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David Jones is joined by Micah Richards and Karen Carney to reflect on a magnificent performance by Kevin De Bruyne who scored four goals in Manchester City's 5-1 win over Wolves which sees them only needing four more points to retain Premier League title. 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]

Jules, Luke and Pete latch on to a perfectly weighted Kevin De Bruyne through ball and smash in another Ramble episode - boy, is it a big one! Belgium and the Netherlands both booked their tickets to the next round, with KDB back to his ruthless best and Ronald Koeman doing his best to douse any Dutch hopes. And, of course, we look ahead to England vs Scotland - 'ere we go! We'll be releasing even more shows throughout the Euros! Make sure you're subscribed to our feed in your podcast app so you don't miss a thing across the tournament! Search ‘Football Ramble’ on social media to find us, 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.

Kevin de Bruyne played 45 minutes of scintillating football for Belgium today, and Seb, Joe and JJ loved it. Also, Denmark were superb, and other things happened too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe, Seb and Alex discuss walking synonyms, Game of Thrones analogies, floor cleaning, and furniture adverts... Oh and the small matter of how Real Madrid, Liverpool, PSG, Bayern, Chelsea, Porto, Man City and Dortmund began their Champions League quarter-finals. Plus, how Kevin de Bruyne's data analysts got him a bumper new deal at Man City. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kevin De Bruyne has signed a two-year extension to his current contract, keeping him at City until the summer of 2025. The Belgian has spent five-and-a-half years at the Etihad, a period which has seen him establish himself as one of the world’s finest creative players. It’s also been an era of sustained success, with De Bruyne winning two Premier League titles, one FA Cup and four League Cups, as well as the 2020 PFA Player of the Year award. To celebrate, Joleon Lescott gave Kevin a call to discuss his career at City. All that and more in the latest episode of the Man City Podcast. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this Clash of the Correspondents James welcomes Aaron Lagor & Jonny Pringle on to the Podcast ahead of the GW30 meeting between Leicester and Manchester City. We discuss the form of Kelechi Iheanacho, the change of system since Harvey Barnes and James Maddison got injured and what may happen when they return. Are the defensive assets from The Foxes too expensive and could Jamie Vardy offer big returns for an outstanding fixture run between GWs 32-35. Plus we ask Jonny for the impossible, predicting Pep Roulette, why Kyle Walker and John Stones may get favourtism at The King Power, Ilkay Gundogan vs Kevin De Bruyne and if Raheem Sterling is still an automatic first choice... You can follow the correspondents on Twitter... Leicester correspondent Aaron @AaronLagor Man City correspondent Jonny @FPLpringle ____________________________________________ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/planetfpl Web: www.planetfpl.com Twitter: @PlanetFPLPod (James) / @sujanshah (Suj) Facebook: www.facebook.com/PlanetFPL Instagram: @planetfpl You Tube: www.youtube.com/planetfpl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Virgil van Dijk and Kevin De Bruyne ruled out for long periods, Joe, Alex and Seb discuss the butterfly effect of missing players and how wide ranging the consequences can be. In Part Two, Jonathan Harding joins us to talk about chaos at Hertha Berlin and Thomas Tuchel's prospects at Chelsea." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In their second feature Podcast of the week assessing the Double Gameweek 19 matches Suj & James assess all the action since Monday as Leicester close in on the top, United come from behind away to win again, City & Villa put on a show & Burnley end Liverpool's 45 month unbeaten home record. But the Pod starts with an assessment of the best Kevin De Bruyne replacements with The belgian superstar ruled out for 4-6 weeks & during the Podcast it becomes apparent he's not the only big name likely on the shelf for a while... Vard Luck if you have both! _____________________________________________ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/planetfpl Web: www.planetfpl.com Twitter: @PlanetFPLPod (James) / @sujanshah (Suj) Facebook: www.facebook.com/PlanetFPL Instagram: @planetfpl You Tube: www.youtube.com/planetfpl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's Ask James Live Stream topics include what to do with Kevin De Bruyne in both FPL & Sky with concerns over a potential muscle injury and should the Belgian be out long-term is a City treble up defensively viable in FPL? Plus, Frank Lampard is on the brink as Chelsea manager, best keepers in the league, Paul Pogba's form, treating Aston Villa asa serious threat, evaluating what makes a success in a Double Gameweek & why early tansfers shouldn't be made ahead of #GW20... ____________________________________________ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/planetfpl Web: www.planetfpl.com Twitter: @PlanetFPLPod (James) / @sujanshah (Suj) Facebook: www.facebook.com/PlanetFPL Instagram: @planetfpl You Tube: www.youtube.com/planetfpl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the GW11 deadline looms the FPL Community seems undecided on whether keeping or selling Jack Grealish and other Aston Villa options with their fixture against Newcastle postponed. James does his best to answer dilemmas in his YouTube stream this afternoon including everyone's want for Kevin De Bruyne this weekend, what a missing Hugo Lloris would mean to Tottenham's chances in the North London Derby, the interesting tactical duels to watch out for in the Chelsea-Leeds game and James begins with a full rundown of all the GW11 team news.... ____________________________________________ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/planetfpl Web: www.planetfpl.com Twitter: @PlanetFPLPod (James) / @sujanshah (Suj) Facebook: www.facebook.com/PlanetFPL Instagram: @planetfpl You Tube: www.youtube.com/planetfpl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just when we thought the Premier League was finding sanity, Kevin De Bruyne puts a penalty wide. Jasper Taylor is joined by Ben Ransom and Gerard Brand on the latest Pitch to Post Review podcast to discuss the weekend action in the Premier League as heavyweights Man City and Liverpool punch each other's lights out for 45 minutes, then cuddle on the canvas; did Liverpool's front four work (04:14), and could Gabriel Jesus replace Sergio Aguero (14:01)? We look at Arsenal after their 3-0 defeat by Aston Villa (17:20), and ask: is Mikel Arteta bad for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang? Rob Dorsett joins us in the Regional Review (30:58) to discuss Leicester, Wolves, Villa and West Brom - should Brendan Rodgers be heralded among the best British managers of the 21st century? And in the Treatment Table (50:51), we reveal why Pep Guardiola's moan about the five subs rule simply doesn't add up. 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]

