Sky Sports Premier League Podcast
The Football Show - Redknapp, Carragher, Hamann and Bridge
30 Apr 2020
Chapter 1: What significant anniversary is celebrated at the start of the episode?
Good morning. Welcome along to the football show. And the very first thing we want to say is a very happy birthday to Captain, or should we say Colonel Tom Moore, who celebrates his 100th birthday today. He's raised almost £30 million for charity. We salute you, sir. Have a wonderful day. It's also 15 years today that Chelsea won their first Premier League title.
We're joined live by Wayne Bridge, one of the members of that side. Also, Didi Haman is with us. He's chatting with his two former teammates, Jamie Redknapp and Jamie Carragher, who are our guests today. And inspired by Chelsea's 15-year anniversary, we're asking the boys to decide upon the greatest single season ever by a Premier League title winner.
Phil Neville's cross, Cantona coming in and he's scored for Manchester United.
It's Manchester United's Championship.
Magic ball from Bergkamp to Patrick Vieira! Quite literally unbeatable. The title and a place in history belongs to Arsenal. What a break for Frank Lampard and Riccardo come early on with him. He's not going to need him, is he? Frank Lampard has done it! Blue is the card. Chelsea is the name on the Premiership trophy. And in his debut season as manager, Jose Mourinho has done it.
Launch long, trying to set Jamie Vardy away.
And he's there!
What a goal! You have just seen something right out of the very top floor!
Premier League champions 2016, the amazing Leicester City! One last chance for City to claim the 100 points. Jesus is in here, Gabriel Jesus has done it!
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Chapter 2: What are the highlights of Chelsea's first Premier League title season?
Now, that's something we touched on on the football show before, and it's probably worth saying that Steve Bruce is in the hot seat at the moment and doing a good job, certainly not letting anyone down. But there's just this one line here,
In the story by Sports News that was picked up in the papers that I thought was a development and was worth us expanding on, Pochettino is keen on a return to the Premier League. No surprise there, but is known to be interested in the role. And if I put that to you, Jamie Carragher, first, known to be interested in the role. That's not far short of he wants the job.
And I suppose, is it reasonable to expect that new owners want a new man?
Yeah, it is. I mentioned this last week. I think people in football would love Steve Bruce to get a chance. But if you're looking at owners coming in and whether it was football or any business, I always feel if that person is not the guy you want to manage your club, why?
so to just stop doing what you want to do right from the beginning instead of maybe giving steve bruce 100 200 300 million and he's not your guy and you're doing it just to appease people in some way so people don't criticize you for changing a manager straight away i think the new regime comes in and they don't feel steve bruce is the the man they want to take them exactly where they want to go they've got every right to change that if they do
believe Steve Bruce is the right man happy days for everyone as I said people would love to see him get given a chance but I don't think new owners coming to Newcastle should be criticised if they change the manager they want to hit the ground running and Pochettino was the best possible manager I think Newcastle could get right at this moment he's available you're talking about Pochettino actually saying almost saying he would like the job
uh i mean at this moment pochettino is getting linked with bigger jobs than newcastle and the newcastle job even though there's great excitement up there and i'm pleased for them in some ways but it won't be straight away right to the top there'll be lots of players who come in who don't work who cost lots of money and you'll have to replace and that's just the building process i think the the perfect example of that is is what happened at man city and
A similar situation with Mark Hughes. The club bringing certain players in. Rubinho trying to sign Kaké. And they were trying to go for players that they probably didn't need right at that moment. And the building process then started a little later. And you see the great success that they had. So I think certainly if the funds we hear about are similar to Man City, they are the model for them.
But with Pochettino... he is getting linked with things like Real Madrid and Manchester United. They're far bigger clubs than Newcastle and right at the top end now rather than where Newcastle are. So it would be a big decision if he did put his hand up to take the Newcastle job and then, for instance, maybe the Manchester United job was available in six to 12 months.
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Chapter 3: What are the thoughts on Newcastle United's managerial situation?
