The Athletic FC Podcast
The Athletic
300 episodes
The Athletic's flagship football podcast is with you six days a week, bringing unrivalled analysis from the biggest stories in world football. New host Emma Paton is joined by the likes of David Ornstein, Adam Crafton, Matt Slater and James Horncastle. The show takes you inside the biggest stories in football told by the best reporters in the business. We cut through the noise to tell you what’s really happening - and why it matters.
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Who could handle the Man United job?
After Manchester United’s 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth it looked as though time was up for Michael Carrick. But with news he’ll stay in charge for Saturday’s game against Chelsea, is this really a show of faith or just a…
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Did the Ballon d'Or expose the Premier League's superstar problem?
Harry Kane won the Ballon d'Or on Monday night, pipping Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal to the award. But with just two players in the top 20 in the rankings, how can the Premier League claim to be the best league in…
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The day Man United turned mutinous
Michael Carrick's future is hanging by a thread at Man United after his side were embarrassed by Bournemouth at a mutinous Old Trafford on Sunday. But with the club’s hierarchy in the spotlight, will sacking Carrick…
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What If... We erased the Messi-Ronaldo era?
With the Ballon d'Or fast approaching, this week’s episode of ‘What If’, Emma is joined in the studio by The Athletic’s Tim Spiers, Dan Kilpatrick and Jack Pitt-Brooke to pick apart the unfathomable… What if Messi and…
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Chelsea vs Spurs + how are Brighton this good?
It’s a jam packed show this week as Kate Mason is joined in the studio by tacticos Liam Tharme and Rob Green to discuss all the weekend’s goings on, including a fierce London derby as Chelsea host rivals Spurs. Plus,…
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Man United, INEOS and a failing sports empire
Manchester United’s ownership is in the firing line again, with players accusing leadership of negligence and just two wins so far all season. So with United in their latest doom cycle and growing unrest across their…
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PSG’s three-peat war path + Ten Hag fallout
Tuesday saw PSG and Barcelona lock horns at the Parc des Princes as Luis Enrique’s side came out victors despite injuries to key players Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Emma is joined in the studio by…
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Who is the best team in Europe right now?
It's a bumper week in the Champions League with arguably the best four teams in Europe — PSG, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Arsenal — all facing each other. But who is actually the best side in Europe right now? We…
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Is it time to take Brighton seriously?
Brighton thumped nearest rivals Crystal Palace on Sunday, taking their tally to an astonishing 34 goals in all competitions already this season. So what is taking them to the next level? And is their form sustainable…
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What If… Spurs weren't ‘Spursy’?
On today’s episode of ‘What If’, Emma is joined by long-suffering Spurs fans Dan Kilpatrick and Kate Mason, alongside Tim Spiers to deduce, what if... Spurs weren’t ‘Spursy’? Lasagne-gate, Conte’s outburst, beefing…
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Jack Wilshere meets David Ornstein
What's the biggest fight Jack Wilshere has seen in football? And Does he regret not being able to fulfil his full potential? Welcome to Truth or Padel Extra, the show where David Ornstein takes on footballers to ask…
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Spurs vs Coventry preview + how to beat a 10-man team
We’ve got a big weekend of Premier League action ahead of us, so we’re back in the studio for another episode of The Tactical Preview. This week we’re honing in on Spurs vs Coventry, and if Roberto De Zerbi’s team are…
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Why are Man City and PSG's financial scandals different?
Manchester City and PSG put on a show in the Champions League last night, but their situations off the pitch are very different. City are now public enemy number one after being ruled to have systematically broken…
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Are Man United already in crisis again?
Manchester United continued their poor run of form with a 2-0 loss to Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night, but it was Lisandro Martinez’s explosive post match interview that grabbed the headlines. Emma is…
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Palmer's new Chelsea deal + are Everton for sale again?
