The Good, The Bad & The Football

It’s another packed episode of The Good, The Bad & The Football as Paddy, Nicky and Scholesy react to Morgan Rogers’ match-winning display against Manchester United. That sparks a wider chat on the battle for the No.10 role with England, how competition can drive standards, and why some England starters can sometimes risk becoming complacent. There’s a look at Jack Fletcher and Shea Lacey making their senior debuts, plus a reminder of how injuries can create opportunity, with Scholesy and Nicky recalling how luck helped Marcus Rashford get his big break at the expense of James Wilson. Following Jack Grealish’s recent comments, the lads debate who really is the most skilful player in the Premier League - Doku, Grealish or Semenyo? - and what actually counts as “skill”. The GBF 2025 Football Awards are handed out, including Player of the Year, Best Signing and the player they’d most like Manchester United to sign. There’s debate over Semenyo’s future at Bournemouth withs doubts expressed over whether Manchester City would be the right move, while Nicky and Scholesy explain why they want Manchester United to start buying from their rivals again. The boys also reveal which current player they’d most like to have on the pod, the former teammate they’d love to join them, and why Paddy’s dream guest would be Fabian Barthez. And there's a festive feel to the show as the lads compare Christmas Day traditions: does Nicky really have a goose instead of turkey? Who goes to bed in their PJs by 5pm? Have you ever had a fry up with your Christmas leftovers? And who claims to enjoy a glass of sprout juice on the big day? 🤢 Nicky recalls how his dream Christmas present didn’t last the day, before the lads swap gifts themselves.  🚨 Look out for the Stick to Football v The Good, The Bad & The Football Christmas Quiz, hosted by Iain Stirling, this Boxing Day from 8am. Watch it on the The Overlap YouTube channel. If you want to ask the guys anything about football email them at: questions@goodbadfootball.co.uk. Follow The Good, The Bad & The Football: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@goodbadfootballpod Instagram: @goodbadfootballpod X: @goodbadftblpod TikTok: goodbadfootballpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/goodbadfootballpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

1999 treble winner Andrew Cole joins Paddy McGuinness and his old pals Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt for the latest episode of The Good, The Bad & The Football. He opens up about his record-breaking transfer to Old Trafford from Newcastle to United, explains his fallout with Kevin Keegan and recalls his very first chat with Sir Alex Ferguson. The episode also delivers behind-the-scenes stories: which United legend doubted the Cole-Yorke partnership would work? What happened when Nicky and Coley got caught out in Manchester the night before a game, and who was the worst at the brutal long runs in training? Plus, there are tales from United’s infamous 1999 Australia tour, including the identity of the player who fell asleep mid-training session, we get the truth behind why he didn’t go hang-gliding in Rio with Nicky and Roy Keane, and we discover which United player's party trick involved carrying a tray of shots on his head for the squad. Andrew also reflects on whether he’d thrive in today’s game, explains why he never took penalties, gives his thoughts on the struggles of Viktor Gyokeres and Alexander Isak at Arsenal and Liverpool respectively and reveals which modern forward he rates the highest.  🚨 EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/goodbadfootball Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee #ad If you want to ask the guys anything about football email them at: questions@goodbadfootball.co.uk. Follow The Good, The Bad & The Football: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@goodbadfootballpod Instagram: @goodbadfootballpod X: @goodbadftblpod TikTok: goodbadfootballpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/goodbadfootballpod (edited)  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and Paddy McGuinness dive into Mo Salah’s outburst about being left out by Liverpool, with Scholesy insisting the winger needs to “grow up” and questioning how premeditated the comments really were. The lads debate why Arne Slot may have no choice but to drop Salah - and what happens if he doesn’t - before turning to Arsenal’s ongoing failure to win big games and what it means for their Premier League hopes. Scholesy also reveals what really happened between Roy Keane and Sir Alex Ferguson after that infamous Middlesbrough fallout, while he and Nicky share their growing frustration over Kobbie Mainoo’s lack of minutes at Old Trafford. Nicky even predicts Mainoo could be the next young star to leave United and hints at where he might end up, while Scholesy admits why Marcus Rashford was probably right to join Barcelona and the lads question whether Omar Berrada and Jason Wilcox truly understand United. Elsewhere, they celebrate Inter Miami’s MLS Cup win as Nicky remembers being a bit starstruck when meeting Lionel Messi, while Paddy imagines the scent of a David Beckham candle… and Paddy's fact of the week somehow involves a fig roll and an insect. If you want to ask the guys anything about football email them at: questions@goodbadfootball.co.uk. Follow The Good, The Bad & The Football: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@goodbadfootballpod Instagram: @goodbadfootballpod X/Twitter: @goodbadftblpod TikTok: goodbadfootballpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/goodbadfootballpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On The Good, The Bad & The Football this week, Paul, Nicky and Paddy are joined by special guest Shay Given. Shay lifts the lid on how he went from being a striker as a kid to a goalkeeper and having a trial at Manchester United, shares how he and Steve Harper used to make life hard for potential rivals for the No.1 jersey at Newcastle, recalls the injury that nearly killed him and how he felt being dropped for the 1999 FA Cup Final by Ruud Gullit. He also explains why players would walk through walls for Kevin Keegan and Sir Bobby Robson and reveals which player had the hardest shot during his career. Meanwhile, Scholesy recalls the only time he ever answered back to Sir Alex Ferguson when receiving the hairdryer, while Nicky shares how Dwight Yorke fell foul of the manager early on in his United career after an ill-advised joke at the gaffer's expense. Paul and Nicky also remember Massimo Taibi's ill-fated spell at Old Trafford and Nicky relates why he dumped a hundred quid's worth of 2p coins on Keegan's desk. The episode rounds off with Shay naming his top 3 keepers, discussing the Republic of Ireland’s hopes of reaching the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup, and Nicky reveals why Scholesy left him absolutely fuming on a recent train journey. If you want to ask the guys anything about football email them at: questions@goodbadfootball.co.uk. Follow The Good, The Bad & The Football: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@goodbadfootballpod Instagram: @goodbadfootballpod X/Twitter: @goodbadftblpod TikTok: goodbadfootballpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/goodbadfootballpod  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and Paddy McGuinness react to a thrilling weekend of Premier League action, as the return from the international break sees Arsenal take a commanding lead in the title race, thanks an Eberechi Eze hat-trick and slip-ups from Manchester City and reigning champions Liverpool. They also discuss the reasons behind Liverpool's faltering £400m summer signings, along will stories of their ex-teammates that struggled when joining Manchester United before Nicky reveals a secret meeting that took place between himself, Paul, Ryan Giggs, Phil Neville and Ed Woodward about which midfielder Man United should sign. If you want to ask the guys anything about football email them at: questions@goodbadfootball.co.uk. Follow The Good, The Bad & The Football: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@goodbadfootballpod Instagram: @goodbadfootballpod X/Twitter: @goodbadftblpod TikTok: goodbadfootballpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/goodbadfootballpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and Paddy McGuinness dive into their journeys on how they made it to the top of their respective professions, with tales of car break-ins and fire balls along the way. Paul and Nicky discuss how luck played a huge role in them being scouted by United, why young players today are falling out of love with the game by 15, and they and Paddy recall the jobs they grafted at before making their names. Nicky remembers his mate whose career was tragically ended in a terrible accident at the Stone Roses gig at Spike Island and how he got his own back on the teacher who predicted he would end up cleaning toilets. Meanwhile, Scholesy shows off his ’99 Treble medals, Nicky recalls the incredible offer he once had for his and Scholesy also names the only player he ever swapped shirts with. Plus the lads debate Jude Bellingham’s reaction to being subbed off by Thomas Tuchel and whether the English press are going over the top in their criticism of him, discuss whether Elliot Anderson would be a good signing for Man Utd and they settle the debate on the greatest Brazilian to grace the Premier League. If you want to ask the guys anything about football email them at: questions@goodbadfootball.co.uk. Follow The Good, The Bad & The Football: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@goodbadfootballpod Instagram: @goodbadfootballpod X/Twitter: @goodbadftblpod TikTok: goodbadfootballpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/goodbadfootballpod  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Liverpool icon Robbie Fowler sits down with Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and Paddy McGuinness for an unfiltered chat about the highs, lows and funniest moments from his career. The lads dive into Liverpool’s loss to Manchester City and what it means for their Premier League ambitions, before things take a weird turn as Robbie tells the unbelievable story of how he ended up on the Real Madrid team bus celebrating their La Liga title… and how the night continued at Ronaldo’s (R9) house. They also hear about the time he got so sunburnt while away with England that he couldn’t chest the ball and the phone call he had with then Chelsea boss Gianluca Vialli after Liverpool tried to sell him behind the scenes. Robbie also opens up on his frustrations about not even getting interviews for managerial jobs in England, and why he feels he deserves to be talked about in the same breath as Wayne Rooney and Michael Owen when it comes to players who exploded onto the scene. The conversation also turns to the infamous “Spice Boys” tag: was it fair? Robbie gives his honest take on how that label shaped perceptions of the team and his own career and reveals the truth behind those famous white suits at Wembley,. He also talks candidly about why