29/10/2016 Football Focus

Good afternoon. Welcome to Football Focus.

We have two fantastic beasts for you in the studio

and for the next hour you'll find them watching all this.

Bournemouth's Harry Arter on facing life's challenges.

Eye didn't really understand how you breathe out that point. I'd never

lost anyone in my family. Ready, steady, Go...mes -

Watford's stopper on the comings They bring something that we didn't

have. Liverpool on the up -

we'll hear from an old boy. It was a big boost for the club and

the city, they are so enjoyable to watch.

It's the second city derby and a second anniversary

this weekend for Birmingham's Gary Rowett.

Please make a wish. It can be private.

And also enjoying life on the touchline -

We'll also hear from the former Ballon d'Or

It's a scandal that these two never made the shortlist -

Seven games to get stuck into today, with Everton v West Ham

This is the new Winter ball. Meant to be the easiest ball ever to see.

It enables you to make a quick decision and it fits beautifully

with our colours. We'll get the team news

from Sunderland shortly as they face a flying Arsenal

in today's early game. We'll be live at the Lane

as unbeaten Tottenham take on Leicester, and off

to the Riverside to get the latest on Middlesbrough's

fight to pick up points. They host a Bournemouth

team unbeaten in four. One of the stars of their midfield

has been talking to Kevin Kilbane. Harry, last week, man of the match

against Tottenham, how are you feeling in yourself? I'm feeling

confident and fit, which for any player is the most important thing

going into the start of the season. The previous year was playing catch

up throughout the year. This year I'm pleased to get a full pre-season

under my belt. A slow start from the team, but results have picked up and

everything is looking good. What's changed to you this season? I picked

up a few injuries last year. My first season in the Premier League

so I had to adapt to a new level and I wasn't 100% fit. This year I'm at

my best. The big talking point last week, the Moussa Sissoko elbow.

You've looked at it since, how have you viewed that? I remember at the

time it hit me straight in the face. I was surprised at the time he

wasn't sent off. As I said after the game, he apologised. In the heat of

battle, you sometimes go over the top in certain ways. He apologised

and I was happy to forget and forgive. He's been given a band now.

He said it wasn't on purpose and if it wasn't, I was happy to accept

that and move on. You're playing in a midfield alongside Jack Wilshere.

How are you finding playing alongside him? Really enjoying it.

The team have benefited from having Jack involved, it was a shock

getting him. He's a number Liverpool player. You look at Bournemouth, you

would have dreams of having a player like Jack a few years ago. Eddie

Howe has shown great faith in you. How good is see and what does he

bring you to a player and the rest of the squad? I wouldn't be sitting

here if it wasn't him. He signed me when I was playing non-league when a

lot of other managers said no. He asked me before I signed, it was

almost like a job interview, he wanted to know my ambitions and

things about my personal life. Very unusual. I don't know if that's

still what he does. I passed the interview, which I was happy with.

His dream and ambition was to be a Premier League manager and mine was

to be a player in the Premier League. If anyone had heard the

conversation that day, if there'd said you'd be doing that in 60s time

at Bournemouth, they'd probably be laughed at. -- in six years' time.

He's helped me not just become a better player, but a better person

off the pitch as well. You mentioned earlier about your form last season.

Obviously it's about a year since your partner Rachel had a stillborn

daughter. Has it changed you in anyway? And the support you are

given from the club at that time. It has definitely changed my

personality. In everyone's life there will come a point where things

may make you see things differently. Unfortunately for me it took

something so tragic for that. The game against Man United, I probably

wouldn't have been able to play if I was at any other club. The support

from everyone that night is something that will live with me for

ever, and my family. I was opened with the situation and that helped

me grieve. I didn't understand how to grieve at that point, I'd never

lost anyone. A lot of people messaged me to say they'd been

through the same thing and how thankful they were that I'd come

through it. If I can help one person feel 1% better, I will speak all day

about it if needed. Harry, thank you very much. Thank you very much. A

lovely interview, he speaks really well. The good news is, and Harry is

happy for us to share this, is his partner Rachel is 22 weeks pregnant

and we wish them all the very best. You watched him play against Spurs

last week and he was man of the match, you were really impressed. I

was. He gets about the pitch, very competent. He plays with fire in his

belly. He has a real willing to get about and he wants to win. He plays

on the edge at times, he picked up a booking early. Timing his tackles

ever so well. If he was a fraction outcome he was off the pitch. In

terms of the way he plays, very good, it gives them a great balance

in the middle of the park and a really good player. If you look at

the team they played against Spurs, Eddie Howe always says he is

learning from every game. Eight of this side played with him in the

Championship. There's a lot of English men. Harry Arter plays for

the Republic of Ireland, but a lot of home-grown talent. He has a

loyalty and a lot of belief in these players. The balance is nice now.

