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City suffer shock defeat to Bodo/Glimt | Frank relieves pressure in Dortmund win | Arsenal progress after impressive Inter win Jan 21, 2026

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David Ornstein of The Athletic and The Times' Martin Hardy join David Garrido to take a look at tomorrow's back pages where the discuss mixed fortunes for English clubs in the Champions League, where Manchester city suffered a shock defeat to Norway's Bodo/Glimt. Arsenal impress again with a comfortable win away to Inter Milan and Thomas Frank relieves some pressure with Spurs' victory over Borussia Dortmund.
Also discussed is whether Luke Donald will captain Europe at the next Ryder Cup for a third time and what will the fall out be from England dissapointing loss to Australia in the Ashes.
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Under pressure Frank feels trust of Spurs board | Butt and Scholes hit back at Martinez | Guehi completes City switch Jan 19, 2026

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David Garrido is joined by Sam Dean from The Telegraph and The Guardian's Paul MacInnes discuss Thomas Frank's future at Tottenham Hotspur as the under pressure Dane claims he retains the trust of the Spurs board. Plus, Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes hit back at Lisandro Martinez's criticsim of their pre Manchester derby comments and Marc Guehi completes his move to Manchester City.
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Glasner's exit bombshell as Guehi and Mateta also look for exit | Man Utd willing to wait for long term head coach appointment Jan 16, 2026

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Teddy Draper is joined by Mark Ogden from ESPN and the Daily Mail's Ian Ladyman as Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner announces he will leave the club at the end of the season. Manchester City agree £20m fee for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi. Jean-Philippe Mateta is also open to a new challenge. Manchester United are willing to be patient in their search for a long-term head coach.
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Tuchel calls for 'social skills' in England WC squad | Ancelotti, Tuchel, Poch? Who next for Man Utd Jan 15, 2026

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Mark McQuillan is joined by Jonathan Liew of The Guardian and Jason Burt of The Telegraph as they discuss a whole host of the latest topics from across the sporting world.
Back Pages is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/back-pages
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Arsenal edge Chelsea in first leg of Carabao Cup semi-final | More VAR with Wenger’s law? | Gallagher completes Spurs move Jan 14, 2026

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The Athletic’s David Ornstein and The Times’ Martyn Ziegler reflect on Arsenal’s 3-2 win against Chelsea in the first leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final. The panel discuss Arsene Wenger’s offside law proposal, Conor Gallagher’s move to Spurs and Michael Carrick’s first training session at Manchester United. Also discussed are the visa issues for Adil Rashid and Rehan Ahmed ahead of the T20 World Cup and Scott Robertson’s future with the All Blacks.
Back Pages is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/back-pages
You can also listen to Back Pages on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Back Pages".
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Carrick appointed Man Utd interim head coach | Semenyo scores in 1st leg Carabao win for City Jan 13, 2026

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Sports Illustrated’s Henry Winter and Isaan Khan of the Daily Mail look ahead to tomorrow’s back pages where Michael Carrick is appointed as Manchester United’s interim head coach till the end f the season and whether Luis Enrique could be in the running for the full time job?
Also discussed is Manchester City’s victory over Newcastle where Antoine Semenyo scored his second in as many games despite VAR controversy.
Back Pages is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/back-pages
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Manchester United move in on Carrick | Liverpool book place in FA Cup fourth round | Xabi Alonso sacked by Real Madrid Jan 12, 2026

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David Garrido is joined by The Mirror’s John Cross and The Sun’s Charlie Wyett to discuss why Manchester United have chose Michael Carrick over Ole Gunnar Solksjaer as interim manager. They also break down why Xabi Alonso was sacked by Real Madrid and if they think Alvaro Arbeloa can turn things around for them. Finally, they analyse Liverpool’s 4-1 win over Barsnley in the FA Cup and whether or not Macclesfield could topple Brentford in the fourth round.
Back Pages is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/back-pages
You can also listen to Back Pages on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Back Pages".
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Solskjaer set for Man Utd talks | Saka’s new Arsenal contract | Littler’s historic deal Jan 09, 2026

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ESPN’s Mark Ogden and sports journalist Sam Cunningham reflect on Liam Rosenior’s first press conference as Chelsea manager. The panel discuss the news that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is set for his first face-to-face meeting with Manchester United's hierarchy about the interim head coach position. Also discussed is Bukayo Saka’s new deal at Arsenal, the future of England head coach Brendon McCullum and Luke Littler’s historic payday after agreeing a record £20m deal with his dart supplier.
Back Pages is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/back-pages
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Arsenal held to a draw by Liverpool | More Ashes drama!? Jan 08, 2026

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The Daily Mail's Riath Al-Samarrai and Paul MacInnes of the Guardian look at tomorrow’s back pages where they round up the Premier League match between Arsenal and Liverpool. Also discussed is Cristian Romero's dig at the Tottenham Hotspur board. As well as this the BPT team look at more Ashes drama where Brook clashed with a bouncer hours before match.
Back Pages is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/back-pages
You can also listen to Back Pages on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Back Pages".
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Will Arsenal’s depth be the decider in the title race? Is Rosenior first job to sort out Chelsea’s discipline? Jan 08, 2026

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Sports Illustrated’s Henry Winter and Sam Dean of the Telegraph look at tomorrow’s back pages where they round up all the Premier League results, including draws for both Manchester City and Manchester United plus a loss for 10-man Chelsea in the West London derby against Fulham.
Also discussed is whether Arsenal’s strength in depth will be the decider in the title after City lose ground with a draw whilst missing centre-back pairing of Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol and will Liam Rosenior first job as Chelsea manager be to clean up their discipline?
Back Pages is a Sky Sports podcast. Listen to every episode here: skysports.com/back-pages
You can also listen to Back Pages on your smart speaker by saying "ask Global Player to play Back Pages".
For more on the stories we discuss on Back Pages, head to skysports.com
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