03/02/2018 Football Focus

It's absolutely brilliant.

Oh, this

is is getting better and better.

A

chance for Ronaldo!

History boys

indeed.

No team has won it more than

Arsenal.

And the hat-trick.

He has

scored for Germany.

The biggest

Chelsea celebration of the season.

Dele Alli, Eriksen - 1-0. Eriksen

inside 10 seconds.

It has gone

through and prodded in.

Headed in.

Walcott! Walcott for his second for

Everton.

1-0, Benteke.

Oh, that is

horrendous.

Trippier, and goal.

Deflected in. Stephens. He squeezed

it in.

Aguero, that is a delightful

finish. City and their manager

Singing in the Rain.

Clucas ensures

another victory.

Kane and it is

three.

The former Chelsea man has

put the Cherries in dreamland.

I

love a bit of football under the

flood lights. Some great midweek

action and we are ready for another

packed weekend. We will look ahead

with two men of the Mersey, Leon

Osman and Mark Lawrenson and all

this on the way. Mauricio Pochettino

on the beautiful game of thrones.

We

watch the seventh season. We were

focussed on the coaching staff.

Football and then Game of Thrones!

And the battle at the bottom.

Ten

teams could get relegated. It is our

aim to make sure we are not one of

those three.

Beckham on the new No

7.

It is astonishing it has

happened. But we are quited to have

him. We we we are excited to have

him.

60 years on, Manchester United

remember Munich. And the dangers of

head tennis.

Everyone's together.

Heads. Literally heads!

All that to

come. The Premier League weekend

kicks off with the leaders at Turf

Moor. Team news shortly. And we are

live at the King Power, Old Trafford

and the Hawthorns and West Brom will

commemorate the life of Cyrille

Regis. West Ham have sacked their

head of recruitment over comments

about African players. Big occasion

tomorrow as Mauricio Pochettino

takes his Spurs side to Anfield.

Ahead of that, we have been trying

to find out more about the man

behind the manager. I want to give

you a few options. Movies or

theatre?

I think movies.

theatre?

I think movies.

Kempes or

Ardiles.

Ozzy all the time.

Singing

or dancing.

A problem for me.

You're

from the land of tango.

Maybe sing,

but dance, no. Very bad.

Lastly, is

your wife still jealous of the

amount of time you spend with Harry

Kane?

Yes. It is very jealous.

But... Nice life.

But... Nice life.

# That's life,

that's what all the people say #

When you're interacting with the

young people, do you see anything

that reminds you of you when you

were 14 years old?

Of course, in

every kid you can see it and you can

always remember me and always it is

very grateful and very

inspirational.

What do you remember

of that 14-year-old boy?

When I was,

I was 13...

13.

Is 1 o'clock in the

morning and two people appear in my

house. Two crazy people. They were

the head of the Academy and a coach

in the Academy. They were trying to

find good talent around the country

to have the possibility to go to

play for a professional club. It was

so exciting. In that moment it was a

big decision, because it was the

decision to move to Rosario. But I

don't think and I only follow my

dream. A big decision for my

parents. That is why I'm always

grateful with them. Today I'm here

it is because of my parents of

course.

How many hours of a day do

you think you spend thinking,

talking playing football?

I think my

life is 24 hours talking about

football. I think for me football is

the most important thing. Of course

my family. But I think family,

football are in the same level.

Does

your wife give you any football

advise?

Of course a lot. Yes, of

course.

And criticism?

Yes. Advice

and criticism. It is both. But

sometimes I'm so upset, but I like.

It is important sometimes you can

find different view, that can help

you to be more creative.

# That's

life...

Dele Alli, Eric son, 1-0.

There is a swagger about Tottenham

at times.

Tell me about the relaxing

time you're talking about I watch a

film, what is your favourite film?

The last was a series of Game of

Thrones. We watch the seven season.

We focussed, all the coaching staff

- football and then game of thrones.

It is time to spend time with the

family OK. But you're not going to

be sleep, you have to be ready for

the day after.

How many hours in one

sitting did you watch?

Coaching

maybe spend all 3 o'clock in the

night.

Not you?

Not me.

Really.

No.

What do you like about game of

thrones?

You can learn how the

people think, the strategy, the

objectives, the different way to

find to get the best and in football

it is like this. Football is like

this. Which character in Game of

Thrones are you? Me?

Yeah. You're

coaching staff are all looking at

each other. They already have an

idea of who they think you are.

What

do you think Tony? No. Come on. I'm

Mauricio Pochettino from Turin. I am

not. I'm the dragon.

You're the

dragon.

And that is that.

dragon.

And that is that.

