Ian is joined by Musa Okwonga to discuss France’s win over Germany in Munich (0:56), Portugal’s late goals to defeat Hungary in Budapest (21:36), and a few other games from the Euros (28:23). There’s also some talk about Ian’s outfit choices for TV (38:23) and a look ahead to England vs. Scotland (44:44). Host: Ian Wright Guest: Musa Okwonga Producers: Roscoe Bowman and Ryan Hunn Production Assistant: Isaiah Blakely Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 16, 2021•57 min
Ian is joined by Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn to discuss the horrifying events of Saturday, when Christian Eriksen collapsed during Denmark’s game against Finland (00:40). They then try to focus on the football, with chat about England’s win over Croatia (15:09), Wales earning a point against Switzerland (32:13), and Lukaku leading Belgium to victory (35:22). They finish by looking ahead to some games, including France against Germany (43:59). Host: Ian Wright Guests: Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn Pr...
Jun 14, 2021•57 min
Ian is joined by Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn to talk about Marvel’s new ‘Loki’ series that lands this week (03:23), before moving on to the Euros. They chat about England playing at Wembley (09:30) as well as the players and teams they’re excited to watch (17:27). Finally, ahead of Wrighty's upcoming TV appearance with Roy Keane and Patrick Vieira this weekend, they discuss the midfield legends, what it was like to play with and against them, and just how special these two players were (32:00). H...
Jun 09, 2021•51 min
With the final England squad announced, Ian is joined by Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn to discuss Gareth Southgate’s squad for the Euros. They go through the squad, discuss how they might line up, and speculate on what we can expect from England ahead of the tournament. A quick note: This episode had to be recorded differently this week, so apologies for the slightly different audio quality. Host: Ian Wright Guests: Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn Producer: Roscoe Bowman Additional Production Assistance...
Jun 02, 2021•53 min
Ian is joined by Ryan Hunn to discuss the initial 33-man provisional England squad (01:18) and the Premier League final day (25:22), give flowers to Robert Lewandowski after he broke the Bundesliga scoring record for a single season (40:54), and give a shout to Fran Kirby and Emma Hayes, who were named Barclays FAWSL player and manager of the season (47:27). Host: Ian Wright Guest: Ryan Hunn Producer: Roscoe Bowman Additional Production Assistance: Isaiah Blakely Learn more about your ad choices...
May 26, 2021•55 min
Ian is joined by Musa Okwonga to discuss Harry Kane’s future (03:23) and the Women’s Champions League final (17:51) before giving flowers to Alisson Becker after his last-minute winner (32:06) and chatting about Borussia Dortmund after they secured the German Cup and Champions League qualification in the space of three days (44:42). Hosts: Ian Wright and Musa Okwonga Producer: Ryan Hunn Producer: Roscoe Bowman Additional Production Assistance: Isaiah Blakely Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
May 19, 2021•1 hr 5 min
Ian is joined by Ryan Hunn and The Athletic’s Carl Anka to chat about Manchester United’s bright future (01:09) and Carl’s forthcoming book with Marcus Rashford (21:59). Flowers go to Emma Hayes, who guided her Chelsea side to the Barclays WSL title last weekend (31:33). They chat about Pep and Tuchel(38:18), look ahead to the FA Cup final (48:55), and wrap up with a story from Wrighty’s first week at Arsenal (51:55). Host: Ian Wright Guest: Carl Anka and Ryan Hunn Additional Production Assistan...
May 12, 2021•1 hr 1 min
After another chaotic week of football, Ian is joined by Jeanette Kwakye and Ryan Hunn for a lighthearted chat about shithousery and how the dark arts can be used to gain an advantage over opponents (01:47). Then they talk about Sergio Agüero after his brilliant goal against Crystal Palace and wonder who his next club may be (21:45), look ahead to Arsenal’s Europa League second leg against Villarreal (32:41), and wrap up with some flowers for Antonio Conte, after Inter’s first Scudetto in 11 yea...
May 05, 2021•55 min
Wrighty is joined by Jeanette Kwakye and Musa Okwonga to chat about the difference between passion and anger (01:11) before moving on to discuss Ian’s forthcoming BBC documentary, 'Home Truths,' about emotional and physical domestic abuse (08:42). Then they turn to football, starting with Leicester’s win over Crystal Palace, Leeds, and Haaland’s out-of-body finishing (26:19), before Jeanette and Musa grill Ian about being one of the nominees for the next round of Premier League Hall of Fame indu...
Apr 28, 2021•56 min
This week, Ian is joined by Jeanette Kwakye and Musa Okwonga. Following Jürgen Klopp’s comments about playing at Real Madrid’s Alfredo Di Stéfano Stadium, they discuss how the setting can affect motivation and performance, with Jeanette and Wrighty drawing on their own experience in football and athletics (02:40). They then discuss the race for the end of season awards in England, including who might end up being crowned Player of the Year and Young Player of the Year, as well as who will end up...
