0:00:11 > 0:00:15And it is absolutely brilliant.This is getting better and better.
0:00:15 > 0:00:20Cristiano Ronaldo!
0:00:21 > 0:00:24Cristiano Ronaldo!History boys indeed.The biggest celebration of
0:00:24 > 0:00:32the season.
0:00:32 > 0:00:42No team has won it more than Arsenal.
0:00:42 > 0:00:50It is a lovely goal. Tsonga livers.
0:00:57 > 0:01:03Jesse Lingard, magnificent strike.
0:01:06 > 0:01:24Iheanacho! He is so good at that. That is a cool, calm finish.Wigan
0:01:24 > 0:01:29Athletic are into the quarterfinals of the FA Cup!
0:01:29 > 0:01:32It is good, isn't it?
0:01:32 > 0:01:35737 clubs entered the FA Cup at the start of August and now
0:01:35 > 0:01:36just eight are left, each within touching
0:01:36 > 0:01:42distance of Wembley.
0:01:42 > 0:01:45Dion Dublin and Mark Schwarzer will assess the chances in the
0:01:45 > 0:01:49quarterfinals over the next hour. And all of this is on the way.
0:01:49 > 0:01:53Dion puts an old friend on the spot at Wigan.
0:01:53 > 0:01:57The main objective is promotion. If we were lucky enough to get to the
0:01:57 > 0:01:59semifinal, that might change!
0:01:59 > 0:02:05We hear from the man in the Chelsea engine room.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08I got the car I liked.
0:02:08 > 0:02:11Jack Butland wants to be England's main man.
0:02:11 > 0:02:15I'm going for the number one spot, and that is what I focus on
0:02:15 > 0:02:19everyday.We will speak to Alex McLeish on second time around with
0:02:19 > 0:02:21Scotland.
0:02:21 > 0:02:27The Lions are in the play-off hunt - Clem visits Millwall's pride.
0:02:27 > 0:02:31I am really enjoying it, the results are going our way. It is nice to be
0:02:31 > 0:02:31home.
0:02:31 > 0:02:39And comedian John Bishop takes on predictions.
0:02:40 > 0:02:44And we will also reflect on yesterday's extraordinary Jose
0:02:44 > 0:02:46Mourinho press Conference for you.
0:02:46 > 0:02:48Here's how cup quarterfinal weekend shapes up.
0:02:48 > 0:02:50Swansea and a Harry Kane-less Spurs are first up.
0:02:50 > 0:02:52Full team news from the Liberty shortly.
0:02:52 > 0:02:53Manchester United face Brighton tonight.
0:02:53 > 0:02:55And there's a double-header on BBC One tomorrow,
0:02:55 > 0:02:57including a meeting of the last two champions of England.
0:02:57 > 0:02:59We're going to begin with the lowest-ranked team left
0:02:59 > 0:03:02in the competition - Wigan, who will look to add a fourth
0:03:02 > 0:03:04Premier League scalp to their collection at the DW
0:03:04 > 0:03:06on Sunday lunchtime.
0:03:06 > 0:03:13And ahead of Southampton's visit, we sent Dion to meet an old pal.
0:03:17 > 0:03:22This place is pretty special. Not like when I was a player. This is
0:03:22 > 0:03:25the training ground! Look at the space of the lads have got, look at
0:03:25 > 0:03:33the quality. How are you? ! QC, someone even knows why name! This is
0:03:33 > 0:03:42the Hydro area, ice baths, the warm bath as well. Out of all of the
0:03:42 > 0:03:48players I have played, never would I have thought you'd be a manager or
0:03:48 > 0:03:55coach. What turned you?Turned me into
0:03:55 > 0:03:59coach. What turned you?Turned me into! Back in those days, football
0:03:59 > 0:04:04clubs were run by the manager, the assistant, the chief Scout, the club
0:04:04 > 0:04:06secretary and the chairman. That was your club. The difference more than
0:04:06 > 0:04:10anything is the responsibility that the manager carries in relation to
0:04:10 > 0:04:16results. For a lad being a general player, come the end of the day, I'm
0:04:16 > 0:04:20not saying they will do, the results can be what they can be, life goes
0:04:20 > 0:04:23on, but in football management today, they used to say a week is a
0:04:23 > 0:04:28long time in football, but a week is like a year now. It changes that
0:04:28 > 0:04:33quickly, and it is not for the benefit of the game.The legend is
0:04:33 > 0:04:38Mr Peter Reid!
0:04:38 > 0:04:41Mr Peter Reid! The facilities here are amazing.The club is in a good
0:04:41 > 0:04:46way at the moment. The atmosphere, the manager is the main man at any
0:04:46 > 0:04:52football club, and I think they have all got different styles. His is
0:04:52 > 0:04:56work hard, enjoy working hard, try and win football matches, and the
0:04:56 > 0:05:08social side is not bad!I was waiting for that!
0:05:09 > 0:05:14COMMENTATOR: Here is great, and Walker is winning. And he has
0:05:14 > 0:05:21scored! No celebration?I was too tired, I
0:05:21 > 0:05:28hadn't seen the ball for 80 minutes, and I was exhausted! I just wanted
0:05:28 > 0:05:32to take the moment in, I have family there.Have you been approaching FA
0:05:32 > 0:05:38Cup games differently?
0:05:38 > 0:05:41Cup games differently?Against Manchester City we did! We defended
0:05:41 > 0:05:46the 18-yard box with our lives! Being a football fan, I wanted my
0:05:46 > 0:05:50teams to play like a football fan would want, which is trying to pass
0:05:50 > 0:05:58and play good football.
0:06:04 > 0:06:13So I am here today with the Burns, big down, and Notts so big Nathan!
0:06:13 > 0:06:20Which would you take, promotion or being winners of the FA Cup?For us,
0:06:20 > 0:06:25it is about promotion, that is our main aim. If we can get through this
0:06:25 > 0:06:31round, everything is a bonus from thereon.Yes, promotion has got to
0:06:31 > 0:06:36be the main priority.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38be the main priority.All the questions previously were about if
0:06:38 > 0:06:44we could get the semifinal. But you are testing me now. I think FA Cup
0:06:44 > 0:06:47days are that special, but if we could even dream of that. But the
0:06:47 > 0:06:52main objective has to be promotion. If we were lucky enough to get to
0:06:52 > 0:06:57the semifinal, we might change! It is a lovely thought, I love it. I'm
0:06:57 > 0:07:01sure Mark Hughes is saying, wait until Sunday night!
0:07:07 > 0:07:09Lovely to see a manager understanding the importance of the
0:07:09 > 0:07:12cup.
0:07:12 > 0:07:14Dion, you said you didn't see him becoming a manager,
0:07:14 > 0:07:16but he's done a terrific job at Chesterfield,
0:07:16 > 0:07:17Portsmouth and now Wigan.
0:07:17 > 0:07:23He seems to have had quite a sort of flawless transition from the game to
0:07:23 > 0:07:26being a manager. His enthusiasm around the training ground, not just
0:07:26 > 0:07:30in the office, walking round the training ground, players are
0:07:30 > 0:07:35high-fiving him, saying, good morning, gaffer.They are not
0:07:35 > 0:07:40embarrassed to get close to the boss?Exactly, or you say hello,
0:07:40 > 0:07:44inducing, did anybody see me? But every player was saying, good
0:07:44 > 0:07:49morning. He has built this togetherness, and he has got this
0:07:49 > 0:07:51juggernaut that is going all the right direction, everybody is
0:07:51 > 0:07:57pulling same way. There are no superstars, he just makes every body
0:07:57 > 0:08:01have such high standards. After that interview, we left the room, and
0:08:01 > 0:08:04there is this machine where you scrape your boots, and there is a
0:08:04 > 0:08:10bit of mud around, and he shouted one of the young players, can you
0:08:10 > 0:08:15come and get this sorted, it is messy over here. His standards are
0:08:15 > 0:08:20so high, and it was reflecting on the team.And that works, when you
0:08:20 > 0:08:25are all playing well and having a good cup run as well. Will Grigg is
0:08:25 > 0:08:28getting a lot of attention and scoring the goals, but actually
0:08:28 > 0:08:33their success is built on their rock-solid defence, isn't it?Yes, I
0:08:33 > 0:08:41think fret any team to have success, you have to not concede so many
0:08:41 > 0:08:44goals, it is difficult to break down and have the free going forward, and
0:08:44 > 0:08:57they clearly have that.23 goals conceded.And Will Grigg is has more
0:08:57 > 0:09:01than anybody else in the competition.
