The Sky Sports Football Podcast

Welcome to How Long Ref? An original Sky Sports podcast discussing all things football, hosted by comedian Andrew Mensah. We've got famous faces, football royalty and our very own referee to keep the time and keep the players in line. Expect hot takes, crazy predictions and full blown passion!Blow the whistle then!How Long Ref? A new Sky Sports podcast, drops 28th August.Search 'How Long Ref?' wherever you get your podcasts.You can also find us on YouTube.

David Jones, Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville are in the Monday Night Football studio to review the action from Leicester City's 1-1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League.Hear from Leicester goal scorer Jamie Vardy as well as the two managers - Ange Postecoglou and Steve Cooper as they settle for a point from their opening match of the season.

Kelly Cates is joined by Jamie Redknapp, Micah Richards and Daniel Sturridge and they analyse Enzo Maresca’s first game in charge of Chelsea which ended in a 2-0 defeat against reigning champions Manchester City. After the game, Micah Richards questioned whether Nicolas Jackson is the ‘top striker’ Chelsea currently need after he missed a great chance to get on the scoresheet. There is also reaction from both goalscorers, Erling Haaland and Mateo Kovacic as well as Pep Guardiola, who said it is an honour to manage Manchester City. Enzo Maresca speaks with Pat Davison and was happy with the performance of his players but said they did not take the chances they created.

David Jones presents the first Saturday Night Football of the 2024/25 season from the London Stadium alongside Izzy Christiansen and Jamie Redknapp, who watched West Ham host Aston Villa. The Hammers tried to sign Villa forward Jhon Duran earlier in the transfer window, and he came off the bench to score the visitors’ winner in their 2-1 victory. Christiansen and Redknapp praised the forward for his impact and believe he has underlined his importance to Unai Emery ahead of a busy calendar that includes their Champions League campaign. There is also reaction from Amadou Onana, who opened the scoring for the Villans on his debut for the club, as well as both Julen Lopetegui and Unai Emery.

Kelly Cates is joined by Roy Keane, Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville to reflect on Manchester United's 1-0 win over Fulham on the opening night of the Premier League with new signing Joshua Zirkzee netting the late winner. Erik ten Hag and Lisandro Martinez join the panel to discuss the game and their hopes for the season. Plus, hear from Fulham boss Marco Silva.

The Essential Football Podcast is back for a new Premier League season! From the title race and the battle to survive the drop, Sky Sports’ digital football journalists Sam Blitz, Nick Wright and Charlotte Marsh run through all of the top-flight sides, assessing their chances and predicting their fates.  We also hear from Sky Sports football journalist Laura Hunter, who lists which players  have a point to prove ahead of a big, big season.Search for "The Essential Football Podcast" and give us a follow, like or subscribe, so you don't miss an episode https://podfollow.com/essentialfootball.

Introducing our new podcast for the 2024/5 football season! James Savundra and Mark Briggs are joined by FPL expert, Lee Bonfield (@FPLFamily) for the first ever episode of the Sky Sports Fantasy Podcast.We look ahead to the new season and run through the important decisions facing FPL managers ahead of the opening gameweek...Haaland, Salah or both? Who to pick as your goalkeeper? Who to make your captain?New episodes will be released every Tuesday. Search for the Sky Sports Fantasy Podcast and give us a follow so you don't miss an episode. To join our Sky Sports mini league the code is 8Z133N.

David Prutton is with Andy Hinchcliffe, Jobi McAnuff and Don Goodman to preview the new season of EFL action across the Championship, League One and League Two.As they prepare for their opening fixtures hear from Luton boss Rob Edwards, new Plymouth manager Wayne Rooney, Portsmouth head coach John Mousinho, Derby's Paul Warne, Rotherham's Steve Evans and Bromley boss Andy Woodman as they prepare for their debut season in the EFL.Plus our pundits pick out players to keep an eye out for in the season ahead and predict which clubs they think will be celebrating promotion when the season comes to a close in May.

Sky Sports’ Luke Shanley is at Tynecastle where he’s joined by ex-Hibs, Rangers and Dundee midfielder Kevin Thomson, and former Celtic and Dundee United defender Mark Wilson to look ahead to the start of the Scottish Premiership.   You can watch 4 games from the opening weekend of the SPL live and exclusive on Sky Sports.

We have another Premier League star in The Football Museum. Morgan Gibbs-White opens up on his early education in football with his Dad as well as becoming a father. He reminisces about winning World Cups and Euros, and explains why fate led him to Nottingham Forest.The Football Museum is closing its doors for a few shorts weeks, but we will be back soon.