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The Athletic FC Podcast

The Athletic's flagship football podcast, hosted by Ayo Akinwolere and featuring the likes of David Ornstein, Phil Hay, Adam Crafton and Matt Slater will take 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.

Why Leeds & Leicester were relegated & what next

27 mins; May 29, 2023

Weekend Preview: The battle at the bottom heads to the final day as Everton, Leicester & Leeds await their fate

49 mins; May 26, 2023

The Fairytale Play-Off Final for the biggest prize in football

32 mins; May 25, 2023

Vinícius Júnior has had enough

38 mins; May 24, 2023

Newcastle United: Where next?

33 mins; May 23, 2023

Manchester City: Champions and Allegations

30 mins; May 22, 2023

Weekend Preview: Man City aim to complete first leg of potential Treble, Newcastle looking to confirm Top Four finish & Big Sam heads back to West Ham in need of points

48 mins; May 19, 2023

What rest of Europe thinks of Man City's dominance

29 mins; May 18, 2023

Why did Southampton's data gamble fail?

34 mins; May 17, 2023

Barcelona: Why winning La Liga is not enough

30 mins; May 16, 2023

Pochettino’s Chelsea - will the players and owners buy into his plan?

31 mins; May 15, 2023

Weekend Preview: Leeds & Leicester in need of relegation reaction, Liverpool applying top four pressure & Man City's Treble charge continues

49 mins; May 11, 2023

Manchester United: A season on a knife edge

34 mins; May 11, 2023

Why Bellingham to Real isn't a done deal. Yet.

35 mins; May 10, 2023

Is Italian football back?

31 mins; May 09, 2023

How Sam Allardyce plans to keep Leeds in the Premier League

34 mins; May 08, 2023

Weekend Preview: Big Sam is back, Man Utd leave top four door open & Erling Haaland powering City towards Premier League Coronation

49 mins; May 05, 2023

Project Messi: How it fell apart at PSG

35 mins; May 04, 2023

Arteta’s Arsenal: The next phase

33 mins; May 03, 2023

How Haaland has demolished the Premier League

34 mins; May 02, 2023

Leeds United: How to sink a Premier League team

34 mins; May 01, 2023

Weekend Preview: City look to take top spot after shooting down the Gunners, Villa march onto Old Trafford & are Everton doomed?

53 mins; April 28, 2023

Why the timing is right for Pochettino and Chelsea

29 mins; April 27, 2023

How quickly can Wrexham reach the Premier League?

32 mins; April 26, 2023

Will Manchester City win the treble?

34 mins; April 25, 2023

Broken Tottenham: How can they be fixed?

34 mins; April 24, 2023

Weekend Preview: Arsenal look to take control, European race hots up & how do Leeds stop the rot?

50 mins; April 20, 2023

How Unai Emery has transformed Aston Villa

31 mins; April 20, 2023

Why everyone wants to sign Victor Osimhen

32 mins; April 19, 2023

Why Chelsea & Lukaku still need each other

39 mins; April 18, 2023

Have Arsenal lost 'control' of title race?

27 mins; April 17, 2023

Weekend Preview: Man City hitting their groove, are Aston Villa heading for Europe & Roy's revival at Palace continues

54 mins; April 14, 2023

Is Vincent Kompany the next elite manager?

33 mins; April 13, 2023

How can Barcelona re-sign Lionel Messi?

29 mins; April 12, 2023

Guardiola v Tuchel: Don't overthink it

34 mins; April 11, 2023

Arsenal succumb to ‘Anfield effect’

32 mins; April 10, 2023

Weekend Preview: Arsenal face Anfield obstacle, Lampard returns & Newcastle full of firepower in top four hunt

50 mins; April 06, 2023

Lampard’s Chelsea return - does it actually make sense?

30 mins; April 06, 2023

Is Jurgen Klopp untouchable?

27 mins; April 05, 2023

Inside Potter's 'Surreal' Chelsea Reign

34 mins; April 04, 2023

Potter’s Chelsea departure explained

39 mins; April 03, 2023

Weekend Preview: Liverpool look to scupper City's Treble chances, Newcastle look to settle a score & Tottenham's turmoil deepens

51 mins; March 30, 2023

Klopp or Guardiola? How do you assess a manager?

31 mins; March 30, 2023

Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United: the tightest title race in WSL history?

40 mins; March 29, 2023

Why Harry Kane & Manchester United both have a 'Big Decision' to make this summer

25 mins; March 28, 2023

Conte gone - Nagelsmann next for Spurs?

31 mins; March 27, 2023

How important is the manager to a club's success?

35 mins; March 25, 2023

Weekend Preview: Harry Kane makes England history, Zlatan set for Sweden return & Premier League state of play

48 mins; March 24, 2023

Could Barcelona lose their best player for free this summer?

25 mins; March 23, 2023

Super League ghosts, Global v Local fans & Ceferin's Multi-Club mess - The Future of Football: Part Two

38 mins; March 22, 2023

Infantino, a 48-team World Cup & Visit Saudi - The Future of Football: Part One

35 mins; March 21, 2023

When will Tottenham and Conte’s ‘weird marriage’ end?

