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Rick Edwards is joined by Charlie Adam & Nedum Onuoha to react to Cristiano Ronaldo’s retirement from international football after 234 caps and 146 goals. Is it time to put aside the last couple of years and remember his iconic impact? Elsewhere, with Manchester United's JJ Gabriel looking bound for one of Ronaldo’s former clubs – Real Madrid – Charlie and Nedum discuss the challenges and opportunities facing young players in modern football, reflecting on their own careers and their experiences now as parents with children in the academy system. Surprisingly, ex-pros aren’t that vocal on the touchline watching their kids play. Or so Nedum claims, anyway… And we get an update from Lloyd, who has somehow had his journey home disrupted by the Pope. More to follow. For more stories and insight on Cristiano Ronaldo's legacy, listen to Sporting Giants: Messi v Ronaldo on BBC Sounds. We’d love to hear about wonderkids you’ve seen at your club. Get in touch with us via WhatsApp on 08000 289 369.

Has Michael Carrick finally got the boost he needed as Manchester United come from two goals down to beat Roma 3-2? Kelly Cates is joined by Kasper Schmeichel, Eilidh Barbour, John Murray and Stephen Warnock to reflect on a crazy night at Old Trafford and what might be the boost Michael Carrick needed to save his job. The panel reflect on reaction from the United boss, as well as midfielder Youri Tielemans and, captain Bruno Fernandes who has a lot to say on the headlines surrounding him in recent weeks. Aston Villa were put to the sword by free scoring Barcelona as Hansi Flick's side ran out 3-0 winners at the Nou Camp. Stephen Warnock and John Murray discuss what was a positive first half for Villa, but in the end Barca's quality was too much. Lamine Yamal and Raphinha once again stole the show for Flick's side as they make it three wins from four in the Champions League. TIME CODES 00:00 United beat Roma 02:00 The comeback 10:12 Michael Carrick 12:22 What's the reaction from the players 20:40 What the win means for United and Carrick 22:44 Youri Tielemans 23:18 Baleba's injury 24:42 Bruno Fernandes 30:44 Barcelona beat Aston Villa 30:52 Unai Emery reacts 32:31 Barcelona's strength across the pitch 34:54 Hansi Flick 36:10 Lamine Yamal and Raphinha

Should Jamie Carragher have apologised for his comments about Aston Villa, what precedent does it set for those in football media and are Villa being kept out of the 'Big Six'? Just how good is Brighton's Bart Verbruggen? We discuss the data behind Sunderland and Nottingham Forest's seasons. And James Richardson joins Mark Chapman, Rory Smith, Chris Sutton and Shay Given to discuss Saturday's Milan derby, and how it felt to bring Serie A back to UK terrestrial television. Timecodes: 2:00 Jamie Carragher's Aston Villa apology 16:30 James Richardson on Serie A nostalgia & the Milan derby 34:00 How good is Brighton's Bart Verbruggen? 41:00 Sunderland's tough start to the season 52:30 Forest's underlying numbers

Rick Edwards is joined by Luke Kempner, John Gibbons of The Anfield Wrap, and The Athletic’s Laurie Whitwell to discuss Arsenal’s 1-0 win at Anfield. Should Alexander Isak have shown more ‘passion’ to go down for a penalty when his shirt was tugged by Jurrien Timber? And on a weekend where Man City drop points again, did this show why gnarly Arsenal remain the clear favourites? Laurie explains what’s next for Lisandro Martinez – and Michael Carrick – after another deeply disappointing weekend for Man Utd. We also hear from Lloyd in Argentina, striding confidently into the Superclásico with Rob Beckett. We hope he’s okay. Get in touch with us via WhatsApp on 08000 289 369. TIMECODES: 0:00 - Arsenal beat Liverpool 1-0 5:18 - The Alexander Isak penalty incident 10:24 - Liverpool’s biggest problem? 11:11 - Bradley Barcola’s place in this Liverpool team 12:44 - Why Liverpool aren’t quite there yet 15:07 - Noni Madueke’s ‘headbutting action’ on Alexis Mac Allister 16:38 - Declan Rice’s consistency 20:20 - The broader title-race with Laurie Whitwell 24:28 - Are Brighton ACTUALLY in the title race?! 26:24 - Lisandro Martinez let Manchester United down 28:27 - Will sacking Michael Carrick make a difference? 31:54 - Does Lisandro Martinez start the next game for Manchester United? 34:45 - Lloyd & Rob Beckett at the Superclásico

