The Independent’s Miguel Delaney and The Times’ Martyn Ziegler discuss how Arsenal can improve their discipline after three red cards in eight Premier League games this season and how it could affect their title hopes. They also share their thoughts on reports that Manchester City could replace Pep Guardiola with Xabi Alonso next season. They also preview what City’s meeting with the other Premier League teams over amendments to the top division's financial regulations could mean.
Oct 21, 2024•20 min
The Telegraph's Sam Dean and Daily Mirror's Andy Dunn give their thoughts on Thomas Tuchel's appointment as England head coach. They also review England's comprehensive loss to Pakistan in the second Test of their series and discuss Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag's explosive press conference in which he complained about 'fairytales and lies' regarding his future at the club.
Oct 18, 2024•20 min
Dave Fulton is joined by The Sun’s Dave Kidd and Henry Winter to discuss why the FA may have decided against pursuing Newcastle boss Eddie Howe as Gareth Southgate’s replacement as England manager. Plus, a look at some of the targets Manchester City may be identifying as replacement for Pep Guardiola.
Oct 17, 2024•20 min
Teddy Draper is joined by Ian Ladyman from the Daily Mail and The Times' Martin Hardy to pick the bones out of Thomas Tuchel's first press conference since becoming England manager and ask the quastion why he is not starting until January. Also discussed is the reaction to Paul Pogba's first interview since his doping offence.
Oct 16, 2024•20 min
Teddy Draper is joined by Miguel Delaney from The Independent and The Sun's Charlie Wyett to discsuss Thomas Tuchel being named as Gareth Southgate's permanent replacement as England manager. Plus, Sir Alex Ferguson will be stepping down from Manchester United ambassadorial role at the end of the season.
Oct 15, 2024•20 min
Sky Sports' David Garrido is joined by Charlotte Duncker and John Cross as they discuss the latest sporting stories from around the globe, including strong reports that the FA are making Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola their lead candidate to take the England job.
Oct 14, 2024•19 min
Teddy Draper is joined by The Times’ Martyn Ziegler and Daily Mail’s Ian Ladyman to discuss the stories that dominate the back pages including the FA's continued search for the next permanent England manager, news that Erik ten Hag's dressing room team talks were secretly recorded ahead of their clash with Aston Villa and England's historic win over Pakistan on day five of the first test in Multan.
Oct 11, 2024•20 min
David Garrido is joined by Jonathan Liew from The Guardian and Sam Dean from The Telegraph as they discuss what went wrong for England and how they were 'embarrassed' at Wembley, What the future holds for Lee Carsley and look at the impressive England cricket side who are scoring runs for fun.
Oct 10, 2024•19 min
Teddy Draper is joined by ESPN Senior Writer Mark Ogden and The Sun’s Jack Rosser as they discuss John Stones comparing interim England manager Lee Carsley to Man City boss Pep Guardiola, the news that Jude Bellingham could play as striker with Harry Kane missing out against Greece, and celebrating Joe Root’s incredible feat as he hit a brilliant unbeaten century to become England's leading Test run-scorer.
Oct 09, 2024•20 min
On Back Pages tonight football journalist and broadcaster Henry Winter and the Independent's Miguel Delaney discuss Manchester City’s incendiary email to all 19 other clubs that the Premier League is ‘misleading’ them. Erik Ten Hag's future was analysed after a seven-hour Manchester United summit meeting and Jack Grealish’s claim that Gareth Southgate should have taken him to Euro 2024.
Oct 09, 2024•22 min
David Garrido is joined by the Daily Mail's Riath Al-Samarrai and the Mirror's John Cross to discuss the latest sporting headlines from the back pages which include why Man City are claiming success in their legal challenge with the Premier League over commercial rules. The panel also looks at how Man Utd are to be 'measured' over Erik ten Hag ahead of Tuesday's executive meeting. Also, they review Lee Carsley's England's Nations League squad with the news that Harry Kane has been passed fit for...
Oct 07, 2024•19 min
David Garrido is joined by ESPN’s Mark Ogden and The Daily Mail's Ian Ladyman as they analyse the Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe's decision not to back Erik Ten Hag. Also, they look at Pep Guardiola's 'pop at league' over refusals to delay the season.
Oct 04, 2024•20 min
David Garrido is joined by The Times’ Charlotte Duncker and The Mirror’s John Cross as they analyse Manchester United’s nerve-wracking performance against Porto in the Europa League and dissect Erik Ten Hag’s rocky experience in Europe. Also, they review Lee Carsley’s squad selection for England’s upcoming Nations League fixtures against Greece and Finland. Plus, they discuss the sad passing of Kick It Out founder Lord Herman Ouseley and the impact he has had on football.
Oct 03, 2024•20 min
Riath Al-Samarrai from the Daily Mail and The Times’ Martin Hardy give their views on the leading stories from the back pages. They discuss Aston Villa’s historic victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League, Liverpool’s comfortable win against Bologna and will victory over Porto take the pressure off Erik Ten Hag at Manchester United?
Oct 02, 2024•21 min
The Sun Football editor Charlie Wyett and Football writer Henry Winter give their views on the leading stories from the back pages. They discuss Arsenal's comfortable 2-0 victory over PSG, Manchester City's 0-4 dominant win over Slovan Bratislava, and Celtic's 7-1 defeat to Dortmund in the Champions League. They also share their thoughts on the new format of the Champions League. Later in the podcast, the pair look at the latest news about the potential sacking of Erik ten Hag....
Oct 01, 2024•21 min
The Independent’s Miguel Delaney and Sam Dean of The Telegraph give their views on the leading stories from the back pages, which are dominated by Erik ten Hag’s future as Manchester United manager after their humbling 3-0 defeat to Tottenham on Sunday. Reports suggest the Dutchman has the backing of the hierarchy at the club for now. However, there are doubts that the vote of confidence will continue unless there is an immediate improvement in performances and results. The uncertainty at Old Tr...
