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)
Who is better than Phil Foden?
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Fathers, sons, money and mavericks
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Klopp's kids triumph and dealing with mardy managers
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George Elokobi: "We dance one more time."
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"We’re Manchester United and we’re coming to get you." Really…?
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The title race, Kane's understudy and Lemon Meringue Pie
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Who owns your club? Kane’s trophy hunt, and Man Utd’s big signing
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Arsenal for the title? Spurs for fourth? But what is Scott McTominay?
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Sin bin's and the celebration police
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Gunners fire, Liverpool stall. United hope, Chelsea despair
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Defying expectations: Luton, Eze, Tevez and Bradley
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Liverpool’s next manager, Maidstone’s current manager and the Rashford mystery
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League Cup repeat, transfer troubles and Beyonce make Spurs rich
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Toney is back, Arsenal bounce back, VAR back again and Liverpool back to the fro...
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Points deductions, Toney's point to prove and what's the point of José Mourinho?
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Ratcliffe's game plan, Reading's misery and unnerving pressbox encounters
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Poch pressure and what next for Mbappe, Werner and Sancho
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Gunners misfire, replay rows and free pints
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Rooney blues and the winners and losers of Christmas
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Christmas crackers and end of year awards
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And so this is Christmas... power to the people right on!
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Sh**housery, idiots and control freaks
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Both United's out with a whimper and Wally Downes – founder of the ‘Crazy Gang’
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Jeff Stelling joins us to discuss wins for Villa, Spurs, and Fulham; and defeats...
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Villa rockin’, Arsenal not stoppin’, Forest and Palace shockin’
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City cracks, Trent whacks and Heckingbottom sacked
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Champions League and jeez, referees!
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Tactics at the top, belief at the bottom and adios El Tel
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Crime and Punishment
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The modern Mr Luton: Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu
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Mic’d up but p***ed off. And England’s midfield conundrum
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Thrillers galore and John McGinn's big bum.
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Two games, twelve goals, one VAR
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Hats off to the Hatters but Arteta losses his head
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Tick tock Ten Hag. And the Saudi influence grows
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Are Spurs and Liverpool title contenders? And who is the most exciting young Eng...
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A tale of two Uniteds and a rough start for Rooney
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Are Villa in five-team title race and is Toney on the move?
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Sancho alone with his lunchbox and can England win the Euros?
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Manchester United changing hands? Plus Wembley boos, Scotland cheers and meeting...
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Gareth Southgate special part 2: "He was born for that role."
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Gareth Southgate special part 1: "Nice guy, bit boring..?" Not so fast.
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Tottenham top, remarkable Rice, happy Hammers and leg breaks from a players pers...
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Three tournaments, two Champions League nights and a VAR farce
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TV should run VAR, Luton, Watkins and WSL economics
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How to become an elite coach and Pep's excuses
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Who is happier Arsenal or Spurs? They’re both happier than Chelsea and the promo...
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Champions League? Or is it an English Super League? Just don't tell Man Utd...
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Rubbish parties, sausage rolls and national treasures
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Maguire fights back, Brighton in Bloom and damned statistics
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