In this week’s edition of The Football Interview, Kelly Somers speaks to former Premier League striker and pundit Alan Shearer. They speak about his Premier League goalscoring record, leaving Newcastle for Southampton as a teenager and winning the Premier League with Blackburn Rovers. They discuss Alan Shearer the football fan and the feeling when Newcastle won the League Cup in 2025, their first trophy in his lifetime. TIME CODES 00:25: Propensity for timeliness 01:35: Leaving Newcastle for Southampton 02:50: Joining Blackburn Rovers 03:50: Premier League's record goalscorer 04:33: Playing for Newcastle United 07:34: The pressure of becoming Newcastle manager 08:43: Punditry 10:18: Passion for charity work 11:52: The best football matches witnessed 12:50: Being a fan post-playing career

John Murray, Alistair Bruce-Ball and Ian Dennis are back after the Carabao Cup quarter finals. Ian still has the Captain Pugwash theme in his ears as he recounts a historic evening for Fleetwood. Which member of the team has the same name as Martin Clunes' dogs? We have lots of suggestions for rhyming slang footballers and an unusual Clash of the Commentators as John takes on Ian. TIMECODES 01:00 Fleetwood + Captain Pugwash 05:00 League Cup reflections 09:45 Weekend fixtures 17:00 Rhyming slang 22:50 Footballing tongue twisters 28:55 Clash of the Commentators 38:55 Unintended Pub Name 41:05 Great Glossary of football 5 Live/BBC Sounds commentaries this weekend SAT 1500: Manchester City v Brighton (Premier League) - 5 Live SAT 1500: Coventry City v Sunderland (Premier League) - Sports Extra 2 SAT 1500: Motherwell v St Mirren (Scottish Premiership) - Sports Extra 3 SAT 1730: Tottenham v Crystal Palace (Premier League) - 5 Live SAT 1730: Rangers v Aberdeen (Scottish League Cup) - Sports Extra 3 SUN 1200: London City Lionesses v Manchester City (Women’s Super League) - 5 Live SUN 1300: Falkirk v Celtic (Scottish Premiership) - Sports Extra 2 SUN 1500: Hearts v Hibernian (Scottish League Cup) - Sports Extra 2 SUN 1630: Liverpool v Arsenal (Premier League) - 5 Live Great Glossary of Football DIVISION ONE 10 men behind the ball 50p head Agricultural challenge, Back of the net, Back to square one, Backside and elbows, The Beautiful Game, Booked, Bosman, Bullet header, Buying a penalty, Caretaker manager, Channel of joy, Checked and cleared, Coupon buster, Cross-come-shot Cruyff Turn, Cultured/educated left foot, Dead-ball specialist, Draught excluder, Elastico/flip-flap, False nine, Fox in the box, Game’s gone Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Grub hunter, Header Head like a biscuit tin, Head like a sheriff’s badge, Head tennis, Hibs it, In a good moment, In behind, Lollipop, Magic of the FA Cup, “Make sure you watch Match of the Day tonight” The Maradona, Need one to get in off their backside, Off their line, Olimpico, Onion bag, Panenka, Parachute payment, Park the bus, Perfect hat-trick, Postage stamp, Put his cap on it, Rabona, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Schmeichel-style, Scorpion kick, Spursy, Stick it in the mixer, Sweeper keeper, Taking it to the corner flag, Target man, Tiki-taka, Tipped it over the bar Towering header, Trivela, UEFA penalty, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep, You could have two goalkeepers in there and they still wouldn’t have saved it.

Rick & Lloyd are joined by Julien Laurens to discuss how Roberto De Zerbi is slowly moulding Spurs into his image – and after a blockbuster summer, Julien explains why he is undoubtedly the league’s most powerful manager. How far will this transformation go? Whisper it: could Spurs be last season’s Manchester United? Elsewhere, Rick takes up the mantle from the Monday Night Club and finds out which player has scored the most ‘luxury’ goals this season and Lloyd is off to see Boca Juniors vs River Plate this weekend – otherwise known as the Superclásico, one of football’s fiercest rivalries. Oracle of South American football Tim Vickery tells him how to survive it. Or not. Get in touch with us via WhatsApp on 08000 289 369. TIMECODES: 0:00 Rick wrong about Kane & Lloyd 'up close' with the Ballon d’Or 06:01 Tottenham Hotspur have been improving 7:58 Why Roberto De Zerbi has massive power at Spurs 10:41 Looking closer at De Zerbi’s style of play 13:25 Tottenham’s issues at number nine 17:49 Are Spurs… this season’s Man United?! 21:38 De Zerbi’s longer-term future 24:25 Crucial vs Luxury goals in the Premier League 30:04 Lloyd is off to the Superclásico 31:30 Why do Boca & River hate each other so much? 35:17 The brilliant language of the Superclásico 37:15 La Bombonera & local fans 41:56 Lloyd talks about living with hearing loss

