Rival Recon returns after the Champions lost for the second consecutive game at Anfield, to an impressively organised Brighton side last week. On this week’s show Hari looks ahead to the formidable challenge of Manchester City this Sunday, as Guardiola’s side arrive at Anfield off the back of 9 consecutive home wins.
Joining Hari to pour into the reasons behind City’s consistency this year, we welcome back Manchester City writer for Manchester Evening News, Simon Bajkowski.
- Gündoğan’s best spell at City
- Cancelo…the creative midfielder
- The VVD like impact of Ruben Dias
All this & more on #RivalRecon
Rival Recon returns after the Champions concluded a successful trip to London, with an impressive 3-1 win over David Moyes’ West Ham on Sunday evening. With the fixtures coming thick & fast we turn our attention to Thursday’s game against in form Brighton, as Graham Potter’s side look to build upon their huge win over Spurs.
Joining Hari to lend us his insight on how Brighton’s season’s unfolded to date & how Graham Potter’s looked to make them more ruthless, we welcome back Brighton correspondent for The Athletic, Andy Naylor.
- Building on the win over Spurs
- The rise of Yves Bissouma
- A striker away from a top 10 finish?
All this & more on #RivalRecon
Rival Recon returns as the Champions put an end to their poor run in the league, with an impressive 3-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday evening. Looking ahead to Sunday’s game against an in form West Ham side, Hari Sethi welcomes on West Ham correspondent for The Athletic, Roshane Thomas.
- Moyes has reinvigorated West Ham
- The rise of Tomáš Souček
- Is Declan Rice worth the hype?
All this & more on #RivalRecon
Rival Recon returns with the Champions looking to bounce back from losing their unbeaten home record to Burnley last week. Joining Hari on the pod this week we welcome back Seb-Stafford-Bloor from TiFo football to lend his insight on Tottenham Hotspur & their progress under Jose Mourinho.
- Ndombele finally thriving
- Are Spurs still title contenders?
- Mourinho’s work on mentality
All this & more on #RivalRecon
Rival Recon returns as the champions fail to score for the third consecutive game, slipping to fourth in the league. On this week’s pod Hari welcomes on Burnley correspondent for The Athletic, Andy Jones.
- Nick Pope rising to the challenge
- Burnley’s struggle for goals
- Dyche to spend in January
All this & more on #RivalRecon
Rival Recon returns as current League Leaders Manchester Utd arrive at the home of the Champions this Sunday. With the Reds looking to bounce back from a series of lacklustre results and retake their place at the top of the PL, Hari speaks with Manchester Utd correspondent for The Athletic, Carl Anka.
- Clarity on Pogba's future is helping all parties
- Rashford a shining light both on & off the pitch
- Bruno Fernandes' risk taking is paying off for Ole
All this and more on #RivalRecon
Rival Recon returns for the first episode of 2021. On this week’s pod Hari will be looking ahead to the Champion’s upcoming clash with Ralph Hasenhuttl’s Southampton side on Monday evening. Joining Hari to lend his insight on the transformative journey the Saints have been on since last season’s 9-0 nadir against Leicester City, we welcome on Founder of The Saints View, Dan Hargraves.
- How has Hasenhuttl turned the Saints around?
- Che Adams finding his feet in the PL
- Can Ings help fire the Saints into a European place?
All this & more on #RivalRecon
Rival Recon returns following the Champion’s disappointing 1-1 draw with Big Sam’s West Brom. For the last game of 2020, Hari speaks with Newcastle correspondent for The Athletic, Chris Waugh to get his insight on where the club currently is under the stewardship of a beleaguered Steve Bruce.
- Does Steve Bruce know his best XI?
- Wilson offers a much needed focal point
- Newcastle fans are right not to accept mediocrity
All this & more on #RivalRecon
Rival Recon returns following the Reds 7-0 win over Crystal Palace, as Hari looks ahead to Sunday’s opponents West Bromwich Albion. With Sam Allardyce returning to Anfield as the last manager to win there back in 2017, Hari speaks with co-host of The Boing Cast and lifelong Baggies fan, Josh Bland.
- What went wrong for Bilic?
- Can Allardyce save the Baggies from the drop?
- What should life after Big Sam look like for WBA?
All this & more on #RivalRecon
Rival Recon returns with the Champions looking to dust themselves off after a tough evening at Craven Cottage, as they travel across London this Wednesday to take on Jose Mourinho’s high flying Spurs side. Joining Hari this week to lend us his insight into Tottenham’s development this season and whether they’re truly title challengers, we welcome on Seb-Stafford-Bloor from Tifo football.
- Are Spurs title challengers?
- The resurgence of Tanguy Ndombele
- How has Jose evolved?
All this & more on #RivalRecon
