Football Writers Podcast

Mike Calvin, Adrian Clarke and Seb Staford Bloor discuss the circus surrounding Erling Haaland, and his seemingly inevitable move from Borussia Dortmund. They believe Harry Kane should push to leave Tottenham, that Arsenal need to back Mikel Arteta by sanctioning summer sales, and reveal their best potential signings, from Barnsley to the Bundesliga.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mike Calvin, Daniel Storey and Jonathan Northcroft assess what they regard as the strongest Champions League quarter-final line up for years. Manchester City define themselves by European success, and Chelsea are likely to emerge from the less taxing half of the draw, but English clubs will have to reckon with the relentlessness of the German champions.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mike Calvin, Paul Hayward, and John Cross discuss the relevance of international football and the potential of Gareth Southgate's England squad. They praise his management style, assess his key decisions, and look forward to the Euro finals.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mike Calvin, Anne Marie Batson and Jordan Jarrett Bryan assess the state of play in the Premier League. They acknowledge Manchester City's dominance, but reserve particular praise for Leicester, Chelsea and West Ham, Newcastle are deemed the biggest losers, but questions are also asked about Manchester United, Wolves and Tottenham under Jose Mourinho.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mike Calvin, Melissa Reddy and David Preece react to today's European draws. They envisage Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool making the Champions League semi finals. A Europa League final between Manchester United and Arsenal may also be on the cards.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mike Calvin, Darren Lewis and Ade Oladipo assess Chelsea's Champions League chances, but make Manchester City favourites. Despite Manchester United's struggle in the Europa League, they believe Ole Gunnar Solksjaer deserves praise. In North London, Mikel Arteta offers greater scope for progress than Jose Mourinho.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mike Calvin, Seb Stafford Bloor and Art de Roche fear for Newcastle's Premier League future. They assess the North London derby and, at a time of transition in European football, unanimously condemn plans for an extended,closed shop, Champions League.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mike Calvin, Miguel Delaney and Adrian Clarke discuss the relative merits of the new big two, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland, at the start of a pivotal week in the Champions League. They ask how low Liverpool can go, see warning signs for Manchester City in United's derby victory, and believe Arsenal have been disadvantaged by UEFA.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mike Calvin, Richard Amofa and Glenn Moore consider City's fifth Premier League title in a decade a formality. Who can meet their challenge domestically and in Europe? Manchester United are running key players into the ground and Chelsea's culture of impatience acts against them. Newcastle, meanwhile, are in big trouble.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mike Calvin, Paul Hayward and Dominic Fifield discuss the issues raised in 'Ours' , the latest BT Sport Films documentary, which will be shown on BT Sport 1 at 10.30pm on Tuesday. They base their optimism for the future of the game on the fans' resilience, passion and innovation. They also discuss the top six, and Fulham's chances of avoiding the drop.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mike Calvin, Anne Marie Batson and Jonathan Northcroft praise David Moyes for following his Everton blueprint at West Ham. They discuss the influence of Juanma Lillo, Pep Guardiola's mentor, and believe Steven Gerrard is proving why he will one day return to Liverpool as manager.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mike Calvin, Miguel Delaney and John Cross discuss the future of the Champions League, and the implications of City's current superiority. They refuse to write off Liverpool, regard Chelsea as potential European champions, and believe it is realistic to imagine Leicester City winning the Europa League.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mike Calvin, Jordan Jarrett Bryan and Richard Amofa believe Jurgen Klopp deserves to retain the faith of fans as Liverpool seek a way out of their sudden crisis. They see Manchester City and Bayern Munich as Champions League favourites, but foresee problems for Barcelona against PSG. The panel also call for more militant action from players, in the face of persistent abuse.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Description Mike Calvin, Ade Oladipo and Glenn Moore focus on Liverpool managers, past and present before they meet at Leicester on Saturday. They hail the impact of Raheem Sterling at Manchester City, understand the sensitivity of Gareth Bale to potential injury, and relish Friday's night's Manchester derby in the WSL.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mike Calvin, Adrian Clarke and Seb Stafford Bloor believe Jose Mourinho has a responsibility to protect Harry Kane, despite his fundamental importance to the Tottenham team. They won't rule out a Manchester City quadruple, but see Leicester as potential FA Cup winners, Manchester United need to give Dean Henderson a run in goal, starting with Wednesday's fifth-round tie against West Ham.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mike Calvin, Melissa Reddy and Dominic Fifield suspect Liverpool's priority will be to protect a top four place, and concentrate on the Champions League. They applaud Manchester City's relentlessness, predict Thomas Tuchel will be a success at Chelsea, and believe the current bottom three will eventually be relegated.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mike Calvin, Darren Lewis and Miguel Delaney hail Marcus Rashford's influence, but feel direct action by players, and concerted pressure on social media companies, is required to combat increasing abuse. They highlight a busy week of Premier League action on BT Sport, hail Ruben Dias as a title-winning signing for Manchester City, and fear Fulham, WBA and Sheffield United will be relegated.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mike Calvin, Jonathan Northcroft and Art de Roche give their first impressions of Thomas Tuchel's Chelsea. They assess the impact of German coaches, predict this will be Pep Guardiola's greatest season, and foresee Julian Nagelsman as Jurgen Klopp's eventual successor at Liverpool.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mike Calvin, Jordan Jarett Bryan and Seb Stafford Bloor discuss Frank Lampard's sacking, and the suitability of his anticipated replacement, Thomas Tuchel. They see Steve Bruce's dream job turning sour at Newcastle, analyse the challenge facing Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool, and condemn plans for a European Super League.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mike Calvin, Anne Marie Batson and Glenn Moore believe the FA Cup is more open than ever. They highlight an important opportunity for clubs like Everton, Southampton and West Ham, but also identify Blackpool, Doncaster and Luton as potential giant killers.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.