talkSPORT Daily

Spurs manager Jose Mourinho hails his ‘amazing’ team after beating North London rivals Arsenal to go top of the Premier League, Mikel Arteta bemoans some familiar frailties which cost his side at Tottenham, after Wolves lost 4-0 to Liverpool Nuno Espirito Santo admits his players ‘abandoned’ the game, football fans return to grounds for the first weekend since March to the delight of all the talkSPORT pundits and the Millwall supporters who booed the taking of the knee are condemned by Kick It Out’s Troy Townsend, Wayne Rooney, Tony Cascarino, Natalie Sawyer and Adrian Durham. Andy Cole compares Jamie Vardy to himself after the former England striker scored a late winner against Sheffield United, David Moyes blames the Assistant Referee when a goal was given after appearing to go out of play as West Ham lost to Manchester United, Gabby Agbonlahor claims that James Rodriguez has been ‘found out’ and on Trans Europe Express Kev Hatchard and Lars Sivertsen’s preview Manchester United’s crucial trip to RB Leipzig! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan tells Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to ‘get his coat’ after Manchester United’s latest home defeat to PSG, Jose Mourinho criticises his own players despite qualifying for the knockout stages of the Europa League after drawing 3-3 with LASK on talkSPORT 2, Mikel Arteta thanks his own fans after Arsenal beat Rapid Vienna in front of 2000 supporters at The Emirates, Anton Ferdinand discusses watching his recent documentary ‘Football, Racism & Me’ with his seven-year-old son, Simon Jordan supports Tyson Fury’s Sports Personality of the Year boycott after the BBC ‘ambushed’ the World Heavyweight champion back in 2015, former Leeds defender Danny Mills praises Frank Lampard’s management ahead of the clash between Chelsea and Marcelo’s Bielsa’s men, talkSPORT’s George Sexton-Kerr goes behind the scenes at Charlton as fans returned to The Valley on Wednesday night, Darts supremo Barry Hearn reveals that 1000 fans will be able to attend each session at the World PDC at Ally Pally and they can even wear ‘crazy jumpers’ but not fancy dress, Wayne Bridge recalls a bust-up at Chelsea with Jose Mourinho, Jason Cundy fears for Arteta’s future if the Gunners lose the North London derby and Alan Brazil unintentionally nominates himself for Numpty of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Manchester United fans aim their anger at manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after Fred was sent off in a loss at home to Paris Saint Germain, Chelsea’s Olivier Giroud bagged all four goals in a win against Sevilla as Jason Cundy backed the World Cup winner to become a first team regular, as fans return to grounds a Charlton supporter admits he left early with the Addicks losing to MK Dons, Lee Bowyer criticises his own fans after the defeat, Simon Jordan warns of a potential change to the Champions League that may have a seismic impact on domestic football in England, Gabby Agbonlahor reckons Jack Grealish won’t join Arsenal because of Piers Morgan, Adrian Durham tells Celtic manager Neil Lennon he shouldn’t be surprised by the current fan backlash, Jose Mourinho has injury news on Harry Kane ahead of the North London derby, two talkSPORT pundits back Curtis Jones to be a Liverpool first-teamer and Paul Hawksbee & Max Rushden bring us some classic clips of the week from yesteryear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan urges Derby County not to appoint Wayne Rooney as the Rams full-time manager, Jason Cundy defends Jurgen Klopp’s use of youngsters after criticism from a caller, Darren Bent raises his concerns over his old teammate Gareth Bale and his future at Tottenham, Aston Villa Chief Executive Christian Purslow criticises VAR as well as praising the FA for postponing their clash with Newcastle United due to an outbreak of Covid-19, Millwall CEO Steve Kavanagh urges the EFL to end the 35-year ban preventing fans drinking in their seats, Luke Griggs from Headway asks the football authorities to act now before it’s too late regarding head injury protocol, England romp to victory against South Africa winning the T20 series 3-0 live on talkSPORT 2, Marine manager Neil Young admits he cannot wait to take on Spurs & Jose Mourinho in the FA Cup and a listener gets his own personal draw recap from Laura Woods & Ally McCoist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aston Villa fans call into the Sports Bar en masse to condemn another VAR controversy after losing to West Ham, Fulham manager Scott Parker praises the discipline of his Fulham side after a surprise win against Leicester City, Brendan Rodgers admits his players are ‘enjoying’ the busy fixture schedule right now despite losing, Simon Jordan criticises Jurgen Klopp over his recent tête-à-tête with Des Kelly, former Spurs midfielder Ryan Mason slams the football authorities for not changing laws regarding head injuries, Darren Gough recalls the time he played with a head injury for England at Lord’s, Adrian Durham thinks that Mikel Arteta isn’t getting scrutinised enough after another Arsenal defeat, Anton Ferdinand & Troy Deeney both encourage the FA & Manchester United to educate Edinson Cavani after his offensive social media post at the weekend, Sir Rod Stewart slams the behaviour of some Celtic fans after unrest at Parkhead on Sunday, former Cruiserweight champion Johnny Nelson advises Daniel Dubois how he can bounce back after his loss to Joe Joyce live on talkSPORT and Paul Hawksbee & Max Rushden discuss the best smelling footballers of all time! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another weekend ends with an argument over VAR - this time it's Jurgen Klopp who's fuming after Liverpool drop points thanks to a last minute penalty from Brighton, their manager Graham Potter admits it was soft. It's a big weekend for Manchester's United and City with Ole Gunnar Solskjær comparing match-winner Edinson Cavani with United legend, Andy Cole. By a stroke of luck, the man himself was in the talkSPORT studio for the Sunday Session and gave his thoughts on the comparison before telling the story of United's infamous grey kit swap at The Dell back in 1996. There was a huge Fight Night on Saturday - talkSPORT had exclusive coverage as Daniel Dubois took on Joe Joyce and Mike Tyson returned to the ring for the first time in 15 years to 'take on' Roy Jones Jnr. Three days after starting their T20 series with South Africa, England wrapped it up by winning the second game by 4 wickets - this time Dawid Malan was the hero with the bat. On Sunday evening, former England opener Marcus Trescothick opens up about how anxiety and depression ended his England career on the latest episode of 'After The Lights Go Out'. While there's a lot of conversation around the link between heading the ball and dementia, Wycombe boss Gareth Ainsworth joins The Warm Up to discuss his concerns with Max Rushden and Barry Glendenning. Premier League managers Steve Bruce, Carlo Ancelotti and Chris Wilder added their own memories and tributes to Diego Maradonna following his death, with Tony Cascarino telling the hilarious story of how he almost ended up playing with the Golden Boy. Darren Bent crossed over live to Glasgow where Celtic fans were holding a protest outside Celtic Park after the clubs latest defeat and Darren Ambrose pays tribute to his former teammate at Birmingham City - Papa Bouba Diop - who sadly died on Sunday, aged 42.