Essential Football

Sky Sports' Sam Blitz is joined by senior reporter Melissa Reddy and football journalist Zinny Boswell as they analyse Manchester United's recent turmoil on and off the pitch.Stuck in the bottom half of the Premier League and announcing up to 200 redundancies due to cost-cutting, is it crisis time at Old Trafford - and are the next few months crucial to the long-term success of Ruben Amorim and INEOS?

From The Castle, to The Football Museum, winner of The Traitors Season 3, Jake Brown, is here! Jake explains why there is no point in even having a debate about the Premier League's greatest ever midfielder. That title belongs to Paul Scholes, apparently, and he won't hear anything more about it. And on the subject of Scholes, hear how Jake followed in his idol's footsteps to become an England international.Jake became very used to banishing fellow contestants in The Traitors Castle, but which football moment will he expel from his memory?  The Football Museum is open every week, so if you enjoyed your visit, please leave us a review on the way out!

After Liverpool's draw at Aston Villa on Wednesday, do they need maximum points at Man City live on Sky Sports on Sunday to keep title rivals Arsenal at bay and end talk of a wobble from Arne Slot's side?  Peter Smith is joined by Sam Blitz and Richard Morgan to dissect the form of the Premier League leaders, as well as the defending champions, following City's Champions League exit at the hands of Real Madrid.  The team also share insight on Chelsea's drop off, ahead of the Blues' own visit to Villa Park in a game which could be key for Champions League qualification for next season.

The One and Only Chesney Hawkes has entered The Football Museum, and fortunately he does have clothes on!  The West Ham fan talks us through watching Jarrod Bowen score the club's most memorable goal from the stands in Prague, but does have a bone to pick with the Hammers captain for not keeping a promise.  As you'd expect, the famous Europa Conference League triumph features heavily, but Chesney explains why an event hours before kick-off proved to be the greatest moment of his life!The Football Museum is open every week, so for your exclusive membership, give this podcast a follow: podfollow.com/the-football-museum

Ahead of a bottom-half clash with top billing this weekend as Man Utd travel to Tottenham, whose faithfuls will be celebrating come full-time and whose hopes of climbing the table banished for another week?If the puns are confusing you - the Essential Football castle welcomes a special guest as Jake Brown joins Ron Walker and Sam Blitz for this week's episode, fresh from winning the third series of The Traitors.A Man Utd fan since birth, Jake gives his thoughts on their hopes for Sunday's game as well as United's season, Ruben Amorim and where Kobbie Mainoo will end up after his False 9 experiment last time out.As well as discussing Ange Postecoglou's hopes, where Spurs sit after their back-to-back cup exits and how big a game this is for the Tottenham boss, there's plenty of behind-the-scenes Traitors chat, the story of Jake's journey to playing football for England's Cerebral Palsy team and much more.Tottenham Hotspur against Manchester United is live on Sky Sports on Sunday from 4pm. 

Michael Dawson enters 'The Football Museum' and explains why a special moment with Brian Clough forced him to support Nottingham Forest. He also remembers being picked over his sibling to make his debut for his boyhood club.  The former England defender reveals which Premier League legend he once had in his back pocket, before a wake-up call against the very same opponent in their next match. And as bad days go, will Dawson's 13-minute disasterclass against Fulham ever be topped?The Football Museum is open every week, so for your exclusive membership, give this podcast a follow: podfollow.com/the-football-museum

From security guard to Olympic medallist, Frazer Clarke has seen a lot in his short boxing career so far, but hear how it could have all ended before it even started.  The Manchester United fan tells us which unfortunate incident from a former England captain led to the happiest moment in his life.  Big Fraze also recalls watching an iconic Red Devils moment on a fuzzy portable TV in Jamaica, considers an Arsenal player as his favourite ever, and deliberates whether he'd prefer scoring in a World Cup final or winning a World title by knockout. The Football Museum is open every week, so for your exclusive membership, give this podcast a follow: podfollow.com/the-football-museum

Ron Walker, Sam Blitz and Ben Grounds look ahead to a bumper Super Sunday that sees title chasing Arsenal host Manchester City whilst Spurs travel to Brentford, in what could be two must wins games for sides at different ends of the table. You can watch both matches live on Sky Sports.

Keith Duffy and Shane Lynch step out of popstar life and into The Football Museum. The pair discuss their hopes and dreams for their beloved Chorley FC, Keith talks turning 'Average Joe' and the pop sensations tell us why Toto and Titi are still very much enemies number 1 & 2. Boyzone: No Matter What is available on Sky Documentaries from Monday, February 3rd.The Football Museum is open every week, so for your exclusive membership, give this podcast a follow: podfollow.com/the-football-museum

Ron Walker and Pete Smith preview the Saturday Night Football clash between Manchester City and Chelsea in the Premier League.With both sides coming into the game off the back of some inconsistent performances, who will be able to win the game and gain the upper hand in the race to qualify for next season's Champions League?