Hojlund finally scores as Bilbao looms large

They're desperately short of players, and in isolation perhaps you could excuse it, but Man United's one-all draw with (statistically speaking) one of the worst Premier League teams in history fits a pattern of nearly-but-not-quite this season.As we arrive in 2026, what can we ex ...  Show more

A Patrick Dorgu volley gave Manchester United a half-time lead against Newcastle at Old Trafford and, well, you know the rest.The second half wasn't pretty, and Ruben Amorim's substitutions did more than raise eyebrows, but frankly, who cares?!With Wolves next, United are up to f ...  Show more

It was never going to be pretty, was it?!Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic's Chelsea experts Liam Twomey and Simon Johnson alongside him to look back on the narrow 1-0 victory over Manchester United in the Premier League on Friday night.We talk Marc Cucurella's incredible ho ...  Show more

The FC crew react to Barcelona's 4-1 loss to Sevilla and argue if Hansi Flick should change tactics after his team's high defensive line was exposed yet again. Plus, Nedum Onuoha joins the show to break down Man City's 1-0 win over Brentford and praise Erling Haaland for his 12th ...  Show more

In this episode I'm joined by Phil Costa to look back at Arsenal's 2-0 win over Athletic Club on Tuesday evening. We chat about the Bilbao experience before delving into the match itself, Mikel Arteta's team selection, and a first half that was hard work for both sides. The game ...  Show more

Ste and Rio get together to bask in the glory of beating rivals Liverpool at Anfield. There’s analysis of specific tactics that Amorim employed to unsettle the Champions’ defence and Rio discusses why Mbuemo and Cunha cause Virgil Van Dijk so many problems.After scoring the winne ...  Show more