Mauricio

Pochettino speaking at the launch of

his new foundation project called

Passion 4 Coaching, where he led a

session with local youngsters, it

been funded by his book. You felt

you learned more about him. What you

do know is that special link between

manager and players. You can almost

see why he has that affection from

the players.

Because we don't more

often than not, we don't get the

personality of the manager. We see

them come on and being interviewed.

That was good. A sense of humour.

Take the Mickey of yourself, which

is important in life. He comes

across as good.

Also a reminder for

Spurs fans that is one reason that

they love imand him and they don't

want to lose him. They have got to

stop him from going to Real Madrid.

He is hot property and he is

improving Spurs year on year. That

is why he has been linked with top

jobs. But he has this ability to

keep his players happy. He seems

approachable. He seems like the type

of manager you want to play for.

With regards to the way Spurs are

going with another move of the

ground, it is important that they

keep him and the stability he

brings.

The next step is to win

games away from home against the top

teams. That is one area where his

record is poor.

This weekend they

have Anfield and I think won one of

18 away against the top six. If they

can improve on that, that is an easy

area to gain extra pointses.

It is

probably the only area. They're a

good side as everybody knows. When

Leicester won it, they came close.

But the problem is and it is a bit

the same with Liverpool and clubs

like that, the stronger wealthier

teams keep getting stronger, because

of the players they sign. It is

difficult.

If you're going to win

the Premier League and you're going

to win, you have to go away to your

title rivals and pick up points. Win

the games if you. But not be beaten

as often as they have. That is the

next step for Mauricio Pochettino.

Lucas Moura is a bargain?

Lightning

quick. They have made some really

good signings. Look, you know, you

might argue if not more Manchester

City, one to eleven, they're as good

as anybody in the Premier League.

What about Liverpool. Back to

winning ways in t week. Are we

likely to see a similar performance

to one they saw against Manchester

City, where they were far too good?

They will hope so. I think both

teams could have a real go in the

game. Spurs, I know we have

highlighted their record against top

teams, but they prefer when teams

open up and play against them.

Liverpool prefer when teams go toe

to toe.

Liam said outside he wants

Liverpool to be fantastic.

Right.

Liverpool loaned Daniel Sturridge to

West Brom. He was watching when his

new side fell behind to Manchester

City. De Bruyne playing in

Fernandinho for the opener. The

Belgian finished a sweeping second

half move. De Bruyne made it 2-0 and

Aguero finished things off a 3-0

victory and put City 15 points clear

of the rest and today they have made

the short trip to Burnley and Steve

Wilson has the team news.

A chilly,

wet afternoon at Turf Moor.

Manchester City turn up here having

15 point lead at the top of the

league. Could be extended to 18. Pep

Guardiola has made three changes.

Kompany is back in. Danilo at

left-back and Gundogan in midfield.

Laporte drops to the bench. A few

City players are not available. Pep

Guardiola has only selected six

substitutes. He said he doesn't have

anyone else to put on bench. There

are a couple of changes for Burnley.

Westwood and Arfield sit out. In

comes Vokes and Aaron Lennon.

Thank

you. We can see, first Manchester

City on the floor. Laporte on the

bench, £57 million. Manchester City

have spent more on the their defence

than 52 countries in the world on

their actual defence budget. He

looks like a great signing?

Yes, he

stepped in in midweek for his day

lieu and looked like he playing for

many years. His composure and

passing and his actual ability to

defend was impressive. There has

been a lot said about Pep Guardiola

spending money and when you're the

top manager, do you need to spend as

much as you do. But you know if

you're a top manager and you spot a

weakness you fill it.

They're such a

fabulous side.

The concern he has is

protecting that talent. The back

pages today, we're being butchered.

They're not. But one of the

problems, Dan, is players don't know

how to tackle now.

Sean Dyche

mentioned that.

They're lightning.

That was just a poor tackle. But

generally it is split second and

everything is a split second. When

you play against somebody so quick,

you think if I can just get to the

ball and he has a touch and by the

way, they always look worse in slow

motion as everybody knows. Nobody

goes out to kick Manchester City.

Definitely not.

You don't think that

is it.

No.

He is over egging that?

Yes. You know, exaggerate it a bit.

You play Manchester City and I go

out to kick somebody after ten

minutes and get sent off and 10

against City's 42. No.

There has

been some shocking tackles, do they

go out to kick City, no, but city

are so much better you have to find

a way of competing. Whether to be

more physical and make more tackles.

If you do that, some of the tackles

will be late.

Some of their tackles have been

meaty. It is 100 mph. That's the

difference.

