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The Game

The thinking fan"sfootball podcast,providing previews and reviews of all the action - every Monday and Thursday.Listen to the best of The Times and The Sunday Times journalists as they cover the biggest sport on the planet; from winners to losers, who"s in and out on the transfer roundabout, tactical developments, data analysis and the dreaded VAR.Hosted by Tom Clarke and Gregor Robertson alongside special guest appearances, the team bring you the latest on the Premier League and the EFL, as well as

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59:14

Kids win nothing; Worries at Wolves and Chaos at Celtic

The Game ·

2025/10/30

Was Arne Slot right to play the youngsters? His Liverpool team have now lost six of their last seven games – are there similarities with Man City from last season?Chelsea beat Wolves but had another man sent off, do they have a discipline problem?North of the border an ugly row has broken out between Celtic share holder Dermot Desmond and ex manager Brendon Rogers…where does the truth lie?Finally, why does Spurs manager Thomas Frank want to play down his teams chances in the league?Tom Clarke is

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24:56

EFL Extra: Sheffield Wednesday Special

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2025/10/28

Administration, points deductions and the hunt for new owners - it's been a huge couple of days for Sheffield Wednesday and on this special episode of The Game we analyse the latest news and ask what might be next for the Championship club.Paul Hirst, a football reporter for The Times and Wednesday fan, joins Tom Clarke to outline the grim realities facing the club now and the brighter hope for a new owner and a better future, on and off the pitch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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53:49

Are Liverpool out of the title race? And why is this...

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2025/10/27

What was the most significant result of the weekend? Burnley beating relegation rivals Wolves? Leeds doing likewise to West Ham? City losing again, Liverpool losing again? Arsenal going clear, Sunderland beating Chelsea at the Bridge or Bournemouth going second? And Man Utd looking resurgent.This season seems to be different. Arsenal aside – we’ll come to them – anyone can beat anyone. And it is great!Are Liverpool’s problems so big that they are now out of the title race? What makes Arsenal so

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Liverpool go 4-4-2 and how does Arsenal's defence...

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2025/10/23

Liverpool returned to form with an impressive win in Frankfurt. A new formation and no Salah. Was it a one-off experiment or the start of a new look Liverpool? Arsenal kept yet another clean sheet as they beat a normally tough Atletico Madrid; just how good is this Arsenal back four? Would any get into some of the best in Premier League history – Arsenal 98’, Man Utd 08’ , Chelsea 04’ and Liverpool 18’?Did someone say there was a recruitment process to appoint Sean Dyche at Forest? Hang on a minute

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26:56

EFL Extra: Outsiders Going Strong

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2025/10/21

The ‘Unfashionables’ are still going strong in the EFL. Coventry top the Championship with a goal difference not seen at this stage of the season since Fulham in 2000/1. They are closely followed by Middlesborough who reminded Ipswich that points don’t come cheap in the Championship. Also up there are Stoke and Millwall. In League One despite losing, Stevenage are still in the top two. They lost to another unfancied club – Lincoln City. Tom was there and delights in giving his assessment of the

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58:12

Man Utd stun Liverpool and Forest sack Postecoglou

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2025/10/20

Manchester United win at Anfield for the first time in ten years and Liverpool lose four on the bounce for the first time since 2014. So, has Amorim finally turned a corner and is Arne Slot facing a blip or a crisis? Nottingham Forest sack Ange Postecoglou seventeen minutes after the final whistle at the City Ground, will he be back or is that the end of big Ange? And who is in line to replace him?In a mad weekend in the Premier League that is only the half of it! Arsenal go clear at the top, Wolves

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55:12

Premier League Returns and Cult Heroes Part 2!

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2025/10/16

After another good win for Thomas Tuchel’s England which places are still up for grabs in his starting eleven? The full backs, number ten? Lots of listeners offering up cult heroes from their clubs; from Alan Hutton and Stan Bowles to John Kaye and Terry Hurlock. Were Tony or Gregor cult heroes at any of their clubs?Gregor has been to see how former players are progressing as they become referees…they’re finding out what a difficult job it is.After the break a look ahead to some of the big games

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52:35

Do England need a £5m manager and your favourite cult...

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2025/10/13

What makes a great cult hero – amazing skill, trying hard, being a bit weird or relentlessly dependable. From Tony Hibbert to Jay Jay Okocha via Lee Trundle and Dimitar Berbatov…we want to know your favourite cult players.Alyson Rudd has a theory – England don’t need a manager, certainly not one on five million pounds a year. England have some much quality they would have to work hard not to qualify. Thereafter they should appoint an English manager for the tournament - one who has worked for a club

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58:47

Foden, Bellingham or Palmer? Who can gatecrash the...

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2025/10/09

Is it different this time…? Is the Premier League as open as it appears – Bournemouth, Sunderland, Palace and Everton are in the top ten. Has the power balance changed, or will it revert to type and by Christmas it will be the same old top four and the promoted clubs in the relegation zone? Who has been the signing of the season so far? Kudos, Truffert, Mosquera, Grealish?As England prepare to play Wales who is in pole position to play number ten And Sir Jim Ratcliffe has given an interview to The

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50:06

Is ‘fancy’ football finished in the EFL?