Wilson is back, King, Stanislas, Jordon Ibe. Wilshere playing off the

front, he adds a good balance. There was so much good stuff in that

interview. We've talked about the home-grown talent. Harry was asked

about all the speculation on Eddie Howe potentially being England

manager one day and this is what he had to say. His attention to detail

is more than enough for international football. He focuses

on the right thing when it comes to games, the opposition, strengths and

weaknesses. I hope he doesn't want to manage them soon because we would

really miss him if he did go. I've no doubt in the future he will be

England manager. He's a controlled manager. Harry Arter also said he

doesn't shout, doesn't lose his rag, if something is going wrong, let's

try it again with more confidence. These stories coming out now about

Eddie Howe and how he's training is and how he's treating individuals.

You could argue that now he is more qualified than the current manager,

Gareth Southgate. He's had three promotions. He has the same values.

Is it the charisma? Does he have the personality to be England manager?

Gareth Southgate has it at this point. That's the only thing between

them. He's doing very well. This is where he's going to be learning most

of all, trying to find the right team, the right balance, a small

budget, 12,000 people at their home games. It's remarkable what he is

achieving and we need an England manager for the future and he's won

in the making. He is willing to give players an opportunity. Eight of

those players came up from the Championship. He spent ?13 million

or so on Jordon Ibe, but he's not spent a lot of money. He is willing

to give players an opportunity to play other highest level. They do

have a rich owner and there is money there. Bournemouth are unbeaten in

four and they are off to the Riverside. Aitor Karanka's 150th

match in charge and they could do with something to celebrate. They

could. It's coming up on three years since Aitor Karanka took charge. The

first phase of his job here has been completed, they've got up to the

Premier League under our it's about staying there. Out of the relegation

on goal difference alone. He was asked about it last week. He said if

we can be in 17th position in May and stay up on goal difference he

would take that. As long as there are three worse clubs, Middlesbrough

will be happy. It will be important for them to get goals out of

Negredo. He's scored for Manchester City in the past. He's only got one

goal for Middlesbrough. It's probably a wider problem in the

penalty area at the moment, the success of the out and out striker.

Aguero and Rooney on the bench, last weekend Jamie Vardy was on the

bench. With players like Coutinho and Firmino at Liverpool providing

more than just scoring goals, and Coutinho is the top scorer at

Liverpool, Mahrez is top scorer at Leicester, but he's not an out and

out striker. Adama Traore played very well last week for

Middlesbrough, who came in at the extensive Stewart Downing. He

panicked the Arsenal defence. If Negredo's shooting boots don't catch

up, there will be an incentive for Karanka to play Downing and Traore

is more of a striker who can develop things further back the pitch but

also to score goals. The bottom line for Middlesbrough is we are starting

to use the winter ball. They haven't won at home with the white ball,

maybe the winter ball is the future! Thank you. Let's go to White Hart

land. No team has managed to get the better of Tottenham this season. --

why Kurt Lane. Last January Spurs against Leicester was crucial in the

title race. Spurs welcomed Leicester to White Hart Lane with both sides

looking to score -- consolidate their place in the top four.

Alderweireld! Clawed away by Schmeichel. Drink water! He extended

Lloris. Lamellar! Two of the best chances have fallen to him. Dele

Alli! Saved Bice Michael. Kane is in here! He's hit the bar. Vardy! First

real goal attempt of the night from Jamie Vardy. Robert Huth was holding

back and he's scored! Leicester City score a late, late goal. Their first

win in four in the Premier League, their first goal in four, but what a

priceless one. The voice of John Watson describing that and he's

there this time again. I've been reliably informed you been working

on a statistic for us. You always like me to give you one and I've got

one ready. I was here for that Robert Huth goal. That effectively

caused a 6-point swing in the championship race and Leicester only

lost one in 18 as they went on to be title winners after that game here

at Tottenham. We're here again today for a rematch. Spurs, nine games

unbeaten in the Premier League, their best ever start, five wins,

four draws. Older Tottenham supporters will remember the great

double team of 1960-61. I checked at last night to see exactly what start

they made to the season. Would you believe they didn't get

beaten until their 17th game. 15 wins and one draw for Bill

Nicholson's team. Pochettino has some way to go to beat that. But the

best defence in the Premier League, only four conceded, and all from

free kicks, corners or penalties. Nobody has scored in open play

against Tottenham this season. That suggests they could be the real

deal. A bevy of statistics! I'm sure Pochettino would like those himself.

From a Leicester perspective, a cracking win over Palace last week,

but their away form has not been that good so far this season. No.

They've lost all four away in the Premier League, but they did beat

Crystal Palace last week. I was there to see

Moussa score his first goal, Aga Zaki scored one, and Christian

Fuchs, the full-back, who had never scored for Leicester before, rifled

in number three. A very compact performance. I believe that Claudio

Ranieri is prioritising towards the Champions League, I believe. If they

win in Copenhagen on Wednesday, Leicester are through to the last

16. The dream for that club goes on. In the meantime, they have to

improve their away form in the league. I started with a statistic

and I can't resist finishing with one. I referred to the 1960-61 Spurs

team. Dave Jones was in it and he's here today. They won the league and

cup double, the first club to do so in the 20th century. -- Cliff Jones.

The league title was all sewn up by the time they got to Wembley. Who

did they beat there? You got it, Leicester City! A mention for Cliff

Jones. Two hours until kick-off. I think you need to sit down.

From Spurs to a man who used to call White Hart Lane home.

Heurelho Gomes helped Watford win promotion in his first season

and they're looking good this time round too -

despite a steady turnover of managers.

We got Gomes together with Garth at one of the club's

Heurelho, you look very comfortable with the youngsters. You like that?

Always. I have two boys at home. And I do hear exactly what I do with my

kids. One of them is a centre forward. I prefer him to play there,

to be honest. I believe you still have a responsibility, but as a

goalkeeper you have to be pretty much almost every Game 100%,

otherwise you are going to have a problem. Great save by Heurelho

Gomes! Smart save by Gomes! You seem to be enjoying your football now.

Perhaps more than any time in your career? I am more experienced. I

know the game, I think, and that helps. 35 years old is a good age to

be a goalkeeper. If you are fit, you can deliver, every week, a good

performance. Your time at Spurs, was it difficult? It's in! Another big

question mark against the 27-year-old Brazilian. The first six

months, I can tell you that it was very, very difficult. The problem

was, I did not adapt so quick. But I never felt the pressure. Always,

what I tried to do is to help. Sometimes I tried to help too much.

That is why sometimes I did not cope well with my position. During your

time at Watford, you have played under six managers. Has that been

difficult? To be honest, the changes, all the time we change the

manager, they bring something that we needed. We never turn around or

question someone, why is there a change? The players always kept

their focus. He seems to want Watford to score more goals, is that

right? He wants to make you more attacking? We scored 13 goals at the

moment. Last year, we took longer to score more goals. Goalkeepers I

speak to, their priority is to defend at all costs, if you get a

goal here or there, that is fine, but defend at all costs. You seem to

have more of a liberal attitude? The most important thing, I don't focus

on clean sheets, to be honest. I want my team to win all the time. I

am not asking them, hold on, don't go up, defend here. I am not that

type of player. I want them to do their game. If their game, the best

attack, let's attack. Then we are going to score more goals than the

other teams. You seem to celebrate your team's victories, the goals,

with the fans? Yes, I wait for that all the time. That is the best

moment of the game. If we score a goal. A goalkeeper that doesn't

agree with that is wrong. What do you think would be an ideal position

for Watford to finish? This year, we are not going to play for

relegation. People were trying to put us last season like that. You

are better than that? Much better than that. We have no one system we

can play, we can change through the game. We still have room to improve

and we are going to do that. I think he's a great character. He had three

seasons at Spurs, hardly played a game, went out on loan, nine games

in that time, Hoffenheim on loan. Have you played with a goalkeeper

that admits they don't concentrate on clean sheets? I think they get a

lot of help from the defence as well. From a goalkeeper's point of

view, it is about making crucial saves, decision-making, when you

leave your box and see the ball played over your defence, do you go

and attack the ball? You know, strikers are coming through. The

goalkeepers, when they make a last-ditch... Sort of they dive down

low, and make the leap to give penalties, decision-making. It is

not all about clean sheets. He is a fun personality, it is not what you

expect from your typical goalkeeper. They go berserk if you leave them

alone. Do not even allowed to somebody shoot. At times, he is

mixed in his performance. But he is capable of magnificent saves and he

is capable of the occasional gaffe. Who is the angriest you have played

with? Jo Neville Southall, you don't look at him, if you did, it was your

fault! What do you make of Watford? They have change the system and are

playing one up front for some games? I feel there is tremendous spirit in

this team, particularly when they are down against West Ham. Troy

Deeney was taking over. There is more competition for places. Hull

take on Watford today at Vicarage Road. They have not won since Mike

Phelan took the job and there has been some wretched defending? Yes,

we were all pulling for him to be given the job. First Manager of the

Month? Had a great start, lost Robert Snodgrass, who was

instrumental in terms of early wins. Dawson is back, that is really

important for them. He might want to think about changing the system,

does he play three at the back? It is working for other teams. He needs

to do something to make the change, they are losing a lot of games.

