The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

The Athletic
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Nov 9, 2020 • 1h 11min

The little Frenchie

Man City and Liverpool share the spoils in a match-up that reignites both debates on the handball rule and the introduction of 5 substitutes.Leicester go into this international break top of the table. Why do they get their recruitment so right? And what’s to stop this being 2016 all over again?Ole Gunnar Solskjaer gets a much-needed win for Man United at Goodison Park, with the panel impressed by Bruno Fernandes and that sweeping camera.Arsenal are outplayed by a Villa side full of magicians. Is Mikel Arteta’s side devoid of fantasy?Elsewhere Ademola Lookman rivals Pat Nevin for the worst penalty ever. Plus the majesty of Thiago Silva. And the finest football memorabilia.RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: Man City 1-1 Liverpool (02m 00s)• PART 1b: Everton 1-3 Man Utd (14m 00s) • PART 2a: Leicester 1-0 Wolves (23m 30s)• PART 2b: Arsenal 0-3 Aston Villa (29m 00s) • PART 3: The rest of the weekend’s action (35m 00s) • PART 4: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (58m 30s)• PART 5: Your finest football memorabilia (60m 00s)   SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £1 A WEEK:• 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.
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Nov 5, 2020 • 1h 2min

Wythenshawe’s gone now

Is defeat to Basaksehir a step too far for Solskjaer in the eyes of Man United fans? Nooruddean Choudry aka Bearded Genius tells us.Man City v Liverpool headlines the Premier League weekend. Are Liverpool closer to what Klopp wants than City are to what Pep wants? And is Diogo Jota the new Ronnie Rosenthal?Plus: Reece James is the best crosser in the Premier League, Tuchel’s future at PSG, the fixture computer and backing into players across the globe.RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: Champions League round-up – United embarrassed (02m 00s)• PART 1b: Leipzig 2-1 PSG (06m 30s) • PART 1c: The Russians struggle (10m 00s)• PART 1d: Atalanta 0-5 Liverpool (14m 00s) • PART 1e: Reece James & Kiev keepers (18m 00s)• PART 2a: Man City v Liverpool preview (23m 30s)• PART 2b: Everton v Man Utd preview with Nooruddean Choudry (31m 00s)• PART 3: The rest of the weekend’s PL action (43m 00s) • PART 4: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (56m 30s)• PART 5: Wycombe and WSM (58m 00s)   SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £1 A WEEK• 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.
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Nov 2, 2020 • 1h 7min

Bielefeld denier

Real Madrid versus Inter and Atalanta v Liverpool are the headline acts of this European midweek, with Leipzig also facing PSG in a rematch of last season’s semi-final.We look at Lionel Messi’s rapidly declining numbers and ask if he needs to adapt his game at Barcelona. He could take a page out of Zlatan’s book, who has led the Mighty Ducks of Milan to the top of Serie A.Elsewhere, Sociedad and Sassuolo stay flying high. And AVB goes back to Porto with Marseille – will he refer to himself in the third person again?RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Headlines around Europe (02m 00s)• PART 2: Real Madrid v Inter preview (05m 30s) • PART 3 The latest from Monchengladbach, Bayern and Atletico (21m 00s)• PART 4a: Atalanta v Liverpool preview (28m 00s) • PART 4b: Group C preview – AVB goes back to Porto (33m 00s)• PART 5a:  Barcelona’s struggles continue (36m 30s)• PART 5b: Juve get back to winning ways as Milan lead the way (47m 00s)• PART 6a: Leipzig v PSG preview (54m 30s) • PART 6b: Checking in on Dortmund (61m 00s)   SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £1 A WEEK:• 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.
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Nov 2, 2020 • 57min

Consolation gol

Arsenal fans feel like dancing after a long-awaited win at Old Trafford. A great performance from Arteta. And Mike Dean. But was this classic Solskjaer? And should he be judged harshly for not leading a title challenge?Also how are Liverpool top of the table? James Horncastle gives us the latest from Serie A and their Champions League opponents Atalanta.Plus broken Burnley, Mourinho’s Instagram and the best scorelines in football.RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: Man Utd 0-1 Arsenal (03m 00s)• PART 1b: Tottenham 2-1 Brighton (14m 30s) • PART 2: Liverpool 2-1 West Ham (22m 30s)• PART 3a: Burnley 0-3 Chelsea (28m 00s) • PART 3b: Sheffield Utd 0-1 Man City (31m 30s)• PART 4: The rest of the weekend’s action (42m 00s) • PART 5: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (44m 30s)• PART 6: The latest from Serie A with James Horncastle (46m 00s)   SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £1 A WEEK:• 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.
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Oct 29, 2020 • 1h 9min

