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In this week’s edition of The Football Interview, Kelly Somers speaks to Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard. They speak about last season at Arsenal, his qualities as a captain and reflects on Norway's journey at this summer's World Cup. They look at how Arsenal have already started this season, and whether they feel a different kind of pressure this time around.
TIMECODES:
0’22 - Looking back on the last few months
0'50 - Lifting the Premier League trophy
2’35 - His role as captain  
4'15 - Difficulties with injuries 
9'20 - Reflecting on the World Cup
12’50 - Sharing experience with Max Dowman
13'45 - Narrative changing around Arsenal this season?

Conor McNamara once again joins Ian Dennis and John Murray for the Commentators' View ahead of a big weekend in the Premier League.
With Manchester City travelling to Liverpool for the first time since the Premier League charges verdict, John goes through his approach ahead of commentating on the game. 
The team reflect on the international break, Ian recalls being pranked at Istanbul airport and can John go clear at the top of the table in Clash of the Commentators?
TIMECODES
03:30 International break reflections
05:00 Ian's Greek adventures
09:00 How to approach commentating on Liverpool v Man City
22:00 A terrifying prank in Istanbul airport
28:30 Clash of the Commentators
33:30 Unintend Pub Name of the Week
35:30 Great Glossary of Football
COMMENTARIES: This weekend
SAT 1500 - Chelsea v Bournemouth  - 5 Live
SAT 1500 - Aston Villa v Brentford - Sports Extra
SAT 1730 - Man Utd v Tottenham  - 5 Live
SUN 1200 - Motherwell v Celtic - Sports Extra 2
SUN 1400 - Hull v Everton - 5 Live
SUN 1400 - Crystal Palace v Nottm Forest - Sports Extra and Sports Extra 2
SUN 1630 - Liverpool v Man City  - 5 Live

BBC Sport's Football Issues Correspondent Dale Johnson speaks to Brighton & Hove Albion sporting director Mike Cave about the strategy behind the club's remarkable rise. From data-driven recruitment to profitable player trading, they explore how Brighton have established themselves in the Premier League and evolved into one of English football's smartest success stories.
TIMECODES
0’34 - How much Brighton rely on data to sign players
4’00 - At what point does analytics crossover with normal scouting
8’30 - Brighton’s success with loan-to-buys
11’00 - How important is the manager to the whole process?
15’43 - How important are big player sales to Brighton?
17'17 - How far in advance to they plan for players leaving?
19’29 - Brighton now compared to 15 years ago
20'08 - Working within financial rules

John Bennett is joined by BBC Radio Solent's Adam Blackmore and former Reading and Watford winger Jobi McAnuff to react to the Spygate verdict. 
An FA regulatory commission has handed Southampton boss Tonda Eckert a suspended 6-week ban for his involvement in the Spygate scandal. What reasons were given for this verdict? And is it a fair outcome? 
With Middlesbrough the club to uncover the spying ahead of their Championship play-off semi-final, fan and editor of Fly Me To The Moon fanzine, Robert Nichols, offers what this decision is like from a Boro perspective. 
TIMECODES:
0'45 How did we get to this point? 
2'05 Why is the ban suspended?
4'17 Jobi McAnuff's thoughts
9'12 Has the length of time taken to get this verdict benefitted Eckert? 
11'51 What do Southampton fans think of the decision? 
15'00 Middlesbrough fan Robert Nichols
18'05 How much damage has this done to Southampton's reputation?

Alistair Bruce-Ball is joined by 2026 World Cup final referee Slavko Vincic and journalist William Ralston, author of the Impossible Job about challenges faced by modern-day referees. Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Charlie Adam also join the conversation as they discuss what it's like to take charge of the biggest game in football. Slavko shares what it’s like to operate under so much pressure, plus the highs and lows of his career. But will he discuss who is the biggest diver he had to deal with?

TIMECODES:
01:10 William Ralston
05:50 Slavko Vincic on the impossible job
12:00 Active decision making
20:00 VAR