Gomes said he really enjoyed being interviewed by Garth. You know when

Garth is enjoying an interview, because he starts nodding. Slow and

steady, and more vigorous. When he really agrees, look at the speed

version. Finger on the lip. I think he agreed with him, didn't he? Let's

show you the bottom of the table. Hull are in the bottom three,

but it's Sunderland who are the only team in the top division

still chasing their first Defeat in the EFL cup to Southampton

this week also saw David Moyes sent to the stands and facing

an FA misconduct charge. Steve Bower is at the Stadium of

Light. Can you find any crumbs of comfort

for the men of Moyes, Steve? Not really. After the EFL cup

defeat, their flight back from Southampton was cancelled because of

fog, meaning they arrived in the north-east less than 48 hours before

the start of this game. David Moyes spoke yesterday about having to take

a lot of poison before making the club that. Today, he makes just one

change to the team that lost late at West Ham last weekend. Billy Jones

start a league game for the first time in defence this season. Arsenal

are unbeaten in 13 games in all competitions, but without Theo

Walcott, and Monreal out through injury, there are starts for Gibbs

and Oxlade-Chamberlain. There are boosts in the form of Aaron Ramsey

and Olivier Giroud being back, amongst the substitutes. A heavy

defeat would mean that Sunderland would equal the worst start to a

Premier League season. Arsenal made three changes, John O'Shea, Steven

Pienaar and Jermain Defoe all start. David Moyes saying they should have

won in the cup, they should have had a point at West Ham. He says despite

the defeats, morale is quite good? It is important to keep morale.

Normally, team spirit comes with meaning games -- winning games. They

are not winning games. Two points from the first nine games is

relegation material. They need to get John O'Shea showing that kind of

character that he has got, standing up at the back for them. They need

to create chances for Jermain Defoe. They have a goal-scorer? Sam

Allardyce seemed to get the best out of Jermain Defoe. He was brilliant

at the end of last season. They have to get him in goal-scoring

positions. Arsenal, you have seen a lot of their recent games, the EFL

Up, and against Middlesbrough, Arsene Wenger has gone back to his

Premier League side. Oxlade-Chamberlain keeps his place,

Monreal sidelined. Are they the real deal? A lot of people were critical

against Arsenal against Middlesbrough, I thought they were

impressive in a way that they played. There was a hunger about the

team. No complacency. You want to beat Middlesbrough, in the end,

Traore pad some good opportunities. This is one where they will have to

push on if they are going to be champions. It is so open at the

moment, the Premier League. Arsenal have as good a chance of anyone. In

recent seasons, teams like Middlesbrough, that Arsenal have

slipped up against at home, those are the games, the Middlesbroughs of

this world, you need to nail down those three points, especially at

home. That is where Arsenal have faltered in recent seasons. They are

better, if you look at their corresponding fixtures of last year,

they are already ahead against lower teams. It is Middlesbrough at home

where you are expecting them to win comfortably, like champions do. It

is dropping points like that that ultimately costs them. I know you

will be happy to see Aaron Ramsey on the bench? Brilliant for him, good

news for Arsenal as well and Wales. Arsenal made it through to the

quarterfinals of the cup. Manchester United are also in after getting the

better of Manchester City on Wednesday. But it is league form

concerning both Manchester teams. Only once before has Pep Guardiola

gone five matches without winning. He will be determined to avoid a

repeat today. John Stones overplayed that! Redmond! 1-0 Southampton! He

can't believe that gift. Would you believe it? John Stones puts it in

the back of the net, but the offside flag is up. Ian

the substitute has levelled it. Five games without a win, only a point

for Pep Guardiola. Stamford Bridge's away dugout may be the only part of

the stadium that Jose Mourinho does not know like the back of his hand.

Chelsea get the game underway. They are in trouble! Pedro has scored for

Chelsea! After 31 seconds! Unbelievable stuff! Gary Cahill

makes it two! Mourinho's Manchester United are being blown away at The

Bridge. Wonderful goal by Eden Hazard. 4-0. Defeat is becoming

humiliation. Not in their wildest dreams did Chelsea think it would be

so easy. That was the start of a pretty

strange week for Mourinho. Manchester City are top on goal

difference, with Chelsea one of four teams a point of Michael the summit.

A poor performance from Manchester United at Stamford Bridge. They won

against city in the cup, and a lot of talk about the fact he is not

enjoying life in Manchester, does that matter? The bottom line is that

he doesn't like losing games, does he? He doesn't take losing too well.

He looks for excuses. He is a winner. He has been a successful

manager. To lose 4-0 at Chelsea, Manchester United never lose 4-0.

