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There’s jubilation at Griffin Park from Brentford boss Thomas Frank and the Bees fans as they reach Wembley on an historic night after beating Swansea in the Championship Play-Off semi-final, on Drive former England fast bowler Darren Gough opens up about the mental strain playing professional sport took out of him particularly when travelling abroad, PFA Equalities Education Executive, Jason Lee, tells White & Sawyer that those at the top of the English football pyramid are scared of giving up their power, Stuart Broad’s father, Chris, reveals the moment he knew his son was a quality fast bowler as the England man reached 500 Test wickets on Tuesday, boxing promoter Eddie Hearn talks about the challenges of setting up 'Fight Camp' in his back garden, former England & Sunderland Striker Darren Bent reflects on the time he bought a pet snake when he was a Charlton player and Adrian Durham questions the confidence some Leeds fans have in their club & Marcelo Bielsa avoiding relegation from the Premier League next season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There’s a transfer exclusive on the White & Sawyer show as super-agent Kia Joorabchian reveals where Chelsea forward Willian may be headed, Brighton’s Glen Murray praises the job manager Graham Potter has done in changing the Seagull’s style of play, Adam Lallana talks about the ‘perfect move’ after leaving Liverpool for the Amex Stadium, former Palace manager Ian Holloway suggests Wilfred Zaha is good enough to join Manchester City, Simon Jordan slams the idea that Bournemouth may take legal advice after Aston Villa benefited from the ‘ghost goal’ against Sheffield United last month, former Leeds & England full-back Danny Mills pans VAR once more in a season review special on Kick-Off, Everton legend Alan Stubbs lauds Leighton Baines’ as the Toffees ‘greatest ever’ left-back as the former England defender hangs up his boots, Stuart Broad admits he still has the ‘hunger and desire’ to improve as a 34-year-old after taking his 500th Test Match wicket, Stradivarius wins the Goodwood Cup for a record fourth time under jockey Frankie Dettori on talkSPORT 2 and there’s controversy on the Sports Bar as a new quiz between Jason Cundy and Jordan Jarrett-Bryan doesn’t quite go to plan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Crystal Palace’s Andros Townsend picks Gary Cahill in his Premier League Team of the Year as well as admitting his own form has affected Wilf Zaha’s performances this season, there’s reaction on the Sports Bar to Jurgen Klopp winning the LMA manager award, meanwhile on White & Sawyer former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy expects another league title win at Anfield next season, there’s news of Yaya Toure returning to English football, the Aston Villa boss Dean Smith defends his players celebrations after securing their Premier League survival and also has news on Jack Grealish’s future, after Fulham beat Cardiff 2-0 in the Championship Play-Off Semi-Final 1st leg Bluebirds gaffer Neil Harris blasts the referee, Adrian Durham pays homage to David Silva via a poem on Drive, former England fast bowler Darren Gough lauds Stuart Broad after another scintillating performance from the 33 year-old and a caller isn’t happy with Troy ‘Mr Watford’ Deeney! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A relieved Aston Villa manager Dean Smith reflects on his side avoiding the drop after a crucial 1-1 draw against West Ham, an emotional Eddie Howe reacts to Bournemouth getting relegated to the Championship despite a spirited display in a 3-1 win at Goodison Park, a brutally honest Watford captain Troy Deeney admits that the Hornets were ‘not good enough this season’ as they face a season in the second tier of English football, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes that Manchester United are now in the hunt for trophies after reaching next season’s Champions League thanks to a 2-0 victory against Leicester City, Foxes boss Brendan Rodgers reveals he’s still proud despite missing out on the top four and Frank Lampard lavishes praise on Mason Mount after his performance as Chelsea beat Wolves 2-0 at Stamford Bridge.Liverpool skipper Jordan Henderson tells talkSPORT 2 that any member of the Reds squad could have won the FWA award he won last week, rock legend Noel Gallagher reveals the time Manchester City’s David Silva gave him one of his matchday jerseys, Newcastle boss Steve Bruce demands more from the authorities and how they should deal with trolls on social media and Bundesliga expert Kev Hatchard has news on Bayer Leverkusen’s Kai Havertz and his potential move to Chelsea on the Trans Euro Express. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liverpool CEO Peter Moore tells Jim White that Jurgen Klopp was ‘made for Liverpool like Shankly’, former England manager Sam Allardyce jumps to the defence of Chelsea boss Frank Lampard and also admits he’s bemused at Nigel Pearson’s dismissal at Watford, on Drive Brighton boss Graham Potter takes a polite swipe at Premier League drinks breaks and VAR, West Brom’s Romaine Sawyers talks about working under manager Slaven Bilic after the Baggies got promoted to the promised land, on the flip side Charlton manager Lee Bowyer admits his side getting relegated was the ‘lowest he’s felt’ in his career, Manchester United’s Jesse Lingard opens up about the off-field issues he had last season, Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford hits back at criticism of him amid reports that the Elland Road club have been linked with buying big name players, Alan Brazil bemoans the decision to cancel the traditional Hogmanay celebrations in Edinburgh, Darren Gough makes a massive statement about the futures of Stuart Broad & James Anderson and the Sports Bar are joined by a Flat Earth believer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On an astonishing night of football, Liverpool lifted the Premier League trophy at Anfield for the first time after beating Chelsea 5-3, Manchester United’s Paul Pogba concedes a penalty against West Ham after a blatant handball leading to Jermaine Beckford suggesting he should be sold by the Old Trafford hierarchy, in the Championship West Brom gained promotion to the top flight in a tense draw with QPR after Brentford fluffed their lines against Barnsley as a late winner from Clarke Oduor secured the Tykes’ survival, Wigan & Fulham finished all square leaving the Latics facing relegation pending an appeal against their 12-point deduction and Leeds United's 4-0 demolition of Charlton sees the Addicks headed to League One as the champions lifted the trophy at Elland Road.Crystal Palace winger Andros Townsend joined the talkSPORT Breakfast Show and offered advice to England fast bowler Jofra Archer on dealing with the pressures of the sporting limelight, Trevor Sinclair questions Manchester City’s interest in Bournemouth’s Nathan Ake, Drivetime’s Adrian Durham advises Leeds to sign John Stones from City next season, former Watford & Sunderland striker Kevin Philips remains bemused at the dismissal of Nigel Pearson at Vicarage Road, Hawksbee & Jacobs return to a classic Clips of the Week from 2006 and Aston Villa legend Gaby Agbonlahor advises Jack Grealish to leave Villa Park in the summer.