On this week’s pod, Michail and Rickie engage in some January transfer window speculation. Following Jamie Carragher’s comments about Arsenal’s strikers, they discuss what truly makes an individual a ‘world class’ player and Michail answers the question, does David Moyes play ‘negative football’?Got a query that only a professional footballer can answer? We’d love to hear from you. Send your questions for Callum and Michail to ffp@bbc.co.uk.

Troy and Jermain reflect on the first rollickings they ever got from a manager.Troy talks about how Sean Dyche reacted after Troy failed to listen to his instructions, and how Dyche tested him every single day at training. Jermain discusses how Martin Jol "came for him" at half time of a game, leading Defoe to throw a water bottle. And the pair compare notes on the worst rollickings they've seen in a dressing room, including one done through an interpreter. Plus, they discuss David Beckham and Glenn

The FA Cup third round is a huge weekend in football so Joe discusses Pat’s giant-killing exploits in previous seasons and gets nosey about cup bonuses. Pat reveals how his new haircut was received in the dressing room at Leeds and why he’s obsessed with an app about shark tagging. Plus Joe reveals why his one and only holiday to the Maldives was a disaster.

The boys join the pod this week to chat about their respective Carabao Cup woes. Callum gives us the play-by-play on his recent clash with Tottenham keeper Vicario, which led to a post-match interview that got the whole internet talking. Mystic Michail offers up his prediction on which team will be top of the tree come Christmas. Plus, is it ever a good idea to rile up opposition fans?Got a query that only a professional footballer can answer? We’d love to hear from you. Send your questions for

Craig and Amy bring you festive memories from some of this series' best guests including Neil Warnock, Mick McCarthy and Wrexham's Humphrey Ker, plus Amy has a very special Christmas present for Craig. But could a ghost of Christmas past jeopardise it?

Jermain and Troy discuss the first time they travelled abroad to play. They recall the best foreign stadiums, the worst trips they had, and what they did to quell the boredom of long pre-season tours in random towns and cities around the world. Troy recalls how one manager tried to make him lose so much weight that he ordered a staff member to go and buy him a Crunchy Nut and a bag of sweets, whilst Jermain muses on why, under Jacques Santini, he once played 13 pre-season games. They look back on

Joe can’t believe how the Leeds squad are planning to celebrate their Christmas party so gets stuck into the organisation and planning with Pat who reveals where they’re planning to go. He also gets in touch with club captain Luke Ayling to work out how the kitty is being built which includes fines throughout the season from the entire squad… which means Pat also gets interrogated on what behaviour at the club could result in a fine.

The Hull City legend joins Craig and Amy to look back at his career and to talk about his favourite and least favourite managers. We hear about how three red cards in one game was the beginning of the end of his time at Aberdeen, which manager's underwear he covered in Deep Heat plus an event in the dressing room at Oxford United that left us with our jaws on the floor.

Jermain and Troy talk about the first time they were dropped from the team, the stories behind it, and the impact it had on them. Troy discusses how managers used to tell him they were leaving him out whilst Jermain talks about being dropped for a game at Old Trafford after scoring two goals the previous week.They discuss how to look when you're on the bench in a TV game, why Troy and the new Napoli manager Walter Mazzarri didn't get on and whether Jermain scored a "Van Basten"?

Patrick begins this episode with a bone to pick with Joe regarding his footballing ability. Kalvin Phillips gets in touch with Joe who starts planning a celebration for when he scores his first professional goal. Plus they discuss the career-defining moments that all players experience on their journey to becoming a Premier League footballer.

Thomas Rongen joins Craig and Amy to talk about his time coaching American Samoa, who at the time were the team last in the Fifa World Rankings. His story and the documentary of his time on the island are the inspiration for Taika Waititi's new movie Next Goal Wins. Thomas tells us about how he went about changing the fortunes of the team, what it feels like to have Academy Award-nominated actor Michael Fassbender playing him and how he got the goalie who had conceded 31 goals in one match to come

Callum reacts to a victory against Man United, whilst Michail's West Ham were forced to share the spoils with Palace. The boys talk about Liverpool's stunning seven-goal thriller and that deeply controversial call in the City game.Also, following PGMOL’s announcement that 12 former players will be fast-tracked to aid in VAR related decisions, Callum and Michail wonder if it will raise refereeing standards. Plus, the lads reveal which defenders have gotten under their skin the most over the years

Jermain Defoe and Troy Deeney are back for season two of Football Firsts and kick it all off by looking back at their first transfers. Jermain discusses his move from West Ham to Spurs and how it really went down, whilst Troy admits he had no idea where Watford was when they came in for him. They look at the benefits of leaving on a free, what happens when you hand in a transfer request, and how Troy signed his contract for the Hornets in a service station car park just off the M25. And Jermain

We’re back on track in this episode about transfers where Pat discusses how his move to Chelsea came out of the blue and gives Joe insight into the power dynamic between a club and a player during the transfer window. Joe discusses what was going on in his life at the same age Pat was moving to the Premier League giants and they discover there’s a lot more in common between the pair than they first imagined. Plus there’s further developments in the budding friendship including a revelation from one

Callum and Michail are back, this week chatting about snus off the back of Gareth Southgate's comments on the substance.They also talk about THAT PSG penalty, with Callum giving his take! They also chat about Garnacho's wonder goal, and debate whether it's the best overhead kick they've ever seen.Send in your Footballers Unfiltered questions to ffp@bbc.co.uk

Former Premier League referee Jeff Winter joins Craig and Amy for a look back at his career, the managers he encountered and his views on VAR. Has the fun been taken out of refereeing? How would Jeff have handled VAR and what happens if a referee has a call of nature while refereeing? All that plus a listener question takes Craig on a nostalgic trip back to a mid-season 6 a side competition that used to happen in Scotland.

Joe slightly derails this episode in order to utilise the time he spends with his professional footballer co-host. After a crushing defeat, he wants to know what things he can add to his game to become a better player at the tender age of 48. Pat obliges with a couple of tips and tricks and we also learn something that Joe could never have imagined about the world of professional football, which only helps their friendship become stronger.

An injured Callum Wilson and Michail Antonio share their injury updates. They also discuss workload - have the European and Premier League fixtures, combined with VAR stoppages made players more susceptible to injuries than ever before?

EPISODE 2 OF ‘MY MATES A FOOTBALLER’ IS OUT NOW! The Players Channel listeners, can Joe Wilkinson become Best Friends with Patrick Bamford? In this first episode of the pod, Joe reveals his plan of how he will become best mates with a professional footballer. The pair discuss the importance of friendship and Patrick reveals who the most popular man in football is and whether it’s possible for Aaron Ramsdale to be friends with David Raya at Arsenal.

He has managed more English league games than anyone else and finally Neil Warnock can add Sacked in the Morning to his CV. In a hilarious chat with Craig and Amy we cover what he does when he first takes over a club, how close he came to managing in Scotland, and whether he's finally retired, or if we can expect to see him back in the dugout soon.