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...
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Episodes (1315)
England are fun again! Will it stay that way?
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Why can't refs answer back?
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EFL Extra: Millwall and Middlesbrough on the up
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Ipswich win! And Liverpool go clear
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Manchester City stalling; Liverpool soaring
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Arsenal and Man City Shocked
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Is Amorim the man for Manchester United?
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EFL Extra: Is Sunderland's start sustainable?
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Ten Hag sacked - midway through the show!
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“Arsenal won’t beat Liverpool playing like that!”
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Are Liverpool and Chelsea serious contenders?
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Will Tuchel win England the World Cup?
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EFL Extra: Who’s Hot, Who’s Not?
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Fantasy Football - better than the real thing?
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Who really won…? And is Bellingham a centre forward?
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Manchester City 1 - 0 Premier League: Special reaction show
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Who are the real big six?
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Villa Rockin’ and easy does it for Liverpool, City and Arsenal
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EFL Extra: Flying high, changing manager and lofty ambition
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Manchester United - terrible; Liverpool – untested?
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Should players go on strike? And tough times for West Ham and Newcastle
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Nasty Nasty Arsenal..?
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New Champions League – brilliant or rubbish?
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EFL Extra: Rising stars
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Arsenal on song, City on trial
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"It's Carsley's job to lose."
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Are Gordon and Grealish better than Foden and Palmer?
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Carsley’s England; Cascarino’s Ireland
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EFL Extra: How can a league one club afford a £15million striker?
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Is there anything new to say about Manchester United?
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Could this be the wildest transfer deadline day yet?
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How can Arne Slot get Liverpool fans "squealing"?
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Cult heroes and a crazy club
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EFL Extra: Storming starts and poaching players?
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The Premier League is back
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The Big Premier League Preview – Part Two
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The Big Premier League Preview – Part One
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The Big EFL Preview: “It could be anything.”
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The Game replay: How to fix VAR...
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Pre-season special: United, Arsenal and City on tour
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Euros Daily #33: Is Eddie Howe the answer?
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Euros Daily #32: Heartbreak for England - immediate reaction
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Euros Daily #31: 'I really, really want England to win'
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Euros Daily #30: What's the Spanish for 'it's coming home?'
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Euros Daily #29: Joy, defiance and terrible eggs
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Euros Daily #28: England are in the final!
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Euros Daily #27: Bring on the penalties...
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Euros Daily #26: France or Spain, who would England prefer?
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Euros Daily #25: England; flamboyant or ’filthy’?
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Euros Daily #24: Are England the new Germany?
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