Episodes
Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Ryan Hunn to review some midweek Premier League action and its impact on the title race. They start with Manchester City’s 4-0 win over Brighton (05:12)—their fourth win in a row, with 17 goals scored in those four games. Next up is Liverpool, whose 2-0 defeat at Everton (09:55) has left them with a mountain to climb, and needing the others to slip up multiple times in the run-in. Then they discuss Arsenal (24:43), their 5-0 record win over Chelsea and...
Published 04/26/24
Ian is joined by Ryan Hunn and Arsenal Vision’s Clive Palmer for instant reaction to Arsenal’s defeat to Bayern, which saw them go out of the Champions League at the quarterfinal stage. There’s talk about the game, how this Arsenal side has progressed, what might help the team in games like this, and whether tiredness as well as a lack of experience, played a factor. Host: Ian Wright Guests: Ryan Hunn and Clive Palmer Producers: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe Bowman Additional Production: Jonathan...
Published 04/18/24
Ian is joined by Ryan Hunn to talk about a massive day in the Premier League title race, where Aston Villa won 2-0 to complete the double over Arsenal (00:31) and Crystal Palace won at Anfield (23:00). Those results meant that it is advantage Manchester City, who beat Luton on Saturday. There’s also a round-up of the rest of the Premier League results (25:26) and the women’s FA Cup semifinals (30:16), and a quick chat about Scottie Scheffler winning the Masters (37:06). Host: Ian...
Published 04/15/24
Ian is back in the car with Ryan Hunn (00:19), straight after the full-time whistle, to chat about Arsenal’s 2-2 draw with Bayern in their Champions League quarterfinal first leg. They talk about the key moments in the match, including the last-second penalty call on Bukayo Saka (14:29), discuss who impressed for Bayern, look ahead to the second leg and more. Host: Ian Wright Guests: Ryan Hunn Producers: Ryan Hunn, Roscoe Bowman, and Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Published 04/10/24
Ian is joined by Carl Anka and Mayowa Quadri to pick over the bones of Chelsea’s extraordinary 4-3 win against Manchester United (00:30). They discuss the state of the two teams, how their deficiencies led to peak entertainment, and how both clubs have to protect their young players moving forward, particularly Cole Palmer and Kobbie Mainoo, to harness their strengths. Host: Ian Wright Guests: Carl Anka and Mayowa Quadri Producers: Ryan Hunn, Roscoe Bowman, and Jonathan Fisher Learn more...
Published 04/05/24
Ian is joined by Musa Okwonga and Clive Palmer from 'The ArsenalVision Podcast' to discuss Arsenal’s goalless draw with Manchester City (00:53) at the Etihad. They discuss Arsenal’s growth since last season and City’s issues this campaign and wonder whether Jack Grealish might fly freer from another coop. They also briefly touch on Liverpool’s 2-1 comeback win over Brighton (26:32), which has taken them to the top of the Premier League. Host: Ian Wright Guests: Musa Okwonga and Clive...
Published 03/31/24
Ian is joined by Ryan Hunn and special guest Luis Miguel Echegaray to discuss Luis’s beloved Aston Villa (01:09), Unai Emery’s impact on the team and the moment they find themselves in, on the precipice of glory in both the Europa Conference League and the race for the top four in the Premier League. They also discuss another of Luis’s passions—MLS, Lionel Messi’s impact on the league and the legacy he’s building (24:03). To finish, the trio consider a new law for penalties put forward by...
Published 03/22/24
Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Musa Okwonga to look back at a chaotic FA Cup weekend, starting with the 4-3 thriller at Old Trafford in which Manchester United knocked Liverpool out (05:23). United will face Coventry City in the semifinal (thanks to Ian); the gang discusses their dramatic last-gasp, 3-2 win over Wolves (18:48) and what difficulties they might pose at Wembley. Next they discuss Chelsea’s 4-2 win over Leicester (27:26), which may have earned both Mauricio Pochettino and...
