Second Captains @ The Irish Times

We poke through the entrails of Arsenal's Champions League defeat to Monaco, Qatar's winter World Cup and Liverpool's marketing mix.Jonathan Wilson was in Manchester to see Barcelona's superstar strike trio dismantle City. Dion Fanning and Philippe Auclair join us to talk about where Arsenal go from here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Its Second Captains live and dangerous from the Sugar Club in Dublin with special guests Brian Kerr, Richie Sadlier, Denis Hickie, Damien Varley, Shane Jennings and Gerry Thornley.We preview Ireland V England, talk about reformed Englishmen and speculate if Schmidt will throw off the shackles on Sunday. We ask Brian and Richie if Messi is now unmanageable, if Balotelli will ever improve and should Steve Gerrard be analysing his own teammates. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

MOTD's little brother, Robbie Savage schtick, Jose TV and the appropriate use of counter-cyclical policies in football management.John Brewin was at St Mary's to see Liverpool close to within two points of the CL places. Kieran Canning analyses Barcelona's surprising defeat to Malaga ahead of their game against Manchester City. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chelsea fans on the metro, Arrigo Sacchi in the mixed zone, and why in terms of the FIFA election, nothing is true and everything is possible.Terry Daley joins us from Rome to analyse Arrigo Sacchi's controversial remarks about black players in Italian youth football. We hear from Robbie Keane on Steve Gerrard's move to LA. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

World Champ Andy Lee joins us in studio to discuss defending the title, money, hard work and free Second Captains hoodies.US Murph talks to us about NFL Films, once described as "the most effective propaganda organ in the history of corporate America". Plus we've the Voice of God, A Rod's hate machine, and why Irish sportspeople should be more like Ronnie Delany. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Eoin, Ken and Ciaran discuss the return of Tim Sherwood, Olivier Giroud's near-post prowess, and David Luiz's selective sense of destiny.Sam Wallace joins us to talk about why Sherwood might be the right man for Villa. And Paul Doyle analyses PSG's prospects ahead of tomorrow's return of the Champions League See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With Ireland sitting pretty with two wins from two, we should probably simply be asking "Are you not entertained?" Gerry Thornley and Denis Hickie join us to talk about Sexton, Bastareaud and the looming English challenge.The Dubs started life under Ger Cunningham with a win over Tipperary, and Clare will have to wait another week for a first inter-county win since last April.Plus there's Fifty Shades of Grey reviews, rugby brutality, our brilliant cricketers and a very special World Cup PBESO. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We mourn the passing of the age of Scottish giants, and try to work out what the Premier League should do with its five billion pounds.John Brewin analyses a strange week for Louis van Gaal, in which his attempts to educate were not received warmly by the Manchester press pack. And Nick Harris of sportingintelligence helps us pick through the detail of the TV rights deals. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ireland have named an incredible team to play France, but we can't help but wonder if all those injuries really have cleared up. Gerry Thornley joins us to discuss.Tiger Woods is taking an indefinite break from golf - can he handle the humiliation of a long, slow slide into obscurity?Plus there's Andy Lee's world-title challenger, mid 80's boxing on youtube, and rat experiments on golfers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Shane Jennings and Shane Horgan join us to discuss Ireland's kicking game, Henshaw, big beatable France and the George North concussion issue.Eamon Dunphy talks to us about his decades-long admiration for the retiring AP McCoy. Plus there's Butragueno's heartbeat, fairytale endings for men who have far more than their fair share and some news on our upcoming live show. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Eoin, Ken and Ciaran talk about the treachery of Gareth Bale, and Big Sam's lofty contempt for Long Ball United.Miguel Delaney joins us to talk about the inexorable rise of Harry Kane. And Jonathan Wilson reports from Equatorial Guinea on the Africa Cup of Nations heroes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Sean O'Brien, Ian Keatley selected, Wales V England, RWC year hype - Shane Horgan and Eddie O'Sullivan join us for a bumper 6N preview.Brian Murphy talks to us about broadcaster snubs and conspiracy theories. Plus there's celeb gatecrashers, Rory's cash, Welsh hymns and Marky Mark love. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Manchester City had a chance to puncture Chelsea's title charge this weekend. We ask John Brewin if the club believes its a superpower yet.Emmet Malone joins us to discuss Martin O'Neill's humour defuser and what Roy has to do to get the head coach's attention. And there's Gabriele Marcotti on the potential demise of the San Siro. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Those of you who stayed up late to watch the Super Bowl were richly rewarded with a classic end game - we get the verdict from Boston on Brady, coach Carroll and the worst call in SB history.Oisin McConville and Anthony Moyles join us in studio to discuss the start of the league; Plus we speculate on Joe Schmidt's starting line-up for Ireland against Italy this Saturday, Murray's mind melt and the Snooperbowl. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We talk about Diego Costa's controlled insanity, and Jose Mourinho's probable misidentification of the spidery genius at the centre of the sinister campaign being waged against him. Philippe Auclair looks at FIFA's presidential election. And Michael Walker discusses the Celtic Rangers game this weekend. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's Super Bowl week, which means our US correspondent, Brian Murphy takes centre-stage, telling the NFL newbies who to look out for, who to hate, and bemoaning Super Bowl parties. Eoin met Tommy Walsh to discuss his return from Australia, plus there's Ken's wedding manners, World War Lance, and Joe Brolly finally gets the media recognition he's been sorely lacking over the last month. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Leinster are at home to Bath in the QFs - we ask Gerry Thornley and Shane Horgan how optimistic fans can be and if the Celts can ever match the cash.After Hurricane Fly's 5th Irish Champion Hurdle success, we speak to Ruby Walsh about the big choice he has to make ahead of Cheltenham. Plus there's Winston Churchill, receding hair options, Carlos Santana's size 5s and 21st century attention spans. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We discuss the romance of the Cup, Jorge Mendes The Dream Weaver and Van Gaal's canary in the mine.We ask Dion Fanning if the FA Cup giants were upset to have been killed. Tim Vickery joins us to look back on the career of Juan Roman Riquelme. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When Team Sky came onto the world cycling scene they were more than happy to portray themselves as 'cleaner than clean'. On the day former Sky team doctor Geert Leinders is banned for life by the Anti-Doping Agencies of the USA, Denmark and the Netherlands, we ask what damage this will do to their reputation. US Murph talks to us about one of the craziest playoff games in NFL history, and how under-inflated footballs has somehow become a massive story. Plus Jonathan Pearce's break-out commentary moment, and how to be a cheater, courtesy of South Park's Eric Cartman. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.