Man City 1-1 Liverpool | Instant Match Reaction Paul and Ross are here for a chat about Liverpool's game against Manchester City, where Mo Salah's penalty was cancelled out by a Gabriel Jesus goal at the Etihad, and Kevin De Bruyne couldn't finish from the spot to clench a win for City. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's Sky Fantasy Football Podcast James convinces Suj that not all is lost in this marathon race for £50,000. On the agenda, bringing Kevin De Bruyne straight back in, the pros and the cons, solutions to replacing Michail Antonio should the West Ham hitman be injured, captaincy choices for the weekend, Son vs Kane after the International break and moves this weekend to cover Southampton v Newcastle next Friday. Is Danny Ings the obvious choice...? _____________________________________________ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/planetfpl Web: www.planetfpl.com Twitter: @PlanetFPLPod (James) / @sujanshah (Suj) Facebook: www.facebook.com/PlanetFPL Instagram: @planetfpl You Tube: www.youtube.com/planetfpl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's chaos for James with the emerging news that Kevin De Bruyne has been ruled out for Manchester City this weekend. Sterling, Pulisic, Grealish & even Bale are under consideration as replacements. The stream is dominated by thoughts of what to do to cover the Belgian and also around difficulty captaincy choices this weekend... ____________________________________________ Planet #FPL Podcast mini-league code: a8c1hz Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/planetfpl Web: www.planetfpl.com Twitter: @PlanetFPLPod (James) / @sujanshah (Suj) Facebook: www.facebook.com/PlanetFPL Instagram: @planetfpl You Tube: www.youtube.com/planetfpl Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Marcus, Jim and Andy are here after a paisley-draped Man City saw off a spirited fight from Wolves last night, while Aston Villa got a much-needed result over Sheffield United. Will Kevin De Bruyne establish himself as the best in the world post-Messi and Ronaldo, we wonder? We also look over some of football’s everlasting constants, as Zlatan Ibrahimović scored yet again and alpacas invade lower league matches. Meanwhile, Diego Simeone’s evil empire continues to grow: Luis Suárez and Diego Costa may soon be their strike partnership. My word. Search ‘Football Ramble’ on social media to find us, and email us at our brand new address: [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.