Kelly Somers is joined by Andy Reid, Leon Osman & Ian Dennis to discuss Michael Carrick remaining in charge at Manchester United after eight games without a win, despite links to Eddie Howe and Julian Nagelsmann. Man Utd fan Scott Saunders gives the supporters’ reaction, while Raphael Honigstein discusses the Nagelsmann links. Then, reaction to Harry Kane winning the Ballon d’Or - the first Englishman since Michael Owen in 2001. Former England teammate Conor Coady joins, with more from Honigstein on the reaction in Germany and at Bayern. Finally, London City Lionesses CEO Martin Semmens on Alexia Putellas winning the Ballon d’Or Féminin for a third time after her move to the WSL.

Mark Chapman is joined by Chris Sutton, Andros Townsend and Adam Crafton. With Michael Carrick on the brink, the panel discuss whether sacking him change anything for Manchester United - or was the damage done in the summer? Should fingers be pointed higher up? With Manchester United also the subject of an Amazon documentary, former Sunderland boss Simon Grayson joins the pod to explain what it's like having a camera crew inside a football club. On a more positive note - Aston Villa and Nicolas Jackson are flying after a sticky start, how does Unai Emery keep getting the best out of strikers? 01:49 - The latest Manchester United crisis 10:56 - Who's to blame? 28:19 - Simon Grayson on managing during "Sunderland 'Til I Die" 38:30 - Who should replace Carrick? 43:55 - Nicolas Jackson and Villa finding form

Rick & Lloyd are joined by Oliver Kay, Senior football writer at The Athletic, Joe Smith from Stretford Paddock and BBC Sport’s Chief football news reporter Simon Stone after a surreal day at Old Trafford. Can anyone pull Manchester United out of this mess? Michael Carrick suffered a tumultuous afternoon, where defeat on the pitch came with support in the stands – but at the expense of his players. Was this one of the strangest atmospheres we've ever seen at Man Utd? And is there someone, anyone, that will want to take this impossible job? If not, could Michael Carrick be safe after all... We try to get to the bottom of all of those questions swirling around Old Trafford. Oh, and would a hug from Lloyd make everything better? Rick thinks probably not. Manchester United fans, drop us a WhatsApp on 08000 289 369. TIMECODES 0:00 - Reaction to Manchester United 0-3 Bournemouth 3:04 - Do the fans want Michael Carrick to stay? 6:30 - Was leaving Bruno Fernandes on the bench really a ‘football decision’? 9:33 - It looked easy for Bournemouth 11:02 - What do Manchester United need to do now? 15:00 - Have these players got too much baggage? 17:33 - Does Man Utd's 'right' manager exist? 25:20 - Why we felt sorry for Michael Carrick 27:30 - Simon Stone joins the podcast 28:50 - Will Michael Carrick still be in a job by next week? 31:45 - Man Utd’s next five games and a surprising Carrick replacement 34:15 - The Ballon d’Or in London! 36:05 - Can Harry Kane win it?

In this week’s edition of The Football Interview, Kelly Somers speaks to the former Burnley, Everton, and Nottingham Forest manager Sean Dyche. They speak about life after management, being a football dad, reflecting on his time at Nottingham Forest and, his love for cooking. TIME CODES 00:00 Intro 00:50 Starting out on social media 01:40 Leaving Nottingham Forest 05:30 Being a football dad 07:20 The love of music 08:31 Time off from football 09:35 Influence of Brian Clough 11:45 Getting back into management 14:11 Chef Dyche

