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Two managers on 'One on One' who break down what it’s like to be in a relegation fight. First up, Juliette Ferrington has been to see Leicester City manager Ruud van Nistelrooy, who explains what it takes mentally and physically to try to stay in the top flight. Meanwhile, Sky Sports’ Ron Walker has been chatting to Wolves boss Vitor Pereira, who says the pressure in the Premier League is nothing like he faced when he managed Porto. As well as listening to the podcast, look out for our interviews on the Sky Sports’ Premier League YouTube channel and on Sky Sports News. Listen to every episode of the Sky Sports Premier League Podcast here: skysports.com/sky-sports-premier-league-podcast You can listen to the Sky Sports Premier League Podcast on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play the Sky Sports Premier League Podcast". For all the latest football news, head to skysports.com/premier-league For advertising opportunities email: [email protected]

On Thursday's Football Daily, Phil Egan brings you the first words from Graham Potter as West Ham manager. The latest on Rodrigo Bentancur after his concerning exit from last night's Carabao Cup semi-final. Shamrock Rovers have swooped for a new goalkeeper. Manchester City could be about to drop €150m in the January sales. And Vitor Pereira makes his first signing as Wolves manager.

Tim Spiers and Duncan Alexander join Michael Bailey for a Christmas special — reviewing the biggest moments from Boxing Day, as well as looking ahead to the next round of Premier League fixtures. Fulham stunned Chelsea winning at Stamford Bridge for the first time in 45 years, was this a reminder that Enzo Maresca'a side are not yet the finished product? Marco Silva's Fulham face Andoni Iraola's Bournemouth next, are these two sides optimising the fun and unpredictability of the Premier League this season? Liverpool capitalised on Chelsea's slip up, extending their lead at the top of the table — are we witnessing another 2019/20 season? Everything continues to go wrong for Manchester United — suffering their fourth defeat in five Premier League games as captain Bruno Fernandes was sent off — how does Ruben Amorim turn things around with in-form Newcastle United up next? Plus, back to back wins for Wolves and new boss Vitor Pereira, Nottingham Forest's Champions League chase, and how do Arsenal replace the injured Bukayo Saka? Host: Michael Bailey With: Tim Spiers, Duncan Alexander Executive Producer: Abi Paterson Producer: Jay Beale Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have Liverpool got the best squad in Europe? Do Spurs need to be more pragmatic at times or should they embrace the chaos? Can Bournemouth sustain their incredible form this season? Will Vitor Pereira be the right man to keep Wolves in the Premier League? Gary and Alan also find out why Micah was unable to do Match of the Day at the weekend. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After the news that Vitor Pereira will be the new Wolves manager, Marcus and Pete have just one question for Andy: Is he as mad as he sounds? Elsewhere, Pete reminds us that no idea is a bad idea - unless it is the Unify League of course - and one of England’s most significant Marcuses has made a huge announcement that is dominating all of today’s headlines. But that’s enough about Speller admitting that he doesn’t like mustard… Find us on Bluesky, X, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and email us here: [email protected]. Sign up to the Football Ramble Patreon for ad-free shows for just $5 per month: https://www.patreon.com/footballramble. ***Please take the time to rate us on your podcast app. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to the Fan Debate, brought to you by Sky Bet. Jamie Carragher is joined by Paul Scholes and some of the biggest fan channels across England to dive into all the biggest talking points in football. We kick things off with the fallout from the Manchester Derby, where Manchester United pulled off a smash-and-grab against a crisis-hit Manchester City. With City looking out of sorts, how does Pep Guardiola turn things around? From there, we ask the key question: what’s on every club’s Christmas wish list? Do Liverpool need to strengthen at left-back? Can Chelsea keep up the pressure? Nottingham Forest are flying high under Nuno Espírito Santo, but can they maintain their momentum? And is Vítor Pereira really the right man to lead Wolves forward? We also hear from HLTCO, who gives us the lowdown on Crystal Palace and what they need to get their season back on track. If you’re enjoying the podcast, please hit subscribe to never miss an episode, and please leave us a five-star review to help others discover the show. Thank you for listening! 00:00 – Promo 02:00 – Paul Scholes on Manchester derby 03:30 – The future of Marcus Rashford & Alejandro Garnacho 09:00 – Nieve Petruzziello on the Manchester Derby 10:00 – Are Man City in crisis? 