The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

Jimbo welcomes back Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Tom Williams to a cup-heavy Totally Football Show.Chelsea have one foot in the Carabao Cup final after disposing of Tottenham 2-0 in their semi-final first leg. Did Spurs put in one of the worst first half performances ever?It’s FA Cup third round weekend. Can Chesterfield summon the spirit of Dyche as they head to Stamford Bridge? Will Hull hammer a nail into Rafa’s coffin as they host Everton?Maher Mezahi tells you everything you need to know about AFCON. From Cameroonian jazz to bullets in buttocks.In the Premier League, Ralf Rangnick’s honeymoon at Man United lasted around 20 minutes as he suffers defeat at the hands of Wolves on Monday. And is Philippe Coutinho on his way back to the Premier League?Elsewhere, phallic formations, Nelson Vivas and Antony Worrall Thompson stealing cheese.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham (05m 30s)• PART 2: Chelsea v Chesterfield, Swindon v Man City, Forest v Arsenal & Millwall v Palace previews (16m 00s) • PART 3a: The rest of the FA Cup weekend (29m 00s) • PART 3b: Man Utd 0-1 Wolves (35m 00s)• PART 3c: Coutinho on his way to Villa? (40m 00s)• PART 4: AFCON preview with Maher Mezahi (46m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• theathletic.com/totallyGET 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.

Matt Davies-Adams is in the hot seat for the first Totally Football Show of 2022, alongside Daniel Storey, Dan Bardell and Sasha Goryunov.Most of the panel were at Stamford Bridge to see Chelsea and Liverpool in a pulsating draw that led both sets of players to believe the title race was over.Romelu Lukaku wasn’t at Stamford Bridge. We ask what he was trying to achieve with his interview criticising Thomas Tuchel’s tactics.Man City win at Arsenal in another hugely eventful clash. Does the reaction towards the refereeing decisions again show how officials are mistreated in this country?Brighton are the envy of most teams in the country right now as they win at Goodison and supporting Everton continues to be a character-building experience. Plus we praise Brentford’s strength in depth and make some bold predictions for 2022.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Watford’s AFCON obstructions (03m 00s)• PART 2: Chelsea 2-2 Liverpool (05m 30s) • PART 3: Arsenal 1-2 Man City (23m 30s) • PART 4a: Leeds 3-1 Burnley (35m 00s)• PART 4b: Everton 2-3 Brighton (39m 00s)• PART 4c: The rest of the Premier League weekend (46m 00s)• PART 5: Big predictions for 2022 (62m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• 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.

For the final time in 2021, it’s the Totally Football Show with Jimbo joined by Duncan Alexander, Rory Smith and Dom Fifield.It’s the end of the year and the end of the title race? Liverpool lose at Leicester while broken Chelsea are held by Bissouma’s brilliant Brighton. Is there any shame in finishing second to City?Ralf Rangnick’s revolution at Man United takes a backward step with some not happy about training at night-time. Plus how bad are Norwich and what’s their beef with Billy Gilmour?And we look back on the best and worst of 2021. It was the year of fans back in stadiums, the short-lived Super League and sticking Diaz on the end of your name.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Man City home and dry in the title race? (05m 00s)• PART 2: Newcastle 1-1 Man Utd (31m 00s) • PART 3: The rest of the weekend Premier League action (41m 00s) • PART 4: Looking back on 2021 (51m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 60% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• 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.

Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Tom Williams and Lynsey Hooper to look back on a Boxing Day bonanza of goals in the Premier League.Manchester City eventually see off Leicester 6-3 to make it 9 league wins in a row. Is this current City side the finest tactical innovation of Pep’s career?Arsenal and Southampton secure big wins away from home as we praise target men Lacazette and Broja, while saving some more love for Odegaard and Ward-Prowse. But did Dean Smith jump back into management too soon?Plus AFCON, ball-cam and a bird in the handRUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Man City 6-3 Leicester (04m 00s)• PART 2: Aston Villa 1-3 Chelsea (21m 00s) • PART 3: Norwich 0-5 Arsenal and the rest of the Boxing Day action (27m 00s) • PART 4: Looking ahead to the Premier League midweek (45m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 60% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• 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.

Join Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Nick Miller and Adrian Clarke for the pre-Christmas Totally Football Show.The Carabao Cup quarter-finals provide much excitement with Leicester missing a golden opportunity to knock out Liverpool. And Tottenham continue to flourish under their scary Italian man.Next up for the Foxes is a trip to the Etihad on Sunday, while low-scoring Chelsea look to break down Steven Gerrard’s Villa.Plus Boxing Day 1963, the December 2006 goal of the month, Keown in the baths at Highbury, Roadhouse and World’s Strongest Man.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: The latest Covid landscape (05m 00s)• PART 1b: Carabao Cup quarter-final round up (08m 30s) • PART 2a: Boxing Day – what’s the big deal? (26m 00s) • PART 2b: Man City v Leicester & Aston Villa v Chelsea previews (33m 30s)• PART 3a: Sherwood and his gilet (45m 00s)• PART 3b: Norwich v Arsenal preview (48m 00s)• PART 4a: The December 2006 Goal Of The Month competition (50m 00s)• PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (55m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• 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.

