One-On-One with Musa Okwonga: "Barcelona's passing was like music being written"
Rory Briggs is joined by poet, author and musician Musa Okwonga to discuss his passion for the game and get a few readings from his powerful back catalogue. Talking Paul Pogba, race issues, playing for Stonewall, life in Berlin, a meeting with Carlos Alberto and reciting poems about Roy Keane and Leo Messi.
33m Jan 11, 2017
33m
"Man United are effectively the second best team in England at the moment"
After #TubeStrike affects the Monday pod, Nic English picks up the pieces to preview the EFL Cup Semi-Finals and review the FIFA awards with Greg Johnson, George Elek and Felix Keith.
44m Jan 10, 2017
44m
"Xhaka can be what Arteta was but he's never going to be a Cazorla or a Wilshere"
Host Greg Johnson is joined by Squawka's Muhammad Butt, Tom Marshall-Bailey of football.london and freelance writer Carl Anka to preview the FA Cup third round and the latest action in the English Premier League.
57m Jan 06, 2017
57m
Football IQ with Dan Bond: "A huge part of the job is finding diamonds in the rough"
Oxford United's First Team Performance Analyst Dan Bond joins George Elek to talk about the state of lower league analytics, recruitment and how manager's use their analysts to best effect.
43m Jan 04, 2017
43m
"It's Pick on Pep season - I don't get why..."
It's a brand new year and Nic English is joined by Greg Stobart, George Elek and Natasha Henry to assess the recent fixtures and the big upcoming games between Spurs and Chelsea and Palace and Swansea
45m Jan 03, 2017
45m
Man City Transfer Window Preview - "They have to strengthen at the back - all four of their full-backs are garbage"
Nic English is joined by Greg Stobart and Muhammad Butt to get some understanding of what Pep Guardiola might be thinking in his second transfer window as Man City manager.
13m Jan 02, 2017
13m
Spurs Transfer Window Preview: "Pochettino's priority is to sign a pacy, direct winger"
Greg Johnson is joined by Chief Reporter Greg Stobart and Oli Young-Myles to discuss where Spurs need to strengthen in January and whether or not they're going to be active.
13m Jan 01, 2017
13m
Chelsea Transfer Window Preview - "It's not that hard for Chelsea to sign a top-class centre-back"
Greg Johnson is joined by Liam Twomey and Greg Stobart to discuss what Antonio Conte might be thinking in the transfer market as Chelsea enter 2017 top of the Premier League.
22m Dec 31, 2016
22m
Arsenal Transfer Window Preview - "Ozil and Sanchez's contract situation could define their next four or five years"
Nic English is joined by Chief Reporter Greg Stobart to discuss Arsene Wenger's plans for the transfer window along with Hush Kerai.
15m Dec 30, 2016
15m
Liverpool Transfer Window Preview - "Jurgen Klopp knows what he wants"
Greg Stobart offers his insight into the transfer mindset of Liverpool Football club to Nic English who is joined by James McManus to analyse any potential deals.
15m Dec 29, 2016
15m
One-On-One with Nicole Holliday: "We should all be a bit more like Santi Cazorla"
Rory is joined this week for a chat with Arsenal and Sky presenter Nicole Holliday to talk about women in sport, her love for the game and just how nice is Santiago Cazorla?
38m Dec 28, 2016
38m
Man United Transfer Window Preview - "Mourinho still thinks he needs three or four transfer markets"
Greg Stobart runs us through his insights into Manchester United's potential transfer activity in the upcoming January transfer window. Greg Johnson joins to give some analysis and context around any potential incomings out outgoings.
18m Dec 27, 2016
18m
Squawka Talker Review of 2016
It's the festive time of year and Greg Johnson is joined by James McManus, Muhammad Butt and James Benge to take a look back at a frenetic year in football.
54m Dec 26, 2016
54m
"Just like at PSG, Zlatan is the centre of Man United's galaxy"
Nic English subs in for Greg Johnson to challenge Oli Young-Myles, Muhammad Butt and Amar Singh about the upcoming festive fixtures.
55m Dec 23, 2016
55m
Football IQ Predictions - What will happen in football in 2017?
Football IQ head honcho George Elek is joined by Adam Cheng, Sanjit Atwal and John Burn-Murdoch from the Financial Times to have a stab and using their tactical brains, analytics and models to predict what will happen in 2017 in football.