30 mins; March 20, 2023

Weekend Preview: Palace give Patrick Vieira the push, will Saint Selles save Southampton & Dyche's Dogs of War head to the Bridge

49 mins; March 17, 2023

Patrick Vieira & Crystal Palace - what's gone wrong?

27 mins; March 16, 2023

Why does Paul Pogba split opinion?

35 mins; March 15, 2023

Man City, Chelsea, Real Madrid? Who will win the race to sign Josko Gvardiol

26 mins; March 14, 2023

How Jack Grealish became the most marketable British footballer since David Beckham

30 mins; March 13, 2023

Weekend Preview: Will Arsenal leave it late again, have Liverpool found their launchpad to fourth & how much danger are West Ham in?

49 mins; March 10, 2023

Do we take pleasure from PSG’s failures?

33 mins; March 09, 2023

Has Potter saved his Chelsea job?

28 mins; March 08, 2023

Enzo Fernandez, Bernardo Silva, Goncalo Ramos: Inside Benfica's Talent Factory

33 mins; March 07, 2023

How Liverpool demolished Man United & how Ten Hag should respond

31 mins; March 06, 2023

Introducing... The Real Footballers' Podcast

31 mins; March 03, 2023

Weekend Preview: Man City look to respond to Arsenal, Potter hanging on as Leeds come to visit & is Liverpool's latest resurgence real?

49 mins; March 03, 2023

Have Bayern Munich got worse or is the Bundesliga getting better?

29 mins; March 01, 2023

Does it matter that Tottenham don't win trophies?

33 mins; March 01, 2023

Why Arsenal must protect Bukayo Saka at all costs

48 mins; February 28, 2023

Are Manchester United back?

30 mins; February 27, 2023

Weekend Preview: Battle of the Brazilians for the Carabao crown, unpredictability reigns in the title race & can Potter survive?

50 mins; February 23, 2023

Karius’ shot at redemption & evolution of De Gea

37 mins; February 23, 2023

How Real Madrid schooled Liverpool - on and off the field

26 mins; February 22, 2023

Manchester United Takeover: Who's trying to buy them & will the Glazers actually sell?

36 mins; February 21, 2023

Is Aubameyang the answer to Chelsea's problems?

34 mins; February 20, 2023

Bobby '90: Sir Bobby Robson on managing England, Barcelona, Gazza and Bryan Robson

31 mins; February 17, 2023

Weekend Preview: Title showdown fallout, relegation six-pointer & Liverpool look for upturn on the Tyne

48 mins; February 17, 2023

Do Manchester United still need Frenkie de Jong?

30 mins; February 16, 2023

Arteta vs Guardiola: Apprentice vs Master

33 mins; February 15, 2023

Liverpool, Man United, Qatar & What makes a good Premier League owner?

48 mins; February 14, 2023

The Super League return explained: How it would work, the response & what next

39 mins; February 13, 2023

Weekend Preview: Frail Liverpool welcome buoyant Everton, Chelsea looking for attacking fix & Leeds v Man Utd: The Rematch

46 mins; February 10, 2023

The Rise of Vinicius Jr & Spanish Football's Problem With Racism

20 mins; February 09, 2023

Leeds’ power struggle: Radrizzani, 49ers Enterprises and who chooses Marsch’s successor?

33 mins; February 08, 2023

Why the Premier League are going to war with Manchester City

33 mins; February 07, 2023

Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool crisis

32 mins; February 06, 2023

Weekend Preview: the Premier League returns after the closure of the transfer window

45 mins; February 02, 2023

Jorginho to Arsenal & Sabitzer to Manchester United explained

36 mins; February 02, 2023

Enzo Fernandez: Chelsea's record-breaking €120m man

33 mins; February 01, 2023

Pep's Cancelo Culture: Why Man City sanctioned Bayern Munich loan

35 mins; January 31, 2023

Ornstein on transfers: Arsenal, Chelsea, Spurs & more

28 mins; January 30, 2023

Weekend Preview: Premier League title showdown dress rehearsal, Leeds out to avoid upset & Liverpool plan Brighton revenge mission

41 mins; January 26, 2023

Transfer window loopholes & FFP explained

36 mins; January 26, 2023

Salah’s slump: A cause or symptom of Liverpool’s problems?

29 mins; January 25, 2023

Everton sack Frank Lampard... What next for both?

44 mins; January 24, 2023

Why Juventus were deducted points & how they imploded

36 mins; January 23, 2023

Weekend Preview: Casemiro misses Arsenal v Man Utd showdown, Liverpool & Chelsea in mid-table meeting & pressure mounts at the London Stadium

47 mins; January 20, 2023

The rise of Martin Odegaard and finding ‘home’ at Arsenal

31 mins; January 19, 2023

Mbappe, Real Madrid & the transfer saga that won’t go away

34 mins; January 18, 2023

Death threats, conspiracy & FFP: Is Moshiri's Everton a broken club?

35 mins; January 17, 2023

Mykhailo Mudryk - how did Chelsea hijack Arsenal’s transfer target?

37 mins; January 16, 2023

Weekend Preview: Arsenal & Man Utd have derby day questions to answer & Nathan Jones latest magic trick must come at Goodison Park

47 mins; January 13, 2023

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