Apr 14, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Ian is joined by Musa Okwonga this week for an Uncle Special. They begin, as only uncles can, by chatting about how people dressed back in the day and used to unleash the drip (01:29). They next give flowers to Imanol Alguacil, who—having supported and played for Real Sociedad—guided the club to their first trophy in 34 years (07:27) and discuss winning as a fan and the unrehearsed celebrations it creates. Wrighty then shares his theory on the involvement of Ronaldo and Portugal’s chances at the...
Apr 07, 2021•44 min
In this special episode, Ian is joined by Amy Lawrence and Ryan Hunn to remember the wonderful David Rocastle, who died 20 years ago this week. They share memories of Rocky as a player, a person, a close friend and an Arsenal legend, including childhood tales, Anfield, welcoming players to the club, and much more. Thanks to Tony Adams, Michael Thomas, Lee Dixon, Alan Smith, and Steve Bould for sending their thoughts for the audio montage. And thank you to XVARR, who kindly allowed us to use ‘She...
Mar 31, 2021•58 min
Ian is joined by Carl Anka from The Athletic to chat about the FA Cup and look ahead to the semifinals involving Chelsea, Manchester City, Leicester City, and Southampton (02:02). Flowers this week go to Martin Ødegaard following his role in pulling Arsenal back from 3-0 down against West Ham over the weekend (19:36). They then discuss the racial abuse aimed at Rangers’ Glen Kamara last week against Slavia Prague (25:44), before moving onto the historical Barclays WSL TV deal (35:04) and the Eng...
Mar 24, 2021•56 min
Ian is joined by Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn of 'Stadio' to praise Erik Lamela’s goal (01:05), being so early there was time for roller-blading, and Nicolas Anelka’s arrival at Arsenal. They then reflect on another Messi master class and discuss how this Barcelona team looks more fun than expected so soon after the drama of the last year (11:09) as well as West Ham’s approach at Old Trafford (22:13). Brighton finally won after dominating many recent xG battles (31:00), so they chat about Graham P...
Mar 17, 2021•57 min
Ian is joined by Stadio’s Ryan Hunn to discuss why he was trending twice this week (00:53) before chatting about watching his sons Shaun and Bradley play and how nerve-racking it can be for a parent (24:27) and the advice he gave them. Finally, they discuss the new documentary on Pelé, as well as a little bit about him as a player and his legacy (30:06). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 10, 2021•56 min
Ian is joined by Jeanette Kwakye and Ryan Hunn to chat about what has happened since his recent racial abuse case (02:20) and Zlatan and LeBron’s war of words (06:30). This week, flowers go to Jadon Sancho after he become the youngest and fastest player to reach 50 Bundesliga assists (19:27). They also reflect on Arsenal’s impressive win over Leicester (31:40), Gareth Bale returning to form (45:24) and the top four race heating up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho...
Mar 03, 2021•55 min
This week, Ian is joined by Stadio’s Musa Okwonga and Carl Anka from The Athletic. They begin by praising Jean-Philippe Mateta, discuss what can be learned from the experiences of Anthony Martial and Christian Benteke (01:06), and give out flowers to Romelu Lukaku (06:54). They chat about Manchester United after their win over Newcastle (13:38), West Ham’s progress under David Moyes, Jesse Lingard's impressive performances (28:24), Leicester belonging in the top six (41:24), and finish up with a...
Feb 24, 2021•1 hr 9 min
With the Champions League knockout stages commencing, Ian is joined by Stadio’s Ryan Hunn to chat about Liverpool’s win in the "away" leg of their tie against RB Leipzig (1:05), before moving on to Barcelona and PSG, dominated by Kylian Mbappé’s hat trick, plus they show some love for Moise Kean (12:41). They then give out flowers to Bukayo Saka, following another wonderful performance at the weekend and look forward to Arsenal hosting Manchester City (30:02), before wrapping up with Wrighty’s w...
Feb 17, 2021•51 min
With European club competitions returning and an international break on the horizon, Ian is joined by Ryan Hunn to look ahead at the potential chaos facing the Premier League fixtures and how it could affect things at the top and bottom of the table (00:56). Then, it’s time for the first-ever mailbag segment, where they answer questions on strikers Wrighty wishes he had played with (26:38), playing a football tournament with David Rocastle when they were kids (29:59), and playing behind closed d...
Feb 10, 2021•57 min
Ian is joined by Ryan Hunn of 'Stadio' and Carl Anka of 'The Athletic' to chat about the transfer deadline (03:43) and online abuse in the wake of more footballers being racially abused on social media (08:02). They then look at some of the finishing in the draw between Arsenal and Manchester United (26:18) before breaking down Mo Salah’s touch and some of the other great finishes from the weekend (36:43), and then flowers go to Patrick Bamford (48:51). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...