53m Dec 21, 2016
53m
"Mesut Ozil was an absolute disgrace"
Nic English is joined by Greg Stobart, George Elek and Natasha Henry to try to make sense of Arsenal's horrendous second half against Man City as well as the best of the rest of the Premier League and European action.
45m Dec 19, 2016
45m
"Finally we can stop talking about Karius and appreciate just how great Liverpool are to watch again!"
Greg Johnson hosts as Daily Mirror journalist Adrian Kajumba returns to the pod to join Nic English and Oli Young-Myles in picking apart all the mid-week action in the Premier League as well as looking ahead to the weekend.
1hr Dec 16, 2016
1hr
"Didier Drogba is one of the most inspiring people I've met in football" One-on-One with Dominic Bliss
Dominic Bliss joins Rory to talk about his incredible research into Il Grande Torino and why Eamon Dunphy was a 70's version of Joey Barton.
48m Dec 14, 2016
48m
"You imagine Bayern are secretly a bit worried about drawing Arsenal"
Greg Johnson steps in for Nic who's lost his voice and he's kindly joined by Muhammad Butt, James McManus and Natasha Henry to analyse the Champions League and Europa League draw. There's also time to review the weekend's action and look ahead to the midweek Premier League games.
52m Dec 12, 2016
52m
"I am so sick of talking about West Ham this season"
Greg Johnson is joined by Kadeem Simmonds from the Morning Star as well as Oli Young-Myles and George Elek to review the final matchday across the Champions League and the Europa League as well as preview the upcoming Premier League action.
1hr 1m Dec 09, 2016
1hr 1m
Football IQ: Talking to Ben Mayhew about Experimental 3-6-1
A new pod series launches and this time we're delving into the analytical side of football. George Elek is your Football IQ host and for his first show he has a chat with AP's Ben Mayhew about his love for lower league football stats and what exactly does Expected Goals mean?
42m Dec 07, 2016
42m
"David Luiz was absolutely immense against City" - Premier League and European review
It's the Monday pod and what a weekend Nic English has to decipher alongside Greg Stobart, Muhammad Butt and George Elek.
42m Dec 05, 2016
42m
"Zidane is not a tactician but he's getting results, and if there is a time to play Barcelona it's now."
Ahead of a weekend that sees Barcelona host Real Madrid, Chelsea travel to Manchester City, Arsenal's trip to West Ham and Manchester United's visit to Everton, along with a number of other choice games across Europe, the Squawka Talk preview the weekend ahead. Host Greg Johnson is joined by Bleacher Report's Chelsea correspondent Garry Hayes and Squawka's Oli Young-Myles and Adam Hamdani.
55m Dec 02, 2016
55m
Squawka One-On-One: James Montague - "The Indiana Jones of football writing"
A brand new podcast debuts this week with none other than Rory Briggs as host. Every fortnight Rory will interview his guest about their love for football and the personal history they have with the game. This week - Rory interviews the "Indiana Jones of football" James Montague about his travels across the globe in search of exhilarating football experiences.
59m Nov 30, 2016
59m
"Chelsea are favourites to win the league at the moment" - Premier League and European Football review
It's getting tight at the top and Nic English is joined by Greg Stobart, Muhammad Butt and Felix Keith to review the weekend's action in the Premier League and Europe's top division
40m Nov 28, 2016
40m
"Spurs haven't been the same team since the Battle of Stamford Bridge"
Ahead of another weekend of Premier League action, the Squawka Talker assess the state of play after a week filled with Champions League action as Spurs head to Chelsea following to defeat to Monaco and Arsenal take on Bournemouth after falling flat against Paris Saint-Germain. Jose Mourinho gets some well-deserved credit for Manchester United's improved performance against Arsenal, while West...
53m Nov 24, 2016
53m
"Arsenal have no control without Cazorla" Premier League and European Football Review
Nic English is joined by Greg Stobart, George Elek and Amar Singh to mull over some huge games in the Premier League and around Europe.
