Manchester City host Liverpool on Sunday in what could be a decisive game in this season’s title race. 

Pep Guardiola will be hoping to fix Manchester City’s out of possession problems, that contributed to them being dumped out of the Champions League midweek. 

After consecutive draws away from home in the Premier League, can Arne Slot’s side make a statement at a ground they have won just once at in their previous 15 attempts? 

The Athletic’s senior data analyst Mark Carey and data writer Thom Harris join Matt Davies-Adams to preview Sunday’s clash. 

Plus we check in with the club podcasts across The Athletic FC, setting you up for the big fixtures elsewhere. 

Host: Matt Davies-Adams

With: Mark Carey, Thom Harris

Featuring: James Pearce, Sam Lee

Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead

Producer: Jay Beale

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On a night Man City had no margin for error, Kylian Mbappe took away any hope scoring his first hat-trick at the Bernabeu for Real Madrid.

With his treble, the Frenchman became just the fourth player to score a Champions League knockout hat-trick for Madrid following in the footsteps of the likes of Ronaldo Nazario, Karim Benzema and of course Cristiano Ronaldo.

So can Mbappe reach Cristano Ronaldo's levels at Real Madrid?

Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic's Real Madrid writer Guillermo Rai and Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero to analyse the win over Man City and how fair Carlo Ancelotti's side can go in this season's Champions League.

Plus, French football writer Tom Williams drops by to discuss Mbappe's evolution and his use of speed through his career.

Host: Ayo Akinwolere

With: Guillermo Rai, Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero and Tom Williams

Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead

Producer: Guy Clarke

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Defeat at Spurs last weekend left Manchester United in 15th place in the table 

Next up they take on a resurgent Everton managed by the first person challenged with bringing back the good times at Old Trafford.

So from David Moyes to Ruben Amorim, United seems to be stuck in a cycle of underperformance. 

So what is preventing them from moving forward?

Host: Ayo Akinwolere

With: Adam Crafton, Oli Kay, Carl Anka & Charlotte Harpur

Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead

Producer: Mike Stavrou 

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The Premier League’s financial rules will still be in place for next season despite plans to change them.

Teams like Manchester United, Aston Villa and Newcastle blame these rules for stopping them spending heavily on new players.

So why the delay for the new rules?

And how exactly do they impact clubs and their summer transfer plans?

Host: Ayo Akinwolere

With: Matt Slater & Jacob Whitehead

Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead

Producer: Mike Stavrou & Nick Thomson

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On Friday night Chelsea suffered a fourth defeat in eight Premier League games, going down 3-0 away to Brighton & Hove Albion.

Having slipped from fourth to sixth, frustrations have come to the fore including from star player Cole Palmer.

So, has Maresca ball gone flat?

Ayo Akinwolere is joined by Chelsea writer Liam Twomey and senior football writer Oli Kay to analyse Chelsea's recent shortcomings, discuss the form and contributions of Palmer as well as assess whether or not Chelsea are improving under Maresca.

Host: Ayo Akinwolere

With: Liam Twomey and Oli Kay

Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead

Producer: Guy Clarke

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The self destruction derby? The banter bout? El Calamitico? 

The Athletic’s Manchester United writer Carl Anka and Tottenham writer Jack Pitt-Brooke join football writer Tim Spiers and host Adam Leventhal to preview Tottenham vs Manchester United. 

With the sides sitting 13th and 14th respectively, who will be holding the crisis baton come Sunday evening? 

Plus we check in with some of the club podcasts across The Athletic FC, setting you up for the big fixtures elsewhere. 

Host: Adam Leventhal

With: Carl Anka, Jack Pitt-Brooke, Tim Spiers

Featuring: James McNicholas, James Pearce

Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead

Producer: Jay Beale

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Goodison Park’s final Merseyside derby delivered with James Tarkowski popping up with the stoppage time equaliser for Everton in their 2-2 draw with Premier League leaders, Liverpool.

Despite the draw sending Arne Slot's side seven points clear at the top of the Premier League could the draw at Goodson disrupt their title charge?

Ayo Akinwolere is joined by Stu James and Andy Jones to pick the bones out of the Merseyside derby, the context of the wider title race as well as the run of games to come for Slot's side.

Arsenal writer James McNicholas also joins to discuss the impact of Kai Havertz's hamstring injury for Arsenal, given Mikel Arteta's side are the closest challengers to land the Premier League title.

Host: Ayo Akinwolere

With: Andy Jones, Stu James and James McNicholas

Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead

Producer: Guy Clarke

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Tonight’s Merseyside derby will be the last ever at Goodison Park - and there have been some absolute belters in the past.

So what are Everton losing in moving from Goodison?

And what are the benefits of football clubs switching to a new home? 

Host: Ayo Akinwolere

With: Paddy Boyland, Rory Smith and Adrian Clarke

Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead

Producer: Mike Stavrou

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Last week, Santos fans welcomed back club legend Neymar after 12 years away.

So why is he back in Brazil, why did it go so wrong in Saudi Arabia?

And how hard is it for players to live up to exorbitant price tags?

Host: Ayo Akinwolere

With: Natalie Gedra and Phil Hay

Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead

Producer: Mike Stavrou and Nick Thomson

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In the space of just four days, Tottenham Hotspur have been knocked out of both the Carabao Cup and FA Cup at the hands of Liverpool and Aston Villa.

It means their hopes of ending their 17-year trophy drought now rest solely on the Europa League.

So where do Spurs and Ange Postecoglou go from here? 

Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic's Tottenham Hotspur correspondent Jack Pitt-Brooke and lead writer for The Athletic FC newsletter, Phil Hay, while Jay Harris also drops by to react to Ange Postecoglou's post-match press conference having been at Sunday's defeat to Aston Villa.

Host: Ayo Akinwolere

With: Jack Pitt-Brooke and Phil Hay

Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead

Producer: Guy Clarke

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