Burnley, eight games

without a win and a tough run, as

well. What is your assessment of

where they are?

I think they are OK.

Great start to the season. They

found consistency. They've picked up

some injuries at the back. They lost

all of the back four, certainly

three of them over the Christmas

period, and that made it difficult.

You will see them getting back to

their ways.

How many games have they

played?

13 left.

OK, 25, look at the

points. If you had said to any

Burnley supporter at the start of

the season, the position they are in

now, February, they would have gone

for it.

West Brom beaten by

Manchester City in the week. A

result which leaves them bottom of

the table. It has been a tough

season for West Brom for a variety

of reasons. And we hear from one of

their statesman.

I cannot believe you have been here

this long.

Tell me about it.

Even by football standards you get

probably an unexpected win at

Liverpool in the cup. Then you went

to the long serving mascots funeral.

And your team are four points adrift

at the bottom of the table. You've

been through it the last few days.

It's been a busy week. Starting off

with the win at Anfield. We deserved

it. We played really well in that

cup game. Monday, Tuesday, they were

difficult days for different

reasons. Come Saturday we were able

to pay our respects and put on a

performance to be happy with.

It's

all happening. Craig Paulson has

decided he is going to review

this...

Can I ask you about VA are?

Your manager was very outspoken

about the stop starting. -- about

VAR. Is it difficult to stay in the

zone?

It's difficult because nobody

knows what is going on. The referee

is trying to listen to what he is

being told in his earpiece from

wherever he has been told from. The

players give him a bit for making a

decision. Whether it is right,

wrong, whether they should or

shouldn't have something. It is part

and parcel. It must come in because

there is too much riding on

everything.

everything. Places in World Cups can

be decided on things like this.

The

pressure increases on Tony Pulis.

They are ten games without a win.

Are you shocked to see yourselves

four points adrift? After the double

bubble at the start of the season.

We shouldn't be where we are but we

are. The table doesn't lie. There

are ten teams who could get

relegated realistically. It's our

job, it's our aim to make sure we

are not one of them.

You surprised

with Tony's reputation that he could

not find just that little click that

would get you out of it, get moving

again in the right direction?

When

Tony came in was probably the right

person. He gave us stability. Things

were not working this year. It is a

results based business. You need

them to stay in the Premier League.

That is what happened.

Did the

players contribute when Alan Pardew

came in, in terms of style? I always

want to ask a West Brom player, this

reputation for being pragmatic,

being practical, being solid, and

holding the line, whether it annoyed

you, that tag. Did you go to the new

manager and say, can we be more

expansive?

When you score two from a

set piece. Play on the break. When

2-0. It doesn't matter. We played

really well against Brighton. Our

two came off set pieces. That is a

weapon to have. But it is important

we do not rely on just that. There

have been stages in the last couple

of years where we have relied on

that to get goals. We have better

players here and now than we have

ever had. We are capable of winning

games in other ways. He cannot be so

one-dimensional.

Daniel Sturridge on

for his West Brom debut following

his loan move from Liverpool.

He's a

good player. He's had injury

problems in the past. That is part

and parcel of the game, I think. His

personal targets the season. If he

does well for us, schools are a few

goals, maybe win a few games he

could get himself into the World Cup

games. -- scores a few goals.

Nice to hear an honest assessment of

where things are perhaps going wrong

under Tony Pulis and how things have

changed. Daniel Sturridge comes in.

Came off the bench in their most

recent game. How do you see that as

a potential loan signing for them

which could work out for them?

If

they give him enough game time. It

could work out very well. They have

struggled to score goals. They

wanted a new manager to bring more

expansive football.

Talking about an

evolution of style. And how they

have changed a bit under Alan

Pardew.

You can see that on the

field. They beat Liverpool, you

would not have expected that at the

start of the season. In Daniel

Sturridge I feel like he is someone

who can put those chances away. I

saw him play when they were playing

Everton. They were the better team

but they couldn't get the second

goal. Maybe Daniel Sturridge could

get that.

Ten teams could go down.

Southampton are one of them, ten

games out of 12 without a win.

Southampton seemed to be in a weird

situation the season. They are not

getting the attention. But there are

concerns.

By attention do you mean

criticism?

Yes.

Yes. Things will

chop and change between now and the

end of the season. They got

themselves back from 1-0 down

against Brighton. I don't think they

will be relegated. It is already a

concertina effect down there anyway.

It is daft to say they have too much

quality, because you need some

scrappers to be down there, but I

don't see Southampton getting

relegated.

It is also West Brom's

first home game since the death of

Cyril. It is bound to be another

emotional occasion at the Hawthorns,

isn't it?

