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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 17, 2022 • 1h 6min
Cracks appearing
Jimbo rustles up Duncan Alexander, Colin Millar and Sasha Goryunov for some forensic analysis on the Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup.It’s time to talk about the state of Man United as they get knocked out of Europe by Atletico. And there’s an abundance of difficult to beat Spanish sides with good knock-out coaches in the quarter-finals. Also, could the lack of the away goals rule lead to ties at neutral venues?Liverpool are 2-0 winners at Arsenal to close the gap on the leaders to one point. Find out why City and Liverpool could be set up for a baseball schedule and why Villa v Arsenal is the Gunners’ biggest game of the season.Matt Davies-Adams helps us preview the FA Cup quarter-finals, with the Championship’s form team Forest taking on Liverpool while Middlesbrough look to conquer Tuchel’s Chelsea.Plus sailing, the Seagulls and squeaky bum time.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Man United 0-1 Atletico (05m 00s)• PART 2: The rest of the midweek Champions League midweek (22m 00s) • PART 3a: Arsenal 0-2 Liverpool (36m 00s) • PART 3b: Brighton 0-2 Spurs and the PL weekend (44m 00s)• PART 4a: Nottingham Forest v Liverpool preview with Matt Davies-Adams (53m 00s)• PART 4b: The rest of the FA Cup quarter-finals (60m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 14, 2022 • 60min
Knife between their teeth
Jimbo and the Euro crew are back ahead of another seismic week of Champions League football.After their exit last week, PSG’s fans turn on the team, booing Neymar and Messi’s every touch. It seems time’s up for Leonardo and Pochettino. Are we about to see a Wenger and Zidane dream team?Can Cristiano inspire Man United to victory over Atletico on Tuesday? And will Juventus be OK against Villarreal now they’re rid of the away goals rule?We talk Turkey with Banu Yelkovan as Trabzonspor are on the verge of a first title in 38 years. And Galatasaray could claim the scalp of Barcelona in the Europa League.Plus Mustang and the return of Magath in the Bundesliga.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02m 00s)• PART 2: Man Utd v Atletico preview (06m 00s) • PART 3a: PSG fans turn on the players (14m 00s) • PART 3b: Juventus v Villarreal preview (25m 00s)• PART 4a: Bundesliga round-up (38m 00s)• PART 4b: Trabzonspor close in on Turkish title with Banu Yelkovan (40m 00s)• PART 4c: Europa League & Conference League highlights (53m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 14, 2022 • 1h 8min
Dirty protest
Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Charlie Eccleshare and Benji Lanyado after another blockbuster weekend of Premier League delights.Arsenal win 5 in a row and are back in the top 4 ahead of the visit of Liverpool on Wednesday. We pay tribute to non-showy Odegaard and his enormous football brain. And from a Liverpool standpoint, is this the best time to cash in on Salah?Cristiano Ronaldo is back in form ahead of the visit of his favourite opponent Atletico in the Champions League. But are Everton about to exit the Premier League? Matt Jones from The Blue Room tells us about reality dawning on the Goodison faithful.There’s an epic Inter Totally clash between Charlie and James Horncastle.Plus Yarmolenko, a season changer for Leeds and Jacob Ramsey for England.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Arsenal 2-0 Leicester & Brighton 0-2 Liverpool (03m 00s)• PART 2: Man Utd 3-2 Spurs (19m 00s) • PART 3a: Chelsea 1-0 Newcastle (29m 00s) • PART 3b: Everton 0-1 Wolves with Matt Jones (35m 00s)• PART 3c: The rest of the Premier League weekend (40m 00s)• PART 4: Inter Totally Cup – Eccleshare v Horncastle (52m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 10, 2022 • 1h 12min
Absolute shipwreck
Jimbo is joined by Michael Cox, Tom Williams and Duncan Alexander as perhaps two grandiose football projects come to an end.Roman Abramovich is sanctioned meaning that Chelsea Football Club are frozen as a commercial asset. What does it all mean? The Athletic’s Matt Slater takes us into uncharted territory.PSG collapse again as Real Madrid overcome the Parisians in the Champions League. How good is Benzema and why does this exit hurt more than any other for PSG?In the Premier League this weekend, the panel all make Spurs favourites at Old Trafford, while wondering if an Everton relegation would be the biggest in decades. Plus there’s Adele stats, offsides provoked and Cottee in disguise.And it’s the Inter Totally match-up everyone has been waiting for – Michael Cox versus Daniel Storey.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Abramovich sanctioned with Matt Slater (02m 00s)• PART 2: Real Madrid 3-1 PSG (07m 30s) • PART 3: The rest of the Champions League midweek (29m 00s) • PART 4: Man Utd v Spurs and Arsenal v Leicester previews (39m 00s)• PART 5: The battle at the bottom (50m 00s)• PART 6: Inter Totally Cup – Cox v Storey (60m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 8, 2022 • 1h 1min
Hips don’t lie
