The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

Jimbo’s joined by James Horncastle, Pol Ballús, Julien Laurens and Seb Stafford Bloor to round up the welcome return to domestic action across the continent. Barcelona extended their perfect start in La Liga under Hansi Flick with a 4-1 victory at Girona, while Real Madrid and Atleti both won to keep up the pressure - including first goals for Conor Gallagher and Julián Alvarez.Harry Kane’s been doing Harry Kane things - scoring his fifth Bayern hat-trick as they hammered Holstein Kiel 6-1 to make it three wins from three under Vincent Kompany in the Bundesliga. Dortmund kept up the early pressure with their own 4-2 triumph over Heidenheim. AC Milan finally showed up to the party with their first three points under Paulo Fonseca in Serie A - plus Napoli are flying after their 4-0 win at Cagliari. That Hellas Verona defeat feels like a long time ago now…Meanwhile in Ligue 1, PSG came from behind in their 3-1 victory against Brest to maintain their perfect start - and Marseille continue to impress under Roberto De Zerbi. Plus - it’s matchday one in the new look Champions League! We take a look at some of the standout fixtures over the next few days - including Milan v Liverpool and Man City v Inter. Produced by Lucy Oliva.RUNNING ORDER:• PART 1: Hello and moments of the week (00.45)• PART 2: Champions League preview - matchday one standout ties (08.40)• PART 3: La Liga review - Barcelona can't stop winning (20.30)• PART 4: Serie A review - Big wins for Napoli and Milan (28.45)• PART 5: Ligue 1 review - PSG's perfect start continues - plus eye-catching results elsewhere on the continent (37.35)• PART 6: Bundesliga review - Bayern Munich put six past Holstein Kiel (48.15) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Carl Anka and Jay Harris into the studio after a wonderful weekend of Barclays.Arsenal make an important statement with their 1-0 win in the North London derby. Should Ange worry more about set-pieces or are Tottenham destined for silverware in his second season?Arne Slot suffers his first defeat as Liverpool manager as they get picked off by unbeaten Forest. The Athletic’s Paul Taylor was there.Newcastle sit just 2 points off top spot despite not really impressing that much. Chris Waugh was at Molineux as the Magpies came from behind to beat Wolves.Plus who can save Everton, will it work out at Chelsea for Sancho and which manager would make the best father-in-law?Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: The Magic Balloon and AFC Wimbledon (01.00)• PART 2a: Tottenham 0-1 Arsenal (05.30)• PART 2b: Wolves 1-2 Newcastle with Chris Waugh (18.00)• PART 3a: Man City 2-1 Brentford (25.00)• PART 3b: Liverpool 0-1 Nottingham Forest with Paul Taylor (30.00)• PART 4a: Aston Villa 3-2 Everton (43.00)• PART 4b: Southampton 0-3 Man Utd (50.00)• PART 4c: The rest of the Premier League weekend (55.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Rory Smith, Duncan Alexander and Adrian Clarke after the conclusion of the international break and what could be the spectacular return of the Premier League.It’s Tottenham taking on Arsenal in the North London derby with the Gunners missing both Rice and Odegaard. Opportunity knocks for Ange…and Arteta.Haaland hopes for another hat-trick against the Bees while Slot looks to make history at Anfield this weekend.Chelsea’s ownership team look to be dissolving before our eyes. The Athletic’s Liam Twomey has more.Plus who’s a fan of Duran, what was pumping out the Goldstone Tannoy in 1982 and which sport do they love the most in Venezuela?Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: International round-up (02.00)• PART 2a: Tottenham v Arsenal preview (11.00)• PART 2b: Next up for Man City and Liverpool… (20.00)• PART 3a: Chelsea’s ownership split with Liam Twomey (28.00)• PART 3b: Southampton v Man Utd preview (40.00)• PART 4: The rest of the Premier League weekend (43.