The Game

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The Game episodes

April 16, 2018 Could Sterling have a Salah season?
Alyson Rudd, Matt Dickinson and Julien Laurens salute the magnificent Manchester City, the new champions of England as Pep overcomes the power of the Premier League. The panel also ask whether people are jealous of Wolves, how are Southampton’s squad on the brink of relegation and why is Steve Parish opposed to VAR?
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52 min
April 09, 2018 Perfectionist Pep unprepared for failure and Friday night fights with Neil and Nuno
Gab Marcotti is joined by Alyson Rudd and Julien Laurens to discuss a jaw-dropping weekend, not just in the Premier League but at the top of the Championship.

There’s in-depth analysis of the Manchester derby, first-hand experience of a dramatic win for Wolves in Wales and the panel try and piece together the puzzle that is Danny Welbeck.
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49 min
April 02, 2018 Rooney mauled by Man City's midfield plus the Pardew post-mortem
It’s Easter weekend and Gab Marcotti is joined by James Scowcroft and Julien Laurens to feast on all the big footballing issues. Will Chelsea hire a new director of football before appointing a new manager? Should Big Sam be sacked by Everton? And will we see Alan Pardew in the Premier League again? Plus the panel look ahead to the last 8 of the Champions League.
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50 min
March 26, 2018 Maguire is a must for England - but does Dele deserve to play?
This week, it's The Game Podcast Book Club! Grant Wahl from Sports Illustrated joins us to discuss his new book Football 2.0: How The World's Best Play The Modern Game. And Brazil-based journalist Andrew Downie tells us about Doctor Socrates: Footballer, Philosopher, Legend, which is out now in paper back.

Gab Marcotti also reflects on England's victory in Holland with Henry Winter and Stewart Robson, including debate on Southgate's back 3 and some regrettable scenes in Amsterdam.
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1 hr
March 19, 2018 Mourinho can't work with the players anymore
Since our last podcast, Jose Mourinho has been talking. A lot. Gab Marcotti, Oli Kay and Stewart Robson attempt to dissect Mourinho’s words, including his summer strategy, his Sevilla summary and whether or not Luke Shaw is being bullied.

Away from Old Trafford, we look at the FA Cup quarter-finals, Sparky’s return to Southampton and Gareth Southgate’s England squad. Plus there’s some credit due for Sheffield United.
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57 min
March 12, 2018 Worn down West Ham and the curious case of Carragher
Gab Marcotti is in the company of Matt Dickinson and Julien Laurens to discuss Manchester United’s victory over Liverpool and the shocking aftermath of former player turned pundit Jamie Carragher spitting at a fan.

James Jones, founder of West Ham World, joins us to discuss the ugly scenes that marred the Hammers’ home defeat by Burnley. Plus how much Ant & Dec should Sam Allardyce be watching?
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53 min
March 05, 2018 Conte is talking himself out of the Chelsea job
England World Cup goalscorer Matthew Upson makes his debut on The Game podcast alongside Gab Marcotti and Matt Hughes to discuss the Premier League weekend as the champions submit to the champions elect.

It’s time for another Arsenal enquiry and the panel try to unlock the Glenn Murray mystery. Also on the agenda - Martin Glenn, Scott McTominay and the Korean Thomas Muller.
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52 min
February 26, 2018 Pep's politics and Pogba on the naughty step
After a fabulous footballing Sunday, Gab Marcotti is joined by Alyson Rudd and Paul Hirst to review Manchester City’s League Cup Final win over Arsenal and Manchester United’s Premier League victory over Chelsea.

The panel assess Antonio Conte’s pessimism, the yellow ribbon and how the Gunners were fearless. In a bad way.
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54 min
February 19, 2018 VAR lies, PFA pay and Barry behaving badly
Political behemoth Alastair Campbell is in the studio this week to discuss his new football-based crime novel Saturday Bloody Saturday, out now, as well as his beloved Burnley and the time when Rochdale manager Keith Hill was on Fergie’s radar.

Plus Gab Marcotti has a Very Angry Reaction to VAR mistruths. He’s also joined by Stewart Robson (the business model for Arsenal Fan TV), James Gheerbrant and Gregor Robertson who’s written an article for The Times on PFA chief executive Gordon Taylor’s salary.
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52 min
February 12, 2018 Pogba needs love while Smalling and Jones need replacing
It’s a grand old Game this week as Gab Marcotti is joined by Jonathan Northcroft, Julien Laurens and Henry Winter to discuss a massive win for the Magpies over Manchester United. Plus the panel look ahead to the Champions League ties this week. And did Kane foul Koscielny in the North London Derby?
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59 min