The Game

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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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Tom Clarke, Molly Hudson and Tony Cascarino.

Liverpool beat Manchester City 1-0, but at what cost for their next few matches? (00:00)

David Moyes wasn't happy with some of the decisions in their draw against Southampton. Does he have a point? (20:35)

Arsenal are still top after another win, this time over Leeds United. Are we getting used to them being a title contender? (24:12)

Ivan Toney once again looked impressive for Brentford. He’s got to be on the plane to Qatar, surely? (37:14)

Bournemouth continue their unbeaten run since Scott Parker was sacked. One player in particular has caught our eye (48:53)

There were plenty of red cards over the weekend - including in the women’s game, as Molly Hudson explains (59:59)

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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson and Tom Clarke - with Ian Hawkey and Owen Slot.

Barcelona are on the brink of failing to make the Champions League knockout stages for the second year running. Ian Hawkey was at the game last night and tells us just how problematic this is for the club (00:00)

Rangers were embarrassed 7-1 at home to Liverpool in the Champions League. What does that result mean for both teams? (17:44)

Following their 7-1 win over Rangers, Liverpool take on Manchester City at the weekend. Are they back in with a chance of a result? (21:01)

Is Ralph Hasenhüttl most likely to be the next Premier League manager to be fired? (29:22)

Kylian Mbappé is said to be desperate to leave PSG once again. The Times’ Owen Slot was in Paris earlier in the week and joins us to discuss why the Frenchman is unhappy (37:58)

After a long campaign, the first black player to be selected for England - Jack Leslie - has been awarded a posthumous honorary cap by the Football Association. But why was he not recognised for so long? (50:38)

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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Alyson Rudd and Tony Cascarino - with Martyn Ziegler and Molly Hudson.

Arsenal continue to impress - this time with a win over Liverpool. How have both clubs suddenly started moving in different directions? (00:00)

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winner as Manchester United beat Everton - but what’s the latest with their relationship? (17:47)

Bournemouth won again too - surely Gary O'Neil’s case for taking over full time is getting stronger by the week? (30:48)

Martyn Ziegler joins us to discuss Barcelona President Joan Laporta’s latest comments on the European Super League (33:41)

Iker Casillas was ‘hacked’ on Sunday, with a tweet supposedly coming out posted on his account. Molly Hudson joins us to discuss the potential damage this could have caused in terms of footballers being open about their sexualities (50:42) 

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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Tom Clarke, Jonathan Northcroft, Ian Hawkey and Molly Hudson.

Chelsea made short work of the Italian champions, last night. What does their win over AC Milan tell us about where they’re going under Graham Potter? (00:00)

Liverpool and Manchester City both won too. What did we learn from their latest games in the Champions League? (5:22)

Spurs drew in Frankfurt - what are they lacking and will Antonio Conte be forced to spend more money in January? (17:06) 

Napoli are on fire in both Serie A and in Europe - are they the real deal or will their season fall away as it has done in the past? (23:55)

Julen Lopetegui looks set to take over as Wolves manager - but what went wrong for him at Sevilla? (29:10)

England’s women play friendlies against the USA and Czech Republic in the next week. Molly Hudson joins us to discuss the games and the players who miss out (34:10)

Leicester City got the better of Nottingham Forest in the East Midlands derby. Is this the start of their turnaround and what’s next for Steve Cooper’s side? (43:00)

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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Tom Clarke, Charlotte Duncker and Tom Roddy.

There were nine goals at the Etihad, but twice as many of those goals went City’s way. What did we learn from the Manchester derby? (00:00)

Arsenal also got one over their local rivals - are there some big questions for Antonio Conte following the 3-1 defeat? (13:00)

Wolves are on the lookout for a new manager after Bruno Lage departed on Sunday. Charlotte Duncker joins us with the latest (26:55)

After Liverpool drew 3-3 with Brighton at the weekend, Hugh wants to know - is this the end of this era of success at the club? (37:16)

Brighton were impressive and with Leandro Trossard scoring a hattrick, the conversation turned to the most underrated players in the Premier League (47:25)

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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Tom Clarke and Michael Grant.

The Nations League games are over - England haven’t won for 6 matches, they’ve been relegated too - but did we see positive signs against Germany (00:00)

Scotland have had a much better Nations League campaign with promotion to the top group. Michael Grant was at their most recent matches and joins to discuss the positive trajectory in Scottish football (17:51)

The Premier League returns this weekend with the North London derby at the Emirates - but is it the biggest meeting between the two sides in a long time? (28:22)

Manchester United visit Manchester City for another derby match at the weekend. If United win - does it mean the ‘new’ United are here? (38:00)

We finish with our Alternative Player of the Month - listen an cast your vote in The Times app (47:48)

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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Alyson Rudd, Tom Clarke and Molly Hudson.

England have been relegated from the top Nations League group - but is that the least of their worries going into the World Cup? (00:00)

Wales have also dropped down a level, but Rob Page has his eyes on the World Cup. What kind of shape will Gareth Bale be in for the finals, though? (27:35)

Arsenal set a new WSL attendance record at the weekend. Molly Hudson joins us to discuss what we learned from the last round of games (33:55)

This section is called ‘Ruddy Angry’ and you’ll have to listen to find out why Alyson has lost her cool with Deadpool (43:10)

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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Alyson Rudd, Jonathan Northcroft and Martyn Ziegler.

England have two more games before the World Cup begins - but has Gareth Southgate got too many problems on his hands? (00:00)

Ivan Toney is in the squad for this weekend’s Nations League matches - what chance does he have of becoming Harry Kane’s number two? (16:39)

Is the game up for Trent Alexander-Arnold as an England player? (21:25)

Harry Kane and other captains will wear ‘One Love’ armbands during these games and at the World Cup - but does it actually mean anything? (25:54)

What will happen now Liz Truss has put the plan for an independent football regulator on hold? (45:14)

A chat with former Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini ends up creating the most surreal games Hugh Woozencroft has ever come up with (52:07)

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Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Tom Clarke, Alyson Rudd and Tony Cascarino.

Arsenal continue to surprise many and will be league leaders going into October - how did they turn things around? (00:00)

West Ham are having a disastrous season so far, but what can they do to turn things around - and is David Moyes the man to do it? (15:57)

Spurs are third in the Premier League, only a point off the lead - but are they any good? (33:37)

Leicester City are bottom going into the international break - but will they make a change in the dugout before their next game? (41:45)

Fulham are impressing so far, but Nottingham Forest are struggling with all their new signings - which are most likely to stay up? (46:36)

Hugh claims Aston Villa vs Southampton was the worst game he’s ever seen - but what about everyone else? (57:45)

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