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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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Mar 14, 2023 • 59min
Real Madrid’s big week and Galatasaray’s record streak
Packed into The Athletic studio, it’s Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo to cater for your continental needs.Liverpool travel to Madrid, three goals down against Real Madrid in the Champions League. Then Ancelotti’s men have El Clasico after Real confirmed their intention to join the complaint against Barca after they were charged with corruption.Man City take on Leipzig while cup manager Inzaghi looks for another big result as Inter go to Porto.Over in Turkey, Banu Yelkovan tells us about Super Lig leaders Galatasaray who have won 14 games in a row and have a more star-studded squad than you’d realised.And in France, Reims are still unbeaten in Ligue 1 under Still, and Benzema and Deschamps are having a very public row over the World Cup.Plus that Osimhen song, that Nuno Santos Rabona and that goal worthy of Maradona.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.00)• PART 2: Real Madrid v Liverpool & the Barcelona scandal (06.30)• PART 3: Man City v Leipzig preview & the Bundesliga round-up (22.00) • PART 4: Inzaghi under the microscope at Inter (31.00)• PART 5: 14 wins on the spin for Galatasaray with Banu Yelkovan (40.00)• PART 6: No more title race in Ligue 1 (50.00)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.

Mar 13, 2023 • 50min
Trossard transforming Arsenal, Liverpool’s away day woe and who’s going down?
Jimbo, Jack Lang, Daniel Storey and Jay Harris reconvene to discuss a slightly bizarre Premier League weekend.Liverpool follow up their 7-0 win over Man United with a 1-0 surrender at Bournemouth. Which does little to convince the panel that they can overcome a three-goal deficit at Real Madrid in the Champions League this week.Leaders Arsenal cruise to a 3-0 win at Fulham with Leandro Trossard setting up all three goals. And Gabriel Jesus is back.It’s an unhappy Sunday for another Brazilian as Casemiro sees red again at Old Trafford. Why is he falling foul of officials so often when he didn’t in La Liga?And with the bottom 5 all taking points, and with 5 points separating the bottom 9, we ask who the heck is going down? Are Leicester too good? Or are Forest set to slide down the table without Johnson?Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: An analysis-free Match of the Day (01.00)• PART 2a: Bournemouth 1-0 Liverpool (04.30)• PART 2b: Crystal Palace 0-1 Man City (10.00) • PART 3a: Fulham 0-3 Arsenal (17.00)• PART 3b: Man United 0-0 Southampton (22.00)• PART 3c: Everton 1-0 Brentford (26.00)• PART 3d: West Ham 1-1 Aston Villa (31.00)• PART 4: The rest of the Premier League weekend (36.00)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.

Mar 9, 2023 • 1h 8min
Tottenham’s dire Champions League exit and Potter’s fresh start at Chelsea
Jimbo welcomes along Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Adrian Clarke into the studio after a Champions League midweek full of drama and disappointment, and ahead of a Premier League weekend full of quirks.Tottenham’s joyless Champions League campaign ends with the first ever 0-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, as Milan progress to the last 8. Do the club need a reset and who is the manager to replace Conte and rebuild?Chelsea ease the pressure on Potter with victory over Dortmund as they keep their hopes of silverware alive. Did we see a new Potter and has he stumbled upon a starting 11 that he should stick with?PSG suffer another last 16 exit. Julien Laurens tells us why the Parisians don’t have a strong enough squad and why Bayern Munich aren’t as good as they should be.In the Premier League this weekend, leaders Arsenal travel to Craven Cottage with reason to fear Mitrovic, Solomon and co. And Man City are at Selhurst Park where they’ve had a hard time in the past.Elsewhere we discuss Brighton chance’s of a top 4 finish and Evan Ferguson’s chances of a big money move.Plus El Blockico, the king of the flick-ons and Adrian’s triple retake.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Parker and Billic both lose their jobs (03.00)• PART 2a: Chelsea through to the last 16 (06.00)• PART 2b: Spurs eliminated by Milan (15.30) • PART 2c: PSG knocked out by Bayern, with Julien Laurens (26.30)• PART 3a: Crystal Palace v Man City and Fulham v Arsenal previews (38.00)• PART 3b: Bournemouth v Liverpool preview (46.00)• PART 4a: On This Day - Mourinho sprints down the touchline (49.00)• PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (52.00)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.

