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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 well as a front-row seat to international tournaments including the Champions League, European Championships and World Cups.

We know football isn’t life and death. It’s much more serious than that.

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Latest Episodes:

The Game previews the Manchester derby Dec 07, 2017

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Gab Marcotti and Henry Winter discuss what's being billed as the biggest game of the Premier League season so far. This Sunday, the top two meet at Old Trafford in a pivotal match in the title race. Mourinho takes on Guardiola. Manchester United face Manchester City.

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Summer is the time to gamble on a Championship manager Dec 04, 2017

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Gab Marcotti returns to the hot seat alongside James Scowcroft and James Gheerbrant to answer some questions posed by the Premier League weekend. Has a screw come loose in Pep's head? Should Pogba be exempt from suspension? And why can't you be retrospectively un-punished for not diving?

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Firefighter needed as Everton exit the elite Nov 27, 2017

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Matt Dickinson steps into the podcasting shoes of Gab Marcotti this week. He’s joined by Oliver Kay and Bill Edgar to discuss embarrassment at Everton, majesty at Man City and resistance to rainbow laces. But you do get your Marcotti fix as he sits down with Raphael Honigstein to discuss his new book Klopp: Bring The Noise.

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Pulis pays the price for poor product and professionalism Nov 20, 2017

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Gab Marcotti is joined by Julien Laurens and Bill Edgar to discuss a jam-packed Premier League weekend. Did Tottenham take Arsenal too lightly? Should Zlatan start ahead of Lukaku? Plus Raphael Honigstein pops in to debate West Brom's sacking of the man in the baseball cap.

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Good cop Moyes walks in to West Ham’s holiday camp Nov 13, 2017

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Gab Marcotti is joined by James Gheerbrant and Stewart Robson to unlock the Ruben Loftus-Cheek conundrum for England and study how David Moyes can change the West Ham philosophy. Plus journalist Patrick Barclay pops in to discuss his new book detailing an icon of football – Sir Matt Busby: The Definitive Biography.

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Beleaguered Bilic worn down by dysfunctional directors Nov 06, 2017

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After a truly Super Sunday, Gab Marcotti is joined by Alyson Rudd, Matt Dickinson and Henry Winter to debate Mkhitaryan going missing and Arsene's inefficiency. Plus Guillem Balague discusses his book Brave New World - Inside Pochettino's Spurs, as we hear about Gab's trip to Disney World with Poch.

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Distracted Dele not yet in Kane’s league Oct 30, 2017

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Gab Marcotti, Jonathan Northcroft and Alex Kay-Jelski discuss all the fall-out from another big weekend of football, as The Game looks at the hype surrounding England’s kids, Everton’s identity crisis and why is everybody so cruel to Puel?

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The Game speaks to Graeme Souness Oct 26, 2017

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In a special podcast, Alyson Rudd speaks to one of the most decorated players in football – Graeme Souness – about his autobiography ‘Football: My Life, My Passion.’

The Liverpool legend discusses the mind-set of a player and manager. Plus gardening, gin and Gangs of New York.

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With or without Koeman, Everton are easy opposition Oct 23, 2017

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Gab Marcotti, Matt Dickinson, Paul Joyce and Julien Laurens discuss a hugely eventful Premier League weekend as Everton ditch their Dutch manager. Plus Matthew Syed joins us to dissect the issues around the Eni Aluko enquiry for the FA.

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Arsenal don’t like it up ‘em Oct 16, 2017

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Alyson Rudd is joined by James Scowcroft and Bill Edgar as they discuss Palace picking up their first points of the season, Chelsea’s lack of firepower and Mourinho’s maddening mind games.

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