Back Pages

The Times' Martin Hardy and The Athletic's Carl Anka join David Garrido to debate whether Enzo Maresca would be the right man to replace Pep Guardiola if he leaves Manchester City at the end of the season. They also react to Jeremy Doku's belief that he can become the best winger in the world and review whether James Trafford would be the perfect replacement for Emi Martinez at Aston Villa. You ca...

The Mirror’s John Cross and The Football Boardroom Podcast’s Henry Winter join Jessica Creighton on Back Pages Tonight to discuss Chelsea’s decision to let Liam Rosenior go after 106 days in charge as head coach. The panel also discusses Manchester City’s strained performance in securing the win over now-relegated Burnley, which took them to the top of the Premier League. - •You can watch the spor...

Charlotte Duncker of The Times and Riath Al-Samarrai from the Dail Mail look at the headlines on tomorrow’s papers and begin with looking at Chelsea’s terrible form, after losing to Brighton 3-0. Will Liam Rosenior last as manager, and how much are BlueCo to blame? Pep Guardiola has labelled Wayne Rooney’s comments as ‘stupid’ after the former forward criticised Manchester City’s celebrations afte...

The Independent's Miguel Delaney and The Sun's Charlie Wyett take a look at tomorrow’s back pages where they discuss if Eddie Howe is the right man for Newcastle and Monday nights 0-0 draw between Crystal Palace and West Ham? - •You can watch the sports action live on Sky Sports. If you're not already a Sky customer, you can stream Sky Sports on your terms with a NOW membership. Sign up to NOW her...

ESPN’s Mark Ogden and The Times’ Martyn Ziegler take a look at tomorrow’s back pages where they discuss if it’s win or bust for Manchester City in their top of the table clash with Arsenal and whether both teams will be going all out to win? Also discussed is Frank Lampard’s Coventry City’s return to the Premier League after a draw at Blackburn seals their promotion and Cole Palmer says he is happ...

Jessica Creighton is joined by Sam Dean from the Daily Telegraph and ESPN’s James Olley as they react to Nottingham Forest, Aston Villa and Crystal Palace all progressing to the semi-finals in both the Europa League and Conference League, look ahead to Arsenal’s vital match in the title race against Man City, and pay tribute to Bernardo Silva after he announced he will leave The Etihad at the end...

The Times' Martin Hardy and The Athletic's Nick Miller review Arsenal's home goalless draw with Sporting Lisbon, which saw them progress to the Champions League semi-finals 1-0 on aggregate. They also react to the news that Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund might be reconsidering its financial support to LIV Golf and Liverpool's Hugo Ekitike will miss the World Cup due to an Achilles injury. Y...

The Sun's Charlie Wyett and The Daily Mail's Isaan Khan react to Liverpool's defeat to PSG in the Champions League, despite a promising performance. Plus, they discuss Barcelona being knocked out of the Champions League by Atletico Madrid. •You can watch the sports action live on Sky Sports. If you're not already a Sky customer, you can stream Sky Sports on your terms with a NOW membership. Sign u...

The Mirror’s John Cross and The Football Boardroom Podcast’s Henry Winter react to Leeds’ shock win over Manchester United at Old Trafford – and what it means for Spurs in the Premier League’s fight for survival. Plus, they discuss what’s going wrong for Arsenal and what boss Mikel Arteta do to prevent a title collapse. •You can watch the sports action live on Sky Sports. If you're not already a S...

ESPN’s Mark Ogden and Daniel Storey from The i take a look at tomorrow’s back pages where West Ham’s big win over Wolves sends Tottenham Hotspur into the relegation zone. Can Roberto start on a high with a result at Sunderland? Arne Slot says he feels the support from the club but if they fail to qualify for the Champions League will he be out of the job? •You can watch the sports action live on S...

The Daily Mirror's John Cross and the Athletic's Nick Miller review Rory McIlroy's sensational start to his Masters title defence as he posted an opening 67. They also react to Harry Maguire suggesting Manchester United can win the Premier League next season and praise Andy Robertson after the Scottish left-back announced he'll be leaving Liverpool at the end of this campaign. Back Pages is a Sky...

On Back Pages Tonight Miguel Delaney - Chief football writer at The Independent and the Telegraph's Sam Dean are in the studio to discuss the latest sporting news. They discuss the fallout from Liverpool's disappointing defeat to PSG in the Champions League quarter-final, which leaves them with a mountain to climb to qualify. They also debate whether the Reds could move on from Arne Slot after an...