Once again we will walk the fine

line here between mourning his

passing, and also celebrating his

life and everything he has achieved.

We have our former players, our

team-mates, his team-mates, from

back in the 70s, and also from far

and wide eminent footballers who do

insist they owe an awful lot to him

to inspire them. I have Jason

Roberts with me, his nephew, and

Brendan, one of his closest friends.

Even the temperature is three

degrees here today. It's going to be

quite a day. Take us back. When was

the first time you clapped eyes on

him on TV or in the flesh.

I signed

from Cambridge. I signed on a

Thursday, I met him on the Friday.

My first training session. I

remember seeing him on TV. My

abiding memory of him is seeing this

huge bloke, with three defenders

trying to drag him down. Just his

sheer pace. Never heard of it. And

his power, something I witnessed on

a regular occasion when I joined.

You made a great speech at his

funeral, saying how easy it was to

be his nephew until you had to carry

his coffin. And we realised what we

had lost. What are your thoughts

today?

I have been humbled. The

family have been with the response

from the club, the footballing

family, the way people have

responded to my uncle's passing. In

these moments we recognise he was

more than just a footballer.

Football was the platform for him to

bring about a social change. Just by

his presence. Just his grace. The

way he dealt with things. Playing

alongside great players. He was a

transformative figure in British

football and I was proud to be

related to him.

We have a treat for

football fans everywhere,

specifically for West Brom fans.

Some amazing goals in this little

montage, including, fingers crossed,

sorry Saints fans, but there is one

against Southampton.

Regis... Superb!

CHEERING

He is going it alone. He has the

power. Does he have the boys? He

has! What a magnificent goal!

has! What a magnificent goal! What a

great shot, Regis! One for the

season!

All of the talk about Regis is not

just talk!

CHEERING

So many happy memories for us.

Brendan, we were planning a dinner

to celebrate 40 years since the

three degrees play together. In our

discussions about that with you and

with Cyrille, you wanted to

concentrate on not just making it

about you, but he wanted to include

all of the other players because

without them you would not have done

it.

That's right. Sometimes it got

embarrassing but the spotlight used

to shine so bright on us. We were a

terrific team. When I joined here,

I'd never seen a player like Derek

statism. -- Derek

statism. -- Derek Statham. And Ali

Robertson. He would kick anything to

defend a goal. It was an

extraordinary team for one season

and it was fantastic to be a part of

it.

To what extent did you have to

have their backs? What was it like

for you to go to await grounds and

seeing 10,000 people shouting abuse

at your friends and team-mates

there?

You noticed in quiet parts of

the game, and when the going was

standing still, but during the

action you did not take much notice

of it. But the way they handled the

abuse being thrown at them. They did

it in the best way. We were an

entertaining team and an exciting

team. They played a massive part.

Cyrille Particularly with the goals

he scored.

You hail from County

Durham.

Durham. Some people had never even

seen a black player before.

Culturally what adjustments did you

feel you had to make?

Culturally I

don't think we did. We just welcomed

them in the dressing room, no

different anybody else. Nothing

changed. We didn't feel any

different towards them, and I'm sure

it was the same for them with us. It

was a good dressing room to come

into. The three guys, like the rest

of the team-mates, more less a band

of brothers because of what we

achieved in that a very short time.

Too short a time.

You have been very

clear along with Ian Wright, Andrew

Cole, and many others, by saying

what an inspiration Cyrille was to

you as a kid.

I was West Brom fan

because of the three degrees. At

about 12 years old. I wanted to be a

centre forward. I wanted to be just

like Cyrille, copy what he did. I

got nowhere near it but he's the

reason I became a footballer. That

is it, black and white. If you were

to ask the black players of my era,

they will say the same person.

Defenders, goalkeepers, they will

say the same person. They will say

the same era of player. He had a

huge shoulders. We all got on top of

his shoulders and he took us where

we needed to be. Through him and

Brendan and Lawrie, we became

professional footballers. We have

all said it, the black players, of

course, but young players, as well,

we followed these guys.

Never have I

been prouder to be a fan of this

club and knowing yourself, Brendan,

and Cyrille. But also being somebody

in the football family. We say

horrible things to each of the week

in week out, but everybody has come

together for this. I've been getting

kindness from all over the country,

and so have you, and your family.

To

know my uncle was to know somebody

humble. He never wished to put

himself at the forefront of

anything. But I think he understood

the power he had through his

actions. I think he did that on the

pitch first and foremost. In life,

his relationships with people, the

way he treated people, it was

special. That is why he had such a

transformative impact on the likes

of Dion, and the people coming

through. I am proud to have been his

nephew, like I said.

