• 41 minutes 16 seconds
    Will the Glazers ever sell Man United?

    Since taking full control of Manchester United in 2005, the Glazers have pocketed over 1.3 billion pounds, all while racking up over 700 million in debt at the club.


    So with Manchester United in crisis again, why are the Glazers nowhere to be seen?


    Kate Mason is joined by former England international Rob Green and the The Athletic's Matt Slater and Adam Crafton to analyse the ownership structure at United.


    Plus, the panel are joined by Tim Williams, Group Financial Controller at Manchester United from 2009 to 2014, to discuss where the blame lies for the club's decline.


    Host: Kate Mason

    Co-hosts: Matt Slater, Adam Crafton, Rob Green

    Featuring: Tim Williams

    Videographer: Lara Sinclair

    Producer: Jay Beale

    Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead

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    29 October 2026, 5:34 pm
  • 39 minutes 9 seconds
    Who could handle the Man United job?

    After Manchester United’s 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth it looked as though time was up for Michael Carrick.


    But with news he’ll stay in charge for Saturday’s game against Chelsea, is this really a show of faith or just a stay of execution?


    Emma Paton is joined by Cerys Jones and Thom Harris to get into who would be the best candidate to replace Carrick, should United move him on.


    The panel are joined by Jacob Whitehead, who makes a case for Eddie Howe and Jacob Tanswell, to talk whether Unai Emery could be prised away from Aston Villa.


    Plus, we hear from Seb Stafford Bloor on Julian Nagelsmann and Liam Twomey on Antonio Conte.


    Host: Emma Paton

    Panelists: Cerys Jones, Thom Harris, Jacob Whitehead, Jacob Tanswell

    Featuring: Seb Stafford-Bloor & Liam Twomey

    Videographer: Grayson Moody

    Producer: Jay Beale

    Exec producer: Max Curwen Bingley

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    28 October 2026, 3:05 pm
  • 52 minutes 30 seconds
    Did the Ballon d'Or expose the Premier League's superstar problem?

    Harry Kane won the Ballon d'Or on Monday night, pipping Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal to the award.


    But with just two players in the top 20 in the rankings, how can the Premier League claim to be the best league in the world when so many of the sport's superstars play elsewhere?


    Emma Paton is joined by JJ Bull, Seb Stafford-Bloor and James Horncastle, who was at the ceremony and takes us behind the scenes of the glitz and glamour (and rain) in London.


    Host: Emma Paton

    Panelists: James Horncastle, JJ Bull and Seb Stafford-Bloor

    Producers: Mike Stavrou, Grayson Moody

    Exec Producer: Adam Jones

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    27 October 2026, 3:01 pm
  • 44 minutes 28 seconds
    The day Man United turned mutinous

    Michael Carrick's future is hanging by a thread at Man United after his side were embarrassed by Bournemouth at a mutinous Old Trafford on Sunday.


    But with the club’s hierarchy in the spotlight, will sacking Carrick solve United’s problems?


    Plus, how Spurs ended their Stamford Bridge curse and a south London themed edition of who's worrying Rob...


    It's Emma Paton alongside England international Rob Green, Manchester United correspondent Cerys Jones and Chelsea correspondent Liam Twomey


    Host: Emma Paton

    Panelists: Cerys Jones, Liam Twomey, Rob Green

    Videographer: Lara Sinclair

    Producer: Jay Beale

    Exec producer: Adam Jones

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    26 October 2026, 11:49 am
  • 46 minutes 46 seconds
    What If... We erased the Messi-Ronaldo era?

    With the Ballon d'Or fast approaching, this week’s episode of ‘What If’, Emma is joined in the studio by The Athletic’s Tim Spiers, Dan Kilpatrick and Jack Pitt-Brooke to pick apart the unfathomable… What if Messi and Ronaldo didn’t exist?


    Who scores their goals? Who’s career skyrockets? And topically, who wins their Ballons d’Or?


    Plus, we discuss who we think will be just the 5th player outside of the two main men to win the Ballon d’Or since 2008.


    Host: Emma Paton

    Panelists: Jack Pitt-Brooke, Dan Kilpatrick, Tim Spiers

    Executive Producers: Adam Jones, Max Curwen Bingley

    Producer: Mike Stavrou

    Videographer: Grayson Moody

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    24 October 2026, 5:00 am
  • 42 minutes 31 seconds
    Chelsea vs Spurs + how are Brighton this good?

