Pep’s masterclass at the Bernabeu

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is still irked with his club’s injury problems despite dispatching Leicester City 3-0 at Anfield, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta labels Nicolas Pepe’s sending off for violent conduct ‘unacceptable’ after the Gunners drew 0-0 with Leeds, former Crystal Palace midfielder Darren Ambrose urges the Spaniard to build the team around outcast Mesut Ozil, Steve McLaren compares Chelsea’s Hakim Ziyech to Kevin De Bruyne, Darren Bent recalls the night England failed to qualify for Euro 2008 after an infamous defeat against Croatia, Gabby Agbonlahor slams the handling of VAR after Manchester United benefited from some ‘nonsense’ decisions against West Brom, Fulham manager Scott Parker bemoans another missed penalty after Ivan Cavaleiro slipped as Everton won 3-2 at Craven Cottage on talkSPORT 2, Tony Cascarino questions the benefits of using lighter balls in the fight against dementia and Andy Cole reveals the reason for his unique celebration against Barcelona at the Nou Camp back in 1998. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

23 Nov 202016min

Secretary of State Oliver Dowden reveals that fans could return to football stadiums before Christmas, Gabby Agbonlahor expects Lionel Messi to join Pep Guardiola at The Etihad after the Manchester City boss extended his contract to 2023, Wayne Rooney looks ahead to his first game as Derby Caretaker and states his desire to become a full-time manager one day, former Premier League referee Mark Halsey slams the current crop of officials and tells Jim White how they can improve, Middlesbrough boss Neil Warnock questions why Northern Ireland played Paddy McNair when there was ‘nothing to play for’, Jason Cundy & Adam Catterall fear for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s future as they preview ‘El Sackico’ as Manchester United & West Brom do battle on talkSPORT and Darren Gough recalls the soul destroying experience of bowling at the legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 Nov 202016min

Phil Foden puts to bed his covid-19 breach after bagging two goals for England in a 4-0 win against Iceland, Declan Rice reflects on a ‘dream’ night scoring his maiden international goal, Michael Owen praises Gareth Southgate for creating a better culture than the ‘golden generation’ experienced, Sir Geoff Hurst suggests that heading a ball should be banned in youth football, Leicester’s Christian Fuchs forecasts a tight Premier League title race, Ally McCoist predicts Lionel Messi could become a Premier League player in the January transfer window, ahead of talkSPORT 2’s exclusive coverage of England’s upcoming tour of South Africa Moeen Ali admits he has struggled for motivation in recent times, Kieron Dyer recollects the time he had a half-time bust-up at Newcastle United and Hawksbee & Jacobs revisit some classic clips from 2008. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19 Nov 202017min

Former England players Gabby Agbonlahor & Danny Mills clash over the quality of Jack Grealish and what the Aston Villa captain brings to the England set up, Max Rushden has positive news for football fans about the potential return of spectators to stadiums before the end of the year, Simon Jordan states that Lewis Hamilton should not be considered for a knighthood until he retires, The Mail’s Mike Keegan has news of a campaign to tackle football’s dementia crisis, Gareth Southgate reflects on what he’s learned about his players during the international break, Darren Gough recalls a famous visit to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe and Simon Jordan recalls the time Colonel Gaddafi tried to buy Crystal Palace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Nov 202015min

Simon Jordan labels Gareth Southgate ‘bland leading the bland’ after the Belgium defeat, The Mail’s Martin Samuel questions whether the England manager has ‘lost faith’ in his own players, John Motson & Troy Deeney both compare Jack Grealish to Paul Gascoigne, Glenn Hoddle recalls his memories of sharing a dressing with the late great Ray Clemence, Lewis Hamilton’s father hopes his son can continue to inspire the next generation after the Mercedes driver won his 7th World title at the weekend, Danny Murphy urges Derby County about the potential ‘risky’ appointment of Wayne Rooney to the full-time managerial position, new Sheffield Wednesday boss Tony Pulis reminds the media and fans about his promotion record with the club languishing in the Championship drop zone and Adam Catterall reveals some of his favourite battered food dishes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 Nov 202015min

Despite England’s defeat against Belgium in the Nations League Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish puts in a stellar performance earning the praise of manager Gareth Southgate and talkSPORT Analyst Stuart Pearce, pundits laud Lewis Hamilton after winning his 7th Formula 1 World title matching Michael Schumacher’s record, Alan Brazil & David James pay tribute to Ray Clemence after the former England goalkeeper passed away aged 72, Theo Walcott reveals the reason he re-joined his boyhood club Southampton, Tony Cascarino criticises Eden Hazard for not fulfilling his potential claiming he could be a ‘legend’, Gabby Agbonlahor backs Wayne Rooney to become a manager after Philip Cocu was sacked by Derby County, on the Trans Europe Express Andy Brassell has a Euro 2020 scouting report on France after they beat Portugal and there’s another game of Ian Culverhouse in the Warm-Up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

16 Nov 202016min

Scotland qualify for Euro 2020 after a dramatic penalty shootout victory against Serbia, Chris Iwelumo claims Steve Clarke’s side will ‘go down in history’, former captain Darren Fletcher praises a brilliant performance, England captain Harry Maguire reflects on a ‘dream’ appearance after scoring in a 3-0 win against Republic of Ireland, Jack Grealish admits he has a ‘great relationship’ with manager Gareth Southgate after the Aston Villa skipper put in a man-of-the-match display, heavyweight champion Tyson Fury tells Breakfast that he could fight Anthony Joshua twice next year, John Hartson recalls his infamous training ground bust-up with West Ham teammate Eyal Berkovic, Danny Murphy has a surprise solution to Jurgen Klopp’s defensive problems, the former Arsenal player Perry Groves reflects on the time he had a staring contest with a panther and England head coach Eddie Jones hopes his team can put a smile on fans faces during the Autumn Nations Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 Nov 202018min

England manager Gareth Southgate has worrying news concerning Joe Gomez after the Liverpool defender was injured during training, Watford skipper Troy Deeney backs Paul Elliott to be promoted to the FA board labelling the upgrade a ‘no brainer’, on Drive the potential move of Cristiano Ronaldo to Wolves is deemed not impossible due to the club’s Portuguese connections, Scotland manager Steve Clarke & Andy Robertson get ready for the country’s biggest match in 22 years as they take on Serbia in the Nations League Play-Off Final, Simon Jordan recalls the times he’s been banned from opposition boardrooms, West Ham skipper Mark Noble claims the club are ‘moving in the right direction’ and praises the work boss David Moyes is doing and Hawksbee & Jacobs delve into some classic talkSPORT bloopers from 2007. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12 Nov 202018min