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The Game
The thinking fan's football podcast.
From previews to reviews, winners to losers, who's in and out on the transfer roundabout, tactics, stats and the dreaded VAR - join the best reporters covering the biggest sport on the planet.
Hosted by Tom Clarke and Gregor Robertson, The Game brings you the latest on the Premier League and the EFL, as well as a front-row seat to international tournaments.
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Episodes
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EFL Extra: Is ‘fancy’ football finished in the EFL?
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?…
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Chelsea win; Liverpool struggle and how good is Moises Caicedo?
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…
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Are Liverpool in Transition or in Trouble?
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…
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Arsenal show their mettle as Palace, Brighton and Brentford rock the big guns
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…
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Who makes the decisions the coach or the players?
Plus: Forest, Villa and Liverpool’s striker problems Nottingham Forest returned to Europe with an impressive draw away at Betis, are Forest fans warming to…
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Is Arteta too cautious? And what's happened to Man City?
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…
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Wilder back at Sheffield United and Yorkshire strength in League One
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…
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Are Liverpool lucky and do Arsenal have the best squad?
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…
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Will Amorim be Manchester United manager at Christmas?
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…
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Will Postecoglou work at Forest and should England drop Bellingham?
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…
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Your England XI if the World Cup was tomorrow?
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…
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Who did the best transfer business?
With the window shut what difference will it all make? Who has done the best business, who has done panicked business. Martin doesn’t think Arsenal can win it…
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EFL Extra: Championship clubs splash the cash
It was a high spending end to the transfer window in the Championship with Southampton, Ipswich, Birmingham and Middlesborough all spending big. Wrexham…
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Liverpool beat Arsenal at Anfield, as Isak arrives in record deal
Liverpool edged past Arsenal in a top-of-the-table clash, thanks to Dominik Szoboszlai’s stunning free-kick - but will Mikel Arteta ever win at Anfield? Plus…
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Manchester United humiliated - what now for Amorim?
Manchester United suffer one of their most humiliating defeats in years, crashing out of the Carabao Cup on penalties to League Two Grimsby Town - but what…
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North London on top: Can Spurs keep pace, and is this finally Arsenal’s year?
North London’s on top - but can Tottenham’s fast start under Thomas Frank last? Arsenal’s 5-0 win over Leeds showcased their squad depth and a 15-year-old…
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Arsenal hijack Eze deal; Newcastle’s Isak saga deepens
As Arsenal swoop in to hijack the Eze deal from Spurs - we break down how Mikel Arteta’s side sealed a £67.5m move for the Crystal Palace star. Plus, the…
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EFL Extra! It’s early days in the Championship, but…
Only two weeks into the EFL season - but that’s time enough for Tom and Gregor to start reading the runes. Could this finally be the year Stoke City turns…
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First weekend: Sunderland staying up; City for the title and Liverpool don't need Isak
Maybe the Premier League isn’t a closed shop after all. Before the season started the talk was could any of the promoted teams buck the trend and stay up. Well…
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PREMIER LEAGUE PREDICTIONS
The new season is nearly here! On the eve of the first game who will be fighting for the title, who’ll be the surprise package and who will be scrapping at the…
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PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM BY TEAM SPECIALS: Part Four
Newcastle, Sunderland, Leeds and Burnley The last in our team by team look at the new Premier League season. Who have they signed? Who do they need to sign?…
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PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM BY TEAM SPECIALS: Part Three
Manchester United, Manchester City, Villa, Forest and Wolves The third in our team by team look at the new Premier League season. Who have they signed? Who do…
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PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM BY TEAM SPECIALS: Part Two
Liverpool, Everton, Fulham, Bournemouth and Chelsea. The second in our team by team look at the new Premier League season. Who have they signed? Who do they…
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EFL: It’s Championship time…
The Championship starts this weekend. To quote Gregor Robertson – “With some teams no one has a Scooby what is going to happen to them.” Big spending…
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PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM BY TEAM SPECIALS: Part One
Arsenal, Spurs, West Ham, Brighton, Palace and Brentford The Premier League is nearly upon us! In a series of specials, we asses every team in the Premier…
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EFL Preview Show: Leagues One and Two
It’s nearly back! Leagues One and Two kick off this weekend. Following two successive relegations Luton are among the favourites in League One alongside the…
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England retain their title!
England are still European Champions! The Lionesses beat Spain in a nail-biting penalty shootout. It was revenge over a Spanish team who had beaten them in the…
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WOMEN'S EURO 2025: England’s last gasp heroics
England have done it again, but wow did they leave it late. In the very last second, they scored a dramatic equaliser. Then with only a minute left of extra…
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Transfer latest and England prepare for Italy
England face Italy in the Euro semi final tomorrow night but Which England will turn up? The team that demolished Wales and dominated the Netherlands; or the…
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England into Semis after crazy penalty shootout
England are through to the Semi-finals, just. In a nerve-wracking game where they looked second best for large parts England refused to give in. Individual…
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Chelsea are Champions of the World! Premier League next..?
Stop the press Chelsea are champions of the world. Who saw that coming? They didn’t just win; they won in style dominating a PSG team who had previously swept…
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England thrash Wales. It's Sweden next...
England got a convincing but expected win against Wales. Next up in the quarter finals it’s Sweden. Just how good are the Swedes? Former England International…
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Transfer latest and will Chelsea be World Champions?
