Danny Drinkwater on joining Chelsea, his Man Utd contract & regrets

Does Danny Drinkwater regret joining Chelsea? And how did his contract negotiations go with Sir Alex Ferguson? Welcome to Truth or Padel Extra, the show where David Ornstein takes on footballers to ask questions he wouldn't be able to in a normal interview. This week David is joined by Premier League winner Danny Drinkwater to discuss his move to Chelsea, the life of a footballer who doesn't play and being outside of football post-retirement. Watch the Truth Or Padel game on The Athletic FC:    • Danny Drinkwater tells the truth   Host: David Ornstein Guests: Danny Drinkwater Executive Producer: Joe Devine Editors: Don Ma, Tom Pryce Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 02:45 Negotiating with Sir Alex Ferguson 04:22 Which club do you hate? 05:07 Why aren't you as into football as you were before? 07:19 Retirement: void or content? 08:45 Who would you like to punch in football? 09:32 Quick-fire round 10:51 What happened at Chelsea? 14:51 The life of a footballer who doesn't play 16:06 Distractions away from football 16:50 Responding to fans about money 18:20 Reflecting on incidents 20:35 Going through rough times 21:12 Is football ill-equipped for players in tough situations? 22:52 Advice to young players 23:44 Mental health 26:17 Advice to your 18-year-old self 26:43 The Desert Island Question The Athletic FC Podcast is your essential guide to football's biggest stories, six times a week during the World Cup... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/69AAB4o... Subscribe to The Athletic FC Podcast channel 👉 http://bit.ly/athleticuk | 🔔Make sure to enable all push notifications!🔔 Follow The Athletic FC Podcast: Instagram: @theathleticfc TikTok: athleticfcpod Thumbnail: #chelsea #premierleague #football #soccer #manchesterunited