Sep 30, 2024•21 min
ESPN's Mark Ogden and The Sun's Charlie Wyett discuss the growing rivalry between Manchester City and Arsenal following their 2-2 draw last weekend. They also talk about Jamie Carragher's observation that Tottenham are too easy to play against and reflect on Graham Potter speaking out on his short-lived reign at Chelsea.
Sep 27, 2024•22 min
David Garrido is joined by the Guardian's Jonathan Liew and talkSPORT presenter Shebahn Aherne to discuss the latest sporting headlines from the back pages which include why West Ham fans are not happy with Julen Lopetegui's team selection and tactics after just five Premier League games. The panel also look at how a 10-man Spurs beat Qarabag on a strange night at the Europa League and how Beth Mead helped Arsenal join Man City and Chelsea in the Champions League group stages.
Sep 26, 2024•19 min
Teddy Draper is joined by The Independent’s Miguel Delaney and The Athletic’s David Ornstein to discuss the stories that dominate the back pages, including all the takeaways from a busy night in the Carabao Cup and Europa League.
Sep 25, 2024•21 min
Teddy Draper is joined by Charlotte Duncker from The Times and Jason Burt from The Telegraph to discuss Mikel Arteta firing back at critics that Arsenal used "dark arts" in their 2-2 draw with Manchester City. Plus, how will Pep Guardiola's side manage without the influential Rodri?
Sep 24, 2024•20 min
Football writer Henry Winter and John Cross of The Mirror discuss the latest sporting headlines from the back pages which include reports that Manchester City’s Rodri could be ruled out for the majority of the season after going off injured during City’s 2-2 draw with Arsenal on Sunday. The duo also reflect on that infamous match between the two title challengers, with Cross saying that it is the rivalry that the Premier League will relish for years to come. News broke on Monday that the Friedki...
Sep 23, 2024•20 min
ESPN’s Mark Ogden and Talk Sport’s Shebahn Aherne join Teddy Draper on Back Pages Tonight to discuss Erik ten Hag’s press conference where he discussed Marcus Rashford's turn of form this season. The panel also discussed football players' welfare after Rodri spoke about fixture congestion. And the Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois fight continues to be a hot topic in the studio as the fight draws closer.
Sep 20, 2024•20 min
David Ornstein from The Athletic and The Sun’s Jack Rosser discuss Arsenal’s draw away at Atalanta in their Champions League opener and Steve Cooper’s anger with VAR after it allowed Jean-Philippe Mateta's opening goal in Leicester City’s draw at Crystal Palace. The panel also look ahead to Anthony Joshua’s fight at Wembley Stadium against Daniel Dubois and consider Lewis Hamilton’s criticism of FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem over his 'racial' rap music-swearing comparison.
Sep 19, 2024•21 min
Charlotte Duncker from The Times and The Mirror’s John Cross discuss a frustrating night for Manchester City in the Champions League. They also look at Celtic‘s impressive 5-1 win over Slovan Bratislava and the news that Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard will be out for "a while" with an ankle injury.
Sep 18, 2024•20 min
The Daily Mail's Craig Hope and The Times' Martin Hardy discuss Liverpool's 3-1 Champions League win at AC Milan. They also praise Aston Villa's 3-0 win at Young Boys on their debut in the competition and talk about Manchester City's Rodri suggesting players are close to going on strike due to the increase in the number of games.
Sep 17, 2024•21 min
The Independent's Miguel Delaney and The Daily Mail's Ian Ladyman discuss the new format of this season's Champion League after, comments from Liverpool's goalkeeper Allison referring to the increase number of games. They also, take a look at Man City's hearing into their alleged breaches of the Premier League's financial fair play rules which began on Monday, before discussing Erik Ten Hag urging his winger Antony prove his value, with the Brazilian only making one apperance as a substitute thi...
Sep 16, 2024•20 min
ESPN's Mark Ogden and The Times' Martyn Ziegler discuss the hearing into Manchester City's alleged breaches of the Premier League's financial rules, which will begin on Monday. They also preview the North London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham before discussing Manchester United's financial difficulties.
Sep 13, 2024•20 min
The Guardian’s Jonathan Liew and Sam Wallace of The Telegraph give their views on the leading stories from the back pages. This is mainly dominated by the news that Manchester City’s long-awaited hearing into the 115 charges of alleged financial breaches will begin on Monday. Another prominent topic was the announcement that Mikel Arteta has signed a three-year contract extension to remain at Arsenal, with the Spaniard aiming to continue the club’s progression and win the Premier League. The duo...
Sep 12, 2024•20 min
Jason Burt of The Daily Telegraph and The Independent’s Miguel Delaney look ahead to tomorrow’s headlines and they begin with Manchester United’s confidence in not breaking the Profit & Sustainability Rules. Cristiano Ronaldo has also got stuck into his former club, stating that Erik ten Hag talked too negatively about their chances of winning the Premier League. John Textor has spoken of how owning Everton would be like becoming President of the United States, ahead of his bid for a takeove...
Sep 11, 2024•21 min
The Daily Mail's Riath Al-Samarrai and The Times' Martin Hardy join David Garrido on Back Pages Tonight to discuss England's win over Finland which saw Harry Kane celebrated his 100th cap with two goals. Plus, the news that Martin Odegaard is a doubt for Sunday's North London derby after injuring his ankle in action for Norway and England have dropped Dan Lawrence for the tour of Pakistan and included uncapped pair Jordan Cox and Brydon Carse.
Sep 10, 2024•22 min
