The Athletic FC Podcast

Arsenal made it 13 wins from their last 14 Premier League games, winning at Liverpool for the first time in 14 years in typically gritty style on Sunday.

So when neutral fans might have expected them to become more expansive this season, have they actually doubled down on what drove them to the title last campaign?

Plus, things get even worse for Michael Carrick and Manchester United at Chelsea, and have Spurs turned a corner?

Emma Paton is joined by former England international Rob Green and Man United correspondent Cerys Jones.

Host: Emma Paton
Panelists: Rob Green, Cerys Jones
Videographer: Lara Sinclair
Producer: Jay Beale
Executive producer: Adam Jones
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Yes you’ve read that correctly, today we’re forgoing What If, and asking What is…

On today’s episode Emma Paton is joined in the studio by The Athletic’s Tim Spiers and Colin Millar to dissect what people actually mean when they say club ‘DNA’, and if it even exists in the first place.

Plus, have you ever imagined a John Terry led Chelsea? Worry not, we discuss where each top-six club might go if they had to nominate a club legend to grace the touchline.

Host: Emma Paton
Panelists: Tim Spiers, Colin Millar
Executive Producers: Adam Jones, Max Curwen Bingley
Producer: Mike Stavrou
Videographer: Grayson Moody
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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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