We can have a

lingering shot of the embroidery

that the Albion will be wearing on

their hearts today. A very special

moment. Back to you, Dan.

Some wonderful memories. You and

Alan had a way of playing against

Cyrille Regis.

Yes his biceps were

bigger than my thighs. We would do

the old, how you doing Cyrille and

tell him he was playing fantastic.

If you poked the bear it was game

over. I think he got away with it.

An emotional day at West Brom. You

can keep up to date with that on

final score. Highlights of all seven

games tonight on Match of the Day.

Back to the midweek action and in

Wales Arsenal were all at sea and

eleven Swans were swimming.

Arsenal

have won four of the last five away

trips to Swansea. Lacazette, Ozil.

Prodded in. Monreal sneaked in.

Mawson, on to Clucas. 1-1. That is

horrendous. Cech has gifted a goal.

Dyer could it safe and he hits the

post. Giroud comes on as a

substitute. Plenty of stories

linking him with a move away from

Arsenal. Monreal makes a hash of it.

Ayew still going.

Ayew still going. And Clucas ensures

another victory in Swansea's escape

from the drop.

It was a terrific

effort from Swansea, from looking

like they were going nowhere, in

comes Carvahal and they have picked

up?

They seem to have solved the

problem of scoring. In that

particular position in the division

is very difficult to do. Still a

long way to go. But so far so very

good.

What about the Arsenal side of

things? They had a dreadful night.

Another one of those results that

leaves Arsenal fans wondering, where

are we as a club?

It is the same

problem - three wins away from home

this season. When you're trying to

compete at the top end of the league

is just not good enough for a club

the size of Arsenal. They're signing

is players at the top end of the

field, trying to make a big

statement in Aubameyang after the

Sanchez saga.

That is a positive

January to bring in Aubameyang and

Mkhitaryan.

It wasn't a good week to

lose at Swansea. Normally it is

Wenger out the next day. But it was

talk about Aubameyang and

Mkhitaryan. As good as those players

are they haven't solved the problem,

three wins away, defensively a soft

centre still.

They're bringing in

players in. But why isn't that being

addressed at the back. For many

years Arsenal fans cried out for a

keeper. He sorted out the midfield

and that took time. Is he aware that

there is an issue at the back. Is he

ignoring it or concentrating on

areas he can add to the squad.

Arsene Wenger obviously more...

Interested in the attacking end of

the field. It is what excites him.

But at the other end it is moments

like Xhaka who allows Clucas to run

across him. Sees him all the way and

doesn't go with him. It is

individual players not taking

responsibility for doing their jobs.

He is stubborn in that regard. But

last season, they stumbled on three

at the back and it was well this is

the way forward and guess what, they

have stopped doing that and they're

still losing.

Theo Walcott makes a

swift return to Arsenal after his

first goals for Everton in the week.

Giroud followed him out of door,

joining Chelsea and then his new

club felt the full impact of a

Cherry bomb.

Chance, Wilson, 1-0

Bournemouth.

They have worked that beautifully.

Stanislas to make it two. It is

Stanislas.

Stanislas. Oh, it is three, Ake.

What a story for Bournemouth.

Brilliant from Bournemouth. They

have had a great run since Boxing

Day.

That would be their best result

since they entered the -- Premier

League.

Fantastic, but that run

started with a bit of luck at home

to West Ham. Last minute. Suddenly

it is the slightest things that can

fill you fill you can confidence.

The Chelsea manager, we talk about

his future and it seems he is

resigned to what happened, he wanted

to keep Batshuayi. Barkley is not

quite the man. He seems unhappy.

We

don't know if he is a Antonio Conte

signing. I suggest he won't be

sending people Easter eggs, because

he won't be here. There seems to be

this thing at Chelsea with the

owner, which is after a successful

season and then you have to kick on

again and make yourself stronger and

if anything they have made

themselves weaker. I don't get it.

Antonio Conte won't see the season

out.

But they have made a lot of

signings since January. They have

brought in quite a number of

players. So quite a few must be his

players. Maybe not all of them are

players he wanted. But he got to

choose a lot.

I don't understand. If

you bring in players that aren't his

signings and if you're the manager

and you don't rate them, surely you

don't play them.

Welcome to modern

football!

Thanks - it's been a

while.

You have caught up! Plenty of

transfers. But what about one that

didn't. Guy Mowbray is at the King

Power. Any sign of Mr Mahrez?

No. We

haven't seen him at Leicester

training for the last four days. It

is a situation that does crop up,

player wants move, doesn't get move

and then turns his hug out. The

longer it goes on, the worse it will

be. Manchester City didn't get the

player they wanted. Riyad Mahrez

didn't get the move he wanted.

