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Danny Murphy as Pundit
Episodes 70
17th August 2013
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of seven matches on the opening day of the 2013/14 Premier League season. Fixtures include Swansea v Manchester United and West Ham v Cardiff.
Read More28th September 2013
Gary Lineker introduces the best of the action and reaction from seven Premier League matches, including Tottenham v Chelsea, Manchester United v West Brom and Swansea v Arsenal.
Read More2nd November 2013
Gary Lineker presents Premier League highlights, with analysis from Alan Shearer and Danny Murphy. The day's eight games include Arsenal v Liverpool and Fulham v Manchester United.
Read More30th November 2013
Gary Lineker is joined by Les Ferdinand and Danny Murphy for highlights of six Premier League fixtures, including Cardiff v Arsenal, Everton v Stoke and Norwich v Crystal Palace.
Read More28th December 2013
Gabby Logan is joined by Alan Hansen and Danny Murphy for highlights of six Premier League games, including Hull City v Fulham and Manchester City v Crystal Palace.
Read More18th January 2014
Gary Lineker is joined by Alan Shearer and Danny Murphy for Premier League highlights, including Manchester City v Cardiff, Arsenal v Fulham and Liverpool v Aston Villa.
Read More8th March 2014
Gary Lineker presents highlights of Chelsea v Tottenham, Cardiff v Fulham, West Brom v Man United, Norwich v Stoke and Crystal Palace v Southampton in the Premier League.
Read More12th June 2014: World Cup 2014
Mark Chapman introduces the best of the action and reaction from the opening game of the 2014 World Cup between Brazil and Croatia.
Read More14th June 2014: World Cup 2014: England v Italy Preview
A look ahead to England's first game of the 2014 World Cup, as Roy Hodgson's team prepares to face the Azzurri in the heat and humidity of Manaus, in the heart of the rainforest.
Read More14th June 2014: World Cup 2014: England v Italy
Gary Lineker presents coverage as England's World Cup campaign gets under way against Italy in the Amazon city of Manaus. Commentary comes from Guy Mowbray and Phil Neville.
Read More4th July 2014: World Cup 2014: France v Germany
Gary Lineker introduces coverage of the all-European quarter-final between France and Germany at the Maracana in Rio. With commentary from Jonathan Pearce and Mark Lawrenson.
Read More25th October 2014
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from six Premier League matches, as Manchester City face West Ham at the Etihad Stadium. Analysis comes from Ruud Gullit and Danny Murphy.
Read More29th November 2014
Gary Lineker is joined by Paul Ince and Danny Murphy for highlights of the day's eight top flight games, including QPR v Leicester, Manchester United v Hull and Liverpool v Stoke.
Read More28th December 2014
Gary Lineker with highlights of the day's nine Premier League games, including Southampton v Chelsea, Tottenham v Manchester United, West Ham v Arsenal and QPR v Crystal Palace.
Read More8th August 2015
Gary Lineker introduces the best of the action and reaction from the opening day of the Premier League season. Chelsea began their title defence at home to Swansea, who had not won this fixture for 90 years, while an expensively revamped Manchester United side hosted Tottenham. The three promoted sides were all in action: Bournemouth made their top-flight debut against Aston Villa, Norwich welcomed Crystal Palace to Carrow Road, and Watford travelled to Everton.
Read More19th September 2015
Gary Lineker introduces highlights and reaction to the day's seven Premier League matches, with studio guests Alan Shearer and Danny Murphy. Champions Chelsea entertain Arsenal at Stamford Bridge, the second meeting between the clubs this season following the Gunners' victory in the Community Shield in August. That win was Arsene Wenger's first in 14 attempts over his old adversary Jose Mourinho across an 11-year period. The day's other fixtures see Manchester City host West Ham, Roberto Martinez take his Everton side to former employees Swansea, Aston Villa play West Midlands neighbours West Bromwich Albion, Newcastle face Watford, Bournemouth take on Sunderland and Stoke meet Leicester.
