Join James Pearce for immediate reaction from Anfield as Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to nine points. Goals from Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah in either half capped a thoroughly dominant win for the Reds, coming just days after also seeing off European champions Real Madrid in the Champions League. As well as James' analysis from Anfield, there is also the best from Arne Slot's press conference including the latest on the fitness of Ibrahima Konate and Conor Bradley

A major weekend of action kicks off on Friday evening, culminating in a massive game in the title race, as Liverpool welcome Manchester City.Arne Slot's Reds have 17 wins from 19 games in all competitions, while Pep Guardiola's side are coming off the back of 3 Premier League defeats in a row - as many as they’d lost in their previous 47. Can Pep turn things around? Or will Liverpool go 11 points clear? Elsewhere, big battles at the bottom for Palace, Southampton and Ipswich and what on earth will

Host Danny Kelly is joined by James Maw and Jack Pitt-Brooke to discuss an entertaining evening in the Europa league. All the major talking points...Plus! The Vicario situation unpacked, should Spurs go big in January for a second choice goalkeeper and Ben Davies' new contract. We also preview Fulham at home on Sunday! PRESENTER: Danny Kelly WITH: James Maw, Jack Pitt-Brooke PRODUCER: Tom Fuller Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Climbing that hill was worth it...Matt Davies-Adams has got Jessy Parker Humphreys and Dom Fifield with him to look back on the 2-0 Conference League victory over Heidenheim out in Germany. Back to Premier League matters on Sunday - with a faltering Aston Villa in town having won just 1 of their last 7 in the league. So, would a win here mean Chelsea need to start to be considered serious contenders for a top four spot - or even higher? As usual we exploit Jessy for their WSL expertise to check in

Ruben Amorim's first home match in charge of Manchester United started with a bang and ended with a win over Norwegian champions Bodo/Glimt.But, it wasn't all plain sailing; the visitors fought back to lead 2-1 after Garnacho's super-early strike (even quicker than Rashford v Ipswich) and the result wasn't assured until the final whistle blew. A major talking point among those attending the game was the club's decision to disallow any concessions on tickets remaining for sale this season. This was

Jimbo welcomes Rory Smith, Duncan Alexander and Tom Williams into the studio after another incredible week in the football.Liverpool take down Real Madrid 2-0 to maintain their 100% record in the Champions League, as Kylian Mbappe has another nightmare night for the visitors. How many more Anfield nights will Mo Salah experience? Next up for the Reds, fragile Man City who are in full-on crisis after letting a three-goal lead slip against Feyenoord. Pol Ballus joins us to try and get inside the

It’s Liverpool against Manchester City at Anfield in the Premier League this weekend — and given what these two clubs have been up to recently, there’s plenty to dissect, on the present and what we may get down the road. Host: Michael Bailey With: Michael Cox, Mark Carey and Thom Harris Producer: Mike Stavrou Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ahead of this weekend’s games the top five teams in Italy are separated by just one point. Added to that, the last five seasons have seen four different clubs end as champions. So, why is Serie A so competitive and it is Europe’s most entertaining league? The Athletic's James Horncastle joins Ayo Akinwolere to discuss the start to the Italian season with Jordan Campbell also dropping by having recently written for The Athletic about The Scots thriving in Italy. Host: Ayo Akinwolere With: James

Liverpool convincingly beat Pep Guardiola's Manchester City over the weekend, so the team gang gather to discuss the latest, do Arsenal and Chelsea have a chance or have Liverpool got it all locked up already? Why Rocket League is actually more like real football than other football simulation video games, what made Mr Blobby so entertaining, and a whole bunch of topics that didn't quite make it onto the docket.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aston Villa are exceeding expectations in the Champions League, but it’s seems to have come at a cost.Their form has dipped in the Premier League, leaving them eighth in the table. So, can sides like Villa stop themselves becoming victims of their own success? Host: Ayo Akinwolere With: Jacob Tanswell and Thom Harris Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead Producer: Mike Stavrou Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Last week, Premier League clubs voted in favour of amendments to the associated party transaction rules. After labelling the rules ‘discriminatory and distortive’ back in June, Manchester City were one of four clubs to vote against the adjustments. So what exactly has changed, and which clubs will benefit? Host: Ayo Akinwolere With: Matt Slater, Jacob Whitehead Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead Producer: Jay Beale Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Julien Laurens, Pol Ballús, Seb Stafford Bloor and James Horncastle join Jimbo for a look ahead to matchday five in the Champions League - and a look back on the return to domestic action across Europe. All eyes on Anfield on Wednesday night as Real Madrid take on old friends Liverpool - having got right back into things in the La Liga title race with their commanding 3-0 win over Leganes which leaves them just four points behind leaders Barcelona with a game in hand. That’s after Hansi Flick’s

