This week, Ian is joined by Mayowa Quadri and a returning Carl Anka! They begin with an event Mayowa and Ian attended as part of Britain’s Black History Month (02:00). There’s talk about England’s win over the USA at Wembley (11:57) and how impressive Newcastle have been recently, thanks in no small part to the form of Miguel Almirón, who gets flowers this week (17:13). Carl gives his insight into why the noise has quieted down around Manchester United (27:16) and there’s some chat about Arsenal...
Oct 11, 2022•1 hr
Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Jeanette Kwakye! They begin with Arsenal’s win in the North London Derby, before looking ahead to the game against Liverpool, as well as how hard it is to keep pace with Manchester City being led by Erling Haaland (01:40). There’s also a preview of the Lionesses' game against the U.S. at Wembley (13:10) and the big fight in British boxing this week, in which Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr. will go head-to-head, 32 years after their fathers did (20:48). Flowe...
Oct 04, 2022•50 min
Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes, Ryan Hunn, and Aston Villa’s Remi Allen! They begin by asking Remi about her injury and rehabilitation (01:00), before moving on to England’s final Nations League game against Germany and their form going into the World Cup (09:41). Then, they turn their attention to the weekend’s Barclays WSL, its record crowds, and its increasing competitiveness (26:15). Host: Ian Wright Guests: Remi Allen, Flo Lloyd-Hughes, and Ryan Hunn Producers: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe Bowma...
Sep 27, 2022•1 hr 1 min
It’s crowded in the studio this week, as Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes, Musa Okwonga, and Ryan Hunn! They begin by talking about Chris Kamara, who revealed this week his struggles with apraxia (2:17), as well as giving him flowers on his pioneering and popular media career. Next up, as Robert Lewandowski returns to Bayern Munich this week, they discuss the importance of a striker’s fit within a team, also referencing other teams around Europe and in the Premier League (11:16). There’s chat a...
Sep 13, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Ian is joined by Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga to give out a huge amount of flowers! First up, the biggest bunch goes to Serena Williams, as she called time on one of the greatest sporting careers ever (03:35). They talk about Héctor Bellerín’s departure from Arsenal to return to Barcelona (12:22), plus some reaction to Manchester United’s win over Arsenal (20:50). There’s some chat about the recent good form of Marcus Rashford (24:20) and Alex Iwobi (26:54), before they discuss 'The Figo Affair' d...
Sep 06, 2022•1 hr
Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Mayowa Quadri to chat a bit about Notting Hill Carnival, before moving on to the incredible start to Premier League life for Erling Haaland (03:46). They give him a load of flowers after his hat-trick against Crystal Palace and ponder whether the Premier League has ever seen a striker like him before. There’s also chat about Scott Parker’s sacking from Bournemouth (19:36) and the goings on at Aston Villa and Leicester City following their poor starts to the ...
Aug 30, 2022•45 min
Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Ryan Hunn, in person for the first time! They chat a little about 'Bullet Train' and 'Elvis' (01:00), before giving a huge bunch of flowers to Jill Scott and Ellen White, after they announced their retirements from football this week (08:52). Then, they discuss Manchester United’s win over Liverpool and how the Premier League is shaping up so far (21:34). Host: Ian Wright Guests: Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Ryan Hunn Producers: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe Bowman Learn mor...
Aug 24, 2022•53 min
Ian is joined by Ryan Hunn to chat about Liverpool’s draw with Crystal Palace, in which Darwin Núñez was sent off for headbutting Joachim Andersen (03:49). They discuss Núñez’s reaction and whether—in the long run—Liverpool’s new signing learned a valuable lesson. They also chat about Arsenal’s win over Leicester, including praise for William Saliba and Gabriel Jesus (24:37), talk a little more about Manchester United (37:03), give flowers to Jamie Bynoe-Gittens after his first Bundesliga goal (...
Aug 17, 2022•51 min
Ian is joined by Musa Okwonga to look back on the Premier League’s opening weekend and hand out a whole load of flowers! They begin with Fulham’s impressive display in their 2-2 draw with Liverpool (01:06), before moving on to Brighton, who secured a first ever win at Old Trafford (10:21). Flowers also go to Brentford for coming back from 2-0 down to salvage a draw at Leicester (20:01), Spurs for coming from behind to hammer Southampton (21:56), Erling Haaland for his first two Manchester City g...
Aug 08, 2022•49 min
Ian is joined by Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn to talk about England winning Euro 2022 (00:53) in front of a record crowd at Wembley! They discuss how the game played out against a very impressive and unlucky Germany (03:43), before giving flowers to Sarina Wiegman after she guided the Netherlands and England to wins in consecutive Euros (35:42). They also chat about the tournament performances of Beth Mead, Lena Oberdorf, and more, and examine the legacy the tournament will leave behind (40:37). H...
