17/09/2016 Football Focus

I hope you're all now firmly settled into the new football season.

This is our new slot and all this is on the way.

Liverpool were at the Bridge last night, we're in the front row

Stones is on a roll, after his Pep talk.

The gaffer is drilling things into us, the fundamentals of trying to

win again. 600, I feel better than the 500,

strangely. And Clems off to see

a Rockin' Robin'. I remember my first celebration, I

heard my parents shouting and I went and did any slide on the floor.

We have Kevin Kilbane and Jason Roberts in position

This is how the 5th weekend of Premier League fixtures pans out.

Bournemouth in their first Saturday 3pm kick off of the season.

Two wins, a loss and a draw for both Arsenal and Hull.

I got told off for not mentioning Middlesbrough last week -

The early kick off tomorrow sees Mourinho's men take on Watford

on the back of their 4-2 win at West Ham.

We'll be with them at West Brom later.

Nine games left because we had one last night.

It was Chelsea v Liverpool and one of the 41,514 at Stamford

Pit bull, they call Moore. I said to myself, the year I finish playing

rugby, I wouldn't watch the game again because I didn't want to be on

the touchline wondering if I had made the right decision. I bought a

season ticket for Stamford Bridge and I got them before Roman

Abramovich came. My favourite goal, many memorable goals, but it came in

the opening day fixture against Sunderland, 4-0 win. Chelsea move

the ball around their own box, swept down the field. And Zola, scooped

the ball on his foot and smashed it in on the volley. Tremendous. After

last season, which was a big disappointment, the new manager has

steadied the ship. He has managed to infuse players, for whatever reason,

were an infused. You have to give him huge credit. Friday night

football is great, and of the working week, people want to relax

and what better way to do it than a fixture against Liverpool. Rapidly

approaching kick-off time here at Stamford Bridge. I am so looking

forward to this game, especially under these lights.

One of the great modern rivalries of English football, Chelsea against

Liverpool. This could be a really good game between these two tonight.

Chelsea fan Brian Moore here tonight, who is on football focus

Judy. Sturridge, back at his old club, almost saw that shot squirt

from the grip of the goalkeeper. Not happy with that challenge. Liverpool

with a free kick. Lovren with a great chance and Liverpool ahead in

the 17th minute of the game. Lovren was completely unmarked, buried the

chance. Luis given a bloody nose in the first half to welcome him back

into the Premier League. Nothing much for Roman Abramovich to get

excited for so far. What a beauty from Jordan Henderson. An

outstanding goal with just under ten minutes to go to half-time,

Liverpool are two up at Stamford Bridge. He hasn't lost a home league

game as a manager since his Juventus side were beaten in 2013. Matic.

Good run and Chelsea score and it is Diego Costa who gets the girl with

half an hour to go and suddenly there is a different feel around

Stamford Bridge. 2-1. Go on! Chelsea trying to turn defence into attack

quickly. Diego Costa again. Diego Costa has come alive since the

break. Neat and tidy play here from the visiting side. Ball in, but it

was a good save to deny Liverpool. Very Nellie 3-1 Liverpool. Our

Liverpool about to win at Stamford Bridge but the second time in a row.

His team have secured a big three points here tonight. Liverpool have

won at Stamford Bridge. It is their third win of the season. The final

score, 2-1. Frustrated and disappointed. Liverpool deserved the

win, they were the better side and they have much more of the

possession. Very disappointed, must do better.

The Premier League table as we head into this weekend.

From a Liverpool perspective, it was right at the start of the game, they

set the tempo which allowed them to get so many good positions against

Chelsea? We have spoken about Liverpool so often, the way they

start matches, the tempo in which they start the games. I think the

tone was set with how Liverpool pressed early. Immediately into

Chelsea's half, putting the Chelsea players under pressure. The one

thing I was quite mindful, the contrast in styles. Liverpool give

the ball away, it is 34 players, even five or six players that

pressed to get the ball back. Chelsea's instinct is to go back

into a defensive shape. They kept Liverpool high and put Chelsea under

pressure. And that is why, for the first 25 minutes was all in

Chelsea's half. Chelsea didn't have any chance to settle into the match.

It was down to them, and Italian attitude to the game. Liverpool were

on the front foot. When they lose it, they are winning it back.

