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The Game

The Game

By: The Times
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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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Episodes
  • Arsenal or City? Rogers or Palmer?
    Dec 15 2025

    Arsenal are still top of the Premier League but are Manchester City favourites for the title after this weekend? City beat Palace convincingly but Arsenal wobbled against Wolves. Elsewhere Aston Villa kept up the pace and we ask - just how good is Morgan Rogers? Is he on the same level as his friend Cole Palmer?


    On this show we also discussed Sunderland's win against Newcastle and why the promoted side can already start planning for next season in the Premier League. And we finish with a look at the bottom of the table and the Africa Cup of Nations.


    Tom Clarke is joined by Gregor Robertson, Alyson Rudd and Hamzah Khalique-Loonat.



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    57 mins
  • Liverpool, Chelsea and Madrid prove 'Mo Money Mo Problems.'
    Dec 11 2025

    Liverpool got a much-needed away win at Inter Milan, but their hundred million pound star striker looked lost - why? Off the pitch will Mo Salah still be a Liverpool player come January?

    It was a good week for English clubs in Europe with Man City beating Real Madrid and Spurs and Arsenal also winning. Are the English teams starting to dominate, is the pace and physicality of the Premier League an advantage or is the competition just not very good in the early rounds?

    Tony Cascarino has a hunch that Noni Madueke can play centre forward

    Lastly, a look ahead to the Tyne Wear derby, the first in the Premier League in ten years – who are favourites going into Sunday’s game?

    Tom Clarke joins Tony Cascarino, Gregor Robertson and Martin Samuel

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    50 mins
  • EFL Extra: Who are the ‘dangerous lurkers’ ?
    Dec 9 2025


    Leaders Coventry suffered first defeat in sixteen games at Ipswich. Wil the result create doubt in Frank Lampard’s squad, or was it just a blip?

    For Ipswich the result takes them fourth in the table and a season which started falteringly is starting to gain momentum.

    Southampton and Sheffield Utd had dreadful starts to the season, but after managerial changes both are now looking at the playoffs – with strong squads will they makes late charges?

    League One remains tight but Cardiff look like they have the resources to stay at the top. Who will join them?

    And in League Two…Walsall, surely this season is different? Who else looks threatening?

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    38 mins
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