In this episode of In The Zone, former England rugby captain Dylan Hartley sits down with Manish Bhasin to share his remarkable journey from New Zealand to the heart of English rugby. From his early days dreaming of becoming an All Black to his transition to England and navigating the world of rugby as an outsider, Dylan reveals the highs and challenges that shaped his career. He shares stories of his resourceful start in England, living on a tight budget, and reflects on the leadership qualities and resilience that ultimately led him to captain the national team. Looking ahead to the upcoming Autumn Nations Series, Dylan offers expert insights on what to expect from England's matchups against New Zealand, South Africa, Australia, and Japan. He discusses how Steve Borthwick’s team can leverage strengths, adapt to varied playstyles, and what it will take to succeed in a tournament that feels like a mini-World Cup. Get Dylan’s analysis on England's evolving tactics and how key players are set to make an impact this season. To see more great content be sure to visit https://www.gamblingzone.com/ X: https://x.com/TheGamblingZone Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GamblingZone

Former Spurs and England defender, Danny Rose joins Manish Bhasin in episode 11 of In The Zone.

In this hard-hitting and frank interview Danny speaks to Manish about how he started his football career at Leeds United and how he moved to Tottenham at the young age of 17 and how the experience helped him mature and develop. He then explains how Tim Sherwood gave him good advice that helped him improve as a player and get his start. He discusses his league debut with Spurs in the North London Derby and scoring a goal against Arsenal. After that, he speaks about his time on loan and how his spell at Sunderland under Martin O'Neill helped convince others in his quality. They then discuss how he was converted to a left back by chance but it was not until Pochettino's time at Spurs that he was fully coached as a left back. After discussing the different managers that he played under they focus on Pochettino and his impact on the team. They move on to also talk about Jose Mourinho, how the Amazon documentary was not completely truthful, and his final few months at Spurs. They then focus more on the personal elements he has had to deal with such as depression and racial abuse from fans.

In the latter part of the interview they discuss the current Premier League season and his thoughts after the first three match weeks.

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Former Chelsea and Everton winger, and now world class pundit, Pat Nevin joins Manish Bhasin in episode 10 of In The Zone. In this episode Pat and Manish talk about the upcoming Premier League season and give their predictions for the different teams and where they think they will finish the season. In the second part of the show Manish and Pat talk about Pat's growing up as a footballer and why he calls himself the Accidental Footballer. To see more great content be sure to visit https://www.gamblingzone.com/ X: https://x.com/TheGamblingZone Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GamblingZone