Ekitike Shines, Carrick Keeps Winning & Man City Drop Points Again

The Rest Is Football

Goalhanger

Sports, Soccer, Football

4.4 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 2 February 2026

⏱️ 62 minutes

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After standout performances from Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz, are Liverpool’s new signings finally starting to click under Arne Slot? Michael Carrick joins Sir Matt Busby and Ole Gunnar Solskjær as the only United managers to win four of their first five league games — could he force the board’s hand and earn the permanent head coach role by season’s end? The Guys also break down another frustrating result for Manchester City away at Spurs. Despite looking in control at half-time, City once again failed to close the game out. What is this City side lacking to kill teams off like they have so many times under Pep Guardiola? The Rest Is Football is powered by Fuse Energy. To sign up and for terms and conditions, visit fuseenergy.com/football. Join The Players Lounge: The official fantasy football club of The Rest Is Football. It’s time to take on Gary, Alan and Micah for the chance to win monthly prizes and shoutouts on the pod. It’s FREE to join and as a member, you’ll get access to exclusive tips from Fantasy Football Hub including AI-powered team ratings, transfer tips, and expert team reveals to help you climb the table - plus access to our private Slack community. Sign up today at therestisfootball.com. https://therestisfootball.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode_description&utm_content=link_cta For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:09.0	Coming up on today's show, are we talking about someone now who could be the next one on the list of world class alongside
1:17.1	of Cain, Harland, Embappi, that sort of level?
1:21.0	Do you think Isak plays wide once he gets back fit and strong?
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