Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Alyson Rudd and Matt Dickinson.

The World Cup is days away - but how far can England actually go? (00:00)

What is England’s best XI and is there any chance Harry Maguire starts against Iran? (19:46)

Regardless of how England get on in Qatar - what does the future hold for Gareth Southgate? (24:01)

Wales play in their first World Cup finals for 64 years - but is their ageing squad capable of performing at the highest level? (28:32)

Just days from the start of the tournament, how is everyone feeling about the tournament being held in Qatar? (40:19)

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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson and Alyson Rudd.

Cristiano Ronaldo has launched a scathing attack on Manchester United with few getting away without comment. Why has he chosen to do this television interview right now and is there any way back? (00:00)

There’s a new kid on the block - but could Alejandro Garnacho replace Ronaldo in the United starting lineup? (24:25)

Ivan Toney showed Gareth Southgate what he’s missing by not picking him for England. Will the England manager live to regret his choice? (32:05)

Bournemouth have been linked with Marcela Bielsa - but would a move for the former Leeds boss be a good idea? (43:13)

Everton’s poor form continues. Just how long does Frank Lampard get to turn things around? (47:16)

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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson and Tom Roddy - with Martyn Ziegler.

Liverpool’s owners have suggested they’re open to new investment in the club, sparking talk of a sale of the club. The Times Football Writer Martyn Ziegler joins us to discuss what this means to the club in the short term future (00:00)

England's “big six” clubs have failed to halt a move by the Premier League to start discussions with the FA and EFL over a radical overhaul - Martyn also has the details on what this means for the English game (9:31)

Harry Kane goes into the World Cup fatigued, with his manager at Tottenham - Antonio Conte confirming he had to stop training to deal with it. What does this mean for the Three Lions chances and what are the biggest concerns over player safety (17:48)

West Ham have had a tough time of late - with their penalty shootout loss to Blackburn Rovers in the League Cup the latest failure. Is David Moyes in trouble? (30:00)

Nathan Jones is the new Southampton manager - but will his time there be more like his time at Luton Town or Stoke City? (41:00)

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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Tom Roddy for a special episode of The Game podcast with their initial thoughts on the 26-man England squad that Gareth Southgate named today.

We'll bring you an extensive two-part World Cup preview next week - and an exclusive conversation with one of England's greatest ever players, ahead of the start of Qatar 2022.

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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Alyson Rudd and Tony Cascarino.

Liverpool came away from North London with three points from Spurs. What’s going on at Tottenham and why do they fall behind so often? (00:00)

Arsenal returned to the top of the table with a 1-0 win over Chelsea. Can we finally call Arsenal credible title contenders? (17:17)

Unai Emery started well at Aston Villa, beating Manchester United 3-1. Was he ever given a fair chance at Arsenal? (36:56)

Southampton have parted company with Ralph Hasenhüttl with the club in the bottom three - but was it a surprise? (50:20)

Leeds and Bournemouth played in the game of the weekend in the top flight. Has Jesse bought himself more time? (64:18)

The draw for the last 16 of the Champions League took place as we were recording. We react live! (70:24)

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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Tom Allnutt and Ian Hawkey - with Charlotte Duncker.

Tottenham are through to the knockout stages of the Champions League as group winners after their comeback in Marseille - but how far can they go? (00:00)

Liverpool finished second in their group - but they did beat the in-form Napoli. Is Darwin Nunez starting to find his feet? (11:05)

Chelsea won their group too, but their final group game was overshadowed by an injury to Ben Chillwell. Despite that, how far can they go?(19:01)

Manchester City came from behind in their final group game against Sevilla. Charlotte Duncker was there for The Times and joins us to discuss Rico Lewis, who made history in the game (31:50)

Rangers became the worst Champions League side ever -but Celtic weren’t much better. Can the Old Firm realistically ever compete in the Champions League? (36:36)

There’s only one Spanish side through to the Champions League knockout stage. Why are clubs other than Real Madrid struggling at the moment? (42:41)

Burnley came from behind against Rotherham to extend their lead at the top of the Championship. Just how impressive is Vincent Company and the job he’s doing at the club? (48:56)

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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Tom Clarke and Alyson Rudd, with Tom Roddy.

Brighton gave Graham Potter a hostile welcome on his return with Chelsea. Was his in-game management affected by the boos? (00:00)

Leeds got the better of Liverpool as Jurgen Klopp’s side continued to struggle. How do they turn the corner? (19:31)

Unlike Liverpool, Arsenal didn’t fall foul of Nottingham Forest. In fact, they embarrassed them - but what could derail the Gunners’ charge towards an unexpected title fight? (31:32)

Alyson tells us all about her enlightening conversation with Fulham’s Bobby Decordova-Reid and his Labour MP sister, Marsha (40:11)

Hugh has a big statement to make about Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne - but will everyone else agree? (45:06)

Marcus Rashford continues to impress - but can he break into the England World Cup squad? (51:39)

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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)

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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Alyson Rudd and Tony Cascarino.

Aston Villa looked like a different team this past weekend as they put 4 past Brentford. Were the players not backing Steven Gerrard? (00:00)

Leicester also scored four goals, thrashing Wolves without reply. Is the pressure off Brendan Rodgers now? (18:08)

Wolves are still looking for a new manager - are they right to keep Steve Davis in place until the near year? (21:35)

Leeds are sliding further into the bottom three. Does Jesse Marsch have much time to turn things around? (25:38)

Fulham are seventh in the Premier League - but how!? (33:14)

Steve Cooper was awarded a new contract when Forest were on a huge winless run - they’ve now beaten Liverpool, so is this the start of the turnaround? (36:38)

Everton backed Frank Lampard and that looks to have paid off too. What can we expect from Frank Lampard’s side next? (43:18)

Newcastle are fourth after a 2-1 win at Tottenham. Eddie Howe is happy, Antonio Conte isn’t - but what did we learn from the game? (51:02)

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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Tom Clarke, Gregor Robertson and Martyn Ziegler.

Manchester United looked vastly improved in their 2-0 win over Spurs - is Erik ten Hag’s vision for the club starting to show? (00:00)

Ronaldo marched off down the tunnel before the final whistle - but who is to blame for his situation at the club? (09:18)

Chelsea are Spurs haven’t had the ‘wow’ factor recently - but why? (12:42)

Southampton have finally got a win, much to the delight of their manager Ralph Hasenhüttl. Where do they go from here and is he the right man to lead them forward? (24:42)

Is Crystal Palace’s south London identity the secret to them consistently punching above their weight? (34:17)

West Ham missed another penalty, this time against Liverpool. Why can’t they find the back of the net? (45:30)

Martyn Ziegler joins us to discuss the reemergence of the European Super League and how it differs from the 2021 proposition (55:56)

With Gareth Southgate set to name a provisional 55 man England squad for the World Cup - we attempt to choose 5 players who have an outside chance of being included (58:20)

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