Chelsea was thinking, let's ease our way in, don't concede. But Liverpool

were dominating possession and physically set a tempo Chelsea

couldn't raise themselves to. We saw that with the second goal. This was

coming within the match. The way that Chelsea defended the second

goal, very poor. Jason spoke about the Italian mentality about it, but

it wasn't an Italian defensive shape. This is the first goal. Three

Liverpool players could have scored those at the back post. It was more

of the fact how they got attracted to the ball. It was bought from a

defensive shape. It is the way they were all dragged underneath. Who are

they marking? Nobody, really. Clever play by Liverpool. That is the one.

It is a great block centrally. It is Matic against Cahill. It is how they

get themselves under the ball. Still for Chelsea players not looking

around, not seeing who is behind them and you have Liverpool players

queueing up to score the goal. Talking about Italian mentality and

you don't want to give away a goal as easy as that. What about the

wonder strike from Jordan Henderson? These are big bugbears for coaches.

Jason would know as a striker, trying to filter back in and

condense the play as much as possible. It is a great goal, what a

finish from Jordan Henderson, we have seen a lot of them going into

the Kop. Chelsea shouldn't allow that freedom. He has still got a lot

to do, come on! The cleaners could have been better, but when it comes

to him, it is his first touch, it has to be perfect if he wants to

open his body up and execute that shot. It wasn't a bad goal. Watching

last night, Kevin's response was... No, no. Our Liverpool a contender

for the title. They top for free this season? No, because of their

defensive capabilities. We know they can blow teams away with their

intensity and running, but defensively, eight goals conceded

already. They are capable of losing to the likes of Burnley and losing

well. We saw last season, conceding four goals against Norwich. So much

money has been spent up top, not enough defensively. I agree with

that, my concern is can they maintain this intensity to rock the

season. If they are there at the end of the season, you will be in a bit

of trouble. If we go back to the table

you can see Manchester City John Stones joined from Everton

in the transfer window. Left Everton to become the world's

second-most expensive defender Trev has been to see

how he's getting on. MUSIC

Second most expensive defender ever, Barnsley, Everton. Wasn't good

enough to get in the England team in the summer. Manchester City, the

great Pep Guardiola. Who? John Stones. 50 million, a lot of money,

what has he got? All the way to the top. That has put so much

perspective on it, come on John Stones.

How is life? Loving it. Enjoying football, winning games, and we are

on this winning streak, which is brilliant. Roberto gave me the

chance and he believed in me, which I cannot thank him enough for. We

had a good side, really good side. The first season we went and

finished fifth, I think we did. It just went on from there. It didn't

stay like that all the time, last season was quite difficult, I went

to Goodison Park and the atmosphere was quite toxic, especially in the

Tottenham game, how was that when you had to calm the crowd down? It

wasn't going well. They want more and that is what they are used to.

We are trying to give the fans what they want. I shouldn't have been

running about in my own box. But they understood me really well, the

fans out there. Just stick with it, stick with the team. They always

did. You didn't play in the Euros in the summer, was that frustrating? It

was, you always think you can bring different things to the team. It was

difficult for the likes of me and Ross and a few of the other boys

that didn't get much gametime. Then you arrive at the Etihad, second

most defender, no pressure. The thing I found the best, settling in,

the staff. The people behind the scenes that work at the training

ground at the Etihad, making you feel so welcome and your family as

well. It is important, to feel wanted and feel comfortable within

your surroundings. When you are on the pitch, you are happy and

enjoying kicking a ball about and learning new things. I have always

been told by players and coaches, never let a day go by and keep

improving. I am enjoying myself and trying to improve. What is it he is

doing to the players, because everybody is producing performances

above what they have produced before, has he got a shotgun, ready

to take you out if you don't do as you are told? We realise we have got

a special group of players that are willing to work hard, of the ball as

well, to win it back. The gaffer is drilling things into others, that

are sinking in now, the fundamentals of trying to win a game, and the

quality that some of the boys have got in front of me is frightening.

Just give them the ball and let them do the work. Just the fundamentals

are right on the training pitch we can take into the game and the

mentality is always right to believe we can win the game.

You were born a month apart from the release of supersonic, should the

reform? Definitely. Maybe! . Please only Man City player to start all

seven games in all competitions, all of which they have one, fascinating

statistic and you can tell me what it means. He's only made in the

Premier League, one tackle in four games, what does that tell us. It

tells you that city have had a lot of possession. He must be in the

right place. Something that Guardiola likes to do, we talk about

these progressive coaches that like to dominate with possession,

Guardiola has that eye on positional sense when they have the ball. If

and when they do lose the ball, what position are are you in the right

position to affect the opposition or to affect the flight of the ball.