40m Nov 21, 2016
40m
"If Chelsea go on to win the league, Kante should be player of the season this year"
Domestic club football returns after the November international break with Manchester United against Arsenal, Spurs versus West Ham, Liverpool's trip to Southampton and a Sunday special as Chelsea take on Middlesbrough at the Riverside. There are also no less than four big derbies to watch out for around Europe as Borussia Dortmund take on Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid host Real Madrid, Milan...
57m Nov 17, 2016
57m
"Real Madrid's resilence is 100% down to Zidane" European league review
It's time to look around Europe and Nic English is joined by a stellar cast of experts in Muhammad Butt, Greg Johnson and George Elek to tell the tale of the tape, analyse the surprise packages and see which young talents are lighting up La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga and Ligue 1
54m Nov 14, 2016
54m
Gerrard, Lampard or Scholes: who was the greatest?
Settling the debate once and for all, the Squawka Talker debate who was better, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard or Paul Scholes? Host Nic English is joined by Greg Johnson, James McManus and Liam Twomey, Chelsea correspondent for ESPN FC.
51m Nov 10, 2016
51m
"Sadio Mane has been the signing of the season"
Mondays bring Premier League reviews and Nic English is joined by Greg Stobart, James McManus and Felix Keith to look at a great weekend for Liverpool and Manchester United. There's also time to have a quick peek at the other big leagues around Europe and the upcoming England games.
51m Nov 07, 2016
51m
"Spurs simply cannot score at the moment"
It's the North London Derby on Sunday and Arsenal have all the momentum going into the tie. Greg Johnson is joined by Hush Kerai, Oli Young-Myles and Greg Stobart to discuss whether the form book will go out of the window.
35m Nov 04, 2016
35m
"You can really see where Guardiola is taking Man City"
Greg Johnson is joined by The Football Republic's Adam Boultwood, Adrian Kajumba from Mirror Football and Squawka's own Greg Stobart to chat about the European action coming and gone.
1hr 5m Nov 03, 2016
1hr 5m
"Since Mustafi's showed up - Arsenal have been outstanding"
It's tight at the top of the Premier League and Nic English is joined by Felix Keith, Muhammad Butt and Natasha Henry to have a chat about the results across Europe and the upcoming Champions League games this week.
47m Oct 31, 2016
47m
"The London Stadium isn't fit for purpose"
It's all talk about the EFL Cup as Greg Johnson is joined by Rory Jennings from Chelsea Fan Channel, James Benge from the Evening Standard and Squawka's own George Elek.
57m Oct 27, 2016
57m
"You're not special anymore"
A humiliating weekend for Jose Mourinho is the main talking point for Greg Stobart, Muhammad Butt and Rory Briggs as they discuss the Premier League results from the weekend and review the biggest games from all around Europe.
46m Oct 24, 2016
46m
Interview with Howard Webb - The Man In The Middle
Former Premier League referee Howard Webb joins Greg Johnson to talk about his new book "The Man In The Middle" as well as video technology, which players are most difficult to manage and what's the one rule he'd drop from the game?
32m Oct 21, 2016
32m
"Mkhitaryan is still the player to solve Man United's problems breaking teams down in the final third"
In a week that saw Leicester become only the fifth club to ever win all three of their opening Champions League group stage games, Tottenham Hotspur draw 0-0 away to Bayer Leverkusen, Pep Guardiola return to Barcelona to watch his Manchester City side get soundly beaten 4-0 and Arsenal slay Ludogrets 6-0, the Squawka Talker pod review the week's action and look ahead to both the Europa League a...
52m Oct 20, 2016
52m
"Liverpool have the attacking arsenal to tear United to shreds"
There's a big game on tonight, in case you hadn't heard, and Nic English is joined by Felix Keith, Greg Johnson and Amar Singh to preview it along with a little phonecall from FullTimeDevils' Adam McKola. There's also time to review the weekend's Premier League action as well as Mauro Icardi's difficult week. Player of the Weekend and Story of the week also appear as usual.
49m Oct 17, 2016
49m
"Conte can't do anything if Chelsea don't give him the players"
The return of the Premier League is long overdue but Greg Johnson is joined by Oli Young-Myles, Rory Briggs and Greg Stobart to look at 10 things you may have missed during the international break. There's also a look ahead to the Premier League fixtures and a quick whistlestop tour around Europe
47m Oct 13, 2016
47m
Debate - Who is the best playmaker in the Premier League?
