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The Game

The thinking fan's football 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 a front-row seat to international tournaments including the Champions League, European Championships and World Cups.


We know football isn't life and death. It's much more serious than that.


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Update frequency
every 2 days
Average duration
48 minutes
Episodes
1225
Years Active
2010 - 2025
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Newcastle bully Arsenal and Manchester United’s ‘Mission Impossible’?

Newcastle bully Arsenal and Manchester United’s ‘Mission Impossible’?

St James’ Park was a cauldron, Arsenal were cowed, and Newcastle are off to Wembley.

Is Newcastle’s forward line the best around at the moment? And did Arsenal get a taste of their own medicine last n…

00:57:41  |   Thu 06 Feb 2025
Arsenal humble City and did Liverpool get lucky?

Arsenal humble City and did Liverpool get lucky?

 

Arsenal stayed humble and thrashed Man City. Did the result say more about a dominant Arsenal performance or a fragile aging Manchester City team? Myles Lewis-Skelly shone as a left back which made …

01:01:35  |   Mon 03 Feb 2025
TRANSFER SPECIAL

TRANSFER SPECIAL

Tom Clarke is joined by Gary Jacob and Martin Hardy to look at all the latest transfer news.

Will Ollie Watkins be an Arsenal player in the next 48 hours? Newcastle have sold Miguel Almiron will they …

00:38:25  |   Fri 31 Jan 2025
“Pep is losing it!” And is Ollie Watkins worth 60 million?

“Pep is losing it!” And is Ollie Watkins worth 60 million?

What do you think of the new Champions League format? It gets mixed reaction in the studio – full of excitement but was there any real jeopardy?

Manchester City got through, but the sight of Pep Guard…

00:57:21  |   Thu 30 Jan 2025
Groundhog Day for Spurs and what makes Bournemouth so good?

Groundhog Day for Spurs and what makes Bournemouth so good?

Can it get any worse for Spurs? Losses to Everton and at home to Leicester have piled the pressure on Ange Postecoglou, but the fans are turning on chairman Daniel Levy. How long before something bre…

01:03:43  |   Mon 27 Jan 2025
How do City rebuild? And the problem with Havertz

How do City rebuild? And the problem with Havertz

Manchester City threw away a two goal lead again. As they sign three players in a week, will Pep Guardiola be around for the re build?

The result proved one thing, this new Champions League format is …

00:57:22  |   Thu 23 Jan 2025
EFL Extra: Clash of the cash and managers old and new

EFL Extra: Clash of the cash and managers old and new


All the latest from the Football League with Tom Clarke and Gregor Robertson.

Tony Mowbray is back, and he is back at West Brom. After recovering from cancer one of the most well-liked managers in foo…

00:50:52  |   Wed 22 Jan 2025
Who are the ‘Big Six’? And how long will Ange last?

Who are the ‘Big Six’? And how long will Ange last?


What is the future of Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou? With his Spurs team sitting in their worst league position at this stage since 2009, injuries galore and the pressure mounting, what happens …

00:59:08  |   Mon 20 Jan 2025
How many teams are in the title race?

How many teams are in the title race?

A tough win in the north London derby has but Arsenal well and truly back in the title race. But who else is in the picture? Liverpool and Forest; Chelsea have stumbled but are Newcastle – on a nine …

01:00:43  |   Thu 16 Jan 2025
Arsenal v Man Utd and why play extra time?

Arsenal v Man Utd and why play extra time?

Did Manchester United display fantastic spirit, organisation and grit or were they lucky and should have lost by three if Arsenal could finish?

For Mikel Arteta has his Arsenal team stagnated?

Is extr…

00:56:32  |   Mon 13 Jan 2025
Will Newcastle or Spurs win the cup? And is Potter the answer for West Ham?

Will Newcastle or Spurs win the cup? And is Potter the answer for West Ham?

How many Newcastle players would get in a Premier League team of the season - two, three…five?!

Would any manager other than Ange Postecoglou buy a twenty-one-year-old goalkeeper on Monday and play hi…

01:03:07  |   Thu 09 Jan 2025
EFL Extra – Managers on the move, promotion places and the FA Cup

EFL Extra – Managers on the move, promotion places and the FA Cup

A must listen for fans of teams in the football league.


With Stoke, Millwall, West Brom, Oxford, Hull just some of the clubs who’ve changed manager. But, will it change the table?

It’s a two from five…

00:46:33  |   Tue 07 Jan 2025
Have Amorim's Manchester United turned a corner?

Have Amorim's Manchester United turned a corner?

Manchester United were more than worthy of their draw at Anfield. Should they have won? Was this an exception or a sign of things to come? Plus, Arsenal concede a penalty for a header, Bournemouth fa…
01:00:09  |   Mon 06 Jan 2025
Title race, Chelsea’s belief, Liverpool’s contracts and Amorim’s system

Title race, Chelsea’s belief, Liverpool’s contracts and Amorim’s system

Arsenal go within six points of Liverpool, could they make it a proper title race? Chelsea have slipped up Martin Samuel thinks it is self-inflicted and questions Enzo Maresca’s approach. But he is v…

01:03:31  |   Thu 02 Jan 2025
Predictions for 2025 and are Manchester United in a relegation fight?

Predictions for 2025 and are Manchester United in a relegation fight?

It goes from bad to worse at Old Trafford, are they really in a relegation fight? Will Amorim change his system, can he change his system? Ipswich have their first win in the Premier League this seas…

01:01:00  |   Tue 31 Dec 2024
What on earth is wrong at Man City and Man Utd? Plus, Newcastle, Fulham and Forest are flying.

What on earth is wrong at Man City and Man Utd? Plus, Newcastle, Fulham and Forest are flying.

Could Manchester United be in a relegation fight? Could Manchester City finish mid table and could Fulham or Forest make the top four? It might have sounded fanciful at the start of the season, but n…

01:03:43  |   Fri 27 Dec 2024
A Happy Christmas for Liverpool; Bah Humbug for Spurs, United and City

A Happy Christmas for Liverpool; Bah Humbug for Spurs, United and City

Another pulsating game at the Tottenham stadium, another win for Liverpool another six conceded for Spurs. Is the title Liverpool’s to lose? For Ange Postecoglou is it injuries or game management?

Rub…

01:02:51  |   Mon 23 Dec 2024
What next for Marcus Rashford? And a great League Cup line up

What next for Marcus Rashford? And a great League Cup line up

Marcus Rashford looks to be on his way out of Manchester United.

A tail of a talent lost or stalled? Martin Samuel, Jonathan Northcroft and Tony Cascarino join Tom Clarke to discuss how he ended up he…

01:00:01  |   Thu 19 Dec 2024
City keep losing; Chelsea keep winning. Plus sackings and the greatest saves

City keep losing; Chelsea keep winning. Plus sackings and the greatest saves

If Pep Guardiola is the greatest manager of the modern era, its time for him to prove his worth.

Manchester City are a “crumbling dynasty” losing again in a derby where they looked nervous throughout.…

00:56:42  |   Mon 16 Dec 2024
Saudi saga and more trouble in Manchester

Saudi saga and more trouble in Manchester

World Cup 2034 is heading to Saudi Arabia and WC 2030 to Spain, Portugal and Morocco. Martin Samuel was revolted by proceedings… “FIFA conducted two one horse races yesterday.”

Is it a decision to gro…

01:02:52  |   Thu 12 Dec 2024
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