19:30 – Liverpool supporter Gareth Roberts - All I want for Christmas 24:30 – Arsenal supporter Charlene Smith - All I want for Christmas 29:30 - Chelsea supporter Rory Jennings - All I want for Christmas 33:30 – Everton supporter Baz - All I want for Christmas 39:40 – Wolves supporter Dave Azzopardi - All I want for Christmas 42:00 – Nottingham Forest supporter Greg Mitchell - All I want for Christmas 44:25 – Crystal Palace supporter Dan Cook - All I want for Christmas 46:00 – Paul Scholes on the best six goals he has witnessed on the pitch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Premier League lost two managers over the weekend following the respective decisions of Wolves and Southampton to dismiss Gary O'Neil and Russell Martin respectively. On the Fan View James is joined by Wolves fan Bradley Parker and Southampton fan Matt Samuel to discuss their club's decisions, where it's gone wrong and what may be to come next. Have the clubs waited too long? Who's made the decision at Wolves to approach Vitor Pereira and what can we expect from the expected new man? Was the decision by Southampton to remove Martin made during the game against Tottenham, and are they therefore not ready to make their new appointment? There's discussion on the ownership at Wolves, the type of manager Saints may want and the battle to avoid relegation. Tomorrow on Planet FPL: The Clayton & James Show ep. 19 Today on Patreon: Chip Talk on the Assistant Manager Chip & Slack Stories For the full Planet FPL schedule this week, including our offering on Patreon view this post: https://www.patreon.com/posts/schedule-dec-118066332 Want to become a member of our FPL community and support the Podcast? Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/planetfpl Follow James on Twitter/x: https://twitter.com/PlanetFPLPod Follow Suj on Twitter/x: https://twitter.com/sujanshah Follow Clayton on Twitter/x: https://twitter.com/claytsAFC Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PlanetFPL Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/planetfpl Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/planetfpl #Wolves #Southampton #PremierLeague Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sacking season is in full flow. Russell Martin departed Southampton, hours after Gary O’Neil was shown the door at Wolves. Three wins between these teams, 76 goals conceded. It has been coming. Today, we focus on Wolves, who look set to appoint Vitor Pereira. So… just how much relegation danger are they in? Host: Michael Bailey With: Tim Spiers, Phil Hay and David Novo Executive Producer: Abi Paterson Producer: Mike Stavrou and Guy Clarke Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined this week by Duncan Alexander, Dom Fifield and Maher Mezahi. Tragedy strikes at the Africa Cup of Nations with 8 people killed in crushes outside the Olembe Stadium in Cameroon. On the pitch, it’s quarter-final weekend with the North African derby between Egypt and Morocco the headline act. In the Premier League, have Watford finally made a sensible managerial appointment in the shape of Roy Hodgson? Could he be the man to finally give them a clean sheet? Greg O’Keefe is back to discuss an episode of Ted Lasso set in Merseyside aka Everton’s search for a new manager. Fans want Vitor Pereira out before he’s in and Pereira conducts his job interview on Sky Sports News. Could Frank Lampard be on his way to Goodison? Are we all too scathing of his past managerial achievements? Plus transfer talk and the prospect of van de Beek at Selhurst Park. Plus the story of Messi’s career in xG. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: The tragic stadium crush in Cameroon (02m 30s) • PART 1b: Events on the pitch at AFCON (10m 00s) • PART 2: Roy returns at Watford (26m 00s) • PART 3: The Everton managerial sideshow with Greg O’Keefe (35m 00s) • PART 4: Transfer talk and Messi xG (47m 00s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION • theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH: • follow us on Instagram • find us on Facebook • send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE: • check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Despite Carlos Queiroz's miserly ways, Egypt lumber on in an AFCON beset with incidents and hot divorced dads, but not many goals. Kate, Andy and Jim also hear from potential Everton manager Vitor Pereira as part of his bizarre charm offensive, while Aaron Ramsey needs a Turin rescue mission and Ousmane Dembele's agent dazzles us with his underhand shenanigans. Tweet us @FootballRamble and email us here: [email protected]. ***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!*** The Football Ramble, the original and best football podcast. Brand new podcasts every single weekday throughout the Premier League season and every day throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.