Read More26th September 2015
Gary Lineker introduces highlights and reaction to the day's eight Premier League matches. In the lunchtime kick-off Tottenham host Manchester City at White Hart Lane, with both clubs having had contrasting starts to the season. The day's other fixtures see Leicester take on Arsenal, Liverpool play Aston Villa, Manchester United face Sunderland, Southampton against Swansea, Stoke versus promoted Bournemouth, West Ham hosting Norwich and champions Chelsea travelling to Newcastle.
Read More24th October 2015
Gary Lineker introduces highlights and reaction to the day's six Premier League matches with Ian Wright and Danny Murphy. Champions Chelsea faced a London derby away to West Ham with Jose Mourinho looking to preserve a proud record of never having lost to the Hammers in nine league and cup matches. Everton travelled to Arsenal hoping to end an 18-game losing streak that dates back to 1997. The day's other games saw early season high-fliers Leicester host Crystal Palace, Aston Villa entertain Swansea, Norwich play West Brom and Stoke against Watford.
Read More28th November 2015
Gary Lineker presents highlights of the day's six Premier League games, including early-season pacesetters Manchester City taking on Southampton. City brought the curtain down on their Premier League season with a 2-0 home victory over Saints last season - consolidating their second-place finish behind Chelsea. Elsewhere, former Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew takes on the Magpies with his current club Crystal Palace. Pardew swapped St James' Park for Selhurst Park earlier this year and will want to continue his impressive start to the season with Palace. The day's other fixtures see another of the season's surprise packages, Leicester City, take on Manchester United. Elsewhere, Sunderland entertain Stoke, Everton travel to Bournemouth and Aston Villa face Watford.
Read More5th December 2015
Highlights including Man United v West Ham, Chelsea v Bournemouth and Stoke v Man City.
Read More12th December 2015
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of today's six Premier League matches, including the game between Bournemouth and Manchester United. The Cherries recorded one of the most famous results in their history when they beat United in the FA Cup in 1984, but this will be the first league clash between the clubs. The home side have struggled since winning promotion to the top flight last season, although they have been unfortunate with injuries, so manager Eddie Howe will hope for a change of luck against the Red Devils. Elsewhere, title hopefuls Manchester City host Swansea, relegation-threatened Sunderland meet Watford and West Ham take on Stoke, while Crystal Palace play Southampton and Everton visit Norwich.
Read More26th December 2015
Gary Lineker introduces highlights and reaction to a full programme of festive Premier League fixtures. Faltering champions Chelsea welcomed Watford to Stamford Bridge for their final home league fixture of 2015. Manchester City entertained bogey team Sunderland, a side they have beaten only four times in their last 11 league encounters. Stoke took on Manchester United at the Britannia Stadium looking to maintain an unbeaten home record against the Red Devils since ex-United player Mark Hughes became the Potters' manager. Elsewhere, Arsenal travelled to Southampton, Liverpool took on Leicester, Tottenham were up against Norwich, West Ham visited Aston Villa, Newcastle played Everton, Bournemouth hosted Crystal Palace and Swansea were in action against West Brom.
Read More2nd February 2016
Gary Lineker presents highlights of Tuesday's eight fixtures in the Premier League. Title-chasing Leicester host Liverpool at the King Power Stadium, hoping to avenge the 1-0 defeat they suffered at Anfield on Boxing Day. Another club looking for retribution is Arsenal, who were on the end of a surprise 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Southampton at Christmas. Elsewhere, struggling Sunderland face Manchester City, Tottenham travel to Norwich, West Ham host Aston Villa, Crystal Palace play Bournemouth, Manchester United welcome Stoke and West Brom take on Swansea.
