The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

Another Barca remontada & McTominay still leads the way at Napoli

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Aug 26, 2025
Julien Laurens, a renowned French football journalist, Seb Stafford-Bloor, an insightful football writer, and James Horncastle, an expert on Italian football, share their thoughts on the latest European matches. They discuss Barcelona's thrilling comeback from 2-0 down to win 3-2, while highlighting McTominay's strong performance leading Napoli. Bayern Munich's dominance in Germany is illustrated with Harry Kane's spectacular hat-trick, and the chaotic but spirited atmosphere of Ligue 1 is examined, particularly Marseille's resurgence against PSG.
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INSIGHT

Bayern's Fearsome Early Form

  • Bayern looked frighteningly complete with Kane, Díaz and reinvigorated support players firing from the start.
  • Harry Kane now has 65 goals in 64 Bundesliga games, underlining his elite finishing form.
INSIGHT

Leverkusen's Leadership Vacuum

  • Leverkusen's transition under Erik ten Hag looks rocky due to major departures and a leadership gap.
  • Ten Hag inherits a club stripped of key figures and must rebuild dressing-room identity amid summer exits.
ANECDOTE

Live TV Shirt Mix-Up

  • A presenter accidentally swapped shirts before a post-match interview and mortifyingly asked the wrong team's keeper about the result.
  • Seb defended the presenter, noting live TV mistakes happen and the vitriol aimed at her was disproportionate.
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