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The Athletic FC Podcast
The Athletic's flagship football podcast is with you six days a week, bringing unrivalled analysis from the biggest stories in world football. New host Emma Paton is joined by the likes of David Ornstein, Adam Crafton, Matt Slater and James Horncastle. The show takes you inside the biggest stories in football told by the best reporters in the business. We cut through the noise to tell you what’s really happening - and why it matters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
- The Athletic FC Podcast
Everton's Bramley-Moore Dock Stadium & The Uncomfortable Truth
Host Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Merseyside football writer Simon Hughes, editor Dan Barnes and author Jimi Jagne, to discuss the issues facing…
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What next for Leeds? Who next for Villa? Top four for Newcastle?
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Phil Hay to share his insight on the future of Jesse Marsch as Leeds manager - could he hang on till after the World…
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Weekend Preview: Reaction to Gerrard sacking, Man United motoring on without Ronaldo, shambles at Wolves
Dan Bardell is joined by George Elek, Bet 365's Steve Freeth and the Athletic's Tim Spiers to look ahead to all the action in the Premier League this…
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What next for Ronaldo after Old Trafford walkout?
Adam Leventhal is joined by The Athletic's Laurie Whitwell & Jack Pitt-Brooke to reflect on Manchester United's comfortable win over Tottenham that was…
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Crystal Palace Feeling Glad All Over
Adam Leventhal is joined by The Athletic's Dom Fifield and Crystal Palace writer Matt Woosnam to discuss and dissect Crystal Palace's start to the new Premier…
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Parenthood, Pressure & Porridge: A Day In The Life Of A Footballer
Mark Chapman presents a special report from The Athletic's Tim Spiers who, over the weekend, was granted an all-access, behind the scenes pass on a match day…
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Did Man City get a raw deal at Liverpool?
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Sam Lee & Oli Kay to reflect on that titanic battle that saw Liverpool see off Manchester City at Anfield. Pep…
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Weekend Preview: City out to end Anfield curse, Gerrard's Villa future & Newcastle eyeing an upset
Dan Bardell is joined by George Elek and bet 365's Steve Freeth as Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool look to get their Premier League campaign back on track up…
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Ex-Premier League boss Richard Scudamore on why independent regulator won't work, American owners & overseas games
Mark Chapman & The Athletic's Matt Slater speak to Richard Scudamore who was the Premier League’s executive chairman for 20 years, a tenure that saw it develop…
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Chaos at Nottingham Forest - what is going on?
Mark Chapman is joined by Nottingham Forest writer Paul Taylor and Nick Miller to delve into exactly what is going on at Nottingham Forest, having made more…
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The Story of the Indonesia Stadium Disaster: Panic, Grief & The Search For Justice
Host Mark Chapman and The Athletic's Adam Leventhal present a special report into the Kanjuruhan stadium disaster in Malang, Indonesia on October 1st. When a…
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How Arteta & Edu have changed Arsenal & the challenges ahead
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's David Ornstein to detail how have things turned out round so quickly at Arsenal & the role of manager Mikel Arteta and…
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Weekend Preview: Leaders vs Liverpool & Cooper hanging on at Forest
Dan Bardell is joined by George Elek, bet 365's Steve Freeth and The Athletic's Tim Spiers to preview the weekend's Premier League action, with a big focus on…
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Qatar: Is it ready to host a World Cup?
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Matt Slater & Phil Buckingham to look at ahead to preparations for the World Cup in Qatar in just 45 days time. Is the…
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Liverpool's stuttering start & how Klopp can transition them into title challengers
Mark Chapman is joined by Senior Football Writer Oli Kay and Liverpool Reporter Andy Jones to analyse Liverpool's start to the new season. Whilst the European…
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Chelsea x Christopher Nkunku: Will It Work?
Host Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Chelsea correspondent Liam Twomey and German Football expert Raphael Honigstein, to explore RB Leipzig forward…
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Nkunku to Chelsea agreed, Foden contract close & why Wolves sacked Lage
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's football correspondent David Ornstein. They discuss Man City's demolition of United with The Athletic's Sam Lee with…
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Taking The Knee: What's Changed?
The Athletic's Dan Barnes, Carl Anka & Roshane Thomas in conversation about Taking The Knee - the gesture was popularised ahead of games in England following…
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Weekend Preview: Derbies in North London, Manchester and the East Midlands - the Premier League is back
Dan Bardell and George Elek are joined by The Athletic's Tim Spiers and Bet 365's Steve Freeth to get stuck in to a massive weekend of Premier League football…
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Granit Xhaka’s Arsenal redemption explained
Ian Iriving is joined by The Athletic's data writer Maram AlBaharna & former Arsenal midfielder Adrian Clarke to explain the numbers and facts behind Granit…
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Watford fire and hire again, but why is this one different?
Ian Irving is joined by Adam Leventhal and David Walker to talk about Watford's 17th head coach of the Pozzo era.On Monday this week in the space of 15…
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Are England ready for the World Cup? Questions remain for Southgate
Ian Irving is joined by the Athletic's Jack Pitt-Brooke and Oli Kay to reflect on Monday night's 3-3 draw at Wembley between England and Germany.It was a…
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Eric Cantona Interview: United President offer, Sir Alex, Beckham & Qatar
Premier League legend Eric Cantona sits down with The Athletic's Adam Crafton to discuss a range of topics including his offer to become President of…
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Weekend Preview: big tests for England & Southgate
Dan Bardell and George Elek are joined by the Athletic's Tim Spiers and Bet 365's Steve Freeth for a look ahead to a big weekend of international football…
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Derby weekend preview, Manchester City's recruitment problem, and the best kick off time
Mark Chapman is joined by commentator Robyn Cowen and author Dr Carrie Dunn to look ahead to a big weekend of WSL action where we will be treated to Arsenal v…
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Jude Bellingham: The battle to sign him & why he might not start at the World Cup
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic’s Rafa Honigstein, Jack Pitt-Brooke & James Pearce to detail the battle between clubs such as Liverpool & Manchester…
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Bruno Fernandes on his character, Ten Hag, captaincy, Ronaldo, Solskjaer, Rangnick and more
Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes sits down with The Athletic's Adam Crafton for an exclusive in-depth conversation on topics ranging from Bruno's…
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How Grealish works at City, De Zerbi to Brighton, Cooper & Rodgers under pressure
Ian Iriving is joined by The Athletic's Sam Lee to discuss the two sides to the Jack Grealish debate – and why they are both right.Andy Naylor explains how and…
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Weekend Preview: Time for Richarlison to replace Son, England's Toney to trouble Arsenal, Forest need points over performance
Dan Bardell and George Elek are joined by the Athletic's Jay Harris to look ahead to all seven games this weekend as the Premier League returns from a week…
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Lewandowski: Why Bayern let him go & how Barca can get the best from him
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic’s German football writer Raphael Honigstein & Spanish writer Dermot Corrigan to discuss Robert Lewandowski; the reasons…
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Liverpool's Loss of Rhythm, Neymar's 'World Cup form' & Marcus 'Mini-Messi' Edwards: Champions League Preview
Host Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Spurs and England correspondent Jack Pitt-Brooke to talk about Marcus Edwards; the 23-year-old English forward…
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AC Milan's redemption: how they turned it round & who are new owners RedBird Capital?
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's James Horncastle & Matt Slater to detail how AC Milan was turned around both on and off the pitch, and tell you all…
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Inside Tuchel's sacking - and why Chelsea have turned to Potter
A day on from Chelsea's sacking of Thomas Tuchel, Adam Leventhal is joined by David Ornstein and Simon Johnson to analyse how things turned sour at Stamford…
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Chelsea sack Tuchel - reaction with David Ornstein
Chelsea have sacked Thomas Tuchel after a string of disappointing results and performances at the start of the new season.Join Mark Chapman, David Ornstein and…
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Aubameyang To Chelsea: Unfinished Business, The No. 9 Curse & Boehly v Barcelona
Host Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Liam Twomey and Pol Ballus to put Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's deadline day return to the Premier League under the…
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How Brighton sold best players & got better & Diego Costa set for Wolves medical
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Andy Naylor to explain how Graham Potter’s Brighton sold their best players and improved. Alongside him, our Leicester…
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Weekend Preview: Nunez back for Merseyside derby, Aubameyang in at Chelsea, Gerrard under big pressure
Dan Bardell and George Elek are joined by the Athletic's Tim Spiers for a look at the pick of the Premier League fixtures this weekend, there's the Merseyside…
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Hey big spender! Why the Premier League dominates the transfer window whilst the rest of Europe watches on
The Athletic's Matt Slater and Phil Buckingham join Mark Chapman to look at a transfer window where the Premier League blew its European competition out the…
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Scott Parker’s Bournemouth sacking: Criticisms, transfers and a summer of tension
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Ahmed Shooble & Peter Rutzler for a deep dive into why Bournemouth sacked Scott Parker as manager.Details include the…
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The Great Dele Alli Mystery: Bottled Lightning, A Phenomenon & Totally Unique
Host Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Carl Anka and Jack Pitt-Brooke to explore the myriad of events which led to Dele Alli making his Besiktas debut…
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Four days till deadline - Ornstein with latest on Antony to Man Utd, Ronaldo future, Chelsea ins and outs, plus many more...
