The Sky Sports Football Podcast

Kelly Cates is joined by Jimmy-Floyd Hasselbaink, Shay Given and Micah Richards to reflect an extraordinary Super Sunday which saw Chelsea demolished at Elland Road and Manchester City surprisingly held at Newcastle.

David Jones is joined by Jamie Redknapp and Alan Smith as they discuss Arsenal's dominant win over Bournemouth as the Gunners go top of the Premier League. Two goals from captain Martin Odegaard and a beauty by William Saliba gave Mikel Arteta's men all three points.

In the latest episode of Essential Football, we take an in-depth look at the Monday Night Football clash between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford.PART ONE | Oliver Yew is joined by Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher, who discusses how both Manchester United and Liverpool will set up at Old Trafford, Casemiro’s imminent arrival and Cristiano Ronaldo’s future and Liverpool’s slow start. The former Liverpool defender analyses where the game Monday’s huge showdown could be won or lost and gives his big-game prediction.PART TWO | Peter Smith sits down with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, who discusses Roberto Firmino’s return, Liverpool fans’ new place on the club’s board and his preparations for Monday’s big showdown and how United will set up under Erik ten Hag.

Peter Smith is joined by Sky Sports football journalists Sam Blitz and Joe Shread to analyse Arsenal’s promising start to the season and just where it could take them this term. The panel reflect on Gabriel Jesus’ big impact, Mikel Arteta’s tactical and personnel changes, and the team’s connection with a fanbase which is optimistic again. Plus, we discuss where else Arsenal will look to strengthen in the final weeks of the transfer window as they look to mount a charge for a top-four finish.

Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher assess Liverpool's 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace in the Premier League with new signing Darwin Nunez seeing red for a headbutt. Plus, Manchester United's defeat to Brentford on Saturday is analysed, the angry scenes at full-time in the clash between Chelsea and Tottenham is discussed and Carra and Nev answer your questions as they look back on iconic moments from 30 years of the Premier League.

Essential Football is back with a round-up of all the weekend's Premier League matches, featuring pundit reaction, player interviews and reporter analysis from up and down the top flight.

Jamie Carragher, Karen Carney and Graham Souness dissect the crazy scenes at Stamford Bridge in the London Derby between Chelsea and Tottenham. The pundits discuss how the squads have developed over the summer transfer window, and where they see both teams finishing come the end of the season.

Kelly Cates is joined by Gary Neville, Jamie Redknapp and Karen Carney as they dissect one of Manchester United's worst Premier League performances in 30 years of the competition as a catalogue of defensive mistakes saw them thrashed 4-0 by Brentford.

In this week’s Essential Football episode we take an in-depth look at the blockbuster London derby between Chelsea and Tottenham at Stamford Bridge on Super Sunday. PART ONE | Peter Smith is joined by Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp, who explains how Antonio Conte has turned Tottenham into a ‘real force’, the three transfers which will guarantee Chelsea a top-four finish and analyses where Sunday’s clash will be won and lost. PART TWO | Sam Blitz sits down with Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta to hear about his contract negotiations this summer, how Conte changed his position when he was in charge in west London, and how the Blues' backline can stop Tottenham’s formidable attack.

Sky Sports News’ senior reporter Melissa Reddy joins Sky Sports football journalist Jack Wilkinson to dissect Erik ten Hag’s tumultuous start to life at Manchester United, what Cristiano Ronaldo’s future and the club’s erratic transfer policy says about the recruitment strategy at Old Trafford, and how the Glazer family ownership is hindering true progress.