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes James Horncastle, Daniel Storey and Tim Spiers into the fold after an intriguing international weekend.Lee Carsley’s England ease past the Republic of Ireland in the Nations League in Dublin. An intelligent correction of Southgate’s errors or easy pickings against a team in a very weak group?Italy produce one of the shocks of the weekend, taking France apart in Paris. How to explain one of the most unpredictable teams in Europe?San Marino results are usually the most predictable but they recorded their first win in 20 years. Lee Wingate from The Sweeper was there to see history unfold.Plus Scottish woe, Swedish firepower and a Due South retrospective.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Republic of Ireland 0-2 England (05.30)• PART 2: France 1-3 Italy (19.00)• PART 3: San Marino’s historic win with Lee Wingate (29.00)• PART 4: Elsewhere in the international break (41.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s the international break and Jimbo has rounded up Duncan Alexander, Jack Lang and Tom Williams to talk Turkey. And other nations too.The return of the Nations League ushers in the start of the Lee Carsley era with England, up against the start of the Heimir Hallgrímsson era with Republic of Ireland.Craig Bellamy also begins his international management career with Wales. Is Mauricio Pochettino about to do the same with USA. The Athletic’s Paul Tenorio gives us the latest ahead of the clash with Jesse Marsch’s Canada on Saturday.World Cup qualifying continues in South America with Brazil calling up Chelsea’s new signing to help turn around their fortunes. We hear about Jack’s journey to meet Kerlon, creator of the iconic seal dribble.Plus Leicester’s loophole, Suarez’s tears and the oldest ice hockey fixture in the world.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Are we in love with the Nations League? (03.00)• PART 1b: Leicester and Chelsea’s PSR escape (06.00)• PART 2a: Nations League highlights (11.00)• PART 2b: Republic of Ireland v England preview (14.30)• PART 3a: USA v Canada preview with Paul Tenorio (23.00)• PART 3b: Jack meets the seal dribbler Kerlon (34.00)• PART 4: Uruguay, Estevao and CONMEBOL (43.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo’s got Julien Laurens, Seb Stafford Bloor, James Horncastle and Pol Ballús alongside him for your latest dose of action from across the continent. After 462 days Bayer Leverkusen’s Bundesliga unbeaten streak is over after their 3-2 defeat by RB Leipzig. Harry Kane scored his first goal of the season as Thomas Muller became Bayern's all-time record appearance holder in their win over Freiburg.Elsewhere, Lyon came out on top in a seven-goal thriller with Strasbourg in Ligue 1 - but it’s PSG who maintain the only 100% record three matches in. Milan’s sticky start to the Serie A season continued in a 2-2 draw with Lazio which featured some eye-catching decisions from Paulo Fonseca… they’re already five points off the pace while Inter lead the way after their 4-0 thrashing of Atalanta. Plenty of deadline day drama to reflect on too - as Victor Osimhen eventually gets his move away from Napoli… Plus, Kylian Mbappé’s wait for a La Liga goal is over as he bagged a brace against Betis - but Barcelona stole the show putting seven past Real Valladolid!We’ve also got plenty of reaction to last week’s European draws which threw up some pretty tasty ties… Produced by Lucy Oliva.RUNNING ORDER:• PART 1: Hello and moments of the week (00.45)• PART 2: La Liga review - Barcelona purring under Hansi Flick (11.10)• PART 3: Bundesliga review - Leverkusen's unbeaten run is OVER (23.25)• PART 4: Serie A - Fonseca furore and Osimhen out (34.50)• PART 5: Ligue 1 review - Lyon win 4-3 thriller and Will Still's angry (49.30) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Daniel Storey and Mark Carey after a blockbuster Premier League weekend.Liverpool take Man United apart at Old Trafford thanks to Salah, Diaz and Gravenberch. Hear why Slot’s hot and ten Hag’s not.As Man City’s big Norwegian breaks more records, we discuss some of our favourite Haaland stats.Bournemouth complete possibly the greatest comeback in Premier League history. Ben Phillips from Back of the Net tells us about the limbs.Plus Sol Bamba, Sterling, the Rice red and the Saints’ style.Produced by Charlie Jones and Ben Green. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Man United 0-3 Liverpool with James Pearce (05.30)• PART 2: The rest of Sunday’s football (23.00)• PART 3a: West Ham 1-3 Man City (29.00)• PART 3b: Arsenal 1-1 Brighton (34.00)• PART 4a: Everton 2-3 Bournemouth with Back of the Net (45.00)• PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (51.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Jay Harris and Benji Lanyado in the studio with a whole banquet of football topics to feast upon.The Premier League fixture list pairs up Arsenal and Brighton, Newcastle and Tottenham and Manchester United and Liverpool. Can sensible Slot maintain his 100% record as Reds manager? Is signing Chiesa another sensible move? And would United signing Raheem Sterling be less sensible?Benji’s West Ham host champions Man City as we pay tribute to one of City’s former managers, the incomparable Sven-Göran Eriksson. Plus the Carabao Cup, the Eze show and Adama Traore Ballon d’Or.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Paying tribute to Sven-Göran Eriksson (03.00)• PART 2: Man United v Liverpool preview (12.00)• PART 3: West Ham v Man City and Arsenal v Brighton previews (25.00)• PART 4a: Carabao Cup round-up (36.00)• PART 4b: Newcastle v Spurs preview (40.00)• PART 4c: The rest of the Premier League weekend (45.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We recorded this show several hours before the sad news of Sven-Göran Eriksson’s death at the age of 76. We’ll share our memories of the manager who had such a huge impact on European football - and indeed Jimbo’s career - on Thursday’s Totally, and again when our Euro crew reassembles next week.***In the meantime, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Pol Ballus are here to take you through all the headlines from across the continent. PSG’s scintillating start to their Ligue 1 campaign continued - while Lille, Monaco and Lens also maintained their perfect records.Antonio Conte’s Napoli bounced back from their shock opening day 3-0 defeat with a 3-0 victory over Bologna - but Milan’s poor start continued as they were beaten at Parma. The first weekend of the new Bundesliga season didn’t disappoint - including yet another Leverkusen late show and opening day victories for Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. Plus, over in Spain Barcelona maintained their winning start under Hansi Flick while both Madrid sides registered 3-0 triumphs.To life, Kaiser!***Produced by Lucy Oliva.RUNNING ORDER:• PART 1: Hello and moments of the week (02.00)• PART 2: Ligue 1 review - are PSG looking ominous already? (08.00)• PART 3: Serie A review - Napoli bounce back as Milan struggle (21.15)• PART 4: Bundesliga review - Leverkusen late show while Bayern and Dortmund get opening day wins (35.35)• PART 5: La Liga review - Barcelona impress as Real and Atleti record 3-0 wins (47.05) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined in the studio by Tim Spiers, Matt Davies-Adams and Colin Millar after some extraordinary Premier League action.Enzo Maresca secures his first win in the Premier League as Chelsea beat Wolves 6-2 at Molineux. Noni Madueke scores a hat-trick after an accidental post about the city of Wolverhampton. Liam Twomey reviews a remarkable day.Arsenal are 2-0 winners at Villa but does the result say more about Arteta’s men or Emery’s side? And Brighton are victorious as Man United lose in stoppage time again.Everton remain bottom of the Premier League after a 4-0 thrashing at Spurs. Matt Jones from The Blue Room tells us why Toffees fans shouldn’t be panicking just yet.Plus advertising hoardings and the underrated Andy Cole.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Is Wolverhampton really s**t? (01.00)• PART 2a: Wolves 2-6 Chelsea with Liam Twomey (05.30)• PART 2b: Bournemouth 1-1 Newcastle & Liverpool 2-0 Brentford (18.00)• PART 3: Big wins for Man City and Arsenal (26.00)• PART 4: Brighton 2-1 Man United (39.00)• PART 5a: Tottenham 4-0 Everton with Matt Jones (46.00)• PART 5b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (55.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.