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Essential Football

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Frequency: 1 episode/4d. Total Eps: 561

Essential Football is where you'll find Sky Sports' coverage of the biggest stories and talking points in football. From in-depth interviews to documentaries, from the Premier League to the WSL - it's all covered. •For all the latest football news, head to www.skysports.com/football •For advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk

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Essential Questions: Where will Man Utd vs Liverpool be won and lost?

Thursday, August 29, 2024 • Duration 35:11

With a huge clash between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday, Sky Sports digital football journalists Ron Walker, Peter Smith and Sam Blitz are here to preview the game and pick out the important match-ups which could win or lose the game for both sides.

Watch us live, Monday to Friday, 10am until Midday on Sky Sports News or listen to the podcast as soon as we come off air.

To get involved you can send a voice note or message via WhatsApp to 07514 917075.

For advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk.

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Sven-Goran Eriksson: 1948-2024

Monday, August 26, 2024 • Duration 32:50

Hear from David Beckham, Wayne Rooney, Steve McClaren and Roy Hodgson as we pay tribute to former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson who has passed away aged 76.

Mike Wedderburn is also joined by Sky Sports’ Reporters Kaveh Solhekol, Gary Cotterill and Rob Dorsett who share their memories of Sven.

Watch us live, Monday to Friday, 10am until Midday on Sky Sports News or listen to the podcast as soon as we come off air.

To get involved you can send a voice note or message via WhatsApp to 07514 917075.

For advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk.

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Essential Euros: England are into the Euros Final! Hear from Neville, Robinson & Dawson

Thursday, July 11, 2024 • Duration 39:19

Juliette Ferrington brings you reaction to England's win over the Netherlands in the semi finals of Euro 2024. We hear from manager Gareth Southgate, match-winner Ollie Watkins and captain Harry Kane talking to Sky Sports News' Rob Dorsett.

Plus, former England internationals Gary Neville, Paul Robinson and Michael Dawson share their thoughts on the victory, Henry Winter argues why Southgate deserves a statue if they win on Sunday, and Peter Smith looks ahead to the final against Spain.

Keep across Sky Sports News and the Sky Sports website and app for the latest news and all the build up to Sunday's final.

Watch us live, Monday to Friday, 10am until Midday on Sky Sports News or listen to the podcast as soon as we come off air.

To get involved you can send a voice note or message via WhatsApp to 07514 917075.

For advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk.

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Premier League Weekend Wrap: More problems for Potter at Spurs | West Ham relieve pressure on Moyes | Do Arsenal have mark of champions?

Sunday, February 26, 2023 • Duration 19:25

On the latest Premier League Weekend Wrap, we start at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Declan Olley and Joe Shread have been watching Spurs' first league win over Chelsea in nine attempts - raising the temperature yet further on Graham Potter.

Lewis Jones was at the London Stadium to watch David Moyes show why he is the best man to get West Ham out of trouble, while Ben Grounds watched Man City's return to form with a thumping win at Bournemouth.

Ron Walker explains why Everton's defeat to Aston Villa should worry fans and manager alike, and Joe Shread analyses why Arsenal might just have the mark of Premier League champions.

David Richardson was at Selhurst Park to watch Liverpool battle to a goalless draw with Crystal Palace, Ruben Selles was left to explain why his Southampton side were so poor in a 1-0 defeat at Leeds, and Ben Grounds was at Fulham on Friday night as they earned a point against Wolves despite being far from their best.

And that's your Premier League Weekend Wrap!

Watch us live, Monday to Friday, 10am until Midday on Sky Sports News or listen to the podcast as soon as we come off air.

To get involved you can send a voice note or message via WhatsApp to 07514 917075.

For advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk.

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Carabao Cup final: Rashford’s Wembley redemption? | Will Karius shock his critics? | The Brazil battle in midfield

Friday, February 24, 2023 • Duration 36:04

Ahead of the Carabao Cup final on Sunday, we take an in-depth look at the Wembley showdown between Man Utd and Newcastle.
Will Marcus Rashford continue his Man Utd goal-scoring form on his first return to the national stadium since the Euro 2020 final? How will goalkeeper Loris Karius cope with the pressure of the big game after his Champions League nightmare with Liverpool? And who will win the battle of Brazil in midfield, when Bruno Guimaraes goes up against international team-mates Casemiro and Fred?
We also hear from Sky Sports pundit Michael Dawson on just what it takes to win a Wembley final and what the players will be going through before and during the big day.

Watch us live, Monday to Friday, 10am until Midday on Sky Sports News or listen to the podcast as soon as we come off air.

To get involved you can send a voice note or message via WhatsApp to 07514 917075.

For advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk.

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A deep dive into Liverpool's deep dive: Recruitment mistakes, brain drain and burnout at Anfield

Thursday, February 23, 2023 • Duration 35:25

On an Essential Football podcast assessing where Liverpool's season has hit the rocks - again - after a 5-2 thrashing by Real Madrid on Tuesday night, Sky Sports News reporter Melissa Reddy joins Ron Walker to discuss the size of the problems at Anfield.