You can understand why he is grumpy. He wants to win. He doesn't take too

losing very well. He is having a go at Alberto -- Alberto can't, telling

him how to celebrate. He's not happy with things behind the scenes. He

wants to improve it. Everywhere he goes, there is a camera his face. We

can see what sort of mood he is in, he looks pretty miserable. He will

be happy to beat Man City midweek, but in the league, they are

struggling. This is not really Mourinho form. How long will he get?

Manchester United are desperate to return to the summit, and it hasn't

quite happened for them. They won the FA Cup, but they need

significant silverware? Yes, they need to be challenging. I think he

will make Manchester United better in the long run. There have been one

or two issues about the formation. I think Wayne Rooney is a constant

talking point. Mkhitaryan, paid good money for him, can't get him in the

team. Playing Monopoly together in the hotel, I am hearing. Michael

Carrick has come into the side, a great passer, played centre-back.

Defensively, he is aware of his role. Burnley, bolstered by the

return of Andre Gray after his ban, and they need some goals.

Particularly away from home, not a single point on air travel so far?

They have had some great wins at home, but a you have to improve. He

has great pace, back in the team, he might call one out today. I suspect

it will be Manchester United. I wanted to talk to you about Chelsea.

Since being beaten by Arsenal in September, three league wins from 34

Antonio Conte's side. Formation wise, they have tried four different

formations this season. Since switching to 343, they have not

conceded a goal in the league. Has he found the right formation?

He's managed to get David Luiz in the team with the three centre

backs. Moses has been excellent, he's worked hard. He's playing

Wing-back with Alonso on the other side. Matic and Kante, Chelsea won't

be far-away, they are very talented. This is the way, take wants to

manage. They lost at Arsenal. We're going to do what I want to do. We

saw it in the summer with Italy. He knows this system inside out. Why

would he not want to play in this manner? He's getting the best from

the players. Nathan Redmond and Tadic are playing really well at the

moment, they'll prove a good test. They will stretch the back three. I

just feel now he's now in charge, Antonio Conte. He is now saying this

is my team, my formation. Ivanovic, he said we're not really sure what

the manager wants us to do. Since then, I'm in charge of this and he's

done so well. He's won a lot of trophies. Costa looks hungry again.

I saw him boast -- burst through in midweek against West Ham. Brushing

defenders out of the way. He looks fit and write up for it and he is

massive for them. I'm surprised you like a bit of hurly-burly! I've been

known to like it. Some Chelsea fans were involved

in the fighting which marred the EFL Cup match against West Ham

at the London Stadium on Wednesday. West Ham say they've identified more

than 200 individuals involved who will be banned

from the stadium for life. Slaven Bilic's side are away

at Everton tomorrow, but next week we'll be live

in East London before See what the club are doing to try

and deal with the issue. West Ham in the north-west and

Manchester City in the Midlands. If you've ever wondered how Pep

Guardiola gets the best out of his players, you might like this. I feel

a lot more freedom, I feel like I can get on the ball more and I can

express myself by taking touches and taking players on. Was it a case of

Pep Guardiola pushing you to do that or the fact you were restricted

doing that last season under the previous coach? Under the previous

coach, not to say anything negative, but in training sometimes it was

always two touches. You get into that way of playing and you forget

your identity and how to play. That's not my style, my style is to

get the ball and go at players. Now I'm learning to mix it up. Not just

go down a blind alley every time, knowing when to take two touches and

when to take on my man. More on that on Wednesday night. Sterling and Man

City haven't won in six. They are at the Hawthorns today. Mark Lawrenson

is serving a one-week studio band for misconduct last week concerning

Jonathan Pearce! That's why I've gone full suit and

tie this week, but criticism of the commentator's dress sense is fine.

What about a manager new to the Premier League. Is it unfair that

Pep Guardiola has had a little bit? I wouldn't describe it as unfair, is

the world they live in. When you don't win games, with the resources

they have, it's understandable. When you analyse it, Guardiola hasn't

been through such a run. Barcelona, Messi, Iniesta, Xavi, that was one

defeat! And then Bayern Munich, the best team in the Bundesliga. If you

look at it, Man City is probably the worst team, in inverted commas, that

he's managed. Until they manage these guys in the Premier League,

they don't realise you play the bottom ten teams, it's not like

Spain or Germany, you don't roll them over, they can roll you over.