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tributes continue to Diego Maradona with Gary Lineker sharing a personal story of the banter between the two of them, thirty two years after the infamous World Cup quarter final, Arsene Wenger describes the marriage between Maradona’s feet and the football as he suggests th Argentine great should have apologised for the ‘hand of God’. Viv Anderson shares an encounter with Maradona resulting in an awkward, but hilarious lost in translation moment while the Golden Boy’s former teammate Ossie Ardiles emotionally talks about the legacy his friend has left behind. Napoli pay their respects to their famous number ten ahead of the Europa League tie in Naples, while elsewhere in Europe - Arsenal and Leicester qualify for the knockout stages with Rangers and Spurs not far behind. Celtic are out with two games to go, but that’s ok because according to Sports Bar caller Pat - most Celtic fans couldn’t ‘give a monkeys’ about Europe because they want ten titles in a row. Simon Jordan has his say on the first games to see fans back in stadiums, which are live on talkSPORT. Shortly after, super-agent Mino Raola hangs up on him over the row with EA Sports over image rights in FIFA computer games. England one day cricket captain, Eoin Morgan speaks ahead of the first T20 match with South Africa - which is live along with the rest of the series, on talkSPORT2 and Spencer Oliver looks ahead to a huge Fight Night on Saturday which sees Daniel Dubois take on Joe Joyce and Mike Tyson make his big comeback against Roy Jones Jnr - where neither of them are going to knock each other out, nor are they allowed to.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join us for this special edition of talkSPORT Daily as we pay tribute to the legend and true football icon, Diego Maradona! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chelsea are through to the knockout phase of the Champions League on the talkSPORT Daily today - get all the post match reaction. Plus, Darren Bent picks his best 5 a side from players who've played under Mourinho or Guardiola. Adrian Durham loses his rag with Simon Jordan over fixture congestion and we'll her from Joe Joyce's Manager in the build to his fight this weekend with Daniel Dubois. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's talkSPORT Daily, Fans are finally being allowed to return to stadiums after Boris Johnson announced the inclusion of crowds returning after the end of the national lockdown in England.Andy Brassell expects Lionel Messi to join Pep Guardiola at The Etihad after the Manchester City boss extended his contract to 2023. Troy Deeney says Mezut Ozil is no longer an Arsenal player, John Motson gives his thoughts on the weekend of football and we hear from Simon Jordan and Tim Sherwood about spurs' challenge for this season's title. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is still irked with his club’s injury problems despite dispatching Leicester City 3-0 at Anfield, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta labels Nicolas Pepe’s sending off for violent conduct ‘unacceptable’ after the Gunners drew 0-0 with Leeds, former Crystal Palace midfielder Darren Ambrose urges the Spaniard to build the team around outcast Mesut Ozil, Steve McLaren compares Chelsea’s Hakim Ziyech to Kevin De Bruyne, Darren Bent recalls the night England failed to qualify for Euro 2008 after an infamous defeat against Croatia, Gabby Agbonlahor slams the handling of VAR after Manchester United benefited from some ‘nonsense’ decisions against West Brom, Fulham manager Scott Parker bemoans another missed penalty after Ivan Cavaleiro slipped as Everton won 3-2 at Craven Cottage on talkSPORT 2, Tony Cascarino questions the benefits of using lighter balls in the fight against dementia and Andy Cole reveals the reason for his unique celebration against Barcelona at the Nou Camp back in 1998. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Secretary of State Oliver Dowden reveals that fans could return to football stadiums before Christmas, Gabby Agbonlahor expects Lionel Messi to join Pep Guardiola at The Etihad after the Manchester City boss extended his contract to 2023, Wayne Rooney looks ahead to his first game as Derby Caretaker and states his desire to become a full-time manager one day, former Premier League referee Mark Halsey slams the current crop of officials and tells Jim White how they can improve, Middlesbrough boss Neil Warnock questions why Northern Ireland played Paddy McNair when there was ‘nothing to play for’, Jason Cundy & Adam Catterall fear for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s future as they preview ‘El Sackico’ as Manchester United & West Brom do battle on talkSPORT and Darren Gough recalls the soul destroying experience of bowling at the legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Phil Foden puts to bed his covid-19 breach after bagging two goals for England in a 4-0 win against Iceland, Declan Rice reflects on a ‘dream’ night scoring his maiden international goal, Michael Owen praises Gareth Southgate for creating a better culture than the ‘golden generation’ experienced, Sir Geoff Hurst suggests that heading a ball should be banned in youth football, Leicester’s Christian Fuchs forecasts a tight Premier League title race, Ally McCoist predicts Lionel Messi could become a Premier League player in the January transfer window, ahead of talkSPORT 2’s exclusive coverage of England’s upcoming tour of South Africa Moeen Ali admits he has struggled for motivation in recent times, Kieron Dyer recollects the time he had a half-time bust-up at Newcastle United and Hawksbee & Jacobs revisit some classic clips from 2008. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former England players Gabby Agbonlahor & Danny Mills clash over the quality of Jack Grealish and what the Aston Villa captain brings to the England set up, Max Rushden has positive news for football fans about the potential return of spectators to stadiums before the end of the year, Simon Jordan states that Lewis Hamilton should not be considered for a knighthood until he retires, The Mail’s Mike Keegan has news of a campaign to tackle football’s dementia crisis, Gareth Southgate reflects on what he’s learned about his players during the international break, Darren Gough recalls a famous visit to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe and Simon Jordan recalls the time Colonel Gaddafi tried to buy Crystal Palace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon Jordan labels Gareth Southgate ‘bland leading the bland’ after the Belgium defeat, The Mail’s Martin Samuel questions whether the England manager has ‘lost faith’ in his own players, John Motson & Troy Deeney both compare Jack Grealish to Paul Gascoigne, Glenn Hoddle recalls his memories of sharing a dressing with the late great Ray Clemence, Lewis Hamilton’s father hopes his son can continue to inspire the next generation after the Mercedes driver won his 7th World title at the weekend, Danny Murphy urges Derby County about the potential ‘risky’ appointment of Wayne Rooney to the full-time managerial position, new Sheffield Wednesday boss Tony Pulis reminds the media and fans about his promotion record with the club languishing in the Championship drop zone and Adam Catterall reveals some of his favourite battered food dishes.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Despite England’s defeat against Belgium in the Nations League Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish puts in a stellar performance earning the praise of manager Gareth Southgate and talkSPORT Analyst Stuart Pearce, pundits laud Lewis Hamilton after winning his 7th Formula 1 World title matching Michael Schumacher’s record, Alan Brazil & David James pay tribute to Ray Clemence after the former England goalkeeper passed away aged 72, Theo Walcott reveals the reason he re-joined his boyhood club Southampton, Tony Cascarino criticises Eden Hazard for not fulfilling his potential claiming he could be a ‘legend’, Gabby Agbonlahor backs Wayne Rooney to become a manager after Philip Cocu was sacked by Derby County, on the Trans Europe Express Andy Brassell has a Euro 2020 scouting report on France after they beat Portugal and there’s another game of Ian Culverhouse in the Warm-Up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scotland qualify for Euro 2020 after a dramatic penalty shootout victory against Serbia, Chris Iwelumo claims Steve Clarke’s side will ‘go down in history’, former captain Darren Fletcher praises a brilliant performance, England captain Harry Maguire reflects on a ‘dream’ appearance  after scoring in a 3-0 win against Republic of Ireland, Jack Grealish admits he has a ‘great relationship’ with manager Gareth Southgate after the Aston Villa skipper put in a man-of-the-match display, heavyweight champion Tyson Fury tells Breakfast that he could fight Anthony Joshua twice next year, John Hartson recalls his infamous training ground bust-up with West Ham teammate Eyal Berkovic, Danny Murphy has a surprise solution to Jurgen Klopp’s defensive problems, the former Arsenal player Perry Groves reflects on the time he had a staring contest with a panther and England head coach Eddie Jones hopes his team can put a smile on fans faces during the Autumn Nations Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

England manager Gareth Southgate has worrying news concerning Joe Gomez after the Liverpool defender was injured during training, Watford skipper Troy Deeney backs Paul Elliott to be promoted to the FA board labelling the upgrade a ‘no brainer’, on Drive the potential move of Cristiano Ronaldo to Wolves is deemed not impossible due to the club’s Portuguese connections, Scotland manager Steve Clarke & Andy Robertson get ready for the country’s biggest match in 22 years as they take on Serbia in the Nations League Play-Off Final, Simon Jordan recalls the times he’s been banned from opposition boardrooms, West Ham skipper Mark Noble claims the club are ‘moving in the right direction’ and praises the work boss David Moyes is doing and Hawksbee & Jacobs delve into some classic talkSPORT bloopers from 2007. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jamie Carragher urges Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp to drop Roberto Firmino and claims that Manchester United should sell Paul Pogba, Andros Townsend tells Breakfast that Mauricio Pochettino would be the ‘perfect’ fit for United, Tyrone Mings calls for more education after FA Chairman Greg Clarke resigned following a remark about black footballers at a DCMS hearing, the former European Bantamweight champion Spencer Oliver recalls his final fight in 1998 which left him in a coma forcing him to retire after taking on Sergey Devakov at the Royal Albert Hall, Carragher and Townsend disagree over the potential increase in Premier League substitutes, Jude Bellingham’s former coach Mike Dodds tells talkSPORT 2 why the new Borussia Dortmund player will expect to play for England this week after he received his first senior call-up and Lee Dixon defends Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s form at Arsenal.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After another weekend to forget for VAR Andy Townsend calls for match day officials to go on strike, despite Manchester United winning at Everton Simon Jordan still has issues with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer leading the club to glory, two Arsenal fans clash over Mikel Arteta with one stating the Spaniard has ‘lost the dressing room’ and Jason Cundy claims that the Gunners are suffering from an ‘identity crisis’, Troy Deeney backs Harry Kane to surpass Alan Shearer’s Premier League goal scoring record, Roy Hodgson reveals his sympathy with the top clubs and the need for extra substitutes in the Premier League and Danny Murphy joins the list of pundits to criticise Fulham’s Ademola Lookman after his panenka penalty miss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After Manchester City and Liverpool drew 1-1 in the Premier League both Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola condemn the condensed Premier League schedule, Ollie Watkins revels in scoring two goals against Arsenal as Aston Villa demolish Mikel Arteta’s side 3-0 at the Emirates, Trevor Sinclair claims the Manchester United players are still ‘fighting’ for manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Tyson Fury talks exclusively to Fight Night and believes that Deontay Wilder has ‘lost his marbles’, Gareth A Davies slams Simon Jordan for criticising Derek Chisora last week, Spurs boss Jose Mourinho praises Harry Kane after the England captain scored his 150th Premier League goal to help Tottenham beat West Brom, Gabby Agbonlahor & David Connolly pan Fulham’s Ademola Lookman for his panenka penalty miss against West Ham, a Leeds fan wants to see Marcelo Bielsa replaced with Sam Allardyce and Ray Parlour recalls the time he put the phone down on an England manager after receiving a call-up to the national side.