Published 03/19/24
Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes, Fadumo Olow and Mayowa Quadri at Stamford Bridge, with reaction to Chelsea’s 3-1 win over Arsenal, which sent Emma Hayes’ side three points clear at the top of the WSL (00:30). They then wrap up on some chat about the men’s Champions League draw, which saw some tasty ties for the quarterfinals and potential semifinals (23:56). Host: Ian Wright Guests: Flo Lloyd-Hughes, Fadumo Olow and Mayowa Quadri Producers: Roscoe Bowman and Ryan Hunn Learn more about your...
Published 03/16/24
Ian is joined by Ryan Hunn for a special 'Wrighty’s House' to react to Arsenal’s win on penalties against Porto, recorded in Ian’s car at the Emirates Stadium straight after the game (00:19). They touch on the positives, the negatives, and what this win might mean for the rest of the season. There’s also some praise for how Porto’s tactics made it difficult over the two legs and David Raya’s penalty saves. Host: Ian Wright Guests: Ryan Hunn Producers: Roscoe Bowman and Ryan Hunn Learn more...
Published 03/13/24
Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Ryan Hunn and they begin by chatting about the Let Girls Play campaign (03:13), before recapping Conti Cup wins for Arsenal and Chelsea, which set up a rematch of last year’s final (07:02). Next up, there’s some chat about this week’s Champions League, Europa League, and Conference League games, before a quick look ahead to Liverpool hosting Manchester City in the Premier League (32:48). Host: Ian Wright Guests: Ryan Hunn and Flo Lloyd-Hughes Producers:...
Published 03/08/24
Ian is joined by Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn to talk about how Arsenal once again won away from home by a big margin, after beating Sheffield United 6-0 at Bramall Lane (01:00). They chat about how this side has become more ruthless since the break and how the Premier League title run in is set up, before touching on some other football things from the weekend (25:20) and a quick chat about what the 'Wrighty’s House' football team would look like. Host: Ian Wright Guests: Ryan Hunn and Musa...
Published 03/05/24
Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Fadumo Olow to discuss the news that Paul Pogba has been given a four-year ban for a doping offence (04:28), which Pogba denies and is appealing. They look ahead to two big derbies happening on Sunday—first, Arsenal vs. Tottenham in the WSL (23:00), with Arsenal looking to avenge their first defeat to Spurs in December. Then they tackle the Manchester derby in the Premier League (31:28) and wonder whether there’s any hope for United to spring a...
Published 03/01/24
Ian is joined by Clive Palmer and Ryan Hunn to react to Liverpool’s extra-time win over Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final (01:00), where Jürgen Klopp’s youngsters saw off Mauricio Pochettino’s side, thanks to a Virgil van Dijk header. They then turn their attention to Arsenal’s brilliant performance on Saturday at the Emirates, where they beat Newcastle United 4-1 (18:03), before shouting out Fulham’s win over Manchester United (39:55), wrapping up the rest of the Premier League, and giving...
Published 02/25/24
Ian is joined by Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga to discuss Porto’s 1-0 win over Arsenal in the Champions League round of 16 (04:47), what Arsenal can learn from conceding a last-minute winner and what may be needed in the second leg. They look forward to the Carabao Cup final this weekend between Chelsea and Liverpool (25:50) and ask whether Chelsea, fresh off a shock result against Manchester City, can channel their energies to overcome the odds. The Lionesses play their first of two friendlies...
Published 02/23/24
Ian is joined by Carl Anka and Ryan Hunn to look back at Arsenal’s 3-1 win over Liverpool (01:21), which saw Mikel Arteta’s side close the gap at the top of the table. They also chat about a good afternoon for Manchester United, who put three goals past West Ham at Old Trafford (21:43), and they give some shout-outs to Wolves (27:26) and some other Premier League results. Then, Velile Mnyandu returns to chat about the AFCON quarterfinals and look ahead to the rest of the tournament...
Published 02/05/24
Ian is joined by Ryan Hunn and Flo Lloyd-Hughes to hand out some flowers to the individual winners of the midweek Premier League fixtures. They start by discussing the shocking news that Lewis Hamilton will be leaving Mercedes at the end of the 2024 Formula 1 season to join rival Ferrari (02:30). There are flowers for Kobbie Mainoo and Conor Bradley after Manchester United beat Wolves 4-3 in a barnstormer and Liverpool swatted Chelsea aside on Wednesday night (05:49). They finish by compiling...