0:09:01 > 0:09:03Well, Southampton will travel to Lancashire with a new man
0:09:03 > 0:09:07in charge after it all went wrong in the North East last weekend.
0:09:07 > 0:09:11COMMENTATOR: And Newcastle are in front! And Southampton are ripped
0:09:11 > 0:09:19apart. It is becoming a day of misery, soul-searching and plenty of
0:09:19 > 0:09:26questions.The performance was poor. You think you are the man who can
0:09:26 > 0:09:33keep Southampton in the Premier League?It is borderline disgraceful
0:09:33 > 0:09:39at times.Southampton are sacked manager Pellegrino after just one
0:09:39 > 0:09:45win in 17 league games.Southampton of appointed mark uses manager until
0:09:45 > 0:09:52the end of the season.I have been incorrect by what I have seen in
0:09:52 > 0:09:55terms of their application, they have been first class, so that
0:09:55 > 0:10:00encourages me as a manager and a coach, so I know we have got the
0:10:00 > 0:10:04talent here to get the job done. At the moment we are looking solely to
0:10:04 > 0:10:08the end of the season and making sure that hopefully we are Premier
0:10:08 > 0:10:18League club and weaken have won the FA Cup.That would be impressive!
0:10:18 > 0:10:22Pellegrino had a really bad record, one win in 17 games. You spoke to
0:10:22 > 0:10:27him. Did you get the indication that it is hard for him to get the club
0:10:27 > 0:10:32out of this situation?It was almost like it was impossible for him to do
0:10:32 > 0:10:33so.
0:10:33 > 0:10:42His way that he conducted himself post-match was a true reflection of
0:10:42 > 0:10:44how the team performed, flat, lacking in direction, lack of
0:10:44 > 0:10:47understanding of how they wanted to play football, they had run out of
0:10:47 > 0:10:52ideas, that was the impression I got from him after the game.So what
0:10:52 > 0:10:56about Mark Hughes? An interesting article this week about the managers
0:10:56 > 0:10:59doing this cycle around the Premier League clubs. He feels he was
0:10:59 > 0:11:03bruised by what happened at Stoke, and now he has to rescue the
0:11:03 > 0:11:09situation.He has gone back in. I know him reasonably well. He will
0:11:09 > 0:11:13always want to be managing. He always backs himself, he always
0:11:13 > 0:11:19backs his staff. Now the team have got to get on board with a new
0:11:19 > 0:11:27manager. I wasn't surprised that telling -- Pellegrino got sacked.I
0:11:27 > 0:11:32remember you saying in the past, man management is not his strength. Is
0:11:32 > 0:11:37that going to be important at Southampton?100%, he has to really
0:11:37 > 0:11:42man managed that squad, and list them. They are down on confidence,
0:11:42 > 0:11:52they need direction. Now he will need all of his staff, I have since
0:11:52 > 0:11:56put it this week he was on the pitch, barking instructions, that is
0:11:56 > 0:11:59what he needs more of. Mark Hughes is a legend in the game, and players
0:11:59 > 0:12:04will feed off that, that confidence from a guy who has pretty much
0:12:04 > 0:12:08accomplished everything.Let's look at their remaining fixtures. This
0:12:08 > 0:12:11isn't in chronological order, but you can see what they have got both
0:12:11 > 0:12:18home and away. They know that this could end badly this season, with a
0:12:18 > 0:12:21lot of sides the wrong end of the table.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29The sprinkling of quality that Southampton have, there is enough of
0:12:29 > 0:12:34that to get them out of the situation they are in, but it is not
0:12:34 > 0:12:39just that. It is back to basics, roll your sleeves up, pull your
0:12:39 > 0:12:42socks up, and if you can look people in the eye before you go out on the
0:12:42 > 0:12:45pitch, you have a good chance of staying up.It goes back to what we
0:12:45 > 0:12:48were saying about man management in the last few weeks.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51The first of the four quarterfinals is about to get
0:12:51 > 0:12:53under way in South Wales, and Simon Brotherton can bring us
0:12:53 > 0:12:59the team news for Swansea and Spurs.
0:12:59 > 0:13:09Swansea are without both Ayew brothers, one suspended, and one cup
0:13:09 > 0:13:15tied. Kyle Bartley is preferred to Federico Fernandez, and Nathan Dyer
0:13:15 > 0:13:18and Tom Carroll come into midfield, with Tammy Abraham leaving the
0:13:18 > 0:13:23attack. And Tottenham are without Harry Kane, Dele Alli named among
0:13:23 > 0:13:31the substitutes. Kieran Trippier and Ben Davis come in at full-back, with
0:13:31 > 0:13:38Sanchez and Vertonghen in the middle. Sissoko and Doire other
0:13:38 > 0:13:45midfielders, with Christian Eriksen and Lucas Moura at the back. Son
0:13:45 > 0:13:50Heung-min is leading the attack. It is cold and blowy, but we are all
0:13:50 > 0:13:55putting up with that today, aren't we?
0:13:55 > 0:13:58That is a perfect description of what is going on outside our studio
0:13:58 > 0:14:01today, and the many people across the United Kingdom. Let's talk about
0:14:01 > 0:14:05Harry Kane then.
0:14:05 > 0:14:12It is a nightmare at any stage for a goalkeeper in the build-up to a big
0:14:12 > 0:14:18tournament, to be feeling like that, isn't it?I did feel for him as soon
0:14:18 > 0:14:25see did it. That picture there, that just shows that his ankle, you know
0:14:25 > 0:14:28when you rock your ankle as a player, left or right, it doesn't
0:14:28 > 0:14:31matter, it will keep happening, and it will stay weak, unfortunately,
0:14:31 > 0:14:37and I think that is the situation he is in right now. He will now have to
0:14:37 > 0:14:40start strapping it up incredibly tightly so he stops it from rocking
0:14:40 > 0:14:47over, and it will get weaker. And that is unfortunate Harry.But I
0:14:47 > 0:14:50tell you what, if Begovic landed on your ankle, you would be doing that
0:14:50 > 0:14:56as well!I would have jumped over him and then celebrated!No, you
0:14:56 > 0:15:01wouldn't, because you would have been offside as well! He was injured
0:15:01 > 0:15:12and it wasn't even a goal that stood.And you mentioned the goal
0:15:12 > 0:15:18record of Son.And there was a lot of talk about leaving the club,
0:15:18 > 0:15:22because he hadn't played particularly well the season before.
0:15:22 > 0:15:26It took time for him to adjust to the game, and to get some
0:15:26 > 0:15:29consistency. I was at this game, and I always like him when he is running
0:15:29 > 0:15:35at players. I was felt he had few opportunities coming up through the
0:15:35 > 0:15:39middle, but he proved me wrong. He was brilliant on the day, he is
0:15:39 > 0:15:43clinical, he was a little lucky on that last one, that second goal
0:15:43 > 0:15:46where he mis-hit it a little bit, but however, when you are in that
0:15:46 > 0:15:53type of form, that confidence, it goes in.