It’s time for the big coat

It’s a diamond display from Man United who hammer Bundesliga leaders Leipzig 5-0. Next up at Old Trafford, an Arsenal side that have maybe become too structured. Time for some spontaneity?We pay tribute to Marcus Rashford – the greatest man England has ever produced – and Harry Kane – the one-man Mourinho machine. Plus disallowed hat-tricks, PPDA and what ice cream does Pep Guardiola go for?Champions Liverpool are missing defenders and host in-form West Ham. Is it finally time for a David Moyes win at Anfield?And Alvaro Romeo joins us for our weekly Spanish giants segment, after Barcelona lose an entire board.RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Bully boy Benzema? (03m 00s)• PART 2: Man Utd 5-0 Leipzig (05m 30s) • PART 3: Man Utd v Arsenal preview (20m 00s)• PART 4a: Juventus 0-2 Barcelona (28m 00s) • PART 4b: Burnley v Chelsea preview (33m 30s)• PART 4c: Sheffield Utd v Man City preview (40m 00s)• PART 5a: Liverpool v West Ham preview (46m 00s)• PART 5b: The rest of the weekend’s action (50m 30s) • PART 6: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (60m 00s)• PART 7: Bartomeu resigns from Barca, with Alvaro Romeo (62m 00s)  SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC AND GET 30% OFF:• http://www.theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/totallyfootballshow/)• find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow (http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow) PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special (http://www.paddypower.com/) READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com (http://thetotallyfootballshow.com/) .  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 27, 2020 • 1h 6min

Endemic stagnation

Barca lose El Clasico and now travel to Turin to take on a Juventus side struggling for Serie A wins. Is Pirlo under pressure or does he get a free pass?Man United host Bundesliga leaders Leipzig. Will Julian Nagelsmann show his tactical superiority over Solskjaer? And as Marseille face Man City, will AVB show us how much he’s grown?Plus Michiel Jongsma is back to tell us the remarkable story of Ajax’s 13-0 win at VVV-Venlo – Atalanta beware. And the panel’s favourite ever goals seen live.RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Headlines around Europe (01m 00s)• PART 2a: Barcelona 1-3 Real Madrid (03m 30s) • PART 2b: Juventus v Barcelona preview (10m 00s)• PART 3a: Bayern get their groove back (19m 00s) • PART 3b: Monchengladbach v Real Madrid preview (21m 30s)• PART 3c: Shakhtar v Inter & Marseille v Man City previews (24m 30s)• PART 4: Atalanta v Ajax via VVV-Venlo 0-13 Ajax with Michiel Jongsma (32m 00s)• PART 5a: Man Utd v Leipzig preview (43m 00s)• PART 5b: Group E – can Chelsea click? (48m 00s) • PART 6: Checking in on PSG and Dortmund (53m 00s) • PART 7: Your questions (58m 00s)  SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC AND GET 30% OFF:• http://www.theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/totallyfootballshow/)• find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow (http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow) PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special (http://www.paddypower.com/) READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com (http://thetotallyfootballshow.com/) .  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 26, 2020 • 1h 3min

Official board games partner

Leeds’ breakout performance of the season came at Villa Park on Friday night, with Patrick Bamford appearing Bergkamp-esque. And he played the violin. What other players have secret skills?Chelsea finally tighten up at Old Trafford while leaders Everton suffer their first defeat. Has this Man City stagnation been coming? How worrying is Arsenal’s lack of creativity?Plus is football pure televisual spectacle right now? Do the fans demand more quality as a result?And this week it’s the turn of Barcelona to lurch into crisis as they lose El Clasico. But at least they’re not VVV-Venlo.RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Paying tribute to Kevin McCarra (01m 00s)• PART 2a: Arsenal 0-1 Leicester (05m 30s) • PART 2b: Aston Villa 0-3 Leeds & player’s surprise skills (10m 00s)• PART 3a: Man Utd 0-0 Chelsea (19m 00s) • PART 3b: West Ham 1-1 Man City (27m 00s)• PART 4a: Liverpool 2-1 Sheff Utd (34m 00s)• PART 4b: Southampton 2-0 Everton (37m 00s)• PART 4c: The rest of the weekend’s action (42m 00s) • PART 5: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (50m 00s)• PART 6: Real Madrid win El Clasico with Alvaro Romeo (51m 30s)  SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC AND GET 30% OFF:• http://www.theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/totallyfootballshow/)• find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow (http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow) PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special (http://www.paddypower.com/) READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com (http://thetotallyfootballshow.com/) . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 22, 2020 • 1h 3min