Guardiola focuses on that. It suggests is in the right position at

the right time and not needed to make these last-ditch challenges.

I've been amazed how quickly he's got his message across. Stones has

really benefited because he got a little bit of stick about losing the

ball at Everton but now he's got players consistently showing for the

ball, so much harder to keep the ball when you've not got anybody

showing up, and City he's got players showing for the ball and

looks like a better player. We had a look at Pep Guardiola on the

touchline because we've heard a lot about his training sessions and how

meticulously is. Played seven and won seven and as busy on the

touchline as he is on the training ground. Have a look. It has long

ceased to be a match only for Manchester. This is a derby watched

the whole world over. Directing traffic has started early. All sorts

of instructions coming from Guardiola. De Bruyne in. The

difference between the two teams is massive. First flash point of the

day and not between the two we expected to. Guardiola very much on

top. Off the post and Iheanacho Pat Simmons. And he needed John Stones

to be there. The ideal try to get urgent instructions add to his team.

Man City see it out. Pep beats Jose, City beat United. I'm

will get accused of having an Guardiola Lovren but he's very busy

on the touchline. It's working in games because he is able to affect

change from that position. Now that when you watch on the sidelines it's

not necessarily just motivation, a lot of managers on the sideline

trying to motivate their team, giving tactical messages, he's

telling them to go along when they have to go along with the first goal

against United but giving them instructions to come in and drop him

and you don't get that from managers, it's usually shouting but

he's giving them tactical insights how to win the game. That has

extended what's happened on the training ground when he walks

players through for half an hour at a time. We've heard stories of

manhandling players into positions on the pitch. That comes across when

he's on the touchline. Sometimes, with the noise of the crowd, you

might not be able to you what the manager is saying but it's more

guiding players into positions and it can only be a few yards at times,

moving you two yards to your left, five yards farther forward, not hard

to do at times but quite easy for Guardiola to get his message back

onto the pitch and it's quite clear. Also players will take technical

messages when they delivered in the right way and he seems to do that,

shouting and bawling but with a purpose, not just and I heard some

choice words on the sidelines but seems like he's delivering real

messages. Sometimes when a manager is shouting and bawling, do you just

switch off and pretend to listen and ignore what they are saying? You do

the old arm off and sometimes you pretend you can't hear them with the

fans around but if you collect you going to get some insight to win the

game then I think it's credible and it helps if it's coming from Pep. I

was a left winger so I used to get it in my year constantly. When

you're left-sided, left-back, right-sided right wing, whatever

side it's easier for the manager to get his instructions onto the pitch

but you just try, sometimes you try to avoid it. Plenty more to talk

about in the course of our power our up until one o'clock. After wash-out

in the Champions League on Tuesday, Man City brushed Monchengladbach

aside thanks to a Sergio Aguero hat-trick on Wednesday he today

they're up against Bournemouth team who won for the first time last

weekend, a late winner against West Brom. Steve at the Etihad for us and

Match of the Day, Bournemouth, the latest team trying to get something

out of Manchester City, how do you think they'll do it? That's a big

question because obviously, as you'd been discussing, the magnificent

seven from seven so far from City. For Bournemouth, the victory against

West Brom is important for them before they were coming here, if

they were coming here having not got the first win, there start last

season as well that was so... They had to be patient and the beginning

of life in the top flight but this goal and this win was really

important, so today is a free head, they don't want to be embarrassed as

they were in both fixtures against Man City last season, they conceded

five year when Raheem Sterling got a hat-trick Eddie Howe will have a

plan and concentration and organisation will be the key and

you'll hope that somewhere along the line Man City don't hit the heights

that we've seen so far this season and Bournemouth can, in a week last

season they managed to beat Manchester United and Chelsea but

Eddie Howe is saying how much he enjoyed Pep Guardiola's team against

Manchester United last week and the tactics he implies no, he has to

somehow get something against them. Lovely finish from Callum Wilson,

what of Jack Wilshere, will he be there today, playing or starting on

the bench? He's definitely here, you'll definitely be involved,

probably on the bench because Eddie Howe is at pains to put into context

where Jack Wilshere has been. This is a player has only played 141

minutes in the Premier League for Arsenal last season, came on and had

a very positive effect in the game last weekend against West Bromwich

Albion and settled Bournemouth than at a time when they were second best

but this is a player who has not got a lot of starts, you go back to

November 20 14th and ten at ten Jack Wilshere has only started the

Premier League games, so wrapping him in cotton will and will see him

on the pitch at some stage, unlikely from the start and hoping gradually

that they keep Jack Wilshere fit and then he can help and use his

influence and experience in this Bournemouth team. You will hear

Steve in final score and Match of the Day. On a long way away from

home but if you liked liked by the seaside, then this will be right up

your street. How many staff have you got? It's

growing. Especially on the admin side. A lot of people. Hello! New

signing. Didn't expect to see that. He's got control. Good movement.

