Alistair Bruce-Ball brings you the best of the Monday Night Club with Chris Sutton, Tom Lockyer and Andros Townsend. The panel look ahead to Wales' Euros play-off final qualifier against Poland with BBC Radio Wales' Rob Phillips, and England's friendly against Belgium with the BBC's chief football correspondent John Murray. They chat to Leyton Orient's Idris el Mizouni about playing during Ramadan and also have a discussion about the quickest goals they've seen after Christoph Baumgartner's record-breaking strike for Austria. TOPICS
4 mins - Andros Townsend on Tom Lockyer's recovery
9 mins - Rob Page interview
10 mins - Wales v Poland preview
22 mins - Sporting superstitions
24 mins - Declan Rice interview
27 mins - England squad discussion
38 mins - Idris el Mizouni interview
44 mins - Quickest goals discussion

Monday Night Club: Wales' big night & sporting superstitions

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Darren Fletcher is joined by Paul Robinson, Nigel Reo-Coker and Don Hutchison as the Premier League season enters its final weeks.  Bournemouth head coach Andoni Iraola joins the team to reflect on his successful first season in English football, and whether Dominic Solanke can make England's Euro 2024 squad. The team debate whether Liverpool's poor form means the title race is just between Manchester City and Arsenal. We also hear from Andy Cole after he was inducted into the Premier League's Hall of Fame, and the panel look at the job Sean Dyche has done at Everton this campaign. TIMECODES
01:21 Liverpool's faltering title bid
11:53 Andoni Iraola on Bournemouth's strong season and Dominic Solanke's form
23:20 Is this Sean Dyche's best season as a manager?
29:33 Andy Cole on his induction into the Premier League Hall of Fame.

Liverpool's faltering title bid and Iraola's fine first season

Aaron Paul, Jobi McAnuff and West Brom forward Jed Wallace analyse the big issues in the EFL as the season draws to a close. With Leicester on the brink of promotion back to the Premier League, Jed gives us an insight into their strengths and weaknesses and whether they can get the job done at Preston this weekend. BBC Radio Derby commentator Ed Dawes joins the pod to explain why some Derby County fans still haven’t been won over by Paul Warne, despite the club being on the brink of their first promotion since 2007. And in League Two, the panel look at Doncaster’s extraordinary form, and who out of Sutton or Colchester will avoid the drop into non-league. TIMECODES
03:00 Leicester close in on Premier League return
07:48 Championship relegation battle
14:10 Tom Cleverley becomes Watford's permanent boss
16:32 Derby on the brink of League One promotion
28:56 Doncaster's 10 straight wins
32:44 Colchester and Sutton's relegation fight

72+: Leicester and Derby on the brink, and Doncaster’s dominant form

John Bennett talks European football with Julien Laurens, James Horncastle and Kristof Terreur. Guillem Balagué joins the pod to react to Xavi changing his mind about leaving Barcelona. The panel discuss Bayern Munich contacting Ralf Rangnick about their manager’s job, and Inter winning Serie A. And Dutch football writer Elko Born swings by to give the lowdown on Feyenoord’s Arne Slot, who’s confirmed he wants Liverpool job. 00:35 Mbappé’s nutmeg
02:25 President Macron scores a penalty
05:50 Xavi to remain as Barcelona coach until 2025
15:45 Rangnick 'contacted by Bayern Munich' about manager job
25:00 Arne Slot confirms he wants Liverpool job
31:30 Inter seal Serie A title by winning Milan derby

Euro Leagues: Xavi stays & Guillem’s Thong Song

Steve Crossman has reaction to Wednesday’s Premier League results as Everton stun Liverpool. He’s joined by Conor Coady, Michael Brown, Andy Reid, Clinton Morrison and correspondent John Murray. Hear from Jürgen Klopp, Sean Dyche, and Erik ten Hag after Manchester United come from behind twice to beat Sheffield United. And Dutch journalist Marcel van der Kraan joins the pod with Liverpool set to open talks with Feyenoord over manager Arne Slot. 01:45 A blow for Liverpool in the title race
02:50 A performance for Everton to be proud of
06:05 Klopp’s last Merseyside Derby ends in defeat
11:25 Klopp: “Nothing good to say about tonight”
13:30 Man Utd fight back twice to beat Sheff Utd
20:15 Mateta scores twice as Palace beat Newcastle
21:50 Bournemouth into top half with win at Wolves
23:05 Everton’s Sean Dyche: “I asked the Toffees to rise”
25:05 Will Arne Slot be Liverpool’s Jürgen Klopp replacement?

Liverpool lose to Everton & Arne to Slot in?

Ben Haines and England Women's record goal scorer Ellen White are joined by Bay FC’s Jen Beattie. Jen gives an insight into life in San Francisco and how the NWSL compares to the WSL, plus her thoughts on the new Taylor Swift album!  Chelsea’s Erin Cuthbert drops by after scoring the only goal against Barcelona in the Champions League semi-final, making it advantage Chelsea heading into the second leg.  As the Championship also draws to a close Head of Women’s Football at Crystal Palace Grace Williams joins the pod as the club sit on the brink of promotion.  Timecodes:
0:10 Intro
01:30 Jen Beattie & Bay FC!
12:10 Erin Cuthbert on Champions League
24:10 Title Race
30:00 Grace Williams Crystal Palace

Monday Night Club: Wales' big night & sporting superstitions

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