Feb 03, 2021•59 min
Ian is joined by Musa Okwonga for what we’re now calling an "Uncle Special." They begin by chatting about Wrighty’s coat, which was memed after the weekend’s FA Cup coverage (01:03) then move on to discuss Musa’s new book, 'In the End It Was All About Love' (03:12). They reflect on living in Berlin, the parallels in their respective careers, the role of sacrifice, and whether they would have changed anything on their journeys (10:23). They also cover Manchester United's statement win over Liverp...
Jan 27, 2021•53 min
Ian is joined by Ryan Hunn to chat about the current state of the Premier League (01:02) as well as the pros and cons of there being so much football. There are flowers for John Stones (11:35), talk about the Barclays FA WSL after Chelsea inflicted a first defeat of the season on Casey Stoney’s Manchester United (15:55), and a look back at Mesut Özil’s time at Arsenal (26:28). They wrap up by handing out more flowers, this time to Wayne Rooney (39:39). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod...
Jan 20, 2021•51 min
Ian is joined by Jeanette Kwakye and Ryan Hunn to discuss the Premier League's FA Cup on full show (01:07) thanks to Spurs’ trip to Marine and upsets by Chorley and Crawley. They also discuss how surroundings and conditions can affect an elite athlete’s performance and mindset (07:29), Emile Smith Rowe’s continuing emergence, and the time Ian wound up his good friend Alan Shearer (13:47). Louie Barry and a young Aston Villa get a shout-out for their showing against Liverpool (19:33), as do Sheff...
Jan 13, 2021•48 min
Ian is joined by Musa Okwonga to discuss Southampton’s win over Liverpool and there being a genuine Premier League title race (01:15). They then move on to Mauricio Pochettino being named head coach of PSG (13:54) and give flowers to Eberechi Eze following his brilliant goal over the weekend and his impact at Crystal Palace (22:30). They also chat about Arsenal’s improvement over the festive period, with some love for Kieran Tierney and Emile Smith Rowe (35:41) before taking a look at some of th...
Jan 06, 2021•58 min
In the final 'Wrighty’s House' of the year, Ian is joined by Jeanette Kwakye, Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn (Carl Anka couldn’t be there but was there in spirit) for an unscripted chat over a drink or two. They begin with tales of Christmas, parenting and dinner pressure (01.14), plus the first time Musa and Ryan met Ian (12.15). There’s chat about the science and artistry of being an elite athlete (19.14), sporting intelligence (27.50), and Jeanette tells a story about competing in an Olympic fina...
Dec 30, 2020•58 min
On this festive episode of 'Wrighty’s House,' Ian is joined by Jeanette Kwakye and The Athletic’s Carl Anka to discuss their Christmas plans (01.17) and what non-football gift they would give to Premier League managers (07.09). Then they discuss Christmas rituals as a footballer, athlete, and journalist. There’s some Arsenal chat (15.20), plus who would make their Premier League team of the season so far (30.13). Then they look back at the final round of the Barclays Women’s Super League before ...
Dec 23, 2020•1 hr 11 min
In this episode, Ian is joined by Stadio’s Ryan Hunn to chat about France’s Ballon d’Or dream team—which selections they agree with and who they feel missed out (01:15). Next, in the wake of Lucien Favre’s sacking from Dortmund, Ian gives insight into what it’s like for a player during a managerial change at a club (17:34), and flowers are given to Scott Parker and Ademola Lookman for a great turnaround in performances at Fulham (32:53). There are also flowers for Ralph Hasenhüttl, whose Southam...
Dec 16, 2020•58 min
Ian is joined by Stadio's Ryan Hunn and The Athletic's Carl Anka to discuss Paul Pogba's current situation and agents' role in football following Mino Raiola’s interview about the French World Cup winner wanting to leave Manchester United (1:06). They also talk super subs, give flowers to Jermain Defoe (15:05) and Son Heung-min, and commend Spurs’ continued improvement (24:54). They also discuss Trent Alexander-Arnold's recent comments about playing at Anfield and the importance of fans (40:54),...
Dec 09, 2020•1 hr 12 min
This week on Wrighty’s House, Ian is joined by Stadio’s Musa Okwonga. With the hectic December schedule about to get underway, they discuss the pros and cons of being a professional footballer in England over the festive period (01.07). Next, they look ahead to this week’s North London Derby, which Spurs heads into in good form and Arsenal very much does not (23.46); give flowers to Gary Lineker, who's still underrated for his movement and finishing (41.37); and share a story about a potential t...
Dec 02, 2020•1 hr 3 min
On this latest episode, Ian welcomes Jeanette Kwakye and Musa Okwonga back to the house to talk Liverpool’s relentless winning mentality, including praise for how Diogo Jota has slotted into the front three (1:21). There’s chat about another impressive Leeds performance despite not beating Arsenal (10:22), as well as the contrasting reactions of Nicolas Pépé (14:43) and Kieran Tierney (21:28). Flowers this week go to Frank Lampard as a player and how he needs time as a manager (27:25) and also t...
Nov 25, 2020•55 min
