

The Totally Football Show with James Richardson
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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Oct 15, 2020 • 1h 5min
The domestication of hamsters
Table-topping Everton host champions Liverpool and we’ve got a bumper Merseyside derby preview with both sides of the divide. Plus hear how Calvert-Lewin is profiting from standing still.Arsenal travel to Man City - is this their best chance of a first win at a big 6 side for almost 6 years? And is it a burnt-out Pep versus a fresher Arteta? England lose to Denmark in the Nations League – how did the Three Lions become so timid? Are Harry Kane’s injuries forcing him to reinvent himself?And Neymar overtakes Ronaldo in the Brazil scoring charts – so we pay tribute to Il Fenomeno.RUNNING ORDER• PART 1: England 0-1 Denmark (03m 30s)• PART 2: Merseyside derby preview with The Anfield Wrap & The Blue Room (12m 30s)• PART 3: Man City v Arsenal, Chelsea v Southampton & Newcastle v Man Utd previews (28m 00s)• PART 4: The rest of the weekend’s action (40m 00s) • PART 5: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (53m 30s)• PART 6: Neymar overtakes Ronaldo (55m 00s) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 14, 2020 • 43min
Wenger Unzipped
We speak to Arsene Wenger about his new book My Life in Red and White, and indeed his life in general. From working on the farm to working at FIFA. Plus how the game might change, the highlights and lowlights of his time at Arsenal and yes – the exit of Gunnersaurus.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.

Oct 11, 2020 • 52min
Hubris pie
England beat the number 1 ranked team in the world but it’s a performance that leaves our panel cold. Any chance of Jack Grealish? Or players that can use their left foot?Take a bow Baraclough as Northern Ireland and Scotland are on the verge of qualification for the Euros after winning their first ever penalty shoot-outs.The Premier League goes pay-per-view while there’s Project Big Picture. Would it reform football for the better or hand over all the power to the big 6? Matt Slater has the answers.And how would we reform the beautiful game? Bring on Season 2 of football.RUNNING ORDER• PART 1: England 2-1 Belgium (01m 30s)• PART 2a: Project Big Picture with Matt Slater (14m 00s)• PART 2b: PL goes PPV (31m 00s)• PART 3: Scotland & Northern Ireland power through on penalties (35m 00s)• PART 4: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (41m 00s)• PART 5: France v Portugal and other Nations League action (42m 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.

Oct 8, 2020 • 46min
Transmigration of souls
The panel preview the home nations in action in the Euro play-offs, via house tracks and John Delaney’s extravagant expenses.We get misty-eyed about Keegan’s resignation anniversary and Walcott returning to the South Coast. Plus what happened to England’s under 20 class of 2017? And it’s time to pay tribute to the wasted Giroud.RUNNING ORDER• PART 1: Hughton to Forest, Walcott to Southampton (02m 30s)• PART 2: Euro play-offs preview – the misadventures of John Delaney (10m 00s)• PART 3a: England’s under 20 champions of 2017 (25m 00s)• PART 3b: The day Keegan resigned in the Wembley toilets (31m 30s)• PART 4: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (35m 30s)• PART 5: Camavinga’s class and a look around the Nations League (37m 00s)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.

Oct 6, 2020 • 1h 16min
The integrity of the batter
RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Gunnersaurus, Cavani and Partey transfer news (01m 00s)• PART 1b: Juventus v No Show Napoli (08m 30s) • PART 2a: Reaction to Barcelona’s CL draw (19m 40s)• PART 2b: More La Liga news (26m 30s) • PART 3: Bundesliga round-up (31m 00s)• PART 4: Ligue 1 update (38m 00s)• PART 5a: Başakşehir's rapid decline - with Yordi Yamili (52m 10s)• PART 5b: CL Group of Death and the Europa League (55m 10s) • PART 5c: Atalanta keep scoring and other Serie A stuff (57m 50s) • PART 6: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (64m 30s)• PART 7: A look ahead to the international break (66m 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.

