The Rest Is Football

Latest Episodes:

The Worst Man Utd Team For Decades, Burnley’s Woes & Chelsea Get Their Act Together May 13, 2024

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Is this really the worst Man United team in Alan’s lifetime? Why have this season’s promoted teams been so poor? Would a 6th place finish be a good season for Chelsea?

Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss how Pep Guardiola would do if he was the manager of a team at the bottom of the league.

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The Harry Kane Error, Vinicius Junior or Mbappe & A Premier League Spending Cap May 10, 2024

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Was it a mistake to substitute Harry Kane in Bayern Munich’s Champions League defeat? Would you rather have Vinicius Junior or Kylian Mbappe in your side? Will a Premier League spending cap work better than the current Profitability and Sustainability Rules?

Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss David Moyes’ upcoming departure from West Ham and whether he has been harshly treated.

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Picking The Man Of The Match, Fearing The Pundits Wrath & Micah’s Partying Prime May 08, 2024

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Why do the co-commentators get to pick the Man of the Match and how do they judge it? How much do players worry about pundits giving them stick after matches? Where did Micah enjoy partying in his early twenties?

Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss where George Best ranks on the list of Britain’s best ever footballers.

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Arsenal & Man City Going The Distance, Spurs Losing Their Way & Ipswich In Dreamland May 06, 2024

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Will there be any more slip-ups in the title race or will Man City produce the perfect finish? Have teams now worked out Ange-Ball? How will Ipswich fare in the Premier League next season after back-to-back promotions?

Gary, Alan and Micah also reignite the debate around Rodri and Declan Rice and which one you would prefer to have in your team.

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Upsetting Fergie, 20 Hours With Steven Gerrard & Protecting The Football Pyramid May 03, 2024

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Why did the first edition newspapers after Man United’s treble success agitate Sir Alex Ferguson? What was it like ghostwriting Steven Gerrard’s autobiography? How do we protect the football pyramid in England and ensure the game isn’t run in the interests of only a handful of clubs?

Gary, Alan and Micah are joined by leading journalist Henry Winter to talk about the importance of high-quality sports journalism and the privilege of being able to tell people’s stories.

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Gazza or Wazza, Duncan Ferguson’s Death Stare & Micah Pleads The Fifth May 01, 2024

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Would you rather have Paul Gascoigne or Wayne Rooney in your side? What was it like when you were on the receiving end of Duncan Ferguson’s wrath? Which question led Micah to plead the fifth to avoid incriminating himself?

Gary, Alan and Micah also debate which players from England’s Euro ’96 team would get in the current England side.

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North London Is Red (just), Salah’s Frustrations & Gary Compares Himself To Messi Apr 29, 2024

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Can Arsenal go on and win all their remaining games? What exactly is happening between Jurgen Klopp and Mo Salah? How did Gary manage to compare himself to Lionel Messi?

Gary, Alan and Micah also discuss Erik Ten Hag’s quotes about United being “one of the most dynamic and entertaining teams in the league at this moment”.

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Fergie v Keegan, The Art Of Goalscoring & The Lack of Proper No. 9’s Apr 26, 2024

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What made Sir Alex Ferguson and Kevin Keegan’s managerial styles so different? What’s the secret to scoring lots of goals at the top level? Why does no-one want to play as a genuine Number 9 any more?

Gary and Alan are joined by Andrew Cole as he talks about the favourite goal he ever scored, the Treble celebrations in Barcelona and his partnerships with Peter Beardsley and Dwight Yorke.

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Gazza’s Fishy Prank, The Joy Of Tino Asprilla & THAT Adebayor Celebration Apr 24, 2024

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How did Gazza show his ingenuity with a fishy prank during his time at Rangers? Why was Faustino Asprilla such a great character in the dressing room? Did Emmanuel Adebayor plan his notorious goal celebration against Arsenal at the Etihad?

Gary, Alan and Micah also debate whether the Premier League is the best league in the world.

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Man United Scrape Through Against Coventry, Nottingham Forest’s Outburst & Emery For Manager Of The Year? Apr 22, 2024

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Is there any way Erik Ten Hag will still be Manchester United manager next season? Were Nottingham Forest right to make their statement criticising the officials after losing to Everton? Where does Unai Emery sit in the race to be named manager of the season?

Gary, Alan and Micah also debate whether the intensity of football matches is higher now than decades ago, as the argument around the football schedule continues.

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