he never truly enjoyed his time with England. All that plus Nicky Butt recalls the time he had dreadlocks for three hours… until Sir Alex saw him. If you want to ask the guys anything about football email them at: questions@goodbadfootball.co.uk. Follow The Good, The Bad & The Football: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@goodbadfootballpod Instagram: @goodbadfootballpod X/Twitter: @goodbadftblpod TikTok: goodbadfootballpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/goodbadfootballpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and Paddy McGuinness are joined by superstar singer Niall Horan on the pod. Niall discusses his love for Derby County and Malcolm Christie, reveals how he turned up hungover at Chelsea for knee rehab under the watchful eye of José Mourinho and the subtle ways José showed his authority. He also talks about his awe for Roy Keane and debates whether he’d rather have been a pop star or a Premier League footballer. Meanwhile, Paul reflects on the huge reaction to his heartfelt comments about his son’s autism recently, before sharing why much of his football career wasn’t as enjoyable as you would think. Nicky recalls hang-gliding in Rio with Keane (and nearly being caught by Fergie), while Paddy remembers the night he shared a moment with Prince Harry in a nightclub and Jamie Carragher doing the Toxteth Tango in a dance-off  a Brazilian legend. Plus, the lads imagine Niall and Paddy’s pro football careers as written by ChatGPT, with one ending up as a superstar with "Jack Grealish energy" and the other a lower league midfield journeyman. They also react to the breaking news that Gary O'Neil could be returning to Wolves, Scholesy reveals his odd superstition from his playing days, and Paddy ends up needing emergency physio mid-show. If you want to ask the guys anything about football email them at: questions@goodbadfootball.co.uk. Follow The Good, The Bad & The Football: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@goodbadfootballpod Instagram: @goodbadfootballpod X/Twitter: @goodbadftblpod TikTok: goodbadfootballpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/goodbadfootballpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paul and Paddy are joined by special guest Tim Sherwood this week - in the absence of Nicky - to discuss Liverpool’s recent slump, whether Arne Slot’s giving away their secrets and whether can still recover in the title race. The lads delve into Tim’s career, including captaining Blackburn to the Premier League despite a last-gasp Jamie Redknapp free-kick leading to a nervous few minutes, his memories of playing against Manchester United, the real story behind Sol Campbell’s switch to Arsenal and much more. If you want to ask the guys anything about football email them at: questions@goodbadfootball.co.uk. Follow The Good, The Bad & The Football: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@goodbadfootballpod Instagram: @goodbadfootballpod X/Twitter: @goodbadftblpod TikTok: goodbadfootballpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/goodbadfootballpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Steve Bruce, Manchester United double-winning captain and former Premier League manager, join the lads to discuss United’s win at Liverpool, his time managing Newcastle, working under Sir Alex Ferguson, his England job interview and the best player he ever managed. Nicky reveals why he thinks Harry Maguire has been let down during his time at Old Trafford, while Steve opens up about signing Maguire and Andy Robertson at Hull City. He also mentions how some former Newcastle managers questioned his decision to take the job at St James’s Park, explains why Sir Alex stopped him playing for the Republic of Ireland, recalls his angry reaction when he was dropped for the 1996 FA Cup Final and shares Arsene Wenger’s shock admission to him after the 2014 showpiece. Plus, Nicky recounts the time he singed Peter Schmeichel in an intimate area, Scholesy questions whether Erling Haaland will remain at Man City for the rest of his career and Nicky and Steve remember how they fell out at Birmingham. If you want to ask the guys anything about football, email them at: questions@goodbadfootball.co.uk. Follow The Good, The Bad & The Football: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@goodbadfootballpod Instagram: @goodbadfootballpodX/ Twitter: @goodbadftblpod TikTok: goodbadfootballpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/goodbadfootballpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on The Good, The Bad & The Football, Paddy McGuinness, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt serve up a belter. The lads reveal the day Eric Cantona once helped them win a pile of money and how the Nevilles missed out, give their thoughts on Steven Gerrard turning down the Rangers job and Scholesey has a surprising revelation about who could take it next. Scholesy also opens up on the Premier League rival he nearly joined when he came out of retirement, while Nicky shares his biggest England regret and how it could have helped the team land the biggest prize of them all. They also discuss Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s claim that Ruben Amorim should be judged after 3 years and why today’s players don’t understand what it really means to wear the United shirt. Nicky recalls the infamous fight between Lee Bowyer and Kieron Dyer and the aftermath in the Newcastle dressing room, and the time he gave out a mouthful to a Millwall fan and very nearly paid for it after the game. If you want to ask the guys anything