The Game

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Tom Roddy and Alyson Rudd. We’re back and there’s a lot we need to catch up on before the Premier League season starts.. Harry Kane is having ‘showdown talks’ with Nuno Espirito Santo as he continues his bid to leave the club. Will Kane get his way and has he acted professionally? (00:00) Jack Grealish is the most expensive British player after his £...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson and Tom Clarke. The EFL returns this weekend, and with fans! Despite this positive, how will the pandemic continue to affect clubs negatively and are players putting financial security above professional aspirations? (00:00) It wouldn’t be a preview show without our predictions, so we pick which teams should be challenging in all three leagues this se...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Alyson Rudd and Tom Clarke. Football didn’t come home and a penalty shootout once again thwarted England. We begin our round up with the positives from the tournament for Gareth Southgate’s young team (00:00) Was Gareth Southgate out-managed by Roberto Mancini? Which areas of the field were key for Italy to grab control after going behind early on? (...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Jonathan Northcroft and Matt Lawton. Nerves are at an all time high ahead of the final - even the Scots among us are getting for the final. We discuss the mood in the England camp and how the country is bracing itself for the events of Sunday night (00:00) David Walsh joins us to discuss Gareth Southgate, the person. He’s the only man to have written...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Alyson Rudd and Tom Clarke. England are through to their first ever European Championships Final with an extra time win over Denmark. Does the dubious penalty decision and poor spot kick from Harry Kane take any of the shine off the achievement? (00:00) Gareth Southgate brought Jack Grealish on in the second half - then controversially substituted hi...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Matt Lawton and Henry Winter. Italy are into the final after one of the best matches of the tournament against a revitalised Spain. Is Spain’s problem the lack of someone to put the ball in the net? Can Italy be beaten or are they destined for glory? (00:00) Denmark stand in England’s way if they want to join the Italians in the final on Sunday at We...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Tom Roddy, Paul Hirst and Paul Joyce. The first semi-final is here as a free-flowing Italy take on a slow-off-the-mark Spain at Wembley. We look at how the teams have made it this far and how the managers match up (00:00) Spanish manager Luis Enrique spoke before the game and The Times’ Paul Hirst joins us with the latest - including the important ro...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Tom Clarke and James Gheerbrant. England have made the Euro 2020 semi-finals with a simple win over Ukraine. Did Gareth Southgate get his tactics spot on again? Which players shone and were any of the opposition worthy of praise? (00:00) Gareth Southgate’s side will take on Denmark in the semi-finals after their impressive tournament continued with a...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Matt Dickinson, Matt Lawton, Jonathan Northcroft in Rome and our special guest, Jose Mourinho. Italy are through to the semi-finals, where they’ll take on Spain. They managed to overcome the top-rated team in the world in Belgium, but with Leonardo Spinazzola seemingly suffering a serious injury - at what cost? (00:00) Spain scraped through on penalt...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Tom Roddy and our special guest, Jose Mourinho. We reflect on the knockout stages so far. Can the quarter finals top the goals and shocks of the Round of 16? How will teams deal with missing players and could they be the difference between going through and going home? (00:00) Jose Mourinho is our special guest throughout the tournament and he joins...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Alyson Rudd and Tom Clarke. England have broken the curse of playing Germany in tournaments with a 2-0 win at Wembley. Did Gareth Southgate get his tactics spot on and which players stood out? (00:00) Did Harry Kane find his form again or is there still a long way to go before he’s back to his best - and if so, why? (13:26) While England celebrate, G...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Matt Dickinson, Henry Winter and Matt Lawton. France were sensationally knocked out of the tournament last night - but what went wrong for Didier Deschamps’ side and can Switzerland go much further? (00:00) Spain let in one of the most embarrassing own-goals in history but went on to progress after an impressive turnaround. Are they building momentum...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Tom Roddy and Constantin Eckner. Belgium march on at the expense of Portugal. Did Roberto Martinez’s side deserve to progress and why didn’t Ronaldo get much luck in the game? (00:00) The Netherlands crashed out at the hands of the Czech Republic in what some are calling the shock of the tournament. What went wrong and should Frank de Boer look for a...