Mar 7, 2023 • 1h 1min
Will Bayern keep Mbappe at bay? Will Sevilla and Valencia go down?
Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo are back together at The Athletic studios in anticipation of some red-hot Champions League second legs.Bayern host PSG with a 1-0 lead but can they contain Kylian Mbappe, PSG’s newly crowned all-time top scorer? Especially when Julian Nagelsmann seems to have lost faith in Joao Cancelo.Dortmund travel to Stamford Bridge after securing their 10th win in a row in 2023. They’ve learned how to play without the ball and the brilliant Julian Brandt is archetypal of the new Dortmund.Spurs welcome Milan to North London for a fixture that’s too close to call. Is Rafael Leao due a big performance for the Rossoneri?Domestically, Sevilla are smashed 6-1 by Atletico with Sampaoli and Monchi both under the microscope. And Will Still is still unbeaten in Ligue 1 with Reims.Plus Scott Parker, Piers Morgan and boil-in bag rice.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.00)• PART 2a: Bayern v PSG preview (07.00)• PART 2b: Chelsea v Dortmund preview (15.30) • PART 3a: UEFA refund Liverpool fans (28.00)• PART 3c: Tottenham v Milan preview (31.00)• PART 4a: Man United v Real Betis preview (37.00)• PART 4b: Are Sevilla and Valencia going down? (43.00)• PART 4c: Will Still still unbeaten in Ligue 1 (52.00)• PART 5: Roma 1-0 Juventus (56.00)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.

Mar 6, 2023 • 58min
Liverpool 7-0 Man United and that Reiss Nelson moment
Jimbo is joined by Tim Spiers, Daniel Storey and Tom Williams after massive wins at Anfield and the Emirates in the Premier League this weekend.Man United suffer their joint heaviest defeat ever, collapsing 7-0 at Anfield. Salah’s on song for the Reds, as is Fabinho as United look like toddlers in a playground. None more so than Bruno Fernandes.Saturday sees one of the games of the season and one of the noises of the season as leaders Arsenal come from 2-0 down to beat Bournemouth 3-2. Reiss Nelson providing ecstasy at the Emirates.Elsewhere, Wolves are looking good to stay up as they see off Spurs in the Tim Spiers derby. Do they actually have a better squad than Tottenham?Plus praise for De Zerbi and Johnson, the less than effective Kai Havertz and West Ham as the Roy Hodgson GIF.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Liverpool 7-0 Man United (01.00)• PART 2: Arsenal 3-2 Bournemouth (26.00)• PART 3a: Conti Cup for Arsenal, PSG record for Mbappe (36.00) • PART 3b: Wolves 1-0 Tottenham (40.00)• PART 3c: The rest of the Premier League weekend (44.00)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.