Leicester haven't got the money they

feel their player is worth and at

the moment they haven't got their

player. He has decided he doesn't

want to be a part of things. It is a

strange one. I have a degree of

sympathy, but only a degree, because

he is under contract and should be

doing his job, ramss. Riyad Mahrez.

He has seen Drinkwater and Kante go

and I wonder if he was told, stay

longer and give us a bit more. He

wants to play for Manchester City

and he wants to go and win more

trophies. He will feel at four

hundred grand he has given more than

enough service to Leicester. I have

sympathy for Leicester, they have a

player and they want their full

worth for him. But the longer it

goes on, nobody wins. I thought

Claude Puel handled it well. There

was an olive branch handed out. If

he comes back and plays and starts

scoring, players will forget and

fans will move on. But he has to

come back to training. Speaking of

Pule, him and Carvahal, what

remarkable jobs they have done.

Leicester are from 18th to 8th. If

Swansea moves up two places, Swansea

will be all right. I look at those

two and think, neither appoint m was

great -- appointment ment greeted

with fan fair. All these managers,

not sexy, but getting the job done.

There is a few of us should apply?

Thank you.

Thank you. More from Guy on final

score. Now £25 million took David

Beckham to Real Madrid in 2003. This

week he announced plans to launch a

new MLS team in Miami. We caught up

with him in the sunshine state.

This feels like a bit of a labour of

love. How does it finally feel to

get it over the line?

There was

moments when I didn't think it was

going to happen. But I don't like to

lose. I don't give in easily. So I

knew it was going to happen. I knew

that this was the right place to be.

I always believed in Miami and this

is where I wanted our team. Finally

we are here.

How instrumental will

you be in trying to get players from

Europe?

I think that will be one of

my roles within the group to bring

talented players and build the

Academy. If rebuild the right

facilities and bring the right

coaches, we have a hell of a chance

of bringing home grown talent into

the team.

Another owner, does that

mean you have ruled out ever being a

manager?

Yes. I mean, I thought you

were going to say playing again! I

never rule out playing again. I will

be 60 and will maybe I will give it

one more year. Management has never

been something I felt passionate

about.

We have seen Ryan and Phil.

It is great. Ryan at Wales, he is

loved in Wales, people will respect

himment and with Phil he has a great

opportunity with the talented bunch

of young English players to have the

chance to lead our country into a

World Cup. It will be great for Phil

and great for the girls.

Of course I

have to ask you about United's new

No 7, what do you think of that?

I'm

still finding it hard to believe.

When you play for a club as big as

Arsenal for a play hear the is that

talented and has that reputation, to

then move up north to one of biggest

clubs in the world of course.

Careful.

I think that it is

astonishing it's happened. But it

has. We are excited to have him and

excited to see him wearing No 7. He

is a talented player that is going

to excite the crowd and I'm excited

to watch him.

Mourinho signed a new

contract and will stay at United,

what do you make of what he is

building?

I think Manchester

United's always been about

stability. We saw the success that

Sir Alex Ferguson had. Obviously the

majority of it was down to him being

a great manager, but it is about

stability as well. He was given the

chance to continue to be part of

Manchester United for so many years

and I think that it is just amazing

to to be part of.

Signed a shrewd

deal when he went to America.

I

don't know what attracted him to

Miami. I seriously don't. It beats

me.

He talks about Manchester

United, still talks of Manchester

United as we. We saw Mourinho admit

that they're not going to win the

title. He called them the first of

the last. He has signed a new

contract as well. It seems... You

never know how long it will last,

but he seems settled.

He seems

settled enough. There is talk saying

he wanted to get back to London. But

he is at one of the biggest clubs in

the world. If Manchester City hadn't

blown everyone away this season he

would be competing at the top. He is

doing a good job. But as he said, it

is time to concede the Premier

League. But I think now to the end

of season you will see him prepare

for next season.

Which job that he

could possibly go to is bigger than

United. Are we only saying PSG? I

don't think that will happen. If

they're UK Cesc isful. -- if they

are successful. So right place,

right time.

David Beckham spent 12

years at United and next Tuesday is

the 60th Sanners anniversary of the

air crash that claimed the lives of

the legendary Busby Babes. This is

why we will always remember Munich.

In the Munich tunnel there is a

mural that talks about before the

crash, United belonged to

Manchester, suddenly United belonged

to the world. It was all down to the

charisma of this team that no longer

existed. They went to play a game,

but they didn't come home.

but they didn't come home.

Matt

Busby was making great head way with

his concept of signing young players

to mould them and bring them up in

his image. Hence the Busby Babes.

