The Rest Is Football

Slot or Klopp?

Who would you rather play under Arne Slot or Jurgen Klopp? Start, Bench, Sell- Ronaldinho, Neymar or Kaka. And where exactly did Micah get his high fashion boots from? Gary & Micah also pick their current England XI Catch the latest episode of Specsavers’ Best Worst Team on YouTube now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wc-tudOfmMs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

28 min

Plymouth Stun Liverpool & Newcastle Win Thriller As FA Cup Draw Opens Up

Why did Slot not have his big-hitters on the bench? Will Plymouth’s brilliant performance help fire them to safety in the Championship? Can Newcastle earn themselves a second trip to Wembley this season? Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss who have the best chances of winning the FA Cup, with three of the current Premier League Top 4 now out of the competition. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

34 min

Premier League Draft Pick

Who were the coveted first round picks in our first ever ‘Premier League Draft’? Who are the standout players of the season so far? Which of our hosts can put together the best team and who won’t be going into management any time soon? Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss Newcastle storming to the Carabao Cup Final and how Alan celebrated that victory. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

45 min

Gazza Winding Up Seaman, Gary’s Modelling Career & When Do You Stop Being A “Big Club”?

Which bit of Gazza magic led to him winding up David Seaman at every England camp? What’s it like on set when you’re doing a modelling shoot for a sponsor? At what stage will Man Utd no longer be considered a ‘big club’ if their years of mediocre results continue? Gary and Alan also debate the possibility of the Premier League abolishing VAR. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27 min

Arsenal’s Statement Win, United’s Woes Continue & Forest Bounce Back In Style

Will Arsenal’s emphatic victory against Man City give them the confidence to go all the way in the title race? Why is it likely to continue getting worse at Old Trafford before things get better? Has Nuno found yet another gear for Nottingham Forest to go to? Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss a crucial victory for Wolves in the West Midlands derby and how Man City have been ‘Space Jammed’ this season. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

46 min

Rogers Hat-Trick Fires Villa To Last 16 & Man City Spare Micah’s Blushes

Is Morgan Rogers destined to be ‘the next big thing’ in English football? Will Man City be a threat in the knockout stage or are they still way off the pace? Has the new Champions League format been a success? Gary and Micah also discuss the fallout to the transfer rumours surrounding Aston Villa strikers Ollie Watkins and Jhon Duran. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

42 min

Gary the MasterChef, Micah the Traitor & Alan the SAS Soldier

Which reality TV show would the lads each do best on? Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss whether Man Utd should sell off their prime assets to allow for an Amorim rebuild and who gets the ‘Start, Bench, Sell’ treatment out of Pele, Maradona & Messi. Sign up on https://my.guinness.com/ and enter the prize draw to be in with a chance to win 1 of 100 football Guinness glasses. GB only. 18+. Prize draw ends 14th Feb. Please drink responsibly and please do not forward to anyone under the legal purchase age. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

29 min

Spurs In Crisis, A Ridiculous Red Card & Cherries On Top

Is Ange Postecoglou or Daniel Levy to blame for the problems at Spurs? How on earth was Myles Lewis-Skelly given a red card against Wolves? Can Bournemouth keep defying the odds and finish in a European place? Gary, Alan and Micah also debate whether Alexander Isak is truly ‘world class’ or not? Guinness makes its own debut as the Official Beer and Non-Alcoholic Beer of the Premier League. 18+ only, please drink responsibly and do not share with anyone under the legal drinking age. Search https://www.guinness.com/en-gb/sport/premier-league today Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

54 min

“If Manchester City Don’t Win That Game I’ll Do Match Of The Day Naked”

Micah makes his second bet in as many weeks to go on Match of the Day naked, Liverpool through to Round of 16, and why is this new Champions League format working so well? Gary, Alan & Micah discuss this week’s fixtures in the Champions League Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

37 min

Haaland Won’t Stay At City For Nine Years

Why is Alan so confident that Erling Haaland won’t see out the full nine-and-a-half years of his new contract at Man City? Will he stay long enough to break Alan’s Premier League goalscoring record? Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss the players that never got a round in at the bar and how addictive Football Manager can be. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

23 min

Spurs In Disarray, Man City Looking Like Man City & The Worst Man Utd Side In History

Are the injuries at Tottenham any excuse for the performances on the pitch? Are Man City actually ‘back’ this time? Was Ruben Amorim right to say “we are the worst team maybe in the history of Manchester United”? Micah also explains to Gary and Alan how he ended up going to the wrong game this weekend after an embarrassing mix up in the North East. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

48 min

“I’ll Do MOTD Naked If Newcastle Win The League”

Who is so confident in their prediction they’re willing to go a step further than Gary’s famous appearance on Match of the Day in his pants? Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss the worrying signs for Spurs after defeat in the North London derby and how Aston Villa’s impressive season is going under the radar. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

39 min

Accents, First Touches & Bizarre Job Offers

Who can do the best impression of their other hosts? Does Mahrez have a better first touch than Zidane? Who was offered a job as a male stripper after they retired from football? Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss the possible ceiling at the ongoing Wrexham project and give their best film and TV recommendations. Don't go dry this January with Bulldog Moisturisers 💧 Discover the range online here: https://uk.bulldogskincare.com/collections/moisturisers & in-store nationwide Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

31 min

Man Utd Finally Showing That Fighting Spirit, Arsenal Crying Out For A Striker & Plymouth Get Rewards After Stunning Brentford

Have Man United actually started to turn the corner this time? Will Arsenal sign a centre forward in the January transfer window? If so, who? Can Plymouth cause another upset in their glamour tie against Premier League leaders Liverpool in the fourth round? Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss Tamworth’s brilliance as the non-league side push Spurs all the way. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

30 min

Bonus Ep: Dyche Sacked, What Next For Everton?

