The Athletic FC Podcast

It’s a big one this weekend as Arsenal travel to Merseyside to take on Liverpool. This comes following an all time classic upset after they were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by fourth tier side Fleetwood Town.

Kate Mason is joined in the studio by Rob Green and tactics writer Liam Tharme to preview all the action at Anfield - a game so good they cleared the whole day for it - as well as break down the trending tactics of the season so far.

Plus, we ask ourselves the question, can you actually fix Manchester United?

Host: Kate Mason
Panelists: Rob Green, Liam Tharme
Executive Producers: Adam Jones, Max Curwen Bingley
Producer: Mike Stavrou, Jay Beale
Videographer: Liam Warburton
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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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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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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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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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