Jimbo signals James Horncastle, Julien Laurens, Alvaro Romeo and Christoph Biermann into the pod ahead of the return of European club competition.PSG could be without the injured Kylian Mbappe for their crucial Champions League clash with Real Madrid. It doesn’t get more Spursy than that. Is it time to see more from Messi?Do Salzburg have a shot against a Bayern side that appear to have taken the last few weeks off?The old guard of Barca and Atleti are back in the top 4 of La Liga. And the lead changes hands in Serie A yet again as Milan win at Napoli.Plus Tammy and Tomori – the most in form English players in their positions right now.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02m 30s)• PART 2: Liverpool v Inter & Bayern v Salzburg previews (07m 30s) • PART 3: Real Madrid v PSG preview (22m 00s) • PART 4: Europa League & Conference League previews (36m 00s)• PART 5: The best of Ligue 1, La Liga and Serie A (45m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 7, 2022 • 1h 8min
On the train up to a stag do eyes
In the pod with Jimbo, it’s Adam Hurrey, Daniel Storey and Matt Davies-Adams casting an eye over another memorable Premier League weekend.City outclass United again in the derby as Rangnick’s senior players go missing and there’s some panto punditry on show.Arsenal go 4th but have we been burnt by the Gunners before? And Norwich are beaten by Brentford as Dean Smith becomes even more haunted.There’s the latest Inter Totally Cup clash as Rory Smith takes on Lynsey Hooper.Plus Toney’s penalties, Sharpey’s record and Shelvey’s apology.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Man City 4-1 Man Utd (04m 30s)• PART 2a: Watford 2-3 Arsenal (21m 00s) • PART 2b: Burnley 0-4 Chelsea (27m 30s) • PART 2c: Norwich 1-3 Brentford (33m 00s)• PART 3: Morrison, Watkins and Newcastle’s social media (39m 00s)• PART 4: Inter Totally Cup – Smith v Hooper (52m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 3, 2022 • 1h 16min
Birmingham Baggio
Jimbo, Tom Williams, Adrian Clarke and Charlie Eccleshare tackle another huge midweek and weekend in the world of football.Roman Abramovich announces his intention to sell Chelsea. The Athletic’s Adam Crafton joins us to discuss how we got here.Spurs are eliminated from the FA Cup by Championship Middlesbrough. What now for Harry Kane? One of the best players of his generation who could end up trophylessIn the Premier League, Jesse Marsch prepares to take his new Leeds team to Leicester. The Other Bundesliga’s Lee Wingate describes how it went wrong at Leipzig. Could the same happen again?It’s the Manchester derby as United look to win at the Etihad for the 4th visit in a row.Julien Laurens takes on Matt Davies-Adams in a feisty Inter Totally Cup encounter.Plus Steve Potts, man to man marking punishments and no look passes.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Adam Crafton on Abramovich’s intended sale of Chelsea (04m 00s)• PART 2: Middlesbrough 1-0 Spurs and the FA Cup midweek (20m 00s) • PART 3a: Lee Wingate on what Leeds can expect from Jesse Marsch (35m 00s) • PART 3b: Leicester v Leeds and the battle at the bottom (40m 00s)• PART 4: The Manchester derby & Liverpool v West Ham (51m 00s)• PART 5: Inter Totally Cup – Davies-Adams v Laurens (62m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 28, 2022 • 44min
Eight-dimensional chess
Jimbo and the Euro crew of James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo dissect another big weekend across the continent.Sevilla are victorious in the derby against Betis on Sunday. Can West Ham topple the kings of the Europa League in the Europa League?Staying in Spain, Barcelona continue to benefit from having the best transfer window in Europe as Aubameyang continues to show his class.It was a huge weekend for Napoli who go top of the table in Serie A. Can Spalletti’s side go all the way?Dortmund slip up again and in France, Payet and Milik can’t get on at Marseille. Plus will Mbappe stick around to become PSG’s all-time top scorer?RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Moment of the weekend (01m 00s)• PART 2: The Seville derby and the Europa League draw (06m 00s) • PART 3: Bundesliga and Serie A latest (25m 00s) • PART 4: Ligue 1 and the Conference League draw (36m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 28, 2022 • 1h 10min
The man made me write it
Jimbo is joined by Sasha Goryunov, Daniel Storey and Natalie Gedra in the midst of another non-stop week in the world of football.Liverpool win the Carabao Cup on penalties after Kepa comes on, fails to save any penalties and then misses the crucial spot-kick. Did Tuchel get it wrong? And is Mendy the best goalkeeper in the world?Leeds bids an emotional farewell to Marcelo Bielsa as The Athletic’s Phil Hay tries to sum up the efforts of a manager who made Leeds a must-watch.The FA Cup midweek 5th round will be headlined by Boreham Wood’s trip to Everton. BT Sport’s Adam Summerton tells us what makes The Wood formidable opposition for the Toffees.And in the Inter Totally Cup, Sasha takes on the debuting Flo Lloyd-Hughes.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Sasha’s perspective on Russia (01m 00s)• PART 1b: Liverpool win the Carabao Cup (10m 00s) • PART 2a: Phil Hay on Leeds replacing Bielsa with Marsch (24m 00s) • PART 2b: The battle at the bottom & Everton 0-1 Man City (40m 00s)• PART 3: Boreham Wood’s prospects at Everton with Adam Summerton (47m 00s)• PART 4a: Man Utd 0-0 Watford (55m 00s)• PART 4b: Inter Totally Cup – Goryunov v Lloyd-Hughes (58m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 25, 2022 • 1min
Jimbo on Football Clichés!
Your charming host of the Totally Football Show is Adam Hurrey's latest guest on the excellent Football Clichés, also part of the Athletic podcast network. If you're not yet a subscriber, search for Football Clichés everywhere you get your pods. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.