Cheat Sheet At The World Cup

Jamie Carragher joins the Essential Football Podcast to look ahead to Sunday’s huge game between Liverpool and Arsenal at Anfield. The Sky Sports pundit assesses the impact victory or defeat would have on the momentum of Arsenal’s title challenge, the selection issues for the home side in midfield – and why the Anfield factor transforms the complexion of this game between in-form Arsenal and strug...

On a special Premier League Midweek Wrap, we review the results which had a big impact in the tight race for the top-four and the even tighter battle to avoid relegation. Lewis Jones reports from Newcastle’s thumping win at West Ham which piles the pressure on David Moyes and his side, Jack Wilkinson reflects on Man Utd’s return to winning ways with victory over Brentford and Dave Richardson looks...

On the latest Premier League Weekend Wrap, Graham Potter loses his job at Chelsea after defeat to Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge. Sky Sports News ' chief reporter Kaveh Solhekol explains why the Blues have decided to part company with Potter and discusses who could be next with former Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann the early favourite to take over. Away from the drama in west London, it's as...

On an England special edition of Essential Football after Gareth Southgate's side begin Euro 2024 qualification with a perfect double of wins over Italy and Ukraine, Oliver Yew and Nick Wright reflect on the positives from Wembley as the Three Lions sign off until June in style. Sky Sports News senior reporter Rob Dorsett also joins Ron Walker to discuss a perfect weekend for Southgate, the consci...

On the latest Premier League Weekend Wrap, Antonio Conte goes on a wild rant after his side throw away a 3-1 lead to draw at Southampton. There's frustration for Chelsea too, with Joe Shread at Stamford Bridge to see Everton snatch a late point, but better news awaits for Arsenal, who thrash Crystal Palace 4-1 in front of Ben Grounds and David Richardson to go eight points clear at the top. Jamie...

"Tottenham's story is this. In 20 years there is this owner, and they never won anything - but why?" Hear every moment of an extraordinary post-match eruption from Antonio Conte after Spurs threw away a 3-1 lead to draw 3-3 at Southampton in a special edition of Essential Football. Are the Tottenham boss' incendiary remarks enough to see him ousted from his position? Former Spurs midfielder Jamie...

Essential Football is back with a round-up of all the weekend's Premier League matches, featuring pundit reaction, interviews and reporter analysis from up and down the top-flight. It's as you were in the Premier League title race as Arsenal and Man City secure wins at Fulham and Crystal Palace respectively. Leandro Trossard starred for Arsenal with three first-half assists, while Erling Haaland's...

On a dramatic weekend in the Premier League, we start off at Anfield where Roy Keane dissects Man Utd's battering at the hands of Liverpool, before Mo Salah explains how long he has waited to become the Reds' all-time top goalscorer. It's then down to London for a fairytale Arsenal comeback to earn a 97th-minute win over Bournemouth, as witnessed by Sam Blitz at the Emirates. Back up in the North...

Simeon Gholam is joined by Sky Sports presenter David Prutton and special guests Neil Lennon and Matt Taylor for a frank look at management, being out of work and their careers as players. The trio take a look back at their various meetings throughout their careers as players, before Lennon discusses his recent experiences managing Omonia in Cyprus - including a very memorable cup final win and a...

Sky Sports digital football journalists Simeon Gholam and Zinny Boswell give their full-time reaction as Manchester United beat Newcastle United to win the Carabao Cup at Wembley. It's Man Utd's first trophy since 2017 and the first of the Erik ten Hag era, while Newcastle's long wait for silverware continues. Sky Sports News reporters Dharmesh Sheth and Keith Downie join Simeon to discuss what vi...

On the latest Premier League Weekend Wrap, we start at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where Declan Olley and Joe Shread have been watching Spurs' first league win over Chelsea in nine attempts - raising the temperature yet further on Graham Potter. Lewis Jones was at the London Stadium to watch David Moyes show why he is the best man to get West Ham out of trouble, while Ben Grounds watched Man Cit...

Ahead of the Carabao Cup final on Sunday, we take an in-depth look at the Wembley showdown between Man Utd and Newcastle. Will Marcus Rashford continue his Man Utd goal-scoring form on his first return to the national stadium since the Euro 2020 final? How will goalkeeper Loris Karius cope with the pressure of the big game after his Champions League nightmare with Liverpool? And who will win the b...