0:15:53 > 0:15:58He's one of those players who just sits below the radar, with Harry
0:15:58 > 0:16:03Kane being the superstar. It happened at Man United, when Ronaldo
0:16:03 > 0:16:09left, Rooney stepped up, so there's always two or three below the radar
0:16:09 > 0:16:18who are good enough to step up.What about Swansea, both of the Ayews are
0:16:18 > 0:16:22missing running all of those victories in the Premier League
0:16:22 > 0:16:27they're only eight points off the relegation zone!That's the thing. I
0:16:27 > 0:16:31think the FA Cup has been a really good distraction for them because it
0:16:31 > 0:16:35has allowed them to have a bit of continuity. They've found form and
0:16:35 > 0:16:39they've been able to continue that form, can you imagine if they
0:16:39 > 0:16:42weren't playing this weekend there was an argument to say that they
0:16:42 > 0:16:47would possibly lose that rhythm. Laying Spurs at home, it's a free
0:16:47 > 0:16:53hit, it's the FA Cup, which is and unbelievable opportunity to
0:16:53 > 0:16:59progress, however it is not the be all and end all if they lose.
0:16:59 > 0:17:03The second of tomorrow's ties sees this man returning
0:17:03 > 0:17:05to the stadium where, two years ago, he and Leicester wrote
0:17:05 > 0:17:07one of the unlikeliest stories in sporting history.
0:17:07 > 0:17:10Now a title winner with Chelsea as well, Caroline De Moraes has been
0:17:10 > 0:17:13to meet N'Golo Kante.
0:17:17 > 0:17:24Who was there to cover? Of course, N'Golo Kante.I've never seen anyone
0:17:24 > 0:17:31cover as much grass as he does.
0:17:31 > 0:17:32cover as much grass as he does.You were at Leicester and now, Chelsea,
0:17:32 > 0:17:41do you feel Chelsea is home?It is my second year in Chelsea and I feel
0:17:41 > 0:17:45like last year was a fairly good season for us, to win the title Edu
0:17:45 > 0:17:47the second season to play the Champions League, to go again for
0:17:47 > 0:17:53the top four, yeah, I'm at home with my club, I'm a Chelsea player.I
0:17:53 > 0:17:58want to show you a picture that we found.That's me, yeah. It was my
0:17:58 > 0:18:03second season in football I think. I was 11 or 12 years old. And at the
0:18:03 > 0:18:08end of the season we used to do a lot of tournament and we won that
0:18:08 > 0:18:12one and we celebrated the trophy. And the trophy looks so huge and you
0:18:12 > 0:18:19look so tiny next to it!Yeah, it was big! This time I think I was
0:18:19 > 0:18:22playing with some people older than me, so that's why I am smaller than
0:18:22 > 0:18:29them!You're a great example that you don't need to be physically big
0:18:29 > 0:18:35to succeed in the game.I think now in football you can see every
0:18:35 > 0:18:41physical aspect in all the players, some small, some big, some strong,
0:18:41 > 0:18:49Sam Quek, but the most important is to understand how to play.You have
0:18:49 > 0:18:53a very different personality, you're very down to earth - what is the car
0:18:53 > 0:18:59that you drive?I drive a mini. I arrived in Leicester and it was my
0:18:59 > 0:19:05first car in England, people advised me and I like it.High-five on the
0:19:05 > 0:19:10mini!
0:19:12 > 0:19:17mini! Yes, N'Golo! Other cars are available!Leicester City are the
0:19:17 > 0:19:21Premier League champions!What happened at Leicester was a fairy
0:19:21 > 0:19:27tale - what do you feel when you go back to play against Leicester?
0:19:27 > 0:19:31Yeah, for sure, Leicester was an amazing year for everyone. I had the
0:19:31 > 0:19:33chance to play this season and I think I will remember it all my
0:19:33 > 0:19:40life.Blue is the colour of the Premier League winners again!You
0:19:40 > 0:19:44won with Leicester and you won with Chelsea, it was an incredible two
0:19:44 > 0:19:49years, this year has not gone to plan?We will fight until the end to
0:19:49 > 0:19:54be in the top four and to be in the Champions League position. We have
0:19:54 > 0:19:58the FA Cup, the FA Cup is a good competition. Last season we failed
0:19:58 > 0:20:03in the final. It is the only title we can win this season, so you have
0:20:03 > 0:20:13to give everything to go in the semifinal and to win the final.
0:20:13 > 0:20:18Such a good footballer, so quiet, you have had a dressing room with
0:20:18 > 0:20:22him, I have a feeling of him sitting in the corner getting quietly on
0:20:22 > 0:20:26with his business, is that right? Very much so. He is infectious
0:20:26 > 0:20:30because he has always got a smile on his face. Just watching that now I
0:20:30 > 0:20:35have ended up with a smile on my face, because he's such a nice guy,
0:20:35 > 0:20:40so humble and an incredible footballer. The reason he's got a
0:20:40 > 0:20:46mini as well, it suits him, it works, with the sizing! Imagine!But
0:20:46 > 0:20:50you haven't got enough steps to get him into a 4x4!He is far too small
0:20:50 > 0:20:54for that! Maybe Chelsea aren't playing as well as they did last
0:20:54 > 0:20:57season, but has he struggled a symbol for the lack of a regular
0:20:57 > 0:21:02partner maybe with the departure of Matic?I think definitely Matic
0:21:02 > 0:21:10leaving has affected N'Golo but I think also the fact that the team
0:21:10 > 0:21:14has not jailed overall this season. It is very difficult for one player
0:21:14 > 0:21:18to control everything. Yes, if the team is well organised then one
0:21:18 > 0:21:22player can make a big difference. But when things are not working and
0:21:22 > 0:21:26the team is not Gelling, that one player is not necessarily going to
0:21:26 > 0:21:30have the same impact.In terms of what happens this weekend, knocked
0:21:30 > 0:21:36out of the Champions League by Barcelona in midweek, and Leicester,
0:21:36 > 0:21:41I think we had them in the first round of the FA Cup, they have got
0:21:41 > 0:21:45some momentum, scoring goals, playing well, quite a few goals last
0:21:45 > 0:21:49time out - they could cause Chelsea is in serious problems?Yeah, they
0:21:49 > 0:21:54could. When Vardy plays well, Leicester play well That is such a
0:21:54 > 0:21:58hard skill, but they're doing things naturally now. They were not earlier
0:21:58 > 0:22:03on in the season.Not only Vardy playing well but Mahrez as well, the
0:22:03 > 0:22:08two work hand-in-hand. One does not necessarily play as well without the
0:22:08 > 0:22:13other. We saw when Mahrez was out of the side, Leicester were a different
0:22:13 > 0:22:17team.But they've got goal scorer is all over the place, Iheanacho and
0:22:17 > 0:22:22others who can come off the bench. All Bryant as well, they've got a
0:22:22 > 0:22:25really good chorus players who can really upset the opposition.Going
0:22:25 > 0:22:31to moaning a bit but the manager has done a great job. I've got another
0:22:31 > 0:22:34stat for you! The last three times that Chelsea have beaten Leicester
0:22:34 > 0:22:37in the FA Cup they've gone on to win the trophy.That's an interesting
0:22:37 > 0:22:44one! Give me two seconds!
0:22:44 > 0:22:47One more quarterfinal to preview, and that's tonight's
0:22:47 > 0:22:49game at Old Trafford, as Brighton travel to face
0:22:49 > 0:22:56Manchester United in a re-run of the 1983 final.
0:22:56 > 0:23:04And once again it's probably time to apologise to Gordon Smith!
