Bfm :: On The Ball

It's the final On The Ball show for the season, with Keesh and Sean joining Kam to reflect on the Europa Conference League Final, and look ahead to the Champions League Final. Who will triumph? Liverpool or Real Madrid? They also preview the Championship Play-Off Final between Huddersfield Town and Nottingham Forest, and look back at the season as a whole. 

We're down to the last weekend of the English Premier League, with a lot of things still undecided! Everton guaranteed their Premier League status with a come-from-behind win against Crystal Palace, which means that it's either Burnley or Leeds United to join Norwich and Watford in the Championship next season. Elsewhere, it was a heartbreaking end for Rangers as they lost the Europa League final against Eintracht Frankfurt. We recap the midweek matches and look forward to the final weekend of the English Premier League to see where the Premier League trophy will end up - Anfield or the Etihad Stadium.

It's advantage Spurs for the fourth spot, after they demolished Arsenal 3-0 in the North London derby. Meanwhile, a Kevin De Bruyne four-goal masterclass against Wolves was the cherry on top for Man City after announcing the signing of wonderkid Erling Haaland for next season. Liverpool trod on, three points behind the leader as we head to the penultimate weekend of the season. Bob, Dez and Kuala Lumpur City FC centre back Giancarlo Gallifuoco also preview the weekend's EPL matches, as well as the FA Cup Final, Championship Play-Offs and the Malaysian Super League.

The intrepid trio join Kam as they break down the mid-week action & preview the upcoming weekend action. Real Madrid booked a Champions League final date with Liverpool, while a resilient Rangers swept aside RB Leipzig claiming their first european final since 2008. Meanwhile, a crying Mourinho and Roma are in the UEFA Conference League finals as the master edges the apprentice in Leicester's Brendan Rodgers. All that, with EPL & SEA Games previews here on On The Ball.

It was a thriller in Manchester as Pep Guardiola's team edged Real Madrid 4-3 in what is possibly a contender for the game of the season in the Champions League. Liverpool, meanwhile, efficiently dispatched Villareal at Anfield ahead of the second leg. Elsewhere, Man United salvaged a 1-1 draw in a match that could have easily been an easy win for the visitors, Chelsea. Kam and the usual Friday trio return to talk football on On The Ball, as we head closer to the end of the season.

The race for the English Premier League title hots up as both contenders won their mid-week matches. Liverpool thrashed a very meek Man United 4-0 while Man City brushed aside Brighton 3-0 to keep things interesting, with six matches to go. At the other end of the table, Burnley began life without Sean Dyche with a win against Southampton, while Everton could only manage a draw against Leicester City. The pundits review all these matches, and preview Matchweek 34 on another interesting episode of On The Ball.

It was a great European week for British football as 5 clubs made it to the next stage of their respective competitions. Liverpool progressed to the semi final of the UEFA Champions League after an entertaining 3-3 draw against Benfica at Anfield, while Man City left Wanda Metropolitano unscathed despite Atletico Madrid's attempt to turn the football match into a Royal Rumble. Elsewhere, West Ham, Leicester City and Rangers also had a great night, breaking records along the way. Kam and his pundits review all these matches, and more, on On The Ball.

Liverpool and Man City both won their Champions League quarter final 1st leg matches, ahead of their top-of-the-table clash in the English Premier League this weekend. The pundits look back at the midweek matches, including Karim Benzema's masterclass at Stamford Bridge, and preview one of the most important weekends of this season.   

The pundits react to the final round of international matches this week that saw Portugal making it to the World Cup, despite valiant efforts from North Macedonia. They also discuss the incident involving Harry Maguire during England's friendly against Ivory Coast. The pundits also preview selected matches in the English Premier League this weekend.

EURO 2020 winner Italy will not be going to Qatar at the end of this year after they were beaten 0-1 by North Macedonia in the World Cup Qualifier Playoffs, while Portugal and Gareth Bale-led Wales strengthen their chances with decent wins against Turkey and Austria respectively. Bob, Gogulan and Kam respond to these stories and more on this week's On The Ball.