Mar 2, 2023 • 1h 5min
Grimsby in the FA Cup quarters, Spurs chopped by the Blades, Arsenal go 5 points clear, Fulham's incredible campaign and a look ahead to the weekend's fixtures
James is joined by Duncan Alexander, Caoimhe O'Neill, and Jack Lang to review the mid week FA Cup and Premier League action and look ahead to the weekend's fixtures.Grimsby in the FA Cup Quarter finals for the first time in 84 years and Spurs chances of silverware all but ended by Sheffield United.Adrian Clarke joins to talk about Arsenal's emphatic 4-0 win against Everton as they win their game in hand and go 5 points clear at the top.Foden and Alvarez reignite City's attack as they beat Bristol ahead of their lunchtime kick off with Newcastle.Liverpool vs Man United on Sunday as Liverpool chase top 4 and Man United hunt down the top two.The Athletic's Fulham correspondent Peter Rutzler joins to talk about their incredible season and the job Silva is doing. Plus all the rest of the weekend's games.Produced by Jesse HowardRUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: FA Cup 5th Round Up (07.00)• PART 2a: Adrian Clarke talks Arsenal's 4-0 win (20.20)• PART 2b: Foden's back and Man City vs Newcastle (29.45) • PART 2c: Liverpool Vs Man United (31.30) • PART 3a: Peter Rutzler talks Fulham's remarkable season (39.20)• PART 4a: Chelsea Vs Leeds (47.20)• PART 4b: The rest of the weekend's fixtures and some continental cup fun (53.40) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 28, 2023 • 58min
PSG pull away, Dortmund and Bayern level pegging, La Liga top 4 all drop points and Milan and Inter battle for second
Jimbo is joined by Alvaro Romeo, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens, and James Horncastle to discuss all the latest action from across the continent.Mbappe hits 200 and Messi reaches his 700th league goal as PSG beat Marseille in Le Stade Vélodrome. Plus Monaco come unstuck against Nice with Lilian Thuram's son Khephren on the scoresheet.Bayern beat title rivals Union 3-0 and Dortmund keep pace with a goal of Brandt's back.Dropped points for all of the top 4 in La Liga as Barca lose to relegation threatened Almería, Real and Atlético Madrid draw and Real Sociedad lose to Valencia.Napoli win again as Inter lose at Bologna and AC Milan win at Atalanta to put the Milan sides level on points in second and third.Produced by Jesse Howard.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (05.20)• PART 2: PSG beat Marseille and Nice beat Monaco (08.00)• PART 3: Bayern beat Union and Dortmund unbeaten run continues (22.00)• PART 4: La Liga top 4 all drop points (33.00) • PART 5: Milan and Inter battle for second as Napoli win again (44.05) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 27, 2023 • 1h 6min
Man United ease to League Cup victory, more blues at the Bridge, City and Arsenal both win and 6 points for Javi Gracia's Leeds
Jimbo is joined by Carl Anka, Sasha Goryunov and Daniel Storey to discuss the League Cup final and the weekend's Premier League action.Ten Hag wins his first trophy as Man United held Newcastle at arm's length to lift the League Cup at Wembley.Chelsea's misery continues as Spurs beat them at the Bridge; they now have just 2 wins in 15.Klopp looks to the summer as Liverpool drop points again at Vieira's Palace who themselves haven't won in 2023.Up in the North, Celtic beat Rangers to the Scottish League Cup thanks to their Japanese star Kyogo Furuhashi, whilst down in Southend the Shrimpers could have played their last game.Arsenal and Man City both win and a look ahead to the midweek fixtures including Arsenal's game in hand against Everton, plus the battle at the bottom and all the rest of the weekend's action.Produced by Jesse HowardRUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Man United win the League Cup (5.15)• PART 2a: Chelsea's blues continue (23.00)• PART 3a: Liverpool drop points at Palace (37.20) • PART 3b: Celtic win the Scottish League Cup (41.00) • PART 3c: Arsenal win ahead of their midweek game in hand (44.40)• PART 3c: Man City back to winning ways (49.35)• PART 4a: The relegation battle and rest of the games (52.30) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 23, 2023 • 1h 12min
Liverpool hit for 5 but going for top 4, City struggling away and the Carabao Cup final awaits
Jimbo is joined in the Athletic studios by special guest Martin O'Neill, Duncan Alexander and Joey D'Urso to discuss the midweek games and look ahead to the Premier League weekend.Liverpool collapse on their worst European night at Anfield as Real Madrid come from 2-0 down to win 5-2.Man City draw at Leipzig as City's away troubles continue and the panel ponder whether Man City are a better side with or without Haaland.League toppers Arsenal go to Martin's old side Leicester, and he remembers Bergkamp's hatrick against them and Henry missing chances on his debut at Filbert Park.Newcastle take on Man United at Wembley in the League Cup final with third choice keeper Loris Karius in goal, as they bid for their first trophy since 1969.Martin reminisces on his secret night out in Madrid after winning the 1980 European Cup Final with Forest and talks about his book 'On Days Like These'.Plus Gareth Ainsworth leaves Wycombe after 10 years in charge and your questions for Martin.Produced by Jesse HowardRUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: A classic at Anfield (06.00)• PART 2a: Man City held in Leipzig and Haaland talk (22.00)• PART 2b: Arsenal Vs Leicester (29.40) • PART 3a: The League Cup Final preview (37.00) • PART 3b: Ainsworth leaves Wycombe after 10 years (48.20)• PART 3c: Listener questions for Martin O'Neill (50.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 21, 2023 • 56min
All tied in the Bundesliga, Napoli cruising, chaotic PSG leave it late and off-field unrest at Barca
Jimbo is joined by Julien Laurens, Alvaro Romeo, Raphael Honigstein and James Horncastle to discuss the midweek Champions League and Europa League games, as well as all the weekend's action from the continent.Bayern lose, Union draw and Dortmund win to leave all 3 clubs tied at the top on 43 points ahead of Leipzig's tie with Man City and Frankfurt's tie with Napoli in the Champions League.Barcelona have been asked to explain historical payments of €7m over 20 years to Catalan referee José María Enríquez Negreira as La Liga boss Javier Tebas calls for Joan Laporta to step down.Lecce do the double over Atalanta and Napoli keep on winning at the top of Serie A. Meanwhile, Napoli face Frankfurt and Leipzig take on Man City in the mid week Champions League ties.Messi rescues PSG with a last minute free kick as they beat Lille 4-3 with sporting director Luis Campos shouting at players and officials in the technical area and Neymar getting injured in time for carnival.Produced by Jesse Howard.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.30)• PART 2: All tied at the top of the Bundesliga (06.00)• PART 3: Barcelona accusations + La Liga round-up (22.00) • PART 4: Serie A updates from Florence (33.40) • PART 5: Chaos at PSG and Ligue 1 round-up (44.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.