On Sunday Chelsea take on PSG for the title of World Club Champions! Times report Pete Rutzler will be at the game in New York - what chance does he give…
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WOMEN'S EURO 2025: England bounce back in style
England put their defeat against France behind them with an emphatic four nil win against the Netherlands. Qualification for the next round is back in their…
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What do Man City and Man Utd need to do this summer?
Manchester City looked back to their dominant best in parts of the Club World Cup…but they also showed signs of the same wide open defensive frailties as well…
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WOMEN’S EURO 2025: England v Netherlands - it's crunch time
Former England international Izzy Christiansen and Kit Shepard the women’s football reporter for the Times and Sunday Times join Tom Clarke to assess England’s…
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A tribute to Diogo Jota
Chief Correspondent for The Times and Sunday Times Martin Samuel joins Tom Clarke and Gregor Robertson to pay tribute to Portugal and Liverpool forward Diogo…
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Women’s Euros 2025: Will England defend their title?
England enter the tournament as defending Champions, but their preparation has not been smooth. With three senior players either retiring or making themselves…
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England U21 Champions and all change in the Championship
England are European U21 Champions again. Lee Carley's side defended their title with an impressive 3-2 extra time win over Germany So, what next for a…
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Will Alexander Isak stay at Newcastle?
The Times’ Northern Sports Correspondent Martin Hardy analyses the chances of Alexander Isak remaining at St James’ Park and the potential destinations should…
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Transfer latest: Manchester United, Wolves, Villa and Forest
After the capture of Matheus Cunha, what next for Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United? Charlotte Duncker discusses summer transfers and new season ambitions at…
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Your favourite football kit and what it tells you?
The Club World Cup is up and running, with some serious prize money on offer. Judging by the line ups of Chelsea and Manchester City in their first games…
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Wirtz to Liverpool and Cherki joins up with Manchester City
It has already been a busy summer of transfer activity. Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City and Liverpool have all brought big signings in to their…
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Bellingham revolts and Tuchel’s troubles
First, they were embarrassed, then they were humiliated. It wasn’t the start Thomas Tuchel had in mind for his England team. How big are the problems he faces…
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Who follows Ange Postecoglou and are England going backwards?
Seventeen days after ending Spurs’ seventeen year wait for a trophy Ange Postecoglou was out, sacked by Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy. Was it the right…
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Transfer latest, Grealish future and England squads
Will England be the best prepared team at next year’s World Cup? Will it matter? As they head into a friendly with Andorra how many true tests of his team will…
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Are PSG the future of football? And transfers you’d like to see…
PSG finally have their European crown, and they look phenomenal in winning it. Did their demolition of Inter Milan set a new standard? Gone are gifted forwards…
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Chelsea champions of Europe (sort of), Man United mortified in Malaysia
Chelsea triumph in Wrocław (which is in Poland) to bring home the first major trophy of the Boehly-Clearlake era. So are things looking up for next season?…
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Play Off finals – winners and losers
The play offs are done and dusted. For Sunderland their manager Regis Le Bris championed his team’s togetherness, it showed as they scored another last gasp…
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Final day review and end of season awards
With the Champions League places decided it's time to evaluate who is happy with their season? Forest we're tipped for relegation but ended up in Europe. But…
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What next for winners Tottenham and losers Manchester United?
Is Spurs first trophy in seventeen years vindication for their manager Ange Postecoglou? Despite finishing 17th in the league they’ll be playing Champions…
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EFL Extra: Play Off previews and predictions
It's play off finals weekend. Is it something fans love or hate? For some it is hard to enjoy the stomach churning, nerve shredding matches with so much at…
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Palace win it! The battle for Europe and Spurs v Man Utd
Crystal Palace have won their first major trophy – the FA Cup! Oliver Glasner’s side beat Man City 1-0 giving Palace European football next season. How did…
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FA Cup final preview and VAR injury risks
As Taiwo Awoniyi recovers from a very serious injury, is it time to review VAR protocols. If it is a clear and obvious offside, why are officials told not to…
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Champions League places, Trent booed and Man Utd Spurs misery
The race for Europe is going down to the wire. After spending all season at the top are Forest on the brink of throwing it away, does a ‘passionate’ owner help…
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Another trophyless season for Arsenal. Is the pressure on Arteta?
The dream is over for Arsenal. How does Mikel Arteta turn his team from nearly men to winners? Is he even the man to do it? Arteta described Arsenal as the…
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EFL Extra: Last day drama and play off predictions
The final day of the regular season didn’t disappoint. Twenty four thousand turned out for Bradford v Fleetwood…in the fourth tier. Leeds and Burnley both…
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The race for Europe and Trent leaves Liverpool
Trent Alexander Arnold has finally confirmed what seemed inevitable – he is leaving Liverpool at the end of the season. His destination is not yet confirmed…
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Will Arsenal come back? And is Lamine Yamal the best in the world?
It was a tough night for Arsenal at the Emirates as they were largely second best to PSG. What hope do they have for a second leg in Paris? Well, PSG don’t…
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EFL Extra: Who makes the play offs? Who is in a late relegation scrap?
Tom Clarke and Gregor Robertson round up the penultimate round of fixtures in the EFL. Slowly but surely the key places are being decided. In the Championship…