Planet Premier League

About Planet Premier League

Mark Chapman, former Manchester City and Real Salt Lake defender Nedum Onuoha and Statman Dave are alongside some of the biggest names from the Premier League to share their insight, experiences and stories. Planet Premier League delves into the biggest stories from some of the biggest clubs in Europe including the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, Arsenal, Everton, West Ham, Aston Villa, Newcastle and many more. Want to know why Erling Haaland's xG is so high? What Mo Salah's heat map is like week to week? Kevin de Bruyne's pass completion rate? Virgil van Dijk's clean sheets? Bukayo Saka's goal and assist rates? There's plenty of tactical breakdowns every week on the pod. Is the Premier League the biggest league in the world and how is soccer viewed outside of the UK? How does it compare to the likes of La Liga, Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1? And with the success of English clubs in Europe, what knock on effect does the Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League have on the Premier League?

Publisher

BBC Radio 5 Live

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Jan 2024

Latest episode

19 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

43 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Sept 2025

   Introducing... The Wayne Rooney Show

   Hello Planet Premier League listeners, we’d like to introduce you to The Wayne Rooney Show. If you like it then make sure you search for The Wayne Rooney Show on BBC Sounds and hit subscribe. In this episode, Wayne Rooney relives football’s fiercest grudge matches with Kelly Somers and Kae Kurd, just in time for Liverpool v Everton and Arsenal v Man City. From feeling sick before Merseyside derbies to locking Coleen out the house for hanging Liverpool flags up. He opens up on Pizzagate, smashing into opponents, and why his friendship with Steven Gerrard stopped at kick-off. Plus, why Jamie Carragher acted like Liverpool’s referee, why Arsenal’s squad is the strongest in the league, and why tiredness is no excuse before big games. Watch The Wayne Rooney Show on BBC Sport YouTube and iPlayer, or listen now on BBC Sounds.

2. 

   17 Dec 2024

   Back Threes, Spurs’ Priority & Durán’s Form

   Mark Chapman, Gary Cahill, Nedum Onuoha, and Statman Dave discuss the pros and cons of back threes, Tottenham's priorities, and Jhon Durán's form ahead of key Premier League matches.

3. 

   10 Dec 2024

   Gaël Clichy On Manchester Derby & Chelsea’s Title Hopes

   Former Manchester City defender Gaël Clichy and Premier League veterans Mark Chapman & Nedum Onuoha dissect Manchester City's struggles and Chelsea's title hopes, exploring the challenges of adapting playing styles in the Premier League.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

4.6 / 5

51 ratings

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