The Players Channel BBC Radio 5 Live

Has Michail changed his mind about VAR now that it's finally worked in West Ham’s favour? What’s John McGinn's greatest footballing asset? How much trash-talking goes on in the box right before a corner kick? All of these questions and more are answered on this week’s podcast. Plus, the boys look forward to next week's FFP Derby.
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We welcome the boys back to the pod after a two-week break and there’s a lot to talk about. There were highs and lows for both Fulham and West Ham during that time and Michail is very eager to discuss his return to goalscoring form. Plus, we go long on that much-hyped City v Arsenal fixture and chat about Roy Keane’s description of Erling Haaland as a ‘League 2’ player.

The boys dissect that epic Liverpool-Manchester City clash and there's a lot of love for Virgil Van Dijk - though not so much for VAR.
As the most exciting title race in years shapes up, they all give their final predictions for the top four, with very different results.
Plus, Rickie shocks the boys with the news that saying ‘megs’ can now get a youth player banned for three weeks. We ask, should we be discouraging young players from showing off?
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It’s a packed pod this week with the boys both coming in off the back of Premier League wins for the second week in a row. They discuss the controversy at Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool and speculate about what Mark Clattenburg’s role as a refereeing consultant actually entails. Plus, there’s a lively debate about where Phil Foden fits in the England starting XI, what's acceptable for clubs to post on social media, and Rickie’s forced to explain why he failed to invite his co-hosts to the Brits.
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The boys are both riding high this week off the back of wins for West Ham and Fulham. Michail talks us through that Jarrod Bowen hattrick and explains how vital the return of Lucas Paquetá to the starting squad is, for the Hammer’s hopes for European football next year. Meanwhile, it was a historic victory for Fulham at the Theatre of Dreams. Tom explains how much it meant to secure a win there for the first time since 2003.
Plus, the boys discuss the pressure on Pochettino following defeat to Liverpool's youngsters, the impact on players in the relegation fight following Everton's points deduction appeal, and how a foot race with Homeland star Damian Lewis at Soccer Aid, left Ricky clutching his hamstring.
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In the final episode of the series, Troy and Jermain discuss the first time they considered retirement, how it made them feel, and their fears for life after football.
Jermain talks about how he wanted to have control of the final decision to call it a day and not have it forced on him by injury, about what it's like to wake up as a retired player, and what happens when the cheering stops. And Troy wonders what it will be like when his time comes and how he'll feel.
And they get into the weeds about why they need football so much, and how they reflect on their respective careers.