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Arsenal were ‘pecked by The Seagulls’ - but how did Brighton win so convincingly? Spurs scored twice, but Villa netted 3 times - what can De Zerbi do in the International Break to turn Tottenham around? Plus we’re joined by Football Finance Expert Stefan Borson to get to the bottom of what’s going on with Chelsea, Carlton’s been relaxing by going for walks in the forest but it still doesn’t stop him going on a rant, would Joe buy a football club and what next for J.J Gabriel? 

Also join us join us on Monday, 28th of September, at 1 pm, as we will be doing an eBay live auction selling off some beautiful football shirts, signing them, and personalising them if you want us to. We will also be chatting about football shirts and doing a Q+A, so send us your questions whilst you bag yourself a bargain.

Just Google Ebay Live and you'll find us on their platform - live and direct 1pm next Monday 28th of September.

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After another VAR nightmare at the weekend during the Manchester Derby what - if anything - can be done to make it better? Plus Chelsea’s defensive issues, Spurs still can’t score, West Ham top the Championship and remembering the great Ludo Miklosko. Also why did Joe throw a massage table across the Dressing Room, school days memories and who didn’t make the Oasis after party? 

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Arsenal may have taken 3 points but were there positives for Chelsea and who has the best Front 3 - The Gunners or The Blues? Plus Everton’s last gasp equaliser, how do you break a scoring drought, Lampard v Schoies v Gerrard. - who was best and how did Carlton end up injured by a mannequin? Also a new feature - The Dressing Down, Who’s on Carlton’s ’Shirt of the Week’ and is Kai Havertz the best false 9 currently playing?

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Are Chelsea the ‘real deal’ or is it too soon for Alonso’s boys? Plus Man Utd impress, Spurs still look shaky and Hull make it two wins from two - is Joe getting worried about that forfeit??! Plus what’s it like being a player on Transfer Deadline Day - new team, new coaches, new playing colleagues, not to mention the potential headaches of moving into a new home and finding a new school for the kids. Also whose shirt has Carlton grabbed from his collection this week, Bank Holiday Fun with Kasabian and what happened when Bridgey met a load of Pompey Fans?!

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Did Joe inspire Hull City to a famous opening day win over Man Utd, what makes Brentford so good but will it be a long, hard season for Spurs and Villa? Plus Jellyfish stings, players v FIFA, highlights of the week and why was Carlton left stranded in his Calvin Klein’s in Barcelona????!?!

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We're back and getting excited for the start of the 2026/7 Premier League Season. Crystal balls are at the ready as Joe Cole, Carlton Cole and Wayne Bridge try and predict the Top 3, Bottom 3 and Golden Boot winner in the Premier League, plus who might surprise some people and which managers are already under pressure even before a ball has been kicked? Also Wayne has a nightmare with a washing machine, Carlton’s verdict on West Ham’s first match and Joe shares his memories of his last ever match in professional football. 

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Wayne Bridge and Carlton Cole are joined by Dave from The Secret Scout for a full World Cup 2026 debrief. Carlton didn’t enjoy the final but is glad Argentina’s bullies didn’t win. The guys marvel at the brilliance of Spain and the seemingly untouchable Rodri. 

We go off on Tuchel’s tactics and lack of ambition, but praise the England squad for a valiant effort. We look ahead and pick England’s future stars. Whilst the three lions might have a lack of strikers coming through the ranks to replace Kane, Carlton’s doing his bit by personally raising the next generation.

The guys dish out awards for best player, best goal and more, meanwhile our pick of the World Cup moments include Djed Spence’s superb performances, epic renditions of Wonderwall and Wayne’s super strength strawberry daiquiris.

The Dressing Room will return in August with the arrival of the new Premier League Season.

0:00 - Intro

0:29 - Hot takes on the final

2:06 - Rodri’s next level performance

3:58 - Argentine shenanigans and Enzo Fernandez’ sending off

5:19 - Carlton did not enjoy the final

6:02 - The brilliance of Spain

8:29 - A controversial half time show

11:18 - Trump dismissed by Rodri

13:01 - Assessment of England’s performance 

15:10 - Tuchel’s negativity and the DNA of English football

20:56 - How could England improve?

26:17 - Lessons from the Bronze Final

30:50 - England’s top performers

33:55 - England highlights

36:17 - Wayne’s strawberry daiquiris + Sweet Caroline trigger a goal

38:09 - What’s next for England?

43:32 - World Cup Awards

52:52 - Dave’s players to watch

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As we build to The 2026 World Cup Final we have another Bonus Episode for you. Carlton has brushed off his Quizmaster Jacket and delved into World Cup History to present his ‘really stupidly hard’ World Cup Quiz.

