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Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel admits his side were ‘lucky’ to beat Championship Barnsley in the FA Cup, the Tykes boss Valerien Ismael rues the absence of VAR at Oakwell, Perry Groves slams Nuno Espirito Santo for fielding a weakened Wolves team after they were beaten by Southampton, Spurs legend Clive Allen admits that it’s inevitable that Harry Kane will eventually leave the club, former Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren backs Mo Salah to finish his career at Anfield, Ally McCoist states that Manchester City will win the domestic treble, Steve Bruce reveals that Callum Wilson may be out of action for two months, Dean Ashton backs Carlo Ancelotti to get Everton into the Champions League and Steve Harmison & Darren Gough urge the England selectors to pick both Stuart Broad & James Anderson in the absence of Jofra Archer for the 2nd Test against India. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Harry Kane is told to leave Spurs after they get dumped out of the FA Cup by Everton, Jason Cundy labels World Cup winning goalkeeper Hugo Lloris ‘Tottenham’s weak link’, Pep Guardiola salutes his relentless Manchester City team after winning their 15th consecutive game against Swansea City, Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers praises his players for their ‘great’ mentality, Bristol City manager Dean Holden slams VAR after a handball red card was the difference as they lost to Sheffield United, Adrian Durham urges Gareth Southgate to select both Jack Grealish & Phil Foden in the same England team or face the sack, The Sun’s Neil Custis questions why Manchester United bothered signing Donny Van De Beek, there’s news of Patrick Vieira being linked with the vacant Bournemouth managerial position, Thomas Tuchel reveals his love of the FA Cup ahead of Chelsea’s clash with Barnsley and Sean Dyche discloses what John McGinn actually said about his famous jacket. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer heaps praise on Scott McTominay after he scored against West Ham to put Manchester United into the FA Cup Quarter-Finals, David Moyes is heavily criticised for subbing off his substitute Ademipo Odubeko, Jason Cundy labels Leeds United’s Marcelo Bielsa a ‘Championship level manager’, Simon Jordan defends the Glazer family after recent criticism due to a lack of communication with the Manchester United supporters, Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder & Jose Mourinho both offer support to Premier League referee Mike Dean after the official has received death threats online, Joe Root & Jimmy Anderson reflect on England’s  famous Test victory against India in Chennai on talkSPORT 2 and Gunners legend Ray Parlour urges the Arsenal board to support Mikel Arteta financially. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Danny Murphy defends Thiago Alcantara after a number of pundits had criticised the Spaniard for slowing Liverpool’s play down, Jason Cundy slams Jurgen Klopp for being too slow to deal with the club’s defensive problems, Noel Gallagher claims that Liverpool’s best years are behind them, The Times’ Henry Winter states that Manchester City’s Phil Foden is a ‘generational talent’, a Crystal Palace fan wants Frank Lampard to replace Roy Hodgson as their manager after losing to Leeds United, Adrian Durham speaks about dealing with online abuse after referee Mike Dean received death threats, Simon Jordan places a proverbial £150 million price tag on Harry Kane and it’s the Clips of the Month on Hawksbee & Jacobs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jurgen Klopp defends his goalkeeper Alisson after a horror show against Manchester City at Anfield, another Liverpool fan demands that the Reds manager is sacked, Pep Guardiola insists that nothing is won in February despite the Citizens streaming ten points clear of the champions, Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder bemoans another narrow defeat as the Blades lose to Chelsea, Faye Carruthers and a host of other talkSPORT presenters slam the sending off of West Ham’s Tomas Soucek by Mike Dean after he was dismissed for violent conduct against Fulham, former England goalkeeper David James claims that David De Gea isn’t brave enough, Gabby Agbonlahor deletes his twitter account in protest at the recent spate of racist tweets aimed at footballers, Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers win Superbowl 55 and former Charlton and Crystal Palace midfielder Darren Ambrose reveals how close he was to starring in the film Goal! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Perry Groves slams Jose Mourinho for treating Tottenham fans like ‘they’re stupid’ after the defeat to Chelsea, more Spurs supporters call for the Special One to be sacked, Simon Jordan pans Gareth Bale’s ‘scandalous’ performances since returning to Tottenham, former Liverpool defender Mark Lawrenson claims the Reds played ‘like strangers’ in the shock loss to Brighton, the former World champion Darren Barker defends the proposed £40 pay-per-view cost for the potential Anthony Joshua v Tyson Fury fight, Kevin Pietersen & Steve Harmison both pay tribute to Joe Root as the England captain starts his 100th Test Match against India live and exclusive on talkSPORT 2, Eddie Jones claims that Scotland have all the expectation on their shoulders ahead of the Calcutta Cup clash at Twickenham, Ralph Hasenhuttl confirms he won’t resign from Southampton after the midweek 9-0 drubbing by Manchester United and Jamie O’Hara recalls the time he was mistaken for a Hollywood actor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason Cundy slams a ‘shocking’ Liverpool display after they lost at home to Brighton, Jurgen Klopp admits the champions weren’t ‘mentally and physically fresh’ after another home defeat, Graham Potter hails the Seagulls' ‘perfect’ performance, Premier League leaders Manchester City beat Burnley to record their 13th consecutive win, a West Ham fan urges David Moyes to sign up Jesse Lingard on a permanent deal after the Manchester United loanee bagged a brace on his debut against Aston Villa, Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers praises