Darren Fletcher and guests discuss Ralf Rangnick’s impressive opening media conference as Manchester United manager before taking charge for the first time this weekend against Crystal Palace. They debate whether the German can have the type of impact Thomas Tuchel had at Chelsea last season or whether there might be some resistance from his squad to being asked to play in such a different style. They ask where accountability should lie for Everton's predicament, after reports a board meeting has been called with Rafa Benitez's future as manager believed to be on the agenda. And as Diogo Jota prepares to return to Molineux with Liverpool, we look at the goalscoring exploits of Liverpool's three forwards.

Aaron Paul is joined by former Hull City manager Phil Brown and ex-Crystal Palace and Reading midfielder Jobi McAnuff. They look at the Championship title race ahead of Fulham and Bournemouth’s crucial clash on Friday night, with Fulhamish podcast’s Sammy James and Kirk Tovey from Cherries Red Army Youtube channel. Phil gives us his take on the revival in fortunes of Hull. The team also discuss the importance of CPR training in football after Wigan forward Charlie Wyke revealed manager Leam Richardson helped save his life following a cardiac arrest in training last week. And Yeovil manager Darren Sarll joins the podcast ahead of his team’s FA Cup clash with his former club Stevenage. 03:30 - Fulham v Bournemouth, including Marco Silva's pre-match thoughts 20:00 - Charlie Wyke's statement after being released from hospital 26:00 - Hull's revival and Doncaster's sacking of Richie Wellens 37:00 - Yeovil's Darren Sarll on the FA Cup.

Manchester United move three points behind the top four in the Premier League after beating Arsenal 3-2 at Old Trafford. Steve Crossman is joined by senior football reporter Ian Dennis, former Premier League defender Rob Green and ex-Man United defender Danny Higginbotham to discuss the job Michael Carrick has done caretaker manager, after he stepped down from his role and announced he is leaving the club after 15 years. With Ralf Rangnick watching from the stands, the team discuss whether the team need to build around Cristiano Ronaldo going forward, after he bagged career goal number 800 and 801. Hear from Michael Carrick and Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta. Plus, we've reaction from Tottenham's 2-0 win over Brentford. Mike Minay and former Premier League striker Glenn Murray refelct on the game which saw Spurs stay in second gear but grab a second successive win under Antonio Conte. TOPICS: 1’00 Ronaldo gets career goal number 800 and 801 12’20 Mikel Arteta interview 14’00 Michael Carrick announces he is leaving Man United 18’00 Michael Carrick interview 25’30 Reaction to Tottenham 2-0 Brentford 30’00 Antonio Conte interview 36’30 Thomas Frank interview

Steve Crossman is joined by Guillem Balague, Julien Laurens and Kristof Terreur as they discuss this year’s Ballon d’Or. The team ask why the reception to Lionel Messi’s seventh win appeared to be a little lukewarm, debate whether the award is still relevant and discuss who would have won if Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo had not dominated so much over the last decade. They also explain what has changed for in-form Real Madrid forward Vinícius Jr as he continues to enjoy a successful season. And on the back of Viking defender David Brekalo seeing red after pushing over his own goalkeeper in a league match in Norway, the team discuss destructive on-field behaviour. Oh, and they end with a quiz, testing the team’s Ballon d’Or knowledge. Results are patchy. Topics: 6 mins – Why Messi won the Ballon d’Or. 21 mins – Does Eden Hazard have a future at Real Madrid? 24 mins – Who would have won over the last decade if Messi and Ronaldo had not dominated. 29 mins – The transformation of Vinícius Jr 37 mins – Bonkers on-field behaviour. 40 mins – End of pod Ballon d’Or quiz.

Steve Crossman is joined by the former Aston Villa defender Alan Hutton, the former West Ham and Chelsea left-back Scott Minto and correspondent John Murray to reflect on Liverpool’s 4-1 win over Everton in the Premier League. The panel discuss whether Mo Salah is the best player in the world right now, after he scored two goals for Liverpool, and whether he could win the Ballon d’Or next year. You’ll hear from Everton manager Rafa Benitez on why he thinks his side are struggling and if he’s feeling the pressure. Millwall midfielder Jed Wallace and commentator John Acres join the pod to analyse what Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel describes as “their worst performance” since he took charge, despite beating Watford 2-1. The team analyse Bernado Silva’s special goal for Manchester City in their 2-1 victory over Aston Villa and discuss the reception Jack Grealish received from fans on his return to his former club. Topics: 1’00” – Reaction to Liverpool’s victory in the Merseyside derby 3’40” – Where do the problems lie at Everton? 6’45” – Interview with Rafa Benitez 9’20 - Is Mo Salah the best player in the world right now? 12’10” – Interview with Jurgen Klopp 13’42” – Analysis of Chelsea’s 2-1 win over Watford 20’00” – Interview with Thomas Tuchel 22’00” – Chat on the tight title race at the top 24’10” – Reaction to Manchester City’s win over Aston Villa 26’00” – Jack Grealish’s return to Aston Villa 30’00” – Can West Ham stay in fourth for the rest of the season? 34’00” – Interview with David Moyes 37’30 – How are Manchester United preparing for their match with Arsenal on Thursday?