Martin Hardy from The Times and the Daily Mail’s Riath Al-Samarrai join David Garrido to look at tomorrows back pages where Kai Havertz scored an injury-time winner against Sporting Lisburn in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final. Also discussed is whether Arne Slot can turn around Liverpool’s form against PSG after their 4-0 loss to Manchester City in the FA Cup and can Rory McIl...

Jessica Creighton is joined by ESPN’s Mark Ogden and The i’s Daniel Storey to discuss the stories that dominate the back pages. Enzo Fernandez has been dropped for Chelsea's next two games after boss Liam Rosenior deemed the comments he made during the international break, regarding his desire to live in Madrid, 'crossed a line'. Plus Pep Guardiola's assessment on the future of Manchester City sta...

Jessica Creighton is joined by The Times' Martyn Ziegler and The Athletic's Carl Anka to react to the biggest headlines in the morning's newspapers. They discuss Roberto De Zerbi's vow to stand by Tottenham if they drop down to the Championship, and if he has time to impose his style of play on Spurs. Following the release of US police bodycam footage of Tiger Woods arrest after crash, the panel s...

Jessica Creighton is joined by Sam Dean from The Daily Telegraph and John Cross from The Daily Mirror to react to the biggest headlines in the morning's newspapers. Fernandez's teammates aren't happy with his leadership on and off the pitch. Tuchel warns Foden he may not go to the World Cup. Nusken's goal was not enough as Bompastor was sent off in Chelsea's WCL exit to Arsenal. Back Pages is a Sk...

Riath Al-Samarrai of the Daily Mail and The Football Boardroom Podcast’s Henry Winter look at tomorrows back pages, where the discuss England’s loss to Japan in their final friendly prior to joining up for the World Cup. Is Roberto De Zerbi the right move for Tottenham Hotspur to save them from relegation? Also discussed is Italy’s loss on penalties to Bosnia & Herzegovina making it the third...

The Independent's Miguel Delany and Charlie Wyett from The Sun are guests on today's episode of Back Pages Tonight. The duo react to news that Spurs are closing in on an agreement with Roberto De Zerbi to become their manager on a five-year deal. They discuss whether the former Brighton manager can keep Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League and will his style of play suit a relegation battle. Th...

Jessica Creighton is joined by David Ornstein from The Athletic and ESPN’s Mark Ogden as they discuss the biggest headlines on the back pages. Stories include Tiger Woods being charged with driving under the influence after being involved in a car crash in Florida, Ben White being booed at Wembley after scoring and then giving away a penalty in England’s draw with Uruguay. Plus, news that Tottenha...

Jessica Creighton is joined by Charlotte Duncker from The Times and Ian Ladyman from the Daily Mail to discuss the biggest headlines on the back pages. Stories include England boss Thomas Tuchel calls on England fans not to boo Ben White after his recall to the team following exile under Gareth Southgate. Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland end their World Cup dream following defeats i...

The Daily Mirror's John Cross and the Daily Telegraph's Sam Dean react to Harry Maguire's comments that Manchester United should make Michael Carrick the permanent boss at Old Trafford. They also comment on darts sensation Luke Littler visiting the England camp ahead of their friendlies and reflect on Steven Gerrard's warning that Liverpool must sign someone to replace outgoing legend Mo Salah. Ba...

Sky Sports' David Garrido is joined by Miguel Delaney and Henry Winter as they reflect on Mohamed Salah's announcement that he will leave Liverpool at the end of the season. Back Pages is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/back-pages You can also listen to Back Pages on your smart speaker by asking it to "play Back Pages". For more on the stories we discuss on Back P...

Martin Hardy from The Times and The Sun's Jack Rosser are guests on Back Pages Tonight to discuss the latest sports stories. The duo discuss the crisis at Spurs after another loss slipped them even closer to the relegation zone. Stories suggest that Robert de Zerbi could be a potential managerial candidate if the club manage to stay in the Premier League. They also discuss the fallout from the Tyn...

Jessica Creighton is joined by Miguel Delaney of The Independent and Ian Ladyman of the Daily Mail to break down Thomas Tuchel’s latest England squad, where Trent Alexander‑Arnold misses out despite Reece James’ injury. They also dissect Manchester United’s 2–2 draw with Bournemouth, including the controversial red card for Harry Maguire, and assess Tottenham’s deepening troubles as first‑choice g...

The Sun's Charlie Wyett and Daniel Storey of The i Paper look ahead to tomorrows back pages where there are wins for Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace in Europe, can Villa compete in both Europe and the Premier League to qualify for the Champions League? Will Forest's exploits in the Europa League help or hinder them against Tottenham Hotspur in the crucial relegation clash in the...