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Welcome to The Preview on The Athletic FC, where this week our main focus is Tottenham Hotspur vs Chelsea.
Carl Anka and Jay Harris join Matt Davies-Adams to look ahead to Saturday's derby before turning their attention to the fixtures elsewhere including Manchester City vs Bournemouth, Liverpool vs Aston Villa, and Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United.
Host: Matt Davies-Adams
With: Carl Anka & Jay Harris
Executive Producers: Abi Paterson
Producer: Jay Beale
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Juventus have sacked Igor Tudor and are set to appoint Luciano Spalletti.
With the ghost of Cristiano still haunting the club, are they in crisis?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: James Horncastle
Executive Producer: Abi Paterson
Producers: Jay Beale & Paul Iliffe
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Sunderland have enjoyed a dream start so far in the Premier League.
Their win over Chelsea means they’re in the top four after nine games.
17 points from their opening nine Premier League games is the best return by a promoted club at this stage of a season since Hull City in 2008-09.
So how have they done it?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Chris Weatherspoon, Phil Hay and Seb Stafford-Bloor
Executive Producer: Abi Paterson
Producers: Mike Stavrou and John Rogers
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El Clasico was back to its fiery best on Sunday, as Lamine Yamal's pre-match comments sparked fury in Madrid.
Has he reignited this famous fixture?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Andy Mitten, Pol Ballus, Guillermo Rai
Executive Producer: Abi Paterson
Producers: Jay Beale and John Rogers
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Arsenal are top of the Premier League - four points ahead of Bournemouth in second.
It was an important win for them against Crystal Palace on Sunday, with Liverpool, Man City and Chelsea also losing.
Mikel Arteta’s side have conceded just three times in nine games, so does a solid defence win you titles?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Adrian Clarke and James McNicholas
Executive Producer: Abi Paterson
Producers: Mike Stavrou and Paul Iliffe
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After eight games, RC Strasbourg sit 3rd in Ligue 1, two points behind league leaders Marseille and just one point behind European champions PSG.
Today we’re bringing you a special episode sitting down with the man at the helm, Strasbourg head coach Liam Rosenior.
In conversation with Ayo Akinwolere and Carl Anka, the panel discuss RC Strasbourg’s incredible start to the season, Rosenior's management style, working in a multi-club ownership model and the importance of representation, diversity and role models.
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
Co-Host: Carl Anka
With: Liam Rosenior
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
Producer: Jay Beale
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Welcome to The Preview on The Athletic FC, where this week our main focus is Aston Villa vs Manchester City.
Stu James and Tim Spiers join Matt Davies-Adams to look ahead to Sunday's clash before turning their attention to the fixtures elsewhere including Arsenal vs Crystal Palace, Brentford vs Liverpool, Manchester United vs Brighton, and Everton vs Spurs.
Host: Matt Davies-Adams
With: Stu James & Tim Spiers
Executive Producers: Abi Paterson & Adey Moorhead
Producer: Jay Beale
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Barcelona were set to play Villarreal in Miami in December.
That’s now been cancelled. Today, we explain why.
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Dermot Corrigan and Matt Slater
Featuring: James Horncastle
Executive Producer: Abi Paterson
Producers: Guy Clarke and Paul Iliffe
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Life after Alexander Isak has been hit and miss for Newcastle.
But in Nick Woltemade, have they already found the key to Newcastle's fortunes this season?
And in terms of Isak, why is he struggling after that record-breaking £125million summer move to Liverpool?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Chris Waugh, Oli Kay, Andy Jones
Executive Producer: Abi Paterson
Producers: Mike Stavrou and John Rogers
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Manchester United’s first victory at Anfield since 2016 was a massive moment for the club.
But how does Ruben Amorim ensure this isn’t another false dawn?
The Athletic’s Laurie Whitwell and Mark Critchley join host Ayo Akinwolere to discuss the win over Liverpool, Harry Maguire, Matheus Cunha, the Brighton fixture this weekend and Amorim’s future.
