Molineux in view. Wolves vs Bournemouth for @BBCMOTD #bbcfootball

Referees get enough stick, so you should make a point of saying when one is very good. Thought Lewis Smith handled the south coast derby superbly today. Allowed the game to flow, wasn’t in a hurry to caution players, and got all the big calls spot on.

Fulham vs Brighton ☀️ #bbcfootball

The boos at Spurs were louder than ever at full-time. They weren’t short-lived either. It was a prolonged show of discontent from #THFC fans. And you could visibly see Thomas Frank trying to keep the pain from view. Huge win for #WHUFC. #bbcfootball

Welcome to the pressure box. Tottenham Hotspur vs West Ham @BBCMOTD Final Score. #bbcfootball

Hope Arteta doesn’t duck the questions about Martinelli after that incident with Bradley. Because it’s appalling behaviour from Martinelli, and needs to be called out by those within the Arsenal camp too.

Spoken to Andoni Iraola about Semenyo for @5liveSport. Essentially confirmed that this was his last game for Bournemouth. “It’s a fairytale ending. Football sometimes gives you something back if you’re really committed. He’s one of the best players I’ve ever coached.” #afcb

The Semenyo farewell? Bournemouth vs Spurs for @5liveSport #bbcfootball #afcb #thfc

Am told that Spurs recalled Yang Min-hyeok from his loan spell at #Pompey yesterday. They weren’t content with the amount of game time he was getting. And, as reported elsewhere, he will sign on loan at Coventry City today, who have promised him/Spurs more minutes. #coys #pusb

A night under the lights for Forest to reminisce over the one who shone brighter than them all. Nottingham Forest vs Everton @BBCMOTD #nffc #efc #bbcfootball

Another slender Arsenal victory, but they keep winning these games, which feels important for any ‘wannabe’ champion. David Raya’s save from Minteh one of the best I’ve seen all season. Feels even more significant now. #AFC #BBCFootball

Over to you, Arsenal. #bbcfootball

Portsmouth vs QPR for @5liveSport One sits just outside the relegation places, the other just outside the play offs. Fine margins indeed… #pompey #qpr #bbcfootball

Crystal Palace vs Man City for the first first time since the 2025 FA Cup final. Expecting a Selhurst spark… @5liveSport #bbcfootball #cpfc #mcfc

The Chelsea headlines won’t focus on their central defenders, but that was a very strong display from Fofana and Chalobah. Back to back Premier League clean sheets for Chelsea.  Everton will say they weren’t ruthless enough, and there’s certainly some truth in that too. #cfc

Chelsea vs Everton for @BBCMOTD Final Score. David Moyes has never won a Premier League game at Stamford Bridge… #bbcfootball #cfc #efc

Brighton vs West Ham for @BBCMOTD 🎙️ The Hammers Premier League record against Brighton is almost as wretched as the weather… 🌧️ #bbcfootball #bhafc #whufc

8 wins in 9 for Aston Villa in the Premier League. They might have started the season slowly, but they’re flying now. A performance of authority, and aura. #avfc

Brighton vs Aston Villa. Two teams who have crept into European contention @5liveSport #bbcfootball #bhafc #avfc

Spoke to Man City’s Bernardo Silva for @5liveSport after that crazy game at the Cottage. “The manager (Pep) begged us not do this to him again! He’s getting older and he says he can’t handle it!” #mcfc #bbcfootball

Fulham 4-5 Man City. Just beautiful chaos. #bbcfootball

Pep has already taken his seat at the Cottage. Fulham vs Man City @5liveSport #bbcfootball

Brentford. Burnley. BBC. 🎙️ #BBCFootball

Commentated on Sunderland for @5liveSport at the weekend. Few thoughts for @BBCSport on why Le Bris has earnt the right to be brave with his system, and how he’s probably got the solution already while others are still posing the questions. #SAFC

Fulham vs Sunderland - full commentary on @5liveSport Extra on the way. Alongside the always smiling @FrannyBenali . #FFC #SAFC

Even when the odds are heavily stacked in your favour, why is there always an unwanted air of inevitability about an Ashes test in Australia… #Ashes2025

The co-commentator shouting ‘shoot’ as McLean drops a shoulder will be the stuff of legends. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Norway going to a World Cup for the first time since 1998. Got a soft spot for 🇳🇴 having covered their qualifiers for a number of years. Most of those campaigns have been so underwhelming. They’ve been devastatingly good this year. Excited to see what they’ll bring next summer.