Note for the pedants this was recorded before the 2026 tournament got underway!

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What was better David Platt’s volley against Belgium or Michael Owen’s dazzling run and goal against Argentina? From great goals to headline grabbing controversies Joe, Carlton and Wayne pick their favourite ever World Cup matches…..there’s even a mention of a goal by some bloke called Joe Cole against Sweden!

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Ahead of England's huge match against Mexico we find out what’s it like playing for England at a World Cup. From Call up to Card school, partying and penalties this is everything you need to know about life with on the road with the ‘3 Lions' at a World Cup. Some cracking tales including what happened at David Beckham’s pre World Cup party, how Bridgey got left behind in Japan, why Joe upset David Blaine and why the Golden Generation never fulfilled their potential.

Warning: The episode features discussions about gambling, betting and debt.

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Time for the much anticipated Roger Milla Quiz! Joe’s your quizmaster but who will claim the prize of his treasured Roger Milla figure which is still box fresh - Carlton or Bridgey? 

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What’s your first World Cup Memory? Joe, Carlton and Wayne head back in time to Italia 90, USA '94 and France '98 to relive David Platt’s volley, Gazza’s tears, Roger Milla’s dancing, Baggio’s penalty miss and playing with and against France’s World Cup winners. Plus how did Joe annoy his neighbours and there’s an idea for a new quiz.

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After 60 years of hurt is football coming home in 2026? On the eve of their first match against Croatia - Joe, Carlton and Wayne are joined by Dave from ‘The Secret Scout’ to assess the 3 Lions chances of going all the way. Are they too reliant on Harry Kane, is the defence strong enough and has Tuchel made a mistake in leaving Palmer and Foden back home? Plus Panama Facts from Joe, England’s possible route to the final and Bridgey has a hilarious story about a blood test

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Joe, Carlton and Wayne are joined by Dave from ’The Secret Scout’ for the first of our World Cup Previews. On this episode we look at the favourites to claim the trophy plus Dave highlights some of the ‘under the radar players’ to look out for and who might make the Headlines this summer. Plus Joe makes a shocking prediction about Spain, Bridgey outlines the teams he’s looking forward to watching and Carlton gets a tip from a very unusual source! 

Next Week we have a special episode looking at England’s chances of ending 60 years of hurt.

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Full review and analysis of the Champions League Final as PSG claimed back to back titles. Plus Joe’s trip to Budapest, props to Luis Enrique, the art of the penalty shoot out, who should Arsenal sign and the genius of Doue. Also now Arne Slot has gone who should take over at Liverpool and Joe makes a shock prediction. And as the season comes to an end it’s time for our Alternative Awards. 

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So that was the 25/26 Premier League season. Fair play to Arsenal - even Bridgey’s applauding and praising them! What next for West Ham, how close was Jose Mourinho to joining them and could he have preserved their PL status? It’s Goodbye to Pep - but did he change English football for the better? Plus Spygate - Carlton has the inside scoop on what ACTUALLY happened, The England World Cup Squad, what next for Spurs and can Arsenal do the double and claim the Champions League?

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Big names, Big moves and Big Questions - Will Xabi Alonso be given the freedom to try and bring back the glory days to Chelsea? Can Jose Mourinho bring harmony and success to Real Madrid? And did Pep Guardiola give Joe a hint about his future plans? Plus on Carlton’s quiz we look back at ‘Last Day Dramas’, Fashion advice from Wayne Rooney, Salah v Slot and Twitter Fines

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The Biggest VAR Call in Premier League History - but did they get it right or is VAR for the bin? Also what’s the secret to Brighton, Brentford and Bournemouth’s success, is Arne Slot under pressure at Liverpool and Joe is getting all romantic about the FA Cup Final. Carlton’s got his golden jacket on again so that must mean he’s back with another quiz and this one is a bit spicy, Joe for President, Gazza the Great and who were the best captains the boys ever played with?

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Is the Title now Arsenal’s or will there be another twist? In the battle to stay in the Premier League West Ham suffer a set back while Spurs’ revival continues - we assess the impact of De Zerbi and how he's turned the club around. Also when is offside not offside, the genius of Doku, do Managerial Friendships have any impact on matches, how does fatigue take it’s toll on players and motivational tips from Harry Redknapp. And….get your answers ready, it’s time for Carlton Cole the Quiz Master! 

