The Athletic FC Podcast

The international break is upon and that means one thing: review time.We’re doing things slightly differently this time. Host Kate Mason is joined by Rob Green and Liam Tharme to pick a position on the pitch for all 20 Premier League clubs to improve.We also hear from our club show hosts on where their respective clubs need an upgrade; Ian Irving of Talk of the Devils, Ian Stone of Handbrake Off, Tony Evans of Walk On and Matt Davies-Adams of Straight Outta Cobham.Host: Kate MasonPanelists: Rob Green, Liam TharmeProducers: Mike Stavrou, Liam WarburtonExecutive producer: Max Curwen Bingley

Mauricio Pochettino is the leading contender to be the latest Manchester United manager after Michael Carrick was officially sacked on Thursday.So what does United’s treatment of Carrick say about the club? Has Pochettino still got the credentials to make an impact at Old Trafford? And why do managers and players still find United so hard to turn down?Kate Mason, Adam Crafton, Matt Slater, Rob Green, and Jack Pitt-Brooke get into the biggest story of the week.Host: Kate MasonPanelists: Adam Crafton, Matt Slater, Rob Green and Jack Pitt-BrookeVideographer: Lara SinclairProducers: Jay BealeExecutive Producer: Adam Jones

Manchester United are finalising a deal for Mauricio Pochettino if Michael Carrick is to be relieved of his duties.Emma Paton is joined by The Athletic’s Manchester United writer Cerys Jones, football journalist Tim Spiers and the man who exclusively broke the story, David Ornstein, to discuss when a decision on Carrick’s future could be made, what Pochettino’s departure would mean for the USMNT, and whether he’s the man to fix the ongoing problems plaguing Old Trafford.Liam Twomey also drops by to talk Pochettino’s time at Chelsea, and what Manchester United fans should expect.Host: Emma PatonCo-hosts: Cerys Jones, Tim SpiersGuests: David Ornstein, Liam TwomeyVideographer: Liam WarburtonProducer: Jay BealeExec Producers: Max Curwen Bingley & Adam Jones

Manchester United are expected to move on from Michael Carrick during the international break, while the same fate looks set to fall on Pierre Sage at Crystal Palace.So who are the favourites to replace them? Would Mauricio Pochettino leave the USMNT for Old Trafford? And is Thomas Frank the right fit at Selhurst Park?Emma Paton is joined by The Athletic's football correspondent David Ornstein and senior writer James Horncastle, plus senior video editor and Palace fan Reuben Pinder drops into the studio.Host: Emma PatonPanelists: David Ornstein, James Horncastle, Reuben PinderProducers: Mike Stavrou, Lara SinclairExecutive producer: Adam Jones

After just one win in their opening ten Premier League games, Manchester United will spend the November international break in the relegation zone.Emma Paton is joined by former England international Rob Green, The Athletic's football journalist Tim Spiers and Senior Editor Colin Millar to get into whether the dramatic comeback against Aston Villa that saw Man United salvage a point, will be enough to save Michael Carrick's job.Plus, the panel discuss the biggest surprises and trends so far, now that we're ten games into the Premier League season.Host: Emma PatonPanelists: Rob Green, Tim Spiers, Colin MillarProducer: Jay BealeExecutive producer: Adam Jones

Emma Paton is joined in the studio by The Athletic's deputy managing editor Dan Kilpatrick, football reporter Tim Spiers and former Arsenal winger Adrian Clarke to pontificate on Arsenal’s emigration across the road to The Emirates, and was it actually worth it?Plus… Should Manchester United finally move from the leaky roof above them? Do the profit printing concerts justify Spurs’ shiny new stadium? And does the Hill Dickinson carry the same aura as Goodison?Host: Emma PatonPanelists: Dan Kilpatrick, Tim Spiers, Adrian ClarkeExecutive Producers: Adam Jones, Max Curwen BingleyProducer: Mike StavrouVideographer: Grayson Moody

As we go into our final matchweek before the November international break, we take a look at which teams are floundering at the bottom of the table, and which, against all odds, are still standing strong.With all three newly promoted clubs out of the relegation zone, Kate Mason is joined by Rob Green and tactics writer Liam Tharme to dive into why and how the newcomers are exceeding initial expectations.Host: Kate MasonPanelists: Rob Green, Liam TharmeExecutive producers: Adam Jones, Max Curwen BingleyProducer: Mike StavrouVideographer: Grayson Moody

Jason Wilcox has been in the eye of the storm at Manchester United ever since Lisandro Martinez publicly blamed the club’s Director of Football for the current balance of the squad.So with sporting directors more in vogue and recognisable than ever before, are they no longer safe from scrutiny?Kate Mason is joined by former England international Rob Green and the The Athletic's Matt Slater and Adam Crafton, plus Joel Roberts who is the Managing Director of the Association of Sporting Directors. Host: Kate MasonPanelists: Rob Green, Adam Crafton, Matt SlaterGuest: Joel RobertsProducers: Xavi Bird, Lara SinclairExecutive Producer: Adam Jones