Football Focus - Season 18

Season 18

Episodes

Episode 1
As the new football season approaches, Football Focus returns with an in-depth look at the sport's biggest stories of the summer and beyond.
Dan Walker and guests preview all the opening weekend Premier League fixtures including Manchester United's Friday night game against 2015-16 champions Leicester.
The team will review England's run to the semi-final of the World Cup, and the prospects of the three newly-promoted Premier League sides Wolves, Cardiff and Fulham will also be assessed.

Episode 2
Dan Walker and guests preview the weekend's Premier League action. Saturday's headline clash comes at Stamford Bridge and features two title hopefuls hedging success on new managers. Former Napoli boss Maurizio Sarri has replaced fellow Italian Antonio Conte at Chelsea, while Arsene Wenger leaving Arsenal after 22 years means Unai Emery is in charge.

Episode 3
Dan Walker and guests look ahead to the weekend's football, which includes Saturday's London derby between Arsenal and West Ham and Sunday's clash between Newcastle and Chelsea.

Episode 4
Dan Walker and guests look ahead to the weekend's football, which includes Saturday's games between Burnley and Manchester United, and Manchester City and Newcastle.

Episode 5
Dan Walker and guests look ahead to the weekend's football, which is dominated by international games, including England's first outing since their World Cup campaign, hosting Spain at Wembley.

Episode 6
The Premier League returns after the international break and Football Focus is packed with big names and the latest football stories. Romelu Lukaku's firing on all cylinders, Dion Dublin meets up with Manchester United striker. We speak to Danny Ings who is smiling now he's back at Southampton. Fulham made 12 new signings when they returned to the Premier League this season we catch up with their progress. Ralph Ineson, aka Chris Finch from The Office, visits the club he's supported all his life - Leeds United are topping the Championship. Dan Walker is joined in the studio by Leon Osman and Matt Upson.

Episode 7
Dan Walker and guests preview the weekend's football, which includes Manchester City's trip to Cardiff and Liverpool against Southampton.

Episode 8
Dan Walker presents topical discussion and interviews ahead of the weekend's football action, which includes a heavyweight Premier League clash between Chelsea and Liverpool.
The two sides faced each other at Anfield in the Carabao Cup in midweek and now meet at Stamford Bridge, where Liverpool have registered their only two wins in the last 12 league encounters against the Blues.

Episode 9
Dan Walker and guests look ahead to the weekend's football, which includes Manchester United's home game against Newcastle and Leicester's meeting with Everton.

Episode 10
Ryan Giggs and Raheem Sterling bring an international flavour to this week's Football Focus, as the Nations League is back underway - the Manchester City forward takes a grilling from some 6-year-olds! Aston Villa fan and 5 live presenter Phil Williams pays tribute to Sir Doug Ellis who passed away this week, and on non-league day Brighton's Glenn Murray takes a trip down memory lane. Andrew Cole and Sue Smith join Dan Walker in the studio and we reveal the greatest ever Premier League team as voted for by viewers.

Episode 11
Dan Walker is joined by Kevin Kilbane and Mark Lawrenson to preview all the weekend's action, featuring interviews with Juan Mata ahead of Chelsea v Manchester United, West Ham captain Mark Noble and Watford striker Andre Gray. Leicester defender Harry Maguire sits down with Gary Lineker, and there's a special feature on Juventus ahead of the Italian side's Champions League visit to Old Trafford.

Episode 12
Dan Walker presents topical discussion and interviews ahead of the weekend's football, which includes Saturday's fixture between Liverpool and Cardiff City.
The Reds thrashed Cardiff 6-3 on their last meeting and will no doubt be hoping for a similarly free-scoring afternoon as they continue their bid for a first league title since 1990.

Episode 13
Dan Walker presents topical discussion and interviews ahead of the weekend's football, which includes Saturday's fixture between Arsenal and Liverpool.

Episode 14
Dan Walker presents all the latest news and views from a busy weekend of football, which includes Premier League action and the first round of the FA Cup. The first Manchester derby of the season takes place on Sunday, while Saturday's fixtures include a game between Crystal Palace and Tottenham.

Episode 15
Dan Walker is joined by Paul Ince and Alex Scott to look ahead to England's Nations League clash with Croatia. Plus Jadon Sancho and Reiss Nelson on life in the Bundesliga.

Episode 16
Dan Walker is joined by Mark Lawrenson and Martin Keown to discuss all the weekend's football action. Chelsea Legend Didier Drogba talks us through the high points of his career.

Episode 17
Dan Walker, joined by Mark Schwarzer and Kevin Kilbane, presents live from Maidstone United's Gallagher Stadium on FA Cup second-round weekend.

Episode 18
Dan Walker is joined by Paul Ince and Matthew Upson to discuss all the weekend's football action. The show hears from Bournemouth's Ryan Fraser, Burnley boss Sean Dyche and looks at the fascinating life story of Chelsea's Maurizio Sarri. Plus Alex Scott ahead of the Women's World Cup Draw in Paris.

