The Daily Mail's Dom King joins Vicky and Darren to run through Saturday's action including Manchester United's comeback win against Nottingham Forest, Arsenal's draw at Fulham and West Ham's win at Brighton. Vicky sits down with Eddie Howe to talk about Newcastle's off-season moves and we discuss what impact the Saudi Pro League's transfer policy is having after Mo Salah was linked to a move. We work out if Everton are in crisis after just three games and we give our take on Spanish football fe...
Aug 27, 2023•1 hr 15 min
The Telegraph's Sam Dean joins Vicky and Darren this week to discuss Tottenham's win over Manchester United and whether we're now approaching the AngeBall era! We try to understand why Alexis Mac Allister saw red for Liverpool in their win over Bournemouth and assess the impact Phil Foden had in a central role during Manchester City's win over Newcastle. Vicky also joins David Moyes in the dugout at the London Stadium to discuss the off-season comings-and-goings at West Ham....
Aug 20, 2023•31 min
Vicky Gomersall and Darren Lewis are back for the new season and are joined this week by the Sunday Times' Football Correspondent, Jonathan Northcroft. Harry Kane's transfer from Tottenham to Bayern Munich is, of course, the main talking point and what next for Spurs without their main man? There's an extended interview with Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp who sets out a minimum target for the Reds this season. Plus there's some analysis of the opening games of the Premier League campaign includ...
Aug 13, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Vicky and Darren are joined this week by Melissa Reddy to discuss Manchester City's Premier League success and whether financial clout or managerial genius is the key factor. We look at Nottingham Forest's survival and the wisdom of keeping Steve Cooper at the helm when other clubs chopped and changed manager. We ponder if Spurs should stick or twist with Harry Kane's contract expiring at the end of next season and we make it a manager double as following their midweek European semi-final triump...
May 21, 2023•1 hr 9 min
The Independent's chief football writer Miguel Delaney joins Vicky and Darren this week to discuss Chelsea's decision to appoint Mauricio Pochettino, how Big Sam is getting on at Leeds and where Declan Rice might end up if he leaves West Ham. We also look at the reasons behind Southampton's relegation after 11 years in the top flight and Nottingham Forest's recent resurgence. The Athletic's Laurie Whitwell drops in to assess Erik ten Hag's tenure at Manchester United and Melissa Reddy speaks to ...
May 14, 2023•1 hr 3 min
The Telegraph's chief football writer Sam Wallace joins Vicky and Darren this week to discuss Manchester City's win over Big Sam's Leeds but did Erling Haaland irritate his manager by giving a penalty to Ilkay Gundogan? We chat about Mo Salah and Harry Kane as they were in the goals again and we're joined by the Evening Standard's Nizaar Kinsella to work out where Chelsea stand after their first win under Frank Lampard. Vicky also sits down with Leandro Trossard to talk all things Arsenal, how h...
May 07, 2023•1 hr 7 min
The Times’ Henry Winter joins Vicky and Darren this week to discuss Manchester City’s demolition of Arsenal in the title race. We look at the latest news from the Manchester United takeover saga and dissect the issues at Tottenham amid rumours that Harry Kane will leave the club this summer. Vicky also sat down with Jurgen Klopp this week to discuss his meeting with owner John W Henry, the summer rebuild his side needs and how Chelsea aren’t the example to follow in the transfer window....
Apr 30, 2023•58 min
The Mail's Dom King joins Vicky and Darren this week to discuss whether Manchester City will be treble-winners at the end of the season ahead of their huge clash with Arsenal in the midweek. We weigh up how important Mo Salah is to Liverpool's XI and put names in a hat to see who will take over at Tottenham. Vicky also sat down with Eddie Howe this week to discuss their push for Champions League qualification and we discuss whether his Newcastle side will finish in the top four.
Apr 23, 2023•41 min
Vicky and Darren are joined by The Athletic's Laurie Whitwell to discuss a Top 4 race which has been blown wide-open by recent results. It's an even closer race at the bottom, but who will ultimately face relegation? Plus the team try to dissect the issues at Chelsea and discuss whether club-legend Frank Lampard can turn the Blues' fortunes around.
Apr 16, 2023•43 min
The Sunday Times football correspondent, Jonathan Northcroft, joins Vicky and Darren this week to discuss Jurgen Klopp’s self-proclaimed ‘rubbish situation’ at Liverpool and all things Mikel Arteta, with the Spaniard making some shocking dressing room revelations. The trio also look at a Premier League return for Roy Hodgson, after the 75-year-old filled the vacant position at Crystal Palace on a short-term contract until the end of the season. The Times’ Henry Winter also drops by to give his t...