That's the most difficult thing for him. We heard Raheem Sterling

talking about being given freedom to express and sell. What about

defenders, is his style awkward for defenders? A little bit, especially

if you play from the back. Whether you play three, four or five, if you

have somebody not comfortable on the ball, if you're the opposition, you

target him. I feel sorry for Vincent Kompany. He's started a couple of

games of late, but you can see, every time he does something, he's

thinking, is my calf going to go? That doesn't help either. It's a

really difficult thing. City going forward can be irresistible, but you

don't win the league by being irresistible every week. Tony Pulis

has signed a new deal to stay at West Brom a little longer. Makes

sense. You been in the game a long time. How often do you get new

owners and the manager gets fired because he is not their choice? It's

a statement by the Chinese owners. What's the average crowd Chris Bass

back what is the average crowd? Mid-20s? At the start of August they

want to stay in the Premier League. Ask Nottingham Forest, Derby, and

more. Mark will be doing co-commentary on radio five live

this afternoon and highlights on match of the Deila a tough. -- Match

Of The Day later. Alan Shearer and Danny Murphy, the Mitchell brothers,

will be on Match Of The Day back! Plenty still to come on Football

Focus. Wear with Birmingham, where there's the small matter of

tomorrow's derby with the Villa. He helped Liverpool to Champions League

glory, but can Xabi Alonso repeat the feat with Bayern Munich? And the

deadly dreads. Go on, some! Ruud Gullit on the art of management.

What a header. He's on match of the date two. Probably the best ever

headed habits. Patrick Vieira is now manager of New York City in MLS.

Gary Lineker has been to see how he's getting on.

It's easy, this managerial game, isn't it? Easy? Not at all. You're

making it look easy, it's going well. It's going well. We had a

really difficult period, but we are in a really good period at the

moment. You spend most of your career in European football. Was it

a big decision to come here, did you think long and hard? I had to think

about it, yes. When you spend so much time in Europe, it's really

difficult to move. But at the same time I was really convinced it was

the right place for me. Talking with people in Manchester and knowing

that New York is part of the City group, knowing the people behind

will help me to develop myself as a coach and I've made the right

decision. How can we improve when we have the ball? Sometimes with the

academy in Manchester, before taking charge of the second team. It was

really important because that made me really believe this is something

I will enjoy. Being a coach wasn't something I was planning. People saw

something in me that I didn't see myself. How important have the three

Superstars been for you? They've been fantastic. Nice to see you.

How's it going, enjoying it? Yeah. That triggered? Yeah. -- Patrick

good? The change in the team... He's a European coach. He gets it, plays

proper football! Nice to see you. What's the change under Patrick

Vieira? Of course Patrick has done a lot of pushing in training. He's the

most important guy in the direction of the team, of course. Getting

victories, getting points. More stability than the first year.

Patrick is doing great. The standards he is brought into the

club and the players has given us a real lift. On the pitch, the

training, the dedication, he's here early and leaves late. I've seen

this evolution in him in a short time and he's got an incredible

future. It's a fantastic city, a different city. The city

doesn't sleep, it's moving all the time. I want the team to be like

that. I want it to be full of energy and reflect the city. You were

fiercely competitive as a footballer, how is it as a manager?

If I want to be successful that's what I have to do. If I want to be

like Mourinho or Mancini, that's not Patrick. When the players smell

that, it's over. I want you close to David!

Do you have further ambitions to manage her hat is one of the big

clubs at home? -- perhaps. Every country around the world, I will do

it because I want to manage a big club in Europe one day, no doubt

about it. This is what drives me. It may happen, it may not happen. The

way my work will dictate the next step. I'm really, really happy where

I am at the moment and that's important for me.

What a playing career. Look at the honours he won. You both know him.

What do you think of where he is at the moment and where he might be

down the line, Martin? It's perfect for him to be out there developing

as a manager. There's always been an aura around him. All the players I

was in the dressing room with, he was the one I thought, OK, he could

be a top manager. From early on? No doubt about it. He is supremely

intelligent, fiercely competitive. There was another side to him, it

was all is like his brother turned up to training because he was so

slopping! But match days, he was a tremendous competitor. I know how

ambitious ears, he wants to go all the way to the top, he is prepared

to put the miles in, he's gone to America. He's got three very good

players, he's had to integrate them with lesser quality players. The

club is only three years old. It's brand-new and they are in

partnership with City. Man City, one day, after Guardiola has won three

or four championships, they might bring Patrick Vieira back. I can't

believe he got away from Arsenal. Letting him go and him not being

part of the site where he was a legend as a player. Yes, he was.

Arsene Wenger has brought in Steve Bould, he had Pat Rice for a while.

Patrick learned a lot, managing the second team at Man City. He's now

doing very well at knew what city. It's great for his development. --

New York City. He's still a young man, but you look to the future,

Arsene Wenger can't go on forever. He needs a job in Europe to do it on

proper playing field in Europe, where you're judged. He slipped

through our store's fingers. He won't wait around to be asked. He's

trying to become a top manager in his own right and fair to him. The

Champions League returns next week so the perfect opportunity to hear

from a man who's graced La Liga, the Bundesliga and the Premier League.