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Watford get thumped 4-0 by Manchester City which leaves one Hornets fan fuming on the Sports Bar, Interim boss Hayden Mullins reveals what he said to his players after the defeat, Aston Villa manager Dean Smith is relieved his club are in charge of their own destiny after beating FA Cup Finalists Arsenal at Villa Park, Ally McCoist picks his Player of the Year in the Premier League, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp looks ahead to picking up the Premier League trophy tonight at Anfield and former Ireland striker Tony Cascarino pays tribute to Jack Charlton with a brilliant anecdote on talkSPORT Breakfast. Charlton boss Lee Bowyer previews their crucial clash in the Championship with Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds United as the Addicks bid for survival, Leeds’ Stuart Dallas praises the work his Argentine manager has done to improve his game, West Bromwich manager Slaven Bilic believes his side are 90 minutes of football away from returning to the Premier League as they take on QPR live on talkSPORT tonight, Manchester United’s Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reveals whether or not David De Gea could be dropped for the clash with West Ham, boxing promoter Eddie Hearn reckons Matchroom’s Fight Camp could transform the sport, South Coast Correspondent Alex Crook has news on Drive about which rival Premier League club Southampton’s Pierre-Emile Hojberg will join and Andy Jacobs reveals to Paul Hawksbee which Australian TV show has become his new obsession Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brighton confirm their Premier League status after securing a draw against Newcastle United, despite losing to Everton the Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder says his players ‘overachieved’ this season but regrets missing out on a European position, Palace manager Roy Hodgson rues another ‘Groundhog Day’ after losing 2-0 Wolves, Danny Murphy tells Jim White why Dean Henderson is ready to replace David De Gea at Old Trafford, David Moyes praises West Ham legend Mark Noble for making his 500th appearance for the club over the weekend, former Watford striker Luther Blissett admits he’s not surprised at the club’s swift removal of Nigel Pearson as manager, Darren Bent reveals the time Pearson’s reign as manager came to an end abruptly at Derby County, Aston Villa manager Dean Smith encourages his players to ‘take their chances’ as they take on Arsenal in a crucial match live on talkSPORT tonight, Gunners boss Mikel Arteta has news on the future of Pierre Emerick Aubameyang, Leeds cult hero Eddie Gray pays tributes to the former players who have passed away during their incredible promotion season, Darren Gough lavishes praise on Stuart Broad after he took six wickets in a victorious Second Test Match against the West Indies at Old Trafford and Jason Cundy & Adam Catterall are serenaded by a caller on the Midnight Train to Madness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After another David De Gea howler Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer jumps to the defence of his goalkeeper, former Reds defender Paul Parker questions the team changes going into the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea, Frank Lampard raves about the ‘performance and discipline’ from his team after booking a place in the final, Spurs manager Jose Mourinho praises his side after winning against Leicester City thanks to some superb counter-attacking, Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe talks about the difficult emotions he experienced after elation turned to horror thanks to VAR intervention which almost certainly relegates the Cherries after a 2-0 loss to Southampton, Leeds United return to the Premier League after being crowned champions of the Championship on talkSPORT over the weekend, there’s reaction on Sunday Exclusive after Watford sacked Nigel Pearson and Huddersfield parted company with the Cowley brothers, there’s another classic game of Culverhouse on the Warm-Up with Barry Glendenning & Max Rushden, Brazil’s Deiveson Figueiredo defeats American Joseph Benavidez on talkSPORT 2 to win the UFC Flyweight title in Abu Dhabi and on Sunday night’s Trans Euro Express Andy Brassell reflects on a second La Liga title for Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

VAR once again rears its ugly head after Crystal Palace have a goal disallowed for the narrowest offside decision in a 2-0 defeat to Manchester United, Aston Villa manager Dean Smith rues conceding a late equaliser against Everton as his side drop two critical points, Jermaine Pennant slams Liverpool for not capitalising on an opportunity to break the all-time Premier League points tally, former England captain Nasser Hussain criticises fast bowler Jofra Archer for ‘risking his own teammates’ after breaching bio-secure protocol, ex-Spurs striker Darren Bent defends Jose Mourinho for the results he’s currently getting, former Arsenal midfielder Perry Groves wants a five-match ban handed out to divers in football, Watford manager Nigel Pearson & West Ham boss David Moyes preview their six-point relegation clash tonight live and exclusive on talkSPORT, AFTV’s Robbie Lyle talks to Hugh Woozencroft about the process the channel has taken after Claude was removed indefinitely after comments about Son Heung-Min and Leeds United beat Barnsley on talkSPORT 2 and are now one-point from reaching the Premier League. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp bemoans some self-inflicted errors after the champions lose to Arsenal at The Emirates, a Wolves fan clashes with Jason Cundy on the Sports Bar after a controversial late penalty was awarded to Burnley at Turf Moor, Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe remains proud of his side’s performance against Manchester City despite narrowly being beaten at The Etihad, Glen Johnson takes us behind the scenes to life with England under Fabio Capello including a dressing down dished out by the Italian to Emile Heskey, ahead of the FA Cup semi-Final against Chelsea the Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer laments the Blues having two extra days of rest before the Wembley clash, Aston Villa boss Dean Smith previews their match against Everton as they bid for survival in the Premier League, England captain Joe Root claims a big innings is only a 'matter of time' for wicketkeeper batsman Jos Buttler and Andy Goldstein reveals his favourite cake to a caller on the Midnight Train to Madness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spurs boss Jose Mourinho labels the decision to fine Manchester City for Financial Fair Play breaches when they are not guilty a ‘disgrace’, meanwhile City manager Pep Guardiola demands an apology, Frank Lampard reacts to a critical win for Chelsea against Norwich in the Premier League, Hull City boss Grant McCann apologises to the Tigers fans after a humiliating 8-0 loss against Wigan in a Championship relegation six-pointer, on White & Sawyer Stoke City's James McLean demands more support from the authorities and media after the sectarian abuse he’s suffered on social media, Sheffield United’s John Egan issues the rallying cry for the Blades as they bid to reach Europe next season, Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe previews his side’s daunting prospect of facing Manchester City at the Etihad, former West Ham & Norwich striker Dean Ashton reveals the defender he hated playing against in the Premier League and Leeds United legend Jermaine Beckford admits that he was taught how to dive at Elland Road and which manager ‘coached’ him how to do it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Manchester City have their UEFA ban overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport former City defender Danny Mills defends the decision and explains why it will benefit the Champions League, Manchester United drop points in injury time against Southampton in the Premier League much to the delight of former Chelsea defender Jason Cundy, Wycombe Wanderers get promoted to the Championship for the first time in their history after beating Oxford in the League One Play-Off Final which is ‘beyond a dream come true’ for manager Gareth Ainsworth, former Spurs defender Michael Dawson raises his concerns over the style of play under Jose Mourinho at Tottenham meanwhile current Spurs defender Ben Davies praises the Special One’s tactics since arriving at the New White Hart Lane.Former England fast bowler Darren Gough reveals which changes he’d make to the England team for the next Test match at Old Trafford after losing at the Ageas Bowl to the West Indies, Burnley boss Sean Dyche lauds his keeper Nick Pope for his current form and incredible performance at the weekend against champions Liverpool, Ally McCoist tells talkSPORT Breakfast that he hopes Leeds United get promoted to the Premier League in tribute to Jack Charlton, Trevor Cherry & Norman Hunter and Chelsea manager Frank Lampard previews the Blues match against Norwich City live on talkSPORT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After Leicester’s second-half capitulation at Bournemouth the Full-Time phone-in is inundated with angry Foxes fans, Spurs manager Jose Mourinho speaks about exposing Arsenal’s ‘weaknesses’ in his first North London derby victory against the Gunners, there’s yet more VAR controversy at Villa Park as Dean Smith’s men beat Crystal Palace 2-0 to boost their chances of staying up, Chris Wilder reveals that his passport is up-to-date as Sheffield United beat Chelsea on GameDay and remain in contention for a Europa League berth.There are tributes to football legend Jack Charlton after the 1966 World Cup winner passed away at the weekend, despite Raheem Sterling scoring a hat-trick at Brighton Pep Guardiola believes the England man can still improve, celebrity Arsenal fan Piers Morgan admits that not one fan shed tears when Arsene Wenger left the club, West Ham’s Michail Antonio reflects on the Hammers survival attempts after bagging four goals for himself at Norwich, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer talks about Manchester United’s current style matching the club’s DNA, Led Zeppelin’s Robert Plant reveals what life as the Wolves Vice President is like, England stand-in skipper Ben Stokes reveals the thinking in leaving Stuart Broad out of the 1st Test as the West Indies won by four wickets and boxing promoter Bob Arum admits that Jarrell Miller is ‘stupid’ for failing yet another drugs test. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After some high profile errors VAR is once again in the spotlight leading Jose Mourinho to take aim at the officials after a goalless draw against Bournemouth, Jason Cundy pays the highest tribute to Manchester United starlet Mason Greenwood as the 18-year-old scored once again as they beat Aston Villa, meanwhile Villa boss Dean Smith is irked by a penalty decision that isn’t overturned at Stockley Park, on Hawksbee & Jacobs they look back at a classic interview with 1968 Olympic Bronze medallist John Carlos and the sacrifices he endured after his famous Black Power salute on the podium with fellow American Tommy Smith and Sheffield United’s David McGoldrick speaks about the importance of the Black Lives Matter movement.Former Liverpool & Chelsea defender Glen Johnson raises concerns about Sean Dyche getting a top job in the Premier League, ex-Tottenham midfielder Jamie O'Hara makes the surprising claim that he'd like to see Chris Wilder manage Spurs one day, Norwich City’s Jamal Lewis believes the Canaries still have a lot to play for this season as they face the potential of being relegated this weekend against West Ham live on talkSPORT, former England fast bowler Darren Gough has some honest words for the England selectors after Joe Denly was dismissed for 18 in the 1st Test against West Indies and boxing promoter Frank Warren has news on the third fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

