

The Totally Football Show with James Richardson
The Athletic
James Richardson and Team Totally are here four times a week throughout the season with all the football news and chat you need - and plenty that you don’t. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Dec 18, 2023 • 60min
What’s happening with Man City? And why aren’t Liverpool’s frontline clicking?
Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Adrian Clarke and Matt Davies-Adams onto the pod after an eventful Premier League weekend.Luton’s Tom Lockyer collapses during their game with Bournemouth due to a cardiac arrest but thankfully is stable in hospital.Liverpool don’t score 7 against Man United this time, failing to find the back of the net at all against Erik ten Hag’s resolute side. A match that highlights how Liverpool are struggling in open play.Sunday’s football also sees Arsenal batter Brighton to go top, with Declan Rice a joke, West Ham thrash Wolves, with Mohammed Kudus a steal, and Aston Villa come out on top in their brawl at Brentford.Man City throw away a two-goal lead to Crystal Palace as their post-treble fatigue continues.Plus chants, why are 0-0s so rare this season and the weirdest red card ever.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Thoughts with Tom Lockyer (01.30)• PART 2: Liverpool 0-0 Man United (09.30)• PART 3a: Brentford 1-2 Aston Villa (18.00)• PART 3b: West Ham 3-0 Wolves (23.00)• PART 3c: Arsenal 2-0 Brighton (27.00)• PART 4: Man City 2-2 Crystal Palace (32.00)• PART 5a: WSL latest and the League Cup in Scotland and England (41.00)• PART 5b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (43.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £19.99 FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 14, 2023 • 57min
Newcastle and Man United crash out of Europe, as ten Hag's team travel to Anfield
It’s Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Raphael Honigstein and Charlie Eccleshare in The Athletic studio as the Champions League group stage comes to a close.A humbling midweek for English clubs sees Newcastle and Man United drop out of Europe altogether. Will the Magpies now go back to being the team they were last season? And will Man United avoid another drubbing at Anfield on Sunday?Other questions posed by this weekend’s football include can Liverpool juggle the Europa League with a title bid? Can Pochettino get Chelsea back on track? And can Sean Dyche start getting some credit?Plus Rapha explains the new Champions League format and we remember Fabio Capello’s time as England manager. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Champions League round-up (01.45)• PART 1b: Newcastle 1-2 Milan (04.00)• PART 1c: Dortmund 1-1 PSG (11.30)• PART 2: Man United 0-1 Bayern & the new UCL format (16.00)• PART 3a: Liverpool v Man Utd preview (25.00)• PART 3b: Man City v Palace & Arsenal v Brighton previews (35.00)• PART 4a: On This Day - England pick Capello (40.00)• PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (43.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £19.99 FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 12, 2023 • 1h 12min
Big week for PSG in the Champions League and a big win for Girona at Barcelona
It’s Jimbo and co, namely James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo, ahead of the last Champions League group stage games as we know them.Man United must beat Bayern to stay in the competition, a task which may have become harder after Thomas Tuchel’s side were humiliated by Eintracht Frankfurt and now have a point to prove.Group F promises an enthralling finale with a must-win game for both Newcastle and Milan, while PSG could also miss out on the last 16 in what could be a huge week for Luis Enrique.Enrique’s old club Barcelona are dismantled by the new leaders of La Liga - Girona. Publicly the Catalan side say they’re not in the title race, but do we believe them?Plus Aubameyang on fire, the game of the season in the Bundesliga and Parma Palermo.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Champions League group stage memories (01.00)• PART 1b: Moment of the weekend (03.30)• PART 2a: Man United v Bayern preview (08.30)• PART 2b: Newcastle, Milan or PSG - who’s going through? (19.00)• PART 3a: Leaders Leverkusen stay unbeaten (29.00)• PART 3b: Girona go top of La Liga with victory at Barca (34.00)• PART 4: Aubameyang on fire for Marseille (46.00)• PART 5: Juve keep pace with Inter at the top of Serie A (53.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £19.99 FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 11, 2023 • 58min
More misery for Man United & Chelsea - but hats off to Emery, Iraola & Dyche
Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Colin Millar and Jordan Campbell into the pod after a weekend of big results in the big league.Another Liverpool late show sends them top of the table. Is this a golden opportunity for them to win the league? Or is it Villa’s strength in depth that could see them go all the way? Hear why Unai Emery is loved like never before at Villa Park.It’s another weekend to forget for Man United and Chelsea, bested by the brilliance of Andoni Iraola and Sean Dyche respectively. But at least the Blues could be active in the January transfer window…Pete Rutzler tells us about Fulham’s firepower as they make it back-to-back 5-0 wins. Plus Tottenham get back to winning ways and Rangers get back into the title race.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Tottenham 4-1 Newcastle (03.30)• PART 1b: Everton 2-0 Chelsea with Matt Davies-Adams (09.00)• PART 1c: Fulham 5-0 West Ham with Pete Rutzler (17.00)• PART 1d: Luton 1-2 Man City (21.30)• PART 2: Man United 0-3 Bournemouth (27.00)• PART 3a: Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal (37.00)• PART 3b: Crystal Palace 1-2 Liverpool (45.00)• PART 4: The rest of the Premier League weekend (50.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £19.99 FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 7, 2023 • 54min
Villa vanquish Man City - can they do the same to Arsenal?
Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, JJ Bull and Luis Miguel Echegaray into the studio in a week literally packed with Premier League football.It’s a performance that made Luis cry as Aston Villa batter Man City with 1-0 flattering the champions. Do City miss Gundogan and can the graduates of Unai-versity do the same to Arsenal on Saturday?Man United get back to winning ways against Chelsea in a game where neither side looks exactly like they know what they’re doing but McTominay overshadows the expensive duo of Caicedo and Fernandez.Chris Wilder is back at Sheffield United as we see the first sacking of the season in the Premier League. Could Steve Cooper and Roy Hodgson be on the move as well?It’s a big weekend in the USA with the MLS Cup final on Saturday. Is Luis Suarez heading stateside as well?Plus primary colours, low shorts and stolen Christmas songs.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: JJ’s stolen Christmas song (01.00)• PART 2: Aston Villa 1-0 Man City - next up Arsenal (04.30)• PART 3a: Aberdeen chat (25.00)• PART 3b: Chris Wilder returns to Sheffield United (27.00)• PART 3c: Discontent at Crystal Palace and Forest (32.00)• PART 4a: MLS Cup final preview as Suarez gets set for Miami (37.00)• PART 4b: Man Utd 2-1 Chelsea (41.00)• PART 4c: The rest of the Premier League week (48.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £19.99 FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 5, 2023 • 1h 3min
Euro 2024 draw and statement wins for Inter and Barcelona
Jimbo and the Euro crew of James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo are back to assess another red hot weekend across the continent.Serie A leaders Inter score a huge win at champions Napoli as Calhanoglu and Thuram impress again. But don’t bank on Allegri’s Juventus dropping out of the title race any time soon.Barcelona see off Atletico with loanee Joao Felix scoring the winner. Can he perform consistently enough to secure a permanent move away from Atleti?It’s honours even between Leverkusen and Dortmund in the Bundesliga while we witness one of the worst own goals ever in the Bundesliga II.Donnarumma sees red for PSG and Nice lose for the first time this season. But it’s the death of a Nantes fan that has people discussing the need for a blanket ban on away fans in Ligue 1.We discuss the Euro 2024 draw and why Germany are feeling relieved.Plus PSV’s record-breaking season, Moise Kean’s new single and Francesco Totti’s ex-wife’s new documentary.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Euro 2024 draw reaction (01.00)• PART 1b: Moment of the weekend (08.00)• PART 2: Italy - Inter impress and Juve hang in there (13.00)• PART 3: France - more fan violence plus a Donnarumma nightmare (24.00)• PART 4: Spain - Felix downs Atleti (37.00)• PART 5: Germany - Leverkusen drop points, Hamburg drop a clanger (49.00)• PART 6: The new Ilary Blasi documentary (58.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £19.99 FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 4, 2023 • 50min
Ange’s absolute vindication as Spurs draw 3-3 at Man City
Jimbo is joined by Natalie Gedra, Daniel Storey and Tim Spiers on a goal-tastic Sunday in the Premier League.Goals, drama, some boredom and a refereeing howler at the Etihad but it’s a victory for Postecoglou’s principles while we ask what’s going on with City and what was up with Haaland?Liverpool leave it late at Anfield to beat Fulham 4-3. Pete Rutzler tells us about a brutal finish for the Cottagers.It’s a brutal watch for Man United fans as they’re overpowered by Newcastle. Should Gordon be an England starter? And why is there a lack of protection and seemingly effort from Man United players?Plus the Euro draw, Steve Cooper’s future and why the panel all love Turf Moor.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Man City 3-3 Tottenham (03.00)• PART 2a: Liverpool 4-3 Fulham with Pete Rutzler (19.00)• PART 2b: Chelsea 3-2 Brighton (25.00)• PART 2c: Newcastle 1-0 Man United (27.00)• PART 3a: Euro 2024 draw (36.00)• PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (39.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £19.99 FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 30, 2023 • 1h 5min