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Laurie Whitwell and Mark Critchley
Executive Producer: Abi Paterson
Producers: Mike Stavrou and John Rogers
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After just 39 days, Nottingham Forest have sacked Ange Postecoglou.
He recorded no wins in his eight games in charge.
Sean Dyche is set to succeed him, will he do any better?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: David Ornstein, Paul Taylor and Dan Kilpatrick
Executive Producer: Abi Paterson
Producers: Guy Clarke and Paul Iliffe
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Today we speak to one of the best players to have graced the Premier League, İlkay Gündoğan.
The iconic former Manchester City midfielder sat down with The Athletic's Jordan Campbell to discuss playing under Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp, City's treble-winning team and his future plans.
With: Jordan Campbell & İlkay Gündoğan
Executive Producer: Abi Paterson
Producers: Mike Stavrou and Paul Iliffe
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Welcome to The Preview on The Athletic FC, where this week our main focus is for many, the marquee match up in English football, Liverpool vs Manchester United.
Oli Kay and Megan Feringa join Matt Davies-Adams to look ahead to Sunday's clash before turning their attention to the fixtures elsewhere including Fulham vs Arsenal, Spurs vs Aston Villa, and the hotly anticipated Crystal Palace vs Bournemouth.
Host: Matt Davies-Adams
With: Oli Kay, Megan Feringa
Executive Producers: Abi Paterson & Adey Moorhead
Producer: Jay Beale
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The transfer window may not be open but the industry is still moving behind the scenes.So what do agents actually do?
Ayo Akinwolere is joined by the Athletic’s Stu James and James Featherstone, agent of Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton.
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Stu James and James Featherstone
Executive Producer: Abi Paterson
Producers: Mike Stavrou and Paul Iliffe
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England are heading to the World Cup, and typically it’s thanks to captain Harry Kane.
So how important is he to their chances next summer?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Charlie Eccleshare, Seb Stafford-Bloor
Featuring: Rob Green
Executive Producer: Abi Paterson
Producers: Guy Clarke and John Rogers
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In early September, Daniel Levy stepped down from his role as Spurs chairman after nearly 25 years.
So who is running the show now? And are Spurs for up for sale?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Matt Slater, Jay Harris and Dan Kilpatrick
Executive Producer: Abi Paterson
Producers: Mike Stavrou and John Rogers
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This week marks 15 years of FSG ownership at Liverpool
In that time they've won two Premier Leagues and a Champions League.
So, how did Liverpool become a modern superclub?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Simon Hughes and Matt Slater
Featuring: Peter Moore and Dr Ian Graham
Executive Producer: Abi Paterson
Producers: Guy Clarke and Paul Iliffe
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This week’s Athletic FC Tactics podcast discusses the evolution of goalkeeper distribution.
Are teams actually going long more often?
Are goalkeepers throwing the ball less?
And how is it changing the game?
Host: Duncan Alexander
With: Michael Cox and Mark Carey
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We’re seven games into the 25/26 Premier League season and Arsenal sit top, Wolves are the only side yet to register a win and Sunderland are 9th!?
Carl Anka and Tim Spiers join Matt Davies-Adams to assess all 20 Premier League teams' respective starts, asking whether they’ve answered the big questions that surrounded them prior to the new season.
Host: Matt Davies-Adams
With: Carl Anka, Tim Spiers
Executive Producers: Abi Paterson
Producer: Jay Beale
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Seven games played: five defeats, two draws, no wins. Statistically the worst start by any Nottingham Forest manager for a century.
Ange Postecoglou is battling to keep his job at Forest, despite only having four Premier League games in that time.
So, how did things get so bad so soon?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Paul Taylor and Charlie Eccleshare
Executive Producer: Abi Paterson
Producers: Guy Clarke and Paul Iliffe
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