Episodes
Will Perry is joined by ESPN's Mark Ogden and Martin Hardy of The Times to discuss Pep Guardiola's rumoured new contract at Manchester City, Spurs appealing Rodrigo Bentancur's seven-game ban for using a racial slur and Erling Haaland is potentially joining Guardiola in comitting his immediate future to City.
Published 11/20/24
Teddy Draper is joined by The Mirror's John Cross and Sports Journalist Tusdiq Din to discuss the main takeaways from Pep Guardiola signing a new contract. They also discuss Wales' magnificent win against Iceland and examine Great Britains defeat to Slovakia in the Billie Jean King Cup.
Published 11/19/24
Nick Powell is joined by Jason Burt from The Telegraph and David Ornstein from The Athletic as they discuss Lee Carsley's end to his interim appointment as England head coach and Thomas Tuchel's decision not to begin his tenure in the November international break.They also discuss Andy Robertson's stoppage-time winner in Warsaw to rescue his side from relegation in the Nations League and Spurs midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur given a seven match ban after his racist remark towards teammate...
Published 11/18/24
Teddy Draper is joined by ESPN's Mark Ogden and The Daily Mail's Ian Ladyman to discuss the main takeaways from Ruben Amorim's first interview as Manchester United boss. They also discuss why Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson is hard to ignore and examine England's rematch of their Rugby World Cup semi-final clash with South Africa.
Published 11/15/24
The Guardian's Jonathan Liew and The Athletic's David Ornstein give their thoughts on England's 3-0 win over Greece in the Nations League. They discuss captain Harry Kane having been dropped for the crucial encounter in favour of Ollie Watkins before debating whether Mike Tyson should be returning to fight at the age of 58 against social media sensation Jake Paul.
Published 11/14/24
Sky Sports Teddy Draper is joined by The Times' Martyn Ziegler and The Sun's Dave Kidd to look at the big stories from the back pages, starting with Harry Kane sharing his disappointment after nine players have withdrawn from England's Nations League squad. They also analyse how important Anthony Gordan could be for England.
The trio discuss the news that Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, and Tottenham have taken legal action to ensure they can claim compensation if Manchester City is...
Published 11/13/24
David Fulton is joined by Jason Burt from the Daily Telegraph and football writer Henry Winter to discuss the latest around David Coote as the FA launched an investigation into a video that appears to show the Premier League referee making derogatory comments about Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp. Plus, why Premier League clubs are blaming Thomas Tuchel and the FA for the mass England withdrawals, Ruben Amorim meets members of the Manchester United squad, and Gary Lineker will leave Match of the...
Published 11/12/24
David Garrido is joined by The Sun's Charlie Wyett and John Cross from The Mirror to discuss the PGMOL's decision to suspend Premier League official David Coote after a viral video appeared to show him making derogatory comments about former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp. Plus, Ruben Amorim takes charge at Manchester United as Ruud van Nistelrooy leaves Old Trafford after the Portugese head coach decided not to keep him as part of his backroom staff.
Published 11/11/24
ESPN's Mark Odgen and Daily Mail's Ian Ladyman give their thoughts on Pep Guardiola's anger at Jack Grealish's call-up to the England squad. They also discuss whether Trent Alexander-Arnold will extend his contract with Liverpool beyond this season and debate whether Newcastle United should make a move for Jose Mourinho in the future.
Published 11/08/24
Dharmesh Sheth is joined by sports writer and broadcaster Henry Winter and sportswriter Jonathan Liew from the Guardian to dicuss the biggeste stories on the back pages. England interim head coach Lee Carsley says Thomas Tuchel has not influenced his quad selection for England's upcoming Nations League fixtures. Amad Diallo scored twice to breathe life into Manchester United's Europa League campaign with a morale-boosting 2-0 victory over Greek champions PAOK Salonika at Old Trafford. While...
Published 11/07/24
Teddy Draper is joined by Miguel Delaney of The Independent and Martin Hardy of The Times to look at the big stories from the back pages, starting with Arsenal’s 1-0 loss to Inter Milan. Were they just unlucky for the handball awarded to Inter Milan, or are Arsenal being too pragmatic? Tyrone Mings had a nightmare in his Champions League debut for Aston Villa, after he picked the ball up in his own box, handing a penalty to Club Bruges.
Are Manchester in the strongest position to land...
