Cristiano Ronaldo

Essential Football is back fresh on the heels of the news Steven Gerrard has been sacked as Aston Villa boss and with three big games for Ron Walker, Pete Smith, Declan Olley and Jack Wilkinson to preview in the shape of Chelsea vs Man Utd, Southampton vs Arsenal and Tottenham vs Newcastle. PART ONE | After looking back on Gerrard's dismissal, is it the end of the road for Cristiano Ronaldo at Old Trafford with the announcement he won't feature at Stamford Bridge? What's Erik Ten Hag been doing so right in his opening 10 games and what's clicked for his opposite number, Graham Potter? Whose style will rule victorious on Saturday night, and who will be the game changers? PART TWO | Should Arsenal now be talked about as genuine title contenders? What's stopping them challenging Man City for the league? Is Ralph Hasenhuttl lucky still to be in charge at Southampton, or does he deserve time to turn things around? Plus why Spurs' performances and results just haven't matched up, and why Newcastle can hurt them in north London on Super Sunday. 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]

Marcus, Luke, Pete and Andy pick through some post-Craven Cottage chaos, with Villa showing Stevie G the door after a turgid performance. At least they gave him a lift home! Also eyeing up the managerial buffet are Leeds and Southampton, while Cristiano Ronaldo’s insistent petulance threatens to overshadow his achievements. We also celebrate the return of two footballing icons: fans wearing goalie gloves in the crowd and Radja Nainggolan’s smoking habit. Got a question? Tweet us @FootballRamble and email us here: [email protected]. Sign up for our Patreon for exclusive live events, ad-free Rambles, full video episodes and loads more: patreon.com/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. No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Suj & James review all the midweek football in Blank Gameweek 12 which featured James's painful trip to Old Trafford where Manchester United dismantled Tottenham and there's a detailed discussion of what United did so well and why Tottenham looked so poor. All the games discussed, with several pointers towards assets that should be of interest for those on Wildcard which includes an emerging enabler to target, Darwin Nunez's impact on Mo Salah and there's discussion on the best Arsenal and Man City assets including thoughts on a difficult Bukayo Saka v Phil Foden decision. Plus, Cristiano Ronaldo's sulk, Steven Gerrard's sacking, Wolves pause their search, brilliant Bruno's, trying to figure out Graham Potter's Chelsea and lots more including FPL's missing yellow card scandal and a very bad joke! ___________________________________________ Want to become a member of our FPL and SkyFF community and support the Podcast? Our Patreon content in October features over 20 additional Podcasts from Intermediate Tier and today's offering is The Differential Show: GW13 Preview Join us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/planetfpl Follow James on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PlanetFPLPod Follow Suj on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sujanshah Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/planetfpl Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/planetfpl #FPL #FantasyPremierLeague #GW12Review Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nathan Murphy is joined by former Republic of Ireland midfielder Keith Treacy to discuss Manchester United’s decision to drop Cristiano Ronaldo for their trip to Chelsea this weekend. ⚽️ on OTB with Sky

Adam Leventhal is joined by The Athletic's Laurie Whitwell & Jack Pitt-Brooke to reflect on Manchester United's comfortable win over Tottenham that was overshadowed by Cristiano Ronaldo leaving Old Trafford before the final whistle after being an unused substitute. What did this performance tell us about Erik ten Hag’s influence on his United side? What does the defeat say about Spurs nearly a year into Antonio Conte’s tenure as manager? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robbie Mustoe and Robbie Earle react to Match Round 12 of the 2022-23 Premier League season.

Jamie Carragher and Roy Keane discuss the 1-1 draw between Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa on Monday Night Football. They also delve into Arsenal's unstoppable run, Cristiano Ronaldo's goal-scoring record as well as Liverpool's defensive issues. They end with a fun 'Top 3' game, where we find out their favourite football grounds, movies and pundits! 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]

Joe Molloy is joined by Dan McDonnell and Jonathan Wilson to talk the Republic of Ireland, Liverpool and Arsenal and the effervescent Cristiano Ronaldo. Football with Sky Ireland (01:00) Dan McDonnell (16:30) Jonathan Wilson (37:30) Dan McDonnell

Jimbo’s joined by Natalie Gedra, Jay Harris and Daniel Storey after a potentially pivotal Premier League weekend. Arsenal stay top with a thrilling 3-2 win over Liverpool. What does it say about the state of the Reds under Klopp and should they have taken the money for Salah and rebuilt? It was a good weekend for Natalie’s compatriots Martinelli, Antony, Paqueta and Guimaraes. Can Bruno lead Newcastle into the Champions League? Also Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 700th club goal while Phil Foden continues to fly under the radar. And how big a job might Julen Lopetegui have on his hands if he takes the vacancy at Wolves? Plus we go inside Paul Pogba’s house and into the mind of the goalkeeper sent off for urinating. Produced by Charlie Jones RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Arsenal 3-2 Liverpool (03.20) • PART 1b: Man City 4-0 Southampton (16.00) • PART 2a: Everton 1-2 Man Utd (20.00) • PART 2b: Newcastle 5-1 Brentford (26.00) • PART 3a: The Euro draw and Brazil’s World Cup hopes (35.00) • PART 3b: Chelsea 3-0 Wolves (40.00) • PART 3c: Brighton 0-1 Spurs (44.00) • PART 4: The rest of the Premier League weekend (49.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marcus, Luke, Vish and Jim are here after a quadruple extravaganza on Sunday, with Cristiano Ronaldo bringing up 700 and Arsenal’s youngers brushing aside a leggy Liverpool. We wonder if Jürgen Klopp’s time is coming to a slow end on Merseyside, while Man United's one-trick pony strikes again. Elsewhere, Brentford got a Brucey Tummy Tickle™ up at St. James’ as Newcastle’s takeover anniversary loomed over a barnstorming performance. Got a question? Tweet us @FootballRamble and email us here: [email protected]. Sign up for our Patreon for this week's London live event, ad-free Rambles, full video episodes and loads more: patreon.com/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. No cliches. No ex-pros like Peter Crouch or The Rest is Football. Just the funniest football conversation out there. Your guardian for the season, daily not weekly. Stick to the Ramble, totally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.