Read More2nd March 2016
Gary Lineker introduces highlights and reaction to the week's full programme of midweek Premier League fixtures. With the race for the Premier League title heating up, there were some crucial games at the top of the table. Manchester City's trip to Anfield to take on Liverpool demanded top billing with City having lost 4-1 on home soil in November's corresponding fixture. West Ham and Tottenham met at Upton Park in another crucial game at the top of the table, while title contenders Leicester City and Arsenal had home matches against West Brom and Swansea respectively. At the bottom of the table, struggling Aston Villa took on Everton, Newcastle travelled to Stoke and Sunderland welcomed Crystal Palace to the Stadium of Light.
Read More19th March 2016
Gary Lineker presents highlights of Saturday's six Premier League matches. In the day's early kick-off, title-chasing Arsenal travel to Goodison Park to take on Everton. The Gunners are confident of victory, having lost just once to the Toffees in their last 18 encounters. Elsewhere, leaders Leicester travel to take on Crystal Palace, Chelsea play West Ham, Watford take on Stoke, West Brom face Norwich and Swansea are in action against Aston Villa.
Read More9th April 2016
Gary Lineker presents highlights of Saturday's Premier League matches, whose results affect both the title race and the relegation battle. Arsenal face one of this season's surprise packages West Ham in the early kick-off, with both sides needing three points to aid their aspirations at the top of the table. Manchester City have similar motivations in the evening kick-off when they host West Brom. In the afternoon kick-offs, all eyes are on the bottom of the table. Newcastle, under new manager Rafa Benitez, travel to Southampton while Norwich make the trip to south-east London to take on Crystal Palace. Elsewhere, Aston Villa entertain Bournemouth, Swansea welcome Chelsea and Everton travel to Vicarage Road to face Watford.
Read More30th April 2016
Gary Lineker presents highlights of today's six Premier League games, including the clash between Newcastle United and Crystal Palace at St James' Park. Palace manager Alan Pardew faces his former club, who are desperate for points in their battle against relegation. The home side are out for revenge against Palace, who thrashed them 5-1 when the sides met at Selhurst Park in November. Sunderland are also hoping to boost their survival hopes as they travel to Stoke, while Norwich face a difficult game away to Arsenal. Elsewhere, Everton host Bournemouth, Watford take on Aston Villa and West Brom meet West Ham.
Read More2nd May 2016
Dan Walker presents highlights of the Premier League match between Chelsea and Tottenham.
Read More15th May 2016
Gary Lineker presents highlights from all ten matches on the final day of a Premier League season that has been one of the most memorable in the competition's history. Champions Leicester travel to Chelsea, Tottenham are away to Newcastle, Arsenal take on Aston Villa, Everton play Norwich, Manchester United face Bournemouth, Southampton host Crystal Palace, Stoke welcome West Ham, Swansea play Manchester City, Watford face Sunderland and West Brom are at home to Liverpool.
Read More20th June 2016: Euro 2016 Day 11
Russia v Wales, Slovakia v England Highlights
Read More20th August 2016
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the second round of Premier League matches, including Leicester City against Arsenal - a game which pits last season's champions against the runners-up. Watford entertain Chelsea at Vicarage Road, with both teams boasting new Italian managers. Former Napoli and Inter boss Walter Mazzarri took charge of the Hornets this summer, while ex-Juventus and Italy coach Antonio Conte was appointed manager of the Blues. Elsewhere, Stoke City play Manchester City, Burnley host Liverpool, Tottenham meet Crystal Palace and West Brom face Everton. There is also a chance to see the best of the action from the Friday night game between Manchester United and Southampton.
Read More22nd October 2016
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from a busy day of Premier League action. Tottenham are looking to build on their positive start to the season as they make the trip to Bournemouth in the day's early kick-off. Title hopefuls Arsenal host newly promoted Middlesbrough, while Liverpool are at home to West Brom in the day's late game. West Ham host fellow strugglers Sunderland and champions Leicester take on Crystal Palace. There is also a meeting between Burnley and Everton at Turf Moor, while Hull face Stoke and Swansea take on Watford. Danny Murphy and Mark Schwarzer join Gary in the studio.
