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Essential Exclusive: Hearts CEO on Naismith sacking, Brighton owner talks, Shankland future & Rangers links

25 September - 41 mins
Podcast Series Essential Football

Hearts CEO Andrew McKinlay sits down with Sky Sports’ Luke Shanley for an exclusive interview as he discusses why the club sacked Steven Naismith, how they’ll appoint a new head coach, reports the club are in talks with Brighton owner Tony Bloom over investment and they use of his analytics company, the future of captain Lawrence Shankland, being linked with the Rangers CEO job and much more.

41 mins

Series Episodes

Essential Questions: Will form go out the window in Premier League's weekend derbies?

Essential Questions: Will form go out the window in Premier League's weekend derbies?

Ron Walker, Peter Smith and Sam Blitz look ahead to a weekend of derbies in the Premier League. Everton host Liverpool on Saturday in the last Merseyside fixture at Goodison Park, whilst on Sunday, Arsenal travel to Fulham and Tottenham are at home to Chelsea. Keep across all the football this weekend on Sky Sports.  

42 mins

6 December Finished

Essential Questions: Will form go out the window in Premier League's weekend derbies?

Essential Questions: Will form go out the window in Premier League's weekend derbies?

Ron Walker, Peter Smith and Sam Blitz look ahead to a weekend of derbies in the Premier League. Everton host Liverpool on Saturday in the last Merseyside fixture at Goodison Park, whilst on Sunday, Arsenal travel to Fulham and Tottenham are at home to Chelsea. Keep across all the football this weekend on Sky Sports.  

42 mins

6 December Finished

Essential Questions: Liverpool against Manchester City - would a win for The Reds spell the end of the title race?

Essential Questions: Liverpool against Manchester City - would a win for The Reds spell the end of the title race?

Sky Sports’ Ron Walker, Peter Smith and Sam Blitz look ahead to Super Sunday’s big clash as Premier League leaders Liverpool host defending champions Manchester City, a match you can watch on Sky Sports from 4pm and follow on skysports.com. 

35 mins

28 November Finished

Essential Questions: Liverpool against Manchester City - would a win for The Reds spell the end of the title race?

Essential Questions: Liverpool against Manchester City - would a win for The Reds spell the end of the title race?

Sky Sports’ Ron Walker, Peter Smith and Sam Blitz look ahead to Super Sunday’s big clash as Premier League leaders Liverpool host defending champions Manchester City, a match you can watch on Sky Sports from 4pm and follow on skysports.com. 

35 mins

28 November Finished

Essential Questions: Why has Pep chosen to stay, and how does Portugal keep producing top talent?

Essential Questions: Why has Pep chosen to stay, and how does Portugal keep producing top talent?

As Pep Guardiola agrees a contract extension at Manchester City, Ron Walker, Peter Smith and Sam Blitz discuss why he's chosen to stay with the champions and how his decision could affect the Premier League. Plus, in the second half of the episode we're joined by Portuguese football journalist, Miguel Lourenço Pereira - author of the book, "Bring Me That Horizon: A Journey to the Soul of Portuguese Football". Miguel speaks to us about Ruben Amorim's appointment as Manchester United manager and explains how Portugal continues to produce world-class players and coaches.

47 mins

21 November Finished

Essential Questions: Is Arsenal's trip to Chelsea a must-win for The Gunners?

Essential Questions: Is Arsenal's trip to Chelsea a must-win for The Gunners?

Ron Walker and Sam Blitz look ahead to Chelsea against Arsenal, a potentially pivotal match in the title race and a game you can watch live on Sky Sports on Sunday. Hear also from pundits Paul Merson and Gary Neville, as well as Chelsea's Levi Colwill who describes what it's like playing under Enzo Maresca. Listen to the full interview with Colwill on this week's One on One podcast: podfollow.com/one-on-one-from-sky-sports

27 mins

8 November Finished

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