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Champions League Preview: Aston Villa, Arsenal & Liverpool against Europe's best
John Bennett presents a preview to the Champions League Last 16 first legs. Rory Smith and Nedum Onuoha join John as the Champions League RO16 first legs approach.Aston Villa travel to Club Brugge with January signings Marco Asensio and Marcus Rashford in fine form. A tie against Liverpool or PSG would await Unai Emery if Villa can get past the Belgian Pro League side.With a 13-point gap between league-leaders Liverpool and Arsenal, the Champions League is now Mikel Arteta’s last realistic chance at silverware this season, but they’ll face a stern test from Dutch outfit PSV Eindhoven.It’ll be 1st in England vs 1st in France when Arne Slot’s Liverpool travel to PSG. The panel looks at two of Europe’s most in-form players in Mo Salah and Ousmane Dembele.Outside of the Premier League teams, Real Madrid host Atletico Madrid in a R016 city derby, and the top two in Germany – Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen – come head-to-head.
Timecodes:
01:15 The best UCL RO16 draw ever?
03:40 Club Brugge v Aston Villa
13:20 PSV v Arsenal
25:30 Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid
29:55 PSG v Liverpool
35:40 Bayern Munich v Bayer Leverkusen
39:35 Feyenoord v Inter Milan
40:35 Barcelona v Benfica
41:25 Ruben Amorim hits back at Wayne RooneyEuropean Commentaries on 5 Live / BBC Sounds this week
Tuesday at 5:45pm - Club Brugge vs Aston Villa
Tuesday at 8pm - PSV Eindhoven vs Arsenal
Wednesday at 8pm - PSG vs Liverpool
Thursday at 5:45pm - Real Sociedad vs Manchester United (UEL)
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FA Cup Debrief: ‘Naïve’ Amorim & red card chaos
Darren Fletcher is joined by Paul Robinson and Nigel Reo-Coker. Also hear from Ruben Amorim, Marco Silva, Oliver Glasner and Paul Heckingbottom as the panel reflect on the FA Cup fifth round. From holders Manchester United crashing out and THAT challenge on Jean-Philippe Mateta, to a likely cup final suspension for Anthony Gordon and a seven-minute VAR delay at Bournemouth, there is plenty to discuss.04:10 Holders Man Utd are out
18:00 THAT challenge on Mateta
25:00 Gordon set to miss League Cup final
28:05 Newcastle denied by ‘fun police’
32:55 New law approved to stop GK time-wasting
34:30 Five wins in a row for Brighton
37:05 VAR running on 2G at Bournemouth?
39:40 Man City have to come from behind vs Argyle
43:15 Villa through to first FAC QF in a decade
46:55 Preston breach Burnley defenceBBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries this week:
Mon 3 Mar 1930 Nottingham Forest v Ipswich in the FA Cup,
Tue 4 Mar 1745 Club Brugge v Aston Villa in the UCL,
Tue 4 Mar 2000 PSV v Arsenal in the UCL,
Wed 5 Mar 2000 PSG v Liverpool in the UCL,
Thu 6 Mar 1745 Real Sociedad v Man Utd in the UEL.
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Introducing......Football on Trial: The Manchester City Charges
Clive Myrie tells the football story of the century: the rise of Manchester City and the Premier League allegations of financial rule-breaking that threaten to bring the club crashing down. Football on Trial is a Tortoise Media production for BBC Sounds and BBC Radio 5 Live.
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BONUS: The Harry Maguire interview
Manchester United defender Harry Maguire chats with BBC Sport's Kelly Somers to discuss manager Ruben Amorim's tactics, his relationship with captain Bruno Fernandes and how the squad deals with heavy criticism
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The Commentators’ View: Peter Drury & episcopal eutopia
Peter Drury goes behind the microphone with John Murray and Alistair Bruce-Ball. He talks through his early days as a 5 Live football commentator, his relationship with words and how he thinks he may have put the commentator’s curse on Manchester United! Also Peter goes head-to-head with John Murray in a heavyweight Clash of the Commentators. And clarification on the Great Glossary criteria!03:45 Peter’s route into the industry
05:50 Peter’s first radio commentary
11:30 Peter’s broadcasting inspirations
17:45 Peter ‘showing off’ on Sports Report
20:05 ‘Words have been my best friend and my worst enemy’
22:25 What is the best ‘Commentators’ View’ in sport?
27:00 Guilty examples of the ‘commentator’s curse’
32:20 Heavyweight ‘Clash of the Commentators’
43:45 The ‘Great Glossary’ rules are ironed outBBC Sounds / 5 Live FA Cup commentaries this weekend:
Fri 28 Feb 2000 Aston Villa v Cardiff,
Sat 1 Mar 1215 Crystal Palace v Millwall,
Sat 1 Mar 1215 Preston v Burnley on BBC Sport website,
Sat 1 Mar 1500 Bournemouth v Wolves,
Sat 1 Mar 1745 Man City v Plymouth,
Sun 2 Mar 1345 Newcastle v Brighton,
Mon 3 Mar 1930 Nottingham Forest v Ipswich.
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