West Ham manager David Moyes bemoans the fixture list after losing to Burnley at home, we hear from a victorious Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool close in on a record points tally in the Premier League after winning at Brighton, Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder admits he’s ‘disappointed’ that there were no fans at Brammall Lane to see his side win in injury-time against Wolves, Ally McCoist reveals the first time he met Paul Gascoigne in Las Vegas, Darren Gough is stunned to discover England dropped his former teammate Stuart Broad going into the 1st Test Match of the summer, Lisa Nandy MP for Wigan demands that regulations surrounding club ownership must be changed and as the Latics go into administration EFL Chairman Rick Parry admits the move makes ‘no sense.’Ole Gunnar Solksjaer claims David De Gea has been the best keeper in the world over the last decade, Aston Villa boss Dean Smith talks up their chances as they take on Manchester United tonight, there’s reaction to Birmingham City parting ways with Pep Clotet by mutual consent, Spurs manager Jose Mourinho admits that Eric Dier will be hugely missed as he serves a four-match ban, Darren Bent reveals the difficulty he faced having to train separately from the 1st team at Villa when Paul Lambert was manager and Jason Cundy has some rabbit advice for a caller on the Midnight Train to Madness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is far from impressed with the decision to send off Eddie Nketiah as the Gunners draw 1-1 with Leicester City, Frank Lampard admits Chelsea needed a ‘slice of luck’ to beat Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park to remain in pole position in the chase for Champions League football next season, Watford boss Nigel Pearson tells his players they have to improve on their performance despite beating Norwich City, the Belgian manager Roberto Martinez admits his hurt at the current plight of his old club Wigan Athletic, Simon Jordan takes the surprising stance of putting up a slight defence of the EFL on the Jim White & Natalie Sawyer show, Jamie O’Hara reveals what led to him spending a season training on his own at Wolves and how it affected his mental health, England stand-in skipper Ben Stokes praises the team spirit in the dressing-room as the cricket summer gets underway, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has news on Adam Lallana’s future, Wolverhampton Wanderers gaffer Nuno Espirito Santo labels Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder a ‘magician’ as the Blades face Wolves LIVE on talkSPORT 2 and after Brendan Rodgers sounded a little like Sean Connery in his post-match interview, a Sports Bar caller is forced to make his point in the phone-in like James Bond! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Spurs manager Jose Mourinho admits he was ‘happy’ with the bust-up between Hugo Lloris and Son Heung-Min as his Tottenham side beat Everton 1-0, the former Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood tells talkSPORT Breakfast why Manchester United need Jack Grealish, The Sun’s Shaun Custis and Simon Jordan lock horns over Mason Greenwood and whether he should be in the next England squad, Oxford manager Karl Robinson praises his penalty shootout hero Cameron Brannagan who sent the U’s into the League One Play-Off Final at the expense of Portsmouth live on talkSPORT 2, Watford’s Will Hughes opens up about the difficulty of playing during a relegation battle, former England striker Darren Bent labels F1’s Lewis Hamilton a ‘pioneer’ for his Black Lives Matter protest at the Austrian Grand Prix, Norwich boss Daniel Farke makes the surprise admission that his club only had a ‘5% chance’ of staying in the Premier League going into this season and on the Sports Bar there’s the implementation of the new ‘drinks break’ stoppage during the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuettl lavishes praise on Che Adams after the striker scored his first goal for the club with a wonder strike to beat Manchester City, despite winning against Aston Villa the Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp isn’t happy with the wind (again), Dean Smith remains positive despite another defeat for his side at Anfield, after letting the lead slip twice West Ham manager David Moyes rues two-points dropped against Newcastle United, on the Final Word Simon Jordan criticises the EFL and Premier League for the current situation at Bolton Wanderers and Wigan Athletic, Dom McGuiness explores Mason Greenwood’s rise to the Manchester United first team, Jamie Vardy admits he wants to score even more goals after joining the Premier League 100 club, Arsenal’s teenage sensation Bukayo Saka talks about his incredible week including a maiden goal for the club and a win at Molineux against Wolves, Jermaine Beckford suggests a surprise pick for Gareth Southgate’s Euro 2020 squad and European expert Andy Brassell reveals why Lionel Messi may be looking to move away from Barcelona. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There’s reaction from a positive Jurgen Klopp after champions Liverpool were thrashed 4-0 by Manchester City at the Etihad, Sheffield United pull off a famous victory over Spurs but both Chris Wilder and a gracious Jose Mourinho criticise VAR, Bournemouth’s Junior Stanislas issues a rallying cry as the Cherries face the daunting prospect of a trip to Old Trafford on Saturday live on talkSPORT, Jamie O’Hara ribs double UEFA Cup winner Alan Brazil as the former Ipswich striker failed to make the top 100 Scottish footballers of all time, Leicester’s Harvey Barnes tells Drive why the Foxes can still qualify for the Champions League, Wigan’s FA Cup winning captain Emmerson Boyce reveals his shock at the Latics being placed into administration, former Hammer Marlon Harewood tells the Jim White & Natalie Sawyer show why West Ham will avoid relegation, Brighton boss Graham Potter previews this weekend’s six-pointer against Norwich City and a 'time traveller' from 1957 calls the Midnight Train to Madness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a stunning late West Ham victory over London rivals Chelsea there’s jubilation on the Sports Bar as former Blues defender Jason Cundy eats humble pie, Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe remains positive as the Cherries get spanked at home by Newcastle, on talkSPORT Breakfast Crystal Palace winger Andros Townsend distances the Premier League’s Black Lives Matter movement away from any political agenda, Jim White & Natalie Sawyer are joined by former Wigan Athletic Owner Dave Whelan as the Latics enter administration, Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder labels himself the ‘Very Average One’ as his side take on Tottenham and Jose ‘Special One’ Mourinho, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp warns the rest of the Premier League