Essential Football

About Essential Football

Essential Football is where you'll find Sky Sports' coverage of the biggest stories and talking points in football. From in-depth interviews to documentaries, from the Premier League to the WSL - it's all covered. •For all the latest football news, head to www.skysports.com/football •For advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk

Publisher

Sky Sports

Category

news · sports · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Jan 2021

Latest episode

24 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

565 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Sept 2026

   Next step to success or same problems? England assessed after World Cup with Spain next

   Sky Sports' Peter Smith is joined by Sky Sports News football correspondent Rob Dorsett at St George's Park to assess Thomas Tuchel's England ahead of their Nations League opener with Spain at Wembley on Saturday. Was England's World Cup showing at the World Cup a foundation for future success or a reflection of deeper problems within the set-up which will make that trophy wait go on? Three months on from the semi-final loss to Argentina, they reflect on Anthony Gordon's insightful comments on the situation, weigh up where players such as Kobbie Mainoo and Trent Alexander-Arnold stand in Tuchel's thinking, and pick out some exciting young players who could refresh and rejuvenate the group for the challenges ahead. - •For all the latest football news, head to www.skysports.com/football •For advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk

2. 

   22 Sept 2026

   A new era for Scotland begins under Pocognoli!

   Luke Shanley sits down with Scotland’s new head coach, Sebastien Pocognoli, as he prepares to take charge of the team for the first time against Slovenia. •For all the latest football news, head to www.skysports.com/football •For advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk

3. 

   3 Sept 2026

   WSL season preview: Title contenders, battle to stay up and biggest transfers!

   Anton Toloui is joined by Charlotte Marsh and Laure Hunter to preview the WSL 2026/27 season. They take a look at the title race as Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal battle it out for the WSL crown. They also assess which of the newly promoted sides could survive in the top flight, before taking a closer look at some of the biggest transfers of the WSL window. •For all the latest football news, head to www.skysports.com/football •For advertising opportunities email: skysportspodcasts@sky.uk

Who has been a guest on Essential Football

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Rob Dorsett
• Dharmesh Sheth
• Russell Martin
• Adam Bate
• Declan Olley

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

95,276,437

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

3.4 / 5

14 ratings

Spotify

4.2 / 5

80 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 87 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

100

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

93

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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