The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

Celebrations in the Basque country as Athletic Bilbao win the Spanish Super Cup in a thriller against Barcelona, with Lionel Messi sent off for the first time in his club career.Inter Milan are victorious in the Derby d’Italia as Pirlo gets schooled by Conte.Even after a bad week for Bayern, all their rivals slipped up. Except Union Berlin.Plus Brexit’s impact on transfers and misery for Marseille under AVB.RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02m 00s)• PART 2: Athletic beat Barca to win the Super Cup (05m 00s) • PART 3: Inter 2-0 Juve & Napoli 6-0 Fiorentina (18m 00s)• PART 4: Bayern’s rivals all falter in the Bundesliga (28m 00s) • PART 5: Ligue 1 latest and transfer talk (38m 30s) • PART 6: Lazio 3-0 Roma (58m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back SpecialREAD STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Man City pummel Palace on Sunday night. Were we too quick to write Pep and his side off? Are they the clear title favourites now?Liverpool and Manchester Utd produce a goalless draw, with the panel losing faith in a fatigued Firmino. Or that we’ll ever see van de Beek.What’s behind the Wolves slump? Are they being dragged into a relegation fight? And will Brighton be OK?The pod also reminisces about the remarkable life of Jimmy Hill as part of a landmark On This Day. And James Horncastle gives us an on the whistle report on the Derby d’Italia.Plus classic Allardyce, fun Ndombele and misunderstood Mount.RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: Conclusions from the weekend (01m 30s)• PART 1b: Man City 4-0 Crystal Palace (05m 00s) • PART 1c: Liverpool 0-0 Man Utd (09m 00s)• PART 1d: Sheff Utd 1-3 Tottenham (20m 30s)• PART 2a: Wolves 2-3 West Brom (23m 30s)• PART 2b: Leeds 0-1 Brighton (28m 00s) • PART 3: The rest of the Premier League midweek (33m 30s)• PART 4: On This Day – Jimmy Hill abolishes the maximum wage (45m 30s)• PART 5: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (53m 00s)• PART 6: Inter 2-0 Juventus with James Horncastle (54m 00s)  SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The top two clash in the Premier League as Liverpool host Manchester United. Will the Reds knock Ole’s men off their perch? Will it boil down to a battle between Paul Pogba (passing university) versus a Thiago inexplicably making his home debut.Elsewhere, it’s the first Black Country derby in 9 years, enough to make any Wolves fan who remembers the last one nervous.Duncan makes the argument that Sheffield United can stay up. Because of vibes more so than numbers. Meanwhile Fulham are having fun again. And we prepare to say goodbye to Mesut Ozil.RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: Sheff Utd 1-0 Newcastle (04m 00s)• PART 1b: Spurs 1-1 Fulham (08m 00s) • PART 2: Liverpool v Man Utd preview with James Pearce (18m 00s)• PART 3a: Wolves v West Brom preview (39m 30s)• PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (47m 30s)• PART 4: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (56m 00s)• PART 5: Mesut Ozil, we hardly knew ye (58m 00s)  SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s a big weekend in the Bundesliga as Schalke win for the first time in almost a year. And Monchengladbach come from 2-0 down to beat Bayern. But is Marco Rose destined for Dortmund?In Italy, Inter v Juve looms large on the horizon. While in Spain, Storm Filomena and the snow played havoc with La Liga.The top three in France are separated by just two points, while AVB and Payet aren’t getting along at Marseille.Michiel Jongsma joins us to react to Ajax’s draw with PSV, with Roger Schmidt and young players impressing.Plus - Bridgerton or Benzema?RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02m 30s)• PART 2: Monchengladbach 3-2 Bayern & Leipzig 1-3 Dortmund (09m 00s) • PART 3: Roma 2-2 Inter & Juventus 3-1 Sassuolo (19m 00s)• PART 4: Spain covered in snow as Sevilla and Griezmann impress (28m 30s) • PART 5: OptaJohan’s Michiel Jongsma on Ajax 2-2 PSV (41m 30s) • PART 6: Ligue 1 latest – tight at the top (49m 00s)• PART 7: Schalke win at last (57m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There’s no fairy-tale in Crosby but Crawley stun Leeds while Newport give Brighton an almighty scare. Meanwhile Villa and Derby are both forced to play the under 18s. Is it potentially damaging to play men against boys?The Premier League returns in midweek with Manchester United having the chance to go top. And can Sheffield United win their first league game of the season against struggling Newcastle?Plus the WSL’s Covid controversy, River Plate’s last stand and Sasha’s goalkeeping coach.RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: Marine 0-5 Tottenham (02m 00s)• PART 1b: Crawley 3-0 Leeds (06m 30s) • PART 1c: Aston Villa 1-4 Liverpool (10m 00s)• PART 2a: The struggle to control Covid cases (15m 00s)• PART 2b: Brighton edge past Newport (22m 30s)• PART 3a: Burnley v Man Utd preview (28m 30s) • PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League midweek (32m 00s)• PART 4: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (46m 00s)• PART 5: Covid controversy in the WSL (47m 30s)  SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8th tier Marine host Tottenham in statistically the biggest mismatch in FA Cup history. The Athletic’s Simon Hughes, former Marine mascot and ball-boy, gives us the latest from Crosby.Also there’s Crawley v Leeds (Yems v Bielsa) and Big Sam goes back to Blackpool.The Carabao Cup final is set and stone – Tottenham will take on Manchester City in April. The pod shows some appreciation for the Dias-Stones partnership.Plus red squirrel wood and the importance of Henderson to Liverpool.RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: Man Utd 0-2 Man City (03m 30s)• PART 1b: Spurs 2-0 Brentford (12m 00s) • PART 2: Marine v Tottenham preview with Simon Hughes (16m 30s)• PART 3a: Liverpool’s recent struggles (29m 00s)• PART 3b: Crawley v Leeds preview (39m 00s)• PART 4a: The rest of the FA Cup action (43m 30s) • PART 4b: McCarthy, P-Nev and the Antwerp agitator (49m 00s) • PART 5: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (53m 00s)• PART 6: Milan 1-3 Juventus with James Horncastle (55m 00s)  SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The pod is very excited about Milan v Juventus this coming midweek as the only unbeaten team in the top 5 leagues take on Pirlo, Ronaldo & co.The Bundesliga is back with Bayern again conceding first but powering to victory, while Dortmund welcome Haaland back to the team and Sancho back to the scoresheet. And Tasmania Berlin fans are worried about losing their place in infamy.Athletic Bilbao play Barcelona in La Liga this week, with new manager Marcelino at the helm after the shock sacking of Gaizka Garitano.And in transfer news, Sami Khedira is a likely mover. But what about Sergio Ramos?RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02m 00s)• PART 2: Milan v Juventus preview (07m 00s) • PART 3a: Bayern & Sancho back on song in the Bundesliga (15m 00s)• PART 3b: Transfer rumours around Europe (22m 00s) • PART 4: The big three in Spain all taste victory (34m 00s)• PART 5: Inter on fire and ridiculous goals around Europe (43m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Manchester City are at their scintillating best at Stamford Bridge, putting Frank Lampard under pressure with The Athletic reporting that Chelsea are looking at alternatives. Would it make sense to fire him? Did it make sense to hire him? And has he found himself in a Jurassic Park scenario at Stamford Bridge?Meanwhile is it time to call Man United title challengers? Or are they just really good at winning penalties?Kane and Son shine for Spurs, as do Saka and Tierney for Arsenal. But it’s Ebere Eze that’s really impressing the panel as he fulfils his Premier League potential at Palace. While Saturday at the Amex was a bad day for Burn, Silva and Otasowie.Plus piglets, players flouting Covid regulations and a big win for Stevie G in Scotland.RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: Chelsea 1-3 Man City (04m 00s)• PART 1b: Newcastle 1-2 Leicester (17m 00s) • PART 2a: Tottenham 3-0 Leeds (20m 00s)• PART 2b: West Brom 0-4 Arsenal (29m 30s)• PART 2c: Crystal Palace 2-0 Sheffield Utd (35m 00s)• PART 2d: Brighton 3-3 Wolves (38m 30s) • PART 3: Friday’s football (42m 40s)• PART 4: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (53m 00s)• PART 5: Big win for Stevie G in Scotland (55m 00s)  SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From a year like no other, we present our highlights of 2020. From banality to Bertrand Traore.The panel are excited about Man Utd against Aston Villa on New Year’s Day, with Villa fast becoming one of our favourite teams to watch.Mourinho takes on the anti-Mourinho in Marcelo Bielsa. Leeds can’t be ignored and nor can Jack Harrison.Sheffield United have had the worst start ever but are they the worst team ever? Are they even the worst team in the Premier League?The Athletic’s Andy Jones fills us in on the imminent Burnley takeover. Plus Lampard taking aim at his players and whether or not it’s time for a circuit breaker.RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: Timer for a circuit breaker? (02m 30s)• PART 1b: Headlines from the last 10 days (06m 30s) • PART 1c: Differing Christmases for Arsenal and Chelsea (08m 00s)• PART 2a: West Brom v Arsenal preview (17m 00s)• PART 2b: Everton v West Ham preview (22m 00s)• PART 2c: Man Utd v Aston Villa preview (26m 00s) • PART 3a: Carabao Cup revisited (32m 00s) • PART 3b: Spurs v Leeds preview + the rest of the Premier League weekend (34m 30s)• PART 4: Burnley’s takeover with The Athletic’s Andy Jones (47m 00s)• PART 5: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (54m 30s)• PART 6: Our highlights of 2020 (56m 00s)  SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC AND GET ANOTHER SUBSCRIPTION FREE:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thomas Tuchel is sacked in Paris on Christmas Eve, to be replaced by Mauricio Pochettino. Was he hard done by? Or is he destined to always fall out with the hierarchy? And can Pochettino impose his pressing style on PSG?He’s not the only managerial mover. Schalke have hired Christian Gross of tube ticket fame. And after 27 years out of club management, Nantes have appointed former France coach and star sign enthusiast Raymond Domenech.In Italy, Milan are still unbeaten and Andrea Pirlo’s Juventus manage to lose 6 points in a day. Are the Old Lady already out of the title race?Plus Messi, Slutsky and Choupo-Moting.RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Moment of the week (02m 00s)• PART 2: Tuchel out, Poch in at PSG (05m 00s) • PART 3: Juve miss out on 6 points, Milan stay unbeaten (19m 30s)• PART 4: Gross returns at Schalke (27m 00s) • PART 5: Messi’s interview on his future (31m 00s)• PART 6a: Domenech returns to management at Nantes (43m 00s)• PART 6b: Highlights of 2020 (50m 00s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC AND GET ANOTHER SUBSCRIPTION FREE:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.