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon Jordan and boxer Derek Chisora clash on-air after the heavyweight labelled the former Crystal Palace owner ‘arrogant’, with the Premier League set to scrap the unpopular pay-per-view scheme Jason Cundy slams the idea and wonders why fans deserve free-to-air football on TV, Harry Kane scores his 200th Spurs goal beating Ludogorets in the process live on talkSPORT 2, Martin Keown argues that Kane’s recent antics to win a penalty against Brighton should be considered ‘dangerous play’, Jamie O’Hara throws his support behind Mauricio Pochettino and claims that the Argentine is now in the top four managers in the UK, Gareth Southgate explains why he’s reselected Phil Foden but not Mason Greenwood to the England squad, on Drive Adrian Durham claims Chelsea have arguably the best pair of full-backs in world football and a TV reporter is nominated for Numpty of the Week on Breakfast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer takes the blame for Manchester United’s abysmal defending after an embarrassing defeat to Istanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League, many United fans call into Kick-Off to vent their spleen to Hugh Woozencroft calling for the Norwegian to go, on FareShare Day current and former Premier League players get behind Marcus Rashford’s brilliant campaign to end child poverty, Spurs manager Jose Mourinho jumps to Harry Kane’s defence after the striker was criticised for the way he won a penalty against Brighton, Adrian Durham raises his concerns on how lockdown could affect kids with grassroots sport banned, John Barnes urges Jurgen Klopp not to start Diogo Jota against Manchester City despite some sensational recent performances and Hawksbee & Jacobs revisits some classic clips from 2007. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Harry Maguire responds to Roy Keane’s recent criticism after the former Manchester United captain claimed the current players might get Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sacked; Darren Bent, Adrian Durham and Ally McCoist all agree that Mauricio Pochettino isn’t a world class manger yet as the Argentine is linked with the hot seat at Old Trafford, despite Manchester City beating Olympiakos 3-0 Jason Cundy labels the performance against the Greeks boring, Jurgen Klopp confirms that Roberto Firmino still has a place in the Liverpool first team after Diogo Jota’s Champions League hat-trick helped the Reds beat Atalanta 5-0, Ally McCoist & Tony Cascarino both raise their fears about being diagnosed with dementia later in life after Sir Bobby Charlton’s illness was made public, promoter Eddie Hearn raises his concerns over Deontay Wilder after the Bronze Bomber made some bizarre allegations about Tyson Fury and former Chair of the DCMS, Damian Collins, argues that outdoor sport should continue during the November lockdown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jason Cundy & Andy Goldstein clash with a caller on the Sports Bar over Brendan Rodgers’ future at Leicester City after the Foxes beat Leeds to go second in the Premier League, former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan labels Manchester United a ‘vanilla team with a vanilla manager’, Watford captain Troy Deeney and The Sun’s Neil Custis clash over Harry Maguire’s performances this season, Danny Murphy claims Harry Kane & Mo Salah ‘manipulated the referees’ at the weekend through simulation, Jurgen Klopp jumps to Salah’s defence and tells the media the Egyptian has a number of bruises after the win against West Ham, West Brom boss Slaven Bilic admits he’s worried about his players efforts after losing to Fulham, former cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew slams Deontay Wilder for his ‘insane’ comments about Tyson Fury, Darren Gough cannot understand the suspension of golf as England prepares for lockdown and Ally McCoist pays tribute to the late Sean Connery and recalls seeing the legendary actor dancing topless at a World Cup party in France! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After yet another home defeat in the Premier League for Manchester United talkSPORT’s Darren Ambrose reveals why Mauricio Pochettino should replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Gareth Bale reflects on his first goal for Spurs since returning to the club in the summer, after two incredible James Ward-Prowse free-kicks helped Southampton to victory against Aston Villa his manager Ralph Hasenhuttl heaps praise on the club captain’s versatility, former England keeper David James raises his concerns over Jordan Pickford’s emotional state after he was benched for Everton’s defeat against Newcastle, Manchester City’s Kyle Walker reacts to his match winning goal on Gameday against his boyhood club Sheffield United, Eddie Jones looks back at England’s Six Nations triumph at the weekend and on the Trans Europe Express Andy Brassell and Mark Langdon discuss Barcelona’s problems with their bloated wage bill.