that his side are in the ‘middle of something special’, Statman Rufus has some sensational trivia on Arsenal’s Cedric Soares & Willian and there’s also some romantic advice on the Midnight Train to Madness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There’s reaction from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Graham Potter after Manchester United put on a clinical display against Brighton leaving some talkSPORT pundits purring, on the Sports Bar Rock legend Robbie Williams isn’t too pleased with Andy Goldstein for revealing the score of the game to him before he’d managed to watch the match ‘in delay’, a Leeds fan panics about his club’s promotion push as they drop points against lowly Luton Town, PFA's Equalities Executive Jason Lee reveals a new study which suggests there is ‘evident bias’ in some football commentary relating to the skin tone of players, Rangers legend Ally McCoist admits he’s completely opposed to a ‘guard of honour’ for any opponent in football, former striker Jermaine Beckford reveals his obsession with Marcelo Bielsa’s coaching style and Steve Brine MP criticises Liverpool players & Jurgen Klopp for their role in the fans behaviour in the city at the weekend. We hear a snippet from Hawksbee & Jacobs’ clips rewind, Chelsea boss Frank Lampard reveals why some Premier League games have lacked quality since the restart and there’s news on Manchester City’s Leroy Sane and which club he’s joined. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Burnley manager Sean Dyche admits he’s still committed to his job at Turf Moor after his side beat Crystal Palace, Danny Murphy tells the Jim White & Natalie Sawyer show why Manchester City shouldn’t give Liverpool a ‘guard of honour’ later this week, Simon Jordan reacts to the FA’s job losses during the pandemic and why they’ve fallen victim to their own handling of the Premier League, Darren Bent reveals the contrasting medical processes he went through at Aston Villa & Tottenham, Northampton Town reach League One after beating Exeter in the play-offs at Wembley live on talkSPORT 2, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer warns his forwards he may need to dip into the transfer market if they don’t deliver, Brighton boss Graham Potter talks about the importance of his ‘finishers’ for tonight’s visit of Manchester United, Leeds captain Liam Cooper reveals who the Yorkshire club will dedicate promotion to should it happen, England all-rounder Ben Stokes tells Cricket Editor Jon Norman why they will miss the support of the Barmy Army in the Test series against the West Indies, Neil Warnock looks back at a brilliant win over Stoke in his first game as Middlesbrough boss and a caller on the Sports Bar creates a hybrid England manager. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a huge weekend of FA Cup quarter finals, we hear from all of the victorious managers and get your thoughts on Andy Goldstein’s Full Time Phone where Joel is less than impressed with Watford and Stirling poses an interesting suggestion for Manchester United’s threat in front of goal, Wolves and Southampton notched up important wins in the Premier League and Leeds United are top of the Championship, Tony Cascarino can’t think they’ll mess up their promotion chase this time around, Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp and Andy Robertson speak exclusively to talkSPORT as Premier League Champions, the actor Stephen Graham tells Jonny Owen where he was when his beloved Reds were crowned champions, ahead of tonight’s League Two playoff final, Grimsby boss Ian Holloway says lower league clubs are still at a great risk without fans in the stadiums, Eddie Hearn fills us in on the plans for Matchroom’s Fight Camp boxing and Anthony Crolla thinks Jarrell Miller should go to jail over his latest failed drugs test.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We hear the moment Liverpool are confirmed as Premier League champions as Manchester City lose at Chelsea, ecstatic Reds fans call the Sports Bar as crowds gather at Anfield to celebrate, former Liverpool players Gary Gillespie and Ray Houghton give their immediate reactions and we relive the season that Jurgen Klopp kept the promise he made the fans when he took the job, Dwight Yorke recommends Harry Kane for Manchester United, while weatherman and Burnley fan John Kettley gives us his forecast as players battle the heatwave, with 11 commentaries across the weekend on talkSPORT, Sam Matterface refreshes our memory of where the FA Cup picks up from, Red Devils legend Mark Hughes thinks his former team will only get better under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Darren Gough can’t see that recreational cricket can restart any time soon and it’s not just down to the ball, Bob Bubka says golf could be in trouble if the US Coronavirus cases keep rising and one Liverpool fan calls Andy and Perry after getting into a spot of bother celebrating their title win on top of a hill.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A busy night of Premier League action is dissected on the Sports Bar as we hear manager reaction from all five matches, Les Ferdinand thinks Jose needs to recruit new players to assist Harry Kane, former Premier League players all rate David Luiz despite his errors as he signs a new Arsenal deal, Adrian Durham is not impressed with the EFL’s efforts at addressing the BAME manager problem, Gary O’Neil and Trevor Sinclair try and work out what went wrong for their former club West Ham this season, Mikel Arteta is making do with the players he has left as Arsenal are limited by injuries ahead of their match with Southampton tonight, Sean Dyche praises Burnley captain Ben Mee before they take on Watford, Pep Guardiola is confident his squad can keep performing without Sergio Aguero as they travel to Stamford Bridge to take on Chelsea and Andy and Jason’s singing doesn’t go well with Olly Murs who mysteriously ‘drops off’ the line immediately after. The jury is still out on whether he hung up in disgust.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jose Mourinho is all smiles as Harry Kane seals three points for Spurs, Jason Cundy brands West Ham cheap and tacky and it’s all the owners fault, Frank Sinclair speaks passionately as his former side Burnley deal with the fallout from the plane banner, Tony Cascarino believes Phil Foden will be a standout player for England and Adrian Durham and Darren Gough agree, Neil Warnock calls Jim White on the way to link up with new team Middlesborough, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer remembers playing tonight’s opponents Sheffield United earlier in the season while Ruben Neves plays down Jim White’s attempt to get Ronaldo in at Wolves, Steve Bruce knows the threat Jack Grealish can post Newcastle later, Chris Robshaw introduces Hawksbee and Jacobs to Major League Rugby as he moves Stateside and more classic Clips of the Week featuring Graham Beecroft’s finest Alan Partridge impression.. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Burnley boss Sean Dyche and club captain Ben Mee condemn the people behind the plane banner that was flown over the Etihad in their 5-0 loss to Manchester City, Jason Cundy gives caller Keith little sympathy while Darren Lewis passionately adds his view to the debate, Darren Bent says Arsenal have always had an attitude problem as Mattéo Guendouzi escapes punishment for clashing with Neal Maupay, Motty thinks the new substitute rules need some tweaking going forward. Brighton boss Graham Potter is looking to rotate his squad tonight against Leicester, while the Foxes boss Brendan Rodgers outlines their aims for the remaining games, Jose Mourinho is full of praise for one of his attackers, David Moyes is hoping West Ham can win again at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Viv Anderson celebrates Windrush Day and bemoans the lack of black coaches in the game while John Barnes thinks the problem stretches further, Hawksbee and Jacobs bring us more classic Clips of the Week and Graham calls into the Sports Bar - but is he on speakerphone? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Arsenal title winner Perry Groves has some choice words for Matteo Guendouzi after his clash with Brighton’s Neal Maupay, Tony Cascarino criticises his old teammate Roy Keane for bashing Manchester United keeper David De Gea, Jurgen Klopp reflects on a draw in the Merseyside derby as Liverpool moved another point closer to winning the league, Watford’s Ben Foster reacts to conceding that unstoppable hit from Leicester’s Ben Chilwell, on Sunday Exclusive Mark Saggers, Danny Mills & Ray Houghton discuss a weekend of ‘new norms’ in the Premier League, comedian Jon Richardson tells us why he’s feeling better about football without crowds, Chelsea boss Frank Lampard praises Olivier Giroud as the Frenchman continued his hex over Dean Smith’s side, an emotional Aston Villa fan slams their ‘awful’ midfield, despite a home defeat to Wolves the West Ham manager David Moyes heaps praise on Declan Rice, Max Rushden and Barry Glendenning play Ian Culverhouse for the first time in three months on The Warm Up and on the Trans Euro Express Andy Brassell and Mark Langdon discuss the updated Champions League format and the potential for a smaller European side etching their name on the trophy.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jarrod Kimber and Jon Norman try and find out exactly why it is that sports stars following retirement risk everything, just to make one last come back? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ally McCoist and Jamie O’Hara slam the officials after the Villa Park debacle on Wednesday night, former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg apportions blame squarely at the VAR official at Stockley Park, a caller, Phil, criticises Dean Smith for not telling his players to concede a goal on purpose, super-agent Kia Joorabchian tells Jim White that Arsenal have ‘absolutely’ shown interest to keep hold of David Luiz, Adrian Durham destroys The Gunners for their performance at the Etihad, Spurs manager Jose Mourinho lauds his former charge Marcus Rashford ahead of Manchester United’s trip to Tottenham, Leicester keeper Kasper Schmeichel tells Sam Matterface why Brendan Rodgers is moving the Foxes ‘in the right direction’ and Britain’s worst impressionist calls the Sports Bar’s Midnight Train to Madness. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As Premier League football made its long awaited return goalline technology produced its first blunder in over 9000 games as controversy surrounds Aston Villa’s draw with Sheffield United, Chris Wilder laughs at the farcical decision, with top flight footballers marking the start of the two games at Villa Park & the Etihad by ‘taking a knee’ Crystal Palace’s Andros Townsend confirmed he will definitely do the same, a Blades fan on the Sports Bar could go down in history as talkSPORT’s most diplomatic caller of all time, Manchester City cruise past ten-man Arsenal but Pep Guardiola admits he misses the fans and in a national radio exclusive Bruno Fernandes tells Jim White that he’s looking forward to playing alongside Manchester United teammate Paul Pogba. Gabby Agbonlahor defends Ryan Fraser for deciding not to play again this season for AFC Bournemouth, on talkSPORT 2 former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson looks back at his 2006 World Cup heartache, snooker legends Ronnie O’Sullivan and Jimmy White pay tribute to the late great Willie Thorne, in the government’s Coronavirus Briefing talkSPORT’s Hugh Woozencroft probes Secretary of State Oliver Dowden about football fans being able to return to stadiums in England, Neil Warnock reveals which Premier League legend he almost signed and we get another dose of some classic Clips of the Week with Hawksbee & Jacobs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder looks ahead to the clash with Aston Villa tonight but won’t be drawn on the Blades qualifying for Europe, meanwhile Jason Cundy has a word of warning for Dean Smith’s side who are still in the drop zone, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola discusses his future as they host Arsenal in the later kick-off, Trevor Sinclair pays tribute to Marcus Rashford after the government made a U-turn on his free meals for kids in the summer holidays campaign, on the talkSPORT Breakfast show Jamie Redknapp jokes that he’s to blame for Liverpool’s 30-year title drought, Simon Jordan bashes the EFL’s ‘luxury tax’ idea, there’s news from Bundesliga expert Kevin Hatchard on another title for Bayern Munich, former Chelsea Team Doctor Eva Carneiro talks about the need for a ‘change of culture’ within the game and there’s some classic Clips of the Week with Hawksbee & Jacobs from 2003. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adrian Durham tells Arsenal fans that the only reason Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang would stay at The Emirates would be for money, Tottenham Hotspur supporter Sir Kenneth Branagh reveals who was his idol when he was growing up, The Times Chief Sports writer Henry Winter heaps praise on Marcus Rashford for his charity work and asking the government to continue free meals for kids, Palace boss Roy Hodgson reveals that he will use youngsters from his academy once the Premier League resumes, Simon Jordan warns Sheffield United that qualifying for the Europa League may ‘impede’ their progress in the top flight, Aston Villa manager Dean Smith looks ahead to their clash with the Blades with English football resuming tomorrow, on the other Side of the Channel Lille’s Jose Fonte slams Ligue 1 for ending the season early, Charlton gaffer Lee Bowyer quashes rumours that Lyle Taylor will return to the Championship club, Hawksbee & Jacobs replay some classic clips from the talkSPORT vault, Graham Beecroft gives us updates from the Sports Bar Cup between the Aftershave XI and the Beer XI and a caller raps for his new-born baby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tony Cascarino doesn’t think Aston Villa stand a chance when the Premier League gets back underway on Wednesday, Chris Powell feels he has a responsibility to show young black players that they can make careers for themselves in coaching, Michael Dawson thinks the Championship will be slower paced without fans, David Baddiel tells us why Three Lions was banned from the England vs Scotland game at Euro 96, Connor Benn speaks out about his own shocking experiences with racism, Wales boss Ryan Giggs finally puts to bed the rumour that he could have played for England and Emile Heskey unsurprisingly picks the 5-1 win against Germany and his top England moment ever! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Why did the UK get hooked on The Last Dance? Jarrod Kimber and Jon Norman discover why a country that doesn't follow basketball got slam dunked by Michael Jordan, whether there is such thing as the truth in documentaries and why it might not be important whether Jordan was a 'bully' or not. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we have the former Manchester United, Newcastle and Blackburn striker; as we go Up Front With…Andy Cole. Andy tells Sam Matterface all about his career defining goals, his favourite strike partner, why he didn't get on with Graeme Souness during his time at Blackburn and what made Sir Alex Ferguson a phenomenal manager. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brighton manager Graham Potter gives his seal of approval to the Premier League’s latest restart regulations, Ian Holloway says it’s lucky Grimsby aren’t affected by the points-per-game calculations that have decided Leagues 1 and 2, Joey Barton thinks Fleetwood Town have made the League 1 playoffs on merit, while Alan Brazil turned down the opportunity to star in a fly-on-the-wall documentary like Barton has recently, Frank Warren predicts Tyson Fury taking on Anthony Joshua will be the biggest British sporting event since England won the World Cup in 1966, Hawksbee & Jacobs took it back to 2003 for some classic clips of the week, Toby Alderweireld settled the debate of which Dutchman scored the best ever goal, Emile Heskey says he’d have to work his way up from the bottom if he wanted to manage despite two decades of experience as a player and Jason and Adam round off the day with a best striker debate in the Sports Bar Virtual Pub Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

England manager Gareth Southgate tells Laura Woods why the postponement of Euro 2020 may benefit his team, former boxer Spencer Oliver predicts Anthony Joshua to beat Tyson Fury next year but Gareth A Davies urges caution on the fight taking place after promoter Eddie Hearn announced a deal has almost happened, Watford keeper Ben Foster says he would ‘take a knee’ at a Premier League match to show solidarity with his teammates, Darren Bent reveals why he was left disappointed after going on a tour of St George’s Park, we find out which iconic European side Perry Groves almost signed for when he was an Arsenal player, following the decision to bring the League One season to an early conclusion the Tranmere chairman Mark Palios admits he feels ‘white hot with rage’, Peterborough chief Barry Fry is equally angry and upset as The Posh miss out on the play-offs due to the PPG ruling, we hear some classic clips of the Week from 2003 on Hawksbee & Jacobs featuring a lot of Mike ‘Porky’ Parry and Graham Beecroft has updates on the Sports Bar 3rd-Place Play-Off Cup clash between Fruit and Chocolate. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The England head coach Gareth Southgate talks to Laura Woods about the possibility of being succeeding by the national team’s first black manager, the former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke opens up about the problems he’s faced applying for coaching positions, after anti-racism protesters tore down a statue of slave trader Edward Colston the Derby coach Liam Rosenior compares that moment to Rosa Parks’ actions during the US Civil Rights Movement, Coventry manager Mark Robins speaks to Ian Abrahams about the Sky Blues getting promoted back to the Championship, on the Jim White & Natalie Sawyer show Preston boss Alex Neill criticises the EFL for the lack of consultation with clubs about the resumption of the league, Freddie Flintoff reveals which former Liverpool player Jamie Redknapp is scared of, Jason Cundy defends Premier League clubs for not helping out those further down the football pyramid and Andy Goldstein & Jamie O’Hara discuss news of a man suing his employers for giving him the world’s most boring job. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former England captains Kevin Pietersen & Freddie Flintoff clash on Ben Stokes and whether or not he could lead the England team this summer, ex-Manchester City striker Leon Mike believes that despite the campaigns there has been little to no progression in terms of acceptance within society in the UK, Fight Night presenter Gareth A Davies tells talkSPORT Breakfast why Connor McGregor’s retirement from UFC is just a PR stunt, on Drive Darren Bent tells Andy Goldstein who was the dirtiest defender he ever came up against, a caller tells the Sports Bar which pre-match ritual he hopes will be brought to an end thanks to the pandemic, Simon Jordan reveals why Liverpool deserve all the plaudits they’ll receive once they win the Premier League title this season, Ally McCoist reflects on the time he played for Scotland at Italia 90 & Euro 96 despite never qualifying for the knockout stages, former India head coach Gary Kirsten recalls the time he got lost on his way to the playing field at Lord’s when he was batting for South Africa and former Manchester United striker Andy Cole heaps praise on his former manager Sir Alex Ferguson for his man-management skills. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Palace owner Simon Jordan explains why many football clubs may benefit from spending restrictions in the future, Boxing promoter Frank Warren reveals why Tyson Fury may fight Anthony Joshua in a ‘neutral country’, Watford’s Andre Gray talks candidly about racism in the United Kingdom and why there must be systemic reform, QPR assistant manager Chris Ramsey tells the Sunday Exclusive show why managers from a BAME background must be given opportunities on meritocracy alone, Tony Cascarino picks his greatest substitutions in football history, rock legend Noel Gallagher recalls the song he couldn’t stand during Euro ’96, Amir Khan admits that he may quit fighting due to the effect of the Coronavirus and there’s another vintage game of Ian Culverhouse on the Warm Up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jarrod Kimber and Jon Norman are helped along the way by a former professional cricketer turned priest, a university lecturer and a gambling expert. The American sport of cornhole also gets a mention.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Sam Matterface brings you a former Liverpool striker, who scored a huge club record of 346 goals in 660 appearances, join us as we go Up front With…Ian Rush. We hear what it was like playing under Kenny Dalglish, his move to Italy, how the former Leeds manager George Graham did everything he could do to try and force the striker out of the club and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Promoter Frank Warren tells the Jim White show why the fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury may not happen due to the reluctance from AJ & Matchroom, former NFL star Jason Bell praises the actions of former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and the sacrifices he’s made and Hugh Woozencroft, Darren Lewis and former Aston Villa striker Gabby Agbonlahor discuss the reasons why there’s a lack of BAME managers and boardroom members in English football.Everton’s Mason Holgate looks ahead to the return of football and the small matter of a Merseyside derby where Liverpool could win the league at Goodison Park, Paul Hawksbee brings us news on Britain’s biggest potato, Grimsby boss Ian Holloway has a suggestion for a talkSPORT presenter to take over the EFL and the only pub open in England, the Virtual Sports Bar, gets a little too rowdy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish opens up about his ‘regrettable’ Covid-19 party and also reveals why manager Dean Smith is a ‘father figure’ to him, on the Jim White show Clinton Morrison tells us how we can all unite to defeat racism in this country, former England striker Darren Bent admits he is worried about the potential abuse his children may receive when they grow up and the WBO super-middleweight world champion Billy-Joe Saunders gives us the latest on his upcoming domestic violence hearing with the BBBC. Freddie Flintoff admits he hated team meetings as an England player, Darren Gough urges caution ahead of Ben Stokes leading his country against the West Indies next month, ‘Big’ Sam Allardyce advises Matty Longstaff not to leave Newcastle United for better money, Hawksbee & Jacobs give us the Clips of the Month and on the Sports Bar there’s late drama in the clash between the Aftershave XI v Chocolate XI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers talks about overcoming the coronavirus and heaps praise on the football authorities in aiming to secure player safety, The Mirror’s Darren Lewis applauds the Premier League after it was decided that no action would be taken against players who decide to ‘take a knee’ once the season resumes and Hugh Woozencroft speaks to an emotional caller on Kick-Off who believes that racism is more prevalent in British society than many realise. Simon Jordan, Ally McCoist and Reading midfielder Charlie Adam have contrasting views on Charlton striker Lyle Taylor’s contract situation, on talkSPORT 2 West Indies batsman Shai Hope talks about facing his friend Jofra Archer in next month’s Test series against England, Darren Gough reveals a ‘Dirty Dancing’ secret on Drive and Graham Beecroft brings us team news from the Sports Bar’s first Cup Semi-Final as the Fruit XI look to upset the Beer XI.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

QPR manager Mark Warburton slams the EFL after hearing the news that football will return on June 20th, on the Jim White show Danny Murphy doesn’t agree and insists a professional footballer should be ready to play in three weeks, Laura Woods makes a statement on how sports stars can use their position to help make a difference, agent Kia Joorabchian clears up the confusion over David Luiz’s future at Arsenal, Ally McCoist reveals another one of Paul Gascoigne’s unique traits when he played with him at Rangers, Fight Night presenter Adam Catterall looks back at Anthony Joshua’s shock defeat to Andy Ruiz Junior a year ago in New York, on the Press Box Simon Jordan questions why QPR have reservations about football returning in the EFL and the 1988 FA Cup winning manager Bobby Gould returns to talkSPORT to help out Goldstein & Cundy with the Sports Bar Cup draw! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Liverpool Captain Jordan Henderson joined the talkSPORT this weekend to discuss the restart of the premier league and take part in the talkSPORT quiz. Trevor nelson also joined Jonny Owen to talk about his love of Chelsea, Dillian Whyte Joins Adam Catterall and Gareth A Davies to discuss his up coming fight and the latest on project restart from the Weekend Sports Breakfast talking to Portsmouth CEO Mark Catlin and the Warm Up catching up with Danish fans now watching games live on zoom calls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A man who has to date scored 111 goals in 271 games for Brighton, and went from working on a building site to becoming a Premier League striker, in this edition we go Up Front with… Glenn Murray. Sam Matterface goes under the skin of this top-flight goal scorer, we hear about growing up working in a factory, his apprenticeship in the USA, which then led to an unsuccessful trial at Sunderland under Mick McCarthy. Leaving Brighton to join their arch-rivals Crystal Palace and why scoring his 100th against Wolves didn't really mean a lot to him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.