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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:

Memories of Maradona Nov 26, 2020

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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Jonathan Northcroft and Matt Dickinson to pay tribute to Diego Maradona, who died on Wednesday at the age of 60. An infamous World Cup winner in 1986, who inspired Napoli to become a double title-winners against all the odds before publicly struggling with his demons off the pitch - we celebrate The Golden Kid.

We also get the mood in South America with The Times’ Latin America Correspondent, Stephen Gibbs and in Naples, with the Times’ Italy Correspondent, Tom Kington.

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"I might put a fiver on Spurs for the title now.." Nov 23, 2020

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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Tom Clarke and Matt Dickinson. Spurs are top of the Premier League table - are things coming together for Jose? Manchester City are way off the pace in the title race already - what’s going wrong for Pep? Did Arsenal make an expensive mistake with Nicolas Pepe? Liverpool look impressive despite the injuries and what constitutes a handball these days!?

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Time for Coach Rooney at Pride Park? Nov 19, 2020

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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Tom Clarke and Jonathan Northcroft. The Scottish celebrations continue despite missing out on Nations League promotion and what did we learn from England’s dead rubber against Iceland? John Terry and Wayne Rooney are strong contenders for the Derby County job - but could they do the job at Pride Park? Today marks a decade since Venky’s took charge of Blackburn - have they learned from their initial mistakes ten years on? The team end by discussing the most loved club owners in the top four leagues.

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Yes Sir, I Can Boogie Nov 16, 2020

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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Tom Clarke and Alyson Rudd. England’s defeat to Belgium seems a lot more of a positive thing than the scoreline suggests - but why? Does Gareth Southgate know his best line up with only a handful of games left until Euro 2020? The team share their memories and pay tribute to the late Ray Clemence, who passed away on Sunday aged 72. The Times’ Scottish Football Correspondent, Michael Grant joins the conversation to discuss Scotland’s EURO2020 qualification and the panel pick their favourite penalty save in honour of David Marshall!

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"He wasn't the right man to take the FA forward.." Nov 12, 2020

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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, James Restall and Jonathan Northcroft. The big changes at the FA are under the spotlight as Greg Clarke leaves following his comments earlier this week. Who does the FA look to next? Liverpool’s defensive woes continue with Joe Gomez’s injury - will they be forced into the transfer market in January? Should international friendlies be taking place during lockdown and Scotland are one game away from Euro 2020 - but without Ryan Fraser, can they make it past Serbia?

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There's a time and a place for a Panenka Nov 09, 2020

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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Alyson Rudd and Matt Dickinson. The weekend’s games get dissected, but are Liverpool and Manchester City already showing signs they may not be the top 2 at the end of the season? Aston Villa put in another impressive performance - but does the result tell us more about Arsenal’s problems? Do clubs have any right to complain about short turnarounds when they agree the television deals? Just when you think you’ve seen everything VAR has to offer, Patrick Bamford’s sleeve is ruled offside - how long can this go on? The Last Word centres around the curious use of the Panenka penalty (Sorry Ademola!)

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AFC Wimbledon return home and is Brendan Rodgers underrated? Nov 05, 2020

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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Tom Clarke and James Restall. As we head back into lockdown, the pause on grassroots sport returns - but why is women’s football not considered elite when the men’s professional game continues? Brendan Rodgers is under the spotlight - is he underrated and what would prove his quality if so? As AFC Wimbledon play their first game back at Plough Lane, the team discuss their remarkable rise as a phoenix club. Diogo Jota’s impact at Liverpool has been remarkable, but which other players have had such an instant impact on a team?

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A century for Ole - but how many more? Nov 02, 2020

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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Alyson Rudd and Tom Clarke. As Ole Gunnar Solskjær takes his 100th game at Manchester United - will he be there for 100 more? Brighton and Sheffield United both look good, but need results - why aren’t they coming? There’s been no yellow cards for diving since the season started - are the lack of fans the reason? Zlatan Ibrahimovic is still scoring at 39, the team pick their favourite ‘older’ footballers who can still cut it!

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What Makes Marcus Rashford So Special? Oct 29, 2020

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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Jonathan Northcroft, Tom Roddy and the Times Chief Football Writer - Henry Winter. With Marcus Rashford impressing both on and off the pitch, the team discuss his impact on both the game against Leipzig and on the Government. Frank Lampard thanks he’s being treated unfairly because he’s English - does he actually get an easy ride? And do EFL clubs deserve a Government bail out as chief executive Rick Parry suggests?

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Is this the most open Premier League season ever? Oct 26, 2020

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Hugh Woozencroft and Gregor Robertson are joined by Alyson Rudd and Matt Dickinson. With unexpected early leaders - is this the most open Premier League season ever? After losing to Leicester on Sunday - is the party already over for Arsenal or are they looking at the bigger picture? It’s been a year since Southampton lost 9-0 at home to Leicester - how far have they come in those 12 months? We’ve seen an EFL manager speak out about a player, telling him to ‘man up’ - what impact do these public humiliations have on the dressing room?

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