In England, Aston Villa have made the dream start to their return to Champions League football, defeating Young Boys and Bayern Munich. The Athletic’s man on the Villa beat, Gregg Evans, returns at the height of what are special times for the club.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sydney FC have made a strong start to their AFC Champions League Two campaign with consecutive wins, and are now eying big fixtures against Western Sydney and Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Manager Ufuk Talay returns for a word at the outset of his first full season in charge of the club.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kieran Maguire (The Price of Football) discusses Manchester City’s ‘sports trial of the century’, which commenced last week - what does football’s foremost finance expert think of proceedings, and its impact on other clubs facing charges? Everton's potential sale is also on the agenda.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The voice of football in Australia, Simon Hill, (Network 10, Paramount+) returns after Macarthur FC edged Melbourne Victory to lift their second Australia Cup in three years. Three weeks out from the start of the A-League Men’s season, Simon also previews some of the early storylines that could dictate the campaign.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rob and Derek Dyson are then joined by Paul Taylor (The Athletic) as Nottingham Forest’s strong start to the Premier League continued with a 2-2 draw at Brighton. Could the famous club be about to entrench itself in the top flight, long-term, once more?

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joey Lynch (ESPN, The Guardian) returns to assess a seismic week in Australian football, which saw Graham Arnold resign from, and Tony Popovic appointed to, the Socceroos managerial position. What to make of a long legacy that’s come to an abrupt end, and a new era that starts with urgency?

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Michael and Derek Dyson are then joined by The Athletic’s Jordan Campbell, as Arsenal defeated Tottenham in a high-stakes North London derby. The result sees Mikel Arteta’s Gunners keep pace with Manchester City, while pressure may be starting to show on his counterpart Ange Postecoglou.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Socceroos are facing early issues in the AFC’s third round of World Cup qualifying, taking just a point from their opening two matches. Daniel Garb (ABC, Paramount+) returns to assess the state of play, as pressure once again builds on Graham Arnold.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.