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The Boys headed to Wembley for ’The Wayne Bridge Derby’ on Saturday and a day/night with Liam Gallagher of Oasis and Liam Howlett of The Prodigy - it’s fair to say it was a big one! Plus Chelsea made the FA Cup Final - but what next for The Blues? The relegation battle continues to enthrall - mainly for neutrals - but can Carlton survive another month of it??!! Also an insight into ’The Dark Arts’ of Football, what happens when a manager loses the Dressing Room and tales of the ‘walk of shame’ after getting sent off. And there’s praise for Arsenal, a look at how Cesc Fabregas went from player to manager and what’s going on with Bridgey’s dancing?

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All the gang are back as City close the gap with Arsenal thanks to a 2-1 win at The Etihad - but is the Premier League title race really over? Plus has De Zerbi shown he can save Spurs, what next for Chelsea and should Max Dowman go to the World Cup….it’s fair to say Bridgey and Carlton strongly disagree! Also what happened when Roman Abramovich helicoptered in to the training ground to give the Chelsea players his opinion on how they were playing!?!?!?

Carlton has tales from his ‘away day’ in Bangkok, Bridgey’s been getting a history lesson, FA Cup Semi Final Preview and everything you needed to know about the art of man management. 

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Carlton’s on another of his ‘Away Days’ so we’re joined by one of Chelsea’s all-time Greats - Eidur Gudjohnsen. He tells us about his early career, including coming on as a sub in an Iceland game for his Dad, plus winning with Chelsea, playing with some of the legends of the game - Ronaldo, Messi, Ronaldinho to name but a few - and revealing his favourite matches, goals and strike partners. Plus he joins in with Joe and Bridgey to look back at a massive weekend in the Premier League - can Arsenal recover or it it now City’s title, why did Spurs not benefit from ’new manager bounce’, who are Chelsea’s leaders and what can players do when everything seems to be going against them?

Also we reveal the results of our listener/viewer Poll about the FA Cup and ‘Mystic’ Bridgey - fresh from predicting Bournemouth would beat Arsenal - gives his judgement on this weekend’s Title Decider between Man City and Arsenal.

Football without the Filter,

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Wayne (and his dad) is very happy after Saints stun Arsenal in the FA Cup, so are The Gunners about to bottle it again and what advice would the guys give to Arteta? Plus are Liverpool in crisis and is a management change likely, what REALLY happens when managers and players don’t see eye to eye, can West Ham turn FA Cup disappointment into league form and - somewhat randomly - the guys discover benefits of ‘Hot Yoga.

Also as it’s the eve of The Masters, and as the lads love their golf, they follow in Rory McIlroy’s footsteps and choose their ‘Champions Meals’. Which menu do you prefer?

A heads up we’ve got the legend that is Eidur Gudjohnsen joining us next week so if you have a question for him, email us at hellothedressingroom@gmail.com

The ‘Dressing Room - Football without the Filter'

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What next for Spurs, who should be the new manager and how can they avoid relegation? Plus Joe, Carlton and Wayne put themselves in Thomas Tuchel’s shoes and pick their starting XIs for England's opening World Cup game v Croatia in June - who gets the nod, who’s sat on the bench and who is Carlton’s ‘leftfield’ pick? 

Also Wayne’s had his hair done (Joe is jealous!), how can Ben White make it up with England Fans and who’s the best manager to have in a relegation scrap?

And extraordinary tales of when ‘Team Bonding’ goes wrong!

The ‘Dressing Room - Football without the Filter'

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Confession time - the lads are a little ‘jaded’ on this week’s podcast after spending the day (and night) hanging out with Noel and Liam Gallagher at the Carabao Cup Final. Despite this, a full analysis of the Final and what impact the result might have on the Premier League Title Race. Plus do Spurs ‘stick or twist’ on Igor Tudor after another loss and could Everton sneak a Champions League place?

Also - memories of first England call ups -which includes a nightmare round of Golf for Joe, where next for Chelsea and should Trent Alexander-Arnold be in the England squad?

And in light of the AFCON Final result being awarded to Morocco Joe, Carlton and Wayne select the one game they wish the result could be overturned.

The Dressing Room - Football without the Filter.

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Is the Premier League Title Race over and just how good is Max Dowman? Joe, Carlton and Wayne assess what could be a decisive weekend in the the race to be Champions, while at the bottom things are ‘as you were’ after Spurs, West Ham, Forest and Leeds all picked up a point - but who will be the happiest? 

Elsewhere Chelsea are caught in a muddle with a huddle and in Europe English clubs struggle. 

Carlton has a different ‘Away Day’ this week as he swaps football for horses with a day out at Cheltenham…once he eventually worked out how to get there!

Also do Chelsea have a plan, is the Premier League as good as we think it is and who was the victim of ’Baldism’?

Plus pre-matches speeches that go wrong, tunnel trouble and the players who like ’the chat’.