On an Essential Football podcast assessing where Liverpool's season has hit the rocks - again - after a 5-2 thrashing by Real Madrid on Tuesday night, Sky Sports News reporter Melissa Reddy joins Ron Walker to discuss the size of the problems at Anfield. Melissa gives her analysis into the scale of Liverpool's ongoing issues, why their resurgence before this week was another false dawn, and explai...

It’s been another Premier League round packed with drama and it finished with a change at the top, a new arrival in the top four and some serious shifts in and around the relegation zone. Struggling to keep up with it all? Don’t fear! Your Premier League Weekend Wrap is here! Listen in for the lowdown on Newcastle’s ‘keeper crisis, another big Goodison Park win for Sean Dyche, a potentially decisi...

On the latest Essential Football , Sky Sports pundit Alan Smith joins Ron Walker to look ahead to the weekend’s Premier League action. With Arsenal knocked off the top of the table, how will Mikel Arteta’s side react with a Saturday lunchtime kick-off at Aston Villa ? Will the game have an extra spark for Villa boss Unai Emery after his bruising spell at the Emirates Stadium? In the S aturday Nigh...

Essential Football is back with a Weekend Wrap of the Premier League's fixtures this weekend. It was a difficult few days for VAR, as the PGMOL admitted two mistakes in Arsenal's draw against Brentford and Brighton's stalemate at Crystal Palace. David Richardson looks at the Gunners' 1-1 draw against the Bees, which has opened up the title race following Manchester City's Super Sunday victory over...

On another special edition of Essential Football, we get to the bottom of the return of the European Super League after their backers released a 10-point plan for the future of the continental game on Thursday. Ron Walker is joined by Sky Sports News' Kaveh Solhekol and Rob Dorsett to explain what's different this time, who exactly are the 'A22' group behind the plans and how realistic they are -...

On the latest edition of Essential Football, Jamie Carragher joins Ron Walker to preview this weekend's Merseyside Derby between out-of-form Liverpool and Sean Dyche's Everton. Carragher assesses why Liverpool have hit what he calls their worst spell under Jurgen Klopp, how he's trying to fix it and whether he might repeat his Dortmund exit and call it quits at the end of the season. He also looks...

On Monday morning, the Premier League announced a shock raft of charges into six-time champions Manchester City, concerning more than 100 breaches of its regulations spanning almost a decade. An investigation of this size is unprecedented in the league's 30-year history - and could have serious ramifications for the club if the charges are all proven. But what are City charged with, and why? It's...

Essential Football is back with a round-up of all the weekend's Premier League matches, featuring reporter analysis from up and down the top flight. Ron Walker and Zinny Boswell reflect on Harry Kane breaking Tottenham’s all-time scoring record as Spurs beat Manchester City, who missed the chance to close the gap on Arsenal, with Oliver Yew looking at their surprise defeat at Everton in Sean Dyche...

On the latest Essential Football episode we take a closer look at the rise of Eddie Howe. The Newcastle boss will celebrate 600 games as a manager when he takes charge of the Magpies at home to West Ham on Saturday – live on Sky Sports – as they continue their pursuit of Champions League football. Howe has also led Newcastle to their first cup final for 24 years – some rise for a manager that bega...

Essential Football is back with a round-up of all the weekend's Premier League matches, featuring reporter analysis from up and down the top-flight. Richard Morgan looks back at a thrilling contest between Arsenal and Manchester United, which saw the Gunners maintain their five-point lead to Man City at the top of the Premier League with a 3-2 victory. Can Arsenal be stopped in their quest to brin...

Essential Football is back with a round-up of all the weekend's Premier League matches, featuring reporter analysis and manager reaction from up and down the top-flight Peter Smith looks back at Manchester United’s derby win over Man City. Are United now in the title race? Arsenal extended their lead at the top of a table with a derby win of their own. Mikel Arteta’s side beat Tottenham 2-0 to ope...

Essential Football is back - and so is the Premier League after the World Cup break. Looking ahead to the resumption of the top flight, Ron Walker is joined by mental performance consultant Mark Bowden to analyse why such a short turnaround may affect players over the next few games - without them even realising it. Watch us live, Monday to Friday, 10am until Midday on Sky Sports News or listen to...

It’s the final Sky Sports World Cup podcast! Lionel Messi has his hands on the trophy at long last. Joining Ron Walker to look back on a sensational five weeks of football is Sky Sports News senior reporter Rob Dorsett. Up for discussion are the final itself, where France got their second wind and how Messi shut down the GOAT debate once and for all, as well as what’s next for Didier Deschamps and...