Ozil? De Bruyne? Coutinho? Eriksen? The level of playmakers in England's top division has skyrocketed over the past few seasons and Nic English is joined by Muhammad Butt, Squawka Dave and James McManus to discuss exactly who is top dog. There's also time for a very special interview with Rob Minto - author of Sports Geek - to discuss some of the myths in sport and why he's on a mission to deb...
48m Oct 10, 2016
48m
"Ironically, Klopp has instilled the character Rodgers never could" - 12 Months of Jurgen Klopp at Anfield
It's one year since Jurgen Klopp took over Liverpool Football Club and Greg Johnson is joined by Amar Singh, Sanjit Atwal and James McManus to assess his first 12 months in charge.
45m Oct 07, 2016
45m
"Spurs are showing that last season wasn't a fluke" - Title race wide open and United problems run deeper than Rooney
Man City hit a big bump in the road this weekend as Pochettino's well-drilled Spurs charges made them pay for their possession obsession. Nic English is joined by Felix Keith, Oli Young-Myles and Natasha Henry to discuss Spurs' huge win and the rest of the Premier League action. There's also time to moan about the England squad as well as Player of the Weekend and our story of the week which ...
41m Oct 03, 2016
41m
"It's hard to think of what more one man can do for a football club" - 20 years of Arsene Wenger, a Squawka Talker special
A special feature-length podcast on the eve of the 20th anniversary of Arsene Wenger's appointment as Arsenal manager featuring Gilberto Silva, Amy Lawrence, Stuart MacFarlene, James Benge and Squawka Talker regulars Greg Johnson, Nic English and Hush Kerai.
1hr 4m Sep 30, 2016
1hr 4m
"Pep Guardiola has a gap in his armour" - Arsenal and Celtic impress, United face Zorya and the best games of the weekend
Was Brendan Rodgers the perfect man to blunt Pep Guardiola's winning start at Manchester City? Are we seeing a different, more exciting side to Mesut Ozil's game? And how can Wayne Rooney hope to get back into a team with Paul Pogba thriving in midfield? All these questions and more are answered as Squawka Talker host Greg Johnson is joined by Rory Briggs, Nic English and James McManus.
46m Sep 29, 2016
46m
"Gary Cahill is not fit for purpose" - EPL review & UCL preview
Arsenal, Liverpool and Man United humiliate Chelsea, Hull and Leicester respectively and Nic is joined by Felix Keith, Greg Johnson and Natasha Henry to pick apart the big talking points from a breathtaking weekend of Premier League action. There's also time to look ahead to the Champions League fixtures, our first player of the weekend vote and a delve into Daniel Amokachi's new job. #footba...
48m Sep 26, 2016
48m
"Costa's battle with Mustafi will be decisive" - Arsenal vs. Chelsea, EFL Cup and the biggest games of the weekend
After a week of EFL Cup fixtures that saw Cesc Fabregas and Granit Xhaka find the net, Arsenal take on Chelsea, Leicester City head to Old Trafford to give Jose Mourinho more headaches at Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur adjust to life without Harry Kane, while Ryan Giggs is linked with a move to Swansea City. Host Greg Johnson is joined by Adrian Kajumba from the Daily Mirror, Hush Ker...
47m Sep 22, 2016
47m
Mourinho's demise and Merseyside on the rise
After Jose Mourinho's first run of three straight defeats in 14 years, a weekend of wins for Liverpool and Everton, and four teams scoring four goals in the Premier League, the Squawka Talker digest all the big talking points after another big batch of games in the English topflight. Host Greg Johnson is joined by regulars Muhammad Butt and Rory Briggs plus the returning Amar Singh who gave hi...
36m Sep 20, 2016
36m
"This result is embarrassing for Mourinho" - European review and preview of the weekend's action
Nic English is joined by Squawka Dave, James McManus and Natasha Henry to discuss United's disappointing start to their European campaign, all the upcoming Premier League action and farther afield in Europe
44m Sep 16, 2016
44m
"This whole year is the De Bruyne story" - EPL review and Champions League preview
Nic English is joined by Muhammad Butt, Greg Johnson and Rory Briggs to digest a huge weekend of football starting with the Manchester "Narrative" derby and ending with two goals for Mario Balotelli on his Nice debut.
45m Sep 12, 2016
45m