The Rest Is Football

When Gary & Peter met in 1990, was the ball really over the line? What made the Class of 92 so special & what actually happened between Peter and Roy Keane? Gary, Micah & Peter also discuss how Schmeichel was scouted for Man United and the impact the club had on his life. #SchmeichelFilm is available to watch at home from 21 February. Further information can be found at schmeichel.film . A screeni...

Spurs & United Lacking Quality, Marmoush Hat-Trick Ruins Alan’s Day & Nwaneri Sparkles Again Did that game highlight why both Spurs and Man Utd are languishing in the bottom half of the table this season? Can Omar Marmoush be the one to help alleviate the goal-scoring pressure on Haaland? Where should Ethan Nwaneri play for Arsenal once Saka comes back from injury? Gary and Micah also discuss the...

Should James Tarkowski’s last-minute equaliser have stood? How has David Moyes improved Everton so much in such a short space of time? Why have Man City been struggling to see out games this season? Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss how Celtic’s late goal gives them some hope heading to Munich next week. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad c...

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

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 newsle...

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 th...

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 therestis...

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 sea...

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...

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...

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+ onl...

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

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 m...

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 the...

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 a...

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:...

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 newslet...

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 podcastc...

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 exact...

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 abou...

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 decis...

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 R...

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’ cele...

Should Liverpool give Mo Salah whatever he wants to sign a new contract? How have Nottingham Forest had such a dramatic turnaround in the space of a year? Have Man City turned the corner or is there still plenty of work to do? Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss the troubles at Spurs and what Postecoglou needs to do to turn it around. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.c...

A short message from Gary to say thank you to all our listeners for their support so far this season and give an update on what we’ve got planned for 2025. Have a wonderful Christmas! Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices