The Athletic's flagship football podcast is with you six days a week, bringing unrivalled analysis from the biggest stories in world football. New host Emma Paton is joined by the likes of David Ornstein, Adam Crafton, Matt Slater and James Horncastle. The show takes you inside the biggest stories in football told by the best reporters in the business. We cut through the noise to tell you what’s really happening - and why it matters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes
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44 min
The day Man United turned mutinous
Michael Carrick's future is hanging by a thread at Man United after his side were embarrassed by Bournemouth at a mutinous Old Trafford on Sunday.But with the club’s hierarchy in t…
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47 min
What If... We erased the Messi-Ronaldo era?
With the Ballon d'Or fast approaching, this week’s episode of ‘What If’, Emma is joined in the studio by The Athletic’s Tim Spiers, Dan Kilpatrick and Jack Pitt-Brooke to pick apar…
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43 min
Chelsea vs Spurs + how are Brighton this good?
It’s a jam packed show this week as Kate Mason is joined in the studio by tacticos Liam Tharme and Rob Green to discuss all the weekend’s goings on, including a fierce London derby…
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43 min
Man United, INEOS and a failing sports empire
Manchester United’s ownership is in the firing line again, with players accusing leadership of negligence and just two wins so far all season.So with United in their latest doom cy…
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40 min
PSG’s three-peat war path + Ten Hag fallout
Tuesday saw PSG and Barcelona lock horns at the Parc des Princes as Luis Enrique’s side came out victors despite injuries to key players Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.E…
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53 min
Who is the best team in Europe right now?
It's a bumper week in the Champions League with arguably the best four teams in Europe — PSG, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Arsenal — all facing each other. But who is actually the…
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40 min
Is it time to take Brighton seriously?
Brighton thumped nearest rivals Crystal Palace on Sunday, taking their tally to an astonishing 34 goals in all competitions already this season.So what is taking them to the next l…
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52 min
What If… Spurs weren't ‘Spursy’?
On today’s episode of ‘What If’, Emma is joined by long-suffering Spurs fans Dan Kilpatrick and Kate Mason, alongside Tim Spiers to deduce, what if... Spurs weren’t ‘Spursy’?Lasagn…
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18 min
Jack Wilshere meets David Ornstein
What's the biggest fight Jack Wilshere has seen in football? And Does he regret not being able to fulfil his full potential? Welcome to Truth or Padel Extra, the show where David O…
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34 min
Weekend Preview: Leeds vs Man United + Spurs vs Coventry
We’ve got a big weekend of Premier League action ahead of us, so we’re back in the studio for another episode of The Tactical Preview.This week we’re honing in on Spurs vs Coventry…
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39 min
Why are Man City and PSG's financial scandals different?
Manchester City and PSG put on a show in the Champions League last night, but their situations off the pitch are very different.City are now public enemy number one after being rul…
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40 min
Are Man United already in crisis again?
Manchester United continued their poor run of form with a 2-0 loss to Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night, but it was Lisandro Martinez’s explosive post match intervie…
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53 min
Are Palmer and Rogers the key to Chelsea's new era?
Cole Palmer signed a contract extension with Chelsea over the weekend to signify his commitment to the club. So are the Blues entering a long overdue era of stability under Xabi Al…
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41 min
The Premier League has a serious Man City problem
Manchester City's 3-0 win at Liverpool on Sunday felt surreal, with the football itself almost a footnote to the wider picture surrounding City since they were found guilty of almo…
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18 min
Thiago Alcantara meets David Ornstein
In the latest episode of David Ornstein's 'Truth or Padel' series, David meets former Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara.Thiago discusses coming to…
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43 min
Liverpool vs Man City preview + a guide to 'rest defence'
This week's Tactical Preview focuses on one of the biggest games in Premier League history: Liverpool vs Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday.The matchup has been given more signif…
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47 min
Does Man City’s ruling change FSG’s Liverpool legacy?
Liverpool went toe to toe with Manchester City during a period when City have now been found guilty of breaching the Premier League's financial rules. So does this change how we sh…
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45 min
What If... Man City hadn't 'systematically broken' the rules?
This week's What If is centred on the biggest story in town: Manchester City's guilty ruling.Emma Paton is alongside The Athletic's Tim Spiers, Jack Pitt-Brooke and Dan Kilpatrick…
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43 min
How are Man City fans supposed to feel?
Manchester City supporters are facing a new reality - their club has been vilified since The Athletic revealed they had been found guilty of almost all the Premier League charges r…
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56 min
The best up and coming managers, with Ornstein & Horncastle
Who are the best up and coming managers and head coaches across Europe right now?In this episode, Emma Paton, David Ornstein and James Horncastle detail who they think are the ones…