Do We Still Trust The Process?
The Game
The Times
3.2 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 30 August 2021
⏱️ 74 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Hugh Woozencroft is joined by Gregor Robertson, Alyson Rudd, Tom Clarke and Henry Winter.
Ronaldo is back! Was CR7 actually ever close to signing for Manchester City? His arrival means some of the younger attackers could miss out - are United taking a backwards step with this signing? (00:00)
A fierce debate erupts on the topic of the use of VAR over the weekend after Paul Pogba wasn’t sent off for what looked like a dangerous challenge on Ruben Neves (20:38)
The Times’ Chief Football Writer, Henry Winter joins us to give his take on the latest round of Premier League fixtures (28:50)
Spurs top the Premier League, Arsenal are bottom. After another loss - is the trust for the process at the Emirates being lost? (42:40)
Chelsea managed a draw against Liverpool, despite having 10 men for half of the game. Were these dropped points for Jurgen Klopp’s side? Are they poorly using the one player that could unlock most other sides? (53:50)
Get more of The Times and The Sunday Times for less than £1 a day. Start your free trial: thetimes.co.uk/thegame
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | This episode of the game is sponsored by the UK COVID-19 Inquiry, |
| 0:04.6 | which is inviting everyone in the UK to share their experience of the pandemic |
| 0:08.8 | because every story matters. Although the pandemic now feels like some time ago, |
| 0:13.4 | it's left a long lasting impact on all of our lives. It was something that we experienced together, |
| 0:18.8 | however, despite that, it affected us in many individual ways. Every story matters is your |
| 0:24.4 | opportunity to share how the pandemic impacted your life with the UK COVID-19 Inquiry. |
| 0:30.0 | It doesn't have to be just about the virus either. This can be about how it impacted your day-to-day life, |
| 0:35.2 | work, community, well-being or faith. Each story will be analysed and submitted to the |
| 0:40.4 | Inquiry's investigation as evidence. Understanding the true human impact of the pandemic can help |
| 0:46.1 | decision-makers learn lessons and protect future generations. Our experiences deserve to be heard. |
| 0:52.0 | Share your experience privately and securely on the Inquiry's website. Search every story matters. |
| 1:00.1 | This is the game football podcast from the Times. Hello and welcome today. Can Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 1:06.7 | inspire a return to glory for Manchester United? Do Arsenal's players trust the process? |
| 1:13.1 | And our Chelsea even stronger than we think. We'll also round up all the games in the Premier League |
| 1:18.8 | on today's episode of the game. |
| 1:22.0 | I'm Hugh Wasn't Croft and with me today, Alison Rudd, Tom Clark and Gregor Robertson. How are you all? |
| 1:32.5 | Not too bad, Hugh, thank you. Well, thank you. Good, good, nice to hear from you all. I want to |
| 1:37.5 | start by telling everyone, if you haven't already, catch up on Paul Hurst's piece in Friday's |
| 1:43.9 | online edition regarding Cristiano Ronaldo. He says the call of home was too strong for Cristiano |
| 1:50.0 | to resist. He says Manchester City had a modicum of interest but talks never got to an advanced |
| 1:56.8 | stage whereas Manchester United say Ronaldo had a host of offers. But as soon as he knew |
| 2:02.3 | that old traffic was a possibility, there was only one place he was going to be. It's an initial |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The Times, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of The Times and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.