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have a very special Saturday edition of talkSPORT Daily for you. A chance to listen to the first episode from a brand new series 'Coming In From The Cold', remember you can listen to the entire series here: podfollow.com/coming-in-from-the-coldThis is the story of Black footballers in the English game. This is our sporting history, this is yours. In this first episode we’ll be finding out about how Black players have been a fixture in the game since the very beginnings of professional football in England. We tell you the story of the first black professional footballer in England, Arthur Wharton, You’ll learn about a player called Walter Tull who was a pariah on the pitch - but a hero in the field, and how a Colour Bar existed for the England national team in regards, to a Plymouth Argyle striker called Jack Leslie. You’ll learn about people you may never have heard of, but you should know them. They are trailblazers and history makers. Players who made a place for themselves, and the Black and Mixed Race footballers who would follow them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jose Mourinho suggests he’d substitute his whole team at half time if he had the option as Spurs lost 1-0 to Antwerp, we heard the fallout on the Sports Bar after the game. Former FA Chief Exec Mark Palios gives his thoughts on the letter released by EFL Chairman Rick Parry asking the Government for more support, with Simon Jordan giving his views on the matter - comparing the bailout for the arts to that of sport. David Haye can’t keep away - the former heavyweight champion of the world makes his second appearance on talkSPORT this week, closely followed by Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn ahead of the big Usyk vs Chisora fight this weekend. Marcus Rashford is on the tip of everyone’s tongue on the breakfast show as Alan Brazil, Ally McCoist and Jamie O’Hara debate whether the Manchester United striker is world class. Leeds striker Patrick Bamford speaks to Jim White about his explosive start to the season, his modest England hopes and backs Rashford for a knighthood while Hugh Woozencroft, Chris Iweulmo and The Mirror’s Darren Lewis discuss the FA’s new diversity code on Kick Off. Welsh sprinter Jamie Baulch has some harsh words for Christian Coleman after his 2 year ban for missing a drugs test and we end with the best of the Sports Bar with the breaking news that Michail Antonio will miss four weeks with an injury and Jason Cundy’s latest fashion faux pas.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dietmar Hamann says Manchester City have peaked under Pep and no other Champions League manager would be given the time he has been to bring the cup back to Manchester. Chair of the FA's Inclusion Advisory Board, Paul Elliott explains the new Football Leadership Diversity Code and Adrian Durham adds more female coaches in the male game into the mix. Jose Fonte outlines Lille’s plans to topple a weary Celtic while talkSPORT Drive suggest Neil Lennon is rightfully under pressure at the club. Warren Gatland looks ahead to the British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa in 2021 with talkSPORT2’s Andrew McKenna. David Haye bigs up Derek Chisora ahead of his fights against Oleksandr Usyk at the weekend, while Ian Abrahams chats to Mikel Arteta and Shkodran Mustafi ahead of Arsenal’s Europa League tie with Dundalk. Chelsea and Manchester United are both impressive in the Champions League and both managers are in good spirits, as you’d expect. While Simon Jordan responds to Frank Lampard’s comments about homegrown managers being shown more respect. And we end as Andy and Jason lock horns on the Sports Bar.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The topic of Sports Personality of the Year was on the tip of everyone’s tongues. From Breakfast with Laura Woods and Darren Bent to Drive with Adrian and Goughie - the same two names kept cropping up. Manchester City eased to a 3-0 win over Marseille live on talkSPORT with Stuart Pearce praising their quick start in Europe. Ole Gunnar Solskjær and Scott McTominay spoke highly of Donny Van Der Beek ahead of Manchester United’s Champions League tie with Leipzig on Wednesday. England manager Gareth Southgate added his thoughts on Euro 2020 being open to a change of format and former Lionesses winger Rachel Yankee recounted the time she felt women’s football had turned a corner in popularity. Ally McCoist and Harry Redknapp praise the start to the season Harry Kane and Heung-min Son have both had - with Harry once again predicting they’ll be title challengers. Andros Townsend and Christie Garratt from FanShare speak about how inspiring Marcus Rashford’s school dinners campaigning has been. England bowler Mark Wood says Jofra Archer is misunderstood while Simon Jordan praised the legacy left behind by Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha on the second anniversary of the former Leicester City chairman’s passing. Keith Lemon joined the Sports Bar and took a shine to Jason.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New talkSPORT Breakfast host Troy Deeney praises Marcus Rashford's efforts to get free school meals for kids extended, Lewis Hamilton's father Anthony tells us the story of Lewis going from a kid with a hunger for racing to the most successful race-winner in F1 history, Sir Jackie Stewart weighs in with praise for Hamilton but says you can only be the best of your time in the sport. A busy morning on White & Jordan leads to discussion about Manchester United underused summer signing Donny Van Der Beek with former Middlesbrough and West Ham midfielder Gary o'Neil and Lee Bowyer speaks about the takeover at Charlton and how it didn't see right for him to leave when times were tough. Ian Abrahams gets the latest from Riyad Mahrez and Jurgen Klopp ahead of Manchester City and Liverpool's Champions League ties tonight. England rugby union head coach Eddie Jones plays down the disappointment of the cancelled game against the Barbarians while former England flanker James Haskell says no one cares about the uncontested game. Brighton and West Brom share the points in talkSPORT2's exclusive Premier League commentary and Nathan calls into the Sports Bar to discuss Jose Mourinho and ends up inspiring the hottest new game on the radio - Was'e Got? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tony Cascarino queries why Liverpool didn’t try to sign Crystal Palace’s Wilf Zaha in the summer, Mikel Arteta isn’t happy with a disallowed goal as Arsenal lose 1-0 at home to Leicester City, Jurgen Klopp bemoans VAR once again after Sheffield United were awarded a dubious penalty at Anfield, on Darren Bent’s Boot Room Alex Crook admits he’d like to see Ralph Hasenhüttl as the next Manchester United boss, Steve McLaren gives Mason Greenwood some advice about his conduct, Andy Cole looks back at the final day of the Premier League season in 1995 when United failed to beat West Ham handing Blackburn Rovers the title, on Gameday Exclusive Reshmin Chowdhury pays tribute to Marcus Rashford MBE for his exceptional charity work, Sam Matterface questions the pay-per-view pricing structure by the Premier League and why it’s a ‘PR own goal’, Khabib Nurmagomedov beats Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 to become arguably the greatest fighter of all time, European expert Andy Brassell picks the bones out of El Classico and why Ronald Koeman is failing to get the best out of Antoine Griezmann and former England defender Stuart Pearce tells Jonny Owen & Friends about his unusual