Strange to watch a game that finishes 3-2 & think ‘that wasn’t a great match’. But credit to West Ham, back to back Premier League wins under Nuno. That’s only the second time that’s happened since David Moyes left. Sometimes you just have to find a way to win #bbcfootball #whufc

West Ham vs Burnley. 18th vs 17th. More than a bit of tension in the East London air. #bbcfootball

Tremendous opportunity for Alex Scott. Imagine Thomas Tuchel is quite sweet on Scott’s versatility as a midfielder. Looks at home in both deeper & more advanced roles. Said it before, but he and Tyler Adams are one of the most underrated midfield partnerships in the league. #afcb

Just spoken to Vitor Pereira for @BBCMOTD. Called Wolves’ performance the ‘worst yet’ under him. “Tactically, technically, physically, we weren’t good enough. I don’t know why. We all need to take responsibility for this.” #wwfc #wolves

Interviewed Sean Dyche for @BBCMOTD. He’s (understandably) annoyed about the decision to give Bournemouth a corner which led to the opening goal. But was very clear in saying that Forest were ‘miles off it’ in the 1st half. Says there’s a shortage of confidence in the camp. #NFFC

Spoke to Andoni Iraola for @BBCMOTD about the chances of him signing a new deal with Bournemouth. Owner Bill Foley flew to England this weekend to speak to him about it. Iraola: “We are always talking. I think he should come over more often as I enjoy his company.” #afcb

HT: Chelsea 1-1 Sunderland. #CFC #SAFC #BBCFootball

Take it to the Bridge. Chelsea vs Sunderland. #BBCFootball #cfc #safc

Sheffield Wednesday file for administration. We keep saying ‘this won’t happen again’, and then it happens again. Huge respect to the #swfc fans who have kept the club’s plight in the spotlight for months and months.

Celtic vs Sturm Graz. Another big night in Glasgow.🎙️

Chelsea’s kids were good, but there’s one ‘kid’ who was very good. Ajax couldn’t get near Estêvão. He’s a ridiculous talent. Creative, but with endeavour. Easily could have slipped into a ‘showboating’ situation, but he just kept doing the right things well. Huge talent. #CFC

Whippersnapper alert. Former winners meeting at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea vs Ajax - live Champions League commentary around the 🌍. #UCL #CFC #Ajax

Big air punch from Frank Lampard at the final whistle. Coventry better team for large portions, and yet found themselves a little rattled by Portsmouth right at the end. First time Coventry have conceded a goal in more than 10 hours. They do look the part. #pompey #pusb

Coventry look every inch a Championship table topper. Well organised, rapid in transition, and causing Portsmouth real problems from set-pieces. Having said that, #Pompey had strong claims for a penalty. That’s what caused the lengthy Mousinho / Lampard argument.

Fratton Park will be reminiscing tonight about the great days under Milan Mandarić. Portsmouth vs the free scoring, defensively formidable, Championship leaders Coventry City. Updates on @5liveSport. #pompey #pusb #bbcfootball

Impressed (again) with Tyler Adams at the weekend. Few thoughts for @BBCSport on how the Bournemouth midfielder’s brilliance is flying below the radar right now. #afcb #bbcfootball

Crystal Palace and Bournemouth are just so bloody good to watch. The game got better and better because you had two teams going at each other with the conviction of their style and principles. An absolute pleasure to commentate on it for @5liveSport. #cpfc #afcb #bbcfootball

The biggest threats to the authority. Crystal Palace vs Bournemouth - top six clash live on @5liveSport Extra shortly. Full commentary alongside Luke Chambers. #cpfc #afcb #bbcfootball

Watched Alexander Isak for Sweden tonight. A long, long way short of what he’s capable of. Played 90 minutes, but actually surprised he was kept on. It’ll be the play-offs at best for Sweden. They’ve made a real mess of these qualifiers.

One of my favourite Milan Mandarić stories was when he sent the then Southampton chairman Rupert Lowe a dead duck for Christmas. He wasn’t happy that Lowe kept ignoring his calls when Mandarić was trying to get Harry Redknapp back to #Pompey.

It’s a one-way London derby. Arsenal seem unaffected by Martin Odegaard’s injury. West Ham have been dancing with danger for large portions of the half. They’ve defended well, but are losing the midfield battle and can’t get anything to stick upfront. #bbcfootball #ARSWHU

There’s something very special about this Bournemouth team. Feasted on the brilliance (again) of Semenyo tonight to spin the game. The unity in the team is so clear to see, but the in-game tweaks from Andoni Iraola invariably pay off. An exceptional coach. #afcb