Man United's Champions League chaos and Man City's bogey team Tottenham
Jimbo welcomes Raphael Honigstein, Jack Lang and Colin Millar back into the studio during another enthralling week of football.Man United games continue to provide goals and drama in the Champions League but remain bottom of their group after drawing 3-3 with Galatasaray. We relive one of the games of the season and ask questions of ten Hag and Onana.Elsewhere, it’s an infuriating week for Newcastle after PSG’s controversial 98th minute equaliser from the penalty spot. What is handball and what do the panel think of the plans to bring in sin bins?Plus the Premier League weekend brings discussion on Man City taking on their kryptonite Tottenham Hotspur, what exactly Chelsea are and what Gary O’Neil gets up to down the gym.***• Give a perfect-fit gift with Indochino. Go to Indochino dot com and use code TOTALLY to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 28, 2023 • 1h 11min
Can Newcastle upset PSG again and can Leverkusen be stopped?
Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo look ahead to Matchday 5 in the Champions League with destinies set to be decided.The Magpies head to Paris looking to replicate their 4-1 win earlier in the campaign. But can Milan stop wasting chances and beat Dortmund, even without their new 15-year-old prodigy?It’s a big week for Barcelona, starting with a clash with Porto in Catalunya. What has happened to Robert Lewandowski?Bayern’s new number 9 keeps scoring but it’s still Leverkusen who are top of the Bundesliga after the best start ever. And the top two of Juventus and Inter cannot be separated in the Derby d’Italia.Plus Troyes, happy birthdays and Nike adverts.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: A mixed international break (01.00)• PART 1b: Moment of the weekend (05.45)• PART 2: PSG v Newcastle and Milan v Dortmund previews (11.45)• PART 3a: Galatasaray v Man United preview / Nike adverts (25.00)• PART 3b: Barcelona v Porto preview (31.00)• PART 3c: Real Madrid v Napoli preview (37.00)• PART 4: Honours even between the top two in Italy (43.00)• PART 5: Leverkusen’s record-breaking start in the Bundesliga (50.00)• PART 6a: Nice stay unbeaten, plus the trials and tribulations of Troyes (57.00)• PART 6b: The rest of the action in La Liga (66.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £19.99 FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally***• Give a perfect-fit gift with Indochino. Go to Indochino dot com and use code TOTALLY to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 27, 2023 • 1h 3min
Liverpool’s big point at Man City, Chelsea’s dreadful defence and Garnacho’s goal
Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Charlie Eccleshare and Sasha Goryunov into the studio after a blockbuster Premier League weekend.Arsenal go top after Man City and Liverpool share the spoils at the Etihad as Liverpool’s squad depth comes into play. If only Darwin Nuñez was calmer in front of goal.But it’s Man United who are top of the form table and win against Everton with Alejandro Garnacho scoring one of the greatest Premier League goals of all time.Elsewhere, Chelsea are ripped apart by Newcastle while Villa leapfrog Spurs into 4th with victory in North London.Plus we share some treasured Terry Venables memories after the passing of the former England and Barcelona manager.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Tributes for Terry Venables (01.30)• PART 2a: Everton 0-3 Man United (08.30)• PART 2b: Newcastle 4-1 Chelsea (22.00)• PART 3a: Man City 1-1 Liverpool (30.00)• PART 3b: Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa (42.00)• PART 3c: Brentford 0-1 Arsenal (49.00)• PART 4: The rest of the Premier League weekend (53.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.