the impact James Maddison continues to have for the Foxes as they go third after beating Fulham, Dean Ashton slams the defensive set-piece frailties of Leeds United, Jose Mourinho hints at a possible return to first team action for Dele Alli but there’s less positive news for Gareth Bale, Simon Jordan still argues that Manchester United won’t win the league, Harry Redknapp backs John Terry to become the next Bournemouth manager after the Cherries dismissed Jason Tindall and Darren Gough recalls a memorable night out in Middlesbrough with the Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A stunned Ralph Hasenhuttl faces the media after Southampton are humiliated 9-0 at Old Trafford by Manchester United, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer claims the Red Devils are still searching for their ‘mojo’ despite thrashing the Saints, Mikel Arteta is angry with the sending off of David Luiz as well as a number of missed chances as Wolves fight back to beat Arsenal at Molineux, Chris Wilder praises the spirit of his Sheffield United players after beating West Brom in the Premier League basement battle and there are tributes to Captain Sir Tom Moore after the World War Two veteran and NHS fundraiser passed away, aged 100. Aston Villa Assistant head coach John Terry claims the Villains are now everyone’s ‘second favourite team’, Darren Bent compares his own exit from Spurs to the way Dele Alli has been treated by Tottenham, Liverpool boss Jurgen klopp backs his two new signings to write their own ‘Hollywood stories’, David Moyes explains his thinking in not signing a new striker at West Ham, England bowler Jofra Archer talks about his concerns of living in the bio-bubble ahead of the Test series in India and there’s an incredible finish to It’s Not a Question of Sport on the Sports Bar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liverpool confirm the deal of Ben Davies from Preston as the Transfer Window closed and Danny Murphy believes it’s a ‘risk worth taking’, Everton complete the signing of Bournemouth’s Josh King, Simon Jordan claims that Gareth Bale is a ‘busted flush’ in the Premier League and Jamie O’Hara says his old teammate is ‘embarrassing himself’, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden discusses the government’s plans to end online racist abuse, Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder hits out at some pundits who criticised his side’s performance against Manchester City ahead of the six-point relegation clash with West Brom, Baggies boss Sam Allardyce urges his players to avoid being crushed by ‘fear’, Adrian Durham slams VAR once again, the QPR striker Charlie Austin talks exclusively to the Sports Bar after scoring against Watford in a 2-1 win on talkSPORT 2 and Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford reveals the charitable work he’s been doing during lockdown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jurgen Klopp runs out of superlatives for Mo Salah after the Egyptian bagged a brace as champions Liverpool beat West Ham, some Tottenham fans demand that Jose Mourinho should be sacked after losing to Brighton, Mourinho admits his Spurs players were in a ‘sad’ place, talkSPORT’s Alex Crook urges the Portuguese to reinstate Dele Alli to the Spurs 1st XI as he confirms the England playmaker won’t leave during this transfer window, the Seagulls boss Graham Potter lauds his side’s performance as the best display during his tenure at The Amex, Ade Oladipo urges social media giants to do more to combat online racist abuse, Gabby Agbonlahor writes off Manchester United’s title chances after drawing with Arsenal, Leeds United’s Patrick Bamford talks up his England chances after scoring again as Marcelo Bielsa’s men win at Leicester, Kev Hatchard & Andy Brassell have news on Lionel Messi’s ‘leaked contract’ and Andy Cole recalls the time he received the ‘hairdryer treatment’ from Sir Alex Ferguson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spurs manager Jose Mourinho blames ‘individual mistakes’ after losing at home to Liverpool but his tactics get heavily criticised by pundits and supporters, there’s worrying news for Tottenham fans when Harry Kane is substituted off with an ankle injury, Jason Cundy urges the England captain to leave Spurs, Jurgen Klopp distances Liverpool’s chances of winning the Premier League title as Joel Matip also suffers an injury, Adrian Durham claims that this could be the end of the road for Jordan Pickford as England’s number one goalkeeper, Jamie O’Hara urges Manchester United to beat City to signing Diego Costa and Thomas Tuchel confirms he’s at Chelsea to win the title but former Blues striker Tony Cascarino slams the boring tactics deployed by the German in his first game in charge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team selection is heavily criticised after being stunned at home by bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United, Trevor Sinclair slams Manchester United’s ‘birdbox’ defending, Chris Wilder’s ‘Championship funded’ side are heavily praised for pulling off their first win at Old Trafford since 1973, new Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel compares his position to a ‘late Christmas present’ despite drawing 0-0 with Wolves, a Jordan Pickford error costs Everton two points and Micky Gray claims the England keeper ‘let his teammates down’, Aston Villa boss Dean Smith bemoans a number of missed chances after losing at Burnley, Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp urges his players to become the side ‘everyone fears’ once again ahead of the trip to Tottenham, former West Ham striker Carlton Cole salutes the fans for sticking by the players earlier in the season, Craig Bellamy slams Steve Bruce’s defensive tactics at Newcastle United and Adrian Durham names ten midfield players better than Arsenal’s Thomas Partey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Manchester City go back to the top of the Premier League beating West Brom 5-0 at The Hawthorns, Sam Allardyce keeps his Baggies players in after the game for a one hour dressing down, Simon Jordan warns Newcastle United fans about going into ‘decline’ and following Sunderland into League One as the pressure grows