He's one a bit with his country as well. Xabi Alonso. This Spanish team

are the history boys. There were no secrets. We were great players in

the right time. We were thinking about the team, all of us, and we

came together so well. There were no egos, everybody was thinking about

what was best for the team. Free header, back post, 1-0, Xabi Alonso!

For eight years it was special. It will take time to really value how

special it was. Before the World Cup I had already taken the decision it

was the right time because I had been with the national team for 11

years. My way of thinking is try to live it before -- leave it before

you were left out of the national team. Try to ramp is to pay those

moves. I enjoyed it so much, Braaheid preferred to leave it with

a good memory and I took the right decision. He's been a great manager

with different clubs in different countries. He's used dealing with

good players and successful teams. That's important. He has his own

personality, his own idea. He's smart enough to get to know the good

things that were already here and try to introduce his own ideas.

Great goal for us. If you asked Madrid, Barcelona, the top clubs in

Europe, they will answer the same. The Champions League is one of their

biggest goals in the season. We are sharing that big goal, all of us,

and only one of us can get it. The last few years we have reached the

semifinal and it is frustrating not to be able to play in the final. But

we will try and make it this year. People that really appreciate

football, they really value the impact that he had. He was coming

from a successful time in Barcelona. With him, expectations are always so

high. In the end, the Champions League, it is not a matter of how

good or if he was successful or not. It is difficult to win it and at the

end, everybody is looking back and thinking his time was great in

Bayern. He was a big boost for the club, for the city, for such a

prestigious manager to want to manage Liverpool. I think he has

embraced the culture of Liverpool. The tradition, the hunger to deliver

and make something important. They are so enjoyable to watch. They are

playing great games, they beat Arsenal in London, Chelsea in London

as well. What a beauty from Jordan Henderson! We will see, it is a big

one. Another impressive CV, this time from Xabi Alonso. Really

interesting, when he was at Liverpool, and I spoke to Chris

Kirkland for a programme, and he was saying he was an amazing trainer.

You talk about Viera being sloppy, he said Alonso almost changed the

wake they did things because he was so attentive to detail, never gave a

pass away and was incredible on the training ground? Not many players I

have played with can do that. A lot of players try to save a bit back

for games. It's very difficult to train as you play, if you like. Two

that spring to mind are Henrik Larson and Petrov. They trained like

they played, they left everything on the training ground. I think you've

got to. I remember you saying to me, we will do it for real in training

and you marked me one morning. You will never play against anybody as

quick. We did it for real. George Graham had to split us up at one

stage. John turned up as a baby at the club, it is a habit of behaviour

you want through the club. There is talk of Eddie Howe, they have a

league table for those matches, they have a vote for the worst player. I

don't know if I would go that far, I don't want to kill confidence and

you get political voting from some players. But you have to have that

edge to training sessions. Could win the Champions League with a third

side. Another tough man for you, but not so many fond memories of

Liverpool. Christian Benteke will lead the Palace line against his

former club after one troubled season on Merseyside.

Benteke. Well, that sums up his afternoon. He can't mess, can he? He

can! -- miss. It has been a transformation. Christian Benteke,

in front of the Kop. What a goal. Even Jurgen Klopp said he was right

to sell him but he feels he will score today. A classic example, a

player bought by another manager, doesn't fit the system even though

they get on? Brendan Rodgers brought him in, he was very sought after

when he was bought. ?27 million. I think he is a player that doesn't

quite fit into Jurgen Klopp's high press. I don't think his Achilles

injury helped. He is now at the Palace. Alan Pardew put his arm

around him. He'll get the best out of him. Along with Andy Carroll, one

of the finest headers of the ball we have seen in the Premier League.

Capable of a great leap. That injury has hampered him a little bit.

Palace have been rocking again, just as we think they are turning the

corner. It might be an opportunity to get their story back on the road.

He made his name at Aston Villa, and tomorrow they face a tasty tussle

with a Birmingham City side lying seventh in the table in the

Championship. They are looking forward to facing their archrivals

in the league for the first time in five years. Mark Clemmit has been

for some fun in Brum. For the cameras, labs, come on. Final

preparations for the big second city derby, the Birmingham City manager

is already celebrating. Not only is it his 100th game in charge, today

marks the second anniversary of his appointment.

Excuse fingers, I could not let... I thought you might have had a slice.

