# The Game A podcast by The Times. The thinking fan's football podcast. From previews to reviews, winners to losers, who's in and out on the transfer roundabout, tactics, stats and the dreaded VAR - join the best reporters covering the biggest sport on the planet. Hosted by Tom Clarke and Gregor Robertson, The Game brings you the latest on the Premier League and the EFL, as well as a front-row seat to international tournaments. We know football isn't life and death. It's much more serious than that. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Feed: https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/0fc6a233-bbae-4ba5-b882-c075544353a8 ## Latest episodes - [EFL EXTRA: Southampton climbing, Burnley sinking and Middlesbrough magic](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/9c638bb7b291) (2026-10-27, 43 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6ae074e1f81a998f0961bfa9/media.mp3 - [United dismal, Liverpool dynamic and Villa dreaming](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/bf54a4a93827) (2026-10-26, 59 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6adf71dfd8254bb8cccc9fa7/media.mp3 - [Who's at fault - Carrick or Fernandes?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/40752b76abf4) (2026-10-22, 52 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6ada065e25e2d808ec1312eb/media.mp3 - [EFL EXTRA: Could this be Birmingham City's year?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/c046ab2f813c) (2026-10-21, 48 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6ad898919e2f9b5a521ed27b/media.mp3 - [Can free scoring Brighton upset the top four?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/c41a14afc0c0) (2026-10-19, 55 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6ad621f6209b9e5bbfd702e4/media.mp3 - [Are Manchester United a basket case?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/ea962bc2e93c) (2026-10-15, 50 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6ad0e046518c981a8f43856c/media.mp3 - [Did Southampton and Eckert get away with it?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/e95f8915e7fb) (2026-10-13, 40 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6acdeffa80a65b9634c5e6da/media.mp3 - [City win leaves bad taste and managers under pressure](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/5ff93e9c6e87) (2026-10-12, 60 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6acce2e1303f4d3fdbc7e9fe/media.mp3 - [England greats and Manchester City punishment](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/03b0377952ab) (2026-10-08, 54 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6ac7a6ab92830e12127778ca/media.mp3 - [EFL EXTRA: Big games, new managers and pointless goals](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/a853cbf6f243) (2026-10-07, 32 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6ac63d81d4e2e90f73159d55/media.mp3 - [Will Man City's stars leave? And is Bellingham as good as Zidane ?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/b1617ada89b8) (2026-10-05, 53 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6ac3ad65ff6c5a1fd6008a22/media.mp3 - [Manchester City - What happens next?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/26788dfd7b9d) (2026-10-01, 44 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6abe132b3593b8346d9f0879/media.mp3 - [How should Man City be punished?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/a0074d53ffc9) (2026-09-28, 52 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6aba7280e0c39ea2c6078637/media.mp3 - [Tuchel needs to forget 'England DNA' and just coach](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/4d261cb276f7) (2026-09-24, 43 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6ab5399725696b76a9270732/media.mp3 - [EFL EXTRA: Dockers and Black Country derbies](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/626da670bcc3) (2026-09-22, 50 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6ab166c91a7f065ea6f51cbc/media.mp3 - [Brighton and Brentford upstage the 'big boys'](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/53b1ad95557a) (2026-09-21, 58 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6ab13770446c7b1f4747cc77/media.mp3 - [What is the problem with Manchester United?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/dece7ebba004) (2026-09-17, 56 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6aabee07f12f5b1f55c96718/media.mp3 - [EFL EXTRA: Who are the contenders to win the Championship?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/72b4a0630e42) (2026-09-15, 50 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6aa93beb5c0b6254fc813460/media.mp3 - [Who can stop Arsenal, Man city and VAR?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/261f5e23b9c6) (2026-09-14, 59 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6aa8000863c96ff0fefa916b/media.mp3 - ["Harry Kane deserves the Ballon d'Or"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/fdeafaa45eee) (2026-09-10, 48 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6aa2ab0dada8c38027c3eda6/media.mp3 - [EFL EXTRA: West Ham are back as Swansea shine](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/1927fb0ed5c1) (2026-09-08, 50 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6a9fd11295c24b533d6e749f/media.mp3 - [Arsenal supreme, United stutter, Spurs struggle](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/950595b0606c) (2026-09-07, 60 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6a9ec3e995c24b533d6e749e/media.mp3 - [Which teams had the best and worst transfer window?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/8a071d613cbe) (2026-09-03, 56 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6a996afcb1dbe7c91dda0927/media.mp3 - [EFL EXTRA: "Wolves and Southampton look scary"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/9b94908e9752) (2026-09-01, 47 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6a95fc8cee851f3f31240ea1/media.mp3 - [Hull's hopes, Tottenham's troubles and Mainoo's magic](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/ba5656f80b38) (2026-08-31, 59 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6a9591a8cb03bea43d5eba05/media.mp3 - [What is 'value' in this crazy transfer market?