0:23:08 > 0:23:12apologise to Gordon Smith!Played forward to Robinson... He's inside
0:23:12 > 0:23:16the Manchester United penalty area! And Smith must score! And he hasn't
0:23:16 > 0:23:21scored!
0:23:23 > 0:23:26scored!I think it is their last big day out before we got to the Premier
0:23:26 > 0:23:31League. I know they took it to a replay and I can remember, I've seen
0:23:31 > 0:23:37some quite iconic pitchers of Steve Foster from that era. That's all I
0:23:37 > 0:23:41really know about it. I don't think many of the squad would know too
0:23:41 > 0:23:46much about it. I think things like that are more for the fans. We've
0:23:46 > 0:23:51got to approach it more on a professional level. We've got to
0:23:51 > 0:23:56know that it's going to be really hard work, and we've got to carry a
0:23:56 > 0:24:05bit of luck with us if we're going to get a result. If we could win
0:24:05 > 0:24:11somehow, then a trip to Wembley would be a real fantastic year, if
0:24:11 > 0:24:15we could remain in the Premier League as well. But it's going to be
0:24:15 > 0:24:21a fans at Old Trafford, star-studded side, earlier in the season we went
0:24:21 > 0:24:29up there and we got beat 1-0. Deflected in off Lewis Dunk!
0:24:35 > 0:24:41An FA Cup Final opportunity would stay with you for years to come.And
0:24:41 > 0:24:44no-one could take those memories few, whereas staying in the Premier
0:24:44 > 0:24:48League, it's sort of just another year, but I think for the club it is
0:24:48 > 0:24:50more important to stay in the Premier League.Plenty more of that
0:24:50 > 0:24:56interview on the iPlayer.
0:24:56 > 0:24:59This was Glenn Murray's reaction on social media to his absence
0:24:59 > 0:25:00from the England squad!
0:25:00 > 0:25:03Dion, tongue in cheek - but shows just how well he's done
0:25:03 > 0:25:04this season to have been in the frame?
0:25:04 > 0:25:13Yeah, he's a goal-scorer. And at his age, he now knows that he is in the
0:25:13 > 0:25:17eyeliner of the England manager, if he keeps scoring, who knows? I never
0:25:17 > 0:25:22thought he had a chance anyway!
0:25:22 > 0:25:25Tonight's game holds an even greater significance for Manchester United
0:25:25 > 0:25:27following their Champions League exit to Sevilla, the fallout
0:25:27 > 0:25:30of which was still being felt in yesterday's Mourinho press
0:25:30 > 0:25:35conference.
0:25:35 > 0:25:39I also told we are not one of the top teams, we are not one of the
0:25:39 > 0:25:42favourites to win, and I told you that with these words because I
0:25:42 > 0:25:48cannot tell you with different words before I am going to play. Why? I'm
0:25:48 > 0:25:52still in the competition. I cannot be in the competition and go there
0:25:52 > 0:25:55and to say we have no chance to win the Champions League. I couldn't
0:25:55 > 0:26:00tell you! It's the same thing, you cannot expect me to say, this player
0:26:00 > 0:26:07and that player, they have to do better. You cannot expect me to say!
0:26:07 > 0:26:11The fans, they read what people write. They listen what people say.
0:26:11 > 0:26:16And the people that write and the people that say are people with a
0:26:16 > 0:26:25lot of ideas. And I used to call people with a lot of ideas idealists
0:26:25 > 0:26:30or idiots. They can be both. In my dictionary, which is the dictionary
0:26:30 > 0:26:37of life, a person with a lot of ideas can be ideologist Torrie
0:26:37 > 0:26:42idealist, I don't know, or can be an idiot. And the people, they listen
0:26:42 > 0:26:47to the ideologists and they also listen to the idiots, and that's
0:26:47 > 0:26:51life.
0:26:51 > 0:26:56He did answer a question on his way out as well! One of his answers
0:26:56 > 0:27:00lasted 12 minutes! You worked under Mourinho, when he does that, you
0:27:00 > 0:27:04might say it is a diversion tactic, out of the players react the next
0:27:04 > 0:27:09time you see him?You know beforehand that he is upset, he's
0:27:09 > 0:27:13angry. There is no doubt whatsoever after that defeat that he would have
0:27:13 > 0:27:18been upset and angry, because he's a winner, he hates losing matches. And
0:27:18 > 0:27:21that was a game that he himself definitely would not have expected
0:27:21 > 0:27:27to lose.Did he fail to accept that it was Sevilla, not the best side in
0:27:27 > 0:27:31the Champions League, yes, a good side but they only had four shots on
0:27:31 > 0:27:35target?I think if you take everything in context he has come
0:27:35 > 0:27:38under so much pressure because of the fact that the neighbours, Man
0:27:38 > 0:27:43City, have been so good, they've played such great football. But
0:27:43 > 0:27:46Manchester United have had a good season, they're five points clear of
0:27:46 > 0:27:51the rest! So, it is only because Manchester City have been so good
0:27:51 > 0:27:56that it looks like Manchester United are struggling, where they're not.
0:27:56 > 0:28:01He did imply that our job in the media is to read between the lines
0:28:01 > 0:28:05of the messages he is trying to get out sometimes. You mentioned some
0:28:05 > 0:28:09players he might want to move on but he didn't mention Sanchez or Pogba,
0:28:09 > 0:28:14are we reading too much into that? Or was he trying to say that some
0:28:14 > 0:28:18players were not playing up to the standard he would have expected?
0:28:18 > 0:28:21They're not at the moment because I'm not sure if he's got them in the
0:28:21 > 0:28:27right position, if he's got the right blend, I'm not quite sure if
0:28:27 > 0:28:32he knows his best team yet. What I do know is that he is an absolute
0:28:32 > 0:28:36winner, he knows how to win games, he has had a blip. They will still
0:28:36 > 0:28:41go on and be successful under his management. He's got a great squad
0:28:41 > 0:28:46of players, I don't think it is a big issue at all.Does it really
0:28:46 > 0:28:50matter exactly which position is now playing in?It depends who is now
0:28:50 > 0:28:55playing with.I get that overall, if they're that good, they should
0:28:55 > 0:29:01adjust to any position.They should but if you've got Sanchez and Pogba
0:29:01 > 0:29:05who basically want to play in the same position, and those kind of
0:29:05 > 0:29:09players don't really have a position, just go and play, there's
0:29:09 > 0:29:12always one or two which you allowed to have that freedom. And they both
0:29:12 > 0:29:17want to do the same thing.It will be really interesting to see the fan
0:29:17 > 0:29:22reaction to that. Some will say, I cannot believe the Manchester United
0:29:22 > 0:29:25manager would say that, others will say, I love the passion.I think
0:29:25 > 0:29:30it's brilliant, because it's completely different.It's passion.
0:29:30 > 0:29:35And people want to see that, people want to see that he cares, and
0:29:35 > 0:29:40there's no doubt about that.
0:29:40 > 0:29:43We'll have highlights of that tie in a special
0:29:43 > 0:29:46hybrid Match of the Day, which includes all of today's games
0:29:46 > 0:29:48in the FA Cup and Premier League.
0:29:48 > 0:29:50That's Match of the Day, tonight at 10.20pm on BBC One
0:29:50 > 0:29:52Before that, you can keep across all the three
0:29:52 > 0:29:55o'clock games with Jason, Alex Bruce and Sue Smith on BBC Two
0:29:55 > 0:29:57Final Score, today from 2.30pm on the red button
0:29:57 > 0:29:59and from 4.30pm on BBC Two .
0:29:59 > 0:30:02And tomorrow, it's a super sunday on BBC One, as Wigan
0:30:02 > 0:30:10take on Southampton, before Leicester and Chelsea complete our
0:30:18 > 0:30:19quarterfinal double header.