Melissa gives her analysis into the scale of Liverpool's ongoing issues, why their resurgence before this week was another false dawn, and explains what behind-the-scenes issues are affecting matters on the pitch.

With sporting director Michael Edwards and FSG president Michael Gordon either gone or moved away from the Liverpool frontline, how much trouble are Liverpool in - and how do they go about fixing it?

Watch us live, Monday to Friday, 10am until Midday on Sky Sports News or listen to the podcast as soon as we come off air.

To get involved you can send a voice note or message via WhatsApp to 07514 917075.

For advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk.

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Premier League Weekend Wrap: Advantage Arsenal again | Spurs into fourth | Pressure piling up on Potter

Sunday, February 19, 2023 • Duration 22:45

It’s been another Premier League round packed with drama and it finished with a change at the top, a new arrival in the top four and some serious shifts in and around the relegation zone.
Struggling to keep up with it all? Don’t fear! Your Premier League Weekend Wrap is here!
Listen in for the lowdown on Newcastle’s ‘keeper crisis, another big Goodison Park win for Sean Dyche, a potentially decisive day for Arsenal and much, much more as Peter Smith and Sky Sports journalists and pundits round up the action...

Watch us live, Monday to Friday, 10am until Midday on Sky Sports News or listen to the podcast as soon as we come off air.

To get involved you can send a voice note or message via WhatsApp to 07514 917075.

For advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk.

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Alan Smith exclusive: Can Arsenal bounce back? Will Liverpool finish in the top four? Can Spurs shake off their inconsistency?

Thursday, February 16, 2023 • Duration 22:49

On the latest Essential Football, Sky Sports pundit Alan Smith joins Ron Walker to look ahead to the weekend’s Premier League action.

With Arsenal knocked off the top of the table, how will Mikel Arteta’s side react with a Saturday lunchtime kick-off at Aston Villa? Will the game have an extra spark for Villa boss Unai Emery after his bruising spell at the Emirates Stadium?

In the Saturday Night Football match at St James’ Park, will Liverpool return to Sky Sports with another victory after the Merseyside Derby win? Can they realistically still make the top four?

Newcastle have drawn four out of their last five – how much of a concern is that, and what impact does the Carabao Cup final next weekend have on Eddie Howe’s players?

Tottenham are live on Super Sunday against West Ham. Can they shake off their inconsistency against their London rivals? And how green are the shoots of recovery David Moyes has overseen at the London Stadium?

Watch us live, Monday to Friday, 10am until Midday on Sky Sports News or listen to the podcast as soon as we come off air.

To get involved you can send a voice note or message via WhatsApp to 07514 917075.

For advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk.

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Premier League Weekend Wrap: VAR's error-filled weekend | Is this a three-way title race?

Sunday, February 12, 2023 • Duration 21:29

Essential Football is back with a Weekend Wrap of the Premier League's fixtures this weekend.

It was a difficult few days for VAR, as the PGMOL admitted two mistakes in Arsenal's draw against Brentford and Brighton's stalemate at Crystal Palace. David Richardson looks at the Gunners' 1-1 draw against the Bees, which has opened up the title race following Manchester City's Super Sunday victory over Aston Villa. Meanwhile, Manchester United may be in the title fold following their win at Leeds.

Elsewhere, Joe Shread analyses Brighton's 1-1 draw at Palace, while Lewis Jones and Nick Wright run the line through another stalemate of the same scoreline between West Ham and Chelsea.

Paul Gilmour watched Nathan Jones' last game as Southampton manager - a 2-1 home loss to Wolves, while Sam Blitz goes through Fulham's win over Nottingham Forest at Craven Cottage.

We also have analysis from Leicester's 4-1 victory over a sorry Tottenham side, with Newcastle drawing 1-1 at Bournemouth.

And that's your Premier League Weekend Wrap!

Watch us live, Monday to Friday, 10am until Midday on Sky Sports News or listen to the podcast as soon as we come off air.

To get involved you can send a voice note or message via WhatsApp to 07514 917075.

For advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk.

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The European Super League - back with a vengeance? All the big questions answered

Friday, February 10, 2023 • Duration 21:35

On another special edition of Essential Football, we get to the bottom of the return of the European Super League after their backers released a 10-point plan for the future of the continental game on Thursday.

Ron Walker is joined by Sky Sports News' Kaveh Solhekol and Rob Dorsett to explain what's different this time, who exactly are the 'A22' group behind the plans and how realistic they are - as well as whether any English clubs could be tempted to get involved again.

Jamie Carragher also gives us his views on why the idea won't get off the ground, and A22 CEO Bernd Reichart tells Sky Sports why he believes the league wouldn't need involvement from all of Europe's biggest clubs to get off the ground.

Watch us live, Monday to Friday, 10am until Midday on Sky Sports News or listen to the podcast as soon as we come off air.

To get involved you can send a voice note or message via WhatsApp to 07514 917075.

For advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk.

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