James Pearce and Simon Hughes are alongside Tony Evans and there's some big 'Contract Weekly' news to get into.After Mohamed Salah stopped to speak with James in the mixed zone after Sunday's 3-2 win over Southampton, the Egyptian King's comments have made plenty of headlines, so the panel give their views on how it could impact negotiations. Plus there's on-pitch chat as the Reds extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table to eight points before looking ahead to the week to come

Marcus Rashford was on the scoresheet after just 81 seconds of Ruben Amorim's first game as Manchester United manager, rounding off a very encouraging move after good work from Amad Diallo.Unfortuntately, that was as good as it got with Kieran McKenna's Ipswich fighting back to earn a point; perhaps a lesson for the Portuguese on exactly how competitive the Premier League is. There was plenty to digest from that game, from positional play to passion and spectacular saves, and there's likely to be a

"I'm probably more out than in," Mohamed Salah said on his future, after another match-winning performance against Southampton. His goals mean Liverpool are now eight points clear at the top of the Premier League So will Salah be offered a contract that will keep him at Anfield? Host: Ayo Akinwolere With: James Pearce, Simon Hughes and Mark Carey Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead Producer: Mike Stavrou Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anyone else fancy kicking lumps out of Cole Palmer?Matt Davies-Adams has got Liam Twomey and Simon Johnson along for the ride to look back on the 2-1 victory at Leicester - which was in truth far more comfortable a win than the scoreline suggested. We lavish praise on Nicholas Jackson and take a closer look at some of the tactical tweaks Enzo Maresca made in a pretty experimental line up. Then, The Athletic's German football correspondent Seb Stafford-Bloor stops by to give us the inside line on

Host Danny Kelly is joined by James Maw, Jay Harris and Jack Pitt-Brooke gloating over perhaps Spurs' best ever performance in the Premier League.They discuss the redemption arc of James Maddison reaching it's thrilling climax, the incredible solidity of Dragusin and Davies, Kulusevski's relentless running and much more! We also look forward to the inevitable downturn of Spurs' 'vibes rollercoaster' on Thursday at home to Roma. PRESENTER: Danny Kelly WITH: James Maw, Jay Harris, Jack

Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Tim Spiers and Adrian Clarke after an incredible Premier League weekend full of plot twists. Man City suffer their 5th defeat in a row and possibly their most shocking ever under Pep Guardiola as Spurs run riot 4-0 at the Etihad. What’s going wrong? Could it be an era-defining result? Jay Harris was there. Next up for City, leaders Liverpool who are now 8 points clear despite being given a major scare by Southampton on Sunday. Leicester took the surprise decision

In April 2023, civil war broke out in Sudan. It continues to this day leaving in its wake the worst humanitarian crisis in the world, according to the United Nations. Despite this, Sudan’s national football team has qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations in 2025 and tops its World Cup qualification group. They are a source of hope to a nation left in ruins. In this special episode of The Athletic FC Documentary we’ll take you into the war torn country where amateur matches continue amid the

Premier League football returns after the November international break and the trip to Ipswich this Sunday(!) was on absolutely nobody's lips at Carrington on Friday. That's because a sizeable press contingent had assembled to greet the club's new manager, or should that be head coach, Ruben Amorim. Ian, Laurie, and Carl took part in said press conference with Andy listening in and we share our (mostly) first impressions of the Portuguese 39 year-old as he prepares his squad for Portman Road. Learn