about football email them at: questions@goodbadfootball.co.uk. Follow The Good, The Bad & The Football: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@goodbadfootballpod Instagram: @goodbadfootballpod X/Twitter: @goodbadftblpod TikTok: goodbadfootballpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/goodbadfootballpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and Paddy McGuinness are back with another chaotic mix of football discussion, stories and laughs. The lads debate Liverpool — is Isak trying to do too much? Does Salah need a rest? And did Andy Robertson just have his ‘Gary Neville at West Brom' moment? Scholesy reveals how he tapped up Wayne Rooney (and how others players made it known they wanted a move to United), while Nicky recalls the day he found out Sir Alex wanted Michael Owen, much to his own dismay. They also recall the moment they realised how good Crstiano Ronaldo was and reveal his secret talent…for impressions. There’s also some England chat: should Bellingham, Foden, Grealish have been left out? Did Sir Alex really ask them to pull out of England squads and what they made of Glenn Hoddle’s faith healer Eileen Drewery. Plus, Scholesy and Nicky explain why they were terrible roommates, reveal who was the biggest swot when doing their coaching badges, remember how Becks’s room always smelled nice and Paddy recalls a day out in London that began with a shopping trip with Jason McAteer and ended with him playing credit card roulette. If you want to ask the guys anything about football email them at: questions@goodbadfootball.co.uk. Follow The Good, The Bad & The Football: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@goodbadfootballpod Instagram: @goodbadfootballpod X/Twitter: @goodbadftblpod TikTok: goodbadfootballpodFacebook: www.facebook.com/goodbadfootballpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scholesy, Nicky and Paddy are joined this week by former Arsenal, Middlesbrough, Aston Villa and Portsmouth favourite Paul Merson. They discuss what winning at Newcastle has done for Arsenal’s title challenge and whether the Gunners are favourites for the Premier League. Merse reveals the surprise name Chelsea shouldn’t have allowed to leave and the lads discuss whether defeat to Sunderland could finally mean the end for Ruben Amorim at Old Trafford. Plus Merse remembers what it was like living with Paul Gascoigne in Boro and Nicky recalls the sad flight home after they were both left out of England’s squad for the 1998 World Cup. Merse also names the best striker he ever played with and explains why Steve Staunton probably won’t invite a football squad to his house again. To see the video Paddy and Merse discuss at the end of the show, go here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NKsdohCuqfk If you want to ask the guys anything about football email them at: questions@goodbadfootball.co.uk. Follow The Good, The Bad & The Football: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@goodbadfootballpod Instagram: @goodbadfootballpod X/Twitter: @goodbadftblpod TikTok: goodbadfootballpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/goodbadfootballpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Paul, Nicky and Paddy are back for episode 2 of The Good, The Bad & The Football. They pick over Arsenal and Man City’s 1-1 draw and ask some big questions: is Arteta a failure until he wins a major trophy? Have two of the Premier League’s most famous foreign coaches gone full English? And what has happened to the Kevin Keegan lookalike who used to sit next to Pep? The lads show some love towards Sunderland, Fulham and Barcelona star Pedri, but there’s not so much for Chelsea, Marcus Rashford nor Ollie Watkins. We learn why warming up with Peter Schmeichel wasn’t for the faint-hearted and Scholesey gives his take on Wayne Rooney’s claim that gaming played a pivotal role in Manchester United’s success. There’s also a chat about the worst football chants, the top 5 midfielders currently playing, an unplanned food quiz and Paddy recalls one of the worst gigs of his career. If you want to ask the guys anything about football email them at: questions@goodbadfootball.co.uk. Follow The Good, The Bad & The Football: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@goodbadfootballpod Instagram: @goodbadfootballpod X/Twitter: @goodbadftblpod TikTok: goodbadfootballpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/goodbadfootballpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the first episode of The Good, The Bad and The Football with Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt and Paddy McGuinness. Naturally, the boys have a debrief on United’s 3-0 defeat at Manchester City: they get into where it went wrong at the Etihad and Scholesey reveals what he thinks was the biggest mistake the club made this summer. They also discuss football’s greatest volleys after Martin Zubimendi’s banger at the weekend, recall the night United got a chasing at the Nou Camp and Paddy reveals how Bolton nearly signed a Brazilian World Cup legend and remembers a funny moment he shared with the late Ricky Hatton. You can watch Nicky's overhead kick from the 1992 FA Youth Cup Final here: https://youtu.be/HSUqmK3eKhA?t=46 If you want to ask the guys anything about football email them at: questions@goodbadfootball.co.uk. Follow The Good, The Bad & The Football: YouTube: www.youtube.com/@goodbadfootballpod Instagram: @goodbadfootballpod X/Twitter: @goodbadftblpod TikTok: goodbadfootballpod Facebook: www.facebook.com/goodbadfootballpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices