The Daily Football Briefing

Liverpool and Chelsea face off at Wembley. James Pearce and Liam Twomey give their insight leading up to the Carabao Cup final. A grudge match for Arsenal. Amy Lawrence thinks Arsenal is looking for revenge. And can Bayern Munich win a football match? Seb Stafford-Bloor on the struggles of Bayern. Host: Tim Spiers Producer: Mike Zimmermann Executive Producer: Iain Macintosh Hosted on Acast. See ac...

Liverpool survive a Luton scare to go clear. Caoimhe O'Neill was at Anfield to watch the drama unfold. A late Champions League blow for Arsenal. James McNicholas saw Arsenal succumb to a last minute winner in Porto. Napoli begin life under their third coach of the season. James Horncastle assesses the size of the task in front of Francesco Calzona despite their draw with Barcelona. Sir Jim Ratclif...

Sir Jim Ratcliffe is finally in at Man Utd. Laurie Whitwell on what this means for the club moving forward. Arsenal take their buzz into the Champions League. James McNicolas is in Porto and previews Arsenal’s Round of 16 tie. And La Liga tightens its financial screw on Barcelona. Pol Ballus has the latest on Barca’s financial troubles. Host: Michael Bailey Producer: Mike Zimmermann Executive Prod...

It’s standoff time as Ashworth goes on gardening leave. Laurie Whitwell and Chris Waugh have the latest on the future of Newcastle’s sporting director. Glasner appointed as Hodgson says bye to Crystal Palace. Matt Woosnam reacts to the news. And it’s a third manager of the season for the Italian champions. James Horncastle on Napoli’s struggles. Host: Michael Bailey Producer: Mike Zimmermann Execu...

Is Thomas Tuchel on his way out at Bayern? Raphael Honigstein has the latest on the German manager. The Premier League title race takes another turn. Sam Lee and Simon Johnson react to the 1-1 draw between Manchester City and Chelsea. And, are PSG already phasing out Mbappe? Peter Rutzler on the future of the French star after being left out of the starting XI on Saturday. Host: Mike Zimmermann Pr...

Kylian Mbappe is leaving PSG. Peter Rutzler on the impact this will have. How will PSG cope without him? David Ornstein thinks they will have a long list of replacements. And is he destined for Real Madrid? Mario Cortegana has the latest between Mbappe and Madrid. Plus, Chelsea and Manchester City men and women’s teams face off this weekend: Liam Twomey describes Chelsea’s ups and downs against th...

Kane’s quest for silverware hits another snag as Bayern fall to defeat against Lazio. Rafael Honigstein was in Rome watching it all unfold. Kylian Mbappe leads PSG to victory over Real Sociedad. Peter Rutzler tells us all about the brilliant night for the Frenchman. Chelsea want Lyon’s manager to replace Emma Hayes. Charlotte Harpur broke the story and brings the details. Host: Tim Spiers Producer...

Man United look to poach Newcastle’s Dan Ashworth. David Ornstein has the story as Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS look to rebuild United. Man City survive a brief scare in Scandinavia as Real Madrid edge Leipzig. Sam Lee was in Copenhagen as City's title defence continues and Mario Cortegana was in Germany. Can Bayern really find their consolation in the Champions League? Mark Carey runs the rule ove...

Chelsea leave it late at Selhurst Park. Simon Johnson was on hand to watch the Blues fight back against Crystal Palace and move up to tenth. The Champions League returns. Which games should you be excited about and who are the favourites? Michael Cox previews the round of 16. Is it now or never for Mbappe to Real Madrid? Mario Cortegana has the latest on the French striker's saga. Host: Michael Ba...

Arsenal hit six and Man United hit form. Laurie Whitwell tells us if the race is on for Champions League qualification. Bayer put Bayern in their Bundesliga place. Seb Stafford-Bloor raves about Leverkusen’s performance. And Ivory Coast are AFCON champions. Jay Harris is in Abidjan for the celebrations. Host: Michael Bailey Producer: Mike Zimmermann Executive Producer: Iain Macintosh Hosted on Aca...

Title showdown in La Liga. Pol Ballus on the atmosphere leading up to the crucial game in Spain between Real Madrid and Girona. Are Manchester United in a Champions League race? Mark Critchley and Joey D’Urso on the top 4 race between Aston Villa and United. A blockbuster weekend in Serie A. James Horncastle previews the key matchups in Italy. And two heavyweights battle for AFCON supremacy. Jay H...

Chelsea romped to a 3-1 victory away at Villa Park in the FA Cup and repay Pochettino’s trust in his team. It was the performance of the season, says Simon Johnson. Read about it all here . It’s Nigeria against Ivory Coast - take two - at AFCON. Jay Harris breaks down how both teams got to the Final. Bayern Munich travel to Bayer Leverkeusen this weekend, Seb Stafford Bloor begins the Bundesliga b...