Published 11/06/24
Sky Sports' Teddy Draper is joined by David Ornstein from The Athletic and Riath Al-Samarrai from the Daily Mail as the panel discuss the biggest topics across the sporting world, including Manchester City's 4-1 defeat away to Sporting as Ruben Amorim departs the Lisbon club. There was also huge wins for Liverpool and Celtic too in the Champions League. The Reds defeated Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen 4-0 whilst the Scottish champions beat Red Bull Leipzig 3-1 at Celtic Park.
Published 11/05/24
They Mirror's John Cross and The Sun’s Charlie Wyett discuss Edu's shock exit and what may be next for Arsenal's former sporting director. They also discuss Amorim's comparrisons with Sir Alex Ferguson. Furthermore, they reflect on an epic end to Monday night football where Harry Wilson scored two late goals to win the match for Fulham against Brentford.
Published 11/04/24
They Daily Mail’s Ian Ladyman and The Sun’s Jack Rosser discuss Ruben Amorim becoming Manchester United’s new head coach and whether or not he is the right person for the job. They also discuss what Amorim will bring from his time in Portugal and what is needed for the club to get back to winning ways. Furthermore, they dissect the nearly done deal of LIV and PGA merging, in what is expected to be a £1 billion deal. Finally, they look into Mikel Arteta stating that there is no referee...
Published 11/01/24
The Times’ Charlotte Duncker and The Guardian’s Jonathan Liew react to Sporting manager Ruben Amorim’s comments that the ‘soap opera is coming to an end’ regarding his negotiations with Manchester United. They also share their thoughts on Joe Marler’s anti-haka comments and what that could mean for England in their match against New Zealand.
Published 10/31/24
Sports journalists Henry Winter and Martyn Ziegler join Teddy Draper on Back Pages Tonight to discuss an eventful evening of Carabao Cup games with Manchester United flying high with a 5-2 victory over Leicester City under Ruud van Nistelrooy.
The panel also discusses the safety of cricket players having to be away from their homes and families for a long period after England captain Ben Stokes revealed his home was burgled while his family was in it.
We also celebrate a milestone in Boxing...
Published 10/30/24
ESPN's Mark Ogden and The Telegraph's Jason Burt give their thoughts on Manchester United's first choice to replace Erik ten Hag, in Sporting CP boss Ruben Amorim. They also discuss if Manchester City's Rodri was a deserved winner of the Ballon d'Or and why the Real Madrid players refused to turn up to the event.
Published 10/29/24
The Independent's Miguel Delaney and The Mirror's John Cross give their thoughts on Manchester United sacking Erik ten Hag. They also discuss who could replace him at the helm at Old Trafford and debate if Manchester City's Rodri was a deserved winner of the Ballon d'Or.
Published 10/28/24
Mark Ogden from ESPN and Dave Kidd from The Sun are this week's Back Pages Tonight guests as they discuss the latest sporting stories from around the globe, including Enzo Maresca's criticism of Reece James after he captained Chelsea in their 2-1 defeat to Liverpool and how Chris Wood's form is firing Nottingham Forest up the Premier League table.
Published 10/25/24
David Garrido is joined by The Guardian’s Jonathan Liew and The Telegraph’s Jason Burt to discuss Manchester United’s 1-1 draw with Fenerbahce in the Europa League and what it means for Erik ten Hag’s future. The panel also look at Chelsea’s comfortable win at Panathinaikos in the UEFA Conference League, Tottenham’s victory over AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League and whether Newcastle United's Alexander Isak could move to Arsenal.
Published 10/24/24
Sky Sports Teddy Draper is joined by The Mirrors Chief Football Writer John Cross and the Daily Mail's Chief Sports Feature Writer Riath Al-Samarrai to discuss the biggest stories on tomorrow's back pages.
They give their thoughts on Jose Mourinho's claims that he is not giving up hope of earning a 2018 title win because of Manchester City's ongoing legal case with the Premier League.
Later in the podcast, they reflect on Manchester City's 5-0 victory over Sparta Praha and Erling Haaland's...
Published 10/23/24
The Daily Mail's Craig Hope and The Times' Martin Hardy discuss who could replace Erik ten Hag if he is sacked as manager of Manchester United. They also discuss wins in the Champions League for Arsenal and Aston Villa.
Published 10/22/24
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.
Published 10/21/24
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.
Published 10/18/24