pre-match rituals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Middlesbrough manager Neil Warnock takes aim at PGMOL General Manager Mike Riley over the way VAR has been handled this season, Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti urges Jordan Pickford’s critics to stop accusing the goalkeeper of a premeditated foul on Virgil Van Dijk, Jason Cundy warns a defeat on Saturday for either Manchester United or Chelsea could be ‘dreadful’, Rangers pull off a memorable win in the Europa League against Standard Liege after Kemar Roofe’s sensational goal, Brendan Rogers praises his side after Leicester beat Zorya Luhansk recording their biggest European victory in the process, Jamie O’Hara warns Mason Greenwood over his rumoured ‘unprofessional’ poor disciplinary issues, Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder sympathises with fans over the cost of pay-per-view football, The Mirror’s Darren Lewis labels Sergio Aguero a ‘European great’ and urges Manchester City to hand the Argentine a new contract and Carlton Cole pulls off the worst Scottish impression on Breakfast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Watford captain Troy Deeney is unveiled as the newest member of the talkSPORT Breakfast team and revealed how close he came to joining a Premier League club this summer, his support for Paul Pogba and why Fred isn’t good enough for Manchester United. On the Sports Bar Jason Cundy clashes with a Manchester City fan after labelling Pep Guardiola’s side boring despite winning 3-1 in the Champions League against Porto, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp reflects on a comfortable 1-0 win against Ajax, Simon Jordan slams Mesut Ozil after the German released a statement on being left out of Arsenal’s Premier League squad, Darren Bent believes it would be a ‘travesty’ if Aaron Wan-Bissaka decided to play for DR Congo instead of England, Spurs manager Jose Mourinho claims ‘no team plays better than Tottenham’ ahead of the Europa League clash with LASK, Trevor Sinclair supports Frank Lampard picking Petr Cech over Kepa and former Olympian Kriss Akabusi praises the work Marcus Rashford has done to help young schoolchildren receive free meals during the pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marcus Rashford scores a late winner as Manchester United beat Paris Saint Germain 2-1 in the Champions League, talkSPORT pundit Jason Cundy praises Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for tactically ‘outdoing’ Thomas Tuchel, French football expert Julien Laurens has news of Neymar and Mbappe potentially leaving PSG next summer, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp takes a swipe at VAR and the media, Sir Alastair Cook compares Zak Crawley to Jos Buttler after the Kent batsman won the Cricket Writers' Club Young Player of the Year, the Press Association’s Rob Harris has news of the potential overhaul of football with Manchester United and Liverpool discussing a possible European league, Nicklas Bendtner tells Breakfast about the time he had a ‘bust-up’ with Thierry Henry, England head coach Eddie Jones wants his team to be remembered as a ‘great’ side ahead of the visit of the Barbarians and Andy Goldstein reveals why he now owns Steve Davis’ MBE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Piers Morgan and Danny Murphy both heavily criticise Everton’s Jordan Pickford for his challenge on Virgil Van Dijk but the goalkeeper will not face retrospective action, former Spurs manager Tim Sherwood claims Tottenham could win the Premier League despite slipping up against West Ham at the weekend, Darren Bent tells talkSPORT Breakfast that he expects Harry Kane to leave Tottenham to further his career, on the Sports Bar Jason Cundy forecasts a wide open title chase and backs Wolves’ chances of winning the league after beating Leeds United, The Guardian’s Suzy Wrack condemns Sergio Aguero after physically contacting match official Sian Massey-Ellis against Arsenal, Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer claims that the famous win against Paris Saint-Germain last year will have no bearing on tonight’s Champions League clash against the French giants live on talkSPORT, Adrian Durham states that Jack Grealish might be a hindrance to Aston Villa on occasions and on the Press Box Danny Kelly & The Sun’s Shaun Custis look back at the time Wayne Rooney almost joined Manchester City back in 2010. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There’s breaking news on talkSPORT as Liverpool’s Virgil Van Dijk reveals that he requires surgery on the knee injury he sustained during the Merseyside derby, Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti defends the VAR decision which led to Jordan Henderson’s ‘winning goal’ being disallowed for offside, on Darren Bent’s Boot Room former Crystal Palace midfielder Darren Ambrose predicts that Tottenham will win the league, West Ham manager David Moyes reflects on an incredible comeback after a stunning late strike from Manuel Lanzini earned the Hammers a draw at Spurs, Aston Villa manager Dean Smith praises his side's 'character and resilience' after beating Leicester City to go second, in an exclusive interview on talkSPORT Jurgen Klopp reveals that he has a secret Instagram account to keep tabs on his players, former Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor criticises Sergio Aguero for physically contacting match official Sian Massey-Ellis, Jannik Vestergaard reacts to his dramatic late equaliser for Southampton at Stamford Bridge, Tony Cascarino pans Kepa Arrizabalaga for another mistake and labels the Spaniard ‘3rd choice keeper’ at Chelsea, chief football writer for the Chronicle Lee Ryder heavily criticises the Magpies after getting hammered 4-1 at home to Manchester United and Fulham boss Scott Parker defends Aleksandar Mitrovic after the Serbian conceded and missed a penalty in the 1-1 draw with Sheffield United on talkSPORT 2. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger joined Alan Brazil, Ally McCoist and Jamie O'Hara on talkSPORT Breakfast to discuss his time as manager of the Gunners. In a brilliant and insightful interview he chatted about his 22-year reign as the Arsenal boss, the intense rivalry with Sir Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho, his biggest career regret, turning down job offers, the future of Mesut Ozil and why he could never do his zip up! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arsene Wenger joins the talkSPORT Breakfast Show and explains why Mesut Ozil has struggled at Arsenal, the reason Mikel Arteta can win the Premier League at the Emirates, his biggest regret and his rivalry with Sir Alex Ferguson. Derby owner Mel Morris rubbishes reports that Wayne Rooney will replace Philip Cocu as manager, Jurgen Klopp tells Laura Woods how Liverpool have dealt with the 7-2 defeat to Aston Villa ahead of the Merseyside derby, former Everton striker Kevin Campbell predicts a home win at Goodison Park live on talkSPORT, Sean Dyche admits he would pay the £14.95 to watch West Brom V Burnley on TV, Southampton boss Ralph Hassenhuttul blasts the international break branding it ‘a disaster’ for his club, Adrian Durham pans Gareth Southgate’s ‘excuses’ after the defeat to Denmark and Jason Cundy attempts to break a cucumber eating world record on the Sports Bar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After England’s Harry Maguire was sent off in a 1-0 defeat against Denmark Gareth Southgate jumps to the defence of the Manchester United captain, with the Three Lions ending up with nine-men after Reece James was also given a red-card at the final whistle skipper Harry Kane defends England’s disciplinary issues on-and-off the pitch, talkSPORT presenter Mark Saggers blasts goalkeeper Jordan Pickford after a less than inspiring performance between the sticks, former Palace owner Simon Jordan takes aim at Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden after the Minister criticised Premier League clubs for their summer transfer spending, Ally McCoist questions Manchester United’s signing of Edinson Cavani, Darren Gough picks his four personalities to go onto the Premier League’s version of Mount Rushmore, former Charlton striker Darren Bent reveals the time Alan Curbishley protected him from a potential injury in the build-up to an international tournament and Hawksbee & Jacobs brings us some more classic clips of the midweek! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Grimsby manager Ian Holloway slams the plans to reform English football and is ‘disgusted’ by the proposals set out by Project Big Picture, former DCMS Chair Damian Collins urges the government to get involved after a week of ‘civil war’ amongst the EFL clubs, Derby chairman Mel Morris states on the White & Jordan Show he’s glad the plans have started much needed conversations, England manager Gareth Southgate admits he’s ‘baffled’ around questions about Harry Kane’s fitness, Adrian Durham urges Chelsea to go and sign Declan Rice to replace N’Golo Kante, Jamie O’Hara tells talkSPORT Breakfast that Manchester City should aim to sign Marcelo Bielsa if Pep Guardiola leaves the Etihad this summer, former Leeds United full-back Danny Mills laments the defensive frailties England have at the moment and on the Sports Bar England fan Trevor gets confused over his Three Lions team selection. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

EFL Chief Executive Rick Parry throws his support behind ‘Project Big Picture’ but the former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan takes him to task, Adrian Durham labels the plan ‘disjointed, unworkable, and unfair’, The Times’ Henry Winter questions the morality of the issue and how it may affect the clubs outside the top six, Danny Kelly & Mike Calvin both slam the Premier League’s pay-per-view price plan for upcoming games, there’s news on the Sports Bar paper review of another potential clash between Jose Mourinho and Gareth Southgate, Ally McCoist questions why Jack Grealish isn’t a regular starter for England, Jason Cundy defends Southgate’s team selection against Belgium, boxing promoter Frank Warren confirms that Deontay Wilder is not on the radar for Tyson Fury paving the way for a spring clash with fellow Brit Anthony Joshua and Carlton Cole reveals why a Fast Food outlet confiscated his gold membership card in the early stages of his football career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

England manager Gareth Southgate labels Mason Mount ‘underappreciated’ after the Chelsea star scored the winner against Belgium in the Nations League, Stuart Pearce claims it was an ‘education’ for the Three Lions after beating the world’s best side at Wembley, Jack Wilshere tells Darren Bent that he wants to play football at a club he’s ‘happy playing at’ now he’s a free agent, Andy Cole explains why he loved playing under Sir Alex Ferguson, boxing promoter Bob Arum tells Fight Night that Tyson Fury could fight this year in the U.K. and that Fury v Anthony Joshua might happen in the spring, European expert Andy Brassell reflects on Barcelona’s ‘horrible’ transfer window, Telegraph writer Sam Wallace breaks down the proposed Project Big Picture which could revamp English football, former Ireland striker Tony Cascarino bemoans Jack Grealish & Declan Rice choosing to play for England over the Republic and there’s the first ‘pay-per-view’ Ian Culverhouse game on the Warm-Up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A passionate Ian Holloway calls breakfast to add his thoughts to the #GetFansIn campaign, former Bristol City boss Lee Johnson has his own ideas of how the Premier League can support the EFL, while the idea of Premier League B-teams in the EFL goes down pretty badly with Simon Jordan and Neil Warnock. Chris Hughton speaks for the first time since he returned to management with Nottingham Forest, Gareth Bale's agent Jonathan Barnett speaks of his joy at seeing his client happy at Tottenham, while Stuart Pearce gives us the ins-and-outs of how David Moyes has been (very successfully) managing West Ham remotely. Joshua Buatsi updates us on his plans after his latest victory, a different England side beat Wales 3-0 at Wembley with Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Conor Coady scoring their first international goals. European football expert Kevin Hatchard brings us up to date with how the other home nations got on and Alan Brazil and Ally McCoist can't get their head around what Netflix and Chill is - which is probably not a bad thing! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