0:30:19 > 0:30:22"Super Sunday" has a nice ring to it - someone should use that!
0:30:22 > 0:30:24Now to the Monday night football from this past week,
0:30:24 > 0:30:27which saw struggling Stoke take on the runaway leaders.
0:30:27 > 0:30:32COMMENTATOR: Silva made
0:30:32 > 0:30:40COMMENTATOR: Silva made that just looks so easy.
0:30:40 > 0:30:44looks so easy. He shoots, and by far the best chance Stoke have had in
0:30:44 > 0:30:53the game. De Bruyne takes the delivery, and this is a good
0:30:53 > 0:30:57recovery by Kyle Walker, and it nearly goes under the crossbar.
0:30:57 > 0:31:02Gabriel Jesus sends it into the box, Silva this could be two. Of course
0:31:02 > 0:31:10it is, second goal of the night for David Silva. Here they go again,
0:31:10 > 0:31:16Sane on the left-hand side, and that was saved by Butland. And that is
0:31:16 > 0:31:25that, so comfortable at the end, Stoke City 0- two Manchester City.
0:31:28 > 0:31:34Sooner or later, if we play this way, we can be champions.Everybody
0:31:34 > 0:31:37knows it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but I'm sure it won't
0:31:37 > 0:31:41be handed to us.
0:31:41 > 0:31:43opportunity, but I'm sure it won't be handed to us.
0:31:43 > 0:31:46Another win for Manchester City, leaving the 16 points clear at the
0:31:46 > 0:31:49top.
0:31:49 > 0:31:52It's Everton next, and victory in that one will mean mean they can
0:31:52 > 0:31:55win the title by beating Manchester United in the derby
0:31:55 > 0:31:56on April 7th.
0:31:56 > 0:31:58Different story at the bottom of the table, where the relegation
0:31:58 > 0:32:03battle is set to go right down to the wire, and after Monday's
0:32:03 > 0:32:06game, Shay Given made a house call to see his former team mate
0:32:06 > 0:32:12at Stoke, Jack Butland.
0:32:18 > 0:32:23Good to see. It has been a few months. Reflect back farce on Monday
0:32:23 > 0:32:28night, Manchester City, the champions elect.Yes, it was a free
0:32:28 > 0:32:32hit, go out there and make sure we made a good show of ourselves. The
0:32:32 > 0:32:36confidence was there, the players were there, belief in the manager
0:32:36 > 0:32:43and what he is trying to do as well. Mark Hughes has got the job at
0:32:43 > 0:32:51Southampton. How do you think he will get an?From a selfish point of
0:32:51 > 0:32:55view, hopefully not too well, because we need to stay up! Marquess
0:32:55 > 0:33:00and you gave me my big break in the Premier League, and I enjoy working
0:33:00 > 0:33:08with him it was sad to see him go from a personal point of view, and I
0:33:08 > 0:33:14wish it well, but not too well, maybe we can both stay up!Is a
0:33:14 > 0:33:16vicious rumour going around in football that you like a bit of
0:33:16 > 0:33:19rugby, you have gone to a couple of England games. Can Ireland pull off
0:33:19 > 0:33:24the grand slam? There was room on the street that you would even be a
0:33:24 > 0:33:27good number eight if you hadn't played football.I played, but
0:33:27 > 0:33:31whether it would've turned out to successfully as football did, I
0:33:31 > 0:33:38don't know. I loved my rugby in school, but I had to put the egg
0:33:38 > 0:33:42away at 1415, and football took off for me, but I love my rugby and I
0:33:42 > 0:33:49still enjoy watching it now.I believe you have played a famous
0:33:49 > 0:33:54international rugby player in your younger days.My rugby claim to fame
0:33:54 > 0:34:05is beating Billy Vunipola in the under 15 is at school. We had to
0:34:05 > 0:34:07tackle him in twos and threes because he was a big specimen even
0:34:07 > 0:34:15then!And you got the captains armband, I don't think there are
0:34:15 > 0:34:21over enough goalkeeper captains, has that made you have to do more
0:34:21 > 0:34:25leadership things?I have always felt that I have been a leader, and
0:34:25 > 0:34:31wearing the armband, meeting the referees before, and the slight
0:34:31 > 0:34:33addition of responsibility that you might get during the game, and to
0:34:33 > 0:34:38speak to the reference things like that, but I have always felt as a
0:34:38 > 0:34:42keeper and me as an individual that I have always tried to lead by
0:34:42 > 0:34:47example, and be someone that others could follow.That is good, because
0:34:47 > 0:34:54other keepers who have been captains, I don't see why you
0:34:54 > 0:34:57couldn't be captain long-term. Going on to you and your form this season,
0:34:57 > 0:35:01how do you feel you have been playing and coming into the
0:35:01 > 0:35:05summertime coming with a big tournament coming on?There is a big
0:35:05 > 0:35:10event this summer! One blemish from me, I felt that the Leicester game
0:35:10 > 0:35:17was a mistake that I will never make again.
0:35:17 > 0:35:21COMMENTATOR: That is not a moment that Jack Butland will want to see
0:35:21 > 0:35:23again. This weekend you have Everton at
0:35:23 > 0:35:29home. Jordan Pickford, and I have worked with Joe Hart before and
0:35:29 > 0:35:32Fraser Forster. Who is Gareth Southgate going to pick in the
0:35:32 > 0:35:37summer? That is the question everyone wants me to ask, and I'm
0:35:37 > 0:35:40intrigued.The only thing that goes through my mind is making sure it's
0:35:40 > 0:35:46me. I am going for the number one spot, and that is what I'm focusing
0:35:46 > 0:35:52on everyday, being as good as I can and giving Gareth Southgate either
0:35:52 > 0:35:56an easy decision or a hard decision, which ever way you want to put it. I
0:35:56 > 0:35:59know the competition I am up against, and I enjoy the pressures
0:35:59 > 0:36:03that come with the game and the position, and I'm looking forward to
0:36:03 > 0:36:09the battle. Whoever gets it will deserve it, and I will back whoever
0:36:09 > 0:36:15it is, or expect the same in return. I am really excited for the summer
0:36:15 > 0:36:24in general, and hopefully I can be a part of it.
0:36:27 > 0:36:32You can see more of Shay Given on Match Of The Day to night. He is
0:36:32 > 0:36:38taking part in a nonstop penalty shoot-out next Friday. These other
0:36:38 > 0:36:42four goalkeepers. Where does Jack Butland rank for you?He is
0:36:42 > 0:36:45definitely one of the contenders without a doubt. All four are
0:36:45 > 0:36:55contenders. Joe hasn't played a lot is late, Jack Butland is consistent
0:36:55 > 0:37:01and so is Jordan Pickford. But Nick Pope stands out. A 2% save rate, ten
0:37:01 > 0:37:08clean sheets at unfashionable Burnley. And that just shows you,
0:37:08 > 0:37:18how well Sean Dyche is going at that club. -- he has an 80% save rate.
0:37:18 > 0:37:18how well Sean Dyche is going at that club. -- he has an 80% save rate.
0:37:18 > 0:37:25And you like him?Yes, he has been in excellent form. I think he has
0:37:25 > 0:37:29been brilliant for Burnley all season. He is a big reason why they
0:37:29 > 0:37:35are where they are in the league. And I think the only thing that is
0:37:35 > 0:37:41against him is his lack of experience.And this guy?I like
0:37:41 > 0:37:48Pickford, he makes important saves. I have got no idea, really, with
0:37:48 > 0:37:52keepers, because he was putting the right every time, and Joe Hart as
0:37:52 > 0:37:57well, I still think he is a very, very good keeper. With him not
0:37:57 > 0:38:00playing, it has hindered his chances, but I still think he is
0:38:00 > 0:38:07still the best for me, I still think Joe is the best out of that bunch.
