The Commentators’ View: Arctic Ali & owls vs bats

John Murray, Ian Dennis & Ali Bruce-Ball talk football, travel & language. Ali reveals what life is like in the Arctic as he watches Tottenham in Bodø. The panel react to Arsenal crashing out of the Champions League. Will John end his losing run in Clash of the Commentators? And which football commentary terms will be added or removed from the Great Glossary of Football Commentary?

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00:55 Ali in the Arctic

11:30 Arsenal knocked out by PSG

18:15 Looking ahead to PSG-Inter UCL final

21:05 Commentary terms for selling a dummy

23:00 5 Live commentaries this weekend

26:20 Arteta: ‘We have two Premier League titles’

29:20 Clash of the Commentators goes Norwegian

35:35 Plot thickens on ‘where the owl sleeps’

40:00 Ian uses ‘stanchion’ in Man Utd commentary

41:15 Ali uses ‘thrown his cap on it’ in Tottenham commentary

43:00 Will anything be added to the Great Glossary?

BBC Sounds / 5 Live Premier League weekend commentaries:

Sat 1500 Southampton v Man City,

Sat 1730 Bournemouth v Aston Villa,

Sun 1415 Nottingham Forest v Leicester,

Sun 1415 Man Utd v West Ham on Radio 5 Sports Extra,

Sun 1415 Tottenham v Crystal Palace on BBC Sport website,

Sun 1630 Liverpool v Arsenal.