It’s a lighthearted show ahead of the return of the men’s domestic seasons, as Musa and Ryan touch on the Nations League between France and Croatia, Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland (4:01) plus Cristiano Ronaldo’s 100th and 101st international goals (11:51). They then dive into talk on the new season’s kits (17:07), plus how the death of the two-year kit cycle has made it hard for fans to form relationships with shirts, resulting in modern kits not being remembered as fondly as those of old (25:38). There’s more big FA WSL signings (33:36), a lot of catfish talk (36:10), and a brief chat about the takeaway from the first six episodes of Spurs’ 'All or Nothing' documentary series (42:28). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices For more podcasts, ad-free and in full, plus access to the Stadio Social Club and much more, you can become a Stadio member by signing up at patreon.com/stadio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the new Premier League season rolls into view, Kate, Vish and Jim are here to bring you all the latest! Mike Ashley’s doing his best to endear himself to the Newcastle faithful (to not much success) while Abdoulaye Doucouré further bolsters Everton’s midfield. Elsewhere, lower-league legend Jefferson Louis signs for his fortieth club and Gareth Ainsworth reflects on an amazing few years at Wycombe – rock n’ roll chat very much included… The first episode of On The Continent will be available later today over on our new channel, Football Ramble Presents! Subscribe here: hyperurl.co/ramblepresents ***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.

Gary is joined by Director of Coach Education at Belgium FA, Kris Van Der Haegen. He discusses their development model along with advice for coaches on their own programs that they have in place for their young players, including the following topics: - What Belgium changed in 2002 - Dealing with obstacles in development models - Kevin De Bruyne's late development lessons - Importance of 1v1 training for skills and retention And much more! Two new MSC Workshop Webinars are now available on the MSC website: - Pressing Workshop Webinar - Match Analysis Workshop Webinar Gary Curneen takes coaches through over 90 minute of tactical footage and discussions. Available now at https://www.modernsoccercoach.com/shop

As plans for the Premier League’s 'Project Restart' gradually take shape, we assess where we are on today’s episode of Jules & Andy. We speak to former Liverpool, Leeds United and Aston Villa defender Stephen Warnock about his thoughts on the current situation and why he thinks we shouldn’t be rushing to get this season finished. Then, we discuss Kevin De Bruyne’s fantastic season for Manchester City and whether an upheld European ban might lead the midfielder to move elsewhere. We also how Aldershot Town manager Danny Searle is helping young professionals who may be worried about not getting their contacts renewed amidst the pandemic. We'd love to here from you in these unprecedented, chaotic times - email us: [email protected] or tweet us @JulesBreach @AndyBrassell @FootballRamble ***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.

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Kelly Cates is joined by Sky Sports Jamie Redknapp and Gary Neville, plus Kevin De Bruyne, Emma Hayes, Mark Warburton and Gary Rowett. 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]

The goings on at Man United are going on so much that they’ve reduced Sir Alex Ferguson to lonely red wine sessions in his old office, which may or may not be Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s current office. They face Norwich at the weekend in a fixture more intriguing than it has any right to be. Spurs also host Liverpool, which should be a spicy one. Will we see Jose Mourinho attempt to park the bus? Probably, yes. As well as discussing the upcoming action, we take some necessary detours through ear irrigation, Pizza Hut’s social media team and a particularly furious emails section. We've all got exclusive new music from Pete Donaldson. It’s time to learn! Search ‘Football Ramble Daily’ on social media to find us, 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!*** Further reading: Kevin De Bruyne says Man City only worked on their tactics for 15 minutes: https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11903728/kevin-de-bruyne-says-manchester-city-spent-just-15-minutes-preparing-false-nine-plan Spurs’ defensive problems are a conundrum for Jose Mourinho: https://theathletic.co.uk/1518570/2020/01/09/tottenham-defence-problems-mourinho/ Aston Villa have their sights set on Wembley: https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2020/jan/09/jack-grealish-aston-villa-glory-leicester-carabao-cup-semi-final 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.

Jamie Carragher, Graham Souness, Joleon Lescott and Bacary Sagna discuss Manchester City's 3-0 win over Arsenal in the Premier League as a first-half Kevin De Bruyne masterclass gives Pep Guardiola's the three points. Plus, Everton's 1-1 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford as Duncan Ferguson continued his impressive start as caretaker manager. 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]

His Manchester City side won 8-0 against Watford De Bruyne assisted twice and scored once He had eight key passes...