Episode 19
Topical discussion and interviews ahead of the weekend's football action, which includes a clash between champions Manchester City and Everton. Dan Walker presents.

Episode 20
Dan Walker and guests preview all the weekend's football, which includes champions Manchester City against Crystal Palace and Chelsea versus Leicester.

Episode 21
Topical discussion and interviews ahead of the weekend's football action, including the blockbuster clash between top-four hopefuls Liverpool and Arsenal. Dan Walker presents.

Episode 22
Dan Walker previews all the action on one of the most iconic weekends in the football calendar - the FA Cup third round. Dan and guests visit the home of the one of the clubs involved, going behind the scenes to gauge the tension and excitement during the countdown to kick-off.

Episode 23
Dan Walker is joined by Martin Keown and Matthew Upson to preview an exciting weekend of football as the race for the Premier League title begins to take shape. Featuring interviews with Liverpool forward Sadio Mane, Spurs midfielder Harry Winks, Crystal Palace's Andros Townsend and Huddersfield manager David Wagner.

Episode 24
Paul Pogba talks about Manchester United's run of six wins since Solksjaer came to Old Trafford, while Nick Bright takes a tour of the capital to preview the London derby at the Emirates.
Plus all the latest European football, Martin O'Neill's return to Nottingham Forest and Fulham's Calum Chambers tells us something about him we don't know. Dan Walker presents , with Paul Ince and Alex Scott.

Episode 25
A special edition of Football Focus comes live from Portsmouth on the FA Cup fourth round weekend. Dan Walker is joined by Alex Scott and Sylvain Distin to preview all of the weekend's action, including the London derbies between AFC Wimbledon and West Ham and Barnet v Brentford.

Episode 26
Topical discussion and interviews ahead of the weekend's fixtures, plus reaction to the late-January transfer deals, with the winter window now closed. Dan Walker presents.

Episode 27
Topical discussion and interviews ahead of an exciting weekend of Premier League fixtures. Dan Walker presents.

Episode 28
Dan Walker is joined by Dion Dublin, Martin Keown and Peter Shilton live at AFC Wimbledon to preview the fifth round of the FA Cup and pay tribute to the England World Cup-winning goalkeeper Gordon Banks.

Episode 29
A look ahead to the weekend's football fixtures, which include a mouthwatering Premier League clash between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford. Presented by Eilidh Barbour.

Episode 30
Eilidh Barbour and guests look ahead to the weekend's football, including tomorrow's crucial derby matches - Everton against Liverpool and Fulham versus Chelsea.

Episode 31
Dan Walker and guests look ahead to the weekend's football, including Manchester City's game with Watford and Sunday's clash between Arsenal and Manchester United.

Episode 32
Dan Walker is joined by Alex Scott and Mark Lawrenson to preview FA Cup quarter-final weekend, with a special feature on Swansea ahead of their tie with Manchester City. Ian Wright visits Wolves pair Matt Doherty and Conor Coady as they get ready to face Manchester United.

Episode 33
Topical discussion and interviews with international football taking centre stage as the home nations begin their quest to reach Euro 2020.

Episode 34
Dan Walker previews the weekend's football with interviews featuring Manchester United winger Jesse Lingard, Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk and Arsenal manager Unai Emery. Dion Dublin and Jon Walters are in the studio.

Episode 35
Dan Walker and guests discuss the latest headlines ahead of a packed weekend of football featuring the FA Cup semi-finals.
Guests will also look back on Friday's Premier League clash between title-chasing Liverpool and Southampton at St Mary's.

Episode 36
Eden Hazard and Roberto Firmino look ahead to Chelsea v Liverpool, and we go back to where it all began for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Plus all the action from Leicester City v Newcastle in the Friday night game. Dan Walker is joined by Martin Keown and Mark Lawrenson.

Episode 37
Dan Walker and guests discuss a busy weekend of football, especially for teams in the Football League who face two matches over the Easter holiday period. In the Premier League, Manchester City continue their title challenge against Tottenham, with the two teams meeting for the third time in ten days. Liverpool, Manchester City's main rivals for the Premier League crown, visit Cardiff on Sunday.

Episode 38
The latest twists in the title race tale feature on Football Focus, and we're in Amsterdam as Ajax prepare to face Tottenham in the Champions League.

Episode 39
Dan Walker and guests discuss the latest talking points ahead of the penultimate weekend of the Premier League season.

Episode 40
Dan Walker brings you the action and reaction from an incredible week of football, including Liverpool and Tottenham in the Champions League, Arsenal's Petr Cech looks back on a glittering career, the first female referee in the Bundesliga Bibiana Steinhaus takes us behind the scenes and we build up to the Premier League denouement with Jermaine Jenas, Alex Scott and the Premier League's newest manager, Chris Wilder.

Episode 41
Dan Walker and guests are at Wembley Stadium to look ahead to today's FA Cup final between Manchester City and Watford, with City hoping to end an impressive season on a high.
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