That is my team for the weekend that you have messed up. Two years of

extreme financial turmoil, former owner incarcerated. How tough has it

been? It has not been easy, some challenges. This division has

some... It is almost like Premier League 2, in terms of the finances

people are spending to try to get into the Premier League. When you

see what has been going on, nine new manager is appointed, five have been

sacked already. When news like that breaks, and you are here with your

staff, you must be shaking your head? Anyone has been in the game

for long enough feels a little bit disconsolate at times to see so much

change. It is like everything. If I had to work for ten years and build

money up, then I invest in something, there will be an element

where I want that to be successful, I am not going to stand there and

not have success and make money, all I am wasting what I tried to

achieve. 100th game, you know how I write the script, your first derby

as a manager? It could be a nice story. As we go, games and opponents

get in the way and you have to go and get a result. It is going to be

difficult, Aston Villa are on the up, with Steve in charge. I hope we

are talking about the football at the end, these local games can have

a bit of spice for the fans. Hopefully we can live up to that and

perform. In high-pressure environments, that is the challenge.

You might think that is it for our trip to Birmingham City. No. One of

the players that has given us a rare opportunity to talk to him at home,

come with me and meet Clayton, pepper, Hendrix and Percy the

cockatoo. What a picture of domestic bliss. I

don't know whether to talk to you, stare at you, give us the family

history. How long have you been together? How long have we been

together? Ten years. 11 years? I will give you that one! Did I drop

you in it? Do you suffer from nerves? Big game at the weekend? Not

so much nerves. It will be a totally different atmosphere, something I am

not used to. We're not playing those games every week. You can't help but

have the occasion getting into your bones? People all around you have a

vested interest? Of course, the start of the season, leading up to

the game, that is all we have heard, really. The Aston Villa game, the

fans and everybody connected to Birmingham has been talking about

it. Hopefully we just try and get a good start, settle the nerves. If we

can get on the ball and get the crowd behind us, because we are at

home, hopefully we can put the pressure on the Aston Villa players.

A lovely family moment. A big hello to the whole family, I think the

clan are watching, including Little Hendrik. A fascinating game this

weekend. You throw in the Aston Villa effect, Steve Bruce being a

former Birmingham manager, the game is always a big one when they play

and they have had to wait a while to meet in the league. The second city,

bragging rights are huge. Suddenly, Aston Villa, Birmingham have parity

with them. They will want to win, I have played in this game if you

count myself and it is tricky for the Aston Villa players. Bruce, the

history he has got, Gary Rowett is doing a great job. Seventh in the

table, Villa are 16th, which is unthinkable. But on the other, two

wins in a row for Steve Bruce? Yes, he took Hull into the Premier

League, not out of the game long. Vast experience and he will do well.

You know how tough the division is, six managers gone already people do

not stay around long, which is why it is good that Gary has been there

for a couple of years. A man who knows all

about the highs and lows Speak to any pundit

and they put him firmly A Ballon D'or winner,

his management career has taken him to Newcastle,

Chelsea, Feyernoord and most You buy a ball, and who owns the

ball decides how long you're going to play. So, when you were losing

you kept on playing, and then when you're winning you would say, now I

have to go and eat. I started as a defender and then as a striker. As a

defender, I know what the striker wants to do, anticipating that. And

vice versa. Good players anticipate how they move their head, the best

players, the very top, they anticipate even more. But they

anticipate what if, what if we lose the ball before that happens? Where

can I be in order to get the ball back, to do the same thing again?

Dominant is also when I play counterattack, and I give you the

Paul Connolly think you are dominant, but I just wait for the

right moment. So may times people say, but we had 70% possession! It

doesn't count, that is what I wanted. We want always to control

the game. If I am counterattack, like Leicester played, who is

dominant? It is Leicester, even with less possession, they were dominant

because you did exactly what they wanted. You have boxers like this as

well, they wait for you to open up. Then you are proactive. There are

players that can take that command, because I can scream at people but

they don't hear me. You need somebody on the pitch that

understands the game and can then talk to players, like Roy Keane had

it, even a goalkeeper like Peter Schmeichel did that. It is important

to have people that understand the game, talking to players about it

during the game. So you, as a coach, it is easy for you as a coach. What

I learned in football is that you don't need to like each other, but

you need to respect each other. That is the most important thing. Every

person is an asset to a certain event, in life. Therefore, respect

each other and we can all grow from this. This game gave me everything.

I just play respect to the game. Always nice to hear from him.

We're live from Westfields FC in Hereford next Saturday

After the fireworks from Fuchs last weekend, we'll leave

Christian Fuchs! Leicester supporters have been waiting for

that. And he's scored from an incredible

angle! What a goal! Shoots... That is quite brilliant!

Water goal! -- what a goal. Will Konchesky try one? What a goal! Like

a rocket. Johnson! Stunning goal! That's amazing, from inside his own

half! That is Roberto Carlos-esque. That's in! Mario Rodriguez! My

goodness! Great short!