They were exceptional in the sense

that they had youth, they had

talent, they had ambition, they were

being led by Busby the right way. So

the world was their oyster really.

It is too late. It is there. Lovely

goal by Whelan.

Manchester United

have never got the best reputation

for breeding young players at that

time it was unheard of that young

players were replacing people in

their middle 30s.

I think the youth

of that team, the Busby team, the

Busby Babes as they called them, I

think they the oldest player was 29

or 30. Does that not speak for

itself? .

itself? .

Matt Busby thought of

European football, I have proved I

have the best team in England. Now,

I want to prove that we have got the

best team in Europe.

We played Red

Star bell braid and everyone was --

bell grade and everyone was excited,

because we were near the

semi-finals. Everyone knows if

you're anything to do with

Manchester United what happened and

it was just a nightmare.

We know there are 23 survivors after

the air crash in Munich. These are

the people known to have survived.

The Manchester United party, Matt

Busby, manager, the following

players. Greg, would, branch

Flower...

I remember waking up about 50, 60

yards from the aeroplane, still

strapped to my seat. I don't know

how that happened.

I remember a

Volkswagen van ploughing through the

snow to pick up the injured bodies.

I was one of the lucky ones. I would

be telling lies if I said I thought

about it all the time. In fact, I

would go insane.

23 people died.

Along with the players, lots of

other people on the plane, trainers,

coaches, members of the press.

Duncan Edwards lingered on for 15

days before he finally lost his

fight.

I wondered what would happen.

I wondered how we would be able to

recover. But recover we had to do.

Charlton! He has got another!

CHEERING

When the final whistle went

everybody dashed to him. They were

his players who got lost in Munich.

They were his lives. It was his

team. The old man could feel as

though what he started out was

eventually back on.

People I admired

the perseverance and determination

-- people admired the perseverance

and determination of the club to

produce something special.

One of

the things Matt Busby was very keen

to continue after Munich was to

promote players from the juniors. In

the last 15 years there's always

been a member of the youth team in

the first-team squad. This is a

legacy which is very important to

the club. It is in the DNA of the

club. It is continuing now.

Bob and

myself, the last three left. The Red

Devils spirit never died.

A huge thank you to everybody who

spoke to us for that. It is hard to

believe that it still has such an

impact 60 years on and on so many

fans around the world. Jimmy, who

works on this programme, he's a big

register United fan. He has brought

this in today. This is the

Manchester United programme from the

game after the Munich air disaster.

You can see on the front page,

United will go on. If you look

inside, have a look at the team

sheet, a game against Sheffield

Wednesday in the FA Cup. This is the

Sheffield Wednesday team at the

bottom. And you can see that the

Manchester United side was

completely blank because they did

not know who would play, who was

available. Then Harry Gregg,

unbelievably, played in that game

against Sheffield Wednesday. That's

the programme from that game 60

years ago. The anniversary is on

Tuesday. United take on Huddersfield

today. Steve is at Old Trafford. I

wonder how the club will be paying

their respects this weekend.

Lots of thought has gone into it

today. Every single fan, when they

come into the stadium today, there

will be a pat on their seat. In that

pack is a letter from Ed Woodward

explaining what is happening today

and in that Memorial service on

Tuesday. Today's programme is all

about remembering. With those names

of the Manchester United players who

sadly lost their lives that day. And

the Busby boys on the back. Each and

every supporter, and this perhaps is

more crucial for the younger

generation, is getting a 64 page

booklet entitled The Flowers Of

Manchester, remembering. Just

explaining the history and what a

dark day it was for Manchester

United and how they won't ever be

forgotten. Supporters are encouraged

to get to the ground earlier than

normal to remember those names that

so sadly lost their lives. Three

members of staff, as well. Those are

the eight players. Just to learn a

little bit about not just what

happened but how Manchester United

came back from it and went on and

read history from then on. From the

sadness came the joy. It's a nice

touch. On every single seat there

will be a pack. All of the players

will wear black armbands, as well.

We will have a minute Smucker

silenced.

-- we will have a minutes silence.

An emotionally charged day for Bobby

Charlton who will be in attendance

today.

We mentioned the programme from back

then. Today they go on against

Huddersfield Town, how do you look

at that one?

Amongst all of the emotion of what

we are talking about there is

excitement because it's the first

chance for United fans to see their

latest main man in Alexis Sanchez

who will make his home debut here

today. That is what everybody is

talking about outside the stadium in

terms of the game. He has already

scored against Huddersfield. He will

be aware of that. And the winner the

Emirates. They had a not so good

performance at Wembley in the week

by their standards. They will be

hoping to win this one. Huddersfield

haven't been here since 1972. But

this fixture will bring back good

memories. I watched them when they

managed to beat Manchester United

before. Come to be beaten in the

game I watched on Tuesday night by

Liverpool. -- comfortably beaten.

