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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:

How City fought the law, and then won Jul 13, 2020

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Alyson Rudd joins Nat & Gregor for an in-depth look at how Manchester City successfully appealed their 2-year European Ban. So where next for Financial Fair Play?

More on this, the sorry state of the North London sides and the latest on what promises to be a thriller of a relegation battle.

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The irreplaceable David Silva... Jul 09, 2020

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Nat & Gregor are joined by Tom Roddy to discuss one of the final David Silva masterclasses at The Etihad, and how he should be honoured when he departs Man City at the end of the season.

The panel discuss this, some exciting news for Chelsea fans, and ask if it's ever ok to switch club allegiances?

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Is the tide turning in Manchester? Jul 06, 2020

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Nat & Gregor are joined by Matt Dickinson after contrasting weekends for either side of Manchester. So should City fans be worried? And how soon will United be back challenging for titles?

More on this, the incredible story of Jamie Vardy and Gregor tells us what it was like to play against a 16-year-old Wayne Rooney.

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Are Bournemouth doomed? Jul 02, 2020

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Alyson Rudd joins Nat & Gregor fresh from her trip to see Bournemouth humbled at home to Newcastle. So has time run out on Eddie Howe? More on this, the happy hammers, and whether there is a road back for Wigan after going into administration this week.

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Steve Bruce and Neil Warnock - underappreciated or over the hill? Jun 29, 2020

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Nat & Gregor are joined by Matt Dickinson following the weekend's FA Cup action. Was Newcastle's defeat to Man City the end of the road for Steve Bruce? And do managers like him and Neil Warnock get enough credit?

Gregor has been watching Warnock's new team Middlesbrough in the flesh to deliver his verdict, and the panel discuss where it's gone wrong for Leicester and oh so right for Liverpool.

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Time to get excited about Man United? Jun 25, 2020

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Nat & Gregor are joined by Jonathan Northcroft to discuss Anthony Martial becoming the first Man United player to score a Premier League hat-trick in over 7 years! So is he finally the real deal?

The panel discuss this, an action packed weekend of FA Cup action and ask how long until we see a high profile footballer come out as gay.

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Arsenal, bad enough to make your blood boil! Jun 22, 2020

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Alyson Rudd joins Nat & Gregor to look back on the first weekend of the Premier League's restart.

Arsenal are in the firing line after another abject performance, so how much further can they fall? And with all 4 bottom sides losing this weekend, have the panel seen anything to change their mind on who is going down.

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Referees, wrong decisions and red cards...football is back! Jun 18, 2020

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Nat & Gregor are joined by Jonathan Northcroft to try and work out exactly what happened for the "ghost goal" at Villa Park in the restart's first big talking point. David Luiz also goes under the microscope after a night to forget at The Etihad.

Plus special reports from Henry Winter & Matt Dickinson on what football without fans is really like.

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Let the football feast begin! Jun 15, 2020

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Alyson Rudd joins Nat & Gregor to welcome back Premier League football!

Hear why they're backing Norwich to perform a great escape, which 'dysfunctional' Premier League team is in the middle of another player contract dispute, and is one title good enough for this Liverpool side?

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The Cherries' sticky situation, and why we're wrong to write off Norwich Jun 11, 2020

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Jonathan Northcroft joins Nat & Gregor to discuss The Cherries sticky situation as Ryan Fraser looks set to depart Bournemouth, but is it ever ok to refuse to play?

More on this, a crazy week for the EFL, and the case for Norwich to stay up this season!

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