Episodes

  • What If… Spurs weren't ‘Spursy’?
    Oct 18 2026

    On today’s episode of ‘What If’, Emma is joined by long-suffering Spurs fans Dan Kilpatrick and Kate Mason, alongside Tim Spiers to deduce, what if... Spurs weren’t ‘Spursy’?


    Lasagne-gate, Conte’s outburst, beefing with the Dulux dog, the choices are endless, but what do we vote the ‘Spurs-iest’ moment in the club’s history?


    Host: Emma Paton

    Panelists: Kate Mason, Dan Kilpatrick, Tim Spiers

    Executive Producers: Adam Jones, Max Curwen Bingley

    Producer: Mike Stavrou

    Videographer: Grayson Moody

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

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    52 mins
  • Jack Wilshere meets David Ornstein
    Oct 17 2026

    What's the biggest fight Jack Wilshere has seen in football? And Does he regret not being able to fulfil his full potential? Welcome to Truth or Padel Extra, the show where David Ornstein takes on footballers to ask questions he wouldn't be able to in a normal interview.


    This week David is joined by former Arsenal player and current Luton Town manager, Jack Wilshere, to discuss the importance of family, his coaching career and looking back on regrets.


    Watch the Truth Or Padel game on The Athletic FC: https://youtu.be/68SC7UCqLKA


    Host: David Ornstein

    Guest: Jack Wilshere

    Executive Producer: Joe Devine

    Editors: Don Ma, Tom Pryce

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

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    18 mins
  • Weekend Preview: Leeds vs Man United + Spurs vs Coventry
    Oct 16 2026

    We’ve got a big weekend of Premier League action ahead of us, so we’re back in the studio for another episode of The Tactical Preview.


    This week we’re honing in on Spurs vs Coventry, and if Roberto De Zerbi’s team are starting to find their rhythm.


    Kate Mason is joined by Rob Green and tactics writer Liam Tharme to preview this weekend’s biggest games, including ‘The Roses Rivalry’, as pressure mounts on United boss Michael Carrick.


    Plus, we breakdown the details on playing versus 10, and how some teams are better set up to do that than others.


    Host: Kate Mason

    Panelists: Rob Green, Liam Tharme

    Executive producers: Adam Jones, Max Curwen Bingley

    Producer: Mike Stavrou

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

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    34 mins
  • Why are Man City and PSG's financial scandals different?
    Oct 15 2026

    Manchester City and PSG put on a show in the Champions League last night, but their situations off the pitch are very different.


    City are now public enemy number one after being ruled to have systematically broken Premier League rules. So why are PSG, who have their own historic financial breaches, not legally viewed the same way?


    Kate Mason is joined by Adam Crafton, Jacob Whitehead and former England international Rob Green to explain. Plus, Matt Slater joins down the line from Zurich where Gianni Infantino is making his first public FIFA appearance since the World Cup.


    Host: Kate Mason

    Panelists: Adam Crafton, Jacob Whitehead, Rob Green, Matt Slater

    Videographer: Lara Sinclair

    Executive producer: Adam Jones

    Producer: Jay Beale

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

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    39 mins
  • Are Man United in crisis again?
    Oct 14 2026

    Manchester United continued their poor run of form with a 2-0 loss to Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night, but it was Lisandro Martinez’s explosive post match interview that grabbed the headlines.


    Emma is joined in the studio by The Athletic’s Manchester United writer Cerys Jones and Senior Editor Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero to dig into all the action, plus, Senior sports news reporter Matt Slater explains the IFR’s State of Football report.


    Host: Emma Paton

    Panelists: Cerys Jones, Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero, Matt Slater

    Featuring: Laurie Whitwell

    Executive Producers: Adam Jones, Max Curwen Bingley

    Producer: Jay Beale

    Videographer: Liam Warburton

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

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    40 mins
  • Are Palmer and Rogers the key to Chelsea's new era?
    Oct 13 2026

    Cole Palmer signed a contract extension with Chelsea over the weekend to signify his commitment to the club. So are the Blues entering a long overdue era of stability under Xabi Alonso, and has new signing Morgan Rogers become the glue at the club already?


    Plus, are Everton’s American owners looking to sell the club already?


    Emma Paton is joined by David Ornstein and special guest James Allcott in studio to discuss two big stories that emerged over the weekend.


    Host: Emma Paton

    Panelists: David Ornstein, James Allcott

    Producers: Mike Stavrou, Grayson Moody

    Executive Producer: Adam Jones

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

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    53 mins
  • The Premier League has a serious Man City problem
    Oct 12 2026

    Manchester City's 3-0 win at Liverpool on Sunday felt surreal, with the football itself almost a footnote to the wider picture surrounding City since they were found guilty of almost all the Premier League charges relating to financial breaches.


    Are all of City's games going to feel this way until the sanctions are delivered? How are their players and fans meant to react? And what did the display say about Liverpool?


    Host Emma Paton was joined by former England international Rob Green and The Athletic's Manchester United correspondent Cerys Jones to discuss the fallout from Anfield. Plus, does Michael Carrick have more problems than Roberto de Zerbi? And are we worried about Fulham?


    Host: Emma Paton

    Panelists: Rob Green, Cerys Jones

    Featuring: Sam Lee & James Pearce

    Executive producer: Adam Jones

    Producers: Jay Beale

    Videographer: Lara Sinclair

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

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    41 mins
  • Thiago Alcantara meets David Ornstein
    Oct 10 2026

    In the latest episode of David Ornstein's 'Truth or Padel' series, David meets former Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara.


    Thiago discusses coming to terms with his body being unable to play anymore, advice for the next generation of players, the ‘death’ of beautiful football, and the best young players in the world.


    Host: David Ornstein

    Guests: Thiago Alcantara

    Executive Producer: Joe Devine

    Editor: Don Ma

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

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    18 mins