Apr 09, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Melissa Reddy joins Vicky and Darren this week to discuss whether Jack Grealish is living up to his costly price-tag after he inspired Manchester City to a huge win over Liverpool. We chat about whether Arsenal feel any pressure at all after their 4-1 win against Leeds and we try to get a handle on Graham Potter's future at Chelsea after they were humbled at home by Aston Villa. The Mail on Sunday's Rob Draper joins to chat all things title race, Melissa speaks to Erik ten Hag about Marcus Rashf...
Apr 02, 2023•55 min
Vicky and Darren are joined by The Independent's chief football writer Miguel Delaney this week to discuss THOSE Antonio Conte comments after Spurs' draw against Southampton, Patrick Vieira's sacking, Chelsea's draw with Everton and how big a loss Casemiro will be for Manchester United over the next four games. We speak to Aaron Ramsdale about how his Arsenal side is coping with pressure and The Mirror's John Cross joins on the phone to try and work out how many goals Erling Haaland might end up...
Mar 19, 2023•1 hr
Vicky and Darren are joined by Chief Football Writer for The Telegraph, Sam Wallace, as the trio react to the latest in the Premier League including a great week for Graham Potter, Antonio Conte and Harry Kane’s futures at Spurs, plus much more. We also take a look at Liverpool’s defeat at Bournemouth following their 7-0 win over Manchester United and an exclusive with Eddie Howe provides plenty of Newcastle talking points.
Mar 12, 2023•58 min
Vicky and Darren are joined by Dharmesh Sheth to discuss Reiss Nelson's huge late winner for Arsenal against Bournemouth and what that means in the title race. We take a look at how Chelsea's win over Leeds affects Graham Potter's future and we assess who is in real danger of being relegated to the Championship. The Sun's Charlie Wyett joins to give his take on the weekend's action and we hear from Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag who sat down with Vicky earlier this week....
Mar 05, 2023•46 min
Vicky and Darren are joined by Chief Football Writer for The Sunday Times, Jonathan Northcroft, as the trio react to the latest turn in the title race after Arsenal’s thrilling win at Villa and City’s costly draw to Nottingham Forest. We also discuss the latest bids made for Manchester United, how Erik ten Hag is getting the best out of Marcus Rashford and how the race for the top four is nicely heating up following Liverpool’s impressive 2-0 win at Newcastle.
Feb 19, 2023•56 min
Vicky and Darren are joined by Melissa Reddy as they react to the news that Southampton have sacked Nathan Jones after three months in charge. We also discuss the VAR controversy around Arsenal and Chelsea and The Times chief sports reporter Martyn Ziegler talks about how the Premier League charges could impact Manchester City's season. Plus, Aston Villa manager Unai Emery talks to Vicky about life in Birmingham and why he has a point to prove in the Premier League.
Feb 12, 2023•56 min
Vicky and Darren are joined by Sky Sports News reporter Jamie Weir to run through all the talking points from Saturday's action in the Premier League. They discuss how Sean Dyche led Everton to victory against league leaders Arsenal in his first match in charge, Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool's issues after a 3-0 defeat at Wolves, and the fallout from Casemiro's red card in the scuffle between Manchester United and Crystal Palace players at Old Trafford. The Daily Telegraph's Northern football write...
Feb 05, 2023•56 min
Vicky and Darren are joined by The Athletic's Laurie Whitwell to run through all the talking points from Saturday's action in the Premier League. The Times' Henry Winter joins to discuss whether the board or management are to blame as Everton sink deeper into crisis. We look at Chelsea’s seemingly scattergun transfer strategy, if Liverpool need to give Jurgen Klopp some support in this January window and Melissa Reddy joins to discuss whether Harry Kane is on Manchester United’s radar....
Jan 22, 2023•37 min
After the World Cup winter, we're back with a bang as Vicky and Darren are joined by The Telegraph's Sam Wallace to discuss the Manchester derby and THAT offside decision, Liverpool's thrashing by Brighton and the off-pitch issues at Everton. Vicky also sat down with Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta to chat about his winning mentality, their recruitment and establishing a club identity.
Jan 15, 2023•26 min
Vicky Gomersall and the Assistant Editor of the Mirror Darren Lewis are joined this week by The Athletic's David Ornstein. There are extended interviews with Brighton boss, Roberto de Zerbi as he describes what type of manager he is and what makes him unhappy. Plus an in-depth chat with Erik Ten Hag, who says Manchester United are heading in the right direction. There's a look at how the Premier league is shaping up as players head off to the World Cup and of course a look ahead to the tournamen...
