The Debate

ESPN’s Mark Ogden and The Telegraph’s Sam Dean discuss critics reactions to England’s performance against Serbia and if the team are becoming ‘overreliant’ on Jude Bellingham. They also touch upon Belgium’s shock defeat to Slovakia and France’s narrow victory over Austria. They also chat about the travel ‘chaos’ fans are experiencing in Germany and Crystal Palace’s fight to keep Marc Guéhi this summer.

Martin Ziegler Chief Sports Reporter for The Times and David Ornstein Football Correspondant for The Athletic discuss all things England, with a discussion around Jude Bellingham being their stand-out player. They also chat about England's overall performance, with many echoing that it was 'a game of two halves', as well as their evaluation of Trent Alexander-Arnold's match in Southgate's midfield. They also touch on Scotland's opening match, as well as Denmark and Slovenia's match in Group C.

The Daily Mail's Heather Dewar and The Times' Martin Hardy discuss Scotland's huge loss to Germany in the opening game of Euro 2024. They also discuss Gareth Southgate's potential line-up for England when they take on Serbia this Sunday, plus news that AS Roma owner Dan Friedkin has agreed a deal with Everton majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri to buy the club.

The Guardian's Jonathan Liew and The Scottish Sun's Roger Hannah preview the opening game of Euro 2024 between hosts Germany and Scotland. They also debate whether Gareth Southgate's side can finally end their 58 year wait to win a major tournament before talking about England's crushing eight-wicket win over Oman at the T20 World Cup.

Henry Winter and Charlie Wyett look at tomorrow’s back pages and in the lead up to the Euros, we start with John Stones having to be in isolation from the rest of the England squad due to a sickness bug. They then react to Wayne Rooney stating he wouldn’t have Trent Alexander-Arnold anywhere near the middle of midfield and finally on England, do the FA have a plan if Gareth Southgate quits as manager after the tournament? Moving to the Premier League and what might Manchester United look like next season with Erik ten Hag remaining at the club?

Teddy Draper is joined by John Cross and Miguel Delaney as the panel discuss the biggest topics in the sporting world, including the news that Erik ten Hag is set to stay on as Manchester United boss and England are given a fitness boost as all 26 players take part in their open training session.

Julian Warren is joined by The Athletic's David Ornstein and ESPN's Mark Ogden, to discuss if Euro 2024 will be Gareth Southgate's final tournament in charge of England, and if Trent Alexander-Arnold is in pole position to partner Delcan Rice in England's midfield, for their opening group game against Serbia.The pair also analyse if The Three Lions can cope with injuries to key players ahead of Euro 2024.

On this episode of Back Pages, Teddy Draper is joined by the Times' Martin Hardy and the Daily Mail's Riath Al-Samarrai to discuss England's shock loss to Iceland before Euro 2024. They reflect on John Stones' injury, the reasons why they played poorly and if fans should be worried by the performance going into the competition. The Panel also talk about Jens Lehman's comments about Germany International team as they look to prove him wrong and go further than the semi-finals.

On this episode of Back Pages, The Guardian's Jonathan Liew and The Independent's Miguel Delaney join David Garrido to discuss the announcement of Gareth Southgate's final 26-player England squad for Euro 2024, reflecting the surprising omissions of Jack Grealish and Harry Maguire and inclusions of Adam Wharton and Luke Shaw. The panel also discusses the results of the Premier League club's vote on VAR, with Wolves being the only club that voted in favour of scrapping the technology next season. 

David Garrido is joined by the Mirror’s John Cross and Charlie Wyett from the Sun to discuss the leading stories from the back pages which are dominated by the news that Manchester City’s challenge against the Premier League could have a knock-on affect to all the EFL clubs by putting their £900 million deal in jeopardy. Luke Shaw boosted Gareth Southgate’s hopes of success at the upcoming Euro’s as he returned to training after being a huge doubt due to injury. The Premier League also admitted that VAR delays increased last season and that will undoubtedly draw criticism from the clubs.

On this episode of Back Pages, Football writer and broadcaster Henry Winter and The Mirror chief football writer John Cross join Teddy Draper to discuss Manchester City 'launching legal action' against the Premier League over financial rules. The panel also discuss Ivan Toney’s chances of making England’s Euro 2024 squad and The Lionesses’ win in France which boosted their automatic qualification hopes for Euro 2025.

On this episode of Back Pages, ESPN's Mark Ogden and the The Telegraph's Sam Dean join David Fulton to discuss who stood out against Bosnia and Herzegovina to put their name in the pot for Gareth Southgate's final squad for Euro 2024. They also discuss Real Madrid stopping Kylian Mbappe from respresenting France at the Olympics and FA suggest Lucas Paqueta to be banned from football forever after his alleged betting scandal. 

On this episode of Back Pages, The Sun’s Jack Rosser and the Daily Mirror’s Andy Dunn join us to discuss Carlo Ancelotti warning his Real Madrid players against complacency ahead of the Champions League final.They also discuss the news of Kobbie Mainoo’s potential new big money contract at Manchester United following his impressive breakthrough season. Finally they touch on Enzo Maresca being faced with an immediate decision of being forced to sell fan favourite Conor Gallagher as one of his first acts as Chelsea manager. 

Jason Burt from the Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail's Riath Al-Samarrai discuss in detail Enzo Maresca's five-year deal to become the new Chelsea manager. They also touch on whether or not Jack Grealish will make Gareth Southgate's squad for the World Cup, as well as the potential striking of Premier League players over the proposed four-week Club World Cup, that could take place next year.

Dave Fulton is joined by The Times’ Martyn Ziegler and the Daily Mail’s Craig Hope to look at the stories that dominate the back pages including, a potential boycott of FIFA's Club World Cup by football's top leagues, led by Premier League chief executive Richard Masters. They also discuss Liverpool setting their sights on Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins as they prepare for life without Jurgen Klopp and finally Steven Gerrard's admission that his move to the Saudi Pro League was not motivated by money. 

David Garrido is joined by John Cross from The Mirror and Martin Hardy from The Times as they discuss whether Enzo Marcesa can bring success back to Chelsea. Plus due to current UEFA rules if Man Utd could find themselves losing their Europa League spot with Ineos' being owners of French club Nice who have also qualified for the competition, and Wembley increases security for the Champions League final.

Adam Leventhal is joined by The Independent's Miguel Delaney and ESPN's Mark Ogden to discuss Chelsea appearing to be close to the appointment of Leicester City manager Enzo Maresca as Mauricio Pochettino's replacement at Stamford Bridge. Plus, the latest news on the future of Erik ten Hag and where Frank Lampard could find himself back in management.

The Sun's Jack Rosser and The Daily Mail's Riath Al-Samarrai discuss Erik Ten Hag's future at Old Trafford, if Kieran McKenna taking over at Manchester United would be right for both parties and the latest on Chelsea's search for a manager. 

The Telegraph's Jason Burt and The Sun's Charlie Wyett join David Garrido on Back Pages Tonight to discuss the FA's charge against Lucas Paqueta for alleged breaches of betting rules, whether Manchester United needs a new head coach, and if Thomas Tuchel is the man for the job. The panel also discusses Wayne Rooney's potential return to management with Plymouth showing interest.

Teddy Draper is joined by The Times' Charlotte Duncker and The Mirror's John Cross to discuss if Manchester United would be interested in replacing Erik ten Hag with Mauricio Pochettino this summer, or whether he could coach England. They also break down if the role of a 'manager' in football is disappearing and being replaced by the head coach role. The pair also touch on Vincent Kompany's potential Bayern Munich appointment.