logo
episode-header-image
Feb 2023
1h 17m

Could Manchester City Be Relegated?

THE TIMES
About this episode

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


Sean Dyche started his Everton career with a 1-0 win over leaders, Arsenal. Can he continue to make progress as the season continues? (00:00)


Arsenal were let off by City’s loss at Tottenham but how will Mikel Arteta and the team react to this bump in the road? (13:40)


Manchester City’s form continues to show signs of cracking - what can we take from Pep’s comments and recent team decisions? (19:25)


Harry Kane becomes Spurs’ all-time top goalscorer - but is he better than Alan Shearer? (33:26)


Liverpool lose again and this time it wasn’t even close. Are Jurgen Klopp and his players suffering from both physical and mental exhaustion? (39:19)


The Times’ Chief Sports Reporter, Martyn Ziegler joins us to discuss the breaking news about Manchester City’s alleged rule breaking (52:21)


We round up the rest of the weekend’s games with Forest and Brentford feeling positive while pressure mounts on Leeds and Southampton (56:38)


Chelsea and Leicester did business at the end of the transfer window and it seems like they’ve made some wise purchases (70:08)


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
Feb 2022
Premier League Preview: Yet more Man Utd & Spurs issues, Arsenal on the up, pressure on Rodgers, Everton struggles and Newcastle resurgence
After a winter break of its own, The Essential Football Podcast returns as guest host Charlotte Marsh is joined by Sky Sports football features writer Adam Bate and digital football journalist Ron Walker to look back on the midweek action and ahead to another captivating round of ... Show More
48m 56s
Mar 2024
Arsenal Need To Beat Man City | Fan Debate 2024
Welcome back to the Fan Debate, brought to you by SkyBet, with Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher alongside some of the biggest fan channels in England.This week we begin with the fallout from the international break as Gareth Southgate England side prepare for Euro 2024.The title ... Show More
1h 28m
Mar 2021
Premier League Review: Will Kane beat Shearer's record? | Newcastle redefine rock bottom | What's progress for Man Utd? | West Ham-Arsenal
In the latest Pitch to Post Review show, Jasper Taylor is joined by SkySports.com's Gerard Brand and Ron Walker to discuss the weekend's action | PART 1: West Ham 3-3 Arsenal assessed | Lingard praise: Should he stay at West Ham? | Why Arsenal need to sign Odegaard | PART 2: Newc ... Show More
50m 54s
Feb 2021
Review: Is Dias signing of the year? | Why are Man Utd so shy in big games? | Liverpool, Spurs' contrasting week | Finally, Newcastle praise
There’s no such thing as January blues at Manchester City as Pep Guardiola's side win nine out of nine, helped by the wall that is Ruben Dias. Has his impact been bigger than Virgil van Dijk's at Liverpool? In the latest Pitch to Post Review show, Jasper Taylor is joined by Kate ... Show More
58m 11s