Why is it a big gamble for Everton to sack Sean Dyche now? Would David Moyes be a good appointment for the Toffees? Does a ‘new manager bounce’ really exist? Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss Graham Potter’s appointment at West Ham after Julen Lopetegui was sacked earlier this week. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

25 min

Harry Redknapp: Di Canio’s Madness, Transfer Window Genius & Challenging Chairmen

What special tricks did Harry have for man-managing the maverick that was Paolo Di Canio? How did he turn on the charm with prospective players to make sure he always got the most out of the transfer market? Why is it generally a constant battle between the chairman and the manager at a football club? Gary is joined by one of the great managers of the English game, Harry Redknapp, to discuss exactly what makes football management so addictive and how Paul Merson got one over one him when he was the boss at Portsmouth. Harry Redknapp’s back in the dugout, managing the worst team in the country! Watch Specsavers’ Best Worst Team on YouTube now: https://www.youtube.com/@SpecsaversBestWorstTeam/featured Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

57 min

Would Alan Sell Alexander Isak For £150m?

If Newcastle were offered £150m for Alexander Isak, should they take it? What’s the most embarrassing thing that’s ever happened on a football pitch? Who would the guys like as a dream guest for the show in the future? Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss their phobias as they answer your questions in today’s episode. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

23 min

United Set The New Standard, Shocking Refereeing & Newcastle Flying High

Is that the commitment and performance level Man United now have to match week after week? Was that one of the worst weekends for refereeing decisions we’ve seen for a while? Can Newcastle sustain this run of form and claim a Champions League place? Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss the penalty incident between Joao Pedro and William Saliba and how VAR can be used better to come to the right decision. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

48 min

Mid-Season Review: All 20 PL Clubs

Who has been the biggest surprise so far this season? Who have been massively underachieving? Will we see all three promoted clubs go straight back down? Gary, Alan and Micah look back at the first half of the season to see who has impressed and who has flattered to deceive. They also review their pre-season predictions, much to the delight of one member of the team in particular. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

51 min

Morgan Rogers: Unai Emery’s Craziness, From Championship to Champions League & Being Best Mates With Cole Palmer

Why is Unai Emery crazy “in the best way possible”? How has he coped with going from playing in the Championship to the Champions League in just a year? Is Cole Palmer as laid back off the pitch as he appears on it? Gary and Micah are joined by England and Aston Villa star Morgan Rogers to find out what key lessons helped him breakthrough at Premier League level and who started the ‘Ice Cold’ celebration first - him or Cole Palmer? Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

49 min

The Rest Is Football

Episodes

Slot or Klopp?

Plymouth Stun Liverpool & Newcastle Win Thriller As FA Cup Draw Opens Up

Premier League Draft Pick

Gazza Winding Up Seaman, Gary’s Modelling Career & When Do You Stop Being A “Big Club”?

Arsenal’s Statement Win, United’s Woes Continue & Forest Bounce Back In Style

Rogers Hat-Trick Fires Villa To Last 16 & Man City Spare Micah’s Blushes

Gary the MasterChef, Micah the Traitor & Alan the SAS Soldier

Spurs In Crisis, A Ridiculous Red Card & Cherries On Top

“If Manchester City Don’t Win That Game I’ll Do Match Of The Day Naked”

Haaland Won’t Stay At City For Nine Years

Spurs In Disarray, Man City Looking Like Man City & The Worst Man Utd Side In History

“I’ll Do MOTD Naked If Newcastle Win The League”

Accents, First Touches & Bizarre Job Offers

Man Utd Finally Showing That Fighting Spirit, Arsenal Crying Out For A Striker & Plymouth Get Rewards After Stunning Brentford

Bonus Ep: Dyche Sacked, What Next For Everton?

Harry Redknapp: Di Canio’s Madness, Transfer Window Genius & Challenging Chairmen

Would Alan Sell Alexander Isak For £150m?

United Set The New Standard, Shocking Refereeing & Newcastle Flying High

Mid-Season Review: All 20 PL Clubs

Morgan Rogers: Unai Emery’s Craziness, From Championship to Champions League & Being Best Mates With Cole Palmer

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Episodes

Slot or Klopp?

Plymouth Stun Liverpool & Newcastle Win Thriller As FA Cup Draw Opens Up

Premier League Draft Pick

Gazza Winding Up Seaman, Gary’s Modelling Career & When Do You Stop Being A “Big Club”?

Arsenal’s Statement Win, United’s Woes Continue & Forest Bounce Back In Style

Rogers Hat-Trick Fires Villa To Last 16 & Man City Spare Micah’s Blushes

Gary the MasterChef, Micah the Traitor & Alan the SAS Soldier

Spurs In Crisis, A Ridiculous Red Card & Cherries On Top

“If Manchester City Don’t Win That Game I’ll Do Match Of The Day Naked”

Haaland Won’t Stay At City For Nine Years

Spurs In Disarray, Man City Looking Like Man City & The Worst Man Utd Side In History

“I’ll Do MOTD Naked If Newcastle Win The League”

Accents, First Touches & Bizarre Job Offers

Man Utd Finally Showing That Fighting Spirit, Arsenal Crying Out For A Striker & Plymouth Get Rewards After Stunning Brentford

Bonus Ep: Dyche Sacked, What Next For Everton?

Harry Redknapp: Di Canio’s Madness, Transfer Window Genius & Challenging Chairmen

Would Alan Sell Alexander Isak For £150m?

United Set The New Standard, Shocking Refereeing & Newcastle Flying High

Mid-Season Review: All 20 PL Clubs

Morgan Rogers: Unai Emery’s Craziness, From Championship to Champions League & Being Best Mates With Cole Palmer

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