0:38:07 > 0:38:12This is the full England squad. Here are the defenders, and one point
0:38:12 > 0:38:16lots of people have made this week, you look at the standard centre
0:38:16 > 0:38:21halves, only 27 caps between them, and 23 of those are from John
0:38:21 > 0:38:25Stones. That is a pretty inexperienced side. And if you go to
0:38:25 > 0:38:30the midfield, you have Lewis Cook getting called up, and I suppose you
0:38:30 > 0:38:34could make both cases. Three months out, surely you should be more
0:38:34 > 0:38:39settled, or is it a good time to experiment?I don't think he can be
0:38:39 > 0:38:44settled this far ahead, because so many changes can happen, and he is
0:38:44 > 0:38:48right to give people that are on form their England debuts in the
0:38:48 > 0:38:52squad. He is doing it at the right time. Gareth Southgate knows what
0:38:52 > 0:38:56he's doing. He is putting the miles in and getting the right players in
0:38:56 > 0:39:00the right squad at the right time. So what we have got to do is lead
0:39:00 > 0:39:04him to do his job. He is adding quality to an England squad which I
0:39:04 > 0:39:09think has a lot of quality in it already.And one thing that will
0:39:09 > 0:39:16definitely be at the Cup is VAR. There is this whole thing at the
0:39:16 > 0:39:20moment, there needs to be mock imitation with the fans, in the
0:39:20 > 0:39:24stadium, on the TV or radio, and if that is fine tuned, 100%.OK.
0:39:27 > 0:39:29It's Butland versus Pickford today, Stoke versus Everton,
0:39:29 > 0:39:32one of four Premier League games, and a crucial one for the home side.
0:39:32 > 0:39:37Vicki Sparks has already made her way to the Potteries.
0:39:37 > 0:39:39Good afternoon, look at that weather! This is the stage of the
0:39:39 > 0:39:44season where they are all big games, but this is particularly massive.
0:39:44 > 0:39:50Yes, Stoke are expecting their highest league crowd for 38 yes,
0:39:50 > 0:39:53over 38,000 fans expected this afternoon, and big because they have
0:39:53 > 0:39:57tough games coming up, Arsenal and Spurs next, and they still have to
0:39:57 > 0:40:02go to Anfield before the end of the season, so it is a big opportunity
0:40:02 > 0:40:04against Everton this afternoon, primarily because of Everton's
0:40:04 > 0:40:12terrible away form, they have only won one of their last away games.
0:40:12 > 0:40:15They are without Gylfi Sigurdsson as well, although they are hopeful he
0:40:15 > 0:40:19might be back before the six to eight weeks but was initially
0:40:19 > 0:40:22predicted, and there is still this discontent over Sam Allardyce from
0:40:22 > 0:40:25many fans, underwhelmed by his initial appointment and he hasn't
0:40:25 > 0:40:30won them over yet, and the away form is still difficult for them. So a
0:40:30 > 0:40:34big opportunity for Stoke, if they can get a fast start, which is what
0:40:34 > 0:40:39Paul Lambert is urging them to do, and they could have the momentum.
0:40:39 > 0:40:42And the weather will be a challenge here. There are blue lines here
0:40:42 > 0:40:45today which is a Premier League directive in the areas they think it
0:40:45 > 0:40:49might snow, which hopefully will allow the game to go ahead, but it
0:40:49 > 0:40:54is very chilly, so if you are coming along, do wrap up warm.Good advice,
0:40:54 > 0:40:59Vicki, could be a few gloves on display. Stoke are seven points
0:40:59 > 0:41:02clear of West Brom. I did ask the fellas if they wanted to talk about
0:41:02 > 0:41:07them, West Brom, but they both think they are going down! And also we
0:41:07 > 0:41:11have Crystal Palace, and the Baggies, of course. Palace will be
0:41:11 > 0:41:14looking to narrow that gap on Huddersfield who are just four
0:41:14 > 0:41:18points outside the relegation zone at the moment.
0:41:18 > 0:41:22Martin Fisher will be watching this one at the John Smith's Stadium.
0:41:22 > 0:41:29Here he is. There we go! I pressed the right button in the end. We
0:41:29 > 0:41:31mentioned last week that Palace have already been in the relegation zone
0:41:31 > 0:41:35and got themselves out, they are back in again, and just on a bad run
0:41:35 > 0:41:40at a bad time, aren't they? Absolutely right. Two months ago,
0:41:40 > 0:41:43Crystal Palace were 12, and there was a lot of confidence in the
0:41:43 > 0:41:46Eagles camp that they were waving goodbye to any suggestion of
0:41:46 > 0:41:50relegation this season, but since then, seven games without a win, and
0:41:50 > 0:41:54they have lost their last four in a row. There are mitigating
0:41:54 > 0:42:01circumstances,
0:42:01 > 0:42:03circumstances, they have had some difficult games, they have played
0:42:03 > 0:42:05Chelsea, Manchester United and Spurs, and they have also had a
0:42:05 > 0:42:08crippling injury list. The good news for Roy Hodgson is that some of
0:42:08 > 0:42:10those players are coming back, and the fixture list is on the face of
0:42:10 > 0:42:14it getting a little easier. Today Huddersfield are in pretty good
0:42:14 > 0:42:17nick, their last four games, they picked up seven points, and they
0:42:17 > 0:42:22have only been in the relegation zone all season for eight days. That
0:42:22 > 0:42:26is remarkable given the fact that most pundits before a ball had been
0:42:26 > 0:42:29kicked this season have Huddersfield down as the team they expected to
0:42:29 > 0:42:34get relegated. They will also be bucking a trend if they stay up. The
0:42:34 > 0:42:41last three teams that have come up via the play-offs have all suffered
0:42:41 > 0:42:44immediate relegation. They are looking to go seven points clear of
0:42:44 > 0:42:50Palace and seven points clear at the bottom three.Thank you, Martin. It
0:42:50 > 0:42:52is only 70 miles between Huddersfield and Stoke, and look at
0:42:52 > 0:42:55the difference in the weather!
0:42:55 > 0:42:58No such worries for Liverpool or Watford, who meet at tea time,
0:42:58 > 0:43:01and it was a typically upbeat Jurgen Klopp who spoke
0:43:01 > 0:43:04to Gabby Logan on The Premier League Show this week.
0:43:04 > 0:43:07It is football, it is a game, interviewed and enjoy the game,
0:43:07 > 0:43:11don't play it. The results are important, but the most important
0:43:11 > 0:43:17thing is to keep the business going, so that is how it is. What we do
0:43:17 > 0:43:20physics pensive, so we need the money, we earn it from tournaments,
0:43:20 > 0:43:23we have to be in the Champions League, all that stuff, so that is
0:43:23 > 0:43:28our life, but the 90 minutes, it is a game.When you look at other
0:43:28 > 0:43:34Premier League managers at the top four or six, and sometimes they look
0:43:34 > 0:43:41very, very intense...I look very intense! I killed my teeth over 20
0:43:41 > 0:43:49years!And is there another side that the public don't see?I think
0:43:49 > 0:43:53the public knows my ugly face because I have this constantly! One
0:43:53 > 0:43:58of the most important skills in this job is dealing with the pressure. I
0:43:58 > 0:44:03know myself in my 50 years, I have put a lot of pressure on my
0:44:03 > 0:44:07shoulders, and I learned to deal with that.What is your way of
0:44:07 > 0:44:13dealing with the pressure?I ignore the public pressure. If you think,
0:44:13 > 0:44:17every body looks at your thing, what does he think about that, what does
0:44:17 > 0:44:20he think about this, you don't know these people, but you are thinking
0:44:20 > 0:44:25of what they are thinking about you, and most people, I am not interested
0:44:25 > 0:44:31in their opinion. I responsible for my family, I would do everything for
0:44:31 > 0:44:35them, and then for my club. But as to what the rest of thinking, I'm
0:44:35 > 0:44:36sorry.
