Former Arsenal and England National Team striker and BBC Match of the Day pundit Ian Wright is joined by a rotating panel of friends and special guests to discu...
Former Arsenal and England National Team striker and BBC Match of the Day pundit Ian Wright is joined by a rotating panel of friends and special guests to discu...
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Victor Osimhen, and the Return of the WSL
Ian is joined by Musa Okwonga and Mayowa Quadri to talk about Victor Osimhen following the social media posts put up by Napoli on their official Tiktok, one of them comparing him to a coconut (03:10). They discuss the disconnect between the club and the fans on the issue, analyse the impact he’s had on the pitch for the club at an historic time for the city as a whole and consider what might come next for him.
They also look ahead to the start of the WSL season (29:34) and set out expectations for the top five teams from last season.
Host: Ian Wright
Guests: Musa Okwonga and Mayowa Quadri
Producers: Ryan Hunn, Roscoe Bowman and Jonathan Fisher
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2023-09-29
48:23
North London Derby Debrief, Newcastle's Record-Tying Win, and the Rest of the Premier League
Ian is joined by Ryan Hunn for a big North London derby debrief (01:04), where the points were shared at Emirates Stadium, Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs side continued their great start to the season, and Arsenal were left ruing a missed chance or two. They then round up the rest of the Premier League, where Manchester City maintained their 100 percent start (16:49) and Chelsea suffered another defeat, this time to Aston Villa. Ian went back to Turf Moor on Saturday, to watch his old club Burnley host Manchester United (24:50), plus there’s obviously chat about Newcastle’s 8-0 thrashing of Sheffield United, Everton’s first win of the season, 3-1 wins for Liverpool and Brighton, and, finally, there’s some flowers for Megan Rapinoe, who bowed out from international football yesterday.
Host: Ian Wright
Guests: Ryan Hunn
Producers: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe Bowman
Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher
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2023-09-25
46:06
Arsenal’s Champions League Return, Manchester United Lose Again, and the Latest Goings-On at the Spanish FA
Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Musa Okwonga to discuss Arsenal’s 4-0 win over PSV as Champions League football is played for the first time since 2016-17 under the floodlights at the Emirates (02:05). They try to put their finger on the main issues at Manchester United as their struggles continue with a 4-3 defeat at Bayern Munich (18;37), before Flo brings us up to speed on the state of play in Spain (31:45), as the women’s national team are forced to report for duty ahead of their Nations League games. The panel asks: Why aren’t more male footballers speaking out about it?
Host: Ian Wright
Guests: Musa Okwonga and Flo Lloyd-Hughes
Producers: Roscoe Bowman and Jonathan Fisher
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2023-09-21
52:23
Manchester United’s Struggles, Arsenal’s Two Keepers, and Some Under-the-Radar Flowers
Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Carl Anka to discuss Manchester United’s continuing struggles, in what is their worst start to a season since 1989 (01:31). With David Raya making his Arsenal debut against Everton on the weekend, they also chat about whether he and Aaron Ramsdale can share the no. 1 spot and whether this might be the start of a new phenomenon in football (15:13). There’s also chat about new Arsenal signing Kyra Cooney-Cross (27:51), some flowers for Jeremy Doku, as well as some other players going under the radar so far this season.
Host: Ian Wright
Guests: Carl Anka and Flo Lloyd-Hughes
Producers: Ryan Hunn, Roscoe Bowman, and Jonathan Fisher
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2023-09-19
55:17
Coco Gauff and Novak Djokovic Win the U.S. Open, Arsenal's WCL Exit and More
Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Musa Okwonga! After a quick chat about yesterday’s 'Stadio' episode, they discuss Coco Gauff, the first American teenager to win a U.S. Open since Serena Williams, and Novak Djokovic, who won a record 24th men’s Grand Slam title (05:40). They then move on to Arsenal’s exit from the Women’s Champions League at the qualification stage (19:49), as well as the issue with scheduling, with games coming so soon after the recent World Cup.
Host: Ian Wright
Guests: Musa Okwonga and Flo Lloyd-Hughes
Producers: Ryan Hunn, Roscoe Bowman and Jonathan Fisher
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Former Arsenal and England National Team striker and BBC Match of the Day pundit Ian Wright is joined by a rotating panel of friends and special guests to discuss the latest football headlines, as well as the broader social issues impacting the sport and the world at large. Listeners can expect reminiscences from Ian’s playing days, his perspective as one of England’s leading sports pundits, as well as some chat about some of Ian’s cultural passions, especially music and film.