Published 02/02/24
Ian is joined by Carl Anka and Flo Lloyd-Hughes to discuss the ongoing 2024 Africa Cup of Nations. They start by discussing Ghana’s short-lived appearance at the tournament (02:36), as they were knocked out in the group stage after collecting just two points. They give their first reaction to the breaking news that Jürgen Klopp will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season (12:56). Then South African football journalist Velile Mnyandu joins us from Côte d'Ivoire to give us his insight...
Published 01/26/24
Ian is joined by Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn to chat about two incidents of racist abuse from the weekend, at Milan’s Mike Maignan and Coventry City’s Kasey Palmer (01:00). They then move on to the Premier League, where Liverpool extended their lead at the top (08:34), Arsenal cruised by a disappointing Crystal Palace (14:52), plus Ivan Toney’s return and more VAR drama, before rounding up on some AFCON stuff (35:16). Host: Ian Wright Guests: Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn Producers: Ryan Hunn and...
Published 01/23/24
Ian is joined by Ryan Hunn and Flo Lloyd-Hughes to react to the news that Sarina Wiegman has signed a new contract to manage the England women’s national team through to the 2027 World Cup (04:14). They discuss Jordan Henderson’s move to Ajax, bringing a premature end to his controversial move to Al-Ettifaq in the Saudi Pro League, and what this means for his future and his reputation (17:59). Then, to celebrate Ian’s role in the new Netflix film 'The Kitchen,' he talks about his experience...
Published 01/19/24
Ian is joined by Ryan Hunn and special guest Kieron O’Connor, a.k.a. Swiss Ramble, to dive into Premier League Financial Fair Play (04:24). They chat about Nottingham Forest profit and sustainability issues, Newcastle United potentially needing to sell in this window, whether Arsenal can actually afford to bring in a top striker, and whether FFP has actually worked in its current form. Then, Ian gives his thoughts on Jadon Sancho’s return to Dortmund and Eric Dier’s surprise move to Bayern...
Published 01/12/24
Ian is joined by Musa Okwonga and Flo Lloyd-Hughes for a Sunday night edition of 'Wrighty’s House' to discuss Arsenal’s 2-0 defeat to Liverpool. They start by reacting to the news that Sam Kerr has injured her ACL in Chelsea’s midseason training camp (01:09) and wondering what Chelsea can do to survive without her. They move on to Arsenal’s troubles in front of goal (06:58), some worrying patterns of play that they’ve fallen into, and what the future holds for this team. Host: Ian...
Published 01/07/24
It’s the first show of the year, and Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Mayowa Quadri. They begin with a catchup about Christmas and the New Year before discussing Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s sending off against Crystal Palace (07:43). They lose themselves in the aftermath of the PDC World Darts Championship (15:44), where Luke Littler took the world by storm, before looking ahead to the FA Cup third round (25:16) and chatting about some great FA Cup memories. Host: Ian Wright Guests: Flo...
Published 01/05/24
Ian is joined by Clive Palmer and Ryan Hunn to chat about West Ham’s win over Arsenal in what was a first victory at Emirates Stadium for David Moyes (01:10). They analyse Arsenal’s issues, West Ham’s game plan and their efficiency, before moving on to Brighton’s win over Spurs (35:51), Rasmus Hojlund’s first Premier League goal, and more Host: Ian Wright Guests: Clive Palmer and Ryan Hunn Producers: Ryan Hunn, Roscoe Bowman, and Jonathan Fisher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Published 12/29/23
It’s a special Christmas episode, with almost the full crew! Ian is joined by Flo, Mayowa, Fadumo, Musa, Jeanette, and Ryan, all in the studio! They discuss some football moments, players or specific football things they’ve loved this year (01:20), favourite players of 2023 (20:26), plus some wild predictions for 2024!! From all the crew, Merry Christmas, happy holiday, and we’ll see you for our final episode of the year next week. Host: Ian Wright Guests: Flo Lloyd-Hughes, Mayowa Quadri,...
Published 12/22/23