England boss Gareth Southgate warns the next generation of players that they have a ‘lot to prove’ after a number of recent misdemeanours, the Brighton CEO Paul Barber argues that fans should be ‘trusted’ to return to grounds as the #Letfansin campaign gathers serious momentum, Simon Jordan claims that Mesut Ozil is using Gunnersaurus’ redundancy as a ‘publicity stunt’, Scotland manager Steve Clarke laments losing three players ahead of the critical play-off against Israel after Stuart Armstrong tested positive for Covid-19, Adrian Durham defends Pep Guardiola claiming he deserves more appreciation from supporters, an Arsenal fan tells the Sports Bar he was glad that England didn’t win the 2018 World Cup just to avoid seeing Harry Kane lift the trophy, European expert Kev Hatchard has news of a landmark goal for Olivier Giroud as France hammered Ukraine 7-1 and Hawksbee & Jacobs deliver some classic clips featuring George Galloway auditioning for the voice of the ‘talking clock’. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Drive’s Adrian Durham pleads with the government to see sense and let fans return to football grounds after the #Letfansin petition reached over 100,000 signatures, former Spurs midfielder Jamie O’Hara slams Manchester United’s recent drubbing against Tottenham and reveals how he’d have dealt with some of the big names at the club after the defeat, former United striker Alan Brazil admits he didn’t enjoy playing at Old Trafford with the added pressure of playing for the club, Dominic Calvert-Lewin discloses why he removed his hat in the company of England manager Gareth Southgate ahead of the Wales clash on Thursday, Theo Walcott tells Jim White he has ‘no regrets’ about leaving Everton and re-joining his old club Southampton, England Rugby coach Eddie Jones admits that he cannot persuade Boris Johnson to help the sport and Jason Cundy explains why he’d rather have Heung-Min Son at his club as opposed to Mo Salah. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Transfer Deadline Day drew to a close during the Sports Bar Arsenal completed the transfer of Atletico’s Thomas Partey, Edinson Cavani signed for Manchester United, Jack Wilshere was released by West Ham, Theo Walcott joined his old club Southampton on loan and Everton secured Roma goalkeeper Robin Olsen until the end of the season. As United continued to splash the cash for players throughout the day including Porto’s Alex Telles, Adrian Durham warned that it may spell the end for Luke Shaw at Old Trafford and questions why Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has not tried to sign West Ham’s Declan Rice, on Breakfast Darren Bent & Alan Brazil both Slam Tottenham’s Erik Lamela for his antics leading to Anthony Martial’s red card on Sunday, The Mail on Sunday’s Ollie Holt tells the Press Box that certain England players have left Gareth Southgate in a difficult position after an apparent breach of coronavirus regulations, both Danny Murphy & Simon Jordan defend Wilf Zaha after the Ivorian was criticised by talkSPORT’s Tony Cascarino over the weekend, comedian Justin Moorhouse goes on a rant about his beloved Manchester United on the Hawksbee & Jacobs show and Aston Villa legend Gabby Agbonlahor criticises Graeme Souness for suggesting the grass was too long at Villa Park when the champions Liverpool were thumped 7-2. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A deflated Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reflects on the ‘worst day of his Manchester United career’ as his team were hammered 6-1 at home by Jose Mourinho’s Spurs, a shell-shocked Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits his side got everything wrong against Aston Villa as the champions got battered 7-2 after an Ollie Watkins hat-trick, Wales manager Ryan Giggs predicts Gareth Bale to be a success at Spurs when he embarks on his second spell at the North London club, Tony Cascarino & Alex Crook clash over Edinson Cavani and whether he’s worth £210,000-a-week as Manchester United get closer to signing the free agent, Andy Cole tips the Uruguayan to be successful at Old Trafford, South American football expert Tim Vickery raises his concerns over United being linked with 18-year-old Facundo Pellistri, boxing promoter Eddie Hearn responds to Tyson Fury calling out his boxer Anthony Joshua to fight this calendar year, Gabby Agbonlahor tells GameDay Your Verdict why Everton & England must dispose of Jordan Pickford if they are to win trophies and Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka reveals his amazement at receiving his England call-up as the 19-year-old scored in a 2-1 win against Sheffield United. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury joins the White & Jordan show to tell Anthony Joshua that he wants to fight him this year if the third Deontay Wilder bout doesn’t happen, Fury claims he’ll ‘knock Joshua into next week’ and the Gypsy King also clashes with pundits Johnny Nelson & Spencer Oliver as they predict an AJ win if the all-British bout goes ahead. Some angry Rangers fans go head-to-head with Andy & Jason on the Sports Bar claiming they’d finish in the top half of the Premier League after beating Galatasary in the Europa League, Tottenham also qualify for the group stages after smashing Maccabi Haifa 7-2 but Spurs boss Jose Mourinho uses the victory to playfully jibe at the England manager, Gareth Southgate says Dominic Calvert-Lewin is ‘thriving’ under Carlo Ancelotti after selecting the Everton forward for the national team, Mikel Arteta praises his players for their ‘winning mentality’ after Arsenal dumped Liverpool out of the Carabao Cup on penalties, Aston Villa manager Dean Smith bemoans an ‘awful’ performance as Championship Stoke knocked out last season’s finalists, European expert Andy Brassell remains optimistic for Manchester United despite being drawn into the group of death alongside Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League and Chelsea new boy Ben Chilwell reveals the role that Blues legend Ashley Cole played in helping him join the Stamford Bridge club. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Palace owner Simon Jordan tells Jim White why Phil Foden & Mason Greenwood shouldn’t be in Gareth Southgate’s England squad after their misdemeanours in Iceland, Dominic Calvert-Lewin stakes a claim for his Three Lions debut after a hat-trick in the Carabao Cup as Everton beat West Ham 4-1, Toffees fan Les clashes with Andy & Jason on the Sports Bar claiming Carlo Ancelotti’s men will finish 3rd in the Premier League, Manchester United progress winning 3-0 at Brighton but it’s keeper Dean Henderson receiving praise from manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and talkSPORT pundit Tony Cascarino, former NBA star turned psychologist John Amaechi explains why sport and politics are intertwined, Harry Redknapp gives Dele Alli advice on how he can resurrect his Tottenham career, Jamie O’Hara puts forward his five-point plan to become the Spurs manager, on Drive Adrian Durham pleads with the authorities to let football fans into National League grounds to spectate and Ally McCoist questions why Jose Mourinho ‘hurried’ Eric Dier during his toilet break against Chelsea on Tuesday night. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.