0:44:36 > 0:44:37Make sure you watch Gabby's extensive interview
0:44:37 > 0:44:40with Klopp on iPlayer.
0:44:40 > 0:44:50Dion was very much appreciating the trainers with no socks!Definitely!
0:44:50 > 0:44:54And what a quarterfinal that is going to be.But it does nothing for
0:44:54 > 0:44:59us. Give our team is a chance. Against each other? I can't call the
0:44:59 > 0:45:03game, because both teams on their day can beat any of the others as
0:45:03 > 0:45:08well, so that is a hard one to call. Over two legs, do you think
0:45:08 > 0:45:12Manchester City will be too strong for Liverpool? Or can you see Jurgen
0:45:12 > 0:45:15Klopp getting the better of them? You would think over two legs that
0:45:15 > 0:45:20Manchester City will be too strong, but it is Champions League. It is
0:45:20 > 0:45:24one of those, you flip a coin. It is an incredible draw overall, if you
0:45:24 > 0:45:28look at the teams that are left, it is amazing.I want to show you one
0:45:28 > 0:45:34more thing as well. Third statistic of the day. Arsenal have got CSKA
0:45:34 > 0:45:42Moscow in the quarterfinals of the Europa League, and their goalkeeper
0:45:42 > 0:45:46back three, they have played together, those four since 2004 in
0:45:46 > 0:45:54the same side. There you go.That is the best one yet, Dan! I will use
0:45:54 > 0:45:56that one.
0:45:56 > 0:45:58So, Arsenal are chasing European silverware,
0:45:58 > 0:46:00and their women's team had the chance on Wednesday night
0:46:00 > 0:46:02to claim the first prize of the domestic season
0:46:02 > 0:46:05as they took on Manchester City in the Continental Cup final.
0:46:06 > 0:46:11take on Southampton, before Leicester and Chelsea complete our
0:46:11 > 0:46:14It is the holders against the team who have won this competition more
0:46:14 > 0:46:22than anybody else. Against the crossbar! From Dominique Janssen!
0:46:22 > 0:46:27Lifted in towards Beth Mead... Miedema! And Arsenal have the
0:46:27 > 0:46:35breakthrough! Crossing opportunity, it's a good one... And so was the
0:46:35 > 0:46:41header from Nikita Parris! Claire Emslie delivers the corner...
0:46:41 > 0:46:52There's the header! It is Arsenal who are the champions of 2018!
0:46:57 > 0:46:58Congratulations to Arsenal.
0:46:58 > 0:47:06The WSL returns next weekend.
0:47:06 > 0:47:10And on Friday evening, Radio 5 Live has got commentary of England's game
0:47:10 > 0:47:11in the Netherlands.
0:47:11 > 0:47:14Also playing that night are Scotland, who take on Costa Rica.
0:47:14 > 0:47:17It will be the Alex McLeish's first game in charge since agreeing
0:47:17 > 0:47:19to become national team boss for the second time.
0:47:19 > 0:47:27Rob Maclean sat down for a chat with Big Eck about his big job.
0:47:27 > 0:47:30There will always be a critic out there and you have to rise above
0:47:30 > 0:47:35that.Alex McLeish says becoming Scotland manager for a second time
0:47:35 > 0:47:40is a tremendous honour. He's been confirmed in the job 11 years since
0:47:40 > 0:47:45he left it for the first time...
0:47:46 > 0:47:53Did you think long about taking the job, because obviously at the moment
0:47:53 > 0:47:57it is associated with 20 years of failure?I knew what I was taking
0:47:57 > 0:48:05on. Any team that you take on, there's always some obstacles. But I
0:48:05 > 0:48:11felt that, you know, with the current young players coming
0:48:11 > 0:48:15through, IMA be wrong but I'm hoping that my experience is correct in
0:48:15 > 0:48:21that, in what I've seen.You weren't first choice, the Scottish FA were
0:48:21 > 0:48:24publicly chasing Michael O'Neill, does that bother you?Not at all.
0:48:24 > 0:48:30I've been second choice in club jobs, maybe third choice at all when
0:48:30 > 0:48:34I've been offered the job you always feel that it was meant to be. It is
0:48:34 > 0:48:41up to you to show that you can do it. And the jobs in the past that
0:48:41 > 0:48:44I've had, I think I have a pretty decent success rate.There's a lot
0:48:44 > 0:48:49of excitement about Manchester United's Scott McTominay committing
0:48:49 > 0:48:56himself to Scotland - was that a persuasion job to get him to join
0:48:56 > 0:49:01Scotland rather than England?Well, I was pleasantly surprised when I
0:49:01 > 0:49:05met Scott and he was leaning towards Scotland.McTominay! Really good
0:49:05 > 0:49:12touch...I said, I'm not coming down here to put pressure on you, I
0:49:12 > 0:49:17looked in his eyes and I knew he meant it. He's a young guy, so let's
0:49:17 > 0:49:23not say that he's going to takers to finals. But the games I've seen him
0:49:23 > 0:49:29in, he's shown a fantastic maturity, and Jose Mourinho is ecstatic with
0:49:29 > 0:49:33his performance.And to have Andy Robertson doing as well as he is
0:49:33 > 0:49:38with Liverpool as well, and the Celtic players as well?Yes, these
0:49:38 > 0:49:44guys are playing at the highest level. Celtic playing in the
0:49:44 > 0:49:48Champions League, they've proven how good they are. If you think of the
0:49:48 > 0:49:52other teams in Europe, it shows how much they've grown.Your first match
0:49:52 > 0:49:58is against Costa Rica - those are dirty words for Scotland fans,
0:49:58 > 0:50:02aren't they, when you look back?! Flag stays down! And the ball goes
0:50:02 > 0:50:10in! And another page in the sad tale of Scottish performances in a World
0:50:10 > 0:50:16Cup has been written!Reaction we had was normally the reaction of a
0:50:16 > 0:50:21Scot after a setback. When you want to show the world what you really
0:50:21 > 0:50:27made of, and we beat Sweden in the next game.Stuart McCall! Stuart
0:50:27 > 0:50:32McCall has scored for Scotland! At least if they're going to go down,
0:50:32 > 0:50:38they're going to go down fighting. That's typical Scotland.You know
0:50:38 > 0:50:42him well, it's a big decision for him to go back, do you think it is a
0:50:42 > 0:50:48wise one?For him, I think he always wanted to try to get back to that
0:50:48 > 0:50:53pinnacle job with his country. Again, he knows the players so well,
0:50:53 > 0:50:57he knows the job, the environment, the expectation of the fans, I think
0:50:57 > 0:51:02it's a good fit.And we mentioned Andy Robertson, Scott McTominay,
0:51:02 > 0:51:08James Forrest, there is a nucleus of good players coming through?
0:51:08 > 0:51:12McTominay is a massive one, we were just talking about it fair and
0:51:12 > 0:51:17saying what a result it was, it is great to hear, he has gone where his
0:51:17 > 0:51:21heart is, to play for Scotland, he's a massive player for them in the
0:51:21 > 0:51:26future.And if you're in Scotland, you can see that game on Tuesday
0:51:26 > 0:51:31week live on BBC One in Scotland.
0:51:31 > 0:51:34This week Millwall boss Neil Harris said his side weren't getting
0:51:34 > 0:51:36the credit they deserve for an unbeaten run stretching
0:51:36 > 0:51:39back to New Year's Day, that's put the Lions in the hunt
0:51:39 > 0:51:40for successive promotions.
