Former Arsenal and England National Team striker and BBC Match of the Day pundit Ian Wright is joined by a rotating panel of friends and special guests to discuss the latest football headlines, as well as the broader social issues impacting the sport and the world at large. Listeners can expect reminiscences from Ian’s playing days, his perspective as one of England’s leading sports pundits, as well as some chat about some of Ian’s cultural passions, especially music and film.
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Ian is joined by Ryan Hunn to break down a second Erling Haaland hat trick in consecutive games (01:20) as Manchester City cruised to a 3-1 away win against West Ham. They then head to Old Trafford, where Arne Slot’s Liverpool side dissected Manchester United (15:51), thanks in no small part to Mo Salah. There’s some chat about Arsenal’s draw against Brighton (27:51), as well as about Raheem Sterling joining (36:15) and deadline day departures.
Host: Ian Wright
Guest: Ryan Hunn
Producers: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe Bowman
Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher
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Chelsea Put Six Past Wolves, Flowers for Erling Haaland and Love for Leandro Trossard
Monday, August 26, 2024 • Duration 51:58
Ian is joined by Musa Okwonga and Flo Lloyd-Hughes to discuss the Premier League weekend just gone, starting with Chelsea’s narrative-defying 6-2 win at Wolves (02:18). There are flowers for Erling Haaland after yet another hat trick (37:22), and they have some confusion about Erik ten Hag’s substitution choices (12:07). The team also discusses Leandro Trossard's qualities and what kind of striker, if any, Arsenal need to bring in before the end of the transfer window (23:29).
Host: Ian Wright
Guests: Musa Okwonga and Flo Lloyd-Hughes
Producers: Ryan Hunn, Roscoe Bowman and Jonathan Fisher
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Manchester City get their fourth in a row and Chelsea get their fifth
Monday, May 20, 2024 • Duration 59:49
It’s the final Wrighty’s House of the season! Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes, Carl Anka and Ryan Hunn to chat about the Manchester City winning their fourth Premier League in a row (01:00) and Arsenal coming up just short, Jürgen Klopp’s final game as Liverpool manager (20:15), the Premier League mid-table (26:22) as well as some flowers (31:40). They then talk about Emma Hayes winning a fifth WSL title in a row with Chelsea, before departing for the USWNT job (37:52), before wrapping up with a little bit on Ian’s final Match of the Day appearance (50:20).
Host: Ian Wright
Guests: Flo Lloyd-Hughes, Carl Anka and Ryan Hunn
Producers: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe Bowman
Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher
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The Canadian Pay Dispute, England vs. South Korea, Arsenal vs. Manchester City and Strikers’ Corner
Friday, February 17, 2023 • Duration 54:23
Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Mayowa Quadri to discuss the dispute between the Canada national women’s team and their federation over budget cuts and professional working standards (11:25). They look back at the Arnold Clark Cup fixture between England and South Korea (19:11) before getting into Arsenal’s defeat against reigning champions Manchester City (26:00) and how that result might affect the title race. And Ian introduces Strikers’ Corner (41:46), where he analyses two outstanding goals scored this week: Karim Adeyemi’s marvellous solo effort against Chelsea in the Champions League and Alessia Russo’s deft finish against South Korea.
Host: Ian Wright
Guests: Mayowa Quadri and Flo Lloyd-Hughes
Producers: Jonathan Fisher, Ryan Hunn and Roscoe Bowman
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Merseyside Derby, Another Marcus Rashford Goal and Looking Ahead to Arsenal vs. Man City and the Arnold Clark Cup
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 • Duration 57:06
Ian is joined by Carl Anka and Ryan Hunn to chat about Liverpool’s win over Everton, which saw a great Darwin Núñez assist and Cody Gakpo’s first goal for Liverpool (02:54). They look ahead to Arsenal’s crucial game against Manchester City on Wednesday, talk about which players will have the biggest tests (16:54), praise Marcus Rashford and Erik ten Hag (31:58) and preview the Arnold Clark Cup (43:50).
Host: Ian Wright
Guests: Carl Anka and Ryan Hunn
Producers: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe Bowman
Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher
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Will the Manchester City Situation Affect the Premier League Title Race?
Friday, February 10, 2023 • Duration 57:08
Ian is joined by Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn to chat a little bit about their joint live show in London on Thursday, before they move on to whether the current Manchester City situation will affect this season’s Premier League title race (06:59). Ian also talks about a trip to Manchester, where he and Kelly Smith helped out with plastering for some new grassroots changing rooms (23:40). And following the NBA deadline, they come up with some fun, fictional football trades (31:00).
Host: Ian Wright
Guests: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga
Producers: Ryan Hunn, Jonathan Fisher and Roscoe Bowman
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Flowers for Harry Kane, Leeds fire Jesse Marsch
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 • Duration 58:19
Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Ryan Hunn to first chat a bit about why Ian doesn’t like watching scary stuff (01:30) and the Manchester City situation. They then give a huge bunch of flowers to Harry Kane, who became Tottenham Hotspur’s all-time record goalscorer, surpassing the great Jimmy Greaves (09:50). It’s then onto a couple of Premier League managerial dramas: Jesse Marsch being fired by Leeds (22:31) and Nathan Jones coming under pressure at Southampton, before wrapping up on Arsenal’s draw against West Ham and Lauren James’ brilliant goal in the Barclays WSL (38:01).
Host: Ian Wright
Guests: Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Ryan Hunn
Producers: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe Bowman
Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher
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The Transfer Deadline, Parenting Stress and the Greenwood Case
Friday, February 3, 2023 • Duration 49:12
Ian is joined by Jeanette Kwakye and Flo Lloyd-Hughes, who begin with a very sensitive topic, as Mason Greenwood’s charges were dropped by the CPS (3:46). They then move on to the transfer deadline, having watched Sky’s documentary series ‘Deadline Day’ (7:33), and give a quick shout for Gabriel Martinelli’s new deal. There’s some stuff about Ian’s chat with Leah Galton (22:45), flowers for Folarin Balogun (28:47), and a little bit of parenting chat to round us off about when your children want to start going on social media (31:18).
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Host: Ian Wright
Guests: Jeanette Kwakye and Flo Lloyd-Hughes
Producers: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe Bowman
Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher
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Premier League Midway Point: Who Are the Winners So Far?
Friday, January 27, 2023 • Duration 57:22
As the Premier League pauses for the FA Cup, Ian is joined by Carl Anka and Musa Okwonga to discuss who has impressed after half the season so far. They begin with the managers (2:16), before moving on to players (10:28), young players (19:22), surprise packages (30:30), and much more.
There will be no show on Tuesday, but we’ll be back next Friday!
Host: Ian Wright
Guests: Carl Anka and Musa Okwonga
Producers: Ryan Hunn, Jonathan Fisher, and Roscoe Bowman
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Flowers for Mary Earps, Arsenal Cope With the Pressure Again, and the WSL Postponements
Tuesday, January 24, 2023 • Duration 49:22
Ian is joined by Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn to discuss the numerous WSL postponements due to frozen pitches and what the FA can do to prevent this from happening again (1:57). They then give flowers to Manchester United and England goalkeeper Mary Earps on becoming the first to keep 50 WSL clean sheets (8:06). Of course, there’s chat about Arsenal’s win over Manchester United, which saw Mikel Arteta’s side remain five points clear at the top of the Premier League (14:36), plus some stuff on Harry Kane’s potential new contract (35:42), and more.
Host: Ian Wright
Guests: Ryan Hunn and Musa Okwonga
Producers: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe Bowman
Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher
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