Apr 1, 20261h 3mS1
Why are Premier League clubs struggling in Europe this season? In this episode of Strain on the Game , Stephen Warnock and Adrian Lamb break down why four English clubs crashed out of the Champions League last 16...
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Strain on the Game takes you inside the physical and financial pressures of elite football. Hosted by former Premier League and England International Stephen Warnock and top fitness and performance coach Adrian Lamb, each episode dives into the realities behind the pitch, from injury recovery, fitness, nutrition, to the business of the modern game. Honest, insightful, and real.
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What is Strain on the game about?
Strain on the Game takes you inside the physical and financial pressures of elite football. Hosted by former Premier League and England International Stephen Warnock and top fitness and performance coach Adrian Lamb, each episode dives into the realities behind the pitch, from injury recovery, fitness, nutrition, to the business of the modern game. Honest, insightful, and real.
What has Strain on the game covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Why are Premier League clubs under-performing in Europe this season?" (1 April 2026, 63 minutes), "Inside Injury Rehab in Football: Dave Fevre on Scans, Setbacks and Getting Players Back" (25 March 2026, 59 minutes), and "From the Treatment Room to the Treble: Dave Fevre Tells All (Part 1)" (18 March 2026, 48 minutes).
How often does Strain on the game publish?
Strain on the game publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 53 minutes across 36 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Strain on the game?
Booking probability for Strain on the game is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Strain on the game requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Strain on the game's contact route on record: verified email.
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Recent episodes
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- Mar 25, 202659 minS1
In part two of this special with Dave Fevre, the conversation turns to the work fans rarely see: what really happens when a player goes down injured, how decisions are made in those first critical moments, and what the...
- Mar 18, 202648 minS1
In part one of this episode, Stephen Warnock and Adrian Lamb sit down with one of the most respected figures in elite sports medicine, Dave Fevre. A chartered physiotherapist with more than 30 years at the highest...
- Mar 11, 20261h 39mS1
In this special episode of Strain on the Game , Stephen Warnock turns the spotlight onto co-host Adrian Lamb — the performance coach whose career has taken him from a farm in Cumbria to some of the biggest environments...
- Mar 4, 20261h 22mS1
In this special “Meet the Presenters” episode of Strain on the Game , Adrian turns the mic on Stephen Warnock — to unpack the story behind the voice. Stephen and Adrian kick off with a bit of life catch-up (Utah...
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Episode #30
The Hidden Work That Wins Football Matches
Feb 25, 202659 minS1his week on Strain on the Game , Stephen Warnock and Adrian Lamby Lamb flip the script with a reflective episode — looking back on recent guests and the big themes that keep coming up behind the scenes of elite...
- Feb 18, 202644 minS1
Ryan takes Stephen Warnock and Adrian Lamb inside the 2010 World Cup campaign with New Zealand, revealing the behind-the-scenes chaos that nearly derailed everything. From players forming a literal human conveyor belt...
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Ryan Nelsen: The Accidental Pro — From Stanford to the Premier League (and Beyond)
Feb 12, 202646 minRyan Nelsen’s football journey is anything but traditional — and that’s exactly why it’s so valuable. In this episode of Strain on the Game , Stephen Warnock and Adrian Lamb sit down with the former New Zealand captain...
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Luke Young on Bale, England Nerves & the Truth About Modern Football
Feb 4, 202651 minFormer Premier League fullback Luke Young joins Stephen Warnock and Adrian Lamb to unpack how the fullback role has transformed over the last 10–15 years — from “stop the cross” defending to today’s on-ball creators...
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Inside UEFA: How Elite Football Analysis Shapes the Modern Game
Jan 28, 202633 minThis episode is Part Two of our in-depth conversation with Paul Brand , continuing our performance analysis series on Strain on the Game . After breaking down the role of a performance analyst in Part One , Paul returns...
Episode #25
Inside the Data: What a Premier League Performance Analyst Actually Does (with Paul Brand)
Jan 21, 202644 minS1Everyone talks about “data” in football — but very few people really know how it’s used inside a club. In this episode of Strain on the Game , Stephen Warnock and Adrian Lamb pull back the curtain on one of the Premier...
- Jan 13, 202631 min
2026 has barely begun, and football is already deep into what can only be described as a managerial bloodbath . In this episode of Strain on the Game , Stephen Warnock and Adrian Lamb dissect a brutal start to the year...
- Jan 7, 202654 minS1
In this end-of-year review episode, Stephen Warnock and Adrian Lamb look back at the biggest themes that shaped football in 2025 — and revisit the questions we’ve explored across the season. We break down the long-term...
- Dec 31, 202534 minS1
It’s Part Two of our Strain on the Game Christmas Special — and this one goes right into the chaos of the festive football calendar : AFCON, alcohol, and what Christmas is really like for players and staff. First up...
- Dec 17, 202543 minS1
It’s our Strain on the Game Christmas Special , and we’re kicking it off with the bit we didn’t give enough airtime this year: supplements . After Stephen gets hit with a proper dose of “man flu” and calls Adrian for...
- Dec 10, 202555 minS1
World Cup 2026 is already chaos – and the ball hasn’t even been kicked. In this episode, Stephen Warnock and Adrian Lamb react to the showbiz World Cup draw in the US: scripted jokes, awkward celebrity cameos, Infantino...
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Why Even the Professional Footballers Hate Warm-Ups… And Why They Matter
Dec 3, 202558 minThis week on Strain on the Game , it’s officially Job Justification Day for fitness coach Adrian Lamb – as Stephen asks the question every player has had at some point: what’s the point of the warm-up… and why does it...
- Nov 26, 202557 minS1
n this episode of Strain on the Game , Stephen and Adrian dive deep into one of the Premier League’s biggest modern problems: the disappearance of time, patience, and stability for managers. With sackings at record...
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Ask Us Anything: You Asked, We Answered!
Nov 19, 202553 minThis week on Strain on the Game , we’re turning the mic over to you . In our first-ever Ask Me Anything episode, Stephen Warnock and Adrian Lamb dive into a brilliant mix of questions sent in by listeners covering...
- Nov 12, 202551 minS1
This is Part Two of our deep dive into elite recovery with Dr. Robin Thorpe — the man who managed player regeneration and performance at Manchester United for a decade. In this episode, we go even deeper behind the...
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