Traditional giants Manchester United, Juventus and Ajax crashed out of UEFA Champions League Round of 16 while Liverpool cut the lead at the top of the English Premier League table to 1 point with a ruthless 0-2 win away at Arsenal. This comes after leaders Man City managed only a 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace earlier in the week. Our pundits dissect all the midweek action and also preview the weekend matches.

Chelsea shrugged off their off-field issues to win convincingly against Norwich City in the midweek game, but will the repercussions from the sanction against its owner, Roman Abramovich affect the team in the coming weeks? The pundits discuss the fallout from that, and other midweek actions, including Champions League matches that saw Benzema-led Madrid knocking PSG out of the competition and Liverpool surviving a scare against Inter Milan at Anfield. They also preview the upcoming weekend matches, including interesting ties at the bottom of the EPL table.

The football pundits review the midweek FA Cup matches that saw Liverpool's B team marching on in search of another cup victory, Chelsea putting their off-field woes aside in an exciting match against Luton, and Southampton enjoying their purple patch. They also preview this weekend's football matches, including the Manchester Derby and Matchday 1 of Malaysia Super League.

Kam Raslan returns to the manager's dugout as the pundits react to the midweek Premier League games that saw Liverpool put pressure on Man City with a resounding 6-0 win against struggling Leeds at Anfield and Spurs succumbing to a 1-0 defeat at Burnley, despite the epic away win against City last weekend. Elsewhere, the Champions League matches saw Juventus and Villareal share the spoils, despite Dusan Vlahovic's heroics for his new club and Anthony Elanga rescued a poor Man United side as they drew with Atletico Madrid in David De Gea's return to his old club. The pundits also review the weekend matches, including Leeds vs Tottenham, Carabao Cup final between Chelsea and Liverpool and Malaysia's Piala Sumbangsih featuring JDT vs KL City FC.

Interim host Daryl Ong sits in for Kam Raslan to review the return of the UEFA competitions. It's advantage Man City and Liverpool in the Round of 16 of the Champions League as they brushed aside Sporting Lisbon and Inter Milan respectively, while Kylian Mbappe was the difference as PSG took a slender lead in their tie against Real Madrid. The pundits also review Europa League matches and preview the upcoming weekend matches in the Premier League.

The football pundits review the January transfer window and look at the winners and losers. They also preview this weekend's FA Cup action and ponder whether clubs should play a bigger role in nurturing and taking care of their players. And lastly, it will be Mane vs Salah at the Africa Cup of Nations Final.

There are no English Premier League football matches this weekend, but that does not mean that there's no football-related matters to be discussed. Our football maestros share their thoughts on the mess that's currently happening at Everton and Watford, and comment on some of the completed and rumoured transfer deals as the deadline looms closer. They also talk about AFCON and discuss FIFA's plan to have the World Cup every two years.

Liverpool made it to the final of the Carabao Cup after a dominant display against Arsenal. Steven Bergwijn was the hero as Spurs showed resilience to come from behind against Leicester, while Ronaldo threw a hissy fit after he was substituted in an away win against Brentford. Plus, a preview of Matchday 23, as well as a quick update on Malaysian football.

The football lads kick off the show by paying tribute to former national player and influential pundit Shebby Singh, who passed away this week. And then it's a review of the midweek Carabao Cup semi finals, and a look forward to Matchday 22, featuring the top-of-the-table clash between Man City and Chelsea and many other exciting matches. They also touch on some European games, as well as stories surrounding the ongoing African Cup of Nations.

A review of the midweek Champions League & Europa League where most sides used their squads and a preview of Gameweek 16 including Steven Gerrard returning to Anfield as the Aston Villa manager. PLUS a look at the AFF Suzuki Cup which is happening in Singapore. What of Malaysia's chances?