Poch on pressure at Chelsea. As rumours swirl around the Chelsea boss' time at the club, Liam Twomey tells us what the man himself had to say on it all. Read about it all here . AFCON readies itself for the semi finals. Maher Mezahi previews the games. VAR controversy ahead of pivotal match in Spain's title race. Dermot Corrigan brings us up to date ahead of Real Madrid v Girona this weekend. Host...

It’s ominous from Man City; the title is back in their own hands. Michael Cox was at the Gtech Community Stadium to watch City come back from behind to beat Brentford. Read his thoughts here Who’s on Barcelona’s shortlist to replace Xavi? Dermot Corrigan mulls over the Catalan club's options. It’s getting messy for Messi-less Miami. Paul Tenorio is following Inter Miami around the globe. Read more...

Amy Lawrence tells us about the significance of Arsenal's 3-1 victory over Liverpool , while James Pearce analyses an error-strewn and lacklustre performance by the Reds. Carl Anka reports from Old Trafford where Manchester United put in their best performance of the season in beating West Ham 3-0 . Have Erik ten Hag's side turned a corner...again? And Matt Davies Adams, host of our Straight Outta...

The transfer window… softly shuts. David Ornstein runs through the key deadline day deals  Man United survive a late scare from Wolves. Laurie Whitwell was at Molineux to watch Marcus Rashford return to the starting XI and Kobbie Mainoo steal the headlines . Weekend previews including Amy Lawrence on why Arsenal v Liverpool is so integral to the Gunners' season and James Horncastle on the bitteres...

Liverpool run riot at Anfield and maintain their five point lead at the top of the Premier League. James Pearce watched young Conor Bradley make history in a good way and Darwin Nunez in a less than ideal manner. Read about the match here . Spurs into the top four after a feisty win over Brentford. There were darts celebrations all over the place and Charlie Eccleshare was across it all. Get the m...

The Premier League returns. James McNicholas saw Arsenal move back into second in the table with a win over Forest. While George Caulkin was on hand for Newcastle's second away win of the season, at Villa Park. Read about Arsenal here and Newcastle here As Liverpool welcome Chelsea to Anfield. Liam Twomey previews what is sure to be an emotive match. The Transfer window nears it’s climax. David Or...

As deadline day on the January transfer window looms, David Ornstein has the top five stories you need to know. Join The Insiders WhatsApp group here . The AFCON hosts trump the holders. Shock as previously unbeaten Senegal lose in penalty shootout to Ivory Coast. Jay Harris watched it happen. Mikel Arteta is going nowhere. James McNicholas reacts to the good news for Arsenal fans and previews the...

Who are the contenders to replace Klopp at Liverpool? James Pearce lists the qualities Liverpool will be wanting in a new manager. Why is Xavi leaving Barcelona? Laia Cervello on the Barca legend leaving after the season. Why was Rashford left out of United’s squad? Dan Sheldon has the details. Host: Tim Spiers Producer: Mike Zimmermann Executive Producer: Ben Green Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

Liverpool have announced that Jurgen Klopp is stepping down as manager at the end of the season. After a hugely successful eight and a half years at the club, Klopp will take a sabbatical. So what next for him, and what next for Liverpool? The Athletic's Liverpool correspondent James Pearce reacts to this seismic news. Host: Iain Macintosh Producer: Mike Stavrou  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

Spurs look to spoil silverware for City. The FA Cup fourth round is underway and Jack Pitt Brooke previews the big match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Chelsea strengthen up top. Charlotte Harpur has the details on two very exciting stories that are sure to relieve Chelsea women fans. Plus we have the key fixtures this weekend. Host: Mike Zimmermann Producer: Abi Paterson Exec Prod: Iain Macint...

Liverpool face Chelsea at Wembley again. James Pearce watched the Reds get through to the League Cup final. Barcelona crash out of the Copa del Rey. Laia Cervello reacts to yet another defeat for Xavi's men. AFCON hosts Ivory Coast through to knockout stages but sack their manager mid tournament. Jay Harris has the details. Host: Adam Leventhal Producer: Mike Zimmermann and Abi Paterson Executive...

The January window hots up in the Premier League with three internationals potentially on the move. David Ornstein has the latest rumours and transfers. Plus, Sam Lee on why Kalvin Phillips didn’t work out at City. Chelsea are on their way to a cup final. Liam Twomey was at Stamford Bridge for the semifinal. But will Liverpool follow? James Pearce on how Liverpool’s squad are ready for Fulham. Hos...

Is Benzema set to follow Henderson out of Saudi Arabia? Guillermo Rai has the details on the transfer window's most surprising story of the day. Confusion over Mo Salah’s injury. Simon Hughes is at the Africa Cup of Nations and has the latest on the Liverpool forward's status. Chelsea prepare for their biggest game of the season. Liam Twomey previews the Blues semi final second leg against Champio...