Time for a new episode of The Ramble, fresh out of the oven! We begin with the inevitable chat about VAR in City’s game against Spurs, but also take the time to acknowledge Kevin De Bruyne and Érik Lamela looking back to their imperious best as well as Pep's wild gesticulating. Elsewhere, we try and unravel that dismal Newcastle performance at Norwich as Teemu Pukki grabbed a glorious hat-trick. And Marcus tells us about his trip to the Emirates with Camerman Sam to watch Dani Ceballos and David Luiz have a lovely old time. Oh, and with no apology, we get a glimpse into the mind of a horny Alan Pardew. It's just the service we aim to provide. Get in touch via email at: [email protected] or search 'Football Ramble Daily' on social media. ***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.

Tactical whizz man Roberto Martinez masterminded an impressive win over Brazil as Belgium show what they’re made of, while France continued to do exactly what they need to do, giving the terrifying impression that they’re hiding the true scale of their power. Also Hugh Lloris got a dragon fly in his mouth. Urgh. Elsewhere Gary Neville has some interesting moments, there’s an alternative view of Mark Lawrenson and an update from our beloved Stewart Donaldson. If that still isn’t enough for you then we also look ahead to a couple of games that are taking place this afternoon… This show is sponsored by bet365 Search ‘Football Ramble’ on social media to find us, and email us here: [email protected] ***Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes 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!*** Further reading Alan Shearer isn’t happy with Neymar: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/44748245 Roberto Martinez, tactical genius: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/brazil-vs-belgium-world-cup-2018-kevin-de-bruyne-goal-highlights-replay-roberto-martinez-tactics-how-a8435616.html How England should approach Sweden: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jul/06/three-things-england-get-right-defeat-sweden-world-cup-quarter-final 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.

The day we thought would never arrive is finally here, as Arsene Wenger announces that he’s leaving Arsenal and we pay our respects through tears, in one case at least. Merci, Big Weng. Over at Wembley Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte schedule a meeting in the Narrative Cup final, there’s fun throughout The Championship, unless you support Sunderland, a rival to England’s big plane emerges and we gleefully relive another iconic England moment. Search ‘Football Ramble’ on social media to find us, and email us here: [email protected] ***Please take the time to rate and review us on iTunes 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!*** Further reading: Arsene Wenger’s press conference: https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2018/apr/23/arsene-wenger-tackles-elephant-in-room-reasons-leaving Mo Salah: Player of the Year: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/mohamed-salah-liverpool-pfa-player-of-the-year-award-feature-manchester-city-kevin-de-bruyne-a8317266.html Jose Mourinho is concerned about being murdered: http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11667/11343488/jose-mourinho-says-if-man-utd-dont-win-fa-cup-people-will-be-ready-to-kill-him 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.

After City dominate Spurs on the back of an incredible performance from Kevin De Bruyne, the Robbies break down his impressive play and stamina (0:30), plus the guys discuss Ederson’s passing and Sterling’s goal scoring. Then, they look at the match from Spurs’ perspective (10:15) – was high pressing the right approach? With big wins from Palace and West Ham, Robbie and Robbie also discuss the “manager bump.” (19:00). And finally, R & R hit on Sunday’s matches (27:45) - West Brom v. Man United & Bournemouth v. Liverpool

In today’ pod, the Robbies heap praise on Arsenal’s impressive performance in the North London Derby (00:30), analyze Manchester United’s 4-1 win against Newcastle on the back of Paul Pogba’s return (10:00), ask if this Man City side is the best Premier League side ever (18:25), debate where Kevin De Bruyne’s current form ranks in the league’s greatest ever players (23:45) and pick the best summer signing so far this season (27:15; hint, hint – he might be leading the league in scoring...)

Manchester City has turned into the Barcelona of English football this season after eleven victories and a draw against Everton at the openings of the Premier League. This feat comes ....

Joe Devine is joined by Alex Stewart to talk tactics, Marouane Fellaini & Kevin de Bruyne. Marouane Fellaini: A Key Player - https://youtu.be/wFb1pzA_l6o Kevin de Bruyne | Tactical Profile - https://youtu.be/VmF6YZr8HbM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ed Chamberlin is joined by Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher as they review Swansea v Man Utd and Southampton v Norwich, plus look at Chelsea's loss to Crystal Palace and Man City's new signing Kevin De Bruyne. The Gary Neville Podcast is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/the-gary-neville-podcast You can listen to The Gary Neville Podcast on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play The Gary Neville Podcast". Watch every episode of The Gary Neville Podcast on YouTube here: The Gary Neville Podcast on YouTube For all the latest Premier League news, head to skysports.com/premier-league For advertising opportunities email: [email protected]