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Kelly Cates is joined by Andros Townsend, Matt Upson and James Horncastle as Vitor Pereira has spoken for the first time since being appointed new Nottingham Forest head coach. The panel discuss his appointment, plus Igor Tudor's too as Tottenham's new interim manager. How does Tudor set his teams up, and is this a shrewd appointment for Spurs?
Then, we look ahead to Newcastle’s Champions League playoff against Qarabag on Wednesday, before being joined by former Liverpool fitness coach, Jordan Fairclough, to do a deep dive on Premier League injuries. Finally, Northern Ireland head coach Michael O’Neill joins the pod to discuss also becoming the new Blackburn Rovers boss.
Timecodes:
00'51 – Vitor Pereira speaks for first time as Forest boss
02'08 – Can Pereira be the missing piece for Forest?
11'14 – How might Spurs fare under Igor Tudor?
25'09 – Eddie Howe speaks ahead of Qarabag in the Champions League
27'07 – A tricky trip to Azerbaijan for Newcastle?
31'52 – Former Liverpool fitness coach Jordan Fairclough joins the pod
42'15 – New Blackburn boss Michael O’Neill joins the pod

Hello Football Daily listeners... we'd like to introduce you to Game's Gone: The Steve Bracknall Podcast.
In this episode, you'll get some of the best bits of the series so far, as Steve Bracknall takes a deep dive into the murky world of the modern game whilst desperately trying to hold his ramshackle Sunday league team together.
Listen weekly to Game's Gone: The Steve Bracknall Podcast on BBC Sounds or watch on YouTube.

David James and Luke Edwards join Rick Edwards as Mansfield Town take down Burnley and the lack of VAR puts referees under the spotlight.
League One Mansfield were the big winners and VAR was the main talking point at Villa Park as Newcastle beat Aston Villa. 
Plus protests for West Ham, Leeds win on penalties and Wolves tackle a mudbath in Cleethorpes. 
 
TIME CODES:
3:53 Louis Reed's freekick to win it for Mansfield
9:05 Will Scott Parker be the next Premier League manager to get the sack?
11:25 The financial windfall for Mansfield
14:10 Three refereeing errors at the Villa V Newcastle match
24:31 Eddie Howe's thoughts on the decisions that went against his team
28:34 West Ham survive a scare against Burton Albion
31:01 Protests against the West Ham ownership
33:14 Leeds win on penalties

In this week’s edition of the Football Interview, Kelly Somers speaks to Portugal Manager Roberto Martinez. They discuss his journey into football, from becoming a player at Real Zaragoza and moving over to play in the UK not knowing a word of English, to managing Wigan Athletic to their historic FA Cup win against Manchester City in 2013. They also get into what it's like managing at an international level with the golden generation of Belgium and how he takes Portugal into the World Cup this summer with a legend in Cristiano Ronaldo.
5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries:
Sat 1215 Burton v West Ham,
Sat 1745 Villa v Newcastle,
Sat 2000 Liverpool v Brighton,
Sun 1200 Birmingham v Leeds,
Sun 1330 Grimsby v Wolves,
Sun 1630 Rangers v Hearts,
Mon 1930 Macclesfield v Brentford.

John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball answer listener questions on football commentary. From the most unusual commentary positions to the best landmarks visible from the press box. And what exactly is the difference between radio and television commentary? Questions always welcome on WhatsApp voicenotes to 08000 289 369 & emails to [email protected]
00:40 FAQs,
04:10 Unusual commentary positions,
13:10 Commentating in a box,
17:00 Famous visible landmarks,
19:55 FA Cup commentaries this weekend,
22:30 Radio vs TV commentary,
29:20 Toughest sport to commentate on,
33:25 How is it decided who does which sport?
37:55 What makes a good summariser?
43:30 Have you ever lost your composure?
50:20 Feeling self-conscious on camera,
52:30 Keeping the passion and excitement.
5 Live / BBC Sounds commentaries:
Fri 1945 Hull v Chelsea,
Sat 1215 Burton v West Ham,
Sat 1745 Villa v Newcastle,
Sat 2000 Liverpool v Brighton,
Sun 1200 Birmingham v Leeds,
Sun 1330 Grimsby v Wolves,
Sun 1630 Rangers v Hearts,
Mon 1930 Macclesfield v Brentford,
Wed 1745 Qarabag v Newcastle.