
More than the Score
More Than The Score
How do you hold your nerve in a title race?
17 April 2026
24 minutes
Available for over a year
As domestic football seasons come to a close across Europe, nerves are setting in for players, managers and fans. Arsenal and Manchester City are in a two-way fight for the Premier League title, while in the Scottish Premiership, Hearts have been trying to hold off the challenge of Rangers and Celtic. In France, underdogs Lens have been putting the pressure on all-conquering Paris Saint Germain.
René Meulensteen reveals to John Bennett the advice he gave to Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson while working as a first team coach at Old Trafford. Meulensteen helped the club to Premier League titles in 2008, 2009, 2011 and 2013. He's now preparing for the World Cup as Iraq assistant manager.
Sport psychologist Phil Johnson has previously worked with the likes of Liverpool and Monaco. He says Arsenal must attempt to block out the noise coming from outside the club and remain focused on what they do best if they're to win their first Premier League title in 22 years.
Every Monday to Friday, More than the Score tells stories beyond the scoreline from all over the world of sport. From Formula One to netball, MMA to figure skating, and Grand Slam tennis to Diamond League athletics. We've got interviews with extraordinary athletes like Tour de France winner Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, Winter Olympic champion Elana Meyers Taylor, trailblazing Samoan athlete Alex Rose and cricket superstar Smriti Mandhana, as well as the experts working behind the scenes, from football super-agents to the coaches keeping athletes in peak form. Plus, we've got the expertise of the BBC's top journalists, who share their insights from decades of covering sport at all levels.
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