{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/0fc6a233-bbae-4ba5-b882-c075544353a8/63a5a844addd5a00108be097?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The World Cup Is A Distant Memory","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61ba0e501a8cbe71d83cf13e/show-cover.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Tom Clarke, Molly Hudson and Tom Allnutt.</p><p><br></p><p>The EFL Cup is back and already we’ve seen some excellent football. Were people wrong about players feeling fatigue after the World Cup? (00:00)</p><p><br></p><p>As 2022 comes to an end, we make some bold predictions for the second half of the season (17:32)</p><p><br></p><p>We take a look back at the predictions we made at the end of 2021 and some are actually quite accurate! (35:41)</p><p><br></p><p>It’s time to pick our alternative player of the year as Gregor Robertson, Tom Roddy and James Restall join the conversation (41:56)</p><p><br></p><p>We reflect on a huge year in women’s football that has seen female players become household names (57:30)</p><p><br></p><p>Get more of The Times and The Sunday Times for less than £1 a day. Start your free trial: <a href=\"http://thetimes.co.uk/thegame\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">thetimes.co.uk/thegame</a></p>","author_name":"The Times"}