The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

It’s the Euro crew of Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo ahead of a mouth-watering week of continental football.Bayer Leverkusen are crowned champions of Germany for the very first time. Hear why the future is bright for lovable Leverkusen. Starting with West Ham on Thursday in the Europa League.The Champions League quarter-final second legs are delicately poised, with Arsenal travelling to Munich and Real Madrid off to the Etihad. Will Luis Enrique stop making his PSG team selections so surprising as they take on Barcelona?Elsewhere, Paulo Fonseca and Jonathan David could really impress Premier League suitors with a win over Aston Villa and Atalanta look to replicate their incredible performance against Liverpool.Plus Inter edge closer to the Scudetto and Ainsley Maitland-Niles is a match winner in Lyon.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Congratulations Bayer Leverkusen (01.00)• PART 1b: Moment of the weekend (06.00)• PART 2: Champions League quarter-final second leg preview (13.30)• PART 3: Europa League quarter-final preview (34.00) • PART 4: West Ham v Leverkusen and the Conference League (48.00)• PART 5: Inter close in on Scudetto, plus Lyon 4-3 Brest (57.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Adrian Clarke and Tim Spiers after some title race shenanigans in the Premier League.It’s advantage Manchester City who go top on Saturday and then watch Liverpool and then Arsenal lose on Sunday.For the Reds, it’s a second home defeat in 4 days as Glasner’s Palace get the job done. With all the chasing they’ve had to do in games, has this poor run been coming?Arsenal are undone by former manager Unai Emery whose Villa side make huge strides towards next season’s Champions League. Is there any hope of catching the champions? And can the Gunners pick themselves up for Bayern on Wednesday?Elsewhere, wilting Tottenham come up against the best finisher in the Premier League. And it’s another matchday in which Man United concede at least 20 shots.Plus Stockport, Wrexham and one of the worst mistakes in Premier League history.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Liverpool and Arsenal both beaten as Man City go top (03.00)• PART 2a: Newcastle 4-0 Tottenham (26.00)• PART 2b: Bournemouth 2-2 Man United (32.00)• PART 3a: Drama in Scotland, Women’s FA Cup and the EFL (37.00) • PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (40.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined in the studio by Raphael Honigstein, Duncan Alexander and Tom Williams after some exhilarating Champions League quarter-finals.It was a midweek in which Bayern and Harry Kane turned up. Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe? Not so much.Penalty shouts dominate the conversation at the Emirates but after holding the Gunners to a draw, can Bayern be as effective and counter-attack next week in Munich? And has Kane added a new spot-kick to his arsenal?Longe range goals galore at the Bernabeu as holders Man City draw 3-3 with Real Madrid. And it’s another bad night for Donnarumma in the Champions League at the Parc Des Princes.The Premier League weekend sees Unai Emery return to leaders Arsenal with Aston Villa, while the teams at the other end look to take advantage of Everton’s extra 2 point deduction.Plus the coefficient dance, the cool Euro Pulis and the player with the most shots without scoring.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: What a Champions League midweek that was (02.00)• PART 2a: Real Madrid 3-3 Man City (14.00)• PART 2b: Arsenal 2-2 Bayern (21.00)• PART 3: The PL top 3 look for more points this weekend (38.00) • PART 4: The battle at the bottom and beyond (45.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Alvaro Romeo and Julien Laurens into the pod ahead of a massive midweek of quarter-final action.Bayern are beaten again ahead of their trip to Arsenal in the Champions League. Have they ever been at a lower ebb heading into a quarter-final? Is it damage limitation for Thomas Tuchel?A well rested Real Madrid take on holders Man City, Atletico and Dortmund are happy to be playing each other and one of our panel thinks PSG are heading all the way to the final.All aboard the Bilbao barge as Athletic win their first trophy in 40 years. While Leverkusen are one win away from the Bundesliga title but might struggle to find somewhere to celebrate.Plus Ajax’s biggest defeat ever and Fenerbahce’s Super Cup protest.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.00)• PART 2: Bayern head to Arsenal as the title looms for Leverkusen (10.30)• PART 3a: Real Madrid v Man City (20.00)• PART 3b: Atletico v Dortmund preview (24.00) • PART 3c: PSG v Barcelona preview (27.00)• PART 4 : Europa League & Conference League QF previews (36.00)• PART 5: Ajax lose 6-0 and Athletic win the Copa (44.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Charlie Eccleshare and Jay Harris after a hugely dramatic Premier League weekend with twists and turns at both ends of the table.Liverpool dominate chaotic Man United at Old Trafford but once again cannot beat the Red Devils. Is it wastefulness that will cost Jurgen Klopp’s side the title? And can there be any case for Erik ten Hag staying at Old Trafford next season? Arsenal go top on goal difference after an impressive 3-0 win at Brighton, with Havertz reaping rewards again. But what happens if they go behind? And will their exploits against Bayern affect them?Man City also ease past Palace with Kevin De Bruyne showing he’s not done while Jack Grealish might be coming back to prominence.At the other end, there are big wins for Everton and Luton, plus Brentford bag a point in one of the games at weekend at Villa. Where will Thomas Frank be next season?Plus the yellow card race and which goal scorer this weekend might be the most important player to their club in the Premier League?Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Man United 2-2 Liverpool (05.00)• PART 2a: Brighton 0-3 Arsenal (23.00)• PART 2b: Crystal Palace 2-4 Man City (33.00)• PART 3a: Sheff Utd 2-2 Chelsea (37.00) • PART 3b: Big wins for Luton and Everton at the bottom (43.00)• PART 4a: Tottenham 3-1 Forest (47.00)• PART 4b: Aston Villa 3-3 Brentford (54.00)• PART 4c: The rest of the Premier League weekend (61.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Natalie Gedra, Carl Anka and Duncan Alexander into the studio in the middle of a packed week of Premier League football.Man City dismantle Aston Villa thanks to a Phil Foden hat-trick. Is he becoming the frontrunner for the player of the year award or could it be his learned friend Rodri?City are still behind Arsenal in the table who rotate but still ease past Luton. Do Pep and Arteta’s sides face potential banana skins at Palace and Brighton respectively this weekend?For Liverpool, it’s another trip to Old Trafford on Sunday. Will the shots continue to rain down on Man United’s goal and has Casemiro been unfairly maligned this season?Plus who the kids support, a bad day for Darwen, Shaqiri on a pogo stick and when commentators sing.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Man City and Arsenal win again (04.00)• PART 2a: On This Day - a big Darwen defeat (18.00)• PART 2b: Forest win big in the battle at the bottom (20.00)• PART 2c: Everton, Burnley, pogo sticks and crooning commentators (27.00) • PART 3: Man Utd v Liverpool and the Premier League weekend (39.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Euro pod is back with Jimbo, James Horncastle, Alvaro Romeo, Julien Laurens and Raphael Honigstein on the scene.Bayern are beaten in Der Klassiker and miss out on Xabi Alonso who is staying with champions-elect Bayer Leverkusen. Could Julian Nagelsmann be tempted back to Munich a year after being sacked?Max Allegri is also under pressure as Juventus lose again in Igor Tudor’s first game in charge of Lazio. Could the Old Lady be set for an extraordinary collapse out of the top 4/5?10-man PSG beat Marseille in Le Classique with headlines once again surrounding Luis Enrique’s decision to take off Kylian Mbappe.Plus yet more incidents of racism in Spanish football. And how far can the richest club in Italian football go?Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.20)• PART 2: Alonso stays, what next for Bayern? (08.00)• PART 3: 10-man PSG win Le Classique (20.00)• PART 4: Tudor wins first game at Lazio against Juve (30.00) • PART 5: Big win for Atleti in the race for the top 4 (45.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined in the studio by Tim Spiers and Adrian Clarke with Daniel Storey joining from the Etihad.An organised Arsenal keep the title fight open with a draw and a rare clean sheet at The Etihad, limiting City to just 1 shot on target.Earlier on Sunday, Salah had a record equalling 12 shots and one of them went in to help Liverpool go top of the Premier League.On Saturday it was goals galore with Newcastle's 4-3 comeback against West Ham the pick of the bunch whilst Spurs and Villa won and Man Utd and Chelsea drew.Plus a championship title rice and Arsenal Women win the Conti Cup in extra time following an on field collapse from their midfielder Frida Maanum.Produced by Jesse Howard.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Man City Arsenal (01m 20s)• PART 1b: Liverpool go top with win at Brighton• PART 2a: Arsenal women win the Conti Cup (21m 00s)• PART 2b: A thriller at St James Park (23m 30s)• PART 2c: Spurs and Villa win in CL chase (26m 00s)• PART 2d: Chelsea and Man Utd prepare for the midweek ‘banter derby’ with disappointing draws (39m 30s) • PART 3a: The Championship title race swings again (45m 00s)• PART 3b: The PL relegation battle (47m 00s) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo has Charlie Eccleshare, Benji Lanyado and a dejected Tom Williams in the pod to talk about England, Wales, and the rest of the international headlines before getting stuck into the long-awaited return of the Premier League - not least, Man City v Arsenal. Plus, who is the top flight's fouliest player?RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Welsh Euro dreams dashed but Ukraine and Georgia through (01m 20s)• PART 2a: Assorted international news (13m 00s)• PART 2b: England 2 - 2 Belgium, Mainoo, Toney, etc (17m 00s)• PART 3a: City v Arsenal preview (26m 00s)• PART 3b: Liverpool v Brighton and the best/worst foulers in the PL (34m 30s) • PART 4a: West Ham v Newcastle 40m 00s)• PART 4b: Spurs v Luton and love for Ross Barkley (44m 00s)• PART 4c: Villa v Wolves and the rest of the PL weekend (50m 10s)  Produced by Ben Green SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Seb Stafford-Bloor and more in the midst of a historic international break.Brazil break down England at Wembley with the first ever international goal of Endrick’s career. Hear why the Three Lions need two defensive midfielders and why that’s not defensive.Kristof Terreur gives us the lowdown on England’s next opponents Belgium. And Tom Williams feels that Wales are heading in the right direction ahead of their Euro 2024 play-off clash with Poland.Germany raise many eyebrows by scoring against France after 7 seconds and outclassing their illustrious opponents, with Wirtz and Mittelstadt perhaps set to star this summer.Plus Paul Cook, Ralf Rangnick and Gus Poyet’s contract situation.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: England 0-1 Brazil (02.30)• PART 1b: A look at Belgium with Kristof Terreur (13.45)• PART 2a: Wales v Poland preview with Tom Williams (29.00)• PART 2b: Big nights for Ukraine and Georgia (37.00) • PART 3a: Leicester charged, Chesterfield promoted (45.00)• PART 3b: France 0-2 Germany (48.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.