That is what the fans will always

talk about. Big ask today. As David

Wagoner said to me in the week, at

the end we are playing at the

Theatre of Dreams.

Thank you. Back to the championship.

Big game today, Wolverhampton take

on Sheffield United. The Blades are

chasing successive promotions under

Chris Wilder. Rachel Stringer has

been to see if they can make the

cut.

How is it being a Sheffield boy,

Sheffield found, now playing?

I am

living a lot of Sheffield boys'

dreams. We are doing really well at

the minute. Hopefully we can

continue and achieve something at

the end of the season. We have a

good team spirit. Lots of new boys

this season. We have the right

people not just on the pitch but off

the pit and everybody seems to get

on really well. We are all striving

for the same thing. -- but off the

pitch.

Looking around, it looks like

you are a bunch of chaps having fun

and playing football, is that the

vibe?

That is what the gaffer brings

to the place.

Is there anything

being done here which is unique,

which is different from what you had

that other clubs?

The togetherness

we have is a group. Everybody is

together. Even if you are not in the

squad.

Heads!

Even if you are not

involved in the squad you get the

same. Playing a bit of head tennis

behind us. The young lads and the

old lads.

What team are you on now?

I am getting a bit older, so I am on

the old side.

Good luck.

Step in

there. Volley.

Come on!

Thank you so much for having me

here. I feel like I've been welcomed

into your club which seems like a

massive extended family.

It is. That

is the environment we are trying to

create. It's working. The positivity

around the place over the last 18

months has been fantastic. It has

produced really good performances.

Is this how the vibe was when you

use to play here? Have you mimicked

what it was like as a player and

into what it is now like as a

manager?

In your career you always

look to your best times. For me it

was when I was here back in the day.

It was a fantastic experience. I was

a young lad at the time. I loved it.

I loved what was happening between

supporters and players. What was

happening in the city. The good

atmosphere in the city.

Is that what

is making you so successful being

here, that you bring so much passion

to the club?

It does add a little

bit. Especially me with my

background. Defeats are tougher to

take. But when we win I do enjoy it.

I suppose I have two, living in the

city.

If you lose a match can you go

out in the city?

I pick my places to

go. And when we win. Because it gets

hectic.

hectic.

If you remove yourself from

the club and became a fan again,

would you be happy with where you

are?

I think so. This covers

together, from the Academy which has

produced amazing players. Harry

Maguire is a good example. So is

Kyle Walker. The club have done well

protecting itself financially. We

can reinvest that money. I feel it

is a good time to be connected to

this club. I feel everybody is

enjoying it.

Two points off the

play-off. Was that expected?

That is

our aim, compete, not look at the

name on the back of the shirt, not

look at the badge or the stadium, we

are enjoying the experience and we

want to win, as well. To be flying

out the top is great. I am proud to

lead the players in that fight.

Something to be said for a manager

who understands the club, understand

the fans, has that burning desire

inside of him. And it is we're

positive at Sheffield United.

How

good a job must that have been for

him. And he was a good player. I

have seen him a couple of times this

season. They are in your face in

that league. They have a really good

chance in terms of the play-offs for

promotion.

Doing really well and

they will take on Wolverhampton

later.

later. He is 102, and playing for

Millwall.

It's amazing. The club

where he started has given a chance.

It is great to see him back. But it

is all about preparation for the

World Cup. If Millwall get a good

performance out of him that is good.

Are you younger than him?

Two years

younger.

You gave up too early.

Manchester City have scored already

against Burnley. That is it for

today. Big thank you to these two.

We are back at midday next Saturday.

It is super bowl LII tomorrow night.

We have asked a couple of NFL guys

to take this on, not sure how much

they know, but here they are anyway.

It is the biggest show that's going

to be on TV.

Touchdown! The title

for the Patriots!

It can go both

ways. You have NFL guys who come

over and play soccer. We all have

good footwork.

I don't even know the

rules of soccer. These guys have the

Olympics, they play in front of the

world of the World Cup. Outside of

the US, we are not known. You see

all of these guys, they are known

around the world.

Would you rather

score in the last game of the World

Cup, or score a touchdown in the

Super Bowl?

World Cup. The World Cup

is the World Cup.

Are we talking

soccer? I don't understand.

CHUCKLES

Rooney! I would say Arsenal, 3-2.

Harry Kane... 3-1.