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A huge day of sport on BBC Radio 5 live. The Rugby World Cup final takes centre stage from 16:00 GMT, but don't worry football fans, you won't miss a thing.

John Murray and Pat Nevin are on the mic on 5 live for commentary of Chelsea v Liverpool at 12:45 GMT.

Then switch over to Sports Extra from 14:50 GMT, where Jonathan Overend will take you through Crystal Palace v Manchester United plus all the other goals from around the country.

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Former England winger on BBC 5 live

If Manchester United's performances were as entertaining as Louis van Gaal's news conferences then Paul Scholes would probably have little to complain about.

United boss Van Gaal gave Scholes' comments short shrift after the former midfielder said he would "not enjoy" playing in the Dutchman's current side because "there is a lack of creativity and risk."

Van Gaal responded on Friday by saying: "Sticks and stones will break my bones, but names won't hurt me." He added: "I don't agree with his opinion. I always take risks. Manchester United is always entertaining."

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Allan Pike: Didn't Barry Fry urinate in each corner of a ground once to break a curse?  

Indeed he did, Alan. Fry confessed in an interview to having marked his territory, external at all four corners of St Andrew's while Birmingham City manager in an attempt to arrest a three-month winless run.

Did it work? "Well, we started to win and I thought it had, then they sacked me, so probably not," Fry said candidly.

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Think you know your football? According to our league table, 15-24 year-olds are out in front when it comes to predicting the results of Premier League matches this season, just ahead of 45-54 year-olds, while the youngest (13-15) and oldest players (over 65) occupy the bottom two positions.

Can you help change all that? Predict the outcome of the weekend's matches using the BBC Sport Predictor here.

Trevor Sinclair
Former England winger on BBC Radio 5 live

Youtuber: May the Blue sky at Stamford Bridge turn Red, when #LFC, external pressures #CFC, external to bed! 

Jay Ross: Bela Guttmann curse on Benfica. Weirdly, they've never won a Euro final since, sure it's been over 50yrs now?

After the 1962 European Cup final, Benfica coach Guttmann didn't get a pay rise, so he left the club, declaring "Not in a hundred years from now will Benfica ever be European champion". Benfica have gone on to lose all eight of their subsequent European finals.

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Ex-Liverpool midfielder

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Three hours to kick-off and all is quiet outside Stamford Bridge. The calm before the storm? Could Jose Mourinho's time at Chelsea run out if they lose? 

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This is a Halloween-pun free zone. No 'horror shows' or 'frightful displays' at any of the grounds - however poorly your team performs. No 'haunted' looks from Jose Mourinho - even if Chelsea lose. No Louis van Ghoul or Stadium of Fright.

But we will keep you right up to date with how Hull City midfielder Jake Live-no-more and Stoke City midfielder Charlie Addams Family get on. 

For a full list of football's Halloween XI take a look at the Daily Mirror., external

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Steve Wheeler: Wolves appointed Dean Saunders as manager, put a curse over the club for a few months.

Ramon: In Vigo, Celta staff usually put garlic on the pitch to avoid bad luck, and I think this season it is working!

Celta are fourth in La Liga after nine games.

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So, Liverpool are ninth in the Premier League table with 14 points and have a new manager and renewed enthusiasm, while Chelsea are 15th with 11 points and a manager under increasing pressure. The two meet at Stamford Bridge today, but we want to know who you think will finish higher in the Premier League?

Vote now at the top of the page. Terms and conditions can be found here and the vote will close at 12:30 GMT.

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Could Jose Mourinho be about to make a shock return to Real Madrid?

Former Real Madrid president Ramon Calderon says the Spanish giants want Chelsea boss Mourinho back - two years after the Portuguese left the Spanish capital.

The Daily Mirror article, external also claims Real are keen on signing Chelsea midfielder Eden Hazard.

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Nip down to the newsagents and take a look at the back pages - and you're likely to see Jose Mourinho staring back at you.

The Chelsea boss says people are too excited at the prospect of him getting sacked. The Sun's, external back page headline to this story? "You're mad axemen".

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Each Saturday morning we team up with the Danny Baker Show on BBC Radio 5 live to seek out your unusual footballing stories. This week, as it's Halloween, we want your stories about:

Curses, spells, offerings and dark arts employed to influence the outcome of a football match.

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Tucking into a full English? Perhaps after this week's news you're sticking to a bowl of porridge. Whatever you are eating to fuel your day we can all agree on one thing - football is good for you.

And we have a healthy dollop of action ahead to satisfy the biggest of appetites.Take a look at these mouth-watering games coming up:

Chelsea v Liverpool12:45 GMT

Crystal Palace v Manchester United15:00 GMT

Manchester City v Norwich City15:00 GMT

Newcastle United v Stoke City15:00 GMT

Swansea City v Arsenal15:00 GMT

Watford v West Ham United15:00 GMT

West Bromwich Albion v Leicester City15:00 GMT

Make no mistake, Chelsea's home game with Liverpool is the standout match of the day.

But on a day when all the big boys are in action it's not all about Mourinho and his players. No way Jose.

Will Manchester United's visit to Crystal Palace be like another trip to the casino for Louis van Gaal? Can Manchester City produce another goal feast against struggling Norwich in front of their own fans, having scored 11 times in their last two top-flight home games? 

Will Arsenal warm up for next week's Champions League game at Bayern Munich with victory away to Swansea?