Leaving your feet exposed

How did Manchester United do it again in Paris? Was it down to the emergence of Axel Tuanzabe? Or was it down to PSG’s lack of identity and lack of teamwork?Can Gomez and Fabinho form a formidable defensive partnership for Liverpool? Is West Ham’s next trick to upset Man City at the London Stadium?The Premier League squad announcements provided many headlines - including that baffling Ozil omission.Alvaro Romeo helps break down the Real Madrid breakdown after two shock home defeats this week.Plus rest of the world 11s. And players you thought were British but aren’t.RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Headlines around Europe. And Wycombe (01m 00s)• PART 2: PSG 1-2 Man Utd (05m 00s) • PART 3: Man Utd v Chelsea & those curious squad lists (15m 00s)• PART 4a: Liverpool v Sheffield Utd preview (24m 00s) • PART 4b: West Ham v Man City preview (30m 45s)• PART 4c: Hodgson goes back to Fulham (35m 00s)• PART 5a: On This Day (38m 30s)• PART 5b: Aston Villa v Leeds preview with Dan Bardell (40m 00s) • PART 6: Sunday’s Premier League action (47m 00s) • PART 7: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (54m 30s)• PART 8: The crisis at Real Madrid with Alvaro Romeo (56m 00s)  SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC AND GET 30% OFF:• http://www.theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/totallyfootballshow/)• find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow (http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow) PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special (http://www.paddypower.com/) READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com (http://thetotallyfootballshow.com/) . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 19, 2020 • 1h 9min

Pinball machine

PSG host Manchester United with memories of March 2019 still fresh. Can the Parisians exact revenge? And how close is Mbappe to becoming Ronaldo?Can Ajax overcome Liverpool? Or are the Dutch champions on a gap year?It’s not a bad time to be playing Juventus or Barcelona who are both struggling to impress under their new managers.Plus with Ibra firing Milan top of the table, how many more years of Zlatan do we have left?RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Headlines around Europe (01m 00s)• PART 2a: PSG v Man Utd preview (03m 30s) • PART 2b: Leipzig and Dortmund’s Champions League prospects (10m 30s)• PART 3a: Group E – Rennes, Krasnodar & Chelsea v Sevilla (17m 00s) • PART 3b: The faltering fortunes of Juventus & Barcelona (23m 30s)• PART 4: Ajax v Liverpool preview with Michiel Jongsma (36m 00s)• PART 5a: Bayern v Atletico preview (45m 30s)• PART 5b: Real Madrid lose to Cadiz (50m 00s) • PART 5c: Inter v Monchengladbach preview (57m 50s) • PART 6: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (59m 00s)• PART 7: Europa League highlights (60m 00s)  SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC AND GET 30% OFF:• http://www.theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/totallyfootballshow/)• find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow (http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow) PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special (http://www.paddypower.com/) READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com (http://thetotallyfootballshow.com/) . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 19, 2020 • 55min

Could he be any more prolific?

West Ham come from 3-0 down with 8 minutes to go to rescue a point away at Tottenham. Do we credit Moyes for sticking to his guns?Everton stay top as they draw 2-2 in the Merseyside Derby. But the real story is the possible season-ending injury suffered by Virgil Van Dijk after a challenge from Jordan Pickford. Is Pickford a player without composure? And which player on the pitch has been the best in the Premier League this season?Chelsea continue to ship goals as they draw 3-3 with Southampton. Does Frank Lampard need to show a bit more humility in his approach?Plus Julien Laurens joins us to look ahead to PSG v Man Utd in the Champions League on Tuesday.RUNNING ORDER• PART 1: Spurs 3-3 West Ham (03m 00s)• PART 2: Everton 2-2 Liverpool (11m 30s)• PART 3: Newcastle 1-4 Man Utd, Chelsea 3-3 Southampton & Man City 1-0 Arsenal (25m 30s)• PART 4: The rest of Sunday’s action (40m 30s)• PART 5: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (45m 00s)• PART 6: Julien Laurens previews PSG v Man Utd (46m 30s)GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/totallyfootballshow/)• find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow (http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow) PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special (http://www.paddypower.com/) READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com (http://thetotallyfootballshow.com/) . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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