
FOOTBALL DAILY: 'A lot of personality, resilience... ' Andrews' Brentford chase the Champions League | Pico Lopes on World Cup '26 | Arsenal and Liverpool in a clash of champions?
08/1/2026 | 14 mins.
On Thursday's Football Daily, Phil Egan has the latest ahead of a huge Premier League game between Arsenal and Liverpool in North London tonight.Arne Slot feels that his side can still have a positive season.Mikel Arteta won't take Liverpool lightly.Manchester United begin life under Darren Fletcher.Oliver Glasner on the future of Marc Guehi.Liam Rosenior gets a look at how big the Chelsea job might be.Mark Coyle swaps Drumcondra for Coleraine.Kevin Keegan diagnosed with cancer.Leeds legend Terry Yorath dies.And Pico Lopes on taking on the best of the best at the World Cup.Become a member and subscribe at offtheball.com/join

PICO LOPES: Balancing LOI, Cape Verde at the World Cup and Parenthood | OFF THE BALL
07/1/2026 | 17 mins.
Eoin Sheahan is joined by Shamrock Rovers captain and Cape Verde International Robert 'Pico' Lopes to discuss his goals for the year between Shamrock Rovers defending their League & Cup double as well as going to the World Cup with Cape Verde in June. Football on Off The Ball

FOOTBALL DAILY | Forza Roma Forza Ferguson, United begin Fletcher era but Solskjaer and Carrick wait in the wings, and are multi-club ownerships harming football?
07/1/2026 | 19 mins.
On Wednesday's Football Daily, Phil Egan has the latest from Italy, as Roma, and Ireland's Evan Ferguson scores again as the Giallorossi go in search of the Champions League places.Ferguson's time in Italy not a failure according to Eoin Doyle.Manchester United sound out Michael Carrick and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer about potential interim gigs.Oliver Glasner doesn't rule himself out... or in.Liam Rosenior gets a hefty contract to take the Chelsea job, but is their multi-club model killing the sport?The New York Times' Tariq Panja on why John Textor and the likes want more than just one club in their fleet.There is massive Premier League preview ahead of tonight's games.Sean Kavanagh goes from playing to coaching.Amad Diallo scores at AFCON.And is Hugo Ekitike going to miss Liverpool's game with Arsenal on Thursday night?Become a member and subscribe at offtheball.com/join

OUTSIDE THE BOX | Andrews' Brentford just keep rolling on | Jimmy's winning QPR matches | Celtic turmoil
06/1/2026 | 42 mins.
Join Matthew Brennan, Ben Symes and David Wilson as they review the best of the Irish across the water over the Christmas period.Matthew and David tell all about their sojourns to the World Darts Championship.We find out how Jimmy Dunne is getting on at Queen's Park Rangers.There is a discussion around the job that Keith Andrews has been doing at Brentford and where could they possibly end up come the business end of the season.Celtic's calamitous season continues, and is Martin O'Neill the long-term answer for their problems.And where do the lads foresee Irish football, and Irish footballers in general ending up this season?And as ever, we are looking for your inspiration to help us, fancy getting in touch?You can do so my emailing [email protected] Contact us on socials @offtheball across all our platforms.Or if you want to contact us directly message the @offtheball.football account on Instagram.And as ever, we are on WhatsApp on 087 9 180 180.Become a member and sign up at offtheball.com/join

FOOTBALL DAILY | 'It sounds like United could potentially go down that path... ' | Ole to return to the wheel? | Rosenior is a Blue | O'Neill is a Celt again
06/1/2026 | 18 mins.
On Tuesday's Football Daily, Phil Egan has the latest from Manchester United's manager search as the hunt goes on for Ruben Amorim's successor, whilst Chelsea get their man.Is Ole Gunnar Solskjaer about to return to Old Trafford?What went on behind the scenes at Carrington in the final days?Oliver Glasner, Andoni Iraola, Xavi, Zinedine Zidane or Gareth Southgate next?Liam Rosenior gets a hefty contract to take the Chelsea job.Martin O'Neill in to steady the Chelsea ship.Wilfried Nancy's departure.Pep Guardiola's defensive crisis causes them to go for more defenders.Mohammed Salah's Egypt roll on.Evan Ferguson's Roma take on Lecce.And is Bosun Lawal the man to take the place of Josh Cullen in the Irish midfield in March against Czechia.Become a member and subscribe at offtheball.com/join



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