Well, I think it's it. I think it's it.
Step aside, Arsenal. The new champions are here. And he knows it. Chelsea seconds away now and Steve Dunne has already checked the watch. Jose Mourinho is already celebrating. Blue is the colour! Chelsea is the name on the Premiership trophy and in his debut season as manager, Jose Mourinho has done it. He's led the team to title success with two goals
from the man who finished as runner-up in the PFA Awards last season. He's not a runner-up today. He's a champion. Chelsea are Premiership champions for the 2004 to 2005 season. Let the party begin in Bolton.
What a team, what a brilliant night of celebration. What great memories for all Chelsea fans. It was an extraordinary effort from that team from the very first kick of that season that led them to win in outstanding fashion. 12 points clear of Arsenal, 95 points, up from 79 was their tally the season before.
And they set that record for the most Premier League points at that stage, the most wins in a single season as well. But defensively, they were such a fantastic unit. Just 15 goals conceded in the entire season. A new Premier League record for clean sheets as well. 25 from 38 games. One solitary defeat at City and four of their players named in the PFA Team of the Year.
Cech, Terry, Robin and the man who won it for them that night at Bolton, Frank Lampard. And I'm delighted to welcome another member of that squad. Wayne Bridge joins us live on the football show. Good morning to you, Wayne. Did we find you well and in good spirits?
Yeah, not too bad. First lesson of homeschooling hasn't gone too well, but yeah, I'm all right. I've had a feeling, Bridgie.
What about watching that stuff there? I mean, what sort of memories does that bring back for you?
Yeah, it made me smile, but obviously I did get a winner's medal, but I think I only played 15 games that season. I picked up a nasty injury. So for me personally, it was great to get a medal, but I didn't feel like I was a massive part of it.
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Chapter 4: What were the key issues during England's 2010 World Cup campaign?
And sometimes I still can't take it in. They did it. So that's, that's obviously number one for me. And then number two, I'd have to say was the Invincibles, the best team I played against. They had everything, that team, uh, Vieira, Thierry was the best Premier League player I've ever seen. And, um, Just an incredible achievement as well to go a season unbeaten.
No, I agree with Jamie. I mean, when I was asked this question, I think... The way I look at it is what do I think has got more chance of happening in the future? And I think there's possibly more chance of a team going unbeaten than actually doing what Leicester did in some ways. I think the last two or three seasons, even this season, Liverpool have been...
on the verge or could have maybe gone the season unbeaten. I think Man City have lost a couple of games the season before. I think now title winners, I think if you lose more than three games now in a league season, you're not going to win the league, really. I think that years ago, it used to be five or six games. Now it's getting shorter and shorter and tighter, really.
So I think every season now going forward, we're going to have someone maybe after Christmas and the talk will start, can they go unbeaten?
Now, I know it is so difficult, but I actually think that and also getting 100 points like City did a couple of years ago, I think is more achievable than actually doing what Leicester did where you actually get promoted, you fight in relegation and the next season you win the league. So I'd always go for Leicester.
A former Liverpool teammate of Jamie Carragher and Jamie Redknapp is joining us live now. We're all really interested to talk to you, Didi, because we're desperate for football to come back, as I'm sure everybody is. It's what we know. It's what we love. And really, Germany seems to have been at the forefront of all this and seems to be getting there before everybody else.
So what hope can you give us? Well, the DFL proposed a plan to the politicians a few weeks ago. They agreed to it in the final hearing.
yes will hopefully come this afternoon and then I think from next week onwards the teams are allowed to train in bigger groups again because so far it's been single training it's been training in smaller groups I think that'll change early next week and then I think you've got to give him at least two weeks maybe three so I think we're looking at May 16th or May 23rd Didi has there been any talk of what would happen if the season was curtailed or voided because that's a big talk on point a huge one
for the Premier League and divisions in England, what would happen in terms of relegation, Champions League places or obviously title winners? Is that a big concern for the DFL and talking gym in the media?
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