Dean Smith

Robbie Earle & Robbie Mustoe had the chance to sit down with two of the most important figures from two clubs that are arguably the two best success stories this season. Earle & Mustoe first had an exclusive interview with West Ham midfielder Declan Rice on the Hammers' success this season, David Moyes' impact and what it means to represent the England national team. After that, Musty got to catch up with his former teammate and now manager of Aston Villa, Dean Smith, on how he's turned around the Claret and Blue from staving off relegation to competing for European places this season.

Robbie Mustoe and Robbie Earle break down a shorter weekend of Premier League action and the FA Cup Quarter-Finals. They discuss Tottenham's win over Villa, to begin to put their rough week behind them (:30), Arsenal come back to draw at West Ham (12:45), Brighton get an important win over struggling Newcastle (25:00), and Chelsea, Man City, and Leicester City advance to the FA Cup Semi-Finals (35:45). In future episodes, we will hear from: Sian Massey-Ellis, Olivia Smart, Rose Lavelle, Kevin De Bruyne, Declan Rice, and Dean Smith

We barely had time to take in last night’s intriguing game at Craven Cottage, as we were too busy looking at the plans for Fulham’s new stand. Wayne Lineker’s packing his speedos as we speak… Jules, Luke and Jim are here to look over a right humdinger between Man United and Fulham, as well as Man City’s slightly bizarre victory over Aston Villa and an infuriated Dean Smith. We also hear of Pelé’s plan to wrestle back his goalscoring record from Cristiano Ronaldo and Michail Antonio’s honest assessment of his Christmas Lamborghini crash. Ahh, footballers and their things. 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.

On this week's episode, we analyze Spurs' and Chelsea's recent poor form. We also look into Man Utd and their sudden title challenge. Why can't Liverpool beat the bottom teams? How high can Aston Villa and Everton go, and many more! Happy New Year to everyone! Follow us on Twitter: @checking_var

Maybe a season of single-legged Carabao Cup ties will continually throw up some extra drama – it certainly did last night! Marcus, Pete and Jim are back in the studio after Hull City bested Leeds on penalties and Southampton were knocked out by an impressive Brentford. We also get an update on the Tottenham Hotspur soap opera: former boss Mauricio Pochettino hasn’t watched much of All Or Nothing and, on top of that, their daunting schedule looms into view. There’s also time for Dean Smith dreaming of Europe, the sad developments from Macclesfield Town and the KNVB ensuring rigid standards are maintained... You can listen to Between The Lines with Melissa Reddy here: hyperurl.co/BTLmelissareddy 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.

Pete Graves and Dharmesh Sheth are joined by Bleacher Report lead writer Sam Tighe to discuss Lionel Messi’s decision to stay at Barcelona (05:00) and whether it is simply now a marriage of convenience for the forward at the Nou Camp. Dharmesh explains the potential breakthrough in Manchester United’s pursuit of Jadon Sancho (12:00), while Sam examines why this transfer saga may be problematic for the club (16:27). The panel discuss what the arrivals of Callum Wilson, Ryan Fraser and Jamal Lewis could mean for Newcastle (20:42), while they also assess the issues at West Ham following the sale of Grady Diangana (35:28). Sam analyses the arrival of Ollie Watkins at Aston Villa (48:49), while Sky Sports News midlands reporter Rob Dorsett joins the show to discuss Dean Smith’s other transfer targets (54:05). There’s also news from a host of clubs, including Arsenal, Chelsea, Everton, Tottenham, Sheffield United (1:00:20) as well as Pete’s final thought, this week on Marcelo Bielsa (1:06:57). Transfer Talk is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/transfer-talk You can listen to Transfer Talk on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Transfer Talk". For all the latest football news, head to skysports.com/football For advertising opportunities email: [email protected]

Kelly Cates hosts The Football Show and is joined by pundits Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher. Featuring interviews from Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish, Aston Villa manager Dean Smith and Sheffield Utd defender George Baldock. 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]

Jamie Carragher and Sven-Goran Eriksson join David Jones to discuss Leicester's 4-0 win over Aston Villa on Monday Night Football, plus reaction from Villa boss Dean Smith and Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers. 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]

Welcome to today's episode of Jules & Andy on Football Ramble Daily! This week the tremendous twosome cover Nigel Pearson's appointment as Watford manager, something that no-one (including either of them!) saw coming. After that there's chat about the Dean Smith project at Aston Villa and whether, after a huge financial outlay, they're in trouble of going straight back down again this season. There's also troubling news as reports of homophobic chanting in the Premier League surface on the weekend the top flight celebrated LGBT inclusion as part of the Rainbow Laces campaign. There's also plenty of time for your correspondence as well, so stick around for that. Most of it is about Christmas stockings and baubles; make of that what you will... To get in touch, it's @julesbreach, @andybrassell and @footballramble on Twitter, and [email protected] on email! 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 Amazon era has begun! Liverpool left five goals with neighbours Everton as the streaming behemoth gave us a glimpse into the future. In the same evening, Jose Mourinho made an unhappy return to Old Trafford, Jamie Vardy continued to close in on his own scoring record and Watford kept being rubbish. We still had time to ruminate on a potential summer transfer coup for Leicester City, Kevin Keegan’s fines and Chris Kamara’s beautiful, beautiful body. We recorded this episode on Thursday 5th, before Marco Silva was fired (another Ramble Curse). We'll cover that story in full on Monday! We’ve also been nominated for another award! Vote for us in the Pod Bible Awards here: http://podbiblemag.com/poll-winners-2019/ 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!*** Virgil van Dijk is full of praise for Liverpool’s squad players: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/dec/05/virgil-van-dijk-liverpool-squad-players-everton It wasn’t all plain sailing for Amazon viewers: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/amazon-prime-video-football-live-streams-tv-premier-league-fixtures-not-working-tonight-a9233346.html Jack Grealish has been getting some treatment: https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11677/11878449/chelsea-2-1-aston-villa-dean-smith-says-jack-grealish-is-at-risk-of-injury-from-persistent-fouls 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.

Leeds, oh, Leeds. When will their nightmare end? Not yet, apparently. Frank Lampard’s Derby and Dean Smith’s Aston Villa will face off at Wembley after a frantic pair of play-off semi-finals. There’s also a look ahead at a juicy FA Cup final, a theory on what Jose Mourinho was really getting up to in that hotel, questions about Pep Guardiola’s cardigan - or is it cardigi? - and some fairly tortured Watford puns, chipped in by one of you lot. And yes, we saw Mike Dean celebrating Tranmere’s win over Forest Green Rovers. What. A. Man. 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 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: Watford’s togetherness could be key to an FA Cup win: https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/man-city-watford-fa-cup-final-preview-kiko-femenia-interview-pep-guardiola-jonathan-liew-a8916396.html Potential trouble ahead for Manchester City: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/may/16/manchester-city-hit-out-uefa-investigation-financial-fair-play-champions-league-ban Marcelo Bielsa may not be leaving Leeds just yet: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48292197 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.