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's David Ornstein and Adam Crafton for a comprehensive roundup of the Premier League transfer picture ahead of Thursday's…
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Weekend Preview: Can Bournemouth spring a surprise against Liverpool? Are Spurs quiet contenders?
Dan Bardell, George Elek, and Tim Spiers gather once again to preview the biggest Premier League fixtures.Coming up, can Manchester United get two wins in a…
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Moving on from Marcelo: how Jesse Marsch got Leeds rocking again
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Leeds correspondent Phil Hay and tactics writer Ahmed Walid for an in-depth look at how Jesse Marsch's has put his…
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Snobbery at Sheffield, cracks at Coventry('s pitch), and inspired Ipswich
Mark Chapman is joined by Nancy Frostick of The Athletic and EFL goal centurion Sam Parkin to bring you up to date on the story lines from across tiers two to…
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Sancho's Moment, Klopp's Midfield, A Sea of Gold & Green: The Night The Erik ten Hag Era Began
Host Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Manchester United writer Laurie Whitwell, News correspondent Dan Sheldon and Liverpool writer Simon Hughes…
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Chelsea on the hunt for Aubameyang, Fofana, Gordon and De Jong, plus Casemiro set to join Man Utd
Mark Chapman is joined by the Athletic's Jack Pitt-Brooke and our Chelsea correspondent Liam Twomey to reflect on Sunday's chastening defeat at Elland Road for…
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Weekend Preview: Could defeat for Man United be a tipping point? Do Liverpool injuries give United hope?
Dan Bardell, Tim Spiers and George Elek preview the best of the weekend's Premier League action starting with the huge game at Old Trafford on Monday night as…
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Wrexham’s Hollywood owners on why they did it
The Athletic's Pablo Maurer sits down for an interview with Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds & Rob McElhenney about their ownership of Wrexham football club -…
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"Where's Balotelli?" Why Newcastle United aren't spending like Man City did
Joining Mark Chapman this week it's Newcastle's "Pope of Mope" George Caulkin and senior writer Oli Kay to answer the question: "Why aren't Newcastle doing the…
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Hasenhuttl's Grip on Saints & Gamble on Youth
Host Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Southampton writer Jacob Tanswell and Flo Lloyd-Hughes, to explore the huge gamble the club's new owners are…
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How Brentford demolished Manchester United
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Adam Crafton & Jay Harris - who were both at Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday - to explain how Brentford blew…
- The Athletic FC Podcast
Weekend preview: Gerrard v Lampard 2.0, Brentford’s Great Dane, and finisher-less Chelsea take on Spurs
Dan Bardell, Tim Spiers and George Elek preview the best of the weekend's Premier League action as Gerrard prepares to take on Lampard.Is Stevie G missing Mick…
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Are Spurs turning into Juventus-on-Thames?
Mark Chapman is joined by Jack Pitt Brooke and James Horncastle to discuss the peculiarly sensible transfer dealings of Tottenham Hotspur and what has caused…
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Why is the World Cup start date changing again?
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Matt Slater & Joey D’Urso to discuss the news that FIFA is set to move the start date of the World Cup one day earlier…
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Rodgers, Fofana, Maddison & Leicester's Curious Summer Transfer Window
Host Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Leicester writer Rob Tanner and Stuart James, to explore Leicester's bemusing inactivity in this summer's…
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United working to sign Rabiot & Barcelona threaten legal action over De Jong contract
Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's David Ornstein, Adam Crafton & Laurie Whitwell to discuss Manchester United's pursuit of Adrien Rabiot from Juventus &…
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Season Preview - Two-horse title race again? Are Spurs contenders? Could Rodgers be first to go?
Dan Bardell and George Elek are joined by the Athletic's Tim Spiers for the first preview show of the season, and on the eve of another Premier League campaign…
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Inside Barcelona's Summer Transfer Window: De Jong, Laporta & 'Levers FC'
Host Ian Irving is joined by The Athletic's Adam Crafton and Pol Ballus to explain the story of Barcelona's summer transfer window... How exactly returning…
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Toone on Euro glory, Chelsea eye Cucurella & Ronaldo's early exit
Ian Irving & The Athletic’s Charlotte Harpur reflect on EURO 2022 as the Lionesses clinched their first ever major trophy - we hear from wonder goal scorer…
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England Win Euro 2022
Kait Borsay, Jen O'Neill, Tim Stillman, The Athletic's Charlotte Harpur, Lynsey Hooper and a host of other voices at Wembley try to process what just happened…