Manchester United’s Champions League defeat to Atletico Madrid has left plenty to unpack — not least Lisandro Martinez’s explosive post-match comments. Mark Chapman and Nedum Onuoha react to the biggest talking points from another dramatic week in Europe.

Then, we turn to something far less visible but increasingly common inside football: Snus and nicotine pouch use.

Why has nicotine become so normal in dressing rooms? Why are players using it, and what happens when a habit that starts socially becomes something much harder to control?

We hear from a former Premier League footballer speaking candidly about his own addiction to snus, explore how these behaviours spread through teams and academies, and ask whether snus is really the story — or simply one symptom of a much wider issue.

From nicotine and gambling to nitrous oxide and the search for a release from the intensity of elite sport, this is a conversation about what happens away from the pitch — the dressing room culture which fuels addiction amongst footballers.

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Manchester City were outstanding at Anfield but, with sanctions looming, is this the perfect start to a title challenge or a relegation battle?

Gabby Logan, Mark Chapman and Nedum Onuoha unpack City’s sublime 3–0 win over ten-man Liverpool and the boos at Old Trafford as Manchester United fail to beat ten-man Tottenham.

Why did the two sides respond so differently to having an extra player — and what does it actually take to break down a team of ten men?

Plus, George Elek of Not the Top 20 podcast joins us to explore life beyond the Premier League: Southampton’s Spygate fallout, Robbie Savage at Peterborough, outspoken owners and the uncertain future facing players without clubs.

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After the boardroom drama of the last fortnight the Premier League is back and focus shifts to Manchester City’s players who face the court of public opinion for the first time since the guilty verdicts vs Liverpool at Anfield.

It’s going to be a bear pit and, as Liverpool await, lifelong City fan Nedum Onuoha opens up for the first time about how the Manchester City financial case has changed his relationship with the club.

He joins Gabby Logan and Mark Chapman to explore the pressure facing City’s players and your ideas for making Premier League spending rules fairer.

Plus: Manchester United v Tottenham — already a must-win? And what is going on with Cristiano Ronaldo after he accuses his Portugal manager of broken promises while insisting his international career isn’t over.

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