The Athletic FC Podcast

The Athletic's David Ornstein speaks to Arsenal's Hector Bellerin about investing in the environment and becoming a shareholder at Forest Green Rovers. Hector discusses his plans to use his platform to push for change and tells David how young players at Arsenal are asking him about getting involved.David and host Mark Chapman go on to discuss the future of Bellerin as a player and where Arsenal are looking to strengthen.We also get a transfer update at West Ham and Newcastle with The Athletic’s Roshane Thomas & George Caulkin.And we cross to Spain to speak to our Spanish writer Dermot Corrigan to explain why Lionel Messi is staying at Barcelona, why it all happened and what could happen next.Right now The  Athletic is free for 30 days, bringing you the very best football writing around just go to www.theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman to sign up! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's Ed Malyon and Sam Lee bring you immediate reaction to the news that Lionel Messi will stay at Barcelona.How does this u-turn affect Manchester City? Could they still make a move for Messi in January or next summer? What does it mean for Barcelona? And what does it mean for Messi's legacy? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's Leeds United writer, Phil Hay who brings  exclusive insight on how the newly promoted side sealed their record-breaking deal for Rodrigo and how Marcelo Bielsa is getting his team ready for the Premier League.Our Spurs writer Jack Pitt-Brooke tells us all about going to Eric Dier’s house and his cameo role in the new Amazon documentary  All Or Nothing Tottenham Hotspur.And Mark  speaks to Ryan Conway about his piece on The Athletic that asks if players taking a knee before Premier League games was just a gesture.Right now The  Athletic is free for 30 days, bringing you the very best football writing around, including David’s Ozil exclusive - just go to www.theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman to sign up!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You can read all of The Athletic's great articles on the Lionel Messi transfer story without paying a penny.Sign up for a 30 Day Free Trial right now by going to www.theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Right now The  Athletic is free for 30 days, bringing you the very best football writing around, including Dermot Corrigan's brilliant explainer on what Messi’s transfer request means for him, Barcelona and Manchester City - just go to theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman to sign up now without paying a penny  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Right now The  Athletic is free for 30 days, bringing you the very best football writing around, including David’s Ozil exclusive - just go to www.theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman to sign up! And don’t forget about David’s weekly YouTube Q&A show - Ask Ornstein - answering the very best questions provided by subscribers to The Athletic. Head over to the Tifo Podcast YouTube channel to watch the latest video and don’t forget to subscribe to the channel for more superb podcast content… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Host Mark Chapman is joined by David Ornstein who details his exclusive interview with Arsenal midfielder  Mesut Ozil that was published on The Athletic last week. Ozil sat down with David to discuss his future at Arsenal,  why  he refused to take a pay cut and his relationship with Mikel Arteta.James McNicholas  joins the pod to reveal why Raul Sanllehi left his role as head of football at  Arsenal and what it means for the club.Adam Crafton reveals that whilst Pep Guardiola's position  as Manchester City boss is safe, some players are questioning his tactics.And The Athletic's Laurie Whitwell  takes us inside Manchester United plans to go the extra step and become winners next season..Right now The  Athletic is free for 30 days, bringing you the very best football writing around, including David’s Ozil exclusive - just go to www.theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman to sign up! And don’t forget about David’s weekly YouTube Q&A show - Ask Ornstein - answering the very best questions provided by subscribers to The Athletic. Head over to the Tifo Podcast YouTube channel to watch the latest video and don’t forget to subscribe to the channel for more superb podcast content… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's David Ornstein is joined by Fulham left-back Joe Bryan, the man whose goals sealed their place in the Premier League.  Joe takes us inside the Fulham dressing room at Wembley, his career ambitions, what he has learned as a player and a person as he prepares for a return to the top flight and plenty more. Also, ahead of what could be a defining week for Manchester City, The Athletic’s Sam Lee assesses their Champions League chances, transfer business and the future of manager Pep Guardiola.  Plus The Athletic's Italian football writer James Horncastle details an eventful weekend for Juventus, who in the wake of their European exit have replaced their manager with the inexperienced Andrea Pirlo after deciding against an approach for Mauricio Pochettino.Right now The  Athletic is free for 30 days, bringing you the very best football writing around, covering you until the end of the season just go to www.theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman to sign up! And don’t forget about my new weekly YouTube Q&A show - Ask Ornstein - answering the very best questions provided by subscribers to The Athletic. Head over to the Tifo Podcast YouTube channel to watch the latest video and don’t forget to subscribe to the channel for more superb podcast content  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Athletic's David Ornstein details transfer news concerning Jadon Sancho, Willian and Alexis Sanchez.David is joined by The Athletic's Liverpool writer James Pearce who tells us about his interview with one of the club’s rising stars Harvey Elliot - could his emergence mean Jurgen Klopp trusts in youth rather than big money signings in the current transfer window?George Caulkin  discusses the collapse of the proposed takeover of Newcastle United. David asks George about his chat in the immediate aftermath with one of the bid’s key players  - Amanda Staveley.And what next for Bournemouth and Eddie Howe after the two parted company over the weekend? That will be answered by The Athletic's Peter Rutlzer.Right now The  Athletic is free for 30 days, bringing you the very best football writing around, covering you until the end of the season just go to theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman to sign up!www.theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman to sign up! And don’t forget David's  new weekly YouTube Q&A show - Ask Ornstein - answering the very best questions provided by subscribers to The Athletic. Head over to the Tifo Podcast YouTube channel to watch the latest video and don’t forget to subscribe to the channel for more superb podcast content... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.