The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

Real Madrid and Man City go again, as Kompany’s Bayern edge closer to the title

Feb 18, 2025

Jimbo chats with Julien Laurens, a French football expert, Seb Stafford-Bloor, a Bundesliga commentator, Pol Ballús, a La Liga analyst, and Michael Cox, a tactical genius. They tackle the fallout from Jude Bellingham's controversial red card and its implications for La Liga. The panel dives into the thrilling battle between Real Madrid and Manchester City in the Champions League knockout stages. Bayern's struggles against Leverkusen and Juventus’ Derby d'Italia win are also scrutinized, along with Monaco's resurgence in Ligue 1.

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The podcast highlights the significant impact of controversial refereeing decisions, particularly Jude Bellingham's red card, on title races in La Liga.

Bayern Munich appears close to securing the Bundesliga title despite a lackluster draw against Bayer Leverkusen, emphasizing their dominance in the league.

Exciting player performances, such as Mika Biereth's impact at Monaco, illustrate the dynamic nature of Ligue 1 as teams vie for European spots.

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Intro

4min

Jude Bellingham and the Referee Debate

8min

Champions League Showdowns and La Liga Developments

15min

Struggles and Racial Concerns in La Liga

2min

Addressing Racial Abuse and Football Highlights

4min

Bayern's Struggles Against Leverkusen

13min

Injury Woes and Convenient Solutions

3min

Derby D'Italia Highlights & Serie A Insights

15min

Evolving Football Tactics and Ligue 1 Highlights

3min

Jimbo’s joined by Julien Laurens, Seb Stafford-Bloor, Pol Ballús and Michael Cox for your weekly dose of European action.

We begin with the big F-bomb controversy which has taken La Liga by storm, Nabil Bentaleb’s dream return to action for Lille - and a look ahead to the all-important Champions League Knockout Round Play-off second legs, with Real v Man City topping the midweek billing.

Elsewhere in Spain, the costly red cards for Bellingham and Barrios meant Real and Atleti left the door wide open for Barcelona who faced Rayo Vallecano on Monday night (after we’d recorded) - and it turns out that Antony fella is actually quite good - after making in three goals in three games at new home Betis…

Over in Germany, it looks like Bayern Munich have one hand on the Bundesliga title after their goalless draw with closest rivals Bayer Leverkusen means the gap at the top of the table stays at eight points. Elsewhere the domestic misery continues to pile on Borussia Dortmund, beaten 2-0 by Bochum and sitting 11th in the league.

In Italy, Juventus continued their surge up the Serie A table with a 1-0 win over Inter in the Derby d'Italia. It means Simone Inzaghi’s side missed the chance to go top after leaders Napoli had fallen to their third consecutive draw, held 2-2 by Lazio.

And in Ligue 1, Fabian Ruiz bagged the only goal against Toulouse as PSG maintained their 10-point lead at the top of the table while Mika Biereth continued his remarkable start to life in Monaco with his second hat-trick in as many home games in their 7-1 thrashing of Nantes.

Produced by Lucy Oliva.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Moments of the weekend, profanity & Champions League teases (00.45)

• PART 2: La Liga review - Real and Atleti drop points to open door for Barca (16.00)

• PART 3: Bundesliga review - Top two stalemate hands title advantage to Kompany’s side (26.52)

• PART 4: Serie A review - Juve mounting top four charge as Napoli draw three in a row (41.45)

• PART 5: Ligue 1 review - Bentaleb’s fairytale goal as Strasbourg fly high (50.45)

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