Cole Palmer signed a contract extension with Chelsea over the weekend to signify his commitment to the club. So are the Blues entering a long overdue era of stability under Xabi Alonso, and has new signing Morgan…
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The Premier League has a serious Man City problem
Manchester City's 3-0 win at Liverpool on Sunday felt surreal, with the football itself almost a footnote to the wider picture surrounding City since they were found guilty of almost all the Premier League charges…
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Thiago Alcantara meets David Ornstein
In the latest episode of David Ornstein's 'Truth or Padel' series, David meets former Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara. Thiago discusses coming to terms with his body being unable to…
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Liverpool vs Man City preview + a guide to 'rest defence'
This week's Tactical Preview focuses on one of the biggest games in Premier League history: Liverpool vs Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday. The matchup has been given more significance after the news of City's…
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What are Klopp and FSG's Liverpool legacies now?
Liverpool went toe to toe with Manchester City during a period when City have now been found guilty of breaching the Premier League's financial rules. So does this change how we should view Jurgen Klopp's achievements…
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What If... Man City hadn't 'systematically broken' the rules?
This week's What If is centred on the biggest story in town: Manchester City's guilty ruling. Emma Paton is alongside The Athletic's Tim Spiers, Jack Pitt-Brooke and Dan Kilpatrick to discuss who was the most impacted…
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How are Man City fans supposed to feel?
Manchester City supporters are facing a new reality - their club has been vilified since The Athletic revealed they had been found guilty of almost all the Premier League charges relating to financial breaches nearly…
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The best up and coming managers, with Ornstein & Horncastle
Who are the best up and coming managers and head coaches across Europe right now? In this episode, Emma Paton, David Ornstein and James Horncastle detail who they think are the ones to watch - from Cesc Fabregas to…
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Why do Man City think they can win their appeal?
Manchester City have lodged their appeal against the Premier League's independent commission after being found guilty of almost all the charges made against them. On today's show, we explain how City's appeal process…
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What If… VAR was scrapped?
What If is back with a big topic: VAR. Should the contentious technology continue or should the Premier League vote to scrap it? Emma Paton is joined by Tim Spiers, Dan Kilpatrick and former Premier League referee and…
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Danny Drinkwater on joining Chelsea, his Man Utd contract & regrets
What is Danny Drinkwater's biggest regret? Welcome to Truth or Padel Extra, the show where David Ornstein takes on footballers to ask questions he wouldn't be able to in a normal interview. This week David is joined…
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Premier League trends, surprises + disappointments so far
The Tactical Preview becomes the Tactical Review during the international break, as we look back at the first five weeks of Premier League action. Kate Mason is joined by Rob Green and Duncan Alexander to discuss the…
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How much bigger could the Man City scandal get?
Manchester City and the Premier League have gone to war since The Athletic first revealed they had been found guilty of virtually all the charges facing them last week. We’ve discussed the responses from both sides,…
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Explaining Man City's £900m 'sham' finances
Manchester City have been found guilty of artificially inflating their revenues and reducing costs via "sham payments" in the verdict reached by an independent regulatory commission investigating the charges brought…
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Inside the Man City scandal, with Ornstein and Horncastle
Last week, David Ornstein dropped the exclusive story that Manchester City had been found guilty of almost all their charges relating to the Premier League's financial regulations. Today, he’s here with us in the…
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Man City charges: The fallout + what happens next?
After David Ornstein exclusively revealed Manchester City were found guilty of almost all of the 115 charges relating to breaches of Premier League financial regulations on Friday, we’re here to explain what those…
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Gary Neville on the future of punditry & becoming Prime Minister | Truth or Padel Full Interview
Who does Gary Neville think will become the next great pundit? And does he see himself going into politics some day? Welcome to Truth or Padel Extra, the show where David Ornstein takes on footballers to ask questions…
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EMERGENCY POD: Man City found guilty of almost all charges, with David Ornstein
Manchester City have been found guilty on almost all of the charges relating to breaches of the Premier League’s financial regulations. In this emergency podcast, senior news reporter Matt Slater is joined by football…
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Is the Chelsea 'project' stuck?