on Steve Bruce after a home defeat to Leeds United, Jason Cundy claims that Declan Rice and Tomas Soucek are the best midfield pairing in the league as West Ham climb into the top four, Ralph Hassenhutl urges his own board to spend to improve the Southampton squad after losing to Arsenal, Chelsea’s Mason Mount talks of his sadness about Frank Lampard’s dismissal, Darren Bent urges Lampard to take on his old England teammate Steven Gerrard in the SPL and become the Celtic manager, a talkSPORT pundit claims that Thomas Tuchel will copy Jose Mourinho and overlook some of Chelsea's British youngsters, former Manchester City defender Micah Richards writes off United’s chances of winning the league and Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder talks about their ‘nothing to lose’ game against Manchester United tonight live on talkSPORT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Harry Redknapp pans the ‘knee jerk’ decision by Chelsea to sack Frank Lampard, Spurs manager Jose Mourinho admits that it’s ‘brutal’ to see Lampard get the boot, Simon Jordan questions the ‘personal’ nature of Chelsea’s statement regarding the dismissal, Wycombe Wanderers manager Gareth Ainsworth tells his players to remain proud after losing to Tottenham in the FA Cup on talkSPORT, QPR striker Charlie Austin reveals that Manchester United almost signed his former teammate Virgil Van Dijk but chose Victor Lindelof instead, the former Newcastle forward Micky Quinn urges the club to sign up Eddie Howe as manager, Steve Bruce reassures the fans that they will survive the drop, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola labels Sam Allardyce a ‘genius’ ahead of the trip to West Brom, England captain Joe Root encourages his players to build on the series victory over Sri Lanka and on the Sports Bar there’s the creation of some new Mr Men characters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp assures the fans that his side are working hard to fix the problems after another defeat, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer salutes Bruno Fernandes’ work ethic after the Portuguese scored the winner coming off the bench in the FA Cup, Chelsea manager Frank Lampard tries to raise the morale of a ‘despondent’ Timo Werner after he had a penalty saved against Luton, Trevor Sinclair & Ray Parlour both slam Mikel Arteta’s weakened team selection against Southampton, Brendan Rodgers backs his Leicester side to have a decent cup run having dispatched Championship Brentford, Cheltenham boss Michael Duff reveals his pride after being narrowly beaten by Manchester City, Jose Mourinho distances Tottenham’s links with Danny Ings, Tony Cascarino urges his friend Steve Bruce to leave Newcastle United, the Trans Europe Express team discuss PSG’s Kylian Mbappe and Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo potentially swapping places and boxing promoter Bob Arum confirms that he will be exchanging contracts over the potential Fury v Joshua fight with Eddie Hearn this week.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jurgen Klopp takes the blame for Liverpool’s first Premier League defeat at home in 68 matches after losing 1-0 to Burnley, a Reds supporter calls for Klopp to go after drawing another blank in front of goal, the victorious Burnley manager Sean Dyche plays down the win and says the Clarets won’t listen to the ‘noise’ around them, Adrian Durham labels Manchester United’s form this season as ‘unconvincing’, Olly Murs calls into talkSPORT and tells the Kick-Off team that United can win the title, Darren Gough audaciously claims that he always knew Cristiano Ronaldo would be world number one goal scorer, the former Referee supremo Keith Hackett labels Jon Moss ‘arrogant’ after sending off Aston Villa manager Dean Smith against Manchester City, Chorley boss Jamie Vermiglio talks about combining being a head teacher as well as masterminding the potential downfall of Wolves in the FA Cup, Jamie O’Hara says that Chelsea’s Kai Havertz is playing like an ‘academy player’, promoter Frank Warren says that the eagerly anticipated fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will take place in May or June and there’s the return of the Midnight Train to Madness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praises the ‘brilliant’ Paul Pogba after the Frenchman’s sensational strike sent Manchester United back to the top of the league, on his commentary debut Troy Deeney urges United to start putting teams to the sword after narrowly beating Fulham, an irate Dean Smith slams the officials after a controversial ‘offside’ goal was awarded to Manchester City, the law is labelled ‘a joke’ by an angry Aston Villa fan, Darren Gough defends Chelsea boss Frank Lampard after some Blues fans turned on the club legend, Adrian Durham suggests that Brendan Rogers would be the ‘perfect fit’ as manager at Stamford Bridge, Simon Jordan claims that any club finishing above Leicester will win the Premier League, Gabby Agbonlahor advises Danny Ings to stay at Southampton with ever growing interest from Tottenham for his signature, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp reassures his front three that they will rediscover their form after the recent goal drought, West Ham coach Stuart Pearce talks up Michail Antonio’s England chances and the former Ipswich defender Jason Cundy questions Pele’s legendary goal scoring record!