The Rest Is Football

Why is Alan so confident that Erling Haaland won’t see out the full nine-and-a-half years of his new contract at Man City? Will he stay long enough to break Alan’s Premier League goalscoring record? Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss the players that never got a round in at the bar and how addictive Football Manager can be. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are the injuries at Tottenham any excuse for the performances on the pitch? Are Man City actually ‘back’ this time? Was Ruben Amorim right to say “we are the worst team maybe in the history of Manchester United”? Micah also explains to Gary and Alan how he ended up going to the wrong game this weekend after an embarrassing mix up in the North East. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who is so confident in their prediction they’re willing to go a step further than Gary’s famous appearance on Match of the Day in his pants? Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss the worrying signs for Spurs after defeat in the North London derby and how Aston Villa’s impressive season is going under the radar. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who can do the best impression of their other hosts? Does Mahrez have a better first touch than Zidane? Who was offered a job as a male stripper after they retired from football? Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss the possible ceiling at the ongoing Wrexham project and give their best film and TV recommendations. Don't go dry this January with Bulldog Moisturisers 💧 Discover the range online here: https://uk.bulldogskincare.com/collections/moisturisers & in-store nationwide Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Have Man United actually started to turn the corner this time? Will Arsenal sign a centre forward in the January transfer window? If so, who? Can Plymouth cause another upset in their glamour tie against Premier League leaders Liverpool in the fourth round? Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss Tamworth’s brilliance as the non-league side push Spurs all the way. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why is it a big gamble for Everton to sack Sean Dyche now? Would David Moyes be a good appointment for the Toffees? Does a ‘new manager bounce’ really exist? Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss Graham Potter’s appointment at West Ham after Julen Lopetegui was sacked earlier this week. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What special tricks did Harry have for man-managing the maverick that was Paolo Di Canio? How did he turn on the charm with prospective players to make sure he always got the most out of the transfer market? Why is it generally a constant battle between the chairman and the manager at a football club? Gary is joined by one of the great managers of the English game, Harry Redknapp, to discuss exactly what makes football management so addictive and how Paul Merson got one over one him when he was the boss at Portsmouth. Harry Redknapp’s back in the dugout, managing the worst team in the country! Watch Specsavers’ Best Worst Team on YouTube now: https://www.youtube.com/@SpecsaversBestWorstTeam/featured Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If Newcastle were offered £150m for Alexander Isak, should they take it? What’s the most embarrassing thing that’s ever happened on a football pitch? Who would the guys like as a dream guest for the show in the future? Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss their phobias as they answer your questions in today’s episode. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is that the commitment and performance level Man United now have to match week after week? Was that one of the worst weekends for refereeing decisions we’ve seen for a while? Can Newcastle sustain this run of form and claim a Champions League place? Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss the penalty incident between Joao Pedro and William Saliba and how VAR can be used better to come to the right decision. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who has been the biggest surprise so far this season? Who have been massively underachieving? Will we see all three promoted clubs go straight back down? Gary, Alan and Micah look back at the first half of the season to see who has impressed and who has flattered to deceive. They also review their pre-season predictions, much to the delight of one member of the team in particular. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why is Unai Emery crazy “in the best way possible”? How has he coped with going from playing in the Championship to the Champions League in just a year? Is Cole Palmer as laid back off the pitch as he appears on it? Gary and Micah are joined by England and Aston Villa star Morgan Rogers to find out what key lessons helped him breakthrough at Premier League level and who started the ‘Ice Cold’ celebration first - him or Cole Palmer? Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Should Liverpool give Mo Salah whatever he wants to sign a new contract? How have Nottingham Forest had such a dramatic turnaround in the space of a year? Have Man City turned the corner or is there still plenty of work to do? Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss the troubles at Spurs and what Postecoglou needs to do to turn it around. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A short message from Gary to say thank you to all our listeners for their support so far this season and give an update on what we’ve got planned for 2025. Have a wonderful Christmas! Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

Has anything in the last few weeks changed who the guys think will win the Premier League this season? Who brought his brother and dad to the training ground to fight the manager after an argument? What really happens at football club’s Christmas parties and how do managers try and control them? Gary and Alan are joined by special guest David Moyes for the first ever The Rest Is Football live show and also discuss how managers cope when certain players have got it out for them and are ready to throw them under the bus. The Rest Is Football live show was presented by Guinness and took place at the beautiful Audley Public House in London. Guinness makes its own debut as the Official Beer and Non-Alcoholic Beer of the Premier League. 18+ only, please drink responsibly and do not share with anyone under the legal drinking age. Search https://www.guinness.com/en-gb/sport/premier-league today Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What’s that special food treat the guys love turning to? How does Gary turn the smoulder on for his modelling work? What special present has Alan got for the boys this year? Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss the pros and cons of Christmas and find out who the scrooge of the group is! Guinness makes its own debut as the Official Beer and Non-Alcoholic Beer of the Premier League. 18+ only, please drink responsibly and do not share with anyone under the legal drinking age. Search https://www.guinness.com/en-gb/sport/premier-league today Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Was Ruben Amorim proved correct in leaving out Rashford and Garnacho? Where does that leave those two players? Who should Wolves and Southampton get in as their next managers? Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss Newcastle’s hammering of Leicester, in what was a sorry display from the Foxes. Guinness makes its own debut as the Official Beer and Non-Alcoholic Beer of the Premier League. 18+ only, please drink responsibly and do not share with anyone under the legal drinking age. Search https://www.guinness.com/en-gb/sport/premier-league today Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How do Man City get out of their rut of just 1 win in 10 games? Has Saka been the most consistent player in the Champions League this year? Are Liverpool currently favourites to be crowned Champions of Europe? Alan and Micah also tell Gary all about the fun they’ve been having on their travels across Europe this week and Micah makes a very big promise about delivering a star guest for the show. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What exactly is Man Utd’s strategy for getting back to the top? Which are the European nights that live long in the memory for our trio? After Gary turned down the chance to go on Celebrity Big Brother, are there any reality shows the guys would do? Gary, Alan and Micah also debate whether we’ll ever see another player like Steve Bull, who played for England whilst not playing in the top flight of domestic football. Plus, did Micah wear short-sleeve shirts just to flex his biceps? The lads attempt to solve the dilemma of whether long-sleeve or short-sleeve shirts are better with the help of Gemini Live on Google Pixel 9. Are you team short-sleeve or long-sleeve when playing? #AD Sequences shortened. Results for illustrative purposes and may vary. Check responses for accuracy. Compatible with certain features and with certain accounts. Internet connection required. Available on select devices, languages, and countries. Only available to users 18 years and older. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Is Cole Palmer the best player in the Premier League right now? How did Manchester United get themselves into such a mess with Dan Ashworth and why has he been let go? Does Gary think Leicester will have enough to stay up with Ruud van Nistelrooy? Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss how many points are going to be needed to win the Premier League this season and why it might be lower than recent years. Sign up to The Rest Is Football newsletter at therestisfootball.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices