The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

Jimbo, Michael Cox, Duncan Alexander and Tom Williams discuss a footballing week chock-full of narrative.The Champions League group stage concludes with the mighty Barcelona eliminated while underdogs Lille and Salzburg progress to the last 16.Steven Gerrard returns to Anfield on Saturday with Aston Villa. Will Stevie G be keen to show some tactical bravery against Liverpool? Elsewhere will City continue to dominate and will Chelsea continue to wobble?Arsenal suffer another away defeat at Everton on Monday night. Are we less clear about Arteta’s game plan than we were 2 years ago?Also on the podcast - the Haller paradigm, an all-insect affair, Sam Kerr versus pitch invaders and the weather.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Champions League Matchday 6 round-up (02m 00s)• PART 2a: Gerrard returns to Anfield (22m 00s) • PART 2b: Man City v Wolves & Chelsea v Leeds previews (29m 00s) • PART 3a: Everton 2-1 Arsenal (38m 00s)• PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (46m 00s)• PART 4: The odds with Paddy Power (58m 00s)• PART 5: How to wrap up warm in this weather (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, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo digest a huge weekend across the continent, both on the pitch and in the post-match interviews.Bayern overcome Dortmund but there’s controversy as Jude Bellingham highlights referee Felix Zwayer’s past dealings. Elsewhere in the Bundesliga, Leverkusen score 7, Freiburg score 6 in the first half and Jesse Marsch is sacked by Leipzig.Also out of work is Claude Puel after Rennes run riot at Saint-Etienne. And PSG rescue a point but continue to look unimpressive.Speaking of unimpressive, Roma are taken apart by Inter with Jose Mourinho taking his frustration out on journalists.And it’s a nervous week for Spanish football fans with Barcelona, Villarreal and Sevilla all faced with potential elimination from the Champions League.RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (01m 30s)• PART 2: Big score lines and big accusations in the Bundesliga (05m 00s) • PART 3: Mourinho mouths off again (18m 00s) • PART 4: Champions League Matchday 6 – Spanish sides under threat (31m 00s)• PART 5: Puel sacked by Saint-Etienne (43m 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 is joined by Natalie Gedra, Daniel Storey and Dom Fifield after another intriguing Premier League weekend.West Ham knock Chelsea off the top of the table, thanks to the aggression of Antonio and the bravery of Moyes. We discuss why Chelsea are missing Kante and missing out on the full Lukaku experience.Villa beat Leicester as we see how Steven Gerrard has transformed the Villa midfield. Plus we all learn that incredibly vague rule about goalkeepers having the ball under control.There’s some love for Divock Origi and why Ralf Rangnick would rather have a Fred than a Fernandes.Flo Lloyd-Hughes is back to dissect a dominant cup final display from Chelsea at Wembley.Plus Orta’s antics and Bellingham and Mourinho talking themselves into trouble.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: West Ham 3-2 Chelsea (03m 30s)• PART 1b: An ode to Origi (14m 00s) • PART 2a: Aston Villa 2-1 Leicester (19m 30s) • PART 2b: Tottenham 3-0 Norwich & Newcastle 1-0 Burnley (27m 00s)• PART 3: Arsenal 0-3 Chelsea with Flo Lloyd-Hughes (32m 00s)• PART 4: Victory for Rangnick and the rest of the Premier League weekend (39m 00s)• PART 5: The odds with Paddy Power (54m 00s)• PART 6: Bellingham and Mourinho mouthing off (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.

It’s Thursday, which means it’s Jimbo alongside Duncan Alexander, Sasha Goryunov and Adrian Clarke to peruse the non-stop Premier League action.Liverpool thrash Everton at Goodison Park with another brace for Mo Salah, a player who is reaching the levels of Thierry Henry in his pomp.The relegation six-pointer between Newcastle and Norwich ends all square with the Magpies still winless ahead of a visit from Burnley. George Caulkin tells us why he doesn’t like what he smells when it comes to this season.This weekend, we’ve got Gerrard v Rodgers and statistically the most one-sided game in Premier League history.Flo Lloyd-Hughes talks to us about a huge week in the women’s game with a dream FA Cup final, Ellen White becoming her country’s top scorer and the small matter of that game with Latvia.Plus we revisit the day when Russia and Qatar were awarded World Cups. And Cameron, Beckham and Prince William were left with egg on their faces.RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: Everton 1-4 Liverpool (04m 30s)• PART 1b: Chelsea and City win as well (13m 00s) • PART 2: Winless Newcastle and the battle at the bottom with George Caulkin (22m 00s) • PART 3a: On This Day – Russia and Qatar awarded World Cups (36m 00s)• PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (40m 00s)• PART 4: The odds with Paddy Power (50m 00s)• PART 5: England 20-0 Latvia & Arsenal v Chelsea preview with Flo Lloyd-Hughes (52m 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 assembles the Euro crew of Raphael Honigstein, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo after some statement performances across the continent this weekend.Napoli dismantle Maurizio Sarri’s Lazio to stay top of Serie A but it’s been a bad week for Juventus. They’re under investigation off the pitch and are Max Allegri’s methods on the pitch behind the times?Erling Haaland is back with a bang, just in time for Der Klassiker next weekend. Can Dortmund finally get one over Bayern?Sergio Ramos finally makes his debut for PSG but it looks like they’ve lost Neymar till the New Year through injury.Real Madrid extend their lead at the top of La Liga with Vinicius in the form of his life and Benzema becoming a wiser player with age.Plus Belenenses Benfica and the Ballon D’Or goes to Messi.RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (01m 30s)• PART 2: Napoli 4-0 Lazio (07m 00s) • PART 3: Vinicius and Benzema star again for Real Madrid (14m 00s) • PART 4: Haaland’s back for Dortmund (27m 00s)• PART 5a: The World Cup play-off draw (34m 00s)• PART 5b: PSG win with Ramos but lose Neymar (40m 00s)• PART 6: A bad week for Juventus (48m 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, Lynsey Hooper and Matt Davies-Adams are all over the Premier League weekend and midweek action.Carrick’s United go ultra-defensive to draw at Stamford Bridge. Rangnick’s United on Thursday are up against an Arsenal side that are proving themselves better than the rest but worse than the best.There’s scarcely believable murmurings of discontent at Brighton and Wolves. But more believable disgruntlement at Goodison as Everton prepare for Liverpool in the Merseyside Derby. Matt Jones from the Blue Room tells us why Rafa is close to the least of Everton’s problems.And we speak to Ken Saxton, the Spurs fan from Dallas who travelled all the way to Burnley to see the game snowed off and is now friends with Harry Kane.RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: Chelsea 1-1 Man Utd (03m 00s)• PART 1b: Arsenal 2-0 Newcastle (14m 00s) • PART 3: Merseyside Derby preview with Matt Jones (19m 00s) • PART 4a: Ken Saxton on his trip from Dallas to Burnley (31m 00s)• PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend/midweek (38m 00s)• PART 5: The odds with Paddy Power (50m 30s)• PART 6: The World Cup play-off draw (53m 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 Duncan Alexander, Tom Williams and Nooruddean Choudry in for a jam-packed Totally Football Show.As exclusively revealed by The Athletic, Ralf Rangnick looks set to take over as interim manager at Manchester United. Raphael Honigstein tells us to expect pace and precision in United’s play.We look back at the midweek Champions League action, purring over Man City and the way Reece James and Thiago hit footballs. And we look back at the midweek karaoke action with Declan Rice.Plus Dyche going full Ossie Ardiles, the celebration police and the small matter of AFCON. And burgers.RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: Benzema found guilty (02m 00s)• PART 2: Chelsea v Man Utd preview (07m 00s) • PART 3a: Raphael Honigstein on the prospect of Ralf Rangnick at United (20m 00s) • PART 3b: Man City 2-1 PSG & Rice Rice baby (25m 00s)• PART 3c: The rest of the Champions League action (35m 00s)• PART 4: The rest of the Premier League weekend (46m 00s)• PART 5: The odds with Paddy Power (59m 30s)• PART 6: Burgers (62m 30s)TO CELEBRATE BLACK FRIDAY, YOU CAN NOW SUBSCRIBE TO THE ATHLETIC FOR JUST £1 A MONTH FOR A FULL 12 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.

