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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
  • PSG make it look easy. Arsenal make it look hard
    Apr 16 2026

    Is this PSG team the best since Pep Guardiola's Barca team?

    They beat Liverpool showing they can defend as well as they attack.

    Arsenal managed only one shot on target beating Sporting. What happens now for Mikel Arteta's side, top of the league and semi final of the Champions League, but are they in danger of ending up with nothing?

    Harry Kane is having the season of his life, surely he is in the conversation for the Ballon d'or.

    Hugo Ekitike has ruptured his achilles, an injury Gregor robertson suffered in his career - how bad is it and do you ever fully recover?

    After the break should hair pulling be a red card are Leeds safe and is the Chelsea project in jeopardy?


    Tom Clarke is joined by Gregor Robertson, Martin Samuel and Tony Cascarino.

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    56 mins
  • EFL Extra: Who has got the Play Off momentum?
    Apr 15 2026

    The latest from the nail biting EFL with Tom Clarke and former player Gregor Robertson


    Could Southampton really grab second place in the Championship? Unbeaten since Jan 17th, beating play off rivals and rotating a talented squad - they look ominous. Ipswich looked confident of second but a shock loss to Portsmouth has opened the door. They play Southampton in the penultimate game.

    At the bottom Portsmouth have had back to back wins against top four sides, Leicester look to be doomed and could West Brom be joining them because of matters off the pitch...?

    League One is all about who can make the play off's - Luton are a way back but they have games in hand.

    In League Two Barrow...oh my word Barrow - last minute winner against Oldham and still fighting for their life!

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    37 mins
  • Is it panic stations for Arsenal and Spurs?
    Apr 13 2026

    Arsenal are out of form and low on confidence, but they are still six points clear and very likely to be in the Champions League semi finals. Man City are in form and full of confidence - so, who are title favourites now? With the two meeting next week what does Mikel Arteta have to do to lift his team and do Man city have a higher ceiling in terms of performance?

    Across North London Roberto De Zerbi couldn't stop Spurs falling into the relegation zone, he thinks his team need a father figure not a coach...will that be enough?

    Plus, the best title race in years north of the border and Bruno Fernandes is a really nice guy off the pitch.


    Jonathan northcroft and Gregor Robertson join Tom Clarke.

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    1 hr and 1 min
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