logo
episode-header-image
Sep 2022
56m 11s

A Step In The Right Direction?

THE TIMES
About this episode

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)


Get more of The Times and The Sunday Times for less than £1 a day. Start your free trial: thetimes.co.uk/thegame



Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Up next
Oct 9
Foden, Bellingham or Palmer? Who can gatecrash the top four? And Sir Jim Ratcliffe
Is it different this time…? Is the Premier League as open as it appears – Bournemouth, Sunderland, Palace and Everton are in the top ten. Has the power balance changed, or will it revert to type and by Christmas it will be the same old top four and the promoted clubs in the releg ... Show More
58m 47s
Oct 8
Is ‘fancy’ football finished in the EFL?
Tom Clarke and Gregor Robertson with all the latest from the EFL.Coventry City top the Championship and Stevenage top League One…did anyone see that coming?Frank Lampard has his team scoring for fun, and they’re not the only surprise in the Championship with Preston, Stoke and QP ... Show More
50m 6s
Oct 6
Chelsea win; Liverpool struggle and how good is Moises Caicedo?
Chelsea beat Liverpool to send Arsenal top. The top ten are separated by six points and it seems anyone can beat anyone. It could be a vintage season or will it revert to type?Moises Caicedo was at the heart of Chelsea’s performance, how good is he? For Liverpool where do the pro ... Show More
56m 59s
Recommended Episodes
Sep 2022
The WSL's Record-Breaking Weekend and Concerns About England
Musa and Ryan look back at a record-breaking weekend for attendance in the WSL (05:35), which included a North London Derby win for Arsenal, Chelsea bouncing back from a disappointing opening day, and Everton’s win at Anfield over newly promoted Liverpool. There’s a quick shout f ... Show More
54m 3s
Aug 2023
World Cup: Will the ambition of equal pay be realised?
Football’s world governing body FIFA wants pay and prize money for men and women to be the same by the next tournaments. But how it gets there is a little less clear. On the Sky News Daily, Sally Lockwood is joined from Australia by our sport correspondent Rob Harris and Lioness ... Show More
18m 2s
Mar 2021
And Now, The End is Near (Friday to be Precise)
Owen Slot is joined by Sam Warburton, Lawrence Dallaglio and Stephen Jones as the Six Nations comes to a close (well, nearly). Will England axe Eddie Jones, how did Wales get so close to a Grand Slam and who makes the team's Lions XV on the basis of this year's Championship? To e ... Show More
49m 40s
Nov 2022
Can Wales upset England in the Battle of Britain (abroad)?
Sam Matterface, Alex Crook & Scott Minto have the latest from the 2022 World Cup. in Qatar as England and Wales get set to meet in an all British showdown!Elsewhere; Portugal and Brazil join France in last 16, goals galore on a manic Monday and is there something wrong with the W ... Show More
44m 26s
Jun 2021
Scottish night to savour at Wembley | What’s wrong with Harry Kane? | Wales reaction and Italy preview
Twenty five years on from their last tournament meeting, Scotland spring an upset of sorts with an encouraging 0-0 draw against England that keeps their Euro 2020 hopes alive. Alice Piper is joined by Luke Shanley, Jess Creighton and Peter Smith to examine exactly where Scotland ... Show More
49m 52s