That's the analyst. We think that was a pug and you can

see more of that and also features Romesh Ranganathan on refereeing.

How about the defending champions, they made the Champions League debut

in midweek with an impressive 3-0 await win at Bruges are today it's

Burnley at the King Power. You have a guest with you Martin. I've spared

no expense and I splashed out to bring a former legend from these

parts, Gerry Taggart to join us on Football Focus, we're all massively

fantastically... Brilliant performance last year to win delete

but made a sluggish start, you've seen all the four points at the four

games, what have you made up the performance? It has been sluggish,

as the season has gone on in the first three games they've improved

game by game up until last week against Liverpool when they were

well beaten to be honest. Today, with important game to get back on

track and back to winning ways because last year they only lost

three games and they have lost two already at the beginning of the

season. But when you were in Belgium on Wednesday with the travelling

blue Army, what did you make of that fantastic performance? It was

surreal in many ways, just actually being there, Leicester City in the

Champions League, taking it all in, taking in Bruges as a City,

fantastic place, just a little bit surreal, to say that Bruges were not

up to scratch is a bit of an understatement but at the end of the

day you can only beat what's put in front of you and the lads did that.

Having passed the test and the Champions League, what can they

bring from that performance into the Premier League. What it will give

them as a massive confidence boost for today's game, no doubt, well

beaten last week at Liverpool, great result and the Champions League on

Wednesday night, that they had to refocus for the Premier League this

afternoon and make sure they're on it. What kind of test will Burnley

polls today? Burnley are of very similar side to Leicester, they play

a similar style of football, 4-4-2, very solid, they like the ball, very

compact and narrow, they will concede the ground out wide and

defend for their lives when the ball comes into the middle, but like

Leicester did last season, is going to be a cagey game, very difficult

for both teams and this could go either way. We'll discuss it further

over a cup of tea away in the press room shortly. Leicester against

Burnley, the Leicester fans will look at this as a game they should

be winning, the defending champions but Burnley have a habit of making

life difficult for Leicester, particularly when they come to this

part of the country. One of six games on BBC One tonight.

Jermaine Jenas and Alan Shearer with Gary Lineker. Alan was outside St

James' Park this week, both in the flash and in Bronze, if you've

forgotten, wait for the grand unveiling. This is what Allah looked

like with a Barnet. Some people have said why is the hand not raised with

all the fingers up. Alan said he used to do both. He did it quite a

few times. I'm sure he very did every now and then. Mr Shearer had

some strong views on England's Euros exit and England's women will be

hoping for something better next year, they have their latest

qualifier in midweek. Danielle Carter made a two tactics and two

international appearances as England thrashed Estonia 5-0. They had

secured automatic qualification for the women's Euros in Holland next

July, the draw for the finals takes place on the 8th of November and

will include Scotland for the very first time, they qualify for the

first major Championship after Finland lost to Portugal yesterday.

We are on for a full hour today, all the way through to one o'clock, this

is the way that Saturdays will be from this point on, start at midday

for our Power hour. Still to come before one o'clock, all this. Just

two others have played 600 Premier League games, we'll speak to Gareth

Barry on the day he joins an exclusive club. Its prediction time

and video one extra DJ slot takes on Mark Lawrenson. AJ meets TG for a KO

and stand by your man. We will meet a boy named Tammy. Before all that,

on Monday night David Moyes welcomed his own club Everton with Sunderland

still looking for the first win of the season. -- his old club.

Sunderland look for their first win of the season and Everton to remain

unbeaten under Ronald Koeman. Januzaj, shot charged down, Jermain

Defoe! The flag stayed down but couldn't keep his effort down. What

a save. Great football all round. The cross. Lukaku with a free header

and Everton lead and Lukaku has broken the gold right. Lukaku once

again with his back to goal, trying to turn and he turn 20 rattled the

crossbar. Bolasie with the cross and Lukaku with a header, delightful

goal and Lukaku has bagged their second in the process. Flag stays

down, Lukaku with a hat-trick and Lukaku has got the hat-trick.

