The Game Football Podcast

Super League? More Like Europa League..

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Jonathan Northcroft and Ian Hawkey. Antonio Conte was sent off as Spurs had a winner ruled out against Sporting on Wednesday night - but was it the right decision? (00:00) Liverpool cruised into the knockout stages with a 3-0 win at Ajax - are we starting to see them find their form again? (10:24) Chelsea are already looking like a Graham Potter side, but how far can they go in the tournament? (16:22) Three of the original Super League clubs are already out of the Champions League. Ian Hawkey joins us from Barcelona to discuss the fate of Xavi’s side as well as Juventus and Atletico Madrid (30:09) Unai Emery is back to have another crack at the Premier League. Why is he a good fit for Aston Villa? (40:17) It’s the end of the month, so we pick our alternative players of the month for October (49:08) Get more of The Times and The Sunday Times for less than £1 a day. Start your free trial: <a href="http://thetimes.co.uk/thegame" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">thetimes.co.uk/thegame</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

The Game is the premier football podcast from The Times, with the finest writers previewing and reviewing all the action throughout the 2023/24 season. Twice a week, Gregor Robertson and Tom Clarke speak to the leading football writers from The Times and The Sunday Times, offering unparalleled analysis of the latest results and commentary on emerging issues.  On Mondays, Alyson Rudd, Tom Roddy and Tony Cascarino review the weekend's action and on Thursdays Martin Samuel tackles the biggest issues of the week alongside the likes of Jonathan Northcroft and Ian Hawkey. Subscribe to The Times to enjoy our award-winning sports journalism on your smartphone or tablet. Just search The Times online. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.