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The Dressing Room

The Dressing Room

Written by: Cheree Houston
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Welcome to The Dressing Room with Joe Cole, Carlton Cole and Wayne Bridge: three former top flight pros bringing you football without the filter.


Expect outrageous stories you won’t hear anywhere else, behind the scenes banter and brutally honest verdicts on all the biggest football news.

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Cheree Houston
Episodes
  • London Derby, Set Piece Chaos & Wayne Bridge Plays Agony Aunt
    Mar 3 2026

    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?


    If you want Wayne to weigh in and provide some life advice leave a comment and don’t forget to hit like and subscribe so you never miss an episode of The Dressing Room.


    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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    59 mins
  • The Dressing Room Podcast is back!
    Feb 23 2026

    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.


    Send us your City cocktail puns in the comments and don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an episode of The Dressing Room.


    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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    1 hr and 2 mins
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