Everton are riding high and still unbeaten under Ronald Koeman.

Impressive stuff, Lukaku doesn't turn 24 until the 13th of May. He

still has most of the season to add to his tally but you can see where

he is on that list Premier League goals before turning 24, Michael

Lohan will take some beating. We have talked a lot about how good

Lukaku can be and when he's he's unplayable.

mentality is always right to believe we can win the game.

He's one of these street strikers, there will be times he not scoring

goals, but he warrants staying on the pitch when he is not scoring. In

the second half against Sunderland, is the relationship with Bolasie. As

soon as he got the ball, Romelu Lukaku came alive. The goals that

came were about that relationship. The more Everton can understand,

getting that ball to Bolasie and that relationship, there will be all

sorts of goals for Romelu Lukaku this season. There was a remarkable

dip in form for him last season and he went away with the international

team, talk of him leaving Everton. Now he is committed to the club. He

has not moved through the window. We saw what he is made of. He could

have had five goals. What about Sunderland? With Burnley as well, it

is so crucial to get an early win, build up a few points in the first

few games, it is not happening for them at the moment? No, the first

half, they played quite well, they contained Everton and I thought they

were a threat going forward. But defensively they fell apart. It is

unlike David Moyes side. I have worked with him, I note the

intensity he puts into his defensive training sessions. We need to

explain Jermain Defoe's hair. This is him two weeks ago, this is him in

the Everton game. Jason, for obvious reasons, that is remarkable how

Grot, to get a man bun and two weeks. I remember my first midlife

crisis, the second one he has outdone himself. I think the red

sports car is on its way. Jermain Defoe has been around for quite some

time but has only notched up 135 Premier League appearances. But that

game, was 599 the Gareth Barry, and today, it becomes game number 600.

Gareth Barry. What a hit from Gareth Barry. I remember the game, I had

just started my career and I couldn't imagine I would play 600

games. As a Young player, you try to not get too far ahead of yourself,

so those sort of targets are not in your head. Fantastic company, Ryan

Giggs and Frank Lampard, the only two to reach 600. Steadily move up

the table? What is the secret? No big secret, I have tried to do the

right things on and off the pitch at the right times. I have been unlucky

with injuries, good managers who believed in me. When you talk about

managers, do you take a little bit from them? You need to take a bit

from each of them, they are all difference. Who has brought the best

out of you? Such a tough question. I think Martin O'Neill deserves a lot

of credit, he made the decision to move me to my best decision which

was centre midfield and I have not looked back. But all the managers I

have played under, I have taken a lot from them. Fabio Capello made me

look at the game in a different way. He made some great points to me,

improved me as a player. It has changed a lot and now, than when you

are starting out in the Aston Villa first team? It is incredible how the

game has changed since 1998. We would roll into training at ten

o'clock, start training at 10:30 a.m., without even being on an

exercise bike. Now the players coming at 8:30 a.m., getting a

massage, yoga and getting on the bike. That is pre-activation before

you even kick a football. On a Saturday, you could go out and relax

as well, where as that is not done as often any more? The big changes

social media. There was no cameras on phones, you could go out and

relax a bit more. You would win a game of football and that would

coincide with a couple of beers. There are no younger players in our

dressing room talking about drinking alcohol. I would have a drink in

midweek, and on a game, I have had to adapt. Does anything standout to

you? Has to be winning the league at Manchester City. I was lucky enough

to be in a team at the right time to win trophies. Everyone connected

with Everton craves success. Ronald Koeman has come in, under the new

manager for you to work with, will he be the man who will deliver at

this club? He can be. There is no point in not looking that way. We

look at Billy McClure at it as positive, new manager, he is setting

high standards that we need to keep up. He is a manager that I need at

this stage in my career. People will say it is only four games, but the

importance of a good start in the season is massive. We need to get on

the confidence wave that we have seen teams do in previous seasons,

with the winning mentality, which is what we have got at the minute.

There is no reason we cannot keep it up. If we make the progress

Manchester City mate, which will be tough, but the way they have gone

about it, there is no reason we cannot set our targets that high.

And that is where he sits in the all-time list of Premier League

appearances. He will join the 600 club with Ryan Giggs and Frank

Lampard. We tarted up your two, together you had 546, which isn't

bad. He talked about pre-activation. Have you taken part in that? Yes,

getting muscles prepared for training, firing the muscles getting

them ready for the intensity. It is almost like a pre-warmup. The game

has changed. All those games we played, the game changed, getting in

and literally putting your boots on to having a kick about, getting in

early, doing yoga and different things, having breakfast together.

