Episodes

  • Wins for Chelsea, Man City and Real Madrid (just)

    Wins for Chelsea, Man City and Real Madrid (just)
    Sep 24 2024
    After all the criticism over the summer, Chelsea are having a lovely time right now. Sure, Barrow are a League Two side (top of League Two though…) but a 5-0 win will boost the confidence of all concerned. They go through to the next round along with Man City, Aston Villa and Leicester. Real Madrid spent 85 minutes making their critics eat their words and then switched off, allowing Alaves to come from three goals down to pushing hard for the most unlikely of equalisers. Carlo Ancelotti looked distinctly unamused. And finally, Blackpool beat Huddersfield 3-0. We didn’t have room for it in the show, but wanted to pay tribute to Steve Bruce somewhere. That’s three wins from three for the former Newcastle boss. Need something to read? Matt Slater and Paddy Boyland have broken down the Everton takeover news with a very accessible explainer article that gives you the information you need so that you can pass it off as your own in the pub. I do this all the time, it’s perfectly reasonable behaviour. Presenter: Iain Macintosh With: Simon Johnson and Sam Lee Producer: Abi Paterson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • Rodri out for rest of season. Will City be ok?

    Rodri out for rest of season. Will City be ok?
    Sep 23 2024
    It is the bleakest of news for Manchester City fans. Rodri, the man who holds their shape together, the man they really miss when he’s out, is gone for the whole season with an ACL injury. Sam Lee is here to tell us just how bad this could be for City. And how good it could be for everyone else… City aren’t the only elite team to have been rocked by injury news. Barcelona’s Marc Ter Stegen is out for the rest of the season too. Pol Ballus is here with more. A deal has been agreed for the sale of Everton, but is this good news or bad news? The new owners aren’t exactly doing very well over at Roma. Matt Slater tells us what he thinks about it all. Need something to read? Gregg Evans and James Pearce have written a really interesting and balanced piece about the lack of atmosphere at Anfield, something I always noticed if I was covering a Saturday 3pm kick off there. I should say I’ve been there for night games and it was always amazing, but it’s a fine piece. Presenter: Iain Macintosh With: Sam Lee, Pol Ballus, Matt Slater Producer: Abi Paterson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • Arsenal and Man City serve up instant classic

    Arsenal and Man City serve up instant classic
    Sep 22 2024
    You’ll be hearing and reading about City 2-2 Arsenal for some time this week. 20 players were camped in City’s final third for all of the second half, Arsenal were a stones throw from victory - well Stones’ head in the end. We have your full round up from the rest of the Premier League, get your pen out, there’s loads of stats for you to take note. In Europe Milan defeated Inter for the first time in seven matches, James Horncastle has the details. Bayern continue to score a truck load of goals. As do Real Madrid and Barcelona but Ter Stegen’s knee needs checking out Need something to read? Players are heading to Brazil - here’s why https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5779640/2024/09/22/brazil-signings-payet-bolasie-depay-lewis/ And a tribute to Toto Schillaci https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5781645/2024/09/21/toto-schillaci-tribute-italy/ Email me with your thoughts it’s apaterson@theathletic.com Host: Abi Paterson With: James Horncastle, Sam Lee, Adrian Clarke Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins
  • David Raya, take a bow

    David Raya, take a bow
    Sep 19 2024
    There was once a time when Arsenal fans didn’t like David Raya. Didn’t like that he’d taken the number one jersey. Didn’t think he was one of the top goalkeepers. Well, Thursday night’s double save against Atalanta has surely by now changed everyone’s mind. Amy Lawrence was watching Arsenal come away with a hard earned point in Bergamo. In the night’s other matches, Barcelona conspired to beat themselves, although Monaco helped as well. Leipzig lost in the last minute to Atletico Madrid. Bayer Leverkusen were purring in Rotterdam. But the story of the night goes to Brest, winners in their first ever European game. Elsewhere we hear that all is not well with the Fifa Club World Cup. And we look ahead to what’s set to be a thrilling season in the WSL. Need something to read? Arsenal’s mad methods is seriously odd https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5766723/2024/09/19/arteta-arsenalmethodology-balvers/ As is Adam Crafton’s detail on the FIFA Club World Cup TV crisis https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5779549/2024/09/19/fifa-club-world-cup-broadcast-rights/ Email me with your thoughts it’s apaterson@theathletic.com Host: Abi Paterson With: Amy Lawrence, Seb Stafford Bloor, Megan Feringa Producer: Steve Hankey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • Impressive Inter frustrate Man City