Jimbo welcomes James Horncastle, Julien Laurens, Raphael Honigstein and Alvaro Romeo into the Euro pod after a hugely eventful week in the world of football.Lyon v Marseille is abandoned after yet more crowd trouble in France, with Dimitri Payet on the receiving end of a missile, not for the first time this season.In the Champions League, PSG travel to Manchester with speculation rife about Mauricio Pochettino. Could he actually be about to take the reins at Old Trafford here and now?Napol and Milan suffer their first defeats of the season as the Rossoneri’s attention turns to a great escape in the Champions League. The same goes for Xavi’s Barcelona as they take on Benfica.Covid 19 vaccination is very much in the news in Germany, with Bayern suspending salaries for players who end up in quarantine. And some peculiar goings on at Werder Bremen.Plus the panel discuss the Premier League’s new bumper TV deal in the USA. Could they kill the competition in Europe or will the smaller clubs continue to sell smart?RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02m 00s)• PART 2: More crowd trouble in France (05m 30s) • PART 3a: Pochettino’s future (16m 00s) • PART 3b: The pick of the Champions League fixtures (21m 00s)• PART 4: The impact of the Premier League US TV deal on the rest of Europe (35m 00s)• PART 5: Vaccinations in the news in Germany (49m 00s)• PART 6: Serie A – Napoli and Milan beaten at last (56m 30s)TO CELEBRATE BLACK FRIDAY, YOU CAN NOW SUBSCRIBE TO THE ATHLETIC FOR JUST £1 A MONTH FOR A FULL 12 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.

Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Dan Bardell and Adrian Clarke after a momentous weekend in the Premier League weekend.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is dismissed as Man United manager after a 4-1 thrashing at Watford. Why did the day dreamers in the boardroom allow this to carry on for so long? Kelly Somers makes sure we don’t forget about the Hornets. And Alvaro Romeo gives us the latest on Man United’s next opponents Villarreal.The panel discuss the changes brought about by Gerrard, Howe and Smith at their new clubs.Other big questions from the weekend that need answering - did Klopp pick a fight with Arteta to get the crowd going at Anfield? Have Leicester fans turned on Brendan Rodgers? Are Man City players able to clone the skillsets of the players they train with?Plus there’s some love for the Ox, Cornet and Stockton.RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: United sack Solskjaer (01m 30s)• PART 1b: Watford 4-1 Man Utd with Kelly Somers (09m 00s) • PART 2: Chelsea, City and Liverpool win comfortably (18m 00s) • PART 3: Gerrard, Smith and Howe make their bow (36m 00s)• PART 4: The rest of the Premier League weekend (44m 00s)• PART 5: The odds with Paddy Power (53m 30s)• PART 6: Stockton, Ojo + Alvaro Romeo on Villarreal (56m 00s)TO CELEBRATE BLACK FRIDAY, YOU CAN NOW SUBSCRIBE TO THE ATHLETIC FOR JUST £1 A MONTH FOR A FULL 12 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.

After a cracking international break, Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Flo Lloyd-Hughes preview a tantalising Premier League weekend.England batter San Marino 10-0 to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar. How do we feel about that kind of match and how do we feel about this kind of World Cup venue?Arsenal travel to Anfield in the headline fixture this weekend. In hindsight, did the Gunners win the transfer window?Three new managers take the Premier League stage on Saturday at 3 o’clock. The Athletic’s Jordan Campbell tells us what Aston Villa fans can expect Stevie G’s style to be.Plus Spurs have done a Gone With The Wind and Dean Smith is about to do a Bill McGarry.RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: How about those play-offs? (01m 30s)• PART 2a: Liverpool v Arsenal preview (06m 00s) • PART 2b: Leicester v Chelsea, Wolves v West Ham & Man City v Everton (14m 00s) • PART 3a: Stevie G’s style with Jordan Campbell (26m 00s)• PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (35m 00s)• PART 4: England have qualified for Qatar – how do we feel? (44m 00s)• PART 5: The odds with Paddy Power (53m 00s)• PART 6: Barcelona Femeni at it again (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.