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The Athletic FC Podcast The Athletic
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3.7 • 76 Ratings
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The Athletic's flagship football podcast, hosted by Ayo Akinwolere and featuring the likes of David Ornstein, Adam Crafton and Matt Slater will take you inside the biggest stories from the world of football, told by the best journalists in the business. Cutting through the noise to tell you what’s really happening and why it matters.
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Can Project Postecoglou make Spurs contenders?
Arsenal were too much for Tottenham in yesterday’s North London derby, running out 3-2 winners at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
After the games, Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou said his team needs to deal with the “details” to be contenders.
So what exactly are the fine margins they are missing?
And will it be enough to get to the next step and challenge next season?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Jack Pitt-Brooke and Seb Stafford-Bloor
Producer: Guy Clarke
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
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Can Spurs halt Arsenal's title charge?
It’s matchday 35 in the Premier League and it’s a huge north London derby as Arsenal go to Spurs hoping to stay in the title race.
Elsewhere, Man City go to Nottingham Forest and West Ham host Liverpool.
Host: Adam Leventhal
With: Tim Spiers, Charlie Eccleshare and Jay Harris
Producer: Mike Stavrou
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
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Is Slot the right man for Liverpool?
Almost three months on from Jurgen Klopp announcing his intention to stand down, Liverpool have earmarked the man they’d like to replace him.
So why do Liverpool want Feyenoord’s Arne Slot?
And is he the right personality to replace Klopp at Anfield?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: David Ornstein and Adam Crafton
Producer: Guy Clarke
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
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Inzaghi and Inter: What next?
Playing an exciting brand of attacking football it’s no wonder Simone Inzaghi is now being linked to high-profile managerial jobs in England and abroad.
But is he better off staying in Italy and a resurgent Serie A?
Or does uncertainty around finance and the ownership at Inter mean now is the time for a new challenge?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: James Horncastle
Producer: Mike Stavrou
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
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Will Ruben Amorim be a Premier League manager next season?
On Monday, The Athletic revealed that West Ham have held talks with Sporting Lisbon boss Ruben Amorim to be their next manager…
He is also being looked at to replace Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool
So who is Ruben Amorim and why is he in such high demand?
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: David Ornstein and Mark Carey
Producer: Mike Stavrou
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
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Why Man United's Wembley embarrassment runs deep
Before taking his seat at Wembley, Sir Jim Ratcliffe completed the London Marathon and compared the race, to the job he has to do at Old Trafford.
Seeing his boyhood side reach a second successive FA Cup Final was only have the story though as Erik Ten Hag's side almost squandered a 3-0 lead to be dumped out by Coventry City.
So will success in the FA Cup show enough progress for Ten Hag to remain in position, or do United's problems run deeper than just their manager?
Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic's Carl Anka and Mark Critchley who were both at Wembley to discuss.
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: Carl Anka and Mark Critchley
Producer: Guy Clarke
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
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Customer Reviews
Some of the best content in some of the worst form
It shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that The Athletic is at the pinnacle of sports journalism. Its brand is synonymous with excellence, professionalism and love of the game. Although, I do find the vessel of these values doesn’t quite come across in a podcast format.
My two biggest issues with this show is:
1) Audio quality. With most of the guest appearing on this show being employees of The Athletic - coupled with the fact that a lot of them appear semi-regularly - I find it odd that these guys don’t have, at the very least, half decent USB microphones. The show being mostly recorded online, I think having a USB mic should be prerequisite for talking on this podcast.
On top of that, I find that the audio levels vary greatly based on who is talking. To listen to this show, you need the volume on max to hear everything clearly but also have to worry about loud outbursts blowing your ears. Using a compressor (or a better one) would mitigate this. You can hear this clearly when the show cuts to ads and the ads a significantly louder than what you’ve been listening to.
2) I think the Match Preview show - in it’s current form - can be entirely skipped by anyone listening. It sounds more like my mates and I predicting results and chatting Fantasy League instead of journalists paid to talk about this. That being said, there are some things that my mates would pick up on, in terms team news, tactics, form etc, that these guys tend to miss.
On a more positive note, Ayo I think has been an excellent host since being brought on. He works extremely well as an intermediary between sometimes multiple guests but I do just wish there was a bit more freedom in terms of making these episodes less methodical and more conversational. With some episodes being wholly Ayo question -> guest answer -> Ayo question -> other guest answer.
Dislike Gambling Promotion
I like the podcast overall but I dislike the regular promotion of gambling (via talk of various odds and “good bets”).
Please stop laughing
I find the topics and guests really interesting but the presenter laughing or shouting all the time make it awful. I try to listen and then have to stop. Like the weekend preview though.