You spend so much more time in the training ground. The game has

fundamentally changed. No time to play golf now. I remember Alan

Hansen, he said he would sit here, read the programme, and at 2:55

p.m., touch my toes and then go and play football. It worked for them.

They always bring up Bloemfontein, chasing Ozil around. A lot of people

say he only passes the ball sideways. Will he be always

underappreciated? Without a doubt, he has a tremendous left foot. Even

seeing him at Aston Villa, I was in the Midlands at West Brom. Seeing

him develop at Aston Villa on the John Gregory, then progress to his

career. I saw him against Tottenham in the first game of the season, and

he has taken up through. He is meant for Everton, he keeps them together.

He is such an unselfish player as well. He is happy to do the work

that people don't notice, happy to communicate, happy to filter into

positions you might not notice unless you are watching the game in

its full view, rather than just watching where the ball is. His

influence on the team is much more. He also has the most yellow cards in

the Premier League as well, but I didn't want to mention that. That is

the job he does. You will be exposed in positions you don't necessarily

want to be in, so the only way to do it is to clean them out. Today West

Ham are back on the pitch for the first time since this happened. They

really enjoyed themselves before the goal. West Ham have hit. Stupendous.

The genius. I'd thought they were trying to muggers of a little bit.

Deflector, they are back in the game. Deeney goes for goal and

equalisers. We cannot defend like this. What a turnaround in the game.

You will not believe what has happened at the London stadium. The

Hammers are rocking. It is another one. Brilliant goals. What happened?

I don't know, exactly. West Ham, defensively were all at sea. It was

too easy for them. West Ham didn't turn up in the second half and

Watford deserved to win the game. Mark Scott is at the Hawthorns, The

Hammers not happy last week, but West Brom have issues of their own,

lots of takeover talk at the moment? Plenty of issues and they generally

revolve around the manpower will be leaping around here later on. There

has been complaints from some sections of the fans about the

football under Tony Pulis for a while. That escalated at Bournemouth

last weekend, with less than and entry talk aimed at him. West Brom

have only won one of their last 13 in the Premier League and scored

just six goals. Then there is the friction between Tony Pulis and the

chairman, John Williams, after Tony Pulis didn't get some of the

transferred targets he was after during the last window. And all this

in the week the new owners take over. Tony Pulis said it will be

interesting to see how things work. It'll be interesting to see what the

owners make of the situation with Tony Pulis as well. Billick was

unhappy last week, defensively for West Ham, but can he make changes,

is he likely to do that? He is able to make changes, but I don't think

he will. He brushed off the mix-up between Collins and Adrian, as the

mistake that happens at least once a season to every team. My criticism

is directed towards the full-back. He has been glass half full when it

comes to the capitulation against Watford when it said it led to some

good, productive meetings last week about their defending and it could

be a turning point for his team. He expects a big-time response from

them. He could do with one, given West Ham have lost three of their

opening four games in the league. Thank you, enjoy the game. Tony

Pulis was saying, he doesn't expect to speak to the Chinese new owners

because they don't speak English 's. If Pulis aren't happy and not going

in the right direction, he will make it clear. And he will go if he has

to? He will, I know John Williams, he was the chairman at Blackburn and

he is not a confrontational character. I am surprised that the

way this argument has escalated. Tony Pulis are saying he didn't get

his signings, Robson-Kanu was not someone who was keen to bring in

until the last moment. When you hear things like this, and then pressure

from the fans who are not happy with the results, you see a situation

where the manager cannot continue. What about Hull, and Harry Phelan.

-- Mike Phelan. Offered a new contract at Hull, not sure he will

take it. The reason that -- the rumours are commonly might not take

it, is he playing hardball? No, he feels undervalued. The clubhouse to

back him. When Steve Bruce left the club they have got to back him. They

have got to show that, they have got to show they mean business with him,

ongoing and whether they back him in the transfer market in January going

forward. If it is, as we are led to believe, he has been offered a poor

contract as to what Steve Bruce was offered, it is poor on the club.

They have got to start backing Mike Phelan. That can then transcend to

the team on the pitch. They have Arsenal today. Watford ruined West

Ham's weekend last time, and in the moment we will see Troy Deeney

taking on and Anthony Joshua. Now we have the radio DJ, C slot.

Some of you know me from BBC Radio one. I am a massive red. I am a

Liverpool fan. My sporting hero was Steven Gerrard. When it comes to

football songs, there isn't a good marriage between that and rap. Don't

give up your day job. Lawrence, though shirts are a bit tragic.

Leicester, first time in the Champions League midweek. Little big

gas from that. They took a smashing down at Anfield, 2-1. They are

starting to improve. Even though I think Everton are going to win, I

don't want them to. That will make me feel sick, Middlesbrough 3-1.

Watford at Vicarage Road, I think they will turn Manchester United

over 1-0. Charles with his predictions and Descartes on the

website. Kevin, he said your eyesight is failing. I have seen

this line, you are only rock will muster. It is something I am not.

But that was maybe in a haze in the early hours of the morning. Conor

McNamara filmed that and put it up on you Tube. You have quite a back

catalogue. I don't want to talk about it. Charlie was predicting a

Watford win over Manchester United. Jose Mourinho's side had a bad week

and Troy Deeney will be wanting to add to the misery today with the

help of a heavyweight champion. The undefeated Anthony Joshua! It's the

equalising goal and who else but the talismanic Troy Deeney.

Big man. Nice to see you as always. See a few bits on the map, we both

knew each other from Watford but that's not where it started. For me

its Birmingham right here, born and raised. Me, born in Watford, raised

in Watford. You're holding it down and Watford with the team. What was

it like growing up, seeing you as the man you are now, hassle from the

get go. Birmingham is the kind of place that nobody really respects

the other person, you've got to get it yourself. That's what makes

myself in football better than other people is because RQ I know they're

not going to give Italy, I've got to take it. That's why you see so many

footballers locked boxes because you don't have anybody else to blame,

you don't do the run of five in the morning or the gymnasium, if you

miss it it'll catch up with you. Never followed a sport side team,

I'm more individual. Troy Deeney, Cristiano Ronaldo, Leo Messi. If I

notice anything I'm seeing the captain badge on the left arm. Proud

moment. Everything we've been through and now to be given the

responsibility to be the face of Watford, essentially. The

responsibility to make it -- making past mistakes and I can look after

everybody, it's massive. What about Watford this season, what are your

hopes? The main aim for a club of our size is to stay in the Premier

League but why can't we do Leicester? You've got to aim for the

sky. Probably the best technical squad I've ever been with so now

everything is in place to be better than we were before. Dini goes for

gold! And equalisers. Brilliant chip by the Watford captain. I can see

some proper goal there. I was there that night. It is over in blistering

fashion. I know what you were feeling because for me that was like

scoring at Wembley. The moment when all the money and the same and the

nonsense, you are going to die with that. The memories. First pictures

like this, upside down, Norway. What did I say to you. The picture was

upside down. I've seen your journey from 15 to

Brick Lane, to the old school, to the new school, England call up,

what's happening next in the world of Troy Deeney? Just strive for

perfection. I train four hours a day, not a bad light but for those

four hours I'm an animal, I'm enjoying myself and people don't

understand that because on the pitch I'm aggressive, angry and running

through people. I can play for England, if that doesn't come I can

still play for Jamaica, still so much more to do.

Anthony Joshua is massive! Talking up big, Troy Deeney is a different

type of footballer, you work with him before, it's fascinating to

listen to and he's successful as well. It's spot-on, he's different

from the modern breed of footballer, not afraid to express his opinion,

not afraid to tell his team-mates what he thinks of them and I think

lads appreciate that as well, you might have a beef with someone

immediately but I think he's big enough to shake hands with the

player he's had a bit of beef with and you'll move on, that's the sort

of character he is. Talking about how aggressively is on the pitch and

you see he has that fire and somebody who has worked his way up

the league. We did for his opportunity to get to the Premier

League as I did, as a captain he wears that with pride and you can

imagine in the dressing room he is the one following on people, against

West Ham he felt they were mugging him off, you can imagine he was one

of the first ones in the dressing room to get hold of these because

they are taking the Mickey out of us and from that perspective he's a

real leader. Wonderful bit of skill, quick to mention that, Troy Deeney.