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former West Ham striker Dean Ashton slams Chelsea’s ‘abysmal’ display against Leicester, Perry Groves claims Blues boss Frank Lampard has lost the dressing room, Brendan Rogers remains coy about the Foxes title challenge after going top of the table, The Premier League is investigating Robert Snodgrass’ omission from the West Brom match day squad after losing to West Ham, David Moyes urges his players to continue to climb the table after beating the Baggies, a Liverpool fan claims there’s a witch-hunt against Mo Salah, Simon Jordan claims Steve Bruce’s Newcastle players are a ‘pack of jokers’, Rangers legend Ally McCoist slams Celtic manager Neil Lennon for the recent ‘PR disaster’ at Parkhead, Adrian Durham backs Arsenal to mount a Premier League title challenge, Australia captain Tim Paine refuses to be drawn on speculation about his future, Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praises the club for sticking by him after some tricky spells, Aston Villa manager Dean Smith reveals his delight at getting back to playing football after the recent Covid outbreak at their training ground and a talkSPORT presenter admits he has a passion for Peter Andre’s music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Newcastle United boss Steve Bruce blames the fixture schedule after they were beaten 3-0 at The Emirates, Jason Cundy heaps praise on Arsenal’s young starlets and also claims the Magpies players ‘threw the towel in’, Mikel Arteta speaks publicly for the first time since Mesut Ozil left the club to join Fenerbahce, Adrian Durham states that Liverpool picking Thiago means they've gone from 'heavy metal to lift music', Jamie O’Hara demands more from Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes in the big games, Tottenham legend Glenn Hoddle claims that Gareth Bale is too ‘tentative’ and needs to earn his minutes on the pitch at Spurs, Danny Murphy is surprised to see former Premier League winner Danny Drinkwater move to Turkey, Darren Gough tells Drive that he expects Joe Root to improve as England captain after a fourth consecutive overseas Test win, the sole 'Barmy Army' fan in Sri Lanka reveals the unexpected chat he had with Root, the Sports Bar has news that defeat against Leicester may see Frank Lampard dismissed as Chelsea manager and West Brom boss Sam Allardyce believes West Ham are still benefiting from the job he did in getting them promoted ahead of the Baggies visit to the London Stadium tonight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer rues a missed opportunity after drawing against champions Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp credits a ‘brilliant’ performance by his side despite going a third game without a goal, Spurs boss Jose Mourinho slams his own players for their schoolboy errors against Sheffield United, Chris Wilder admits he’s ‘struggling’ to understand why his side keep making mistakes, Manchester City’s John Stones reflects on a great team performance as well as bagging a brace as Pep’s side go second in the league after beating Crystal Palace, after Mesut Ozil landed in Turkey to sign for Fenerbahce a number of talkSPORT pundits reflect on a wasted talent in the Premier League, Andy Brassell has news of Lionel Messi receiving his first red card for Barcelona, Gabby Agbonlahor once again claims that Leeds United are in a relegation scrap, the new permanent Derby County manager Wayne Rooney believes his side can get out of the ‘mess’ they’re in despite losing at home to struggling Rotherham in the Championship, Andy Cole recalls the clique atmosphere when he was on international duty with England and Jack Leach reflects on his second five-wicket haul as England closed in on victory against Sri Lanka in Galle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason Cundy warns Mike Arteta that there is still plenty of ‘deadwood’ to be cleared out at Arsenal after their goalless draw with Crystal Palace, Tony Cascarino criticises Christian Benteke’s ‘terrible’ goal scoring statistics, Adrian Durham condemns Celtic for placing their Under-18s on Furlough, Leicester’s Marc Albrighton urges his fellow professionals to be sensible with their celebrations but admits the new guidelines ‘spoil’ things for players, former Liverpool European Cup winner Steve Nicol admits he’s ‘worried’ ahead of Manchester United’s trip to Anfield, West Brom manager Sam Allardyce talks of his ‘desperation’ to get a win against local rivals Wolves live on talkSPORT, Darren Gough slams Sri Lanka’s ‘pathetic’ batting display after England seized control of the 1st Test in Galle, Spurs fan Paul Hawksbee talks of his ‘groundhog day’ experience watching Tottenham under Jose Mourinho and Theo Walcott tells an extraordinary tale about the night Fabio Capello resigned as England manager.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jose Mourinho is heavily criticised for his negative tactics after Spurs threw away a lead against Fulham drawing 1-1, Dean Ashton hammers Tottenham for their ‘poor game management’, Manchester City scrape past Brighton leaving Pep Guardiola to praise Graham Potter as one of ‘English football’s best managers’, Adrian Durham blasts Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder for defending footballers celebrations as the Premier League guidelines encourage players to limit physical contact due to Covid-19, Simon Jordan defends Steve Bruce and suggests that the elite managers would struggle in the current climate at St James’ Park, Andy Cole claims that his old teammate Ole Gunnar Solskjaer won’t win the league this season but is doing a great job at Old Trafford, a talkSPORT pundit suggests that Everton’s victory over Wolves was a tactical masterpiece by Carlo Ancelotti and Sylvester Stallone’s brother, Frank, reveals who he thinks will win the superfight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paul Pogba’s volley helps Manchester United go three points clear at the top of the Premier League after beating Burnley, a Newcastle fan calls for Steve Bruce to be replaced by Eddie Howe after Sheffield United recorded their first league win of the season against the Magpies, Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti credits the lack of fans for the Toffees’ away form after they beat Wolves at Molineux, Fulham manager Scott Parker gets heavily criticised by Hugh Woozencroft after he voiced his anger at the short notice of the arrangement of tonight’s clash with Spurs on talkSPORT, Darren Bent urges the Premier League to copy the NBA and form a ‘bubble’ to get through the current lockdown, Australian captain Tim Paine apologises for his sledging of Ravi Ashwin but still gets panned for his attitude in the 3rd Test against India, Darren Gough defends the verbal jousting in cricket as long as it’s ‘funny’, a Chelsea fan questions Declan Rice’s price tag and Darren Bent recalls being omitted from England’s 2006 World Cup squad in favour of a teenage Theo Walcott.