Football Daily podcast dissects Man City reaction after Anfield win, Fulham slump and Seedorf's Corinthians return

Football Daily, 12 Oct 2026

Radio 5 Live’s Football Daily on 12 October 2026, presented by Mark Chapman with Andros Townsend, Chris Sutton and Rory Smith, looks at the weekend’s Premier League fallout and developments abroad.

Manchester City defiant after Anfield win

The panel are joined by a Manchester City fan to discuss the reaction to City’s win at Anfield in their first game since being found guilty of breaching the Premier League’s financial regulations.

The episode opens at 01:29 with “How should we react to Manchester City winning?”, examining the mood around the club following the landmark regulatory finding and the immediate on-pitch response.

Jordan Henderson and Chelsea

At 19:15 the show turns to Jordan Henderson. After an impressive performance at the weekend, the panel discuss whether Henderson can help bring some control to Chelsea.

Manchester United and Fulham

Michael Carrick is heard ahead of a potentially defining week for Manchester United, covered from 32:50 under “Manchester United continue to struggle”.

A Fulham fan joins the programme at 44:43 for “Should Fulham be panicking?”, as the club’s winless start to the campaign continues.

Seedorf in Brazil

Tim Vickery joins the show to talk Corinthians appointing Clarence Seedorf and Brazilian air-con. The segment begins at 53:21.

Earlier reporting on 12 October 2026 noted that Corinthians had appointed Clarence Seedorf as head coach on a contract running until the end of 2027, with the club sitting 16th in Brazil’s top flight with eight league games remaining after Fernando Diniz was dismissed following seven consecutive defeats.

The 61-minute episode is available for 29 days via BBC Sounds.