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Alyson Rudd, Ian Hawkey and Tom Clarke. Wales are out after a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Denmark. What went wrong after so much promise and why didn’t Rob Page react to what was happening time and time again on the pitch? (00:00) Gareth Bale’s big secret was promised after the tournament - so what has he got up his sleeve that he’s kept us waiting to hear? (16:32)...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Alyson Rudd and Tom Clarke. We take a look at the tournament so far as it heads into the knockout stages. Did the ‘Group of Death’ live up to the hype? Which teams have impressed and which have left us feeling deflated? (00:00) The panel select their ‘Best XI of the tournament so far’. Will Alyson pick Olivier Giroud despite him barely playing so far...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Jonathan Northcroft, James Gheerbrant and Paul Hirst. The refereeing in the tournament is under the spotlight after a night of big decisions. Has VAR been implemented more efficiently at Euro 2020 than in the Premier League? (00:00) The ‘Group of Death’ threw up an exciting end to the group stage - with Germany sneaking through with a late goal to se...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Alyson Rudd, James Restall and Jonathan Northcroft. England are through as group winners - but did their performance against the Czech Republic do much to reassure they can challenge for the tournament? Do Jack Grealish and Bukayo Saka start the next game? (00:00) Scotland are out after a 3-1 loss to Croatia at Hampden Park. What can Steve Clarke’s s...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Matt Lawton, Henry Winter and Michael Grant. Denmark booked their place in the knock-out stages with an impressive 4-1 win over Russia. They’ll take on Wales on Saturday in Amsterdam - but can they topple Rob Page’s side? (00:00) Billy Gilmour has tested positive for Covid-19, ruling him out of their match tonight against Croatia and also forcing Mas...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Tom Clarke and Matt Dickinson. Wales are through to the knockout stages of the Euros after a 1-0 loss to Italy in Rome. Did Rob Page’s players show they can go deep into this competition and should Ethan Ampadu have seen red? (00:00) Switzerland got the result they needed against Turkey - but why didn’t Turkey show up to this tournament? Has there ev...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Alyson Rudd, James Gheerbrant and Ian Hawkey. Germany have turned up - but did Portugal make it way too easy for them? Is Kai Havertz finally showing why he’s a £71m player? (00:00) France didn’t show why a lot of people have them as favourites for the tournament as they stumbled to a draw against Hungary. Do they need to give Olivier Giroud a chance up front? What do...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Tom Clarke and Tom Roddy. Scotland will go away from Wembley the happier side after holding England to a goalless draw. Who were the standout players for Steve Clarke’s side and did they make the changes Gregor longed for? (00:00) England registered one shot on target and Harry Kane was taken off in the second half. What problems does Gareth Southgat...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Jonathan Northcroft, Alyson Rudd and Henry Winter. Belgium have secured their place in the knockout stage after an emotional match against Denmark. The entire stadium stopped and applauded on 10 minutes in support of Christian Eriksen. Are the Belgians in with a chance of winning the tournament after that performance? (00:00) England take on Scotland...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Ian Hawkey and Gary Jacob. Wales have given themselves every chance of qualifying for the knockout stages with an impressive 2-0 win over Turkey. Why were Turkey so lacklustre - especially with their president in the stadium? (00:00) Gary Jacob was with Hugh in Baku and added his thoughts on a Wales performance that saw Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey a...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Alyson Rudd and Tom Roddy. Two of the favourites entered the tournament, but after an own-goal was all that separated France and Germany - which side looks most likely to go all the way? (00:00) Cristiano Ronaldo broke the record for goals at European Championships on the same day he became the first player to make an appearance at five Euros. Could...

Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Alyson Rudd and Michael Grant. Scotland didn’t get the start they were hoping for after 23 years of waiting - but what positives can be taken from their 2-0 loss to the Czech Republic? Where does this leave Steve Clarke’s side heading into the England game? (00:00) Are Slovakia this tournament’s surprise package after their win over Poland? What are...