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The Game Football Podcast

The Game Football Podcast

The Times

The Game Football Podcast is the thinking fan's podcast for the debate, the tactics, the personalities, injuries, goals and analysis. From The Times and Sunday Times, it's the place for nuanced discussion around all the action throughout the 2024/25 season.


Presented by Tom Clarke with contributors including Martin Samuel, Jonathan Northcroft, Charlotte Duncker, Hamzah Khalique-Loonat, Gregor Robertson, Alyson Rudd, Tom Allnutt and others.



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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best The Game Football Podcast episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to The Game Football Podcast for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite The Game Football Podcast episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

The Game Football Podcast - The end of the road for Ole at the wheel?
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01/23/20 • 42 min

Nat & Gregor are joined by Tom Clarke and Jonathan Northcroft to discuss whether it's the end of the road for Ole at the wheel, and whether Edinson Cavani is nothing more than a flat track bully.


All that plus Jonathan tells us why all is not well between Carlo Ancelotti and Jordan Pickford, and Gregor explains why Celtic and Rangers would beat the current Manchester United side.



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The Game Football Podcast - We're back! And so it appears, are Arsenal
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01/02/20 • 56 min

It was lift off for Arsenal at The Emirates as Mikel Arteta secured his first win as Gunners boss against old rivals Manchester United.


Natalie & Gregor are joined by Molly Hudson for more on this and the new manager bounce in action for Watford and West Ham.


Plus Alyson Rudd with a special report on yet more Mourinho antics, and whether VAR had a good festive period.



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The Premier League sack race really hotted up this weekend as Unai Emery, Manuel Pellergrini and Marco Silva all lost to heap more pressure on themselves.


Natalie Sawyer and Gregor Robertson are joined by James Restall for more on this and why there's more to come from Mourinho's Tottenham.


Plus Paul Joyce tells us whether there's any truth in rumours linking David Moyes with a shock return to Everton.



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The Game Football Podcast - England's Qualifying Campaign and The WSL Smashes Records!
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11/18/19 • 38 min

Natalie Sawyer and Gregor Robertson are here once again for The Game Podcast! This episode they are joined by the Times very own Deputy Sports Editor, James Restall.


Molly Hudson discusses all things WSL as we celebrate yet another record breaking day for women's football.


Also, Henry Winter joins us as we take a look back at what was a very comfortable 2020 qualifying campaign for England.


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Natalie Sawyer and Gregor Robertson are joined by the Times very own, Molly Hudson to take a look back at an incredible week in the EFL Cup.


Paul Hirst joins us to look at a very interesting debut for the teenage Man City star with a famous name.


Plus Henry Winter has his say on UEFA's pitiful punishment.


All this, plus, how far can Brendan Rodgers' Leicester side go?



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Natalie Sawyer and Gregor Robertson are joined by The Times very own, Henry Winter and James Gheerbrant to look back on a great week of Champions League action for the English sides.


They debate where Kane is most at home on the pitch, and whether he's the best at it.


Also, Lampard really made his mark as a manager as Chelsea grabbed a good grasp on their group.


And, who could be following closely in the footsteps of Chris Wilder? Gregor talks EFL.



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The Game Football Podcast - A sad day for football, and England's young Lions
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10/17/19 • 32 min

Natalie Sawyer and Gregor Robertson are joined by the Times very own, Henry Winter, and Tom Roddy who were both in Sofia to witness the shocking racism aimed at England stars on Monday.


They also discussed to of England's young stars lighting up the under 21 stage that, as Callum Hudson-Odoi - another of Chelsea's 'class of 19' - along with Leeds Eddie Nketiah shine.


And we take a look at a mouthwatering return to the Premier League as Liverpool head to Old Trafford.



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On a weekend where Liverpool's lead at the top of the table stretched to 8 points from 8 games - can they really blow it from here?


Matt Dickinson joins Natalie Sawyer and Gregor Robertson for more on this including Paul Hirst's damning report on Man City from The Etihad. Plus The Times' man in the north east Martin Hardy on Newcastle's new hero Matty Longstaff after his winner on debut against Manchester United.



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The Game Football Podcast - A bad week for Britain in Europe, and Liverpool's trip to Chelsea
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09/19/19 • 36 min

It was a bad week for English side in the Champions League after such a fantastic season last time around, so is there cause for concern?


Alyson Rudd joins Natalie Sawyer and Gregor Robertson on this week's episode as they look back at midweek defeats for Liverpool and Chelsea, while Tottenham blow a comfortable half time lead.


Also, has Guardiola found the answer to his defensive crisis? It looks that way.



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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson and Tom Clarke to look back at the week's Euro 2024 qualifying action, and discuss the week's biggest stories.The Times' Deputy Sports Editor James Restall joins the show to look back at England's 7-0 win over North Macedonia in their Euro 2024 qualifying group. They discuss what we may have learned from the game, and ask if England are now ready to win a major tournament. (00:00)The Times' Scotland Reporter Martin Grant joins the show to reflect on Scotland's 2-1 win over Norway which sees them top of their Euro 2024 qualifying group, and they also preview tonight's game with Georgia. (16:10)Wales suffered back-to-back defeats this week, but should the pressure now be on their manager Rob Page? Did they make a mistake at the World Cup by still playing the likes of Gareth Bale, Aaron Ramsey and Joe Allen? (24:30)

Bournemouth have sacked manager Gary O'Neil and replaced him with the former Rayo Vallecano manager Andoni Iraola, but was it the right decision? Are the owners showing ambition by having a plan in place for next season, or will Iraola's lack of experience in the Premier League cost them next season? (34:25)

The panel reflect on Darren Moore's sacking as Sheffield Wednesday manager and what next for him? Hugh Woozencroft also says his goodbye as the presenter of The Game Podcast. (44:55)Get more of The Times and The Sunday Times for less than £1 a day. Start your free trial: thetimes.co.uk/thegame

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FAQ

How many episodes does The Game Football Podcast have?

The Game Football Podcast currently has 1130 episodes available.

What topics does The Game Football Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts, Sports and Soccer.

What is the most popular episode on The Game Football Podcast?

The episode title 'The Emptyhad and the scrap for survival' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Game Football Podcast?

The average episode length on The Game Football Podcast is 48 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Game Football Podcast released?

Episodes of The Game Football Podcast are typically released every 3 days, 23 hours.

When was the first episode of The Game Football Podcast?

The first episode of The Game Football Podcast was released on Aug 9, 2010.

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