Nov 13, 2022•1 hr 15 min
Vicky Gomersall and the Assistant Editor of the Mirror, Darren Lewis are joined by Sky Sports News senior reporter, Melissa Reddy. There's an in depth interview with Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp in which he discusses their struggles, how he plans to fix them and if they should have bought more in the summer. Melissa chats with Wilfred Zaha who worries about turning 30 years old! Plus we look at how Manchester City left it late against Fulham and discuss whether James Maddison should be on the...
Nov 06, 2022•54 min
Dharmesh Sheth joins Vicky and Darren this week to discuss Liverpool's defeat at home to Leeds, Graham Potter's nightmare return to the AMEX and Spurs leaving it late to defeat Bournemouth. Erik ten Hag spoke to Dharmesh to discuss Manchester United's start to the season and The Athletic's George Caulkin joins to assess whether Newcastle are now genuine top-four contenders. Kaveh Solkehol sits down with actor and comedian Omid Djalili to discuss the political turmoil, violence and ongoing protes...
Oct 30, 2022•59 min
Mike Wedderburn and the assistant editor of the Mirror Darren Lewis are joined by The Athletic’s Laurie Whitwell. The panel discuss all things Cristiano Ronaldo, whether Aston Villa were right to sack Steven Gerrard and whether Graham Potter will be the real deal at Chelsea. There is also an extended interview with Antonio Conte.
Oct 23, 2022•1 hr 22 min
Julian Warren and the assistant editor of the Mirror Darren Lewis are joined by the Sunday Times Football Correspondent, Jonathan Northcroft. The panel discuss Liverpool against Manchester City, Reece James' injury which could mean he misses the World Cup and Harry Kane hitting top form with his best goal-scoring start to a Premier League season. Gail Davis also sits down with Aston Villa's Leon Bailey who speaks about his friendship with Raheem Sterling and why he chose the number 31 shirt....
Oct 16, 2022•49 min
The Independent’s chief football writer Miguel Delaney joins Vicky Gomersall and Darren Lewis this week to discuss Manchester City’s continued dominance, Ronaldo’s frustration on the bench and the choice of the Premier League captains to select which games they take the knee for instead of doing it for every game. Vicky also sits down with Mikel Arteta to discuss Arsenal’s impressive start to the season, his ongoing relationship with Pep Guardiola and how he’ll manage the World Cup break....
Oct 09, 2022•48 min
Vicky and Darren are joined by The Times' Henry Winter as they look at the Premier League's tribute to The Queen, Erling Haaland's incredible start, the pressure that Brendan Rodgers is under after Leicester's loss to Tottenham and the first weekend of the WSL. Vicky chats with defender William Saliba about the difficult start to his Arsenal career and the upcoming World Cup. Plus, Gail Davis sits down with Chelsea manager Emma Hayes as she reveals her future plans.
Sep 18, 2022•1 hr 10 min
Vicky and Darren are joined by the Sunday Times' Jonathan Northcroft to look at a goalless but dramatic Merseyside Derby, the controversial VAR incidents at Chelsea and Brentford, whether Manchester United paid too much for players in the transfer window and Celtic's huge win over Rangers in the SPFL. Gail Davis chats to Erik ten Hag about Manchester United's start to the season and their moves in the market and we're joined for a chat by the Daily Mail's Dominic King and former Celtic defender ...
Sep 04, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Sports broadcaster Vaishali Bhardwaj joins Julian Warren and Darren Lewis this week to discuss Liverpool’s record-equalling win, Haaland’s sensational start and what’s next for Cristiano Ronaldo? Gail Davis also sits down with Nick Pope to discuss his start to life at Newcastle, his World Cup aspirations and gets his reaction to going viral on Twitter.
Aug 28, 2022•1 hr 14 min
Miguel Delaney, chief football writer at The Independent, joins Vicky and Darren this week to discuss Arsenal's perfect start, Manchester United's ongoing recruitment issues and where Everton are at following their first few matches. Vicky chats spaghetti, the Qatar World Cup and player egos with Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and Gail Davis speaks to Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel following last week's spat with Antonio Conte.
Aug 21, 2022•1 hr 20 min
Vicky and Darren are joined this week by The Times' Henry Winter to run through Saturday's Premier League talking points. Only one place to start, Manchester United being thrashed at Brentford and are the Glazers, the backroom staff or the players to blame? Laurie Whitwell from The Athletic joins to give his expert take on the situation and what happens next if the club don't bring in more players in the next fortnight. Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel sits down with Vicky to give an honest assessm...
Aug 14, 2022•1 hr 2 min