Aug 01, 2022•1 hr 2 min
In this bonus episode, Ian is joined by Musa Okwonga and Arsenal’s Gabriel Martinelli! Musa and Ian sat down with Gabi at Arsenal’s preseason camp in Germany (11:04) and chatted about moving from Brazil, dealing with injury, his own development, and looking ahead to the new season. Host: Ian Wright Guests: Musa Okwonga and Gabriel Martinelli Producers: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe Bowman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 28, 2022•52 min
Ian is joined by Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn to look back at England’s 4-0 win over Sweden to secure a place in Sunday’s Euro 2022 final at Wembley (00:30). They discuss the start, the goals, and, of course, another outrageous goal from Alessia Russo. They also chat about England’s path to the final, where they can improve even more, and, of course, there’s more praise for Sarina Wiegman. Host: Ian Wright Guests: Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn Producers: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe Bowman Learn more about y...
Jul 27, 2022•54 min
Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Ryan Hunn to instantly recap a dramatic and tense night, which saw England come from behind to beat Spain 2-1 after extra-time (00.40) and book their place in the Euro 2022 semifinals. They talk about Spain’s control, England’s team selection, substitutions and the questions the game raised for Sarina Wiegman, as well as, of course, that Georgia Stanway winner! Host: Ian Wright Guests: Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Ryan Hunn Producers: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe Bowman Lea...
Jul 21, 2022•33 min
Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Mayowa Quadri to chat more Euros, including what the mood is like inside the England camp (4:14) and France’s narrow win over Belgium, which saw an injury to Marie-Antoinette Katoto (8:13), the rest of the games, and who look like the favorites at this stage of tournament. In Part 2, they discuss Raheem Sterling’s move to Chelsea, just how big a transfer it is, and what it could mean for other players in the squad, such as Callum Hudson-Odoi and Christian Pu...
Jul 15, 2022•44 min
Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Ryan Hunn to chat about England’s historic 8-0 win over Norway, which included a Beth Mead hat trick (01:00). They talk about the game, Sarina Wiegman’s comments afterward, and how the result might help England later in the tournament, before taking a look at the rest of the teams so far after their first round of games (34:20). Host: Ian Wright Guests: Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Ryan Hunn Producers: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe Bowman Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...
Jul 12, 2022•51 min
'Wrighty’s House' is back! Ian is joined by Jeanette Kwakye and Flo Lloyd-Hughes to discuss a few signings, including Gabriel Jesus (02:15) and Kalvin Phillips (11:02), as well as some other transfer talk. Then, they look ahead to the Women’s Euros, which starts this week (20:25). They chat about England’s chances, some dark horses, and other sides that look strong going into the tournament. Host: Ian Wright Guests: Jeanette Kwakye and Flo Lloyd-Hughes Producers: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe Bowman Lear...
Jul 05, 2022•48 min
Ian is joined by Carl Anka and Mayowa Quadri to chat about Lyon’s win over Barcelona in the Women’s Champions League final (4:18). Next up, it’s on to the Premier League (19:11), including Leeds and Burnley’s final-day fight to avoid relegation (25:42), plus some Arsenal chat (32:27), and love for Brighton (36:39) and Brentford (48:22). Host: Ian Wright Guests: Carl Anka and Mayowa Quadri Producers: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe Bowman Additional Production Assistance: Isaiah Blakely Learn more about you...
May 24, 2022•59 min
Ian is joined by Jeanette Kwakye, Flo Lloyd-Hughes, and Musa Okwonga! They begin this week with the Women’s FA Cup final, in which Chelsea beat Man City 3-2 in extra time to secure the double (02:37). They then touch on some of the goings-on in the Premier League (20:08), before going back to Wembley for the Men’s FA Cup final, where Liverpool beat Chelsea on penalties to lock up their second trophy of the season (31:07). Host: Ian Wright Guest: Jeanette Kwakye, Flo Lloyd-Hughes, Musa Okwonga As...
May 16, 2022•54 min
Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Manchester City and England forward Chloe Kelly. Before that, Flo and Ian chat about Vivianne Miedema’s new Arsenal deal, and the final day of the Barclays WSL season (01:19). Then, Chloe joins them to chat about her recent return from a long-term injury, this Saturday’s Women’s FA Cup Final, securing Champions League qualification, and more (10:31). In Part 2, Ryan Hunn joins Ian to chat to Calum Jacobs, the editor of the book ‘A New Formation: How Black Fo...
May 11, 2022•59 min
Ian is joined by Carl Anka and Musa Okwonga to chat about the Merseyside Derby, where Liverpool beat Everton to maintain pressure on Manchester City at the top of the table (01:01). They also discuss Arsenal’s win over Manchester United and some other Premier League talking points (23:23), before wrapping up the Barclays FAWSL (45:01) and giving out some flowers for Real Betis’s Copa del Rey victory. Host: Ian Wright Guests: Carl Anka and Musa Okwonga Producers: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe Bowman Addit...