    It’s a jam packed show this week as Kate Mason is joined in the studio by tacticos Liam Tharme and Rob Green to discuss all the weekend’s goings on, including a fierce London derby as Chelsea host rivals Spurs.


    Plus, we’re joined by former Brighton defender Adam Webster to get an inside look at all things football on the south coast. What’s it like to play for Roberto de Zerbi? How do you stop Erling Haaland? And, the question on everyone’s lips - how are Brighton that good?


    Host: Kate Mason

    Panelists: Rob Green, Liam Tharme, Adam Webster

    Executive producers: Adam Jones, Max Curwen Bingley

    Producer: Mike Stavrou

    Videographer: Liam Warburton

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

    23 October 2026, 12:00 pm
  • 43 minutes 29 seconds
    Man United, INEOS and a failing sports empire

    Manchester United’s ownership is in the firing line again, with players accusing leadership of negligence and just two wins so far all season.


    So with United in their latest doom cycle and growing unrest across their other clubs and investments, is Jim Ratcliffe’s INEOS sports empire crumbling?


    Kate Mason is joined by Matt Slater, Adam Crafton and former England international Rob Green to examine the impact of United's constant failings on the INEOS landscape.


    Host: Kate Mason

    Co-hosts: Matt Slater, Adam Crafton, Rob Green

    Videographer: Lara Sinclair

    Producer: Jay Beale

    Executive Producer: Adam Jones

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

    22 October 2026, 4:21 pm
  • 40 minutes 19 seconds
    PSG’s three-peat war path + Ten Hag fallout

    Tuesday saw PSG and Barcelona lock horns at the Parc des Princes as Luis Enrique’s side came out victors despite injuries to key players Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.


    Emma is joined in the studio by Manchester United writer Cerys Jones and Senior Editor Tomas Hill Lopez-Menchero to break down all the action.


    Plus, Laurie Whitwell dials in to tell all about his two days spent with former United boss, Erik ten Hag, and we discuss the future of El Clasico, and if it remains the biggest fixture in football.

    Host: Emma Payton

    Panelists: Cerys Jones, Tomas Hill Lopez Menchero

    Featuring: Laurie Whitwell, James Horncastle

    Executive producers: Adam Jones, Max Curwen Bingley

    Producer: Jay Beale

    Videographer: Liam Warburton

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    21 October 2026, 2:58 pm
  • 52 minutes 55 seconds
    Who is the best team in Europe right now?

    It's a bumper week in the Champions League with arguably the best four teams in Europe — PSG, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Arsenal — all facing each other. But who is actually the best side in Europe right now?


    We dissect the star power, team identity, weaknesses and managers across all four teams and pick some Combined XIs.


    Plus, was Spurs' first victory of the season a launchpad for their season? Or was it just Coventry at home?


    Jon Mackenzie, JJ Bull and Seb Stafford-Bloor joined Emma Paton today for a bit of a Tifo takeover.


    Host: Emma Paton

    Panelists: Jon Mackenzie, JJ Bull and Seb Stafford-Bloor

    Producers: Mike Stavrour, Grayson Moody

    Executive producer: Adam Jones

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    20 October 2026, 1:42 pm
  • 40 minutes 27 seconds
    Is it time to take Brighton seriously?

    Brighton thumped nearest rivals Crystal Palace on Sunday, taking their tally to an astonishing 34 goals in all competitions already this season.


    So what is taking them to the next level? And is their form sustainable enough to mount an actual title challenge?


    Plus, was Michael Carrick right to describe Man United's draw at Leeds as a 'fresh start'? And who is worrying Rob this week?


    Emma Paton is joined by Rob Green, The Athletic's Spurs and England correspondent Jack Pitt-Brooke and Tactics writer Liam Tharme.


    Host: Emma Paton

    Panelists: Rob Green, Jack Pitt-Brooke, Liam Tharme

    Videographer: Lara Sinclair

    Producer: Jay Beale

    Exec producer: Adam Jones

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    19 October 2026, 12:58 pm
  • 51 minutes 35 seconds
    What If… Spurs weren't ‘Spursy’?

    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.

    18 October 2026, 5:00 am
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