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/08a30a1bf4d4) (2026-08-27, 52 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6a9035370c15e359f9d90a77/media.mp3 - [EFL EXTRA: West Ham worries and the goal of the season](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/1b81d074f25c) (2026-08-25, 35 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6a8d7872f97516394c669a1a/media.mp3 - [Premier League is Back with a Bang!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/a0fdcad354c7) (2026-08-24, 57 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6a8c4defdfad1fa03c784e48/media.mp3 - [PREMIER LEAGUE PREVIEW: PART TWO](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/bd6122f221eb) (2026-08-20, 56 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6a86fe6a037681afc7b946d2/media.mp3 - [EFL EXTRA: Lankshear shines and surprises galore](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/d1a4bb0a985d) (2026-08-18, 39 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6a837710c2cc087689fa8c27/media.mp3 - [PREMIER LEAGUE PREVIEW: PART ONE](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/97addbe380e6) (2026-08-17, 56 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6a830f654394d6874b22a48f/media.mp3 - [The BIG Football League season preview](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/ff4b6342f0b5) (2026-08-13, 63 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6a7dbc33baea6e03b0711d41/media.mp3 - [Who can challenge Arsenal this season? Rejuvenated Spurs, and Glasner's Forest](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/60b887ce84df) (2026-08-10, 57 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6a79e07ccfc0396cc19a89f1/media.mp3 - [Infantino clings on and a big fortnight on Merseyside](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/a265f81497d7) (2026-08-06, 43 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6a748a47aa557e62dc16d291/media.mp3 - [Infantino finished? Mourinho's Madrid & Iraola's Liverpool challenge](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/c132f353539f) (2026-08-03, 49 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6a709cee6af4dfc918122132/media.mp3 - [FIFA Special: What now for Infantino?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/5a1ebe98f252) (2026-07-31, 11 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6a6cdffa034f16a52ebfa3ae/media.mp3 - [FIFA, Howe, Henderson and Barcola](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/e7da87a83f6b) (2026-07-30, 58 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6a6b805f0bf0e6212ff30ed9/media.mp3 - [TIMES EXCLUSIVE: FIFA - Football for sale](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/9d54539cbae0) (2026-07-28, 18 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6a68f43a982971a8e01d4033/media.mp3 - [On tour with Liverpool and Chelsea](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/fafb94b708e6) (2026-07-27, 51 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6a6760b03e2f0b6f92ea01ab/media.mp3 - [TRANSFER LATEST - and who is better Rogers or Anderson?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/5291750aefc9) (2026-07-23, 57 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6a6229715092e5d571246d83/media.mp3 - [WORLD CUP DAY 39: Argentina got what they deserved and "England players must think for themselves."](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/e8be51c6783d) (2026-07-20, 55 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6a5e34aee3a16a6488c41419/media.mp3 - [WORLD CUP DAY 38: Big final preview, as England take bronze](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/4d6f00891d31) (2026-07-19, 41 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6a5c8486f782764c4ce788ee/media.mp3 - [WORLD CUP DAY 37: The big one! No, really...](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/5ec6b8fb9c2c) (2026-07-18, 29 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6a5ab1e2f782764c4c8183e9/media.mp3 - [WORLD CUP DAY 36: England Defeat Debrief](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/2cc77c267ac9) (2026-07-17, 38 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6a59582378e0412bc6d23d1d/media.mp3 - [WORLD CUP DAY 35: England throw it away as Tuchel loses nerve](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/39942565e1e0) (2026-07-15, 42 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6a581da90829753043746352/media.mp3 - [WORLD CUP DAY 34: Will it be England or Argentina to play 'brilliant' Spain?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/a190c6d8b313) (2026-07-15, 38 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6a5730bd70c881d75c352270/media.mp3 - [WORLD CUP DAY 33: Why Mbappe is a great captain](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/be40b1859b16) (2026-07-14, 22 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6a555a5a3e018503d6487827/media.mp3 - [WORLD CUP DAY 32: Semi-Finals preview](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/646de83e188b) (2026-07-13, 57 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6a54e2543e018503d6223767/media.mp3 - [WORLD CUP DAY 31: Bellingham drags England to the Semi Final](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/9ffc32705260) (2026-07-12, 34 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6a53597fc2f78bb68908be23/media.mp3 - [WORLD CUP DAY 30: "Don't miss this chance" - The Big England preview](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/191105605/b2ff93ee63de) (2026-07-11, 31 min): audio https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/timesthegame/e/6a5173e4d2dde6b09a05007a/media.mp3 Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. 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