The Icebreaker Part 1
The Players Channel
by BBC Radio 5 Live
4d ago
Man City and England international, Kyle Walker and presenter and Love Island star Chris Hughes kick off the series by digging into Kyle's footballing life. Episode one goes into the weeds on some of the important topics surrounding his career: the best player he's played with and against; the name he least likes seeing on a team sheet; and the player who, over the last few seasons in the Premier League, has given him the toughest time. Kyle also discusses how he plays certain wingers, explains the differences in how you defend a Vinicius Jr versus a Jack Grealish, and names the player he beli ..read more
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Introducing... You'll Never Beat Kyle Walker
The Players Channel
by BBC Radio 5 Live
1w ago
Each week Chris Hughes and Kyle Walker take you inside the dressing room and onto the team bus to find out what it takes to win over and over again. The pair will talk about the beautiful game, have a bit of a laugh, tell funny stories about football and dig into Kyle’s career as a serial champion. From his earliest days growing up in Sheffield, You’ll Never Beat Kyle Walker will put the listener in the unique position of finding out what it takes to win 17 major honours, including Premier Leagues, Champions Leagues, and FA Cups, as well as leading his country out at Wembley as captain of Engl ..read more
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Antonio & Cairney: The 2024 FFP Awards
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by BBC Radio 5 Live
2w ago
As another year of top-flight football draws to a close, the boys single out the good, the bad and the ugly of the ‘23/24 season. Plus, our hosts reflect on their own respective Premier League campaigns and Tom gets called out for an egregious social media post ..read more
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Antonio & Cairney: Will A Salary Cap Make The Premier League Fairer?
The Players Channel
by BBC Radio 5 Live
1M ago
As Man City seem all but destined to make it four in a row, the boys wonder if Arteta actually has what it takes to win a league title. We debate the merits of a proposed Premier League salary cap and whether it would actually make things fairer. Plus, following Sweden's decision not to introduce VAR in top-flight football, our hosts ask if it's time we put the continued existence of the ever-controversial tech to a vote. Got a query that only a professional footballer can answer? We'd love to hear from you. Send your questions to ffp@bbc.co.uk ..read more
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Antonio & Cairney: Why Roy Keane Is Wrong
The Players Channel
by BBC Radio 5 Live
1M ago
The boy’s assess the lay of the land at Chelsea FC following their bruising encounter with Arsenal and wonder what needs to happen for the Blues to return to winning ways. Michail comes to Erik Ten Hag’s defence following the tidal wave of criticism the Man United manager has faced this week but goes after Keano for saying pros shouldn’t podcast. Meanwhile Tom highlights the up and coming talent he foresees making a big impact on the 24/25 season and the boy’s perform a thorough post mortem on Nottingham Forest’s latest VAR debacle. Got a query that only a professional footballer can answer? W ..read more
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Antonio & Cairney: Is KDB The Greatest Midfielder Of All Time?
The Players Channel
by BBC Radio 5 Live
1M ago
Has Michail changed his mind about VAR now that it's finally worked in West Ham’s favour? What’s John McGinn's greatest footballing asset? How much trash-talking goes on in the box right before a corner kick? All of these questions and more are answered on this week’s podcast. Plus, the boys look forward to next week's FFP Derby. Got a query that only a professional footballer can answer? We’d love to hear from you. Send your questions to ffp@bbc.co.uk ..read more
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Antonio & Cairney: Did Haaland Go Missing Against Arsenal?
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by BBC Radio 5 Live
2M ago
We welcome the boys back to the pod after a two-week break and there’s a lot to talk about. There were highs and lows for both Fulham and West Ham during that time and Michail is very eager to discuss his return to goalscoring form. Plus, we go long on that much-hyped City v Arsenal fixture and chat about Roy Keane’s description of Erling Haaland as a ‘League 2’ player ..read more
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Antonio & Cairney: Are Arsenal Fans Delusional?
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by BBC Radio 5 Live
2M ago
The boys dissect that epic Liverpool Manchester City clash and there's a lot of love for Virgil Van Dijk - though not so much for VARs. As the most exciting title race in years shapes up, they all give their final predictions for the top four, with very different results. Plus, Rickie shocks the boys with the news that saying ‘megs’ can now get a youth player banned for three weeks. We ask, should we be discouraging young players from showing off? Got a query that only a professional footballer can answer? We’d love to hear from you. Send your questions to ffp@bbc.co.uk ..read more
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Antonio & Cairney: Is Foden England's Most Gifted Player?
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by BBC Radio 5 Live
3M ago
It’s a packed pod this week with the boys both coming in off the back of Premier League wins for the second week in a row. They discuss the controversy at Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool and speculate about what Mark Clattenburg’s role as a refereeing consultant actually entails. Plus, there’s a lively debate about where Phil Foden fits in the England starting XI, what's acceptable for clubs to post on social media, and Rickie’s forced to explain why he failed to invite his co-hosts to the Brits. Got a query that only a professional footballer can answer? We’d love to hear from you. Send your q ..read more
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Antonio & Cairney: Are Chelsea really ‘billion pound bottle jobs’?
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by BBC Radio 5 Live
3M ago
The boys are both riding high this week off the back of wins for West Ham and Fulham. Michail talks us through that Jarrod Bowen hattrick and explains how vital the return of Lucas Paquetá to the starting squad is, for the Hammer’s hopes for European football next year. Meanwhile, it was a historic victory for Fulham at the Theatre of Dreams. Tom explains how much it meant to secure a win there for the first time since 2003. Plus, the boys discuss the pressure on Pochettino following defeat to Liverpool's youngsters, the impact on players in the relegation fight following Everton's points dedu ..read more
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