John Murray, Ian Dennis and Alistair Bruce-Ball are back as John and Ali debate Norwegian pronunciations following on-air squabble. We also get the team's view on Man Utd as Ali prepares to commentate on their crunch game with Bournemouth. Which 5 Live Sport broadcasters would make good Traitors and Faithfuls? And who will go top in Clash of the Commentators    Saturday 24th October Arsenal v Everton 1500 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE Coventry v Fulham 1500 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA  Chelsea v Spurs 1730 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE Rangers v St Johnstone 1500 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 3  Sunday 25th October Hibernian v Celtic 1200 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 2  Man Utd v Bournemouth 1400 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE Liverpool v Brighton 1400 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 2 Crystal Palace v Newcastle 1400 KO - LIVE ON SPORTS EXTRA 3  Hull City v Brentford 1400 KO -  BBC SPORT WEBSITE Sunderland v Leeds 1630 KO - LIVE ON 5 LIVE TIMECODES 01:00 John in Munich. 04:00 Manchester United's travails continue 09:45 "Viking" or "Veeking" 18:00 Robyn Cowen's illness story 32:00 Offering notes 25:45 What happens if we go off air 30:00 5 Live's Traitors and Faithfuls  34:00 Footballer rhyming slang 37:00 Clash of the Commentators - Norwegian special 43:00 Unintended pub name 47:00 Great Glossary of football GREAT GLOSSARY OF FOOTBALL DIVISION ONE 10 men behind the ball 50p head Agricultural challenge, Back of the net, Back to square one, Backside and elbows, The Beautiful Game, Booked, Bosman, Bullet header, Buying a penalty, Caretaker manager, Channel of joy, Checked and cleared, Coupon buster, Cruyff Turn, Cultured/educated left foot, Dead-ball specialist, Draught excluder, Elastico/flip-flap, False nine, Fox in the box, Giving the goalkeeper the eyes, Grub hunter, Head like a biscuit tin, Head like a sheriff’s badge, Head tennis, Hibs it, In a good moment, In behind, Laces through it Let it fly Lollipop, Magic of the FA Cup, “Make sure you watch Match of the Day tonight” The Maradona, Need one to get in off their backside, Off their line, Olimpico, Onion bag, Panenka, Parachute payment, Park the bus, Perfect hat-trick, Postage stamp, Put his cap on it, Rabona, Roy of the Rovers stuff, Schmeichel-style, Scorpion kick, Spursy, Stick it in the mixer, Sweeper keeper, Taking it to the corner flag, Target man, Tiki-taka, Tipped it over the bar Towering header, Trivela, UEFA penalty, Where the kookaburra sleeps, Where the owl sleeps, Where the spiders sleep, You could have two goalkeepers in there and they still wouldn’t have saved it.

Rick Edwards and Lloyd Griffith are joined by Andy Mitten, the editor of 'United We Stand' and Jay Motty from the Stretford Paddock to reflect on Manchester United's disastrous night in Como after their 4-1 defeat to Cesc Fàbregas' side. How are Man United fans feeling? Was Bruno Fernandes right to speak out in the way he did? Can Michael Carrick survive this? And who do the fanbase feel is the right person to rescue them from this situation... if anyone? Plus, Rick & Lloyd hear some cracking header/headerer stories and - to lighten the mood - Andy Mitten reveals his top five football interviews of all time. Trust us, it is an astonishing list. Send us your messages and voicenotes on WhatsApp to 08000 289 369. TIMECODES: 2:24 - Did Bruno Fernandes throw Carrick under the bus? 7:25 - Michael Carrick's response 9:29 - How do the fans react? 10:48 - How would Alex Ferguson deal with Bruno? 13:00 - Owner vs Player responsibility 14:45 - How much are United missing Casemiro? 16:50 - Man United's recruitment 21:15 - Who’s linked to replace Carrick? 24:30 - Does Carrick make the Bournemouth game? 26:50 - Andy’s best interviews 28:57 - The United Cycle and Aston Villa impress against Viking 32:40 - How is fame treating Lloyd? 34:50 - Listeners send in their heading stories

Mark Chapman, Kasper Schmeichel, John Murray and Matthew Upson review Manchester United's position after a humiliating 4-1 Champions League defeat to Como. Bruno Fernandes questioned his team's tactics in the defeat, which left Michael Carrick under mounting pressure. The team ask whether Carrick can survive and how damaging Bruno Fernandes' post-match interview will turn out to be. BBC Sport's Simon Stone joins the podcast from Como, looking at what the defeat could mean for Carrick's position as head coach. We also hear Carrick's apology to fans following the defeat. TIMECODES 01:00 Bruno Fernandes questions Man Utd's tactic 05:00 Where it went wrong tonight 12:45 Man Utd and their recruitment 16:00 Carrick's apology to Man Utd fans 23:00 Man Utd's next game v Bournemouth

Kelly Cates is joined by Stephen Warnock, Ashley Young, Tom Allnutt and Statman Dave to react to what was a record breaking night in the Champions League. Andoni Iraola managed to scrape past his former assistant Inigo Perez as Liverpool beat Villarreal 4-3. Manchester City made lightwork of AEK Athens without Erling Haaland as Phil Foden stepped up with a hat-trick as they won 5-1. In the tie all eyes were on, Paris Saint-Germain beat Barcelona 4-2 in a thriller at the Parc des Princes. TIME CODES: 00:00 Record number of goals in the Champions League 04:33 Liverpool scrape past Villarreal 14:07 Manchester City cruise past AEK Athens 20:56 PSG beat Barcelona in thriller