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Ian Wright Turns 60 Nov 03, 2023

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Ian is joined, on his 60th birthday, by Musa Okwonga to reflect on Ian’s journey so far, gathering his thoughts on family, grief, faith, legacy, and, of course, football.

Host: Ian Wright

Guest: Musa Okwonga

Producers: Roscoe Bowman and Jonathan Fisher

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Manchester Derby Debrief, Ballon d’Or, and Luis Rubiales’s Ban Oct 31, 2023

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Ian is joined by Carl Anka and Musa Okwonga to discuss the aftermath of the Manchester Derby, which left the red half of Manchester asking yet more questions about the current state of the club, as well as manager Erik ten Hag (01:43). They then chat about last night’s Ballon d’Or ceremony (25:33), where Lionel Messi and Aitana Bonmatí took home the top prizes, before finishing up on the news that Luis Rubiales has been banned from all football activities for three years (37:40).

Host: Ian Wright

Guests: Carl Anka and Musa Okwonga

Producers: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe Bowman

Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher

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Tonali’s Ban, the Passing of Bill Kenwright and Looking Ahead to the Manchester Derby Oct 27, 2023

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Ian is joined by Mayowa Quadri and Musa Okwonga, and they begin by informing Ian that Bukayo Saka could break a record Wrighty holds if he scores or assists this weekend! They then move on to the news that Newcastle’s Sandro Tonali is banned for 10 months for illegal betting, as well as the sad passing of Everton chairman Bill Kenwright. Finally, they look ahead to the Manchester derby before Ian gets a surprise fake trade.

Host: Ian Wright

Guests: Mayowa Quadri and Musa Okwonga

Producers: Ryan Hunn, Roscoe Bowman and Jonathan Fisher

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Wrighty Goes to Seville! Oct 25, 2023

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Ian was at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán for Arsenal’s 2-1 win against Sevilla and is joined by Ryan Hunn to chat about the experience of being in Seville (04:32) and attending the UEFA Youth League fixture, before they move on to the game itself. They discuss Gabriel Martinelli’s opening goal (10:45), which involved all three Arsenal Gabis, the passages of dominance, Gabriel Jesus’s wonderful second and very impressive performances from William Saliba and Declan Rice. Finally, they give some flowers to Harry Maguire and André Onana, who were integral in Manchester United’s first win of this Champions League campaign (33:01).

Host: Ian Wright

Guest: Ryan Hunn

Producers: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe Bowman

Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher

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Arsenal vs. Chelsea and Remembering Sir Bobby Charlton Oct 22, 2023

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Ian is joined by Musa Okwonga and Clive Palmer from the 'ArsenalVision' podcast to react to Arsenal’s 2-2 draw with Chelsea, in which Arsenal had to come back from 2-0 down to claim their point. They discuss how Chelsea’s game plan disrupted Arsenal and how they had to shake things up in order to get a foothold in the game. They also remember Sir Bobby Charlton, one of England’s, and football’s, greatest ever players.

Host: Ian Wright

Guests: Musa Okwonga and Clive Palmer

Producers: Roscoe Bowman and Jonathan Fisher

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Wrighty's Six-a-Side Team of Friends, World Cup Destinations, and Who Will Manage England in Euro 2028? Oct 13, 2023

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Ian is joined by Ryan Hunn to dive into the 'Wrighty’s House' mailbag! They answer questions about assembling a player from the best parts of other players (3:05), which of his friends Ian would bring to battle David Beckham’s six-a-side team (7:19) as well as his time watching AFL in Australia (15:32). There’s also talk about where they would like to see a World Cup (18:35), thoughts on the U.K. and Ireland Euros in 2028 and who will manage England (21:29), songs to sum up the season so far (27:24), and a little chat about how Ian’s golf is going.

Host: Ian Wright

Guests: Ryan Hunn

Producers: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe Bowman

Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher

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Instant Reaction to Arsenal's Win Over Manchester City Oct 08, 2023

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Ian is joined by Ryan Hunn to record straight after Arsenal’s first win over Manchester City since December 2015 (00:30). They talk about being in the Emirates Stadium for the game, some key performances from both teams, and what this could mean for Arsenal’s season going forward.

Host: Ian Wright

Guest: Ryan Hunn

Producers: Ryan Hunn, Roscoe Bowman, and Jonathan Fisher

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Manchester United's Poor Form Continues, Fantasy Replays, and England Squad Reaction Oct 06, 2023

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Ian is joined by Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Musa Okwonga to chat about the issues around Manchester United’s poor start to the season (04:31) and whether this run shows any signs of stopping, following the home defeat to Galatasaray. Then, after Jürgen Klopp’s remarks about replaying last week’s fixture against Spurs, they chat about which historic fixtures they would like to see be replayed and why (22:03), before finishing off with some discussion about Gareth Southgate’s latest England squad (30:59).

Host: Ian Wright

Guests: Musa Okwonga and Flo Lloyd-Hughes

Producers: Ryan Hunn, Roscoe Bowman, and Jonathan Fisher

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Flowers for Unai's Villa, Plus the Unavoidable VAR Chat and More Oct 03, 2023

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Ian is joined by Carl Anka, Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn to chat a little bit about Ian’s conversation with Jonas Eidevall following Arsenal’s opening day WSL defeat to Liverpool at Emirates Stadium (02:04). They then move on to the VAR controversy from the weekend (04:39) and give out a huge bunch of flowers to Unai Emery and Aston Villa following their 6-1 thrashing of Brighton (17:54), as well as to Real Sociedad’s Takefusa Kubo following his great performances this season, including another goal in the weekend’s Basque derby (29:45).

Host: Ian Wright

Guests: Carl Anka, Musa Okwonga and Ryan Hunn

Producers: Ryan Hunn and Roscoe Bowman

Additional Production: Jonathan Fisher

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Victor Osimhen, and the Return of the WSL Sep 29, 2023

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Ian is joined by Musa Okwonga and Mayowa Quadri to talk about Victor Osimhen following the social media posts put up by Napoli on their official Tiktok, one of them comparing him to a coconut (03:10). They discuss the disconnect between the club and the fans on the issue, analyse the impact he’s had on the pitch for the club at an historic time for the city as a whole and consider what might come next for him.

They also look ahead to the start of the WSL season (29:34) and set out expectations for the top five teams from last season.

Host: Ian Wright

Guests: Musa Okwonga and Mayowa Quadri

Producers: Ryan Hunn, Roscoe Bowman and Jonathan Fisher

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