The Athletic FC Podcast

Welcome to The Preview on The Athletic FC, where this week our main focus is the Manchester derby.

Michael Carrick will take charge of his first game back at Manchester United as interim manager while the Manchester City will look to get back to winning ways in the Premier League after three straight draws.

Carl Anka and Alex Barker join Matt Davies-Adams to look ahead to Saturday's clash before turning their attention to the fixtures elsewhere including Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal, Chelsea vs Brentford and Spurs vs West Ham.

Host: Matt Davies-Adams
With: Carl Anka & Alex Barker
Featuring: Sam Lee
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
Producer: Jay Beale
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The AFCON 2025 final line-up is set: 2021 winners Senegal v hosts Morocco

But what does defeat in the last four mean for both Nigeria and Mohamed Salah’s Egypt?

Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Jay Harris and Simon Hughes
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
Producers: Guy Clarke and Paul Iliffe
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Tottenham are out of both domestic cups and are struggling in the league.

So how much longer does Thomas Frank have to turn the ship around?

Host: Ayo Akinwolere
Guests: Danny Kelly & Jack Pitt-Brooke
Executive Producer: Abi Paterson
Producers: Mike Stavrou, Nick Thomson, Liam Warburton
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Last week, David Ornstein told us “the managerial market is about to explode”.

Cue Real Madrid sacking Xabi Alonso.

So what next for him and Madrid? And what reverberations will Alonso's sacking have on the managerial market as a whole?

Host: Ayo Akinwolere
Guests: David Ornstein, James Horncastle, Dermot Corrigan
Executive Producer: Abi Paterson
Producers: Mike Stavrou, Nick Thomson, Liam Warburton
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Last season Crystal Palace were the kings of the cup beating Man City at Wembley.

On Saturday they suffered the biggest of all giant killings losing to sixth tier Macclesfield.

Following that defeat and with uncertainty over manager Oliver Glasner and captain Marc Guehi, is Palace's season at risk of being derailed?

Aside from Palace, we're also joined by Macclesfield FC owner Rob Smethurst after their historic win over the Eagles.

Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Matt Woosnam, Dom Fifield and Rob Smethurst
Executive Producer: Abi Paterson
Producers: Guy Clarke and Paul Iliffe

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