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2025/10/08

Tom Clarke and Gregor Robertson with all the latest from the EFL.Coventry City top the Championship and Stevenage top League One…did anyone see that coming?Frank Lampard has his team scoring for fun, and they’re not the only surprise in the Championship with Preston, Stoke and QPR all flying high.Does it sign post a change in football style or will the money and ‘progressive’ football of Ipswich, Birmingham or Wrexham eventually rise to the top?In League One, two managerial changes as Blackpool and

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56:59

Chelsea win; Liverpool struggle and how good is...

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2025/10/06

Chelsea beat Liverpool to send Arsenal top. The top ten are separated by six points and it seems anyone can beat anyone. It could be a vintage season or will it revert to type?Moises Caicedo was at the heart of Chelsea’s performance, how good is he? For Liverpool where do the problems lie? How will Arsenal respond to being front runners?Elsewhere, Ange Postecoglou is under pressure having not won in his first seven games. Have Man United found a goal keeper and who are the Premier League's best one

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57:51

Are Liverpool in Transition or in Trouble?

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2025/10/02

Is Arne Slot facing his biggest test yet as Liverpool manager? After back to back defeats is his team in transition or in deeper trouble? Many felt the period of transition should have been after Jurgen Klopp left, but has it come 12 months later? Martin Samuel wonders if there is another factor at play, one perhaps being over looked.Arsenal won again and are gaining momentum, but people don’t seem too pleased for Mikel Arteta….After the break; Rory McIlroy gave a bit back to abusive American fans

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58:46

Arsenal show their mettle as Palace, Brighton and...

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2025/09/29

As Brentford, Brighton, Sunderland and Palace beat the so-called bigger clubs has the Premier League ever been stronger?Crystal Palace could have won by more as Oliver Glasner once again showed he knows how to beat the Champions. For Arne Slot and Liverpool does he have a problem with one of his marquee signings?While Chelsea and Man Utd came unstuck, Arsenal showed championship winning mentality as they left it late to win at a raucous St James Park. Could this be a turning pint for Mikel Arteta’s

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51:41

Who makes the decisions the coach or the players?

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2025/09/25

Plus: Forest, Villa and Liverpool’s striker problemsNottingham Forest returned to Europe with an impressive draw away at Betis, are Forest fans warming to Angeball?Was Hugo Ekitike stupid or passionate? Do his actions speak to the wider cult of young players, looking for Instagram moments and perhaps thinking less about the team?After the break Jonathan Northcroft outlines his thoughts on the changing face of modern coaches – one type who wants to be seen as the author or controller of everything

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59:35

Is Arteta too cautious? And what's happened to Man City?

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2025/09/22

What has happened to the really Pep Guardiola, he put out a team which ended with his lowest even percentage of possession. But a cautious Mikel Arteta didn’t set his side up to capitalise so in the end who should be happier with the point shared at the Emirates? Liverpool won again, but again they looked shaky towards the end of the game. Is it the sign of champions, a team in third gear or a problem that needs solving? Chelsea have lots of wingers but no top goalkeeper, did Man Utd turn a corner

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29:13

Wilder back at Sheffield United and Yorkshire...

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2025/09/19

Tom Clarke and Gregor Robertson return with all the latest from the EFL.Will Chris Wilder – and all his coaching staff – return to Sheffield United be enough to arrest the slide at Bramall Lane?Did anyone predict that Middlesborough, stoke and Bristol City would be at the top of the Championship after five games – will any of them stay the course?In League One Bradford City are making the most of their impressive home support and a big change at Wycombe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for

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55:52

Are Liverpool lucky and do Arsenal have the best squad?

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2025/09/18

Liverpool left it late again, is it a winning habit or a worrying trend? Or to quote Gregor, can both things be true? With Isak making his debut after his record-breaking transfer Liverpool now have a array or attacking options but with Wirtz, Ekitike, Salah and Gakpo all wanting to start could they have problems ahead?Harry Kane scored two against Chelsea, is he the best striker in Europe? For Arsenal, another impressive display away to Bilboa. While Liverpool are top and might have the best

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58:10

Will Amorim be Manchester United manager at Christmas?

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2025/09/15

Manchester City won the derby. Ruben Amorim took the blame. Is he really the right man for the job. Manchester reporter Paul Hirst thinks he looks like he wants to be as far away from it as possible. If Amorim doesn’t change his football philosophy will he still have the job by Christmas. For City it was a return to form for Foden and Rodri.As the Champions League returns which of the English teams are best placed to succeed?Arsenal have attacking options in abundance and a solid defence, Spurs are

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50:15

Will Postecoglou work at Forest and should England...

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2025/09/11

Thomas Tuchel knew what he was doing all along...didn't he?After an impressive five nil away win without many of his 'big names' will the England manager have the nerve to keep playing the likes of Rogers, Madueke and Gordon in place of stars like Bellingham, Saka and Foden? With Reece James playing so well at right back is Trent now in reserve?The Premier League returns this weekend and so does Ange Postecoglou - taking over at Nottingham Forest. Will he change his style or play the same football

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48:44

Your England XI if the World Cup was tomorrow?

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2025/09/08

Have England gone backwards under Thomas Tuchel, does he know his best starting XI?The team pick their best teams if the World Cup was starting tomorrow…is there a case for no Kane or no Bellingham…?After the break could football be facing a doping problem. In a special report The Times Chief Sports correspondent Matt Lawton joins the pod to discuss if football’s drug testing systems are fit for purpose. He calls football's current commitment to anti-doping pathetic. Hosted on Acast. See

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