The Dressing Room - Football without the Filter.

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The boys are back and on great form as they look back at a wonderful weekend of FA Cup football. There’s more VAR mayhem, Port Vale provide a great ‘Cupset’ and did Fulham miss a fantastic opportunity to go further in the cup? Plus, Joe was pitch side for Wrexham vs Chelsea and gives his take on a gripping match. Bridgey’s happy following a win for Southampton but what next for Eddie Howe and Newcastle United?

Away from the FA Cup, we’re getting our crystal balls out to try and predict who’s getting relegated from the Premier League - and there’s a forfeit riding on it! Carlton’s been on another ‘Away Day’, this time heading to non league Braintree, did he actually manage to get there with no dramas??!

Also - what happens when a club has a relegation ‘crisis meeting’, FA Cup memories, Champions League preview and why was Joe talking to Prince William in his pants????

00:00 - Intro

00:54 - FA Cup Review

01:20 - Wrexham vs Chelsea

04:40 - VAR….again!

08:00 - The Saints go marching on

08:44 - Player rotation

10:10 - Our FA Cup Records v Chat GPT

12:50 - Is Eddie Howe under pressure?

17:11 - Joe’s Royal meeting

21:00 - Carlton’s Away Day

25:45 - Sorry Spurs

33:04 - Crisis meetings - what goes on behind closed doors?

37:25 - Crystal ball predictions - who goes down?

39:50 - Champions League preview

44:40 - Joe’s got his boots back on!

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Joe, Carlton and Wayne dissect a pivotal clash between Arsenal and Chelsea. The lads examine the set piece mayhem that’s marked so many recent Premier League games. The guys give Michael Carrick their backing after another win for Manchester United and discuss the latest VAR controversy after the Burnley game. We learn that Wayne was involved in a refereeing controversy of his own over the weekend after providing some unwelcome “feedback” to the poor soul overseeing his son’s Sunday league game. Plus, what makes a perfect pub, are Arsenal destined for the Champions League Final and can Wayne help out a conflicted Chelsea fan?

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00:00 - Arsenal v Chelsea

04:00 - Old school defending

05:40 - How to stop set piece grappling

07:35 - Set pieces and rubbish football

11:13 - Le Tiss!

12:51- Are Chelsea improving?

16:10 - Michael Carrick and United

20:10 - The art of man management

23:28 - VAR nonsense

28:38 - Bad Bridgey

31:40 - Embarrassing Joe

35:07 - What makes a great pub?

37:59 - How to wake up Carlton

39:41- Trouble for Spurs

49:28 - Champions League draw

53:35 - Bridgey Knows Best

58:12 - Epilogue

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Joe, Carlton and Wayne discuss the ugly scenes in the Champions League tie between Benfica and Real Madrid, where Real forward Vinicius Junior received alleged racial abuse. The guys dissect Arsenal’s 4-1 victory in an electric London derby against Spurs. We go deep on the battle for the title - will City hang on to glory or will Arsenal silence the doubters accusing them of being “bottlers”. With Pep Guardiola encouraging his players to enjoy some cocktails having piled on the pressure on the Gunners, the boys offer up their finest City / cocktail puns (spoiler alert - it’s a mixed bag…). We celebrate James Milner who reached a record breaking 654 Premier League appearances last weekend. Our resident frequent flyer Carlton recounts a disastrous trip to Bochum which left him stranded in Germany with only a dry pretzel to his name. The lads also run down the pick of the weekend’s games.

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0:00 - Intro

0:52- Alleged racism returns to the Champions League

10:07- Arsenal defeat Spurs in London Derby

12:24 - Spurs’ relegation worries

15:15 - Fitness and Conditioning

18:16 - Spurs’ Mental attitude

20:06 - The Title Race is back on after Man City beat Newcastle.

21:12 - Haaland v Burn

23:24 - Could the lads cope in the modern game?

24:24 - Nico O’Reilly - where is his best position?

25:43 - Buff Refs!

30:14 - Bridgey remembers that goal!

31:00 - Manchester City cocktail puns in full force

32:09- James Milner breaks Premier League appearance record

35:36 - Carlton Cole gets stranded in Germany

44:06 - Joe’s ski problem

46:01 - Chelsea’s Home Woes

54:41 - Will West Ham stay up?

59:23 - Players of the week

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Welcome to 'The Dressing Room' Podcast brought to you by Al Arabiya News. Every week, our hosts Joe Cole, Carlton Cole and Wayne Bridge will bring you insights, untold stories, and the kind of expert analysis that only football's biggest names can provide. We'll react to the biggest stories and topics around the world of football, as well as anecdotes from their illustrious playing careers.

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