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Route One

Welcome to Route One! It’s football. Fast. No faff. On Monday, we"ll tell you everything you need to know from the weekend just gone. On Friday, we"ll tell you everything you need to know ahead of the weekend to come. We cover the big five leagues: England, Spain, Germany, Italy and, oh go on then, France. We also keep an eye on Scotland, the EFL and WSL. Route One. It’s Football. Fast. No Faff.

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12:56

Have Newcastle still got Arsenal’s number? (...and...

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2025/09/26

After failing their first two big tests this season, Arsenal really need to pass their third. The only problem is it’s away to Newcastle. George Caulkin previews the game.It’s 17-games-unbeaten Crystal Palace versus seven-wins-in-a-row Liverpool this Saturday. Something’s got to give, and Jim Daly offers his insight on what that might be. We bring you up to speed with last night’s European results, have news of an awful development for Liverpool, and preview all the action from the weekend ahead

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9:02

Are Real Madrid unstoppable? (...and what’s the mood...

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2025/09/25

Ahead of this weekend’s Madrid Derby, we speak to Dermot Corrigan about the impressive start Xabi Alonso has made at Real, and about whether Julian Alvarez’s midweek hat-trick can inspire Atletico to improve against their rivals.We also get Matt Davies-Adams’ perspective on Ange Postecoglou’s start at Nottingham Forest and the emergence of Igor Jesus. We recap the action from last night’s Europa League, Carabao Cup, and domestic football on the continent, and of course point you in the direction

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11:46

Injury blows for Liverpool and Chelsea (...and a...

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2025/09/24

An enthralling night of Carabao Cup action left some teams dejected, others depleted, and the lucky ones delighted. We bring you up to speed with exactly which ones are which.We take a closer look at Aberdeen - top of the table this time last year, rock bottom now as JJ Bull joins us to add his insight. We discuss potential plans to expand the World Cup *again* and the Championship play-offs, and we’ll point you in the direction of the best matches to watch tonight. Presenter: Iain

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10:22

The Ballon d’Or is a meaningless trinket (...and...

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2025/09/23

Why does everyone get so obsessed with the Ballon d’Or? It’s an individual award in a team sport, it’s not logical to afford it so much importance. It’s like taking the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year seriously. You’re all mad. And what’s going on at Aston Villa? They look absolutely awful this season. Jacob Tanswell is on to explain more. Presenter: Iain Macintosh Audio Producer: Helena Fremantle Video Editor: Deane Thrussell Video Producer: Shaun Nickless Writers’ Room: Chris Smith Social

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14:12

West Ham’s troubles deepen (...and do we appreciate...

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2025/09/22

West Ham really are in trouble now. They’ve lost four of their first five games and the fans are mutinous. Is it all Graham Potter’s fault? Probably not, but it’s hard to see how he can survive now. Vitor Pereira should be fine. The Wolves manager signed a new three year contract shortly before losing 3-1 at home to Leeds. That’s five defeats from five for them now. We’ve got a full round up of all the games in all the big leagues, including a chat with Seb Stafford Bloor about Harry Kane and

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11:38

Will Chelsea beat Man Utd and imperil Amorim? (...and...

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2025/09/19

It’s Friday, you know what that means - we preview the pick of the weekend’s action, and this is one hell of a weekend to preview. Adrian Clarke is with us again to discuss the biggest game of the weekend, Arsenal vs Man City. We take a look at Ruben Amorim’s future in light of the mysterious Indy Kaila’s latest revelations. And we’ll both bring you up to speed with the final night of this week’s Champions League football and point you in the direction of every match worth watching this

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10:11

How do Everton stop time bandits Liverpool?

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2025/09/18

Liverpool have done it again. For the fifth time in a row, they’ve beaten an opponent with an extremely late goal. How are they doing this? What does it mean for Everton, who face them on Saturday? Neil Atkinson from The Anfield Wrap is here to assess the situation. What else happened in Europe last night? What else is happening tonight? And why are Wolves giving Vitor Pereira a new deal when he’s lost four from four? Presenter: Iain Macintosh Audio Producer: Helena Fremantle Video Editor: Deane

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9:39

Mourinho is back! (...and a fine night in Europe for...

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2025/09/17

It looks like Jose Mourinho is going to be back in European football before anyone expected. He’s reported to be in advanced talks with Benfica. The Athletic’s Nick Miller is here to discuss further. We’ve got a full rundown of all of last night’s football, we’ve got a full preview of all of tonight’s football, what we haven’t got is any faff whatsoever. Listen now. Presenter: Iain Macintosh Audio Producer: Helena Fremantle Video Editor: Deane Thrussell Video Producer: Shaun Nickless Writers’

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10:51

Can anyone stop PSG? (...and are Spurs ready for the...

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2025/09/16

The Champions League is back! And so we ask Tom Williams to give us his expert opinion on whether or not any team can prize the trophy out of PSG’s grasp?With Spurs starting strongly under Thomas Frank, Jack Pitt Brooke joins to give an assessment of whether the new man will be able to balance domestic and European football better than the old one. We’ll whizz you through the rest of tonight’s action, throwing a talking point or two your way that you can redirect to your friends in the pub. And

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13:42

Are Man Utd getting better? (...no, seriously)

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2025/09/15

Ruben Amorim responded to Manchester United’s 3-0 defeat to Manchester City by insisting that his side are getting better. Has he got a point? We ask football analyst Ted Knutson what he thinks. Rangers definitely aren’t getting better, they’re down in tenth. We speak to Chris Jack from the Rangers Review to ask if there’s anything Russell Martin can do to turn this around. And we’ve got the full European rundown too, including a few things you may not have noticed. Presenter: Iain

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11:53

Can United stun City at the Etihad? (...and any hope...

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2025/09/12

Club football is back with a bang as underperforming Man City host underperforming Man Utd on Sunday. We check the mood in the camp by chatting to Andy Mitten.Hamburg’s return to the Bundesliga has been a mixed bag so far. Ahead of their daunting trip to the Allianz to face Bayern, we get Seb Stafford-Bloor’s take. We’ll point you in the direction of all the weekend’s best fixtures across the continent, bring you news of a selection headache for Ange Postecoglou, discuss the Premier League Player

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11:47

Can Arsenal avoid accidents against Ange’s Forest?...

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2025/09/11

The international break was actually quite good this time but we’re naturally pleased it’s over, so we can get back to proper football.Adrian Clarke is with us again to run the rule over Arsenal who face Ange Postecoglou’s Nottingham Forest in the early kick-off. And George Rees-Julian offers his take on the first South Coast derby in the league since 2012 as Southampton host Portsmouth. We’ll bring you news of Argentina’s youngest ever number 10, Australia’s new superstar, and an 82-year-old

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11:11

Dominant England hit five (...Norway bag eleven)

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2025/09/10

We said that England would find it tough in Serbia. We were wrong. Adrian Clarke drops in to tell us how good they were and what this means for Thomas Tuchel.England scored five, Norway scored ELEVEN and they are very close to booking their place at next summer’s World Cup. Norwegian sportscaster Kasper Wikestad tells us how they got so good, so quickly. We’ve got all the results, all the standings and a smattering of news from around the world too. Presenter: Iain Macintosh Audio Producer:

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12:33

Too much Edu about Notting…ham Forest? (...and why is...

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2025/09/09

It’s Nuno Espirito Santo out, and Ange Postecoglou in at Nottingham Forest. Matt Davies-Adams tells us what he makes of it all. After a seventh consecutive defeat against a top 30 nation for the USMNT, we ask Mike Zimmerman what Mauricio Pochettino is getting wrong. We’ll discuss an agreement between Man City and the Premier League, Bayer Leverkusen’s post-Eric ten Hag plan, a La Liga player who has been banned for a doping violation, and the manager who left his international team without

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13:00

Where did it go wrong for Onana? (...and Mbappe bears...

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2025/09/08

Welcome to Route One where we are thoroughly leaning into all aspect of the international break as long as we don’t have to watch England. We’ve got all the scores and updates you need to make sense of this chaos. But not before we speak to The Athletic’s Carl Anka about Andre Onana’s departure on loan to Trabzonspor. This was a (nearly) £50m goalkeeper, what went so wrong? Presenter: Iain Macintosh Audio Producer: Helena Fremantle Video Editor: Deane Thrussell Writers’ Room: Chris

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12:17

Levy's Legacy (...and how far can London City go?)

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2025/09/05

Daniel Levy has fallen, but what's his legacy going to be at Tottenham? Danny Kelly, legendary host of View From The Lane, gives his verdict. London City Lionesses have spent big ahead of their first season in the WSL. How far can they go? We ask Lynsey Hooper of The Offside Rule. And what happened in the internattional games last night? Germany, we are looking in your direction.... Presenter: Iain Macintosh Producer: Helena Fremantle Writers’ Room: Chris Smith, Lola Katz Roberts Guests: Danny

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12:14

Why did Flick lock Barca’s players in the dressing...

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2025/09/04

Have Barcelona reached an early crisis point after Hansi Flick locked his players in the dressing room? Pol Ballus has the answers.Have Lyon put their own crisis behind them with an unbeaten start in Ligue 1. Tom Williams joins us to discuss. Spain followed up their Euros success with a Nations League Final defeat to Portugal. Feargal Brennan brings us up to speed with Luis de la Fuente’s side. Elsewhere, we have news of a family reunion, we discuss the players who will not be playing in Europa

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9:58

Time for panic or patience at Villa? (...and is the...

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2025/09/03

Aston Villa are yet to score let alone win this season. Is it just a blip? Sam Tighe shares his insight on the situation.Sheffield United may have scored, but they’ve lost every game. Is it over for Ruben Selles before it’s really begun? Jimmy Smith talks us through the crisis. We have news of an unusual victory for Nottingham Forest, a moral victory for Fulham, and yet more Lucas Paqueta-related legal wranglings. Presenter: Iain Macintosh Producer: Helena Fremantle Writers’ Room: Chris

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12:11

Will Liverpool regret missing out on Guehi? (...and...

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2025/09/02

Liverpool didn’t quite get everyone they wanted yesterday. Their move for Crystal Palace defender Mark Guehi broke down at the last minute. So will this have any effect on Arne Slot’s side? Are they underclubbed for the season? We speak to Neil Atkinson from The Anfield Wrap.Plus, who won the inaugural Route One Transfer Window Awards? We’re dishing out gongs for the rights and the wrongs. Presenter: Iain Macintosh Producer: Helena Fremantle Writers’ Room: Chris Smith Guests: Neil

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15:06

A Deadline Day for the ages (...and what happened to...

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2025/09/01

Well, that was fun, wasn’t it? That was like the old fashioned deadline days. Just without the purple sex toys. Liverpool bought everyone they wanted, the Manchester clubs got new goalkeepers, Spurs picked up a new striker, Newcastle replaced an on-strike striker with an on-strike striker and, look, I could go on, but it will be quicker for both of us if you listen to the show. It is jammed full of news today and we very much hope you enjoy it. Presenter: Iain Macintosh Producer: Helena

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