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Do We Still Trust The Process? Aug 30, 2021

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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Alyson Rudd, Tom Clarke and Henry Winter.

Ronaldo is back! Was CR7 actually ever close to signing for Manchester City? His arrival means some of the younger attackers could miss out - are United taking a backwards step with this signing? (00:00)

A fierce debate erupts on the topic of the use of VAR over the weekend after Paul Pogba wasn’t sent off for what looked like a dangerous challenge on Ruben Neves (20:38)

The Times’ Chief Football Writer, Henry Winter joins us to give his take on the latest round of Premier League fixtures (28:50)

Spurs top the Premier League, Arsenal are bottom. After another loss - is the trust for the process at the Emirates being lost? (42:40)

Chelsea managed a draw against Liverpool, despite having 10 men for half of the game. Were these dropped points for Jurgen Klopp’s side? Are they poorly using the one player that could unlock most other sides? (53:50)

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Get Ronaldo. Win Titles. Simple. Aug 26, 2021

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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Tom Roddy and Tom Clarke.

Harry Kane is staying at Spurs. Will his reputation be tarnished? Will the Tottenham fans forget about this? Will he leave next summer? So many questions! (00:00)

Reports today suggest Cristiano Ronaldo has been offered to Manchester City for around £25m. Would he fit into Pep’s side and could he light up Manchester once again? (18:30)

We’ve seen some big scoreline in the Carabao Cup second round - should Premier League teams be involved or could it become the EFL Cup instead? (23:45)

West Ham have shown that last season wasn’t a fluke and their early performances this season have been just as impressive. Does David Moyes need a deeper squad and what can they achieve this season? (32:15)

Liverpool take on Chelsea in the Premier League this weekend - are the visitors to Anfield the favourites? (38:04)

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Lukaku's 'Perfect' Second Debut Aug 23, 2021

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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Alyson Rudd and Henry Winter.

Chelsea beat Arsenal in one of the most predicted results of the season so far. Did Romalu Lukaku have the perfect second debut and how does Mikel Arteta win back the fans after a disastrous start to the season? (00:00)

Manchester United dropped their first points at the weekend against Southampton. What’s Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s biggest problem area in the squad and despite many outgoings - can Ralf Hasenhuttl do a good job at the Saints this season? (17:21)

The Times’ Chief Football Writer Henry Winter joins us to give his take on the weekend’s games - including the view from the fans at Arsenal (26:35)

Jurgen Klopp has encouraged us to watch wrestling - but is he actually angry or have the mind-games already begun? (38:43)

We round up the rest of the weekend’s games as Danny Ings wows for Villa, Crystal Palace fail to score again and City pummel Norwich (44:40)

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Kane, Kits and Hoarding Talent Aug 19, 2021

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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Tom Clarke and Jonathan Northcroft.

Harry Kane remains a Tottenham player - he’s even posted a photo from the Spurs training ground. Will the Manchester City move happen and do they need to sell before they can complete the deal? (00:00)

Romalu Lukaku is edging closer to his second Chelsea debut. He is the key to Thomas Tuchel’s side challenging this season? (18:00)

Arsenal have added Martin Ødegaard and Aaron Ramsdale, but are they the answer to Mikel Arteta’s woes? (24:32)

Are clubs struggling to sell their fringe players? Is there anything that can be done to stop talent being wasted on the bench or loaned out abroad? (35:19)

You’ve probably seen the new Puma range of kits - they need discussing! (47:42)

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The Premier League Returns (As Do Fans!) Aug 16, 2021

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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Tom Clarke and Henry Winter.

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The Game Big Premier League Preview Aug 12, 2021

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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Jonathan Northcroft, Tom Roddy and Paul Hirst.

The new Premier League season is almost upon us - but which teams will do well and which teams face another rocky road ahead? (00:00)

We’ve got several new managers in the league this season. Some are well known but some we know very little about. Which teams have made the smartest appointments? Will Rafa Benitez win over the Everton fans? (22:01)

Chelsea have already won one trophy after their UEFA Super Cup victory last night. Tom Roddy joins us from Belfast to reflect on a game which saw Kepa exorcise from demons from penalty shootouts gone by (37:48)

Paul Hirst gives us his thoughts on how both red and blue sides of Manchester will be feeling going in to the new season and whether the addition of Harry Kane would make City dead certs for the title (43:48)

We predict the big stories of the coming season, with some less-than-impressive headlines we expect to see before May (50:48)

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£100m Transfers And An Abrupt Farewell Aug 09, 2021

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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Tom Roddy and Alyson Rudd.

We’re back and there’s a lot we need to catch up on before the Premier League season starts..

Harry Kane is having ‘showdown talks’ with Nuno Espirito Santo as he continues his bid to leave the club. Will Kane get his way and has he acted professionally? (00:00)

Jack Grealish is the most expensive British player after his £100m move to Manchester City. Do the club actually need him and can he step up to an even higher level? (25:05)

Lionel Messi finds himself in an unexpected and emotional situation as he move on from Barcelona. The Times’ Ian Hawkey joins us with more on Barcelona’s financial worries (34:02)

Do we fully buy into Messi’s press conference tears, just a year on from him trying to leave the club? Where would we really like to see him playing, instead of PSG? (45:55)

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The Football League Is Back! Aug 04, 2021

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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson and Tom Clarke.

The EFL returns this weekend, and with fans! Despite this positive, how will the pandemic continue to affect clubs negatively and are players putting financial security above professional aspirations? (00:00)

It wouldn’t be a preview show without our predictions, so we pick which teams should be challenging in all three leagues this season (18:20)

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EURO 2020 | Ep 26 | The Post-Tournament Review Jul 12, 2021

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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Alyson Rudd and Tom Clarke.

Football didn’t come home and a penalty shootout once again thwarted England. We begin our round up with the positives from the tournament for Gareth Southgate’s young team (00:00)

Was Gareth Southgate out-managed by Roberto Mancini? Which areas of the field were key for Italy to grab control after going behind early on? (20:43)

While the players did everyone proud, the fans showed themselves in the worst possibly light. The FA have UEFA have released statements on abuse players have since received, fans misbehaved across London and some even stormed Wembley Stadium - how much has this tarnished England’s efforts on the field? (48:50)

We round off the tournament with our favourite goals, players, teams and moments (01:13:10)

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EURO 2020 | Ep 25 | The Extended Final Preview Jul 10, 2021

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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Jonathan Northcroft and Matt Lawton.

Nerves are at an all time high ahead of the final - even the Scots among us are getting for the final. We discuss the mood in the England camp and how the country is bracing itself for the events of Sunday night (00:00)

David Walsh joins us to discuss Gareth Southgate, the person. He’s the only man to have written a book about the England manager, with his input and blessing (30:18)

The Times’ European football reporter Ian Hawkey has the latest from the Italian side of the fence. Do they see England as a threat or are they confident of making it 34 in a row? (46:08)

It’s time for our final predictions - is football coming home? (56:45)

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