He was quick to say that but he just went back and had a pop at a couple

of individuals and from that moment in the game it was chalk and cheese,

they were brilliant. What do you think about Watford this season, has

been a brilliant start and did that last time around so they have to

catch up? Last week, he said there himself, technically the best squad

they work with, Pereira looks a great signing for them, with a blend

of youth and talent in the side they could go well. You must have got

dragged in by parents late night when the sun had gone down. Bristol

City at an inform striker Tammy Abraham has been stopped playing by

Hibs manager because he is making the most of his loan spell from

Chelsea and he's been talking to us this week. He joined Chelsea's under

its a decade ago and part of the youth side that won back-to-back

European and domestic doubles, scored 74 goals in 98 games for

their underage sides and made his film Chelsea debut at the end of

last season and I think it's fair to say that after eight goals in nine

games, Tammy Abraham has hit the ground running here at Ashton Gate.

Did you know you are ready to step up to senior football? I thought

towards the end of the season I felt more ready than ever and when I made

my debut it gave me confidence and I wanted to go out there and play some

football and see how different it is. The confidence when you score on

your debut, it sets you sky high. Scoring was Disney confidence matter

what game it is and it's what I love doing. When is the moment you first

remember scoring a goal and that buzz that you get? I think it was an

Chelsea against Arsenal and 11 is and I think the score was 6-5 and it

was a late minute winner. My first-ever celebration after I

scored I heard parents shouting and I just slipped on the floor and

amazing feeling. Is it still the same bus? Yes, sometimes in training

as well. You get excited when you see the ball in the back of the net,

something rushing down your whole body and the joy. He just looks like

a kid in the playground, just that unbridled joy being on the football

field. That's the beauty, it's great to see that young talent just

playing with freedom and enjoying football. You see his enthusiasm on

the training pitch and it's infectious. Were you nervous when

you came here? At first I was nervous but the boys made me feel

welcome, not shy character, I like to get in on them and personality I

adapted well. The gaffer came to my house and met my family and that's

when I met with him so we got the relationship from there. Lovely

dinner we had in the evening just chatting football and you get a real

feel for the personality. I came out of it knowing that Tammy Love Spring

football more than he enjoys being a footballer and that's why we wanted

to work so hard to bring him to the football club. The end call for

everybody is to maximise his stay here and then getting ready for

Chelsea's first team and if we can do that not only on a football level

but on a mental level and help them grow, the world is his oyster.

You're very much Bristol City's player this season but are you a

parent club in touch? Always in touch with me, the coaches and the

players congratulating me and every time I'm out there on the pitch when

I do well, when I have bad games they tell me what I have to improve

on and I'm still improving. There's that smile, really good to meet you.

He seems like a lovely lad. So many people often ask what the music is,

all available on the website. You can see the music used every week. I

speak to the former Bristol City player. Jason Robinson. I don't want

to talk about it! -- Jason Robinson. There was one game and I didn't

enjoy it! Because of my Bristol Rovers connections. Making the most

of his loan spell in the same win at Bristol City are making the most of

having him there. You could help but watch that and smile about, the way

he loves his football and the opportunity that he's getting at

Bristol City that is a huge football club. If he can continue to score

goals like that then hopefully he can try and get an opportunity to

come back to Chelsea will stop you wander with these young boys, so

money loan players, players that are taken from other clubs that you're

wondering if they would be better off getting the ball at other clubs

and then going to a club with that reputation going to other club on

coming back down. If you are offered the money they are going to get, you

would go. How do you feel about the loan system, there are not many of

those Chelsea players who go out on loan and then go back to be a star

and a regular performer in the first team. It's almost like a business to

Chelsea, the structure how Chelsea will work, stopped at a certain

level, Tammy Abraham if he has a successful season in the

Championship and then even if he's not getting in Chelsea's said Bill

put him into the Premier League club as we've seen with Patrick Bamford.

It strange when you ask how I feel about it because there's got to be a

place for it, I've played with players who have been on loan coming

down from Premier League clubs, Harry Kane is the standard one,

unsuccessful loan move before really finding his feet and then

progressing into Tottenham's first team because it might not

necessarily be 19 they progress, it might be 22 but they still got 150

games under their belt from playing on loan. And if Bristol City do well

you won't enjoy it at all? No. Appreciate your honesty on that one,

Jason. Now for something completely different, if you love some gridiron

like Christian Fuchs, make sure you do not go to bed at the end of Match

of the Day tonight. Are you going to be coming to any of

the games this year? I want to see the Giants, come on. I like you, you

have the right answers. The Giants! The Giants!

That's how I hit the crossbar, OK? Osi Umenyiora is part of the team

this season. Sticking with that, how do you think two professional

footballers would get on against two 38-year-olds. LA Galaxy Steven

Gerrard and Robbie Keane taking on the next generation and will join it

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