Mark Chapman, Chris Sutton, Conor Coady and Rory Smith discuss the weekend’s biggest football stories.

They’re joined by Luton Town striker Jacob Brown after he scored his first Premier League goal in Luton’s 2-1 win over Crystal Palace. He talks about the influence of manager Rob Edwards, positivity around the club and how he’s growing in confidence thanks to a recent run of good results.

Arsenal’s defensive record is a topic of conversation, and which footballer has Chris Sutton’s shirt in their house?

Plus, Buckie Thistle defender Darryl McHardy joins the pod after they drew Celtic away in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.

TOPICS 0.37 – Luton Town’s Jacob Brown on scoring 3.30 – Jacob Brown on Rob Edwards 4.05 – Luton Town atmosphere and environment 10.42 – Jacob Brown on his career 15.25 – Swapping shirts 19.43 – Arsenal’s defensive record 25.47 – Declan Rice’s influence 29.38 – Saliba and Gabriel’s partnership 30.56 – Buckie Thistle and the Scottish Cup

Ben Haines and Nedum Onuoha are joined by QPR goalkeeper Asmir Begovic and ESPN’s Mark Ogden to reflect on the weekend’s Premier League action.

They reflect on Aston Villa’s win away to Tottenham Hotspur and examine the title race after Arsenal capitalised on Manchester City and Liverpool dropping points on Saturday.

They discuss Alejandro Garnacho’s sensational goal for Manchester United in their win against Everton, and what goals for Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial will do for confidence at Old Trafford.

And Fantasy 606’s Alistair Bruce-Ball gives us a run down on this week’s big performers in Fantasy Premier League.

00:50 – Memories of Terry Venables 05:07 – Nedum’s moments of the weekend 07:50 – Reaction to Spurs v Villa 20:50 – Title race discussion 25:15 – Fantasy 606’s Ali Bruce Ball on this week’s fantasy PL winners and losers 31:40 – Manchester United’s win against Everton and Garnacho’s goal

This is a special episode celebrating former England and Tottenham Hotspur manager Terry Venables who has died at the age of 80. Steve Crossman is joined by correspondent John Murray and former Spurs and England midfielder, and part of the Euro 96 squad, Darren Anderton. Plus Spanish football writer Guillem Balague, former Barcelona and Spurs midfielder Nayim, and Clinton Morrison, who played under Venables at Crystal Palace. Also hear an archive interview from the man himself in conversation with Garry Richardson.

0:50 Football correspondent John Murray 2:00 Terry Venables with Garry Richardson 14:00 Gary Lineker 17:20 Darren Anderton 23:10 Guillem Balague 30:50 Nayim 37:10 Clinton Morrison

Mark Chapman brings you analysis and reaction on a big day in the Premier League as Arsenal went top courtesy of Kai Havertz's later winner at Brentford.

Correspondent John Murray and former England striker Alan Shearer are on hand to assess Man City and Liverpool's 1-1 all draw and where that leaves the title race.

We also hear from Eddie Howe on Newcastle's impressive 4-1 victory over Chelsea. And there's analysis of wins for Brighton, West Ham, Bournemouth and Luton.

TIMECODES 01:55 Manchester City 1-1 Liverpool 04:24 Jurgen Klopp on intervening between Darwin Nunez and Pep Guardiola 06:30 Post-match interview with Kyle Walker 23:55 Eddie Howe on Newcastle's victory over Chelsea 26:30 Wayne Rooney gets his first win as Birmingham manager

Steve Crossman is joined by Michael Brown, Paul Robinson and Glenn Murray to look ahead to the weekend’s Premier League action.

With just three points separating the top five and four of those teams facing each other this weekend we look at the impending title race and preview the huge game between Manchester City and Liverpool.

We hear from Sean Dyche, who has been speaking to the media for the first time since Everton were docked 10 points for breaching financial rules, and look ahead to their game against Manchester United.

Plus we discuss what could help referees deal with the pressure of making big decisions under the current scrutiny on match officials, and would sin bins be a good addition to the Premier League?

00:50 – Panel’s famous Encounters 02:50 – Title Contenders 06:40 – Manchester City v Liverpool Preview 22:55 – Everton 30:40 – Referees dealing with pressure 36:05 – Sin bins

Ahead of a new book launch, 'Watford Forever' by John Preston – which tells the story of how Sir Elton John and Graham Taylor saved Watford, the pop legend sits down with Gary Lineker to talk about his love of football, why FA Cup finals are like headlining Glastonbury and why Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney remind him of himself.

Aaron Paul is back from holiday to present a look at the latest from the EFL. He's joined by Jobi McAnuff and Danny Cowley for a look at the League Two promotion race, which is shaping up to be one of the most exciting in the EFL this season. Jobi and Danny also speak to new Lincoln City head coach Michael Skubala on his hopes for the club and whether his background in youth development will help his time at the club. There's also a discussion on what comes next for Morecambe following Derek Adams' departure, and Danny explains what happened between him and Bradford City following the departure of Mark Hughes.

TIMECODES 02:30 Danny Cowley and Bradford City 08:00 League Two's exciting promotion race 22:40 Lincoln City's new head coach Michael Skubala 38:25 Derek Adams' departure from Morecambe

John Bennett is joined by Guillem Balague, Rafa Honigstein and Kristof Terreur. They discuss the range of problems facing Julian Nagelsmann after more poor results for his Germany team. But it is a different story for both Austria and Belgium. The team also reflect on the serious injury suffered by Gavi and the start of a new era for Union Berlin.

TIMECODES 0 mins – Guillem’s global adventures and the mystery of K De Bruyne. 3 mins – Rafa discusses the range of problems facing the Germany team. 13 mins – Why the Ilkay Gundogan and Joshua Kimmich dilemma reminds Rafa of Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard. 16 mins – Why things are going well for Austria. 20 mins – The team discuss Domenico Tedesco’s first year in charge of Belgium – and their danger on the counter attack. 25 mins – The Euro 2024 play-off draw. 28 mins – Gavi’s injury and whether young talents are playing too many minutes. 35 mins – The injury problems at Real Madrid. 39 mins – The start of a new era at Union Berlin.

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The Players Channel listeners, can Joe Wilkinson become Best Friends with Patrick Bamford?

In this first episode of the pod, Joe reveals his plan of how he will become best mates with a professional footballer. The pair discuss the importance of friendship and Patrick reveals who the most popular man in football is and whether it’s possible for Aaron Ramsdale to be friends with David Raya at Arsenal.

Alistair Bruce Ball is joined by Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Brentford defender Ben Mee to discuss the latest football news and topics. We ask what impact playing too many video games can have on players' preparation and performance levels after Queen of the South manager Marvin Bartley suggested his team were struggling because they were playing on their consoles too much. Research says Injuries are on the rise in the Premier League, we look at if this has anything to do with the increased lengths of games and the style of football being played. We hear from South American football expert Tim Vickery after Brazil’s recent struggles in their World Cup qualifiers.TIMECODES: 02:32 Ben Mee on international breaks 03:21 Gaming in professional football 13.57 Rise of injuries in the Premier League 23.48 Brazil v Argentina