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Welcome to The Preview on The Athletic FC, where this week our main focus is the Manchester derby.
Michael Carrick will take charge of his first game back at Manchester United as interim manager while the Manchester City will look to get back to winning ways in the Premier League after three straight draws.
Carl Anka and Alex Barker join Matt Davies-Adams to look ahead to Saturday's clash before turning their attention to the fixtures elsewhere including Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal, Chelsea vs Brentford and Spurs vs West Ham.
Host: Matt Davies-Adams
With: Carl Anka & Alex Barker
Featuring: Sam Lee
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
Producer: Jay Beale
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The AFCON 2025 final line-up is set: 2021 winners Senegal v hosts Morocco
But what does defeat in the last four mean for both Nigeria and Mohamed Salah’s Egypt?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Jay Harris and Simon Hughes
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
Producers: Guy Clarke and Paul Iliffe
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Tottenham are out of both domestic cups and are struggling in the league.
So how much longer does Thomas Frank have to turn the ship around?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
Guests: Danny Kelly & Jack Pitt-Brooke
Executive Producer: Abi Paterson
Producers: Mike Stavrou, Nick Thomson, Liam Warburton
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Last week, David Ornstein told us “the managerial market is about to explode”.
Cue Real Madrid sacking Xabi Alonso.
So what next for him and Madrid? And what reverberations will Alonso's sacking have on the managerial market as a whole?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
Guests: David Ornstein, James Horncastle, Dermot Corrigan
Executive Producer: Abi Paterson
Producers: Mike Stavrou, Nick Thomson, Liam Warburton
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Last season Crystal Palace were the kings of the cup beating Man City at Wembley.
On Saturday they suffered the biggest of all giant killings losing to sixth tier Macclesfield.
Following that defeat and with uncertainty over manager Oliver Glasner and captain Marc Guehi, is Palace's season at risk of being derailed?
Aside from Palace, we're also joined by Macclesfield FC owner Rob Smethurst after their historic win over the Eagles.
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Matt Woosnam, Dom Fifield and Rob Smethurst
Executive Producer: Abi Paterson
Producers: Guy Clarke and Paul Iliffe
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On this week’s episode of The Athletic FC Tactics Podcast, the panel discuss the roles and responsibilities of caretaker and interim managers.
Manchester United have been busy this week, with Ruben Amorim gone. So how do they go about replacing him — both in the short, and long term?
And how does any club figure out its managerial appointments, from caretaker and interim bosses to those all-in project managers.
Host: Michael Bailey
With: Michael Cox, Mark Carey and Liam Tharme
Producer: Mike Stavrou
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After five league wins in a row Arsenal missed the chance to go 8 points clear of Manchester City and Aston Villa after drawing 0-0 with Liverpool at the Emirates on Thursday night.
Cerys Jones, Reuben Pinder and Andy Jones join Matt Davies-Adams to reflect on the match, and talk the best and worst of the midweek Premier League action including Thomas Frank's cupset, a thriller at St James' Park, life after Ruben Amorim and whether new boss Liam Rosenior can fix Chelsea's discipline problem.
Plus silly red cards, too little too late for Wolves and whether Nuno Espirito Santo can save West Ham from relegation.
Host: Matt Davies-Adams
With: Cerys Jones, Reuben Pindy, Andy Jones
Executive Producers: Abi Paterson & Adey Moorhead
Producer: Jay Beale
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Man City have dropped points three games in a row, this time to Brighton & Hove Albion.
While Antoine Semenyo signed off in style at Bournemouth, scoring a last-minute winner.
So, will signing Semenyo get City’s title challenge back on track?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Sam Lee and Michael Brown
Executive Producer: Abi Paterson
Producers: Guy Clarke and Paul Iliffe
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Liam Rosenior has signed a six-and-a-half-year deal as Chelsea’s new head coach.
His first game in charge is this weekend's FA Cup third-round clash away at Charlton.
So what challenges await him at Stamford Bridge?
And is he ready to make the step up?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
Guests: Simon Johnson, Tom Williams, Matt Slater
Executive Producer: Abi Paterson
Producers: Mike Stavrou, Nick Thomson, Grayson Moody
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The January transfer window is open but it’s the managers hogging the headlines so far.
Enzo Maresca left Chelsea on New Year's Day and less than a week later, Ruben Amorim was relieved of his duties at Manchester United.
The Athletic’s David Ornstein and Carl Anka join host Ayo Akinwolere to give the lowdown on what to expect from the managerial and transfer markets this month.
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
Guests: David Ornstein, Carl Anka
Executive Producer: Abi Paterson
Producers: Mike Stavrou, Nick Thomson
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