    Impressive Inter frustrate Man City
    Sep 18 2024
    It wasn’t quite as rip roaring a night in the Champions League as we had on Tuesday but still plenty to ponder after night two. Such as, how Inter were able to quell Man City. Why PSG REALLY needed a win against Girona. And why we all need to go to Celtic Park for a Champions League match. Spurs were very nearly the headline as they needed an extremely late comeback to beat, um, Coventry in the League Cup. It was a mixed evening for Arsenal and Man City in the Women’s Champions League. Plus we remember Italia 90 cult hero Salvatore Schillaci. Listen to Golazzo on Apple or Spotify Send me an email, it’s apaterson@theathletic.com Host: Abi Paterson With: Michael Cox, Jack Pitt Brooke, Pete Rutzler, Charlotte Harpur Producer: Steve Hankey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • Liverpool lift off with dominant victory over Milan

    Liverpool lift off with dominant victory over Milan
    Sep 17 2024
    Was it goals you wanted? Well, you’ve come to the right place. The Champions League had plenty of them last night. We have your full round up from the day’s action including Liverpool’s win over Milan, Real Madrid’s sketchy result against Stuttgart and Villa’s start to life in the biggest league of them all. Elsewhere, players are starting to make noises about strikes due to the amount of games they’re playing. Plus there was a 34 penalty shootout in England’s EFL Cup, Manchester United won a game comfortably, and Andy Carroll is back in the headlines. Need something to read? Amy Lawrence found the Arsenal mascot who put the Tottenham ones in their places. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5771821/2024/09/17/arsenal-mascot-tottenham-tunnel-danny/ Want to share your thoughts? Email me it’s apaterson@theathletic.com Host: Abi Paterson With: Thom Harris, James Pearce, and Dermot Corrigan Producer: Steve Hankey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • Have you heard? The Champions League is back

    Have you heard? The Champions League is back
    Sep 16 2024
    Monday began a significant week in the world of football. Yes the Champions League is back, we’ll get to that. But first it was all about Manchester City, whose trial against the Premier League for alleged spending breaches got under way. Matt Slater is on hand to tell us what we should and should not expect. We also had football on Monday in the form of League One’s finest: Tom Brady’s Birmingham facing Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham. David Beckham was there, but so was Richard Sutcliffe. And finally as promised, the Champions League returns with just the 64 more games this time around. We look at what Tuesday has to offer. Need something to read? Jacob Whitehead has you covered in the Man City case https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5762324/2024/09/16/manchester-city-charges-explained/ While Jessy Parker Humphreys is getting us WSL ready with some of the new faces you need to know. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5767934/2024/09/16/wsl-managers-new-season/ Host: Abi Paterson With: Matt Slater and Richard Sutcliffe Producer: Steve Hankey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    10 mins
  • North London is red

    North London is red
    Sep 15 2024
    Arsenal won the North London derby and, after Liverpool’s slip up at home to Nottingham Forest, they re-take their place as Manchester City’s closest rivals. Because City obviously won again, didn’t they? In Spain, Barcelona continue to impress. On the pitch, at least, and Real Madrid still don’t look quite right. AC Milan have finally won a league game, that’s great news for manager Paolo Fonseca. How Roma must wish for such relief. A last minute equaliser consigned them to another weekend without a win. We’ve got all the results and all the news you need. Press play now and you’ll be perfectly set up for the rest of the week. And boy, is it going to be a busy one…. Presenter: Iain Macintosh With: Michael Cox, Seb Stafford Bloor, James Horncastle Producer: Steve Hankey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    11 mins