0:51:40 > 0:51:46Mark Clemmit needed no greater excuse.
0:51:46 > 0:51:50So, you've got to be careful what you wish for! No recognition, so
0:51:50 > 0:51:56here we are!Thanks for popping down and seeing us, do you remember where
0:51:56 > 0:52:02you're going?!Amazing, the buzz around the place must be incredible?
0:52:02 > 0:52:08Yeah, the lads have been good, it is the buzz, the staff, the fans, on
0:52:08 > 0:52:18the match day the place is rocking. The players are great, they're
0:52:18 > 0:52:24driven, they're hungry, but you need to have a focus and our focus all
0:52:24 > 0:52:28season has been about staying out of the bottom three and doing well. We
0:52:28 > 0:52:33talked about it for the first time last week after the game - let's
0:52:33 > 0:52:44talk about the play-offs.Love it, turn! Good striker, well done!Life
0:52:44 > 0:52:51in the old dog yet?!It's good, I'm really enjoying it, results are
0:52:51 > 0:52:55going our way, team spirit is amazing, it's nice to be home. It's
0:52:55 > 0:52:59a really good feeling. It's a good test, I'm loving it every day in
0:52:59 > 0:53:05training. I think more than anything, it's about the belief,
0:53:05 > 0:53:08helping the lads believe that we can do something special this year.
0:53:08 > 0:53:12Where we are now is amazing but we've still got to keep pushing.It
0:53:12 > 0:53:16is always with you in your heart, you started your career here and
0:53:16 > 0:53:20you've always been looking for their results?Yeah, definitely, always,
0:53:20 > 0:53:24is the same with Everton. But I've got a close affinity with the fans
0:53:24 > 0:53:29here because I understand what it means to play for Millwall, and
0:53:29 > 0:53:32coming back, nothings changed, they just want the heart and the passion.
0:53:32 > 0:53:36The characters that the gaffer has put together, it is similar to back
0:53:36 > 0:53:43in the day.Is it weird for you having Tim Cahill back here and that
0:53:43 > 0:53:46he used to be your former strike partner and now you're having to
0:53:46 > 0:53:52tell him what to do?!It is weird when he calls me gaffer or boss, and
0:53:52 > 0:53:56he does it because he is such a good pro.My relationship with the gaffer
0:53:56 > 0:54:03is awesome, yeah, we're friends, all of that sort of stuff, I'm not ready
0:54:03 > 0:54:10yet to cross that line and join the dark side yet!Fortunately the
0:54:10 > 0:54:13players have got a winning mentality, so when they win, they
0:54:13 > 0:54:19want to win the next one.George Saville, two consecutive games,
0:54:19 > 0:54:22scoring in the 51st second, I don't think I've ever heard anything like
0:54:22 > 0:54:27that?!No, I think that's part of how we train, we play with intensity
0:54:27 > 0:54:32from the beginning of each game. Sorry, I've got to interrupt this
0:54:32 > 0:54:36interview, it is the 51st second and George Saville is here - have you
0:54:36 > 0:54:41scored another goal?! Can you quite believe it?! It is weird, isn't it?
0:54:41 > 0:54:46Just the way the team is set up at the moment, just absolutely on it,
0:54:46 > 0:54:52right place at the right time...? Bit of both, I think. The gaffer
0:54:52 > 0:54:57sets us up to press high and we caught them cold.Well, you've had
0:54:57 > 0:55:01another cameo in this Football Focus feature, thank you very much!The
0:55:01 > 0:55:06pride and the smile has been on my face from the first day because I'm
0:55:06 > 0:55:10chuffed with the players and we worked tirelessly to get the boys
0:55:10 > 0:55:14right against. And the players come in every day and try and locate what
0:55:14 > 0:55:18we want them to achieve - it's a good place at the moment.Tim Cahill
0:55:18 > 0:55:26was there in 2002. Because it home. He can't stop playing, can he?!He
0:55:26 > 0:55:33says that for every club he goes to! He calls it his home!Everton as
0:55:33 > 0:55:37well! Basically everywhere! Isn't it great but at that age he's enjoying
0:55:37 > 0:55:41his football and they're playing some good stuff but we very much so.
0:55:41 > 0:55:45It's important to have that experience, Tim is a legend at the
0:55:45 > 0:55:49club, he's a very different player now to what he was like when he left
0:55:49 > 0:55:53the club. So that's going to be some adjustment from the fans, however,
0:55:53 > 0:56:02he's a great pro.I was lucky enough to play with Tim at Millwall, with
0:56:02 > 0:56:06players like Sean Dyche, who was our captain at centre half, and then
0:56:06 > 0:56:09you've got Neil Harris. And he knows the club backwards. He was on the
0:56:09 > 0:56:13bench at the time, he knows the club acquits, he knows exactly what the
0:56:13 > 0:56:17fans want from the club and he knows how to take it forward. To have him
0:56:17 > 0:56:21back from the old school is going to help him out massively.Remember
0:56:21 > 0:56:25Paul the octopus predicted those games in Germany and sadly no longer
0:56:25 > 0:56:30with us! Russia have got a cat to predict James Justin we've got a
0:56:30 > 0:56:35squirrel. One of our production team was a bit bored this week, so this
0:56:35 > 0:56:39is his scroll from the back garden and it's gone for Brighton to beat
0:56:39 > 0:56:46Manchester United. We just put out cups with some Skrill food in it...
0:56:46 > 0:56:49MARK SCHWARZER: This is make or break!There he is, proud of
0:56:49 > 0:56:55himself! Next one up, this is Wigan versus Southampton.
0:56:55 > 0:56:59DION DUBLIN: I think he will go Wigan! I've seen him on the training
0:56:59 > 0:57:06ground...!And he HAS gone to Wigan! Loves an underdog! And Leicester
0:57:06 > 0:57:11against Chelsea now. He's had a good look at Chelsea, as many have done,
0:57:11 > 0:57:15didn't fancy them... In the end he is gone further step.He knows his
0:57:15 > 0:57:22stuff! We will get him a job soon! Nice one, squirrel!Happy with
0:57:22 > 0:57:26that?! Stop it!
0:57:26 > 0:57:29That's all for this week.
0:57:29 > 0:57:32Thanks to Mark and Dion.
0:57:32 > 0:57:34We're back at midday next Saturday.
0:57:34 > 0:57:38A week of Sport Relief events get under way today.
0:57:38 > 0:57:44Goodbye.
0:57:44 > 0:57:46A week of Sport Relief events get under way today.
0:57:46 > 0:57:49John Bishop is one of those taking part, and the former Hyde
0:57:49 > 0:57:52and Southport player took time out to take on that other
0:57:52 > 0:57:53Liverpool legend - Lawro.
0:57:53 > 0:58:00For Sport Relief I'm doing a sketch with Gareth Southgate. I think in
0:58:00 > 0:58:10many respects I victim of the fact that there wasn't a proper scouting,
0:58:10 > 0:58:12because I know, given the chance, I would have made the difference.
0:58:12 > 0:58:18But...!
0:58:18 > 0:58:25But...!Steven Gerrard!The FA Cup final against West Ham and that goal
0:58:25 > 0:58:30that Steven Gerrard scored I thought was brilliant, sublime. I remember I
0:58:30 > 0:58:35was actually in the West Ham end when that goal went in and the West
0:58:35 > 0:58:38Ham supporters just went, fair enough, what can you do? The goal
0:58:38 > 0:58:48versus Watford, the result, I was going to say 17-0 but that would be
0:58:48 > 0:58:57a bit biased, so I'm just going to go 110. But seriously, 3-0. Wigan
0:58:57 > 0:59:02have got momentum behind them, I don't know, I