Apr 25, 2022•54 min
Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Musa Okwonga to talk about being inducted into the Premier League Hall of Fame alongside Vincent Kompany, Paul Scholes, Didier Drogba, Sergio Agüero, and Peter Schmeichel. They talk about what it means, how the early days at Crystal Palace shaped his career, and the importance of Steve Coppell (00:56). Then, Ryan Hunn joins Ian to chat about Arsenal’s 4-2 win away at Chelsea (24:15), Manchester City returning to the top of the table (43:15), and the other Pr...
Apr 20, 2022•58 min
Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes to chat with a very special guest: former Arsenal and current Wolfsburg forward Jill Roord! They begin by talking about Roord as a player (01:18), before chatting about her time at Arsenal, in Germany, playing for the Netherlands national side, working under Sarina Wiegman and the upcoming Champions League tie against Barcelona in a sold-out Camp Nou (12:48). Ian and Flo then discuss the announcement that Leah Williamson is England’s new captain ahead of this su...
Apr 13, 2022•49 min
Ian is joined by Mayowa Quadri and Musa Okwonga to look back at the men’s and women’s FA Cup quarterfinals from the weekend, as well as react to the semifinal draw (04:19). There’s another bunch of flowers heading Tammy Abraham’s way after his brace in the Rome derby over the weekend (29:18), and some chat about the England men’s squad for the upcoming international friendlies (40:05). Host: Ian Wright Guests: Mayowa Quadri and Musa Okwonga Producers: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe Bowman Additional Produ...
Mar 23, 2022•54 min
Ian is joined by Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn and begins by reflecting on being a parent during times like these (01:00) before getting onto football. They begin with a bit of talk about Kai Havertz’s immaculate touch for his winner on Sunday (04:20), Ian’s trip to New York with the Premier League, and watching Manchester United vs. Spurs with American fans (07:13). There’s talk about Crystal Palace’s draw with Manchester City opening up the title race (16:53) and how Liverpool will respond agains...
Mar 16, 2022•58 min
Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Mayowa Quadri to talk a little about the aftermath of the Manchester Derby (01:22), Everton’s continuing struggles after the defeat to Spurs, and whether Frank Lampard’s side can stay in the Premier League. Then, they discuss the FA and Barclay’s Let Girls Play initiative, which aims to get as many girls in U.K. schools playing football on the same day (19:13), before a quick shout-out for Bukayo Saka and Arsenal (30:17). Host: Ian Wright Guests: Flo Lloyd-H...
Mar 09, 2022•46 min
Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Carl Anka to chat about penalties following Sunday’s Carabao Cup Final (04:39) and give flowers to Marcelo Bielsa for the job he did at Leeds and to Christian Eriksen for his return over the weekend (27:59). Finally, they discuss the vibe around Manchester United and Arsenal, as both sides push for a top-four finish (30:54). Host: Ian Wright Guests: Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Carl Anka Producers: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe Bowman Additional Production Assistance: Isaiah...
Mar 02, 2022•50 min
Ian is joined by Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn to chat a little bit about his scary incident this weekend (01:12) before moving onto the football. They start with giving flowers to Harry Kane and break down his performance against Manchester City and how it should be used as an example of the complete modern-day no. 9 (06:20). They also chat about a couple of other striking performances from the weekend (25:02), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s hat trick for Barcelona, and Romelu Lukaku’s struggles for ...
Feb 23, 2022•57 min
Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Ryan Hunn to discuss Kieran Trippier’s impressive performances since arriving at Newcastle, his two goals in the past two games, and how Eddie Howe’s side will cope with his absence due to injury (03:23). With West Ham, Manchester United, and Spurs all dropping points last weekend, they then chat about the race for the top four in the Premier League (10:15) and Ian’s time at Burnley (26:15), and then they look ahead to England’s first game of the Arnold Clar...
Feb 16, 2022•48 min
Ian is joined by Musa Okwonga as well as Arsenal and England’s Leah Williamson! They begin with some FA Cup chat after huge results for Boreham Wood, Nottingham Forest and Middlesbrough (00:59), before getting Leah’s insights on elite defending (04:20) and playing through a coaching change. Leah and Ian discussing their experiences of adapting to new methods (10:23), underrated opponents (21:42) and the feeling inside the Arsenal camp as the Barclays WSL title race heats up (25:06). There’s also...
Feb 09, 2022•52 min
Ian is joined by Ryan Hunn to discuss Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s move to Barcelona (00:57). They chat about his time in North London, what the lack of replacement might mean for the rest of the season, and Arsenal’s striking options going forward. They then touch on a story line close to Ian ahead of this weekend’s Bournemouth v. Boreham Wood FA Cup tie (32:55), answer a couple of questions on other transfers (38:25), and discuss how they analyze games (42:33). Host: Ian Wright Producers: Ryan ...
Feb 02, 2022•57 min