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon Jordan labels Nicola Sturgeon’s criticism of Celtic’s Dubai trip a ‘cheap shot’ as Neil Lennon and 13 players are currently self-isolating after Christopher Jullien tested positive for Covid-19, Craig Dawson writes his own piece of FA Cup history as West Ham sneak past Stockport to advance to the Fourth Round, Crawley’s Mark Wright reflects on his cameo appearance in the cup against Leeds United as the Sussex outfit prepare for AFC Bournemouth in the next round, Adrian Durham questions whether Dele Alli and Harry Winks might be too good for a Tottenham team managed by Jose Mourinho, a fan tells Drive that he actually loves VAR, Darren Gough slams Australia’s ‘embarrassing’ antics and skulduggery after only managing a draw against India in Sydney, Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer assures his fans that they’ve not ‘cracked it’ yet despite being on the verge of going top of the Premier League and Goldstein & Cundy attempt to become 2021’s answer to Chas n Dave. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a car-crash kept him out of action for over a year an emotional Nick Tsaroulla reflects on scoring for League Two Crawley to help knock Leeds out of the FA Cup, 16-year-old Tottenham substitute Alfie Devine receives plenty of plaudits after scoring against Marine in a 5-0 win, Newport manager Michael Flynn remains proud despite a penalty shootout defeat to Premier League Brighton, Chorley manager Jamie Vermiglio is ecstatic after an historic victory against Derby sees the club go into the Fourth Round, there’s split opinion amongst Premier League managers over a potential ‘circuit break’, former Aston Villa striker Tony Cascarino compares Arsenal's Emile Smith-Rowe to Jack Grealish, on the Trans Europe Express Andy Brassell & Lars Sivertsen discuss the potential for Erling Haaland to move to England, Jonny Owen recalls the time the legendary David Bowie played football against the Stereophonics and the former Millwall winger Jimmy Carter reflects on his ‘banana diet’ which backfired horribly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon Jordan pleads for the FA Cup not to be scrapped with Aston Villa’s clash against Liverpool in doubt due to a ‘significant’ coronavirus outbreak at the Midlands club, Darren Gough once again urges the authorities to place footballers in a ‘bubble’ for the next six weeks, Adrian Durham compares some of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s post-match derby defeat comments to those of David Moyes, Emile Heskey relates John Stones’ recent redemption story to his own, Alan Brazil supports Mesut Ozil remaining at Arsenal without any chance of playing for Mikel Arteta, Jamie O’Hara stirs the hornets’ nest north of the border claiming Fulham could win the SPL, Morecambe boss Derek Adams reassures Shrimps fans that he won’t be daunted by the trip to Stamford Bridge as they take on Frank Lampard’s Chelsea, the Sports Bar reminisce about the FA Cup but Jason Cundy claims this weekend’s action will be a ‘hindrance’ to the big clubs and Andy Jacobs entertains us with some of his best gags in the Birthday Spread. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Manchester City reach the Carabao Cup Final for the fourth season in a row with Jason Cundy stating that Pep Guardiola’s men are the best side he’s seen this season, John Stones scores his first goal in three years and claims the Citizens are back to their title winning best, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer denies that United have a semi-final ‘mental block’, a Reds fan argues the club are going ‘backwards’ under the current manager, Mark Saggers slams the recent Covid misdemeanours by Premier League footballers, Jamie O’Hara labels Jose Mourinho a ‘genius’ if he can lead Spurs to the Carabao Cup, Adrian Durham responds to Arsenal fans wanting a statue erected of Mesut Ozil with the German set for a departure to the MLS, The Times’ Matt Dickinson ponders the future of boxing with the ongoing battle in sport against dementia, Slaven Bilic speaks exclusively to talkSPORT for the first time since being sacked by West Brom and South American expert Tim Vickery suggests that Mauricio Pochettino got the PSG job to lure Lionel Messi to France.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jose Mourinho closes in on his first trophy at Tottenham after beating Brentford in the Carabao Cup semi-final but still demands his players ‘improve’, Jason Cundy slams Josh DaSilva for his ‘horrendous’ challenge on Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Andy Goldstein clashes with a Spurs fan due to VAR controversially denying the Bees a goal, tributes are paid to the Manchester City legend Colin Bell after the ‘King of the Kippax’ died aged 74, Adrian Durham criticises Crystal Palace’s Andros Townsend for defending the current misdemeanours by some Premier League players regarding Covid-19 restrictions, Darren Gough remains perplexed about outdoor activities during lockdown, Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says his players have ‘no excuses’ ahead of the derby clash against City, Simon Jordan warns Ralph Hassenhutl about showing too many emotions after the Southampton manager cried following the win against Liverpool, Steve Sidwell backs Frank Lampard to succeed at Chelsea but urges his old teammate to ‘learn quickly’ on the job, the new Burnley chairman Alan Pace reveals the club will back Sean Dyche when it comes to transfers and a Midnight Train to Madness caller has a unique take on an old adage. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp takes the blame after the Reds are beaten 1-0 by Southampton in the Premier League, an emotional Ralph Hasenhuttl admits the result is the proudest of his career, Adrian Durham blasts Pep Guardiola for defending Benjamin Mendy after he breached covid-19 regulations, The Mail’s Olly Holt fears that anymore misdemeanours by top flight players might see the season scrapped, Chelsea legend Gianfranco Zola backs his old teammate Frank Lampard to turn things around at Stamford Bridge, Ally McCoist believes Manchester United are definite title contenders, Spurs manager Jose Mourinho claims that the League Cup is as important as all other competitions ahead of tonight’s semi-final against Championship side Brentford and Hawksbee & Jacobs look back at the one of the great Clips of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea manager Frank Lampard criticises his own players after they were embarrassed at home by Manchester City, a Blues fan slams the lack of leaders on the pitch at Stamford Bridge, former Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor suggests teams in the Premier League should forfeit points if their players flout covid-19 restrictions, Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers hints at a Champions League charge as the Foxes beat Newcastle United to go third in the table, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is urged by Perry Groves to support his young players after the Gunners won their third match in a row, European football expert Andy Brassell backs Dele Alli to make a move to Paris Saint-Germain after Mauricio Pochettino joined the French outfit, Gerwyn Price wins the PDC Darts World Championship live on talkSPORT and Andy Cole recalls the falling out he had with Kevin Keegan at Newcastle resulting in his record-breaking move to Manchester United. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following the truly sad passing of the great Tommy Docherty we listen back to a very special edition of My Sporting Life.Recorded back in 2012, hosted by Danny Kelly, we hear about the talented Former Manchester United and Scotland manager, from the man himself and those around him who knew him best.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Your New Years Eve Premier League Preview is here with Sam Matterface, Alex Crook and Darren Lewis.Join us as we look ahead to all the premier league matches! This week; tough time for Frank, a pending apology, Graham Potter's strange squad selections and is Big Sam yesterday's man?If you enjoyed GameDay and want weekly previews, interviews, reviews and exclusives head over to: podfollow.com/gameday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Verdict takes you through the greatest moments that sport had to offer this year, as many of the most famous voices from talkSPORT give us their highlights from 2020! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A chance now to hear a special documentary on the legendary Chelsea, Manchester United, AC Milan and England midfielder Ray Wilkins.'Ray Wilkins: Our dad' is voiced by Ray's son Ross along with his daughter Jade, telling the story of their dad's incredible career, with some lovely tributes and anecdotes from those who knew the great man well Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We bring you a special now hosted by European football expert Andy Brassell. ' Obsessed: Bielsa's Beautiful Game' dissects the current Leeds United manager's career. From Argentina to Elland Road, Andy and guests reveal all you don't know about one of football's most talked-about characters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

talkSPORT pays tribute to the late Gerard Houllier, following his death on Monday. Danny Murphy and Chris Kirkland are just two of a long list to share their memories of the former Liverpool manager. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Your Festive Premier League Preview is here with Sam Matterface, Alex Crook and Darren Lewis.Join us as we preview all the Boxing Day Premier League action. This week there's more problems than solutions at Arsenal, City eye up a place in the top four, big Sam wants to finish what he started and will Spurs suffer as they get thrown to the Wolves?If you enjoyed GameDay and want to hear more head over to: podfollow.com/gameday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Despite knocking Everton out of the Carabao Cup Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer still isn’t happy with the upcoming Premier League fixture schedule, there are calls for goal scorer Edinson Cavani to be suspended after his altercation with Yerry Mina, Jose Mourinho is angry with Dele Alli after his mistake led to Stoke scoring but Tottenham still advanced to the semis, Martin Keown labels Arsenal a ‘club in crisis’ and that they’re ‘freefalling’ but still backs Mikel Arteta to fight relegation and Opta’s head of editorial, Rob Bateman, claims the Spaniard is using stats ‘the way a drunken man uses a lamppost’.Former Palace owner Simon Jordan offers support to Newcastle boss Steve Bruce with more Magpies supporters wanting the former Sunderland manager dismissed, after Kieran Trippier received a 10-week ban for betting breaches Trevor Sinclair claims the punishment is 'harsh', Frank Lampard reminisces about the old rivalry with the Gunners as Chelsea visit Arsenal in the Premier League on Boxing Day, live on talkSPORT and Jason Cundy vents his spleen over the ‘worst film of 2020’. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola urges the Arsenal board to back Mikel Arteta after the Gunners were dumped out of the Carabao Cup at The Emirates, an Arsenal fan admits his kids are now actively being encouraged to support rivals Chelsea, Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo is heavily criticised for openly knocking referee Lee Mason after losing to Burnley, a Newcastle United supporter wants Steve Bruce dismissed after Brentford knocked the Magpies out of the Cup, Thomas Frank declares the win one of the biggest in the Bees’ history, Everton Assistant Davide Ancelotti compares Dominic Calvert-Lewin to Cristiano Ronaldo, Portsmouth CEO Mark Catlin urges the EFL to make Covid-19 testing mandatory for players, Darren Bent ‘reminisces’ about the strict diet inflicted on the Spurs players under Juande Ramos, Jose Mourinho demands the authorities take action over Stoke’s away dressing room after Neil Warnock’s ‘pigsty’ comments and Ally McCoist recalls the time he grew a mullet! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon Jordan & Adrian Durham both write off Manchester United’s chances of winning the Premier League this year, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta makes a confusing comment justifying the Gunners recent form much to the ire of The Mail on Sunday’s Olly Holt, Watford captain Troy Deeney explains how he discovered he’d been dropped for the defeat to Huddersfield eventually leading to manager Vladimir Ivic getting sacked, Chelsea’s Tammy Abraham bags two goals as Frank Lampard’s side claim bragging rights over London rivals West Ham, Burnley beat Wolves and climb out of the bottom three much to the relief of Clarets manager Sean Dyche, Liverpool Under-23s coach Gary O’Neil plays down any issues affecting Sadio Mane & Mo Salah due to the lack of game time at Anfield, there’s news of how the recent dementia issue within football has already reduced heading during youth level practice and there’s hair advice from a caller for Simon Jordan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer lauds Scott McTominay after he bagged a brace in the 6-2 thrashing of Leeds United, a talkSPORT pundit claims he’d rather have Bruno Fernandes over Kevin De Bruyne, Leeds’ striker Patrick Bamford admits he’s glad there weren’t any fans at Old Trafford to witness the match, Jose Mourinho seemingly writes off Tottenham’s chances of winning the Premier League after losing at home to Leicester City, new West Brom manager Sam Allardyce isn’t impressed with his players after a 3-0 beating at home to Aston Villa, Gabby Agbonlahor predicts that this current Liverpool side could dominate English football for years after Jurgen Klopp’s men hammered Crystal Palace 7-0 at Selhurst Park, former Arsenal midfielder Perry Groves worries for Mikel Arteta claiming the Spaniard has lost his ‘thought process’, Luton manager Nathan Jones bemoans the new Tier 4 ruling which means most clubs won’t have fans in stadiums again in 2020, 25 years after the ‘Bosman’ ruling Andy Brassell believes we may see the development of the ‘freelance footballer’, on Paul Ross’ Extra Time there’s the reaction to Lewis Hamilton winning the Sports Personality Award and there’s a big announcement regarding the Ian Culverhouse game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praises his goalkeeper Dean Henderson after recovering from a first-half howler to help them maintain their perfect away record, despite dominating the game Aston Villa only draw against Burnley but a caller still claims Jack Grealish is the best he’s seen since one of the all-time greats, new West Brom manager Sam Allardyce talks exclusively to Jim White and reveals his plans in the transfer window, Simon Jordan claims that the media have an agenda against Jose Mourinho, multiple league winner with Liverpool Mark Lawrenson states that the new FIFA Coach of the Year Jurgen Klopp ‘looks unhappy with football’, Arsenal legend David Seaman urges the board at The Emirates to back Mikel Arteta, Gabby Agbonlahor defends Theo Walcott after he celebrated against his old club, Fulham boss Scott Parker explains why he voted against the proposed five substitutes rule and Jason Cundy auditions to replace Rachel Riley on Countdown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roberto Firmino scores a last minute winner against Spurs to send Liverpool top of the Premier League leaving Jose Mourinho angry at the touchline antics of Jurgen Klopp, Arsenal draw with Southampton but finish the game with ten-men once again with Jason Cundy blaming Mikel Arteta for the lack of discipline, as Everton jump up to 5th Carlo Ancelotti claims that is where the Toffees want to be as they attempt to get into Europe, after West Brom confirmed the appointment of Sam Allardyce as manager Carlton Cole confirms that Big Sam is 'no dinosaur' and has the experience to keep them up, having sacked Slaven Bilic West Midlands correspondent Tom Ross compares The Hawthorns managerial merry-go-round to ‘swapping deckchairs on the Titanic’, former Chelsea defender Mario Melchiot tries to help Frank Lampard squeeze all his attacking players into one system, Jamie O’Hara states that Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is getting ‘stale’ at The Etihad, Trevor Sinclair urges City to sign Erling Haaland, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praises the way Dean Henderson progressed at Sheffield United as Dean Wilder comes up against his former stopper tonight, Adrian Durham wants divers sent off after Pedro Neto’s theatrics against Chelsea and there’s confusion on The Sports Bar over a classic Christmas film! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

West Brom are set to part company with Slaven Bilic today according to talkSPORT sources despite drawing 1-1 at Manchester City, an Albion season-ticket holder is fuming that ‘Wolves fan’ Sam Allardyce is the favourite to replace the Croatian, Chelsea boss Frank Lampard blasts his own players for losing concentration after they were beaten in injury-time thanks to Pedro Neto’s winner, Spurs manager Jose Mourinho swipes out at Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp after the German claimed that Tottenham have become a ‘winning machine’ since the Special One arrived, a West Ham supporter talks passionately about the mental wellbeing of the nation being affected as London enters Tier 3 leaving even more fans unable to visit sporting arenas, Darren Bent makes a severe U-turn on Mikel Arteta claiming the Arsenal players have ‘switched off’ to the Spaniard’s methods, former England midfielder Danny Murphy warns Jack Grealish that he might be on his final warning with manager Gareth Southgate after his latest misdemeanour, with Premier League clubs set to introduce concussion substitutes the former England & Arsenal physio Gary Lewin warns of the potential ‘tactical misuse’ that might creep in, former England cricket captain Sir Alastair Cook wants more clarity from the selectors regarding Jonny Bairstow’s role in the Test side ahead of the Sri Lanka tour and Paul Hawksbee & Max Rushden discuss TV formats for Todger Strunk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Danny Murphy pays an emotional tribute to the former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier who has passed away aged 73, Watford captain Troy Deeney has advice for other footballers and how they should handle abuse on social media, Simon Jordan isn’t happy with the punditry from Roy Keane & Gary Neville in the Manchester derby labelling it ‘cronyism’, The Mail’s Martin Samuel questions United’s direction and the ‘inconsistency’ with the coaching, Chelsea manager Frank Lampard states that fans should still be allowed into stadiums despite London going into Tier 3 from tomorrow, Laura Woods criticises Granit Xhaka for his behaviour which led to him being sent off against Burnley, former West Ham striker Dean Ashton defends Mikel Arteta, promoter Frank Warren claims that the Joshua v Fury fight will take place abroad and Jason Cundy slams Andy Goldstein for his poor timekeeping. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The pressure grows on Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta after a 1-0 defeat at home to Burnley with supporters calling into talkSPORT demanding he leaves The Emirates, both Jose Mourinho and Jurgen Klopp criticise their own players after Spurs and Liverpool dropped points at Selhurst Park and Craven Cottage respectively, boxing writer Gareth A Davies confirms that the first Anthony Joshua v Tyson Fury fight will almost certainly take place in the Middle East, there’s support for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer from former Manchester United full-back Paul Parker, a talkSPORT pundit admits the Manchester derby sent him to sleep during the match, Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers reveals the tactical first-half switch which helped the Foxes beat Brighton, Andy Cole admits he used to give Sir Alex Ferguson the ‘silent treatment’ when he was dropped, on the Trans Europe Express Andy Brassell dissects Borussia Dortmund sacking Lucien Favre after a 5-1 defeat to Stuttgart, Watford skipper Troy Deeney reflects on scoring against the club he supports helping the Hornets beat Birmingham City in The Championship and Sam Matterface urges Newcastle United fans to get behind Steve Bruce. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marcus Rashford declares that it wouldn’t feel right playing anywhere else other than Manchester United, Hollywood actor & West Ham fan Ray Winstone claims that Declan Rice could be a bigger Hammers legend than World Cup winning captain Bobby Moore, Adrian Durham questions Jack Grealish’s validity as the Aston Villa skipper after he breached another Covid-19 regulation, Jose Mourinho plays down Dele Alli’s disappointment at not appearing for Spurs in their Europa League win against Royal Antwerp, despite beating Dundalk Jason Cundy claims that Arsenal are the ‘worst team in London’, Tancredi Palmeri pays tribute to Paulo Rossi after the 1982 World Cup winner passed away aged 64, former Manchester United midfielder Luke Chadwick talks about car-pooling with Roy Keane, Ray Winstone reveals all about sharing the big screen with Leo DiCaprio in The Departed and Alan Brazil admits he’s riddled with boredom in the build up to Christmas! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Despite Mo Salah becoming Liverpool’s highest ever Champions League scorer Jason Cundy claims that Sadio Mane is more important to the Reds than the Egyptian, Adrian Durham states that Jurgen Klopp’s side are the ‘luckiest team in the history of football’, Rugby World Cup winner Phil Vickery admits his wife doesn’t want their son to play the sport due to the physical impact the game has had on others, The Sun’s Neil Custis calls for Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea to be dropped, Tony Cascarino thinks United’s full-backs are the problem for Ole Gunnar Solskaer, Spurs manager Jose Mourinho doesn’t think the Red Devils deserve a place in the Europa League, anti-racism campaigner Shaka Hislop & Trevor Sinclair call for more education after the alleged racist incident at PSG v Istanbul Basaksehir, Fight Night’s Gareth A Davies has some words of warning for Anthony Joshua ahead of this weekend’s heavyweight bout against Kubrat Pulev, Trigger Happy TV’s Dom Joly recalls the time he first met Ally McCoist and we discover which football club much loved puppet ‘Sweep’ supports. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Manchester United are dumped out of the Champions League after losing 3-2 to RB Leipzig with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer labelled ‘out of his depth’ by Perry Groves, United fans clash on the Sports Bar with some demanding the dismissal of the Norwegian ahead of Saturday’s derby against City, a supporter calls Paul Pogba ‘the most overrated player in football’ with many presenters criticising the recent comments from the Frenchman’s agent Mino Raiola, Pep Guardiola declares that Manchester City will not rest players against Marseille ahead of the showdown with United, The Mirror’s Darren Lewis calls the suspension of PSG v Istanbul Basaksehir a ‘watershed moment’ after the players walked off after an alleged racist incident involving a match official, Millwall fans applaud the anti-racism pre-match gesture before their game against QPR at The Den, former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan slams Birmingham City for contemplating the future of their own academy, new Sunderland manager Lee Johnson says the club has ‘unbelievable potential’ with the Black Cats languishing outside the play-offs in League One and Paul Hawksbee & Max Rushden work on their Mark Draper stand-up routine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Angry Brighton fans are the latest set of supporters unleashed on the Sports Bar to complain about VAR after Southampton beat them thanks to a controversial penalty decision, Perry Groves runs out of superlatives for the job Ralph Hassenhuttl is doing at St Mary’s, Troy Deeney criticises the Millwall fans who booed the taking of the knee and confirms he and his Watford teammates would leave the field should they encounter racist abuse, Liam Rosenior encourages supporters who are against the taking of the knee to speak to him so he can educate people through peaceful conversations, Gareth Southgate praises world class Robert Lewandowski as England draw Poland in the Qatar 2022 qualifiers, Adrian Durham & The Times’ Matt Dickinson examine the vast number of problems Mikel Arteta has got on his hands at Arsenal, Darren Gough recalls the time a colleague had his box shattered after a blow from the fastest bowler of all time and Hawksbee & Jacobs bring us another edition of the Clips of the Month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.