Oct 5, 2020 • 1h 6min
Happy eyebrow
The champions are beaten 7-2 at Villa Park as Watkins, Grealish and the irrepressible Ross Barkley run wild. Will Klopp address the problem with Liverpool’s high line?Tottenham hammer Manchester United 6-1. Is there a discipline problem at Old Trafford? Is the old Mourinho back? And could a child come up with better transfer targets than the United hierarchy?David Moyes receives some overdue credit as West Ham win at Leicester, back when we thought we knew what a shock was. And just how much do Everton 2020 have in common with Leicester 2016?RUNNING ORDER• PART 1a: Aston Villa 7-2 Liverpool (06m 00s)• PART 1b: Everton 4-2 Brighton (15m 00s)• PART 2: Man Utd 1-6 Tottenham (19m 30s)• PART 3a: Leicester 0-3 West Ham with Benji Lanyado (31m 00s) • PART 3b: The rest of Sunday’s action (40m 30s) • PART 4: Leeds 1-1 Man City (44m 00s) • PART 5: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (54m 30s)• PART 6: Chelsea 4-0 Crystal Palace & Newcastle 3-1 Burnley (55m 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.

Oct 1, 2020 • 1h 37min
Reverse Goldilocks
Bielsa takes on Guardiola on Saturday. How will Leeds look to expose Man City? And will Ruben Dias be making the most high-pressure debut in Premier League history?Liverpool travel to Villa Park on Sunday – how many clubs have had a better window than the Villa? And is Everton’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin on the Harry Kane trajectory?Plus we have heated debates on handball, financial disparity and goals that made opponents look stupid.And Duncan fires up his Flip Reverse machine and enters a parallel universe – what if Fergie had signed Thiago for United?RUNNING ORDER• PART 1a: When nature calls (01m 30s)• PART 1b: Transfer talk & financial disparity (04m 00s)• PART 2: Leeds v Man City & Man Utd v Spurs previews (13m 30s)• PART 3: Villa v Liverpool, Leicester v West Ham & Everton v Brighton previews (29m 00s) • PART 4: The rest of the weekend’s action, humiliating goals & Joe Kinnear (49m 00s) • PART 5: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (58m 00s)• PART 6: Flip Reverse: What if Fergie had signed Thiago? (60m 00s) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 29, 2020 • 1h 2min
One kicks and one bites
RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Top Euro stories (01m 00s)• PART 1b: Hoffenheim humble Bayern (04m 10s) • PART 2: Roma 2 - Juve 2 (13m 00s)• PART 3: Luis Suarez’s fruitful debut for Atletico Madrid (18m 30s)• PART 4: Rennes lead Ligue 1 (25m 30s)• PART 5: La Liga round-up (33m 00s)• PART 6: David Wagner sacked and other Bundesliga news (37m 50s) • PART 7: Serie A and Ligue 1 headlines (43m 20s) • PART 8: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (52m 20s)• PART 9: Your questions (53m 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.

Sep 28, 2020 • 1h 6min
The Suarez future
Leicester stay top with a stunning 5-2 win at the Etihad. Is Jamie Vardy underrated in terms of his football intelligence? And to what extent do City failings boil down to poor recruitment?Chelsea and Manchester United avoid a similar fate despite shipping goals aplenty. Does Lampard have enough time to blend these new signings into a cohesive unit? And are United mis-using Pogba?We’re reaching handball crisis point. The panel discuss why we can and should change the rules. Plus Alvaro Romeo tells us about Ronald Koeman’s bow as Barcelona manager.RUNNING ORDER• PART 1: Man City 2-5 Leicester (04m 00s)• PART 2: West Ham win + handball insanity (16m 30s)• PART 3: The rest of the weekend’s action (33m 00s)• PART 4: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (53m 00s)• PART 5: Alvaro Romeo on debuts for Koeman & Suarez (54m 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.

Sep 24, 2020 • 1h 3min
Snakeskin shoes
Will the visit of Wolves be West Ham’s best chance of a Premier League win before November? And is David Moyes better off managing remotely? Plus why Crystal Palace v Everton is the game of the weekend.Liverpool take on Arsenal on Monday night, a fixture that evokes many memories – Arshavin, Owen and of course the Makita Tournament.We also discuss Ryan Reynolds's proposed takeover of Wrexham and why football shouldn’t still be going past the 10 o’clock news.RUNNING ORDER• PART 1: Goals and penalties galore (01m 30s)• PART 2: Previewing Saturday’s Premier League action (05m 00s)• PART 3a: Ryan Reynolds taking over Wrexham? (21m 00s)• PART 3b: Previewing Sunday’s Premier League action (23m 30s)• PART 4: Liverpool v Arsenal preview & past memories (43m 00s)• PART 6: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (56m 00s)• PART 7: Goalkeepers and the offside law (57m 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.