For the last time in 2021, it’s the European edition with Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Alvaro Romeo and Julien Laurens.Is the title race over in the Bundesliga? Are Nagelsmann’s Bayern better than Flick’s Bayern? Or Pep’s Bayern?Similarly Inzaghi’s done some wonderful interior design at Inter. Are the Nerazzurri playing some of their best football ever?Atletico lose a third league game in a row for the first time under Simeone but there’s hope for Barcelona thanks to their talented youngsters.The Coupe de France is marred by yet more crowd violence as the game between Paris FC and Lyon is abandoned at half-time.And we end with some Secret Santa – or at least its audio equivalent.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02m 00s)• PART 2: Atalanta 1-4 Roma (06m 00s) • PART 3a: Atletico lose again, Real draw a blank (12m 30s) • PART 3b: Bayern go 9 points clear in the Bundesliga (19m 00s)• PART 4: Coupe De France – more fan trouble (29m 00s)• PART 5: Inter on fire in the title race (41m 30s)• PART 6a: Barca’s young guns having some fun (49m 00s)• PART 6b: Secret Santa! (56m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• 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.

Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Natalie Gedra and Charlie Eccleshare into the pod after a weekend of not a lot of football but a whole lot of talking points.Spurs and Liverpool share the spoils in one of the games of the season so far. But it’s the officiating that takes centre stage. Are we heading towards a refereeing crisis with a dearth of talented officials in this country?Meanwhile Man City have entered champions mode, as we compare and contrast Cancelo and Alexander-Arnold. And Chelsea are paying the price for not matching the goal scoring prowess of their rivals.Arsenal win again as Natalie tells us how Gabriel Martinelli has been manufactured for greatness.Plus Ronaldo buys Cruzeiro and is South America joining the Nations League?RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Round 20 about to be postponed? (02m 00s)• PART 1b: Spurs 2-2 Liverpool (09m 00s) • PART 2: Newcastle 0-4 Man City & Wolves 0-0 Chelsea (32m 30s) • PART 3a: Leeds 1-4 Arsenal (45m 30s)• PART 3b: Ronaldo buys Cruzeiro (54m 00s)• PART 3c: Brazil in the Nations League? (60m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• 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.

Jimbo, Daniel Storey, Adam Crafton and Flo Lloyd-Hughes engage in a race against time to produce a football podcast that isn’t immediately completely out of date.With Premier League clubs registering a record number of positive Covid cases and games postponed, is it time for a circuit breaker? And why is this the worst time for that when it comes to the TV rights holders?There’s plenty of midweek action to feast upon as Man City destroy Leeds 7-0. Are we in Bielsa’s last season at Elland Road? And is he the best manager for a relegation battle?Plus the ludicrously inconsistent Arsenal are 4th and is James Ward-Prowse one of the best free-kick takers in Premier League history?The panel pay tribute to the retiring Sergio Aguero. And Flo gives us a half-term report on the WSL and the details on their lucrative new sponsorship deal.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Time for another circuit breaker? (02m 00s)• PART 1b: Man City 7-0 Leeds (08m 30s) • PART 1c: Arsenal 2-0 West Ham (19m 30s) • PART 2: Sergio Aguero retires (31m 00s)• PART 3: The rest of the Premier League midweek (38m 30s)• PART 4a: What may be happening this weekend (46m 00s)• PART 4b: Half-term report in the WSL (51m 00s) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo and the Euro crew (James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo) have a keen eye on footballing affairs across the continent.The Champions League last 16 draw takes place twice and second time around, we see PSG paired with Real Madrid in a tie packed full of angles. And Man City face Sporting in the hipster’s choice.Real Madrid look to be running away with the title while Real Betis sit 3rd as Manuel Pellegrini is once again doing a brilliant job in La Liga.Inter go top of Serie A for the first time this season while Dusan Vlahovic’s exit from Fiorentina looks increasingly likely as he cannot stop scoring.It’s a winning start for Domenico Tedesco at Leipzig as Bayern’s Joshua Kimmich admits he regrets not getting vaccinated after Covid causes him lung damage.Plus The Athletic’s Sam Stejskal informs us about a first ever MLS Cup win for New York City FC. A result that sees Ronny Deila doing push-ups in his pants.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02m 00s)• PART 2: Champions League draw – the second one (05m 00s) • PART 3: Real Madrid and Real Betis still flying (16m 00s) • PART 4a: A good week for PSG & Lille (29m 00s)• PART 4b: NYCFC win the MLS Cup, with Sam Stejskal (35m 00s)• PART 5: Can Fiorentina hang on to Vlahovic? (45m 00s)• PART 6: A winning start for Tedesco at Leipzig (57m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• 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.

Jimbo, Daniel Storey, Dan Bardell and Colin Millar are on the spot to review and preview all the Premier League action.Liverpool, Chelsea, Man City and Man United are all victorious thanks to penalties. Are Jurgen Klopp’s side the best in the country at the top of their game? And how much of a difference does Thiago make?Conversely, are Southampton the worst team in the league on their day? And could Claudio Ranieri’s reign at Watford come to an end at Turf Moor this week?Plus a journey from Plymouth to Sunderland, accents, parachuting Santas and Manuel Pellegrini’s revival of Real Betis.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Liverpool, Chelsea, Man City & Man Utd win it from the spot (03m 00s)• PART 2a: Daniel’s trip from Plymouth to Sunderland (27m 00s) • PART 2b: Leicester 4-0 Newcastle (33m 00s) • PART 3a: Crystal Palace 3-1 Everton (38m 00s)• PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (43m 00s)• PART 4: Parachuting Santas and festive cheer for Seville clubs (51m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• 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.