Clearlake Capital have taken “full control” of Chelsea, purchasing Todd Boehly’s minority stake. Kate Mason is joined by Matt Slater, Liam Twomey and Rob Green to get into why Boehly’s four year affiliation with the…
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Kylian Mbappe interview: Liverpool talks, Mourinho at Madrid and idolising Ronaldo
Kylian Mbappe sits down exclusively with Daniel Taylor from The Athletic for a wide ranging interview at Real Madrid’s training ground. In a wide ranging conversation, he revealed how close he came to joining…
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Ornstein latest: Brentford’s recruitment recipe
Brentford continued their excellent start to the season with a 3-0 win over Chelsea on Friday night. Emma Paton is joined by The Athletic's David Ornstein, James Horncastle and Liam Tharme to dive into how the west…
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How Brighton humbled Arsenal + Spurs hit rock bottom
Arsenal were dealt a humbling on Saturday as Brighton ran riot on the south coast. Emma Paton is joined by Cerys Jones and Rob Green to get into how Fabian Hurzeler did a job on the Premier League champions, and where…
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What If... the Super League had happened?
On this week's episode of What If, we're diving into the 2021 European Super League project, which collapsed within a matter of days. Host Emma Paton is joined by Matt Slater and Dan Kilpatrick to see what would've…
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Spurs vs Aston Villa + the importance of pressing
It’s Tactical Preview time, and this week our primary focus is Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa in north London. Kate Mason is joined by Rob Green and Liam Tharme to break down how Roberto De Zerbi’s side can try and…
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Why does JJ Gabriel want to leave Man United?
Manchester United's 15-year-old academy prospect JJ Gabriel has outlined his desire to leave. To discuss why and how this situation has developed Kate Mason is joined by The Athletic's Adam Crafton and Matt Slater as…
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Are Liverpool adapting to Iraola?
Liverpool saw off Spurs on Tuesday night to make it two wins from two in the cup competitions, but Andoni Iraola’s side have just one Premier League victory so far. Emma Paton is joined by The Athletic’s James Pearce…
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Ornstein latest: Why are Spurs still struggling to score?
Spurs have scored zero goals in their first four Premier League games this season. So why are Roberto De Zerbi's side struggling to find the back of the net despite their £300m summer outlay? Emma Paton is joined by…
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Has Manchester derby defeat put Carrick under pressure?
Erling Haaland settled the 199th Manchester derby with the only goal as Man City came away from Old Trafford with a 1-0 win. Emma Paton is joined by The Athletic's Cerys Jones and former England goalkeeper Rob Green…
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What If... Wayne Rooney joined Manchester City in 2010?
Ahead of the Manchester derby, this week on What If... we're talking about Wayne Rooney and the hypothetical around whether he could have possibly made the switch across Manchester from United to City back in 2010.…
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Man United v Man City + underlying data buys
This week on the Tactical Preview we're looking ahead to the first Manchester derby of the season, as Manchester United welcome Man City to Old Trafford. Kate Mason is joined by Rob Green and The Athletic's Thom…
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Champions League boom + Garry Cook on Manchesterism
As the Champions League returns, a number of big match-ups have played out including Real Madrid taking on Inter Milan and Liverpool facing Atletico Madrid, but where is the jeopardy? Kate Mason is joined by Adam…
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Is Mourinho's Real Madrid return working?
Real Madrid’s 2-1 victory over Inter in their opening Champions League fixture was far from convincing. Emma Paton is joined by The Athletic's Liam Twomey and Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero to get into Jose Mourinho’s…
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Inside Everton's transfer window frustrations with Ornstein and Horncastle
After seeing a late move for Folarin Balogun collapsed Everton have been left with 18 senior first team players, something manager David Moyes seems less than pleased by. Emma Paton is with David Ornstein and James…
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Who can challenge Arsenal for the title?
Arsenal made it three wins from three at the start of the new Premier League season, coming from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 at the Emirates. Emma Paton is joined by former England goalkeeper Rob Green and The…
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What If... Abramovich bought Spurs instead of Chelsea?
For episode two of What If... we're talking Chelsea's former owner Roman Abramovich - and the parallel universe where he buys Spurs, or even Arsenal, instead of the Blues. Emma Paton is joined by The Athletic's Tim…
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Arsenal vs Chelsea + how to rebuild a squad
Welcome back to the Tactical Preview, this week, our focus is on Arsenal vs Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Kate Mason is joined by former England goalkeeper Rob Green and The Athletic’s Tactics writer Liam…
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