FOOTBALL DAILY: 'A lot of personality, resilience... ' Andrews' Brentford chase the Champions League | Pico Lopes on World Cup '26 | Arsenal and Liverpool in a clash of champions?
episodePreviously titled “FOOTBALL DAILY: 'A lot of personality, resilience... ' Andrews Brentford chase the Champions League | Pico Lopes on World Cup '26 | Arsenal and Liverpool in a clash of champions?” — renamed by the publisher on Aug 4, 2026
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Football on Off The Ball. Definitely not a fail down. It's back on out there and different culture, different league, trying to learn the ropes of everything. He's coming good at a good time. I think he's scored two weeks ago as well. Join in the obsession. Subscribe now at offtheball.com forward slash join. Off The Ball's Football Daily. Hello and welcome along to Thursday's Football Daily. I'm Phil Egan. Coming up today, we'll hear from both Arnold Slott and Mikel Arteta ahead of tonight's meeting between champions Liverpool and league leaders Arsenal. We hear from Darren Fletcher after Manchester United's draw away to Burnley in his opening game as interim boss. And could Keith Andrews' Brentford side be playing Champions League football next season?
But first, Liverpool boss Arnall Slott says it's hard to hear some fans don't enjoy their style of play at the moment. The defending Premier League champions are on a nine-match unbeaten run ahead of this evening's trip to leaders' Arsenal, who are 14 points above them. But Slott still believes his side can achieve something special this season. I want to win as much trophies as I can, but I think I'm also known for the fact that my team's always tried to play attacking football and i can only say that we are still trying to do so arsenal boss michael arteta says they've got a point to prove against the champions at the emirates his side are top and favorites to win a first league title since 2004 a win tonight would move them eight points clear but arteta doesn't think the table is a fair reflection of liverpool's ability
That's on paper but I still think that they are a superb team and what they've done as well and you have to understand as well the context that they had with certain injuries and the difficulty of the league for all of us but my opinion hasn't changed about them. Kick-off is 8 o'clock and last night Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said they're not out of the title race despite a third draw in a row. The latest was a one-all draw at home to Brighton. Erling Haaland scored a first-half penalty for City.
What insights do Arne Slot and Mikel Arteta share about their teams?
That was his 150th goal for the club. We are going to continue. So it's a long, long, long time and continue and try to, you know, to play better and better. That result leaves City five points behind Arsenal. Darren Fletcher's first game as interim manager of Manchester United ended in a two-all draw away to second from bottom Burnley. Benjamin Sheshko scored both goals for United, who missed the chance to go fourth. It's an amazing experience. I'm disappointed we didn't win the game, so I can't hide that.
How does Darren Fletcher reflect on his first game as Manchester United's interim manager?
But in terms of the experience of leading the team out, preparing the team, the fans, the support, everything like that, it's a pleasure, it was an honour. But I can't help but stand here and think that we didn't win the game, so that's my overriding disappointment. United are due to hold further talks today with Michael Carrick and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer about taking charge until the end of the season. Ruud van Nistelrooy is also being considered for the interim role, but Fletcher will remain in charge for Sunday's FA Cup clash at Hampton Brighton. And on this morning's Off the Ball Breakfast, the 42s Gavin Cooney joined Dirk Gilroy and Vinnie Perth in studio and debated the impact of the Class of 92 and the noise around Manchester United.
Finny what do you think of the influence of the class of 92 on the modern club?
Can Keith Andrews' Brentford qualify for the Champions League?
I think I think look I think Gav was right in the sense of Amaran had been torn like you could see Manchester United ended up in fifth at the end of the season and you could that would have felt like a bit of progression you could see the criticism of being so wedded to a system particularly every week I think modern football unless you're really good at a system or like Arsenal can play a certain way, Liverpool the best, Man City over the years. But modern teams, and Manchester United in that team between 5th and 12th at the moment, whether they like it or not, that's where they're at.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–1:49
2
What insights do Arne Slot and Mikel Arteta share about their teams?
1:49–2:14
3
How does Darren Fletcher reflect on his first game as Manchester United's interim manager?
2:14–2:55
4
Can Keith Andrews' Brentford qualify for the Champions League?
2:55–3:33
5
What challenges does Liverpool face ahead of the match against Arsenal?
3:33–7:26
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What are the implications of Manchester City's recent draw?
7:26–14:06
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