Read More6th May 2017
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the day's Premier League matches. After today, just two weekends of the season remain so is plenty of tension surrounding the fixtures. Games include Manchester City hosting Crystal Palace, while Everton travel to Swansea. There is also a bottom-of-the-table clash between Hull and Sunderland, and last season's champions Leicester host Watford.
Read More19th August 2017
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from the day's Premier League matches, which include Swansea v Manchester United, Stoke v Arsenal, Liverpool v Crystal Palace, Bournemouth v Watford, Burnley v West Brom, Leicester v Brighton and Southampton v West Ham.
Read More23rd September 2017
Gary Lineker presents Premier League highlights, including Manchester United's trip to Southampton and West Ham's home clash with Tottenham. Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool head to Leicester, and Stoke host last season's title winners Chelsea.
Read More14th October 2017
Gary Lineker introduces Premier League highlights, including the lunchtime kick-off at Anfield between old adversaries Liverpool and Manchester United. Other matches include the clash between struggling Crystal Palace and reigning champions Chelsea, plus Watford v Arsenal, Burnley v West Ham, Manchester City v Stoke, Swansea v Huddersfield and Tottenham v Bournemouth.
Read More28th October 2017
Gary Lineker introduces Premier League highlights, including the heavyweight clash between Manchester United and Tottenham at Old Trafford. Other matches include Manchester City's trip to West Brom, Bournemouth against Chelsea, Crystal Palace's London derby with West Ham, Arsenal against Swansea, Watford hosting Stoke and Huddersfield visiting Liverpool.
Read More4th November 2017
Gary Lineker introduces Premier League highlights, including West Ham's early evening kick-off with Liverpool at the London Stadium, Stoke's clash with Leicester and Southampton's encounter with Burnley at St Mary's.
Read More29th November 2017
Dan Walker presents all the action from the midweek Premier League games. Arsenal host Huddersfield, Chelsea entertain Swansea City and Liverpool travel to Stoke. Other games include Brighton & Hove Albion taking on rivals Crystal Palace and Manchester United heading south to face Watford.
Read More13th December 2017
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from all ten midweek Premier League games. West Ham entertain London rivals Arsenal, Manchester City travel to Swansea, and Newcastle meet Everton.
Read More23rd December 2017
Gary Lineker introduces Premier League highlights, with all 20 clubs in action as the busy period of festive football begins. The fixtures see Manchester City host Bournemouth, Manchester United travel to Leicester, Tottenham visit Burnley and Chelsea play at Everton. Swansea play Crystal Palace, Stoke entertain West Brom, Brighton play Watford, West Ham host Newcastle, and Huddersfield travel to the south coast to play Southampton. There are also highlights of Friday night's encounter between Arsenal and Liverpool.
Read More26th December 2017
Gary Lineker introduces match highlights of the traditional Boxing Day festive fixtures in the Premier League. There are eight games, including Tottenham's match against Southampton at Wembley, Manchester United versus Burnley, Chelsea's meeting with Brighton and Liverpool's game with Swansea. Other highlights include Leicester's trip to Watford, Huddersfield against Stoke, West Brom versus Everton, and Bournemouth against West Ham.
Read More10th February 2018
Highlights and reaction from the day's six top-flight games, introduced by Gary Lineker. The top fixture was at Wembley, with Spurs seeking to avenge defeat by Arsenal in November.
Read More7th April 2018
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of the day's Premier League games, including Manchester City's home game against Manchester United. There are also games with relegation implications, including West Brom against Swansea, Brighton versus Huddersfield and Bournemouth taking on Crystal Palace.
Read MoreMOTD - 20th October 2018
Gary Lineker presents highlights from Saturday's Premier League games, including Chelsea's clash with Manchester United, West Ham versus Spurs and Manchester City against Burnley. The match at Stamford Bridge sees United manager Jose Mourinho return to his former club, who have started the campaign strongly under their new boss Maurizio Sarri. Chelsea haven't lost a home game against Manchester United since 2012, and they also came out on top in the most recent meeting, winning 1-0 at Wembley in last season's FA Cup final.
Read MoreMOTD - 3rd November 2018
Gary Lineker presents highlights from Saturday's Premier League matches, which included Arsenal's clash with Liverpool. Elsewhere, Manchester United travelled to the south coast for a tricky-looking fixture against a Bournemouth side that have started the season superbly. Tottenham also faced a difficult test away at Wolves, who have begun life back in the Premier League with aplomb.
Read MoreMOTD - 1st December 2018
Gary Lineker presents highlights of Saturday's Premier League games, including Manchester City versus Bournemouth, plus action from Friday's encounter between Cardiff and Wolves. Reigning champions Manchester City have won their six previous Premier League meetings with Bournemouth, but the Cherries' attack, featuring Callum Wilson and Ryan Fraser, should test the home side.
Read MoreMOTD - 5th December 2018
Gary Lineker presents highlights from the ten midweek Premier League games, including the clash between Manchester United and Arsenal. Last season United won both league games against the Gunners, a feat they had last managed under Sir Alex Ferguson in the 2011-12 campaign. With Ferguson now retired and long-serving Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger having left in the summer, this will be the first time the sides have met without either manager in the dugout for 32 years.
Read MoreMOTD - 8th December 2018
Gary Lineker introduces the goals, best action and reaction from the day's eight Premier League fixtures, including title hopefuls Chelsea at home to champions Manchester City. Chelsea have kept pace with City in the early months of the season to ignite the belief they can challenge for a third league title in five years. However, Pep Guardiola's Manchester City side had won the past three meetings against Chelsea without conceding a goal, including in this season's Community Shield.
Read MoreMOTD - 15th December 2018
Gary Lineker introduces the goals, highlights and reaction from the day's Premier League fixtures, including champions Manchester City taking on Everton. Pep Guardiola's side have set the pace in the Premier League in the 2018-19 season but have struggled in recent years on home soil against the Blues, drawing the last three league meetings. Meanwhile, Huddersfield Town entertain Newcastle United in a crucial game.
Read MoreMOTD - 26th December 2018
Gary Lineker introduces goals, action and reaction to the nine Boxing Day Premier League fixtures, including Leicester against champions Manchester City. Leicester are without a win versus Pep Guardiola's men in four attempts in all competitions, with their last victory against them coming in a 4-2 triumph in December 2016, when Leicester were the defending English champions. Jamie Vardy scored a hat-trick for the Foxes that day.
Read MoreMOTD - 29th December 2018
Gary Lineker introduces the goals, best action and reaction from the day's six Premier League fixtures, including the headline clash at Anfield between Liverpool and Arsenal. Liverpool ran out convincing winners in the corresponding fixture last season, with Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah scoring in a 4-0 victory. Elsewhere Tottenham host Wolverhampton Wanderers and Everton travel to Brighton and Hove Albion.
Read MoreMOTD - 19th January 2019
Join Gary Lineker and guests for the best action and reaction from the day's eight Premier League fixtures, including Arsenal against fellow Premier League heavyweights Chelsea. Elsewhere, Liverpool host Crystal Palace, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Manchester United face Brighton, and Southampton meet Everton.
Read MoreMOTD - 9th February 2019
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of all seven of Saturday's Premier League matches. A hectic day of fixtures is headlined by league pacesetters Liverpool looking to continue their title charge against Bournemouth. There's also a mouthwatering game at the bottom of the table with Southampton taking on fellow strugglers Cardiff. Everton's trip to Watford also catches the eye, with Toffees boss Marco Silva returning to his former employers for the first time.
Read MoreMOTD - 13th April 2019
Gary Lineker presents coverage of today’s six Premier League encounters, with Tottenham and Manchester United both striving to keep their top-four hopes on track. Spurs host a Huddersfield Town side whose relegation has already been confirmed, while United entertain mid-table West Ham at Old Trafford. Elsewhere, there is a potential relegation six-pointer between Cardiff and Burnley, while Brighton host Bournemouth, Fulham play Everton and Southampton meet Wolves.
Read MoreMOTD - 4th May 2019
Gary Lineker introduces the goals, action and reaction from the six Premier League games to have taken place so far this weekend, including Liverpool‘s trip to Newcastle. The title-chasing Reds enjoyed a fine 4-0 win in Boxing Day’s reverse fixture to ensure they ended 2018 top of the table, with Mohamed Salah and Xherdan Shaqiri among the scorers. The day’s other fixtures include Bournemouth versus Tottenham, Cardiff’s home match against Crystal Palace and Southampton’s game at West Ham.
Read MoreMOTD - 17th August 2019
All the highlights from Saturday's top-flight fixtures, including Tottenham's visit to Manchester City. Liverpool travelled to Southampton while Arsenal hosted Burnley and Steve Bruce's Newcastle visited Norwich.
Read MoreMOTD - 24th August 2019
Gary Lineker presents highlights of all seven of today's matches which also saw Manchester United welcome Crystal Palace to Old Trafford and top-flight new boys Sheffield United take on 2015-16 Premier League champions Leicester City.
Read MoreMOTD - 5th October 2019
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of Saturday's six Premier League games, including Brendan Rodgers's return to Anfield as his Leicester side visit Liverpool. Elsewhere, Brighton host Tottenham, Burnley meet Everton, and Norwich take on Aston Villa.
Read MoreMOTD - 9th November 2019
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of today's six Premier League games, including the eagerly anticipated clash between Leicester City and Arsenal. Elsewhere, Chelsea host Crystal Palace, and Burnley meet West Ham.
Read MoreMOTD - 23rd November 2019
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of today's eight Premier League games, featuring the mouth-watering contest between champions Manchester City and Chelsea. Elsewhere, Liverpool travelled to Crystal Palace and West Ham faced Tottenham.
Read MoreMOTD - 4th December 2019
Highlights and analysis of eight midweek Premier League fixtures, including the 201st Merseyside league derby and Manchester United's clash with Tottenham at Old Trafford.
Read MoreMOTD - 26th December 2019
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of Boxing Day's nine Premier League games, including Leicester City against Liverpool. The other fixtures include Tottenham's clash with Brighton, Bournemouth against Arsenal and Manchester United versus Newcastle.
Read MoreMOTD - 28th December 2019
Gary Lineker introduces highlights from Saturday's seven Premier League games plus Friday night's clash between Wolves and reigning champions Manchester City.
Read MoreMOTD - 11th January 2020
Gary Lineker introduces the goals, action and talking points from Saturday's seven Premier League fixtures, which includes title-chasing Liverpool in action against Tottenham. Elsewhere, Manchester United host Norwich City.
Read MoreFA Cup Fourth Round Highlights (1)
The best action and reaction from the fourth-round ties in the FA Cup, with the winners progressing to the last 16.
Read MoreMOTD - 15th February 2020
Highlights from the latest round of Premier League games, with leaders Liverpool travelling to relegation-threatened Norwich and Southampton meeting Burnley. Liverpool beat Norwich 4-1 in the opening game of the season.
Read MoreMOTD - 22nd February 2020
Gary Lineker introduces highlights of Saturday's Premier League games, including the clash of Leicester and Manchester City, the teams who have posed the biggest threat to leaders Liverpool this season.
Read MoreMOTD - 7th March 2020
Gary Lineker introduces the goals, action and talking points from Saturday's seven Premier League fixtures, with title-chasing Liverpool among the teams in action.
Read MoreMOTD - 11th July 2020
Gary Lineker introduces the goals, action and talking points from Saturday's five Premier League fixtures, with Liverpool and Manchester City among the teams in action. Liverpool entertain Burnley at Anfield looking to extend their winning streak.
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