The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

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Liverpool stepping up without Salah and why Palace need to act now Jan 22, 2024

Show notes

It’s Jimbo, Daniel Storey, JJ Bull and Sasha Goryunov on the pod after a reduced but goal-filled Premier League weekend.

Leaders Liverpool eventually make light work of a tricky trip to Bournemouth, with Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota continuing to step up in the absence of Mo Salah and young players coming to the fore as well.

Arsenal get back to winning ways by hammering Palace 5-0 with the Eagles’ travelling support showing their discontent. Did they make a mistake hiring Roy Hodgson and should they make a change now?

Ivan Toney is back with a bang, scoring in Brentford’s win over Forest.Hear why he did his England chances no harm.

Plus AFCON, the next generation of referees and we go back to square one.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1a: Bournemouth 0-4 Liverpool (03.30)

• PART 1b: Sheffield United 2-2 West Ham (11.00)

• PART 1c: The next generation of referees (16.00)

• PART 2a: On This Day - back to square one? (24.00)

• PART 2b: Arsenal 5-0 Crystal Palace (27.00)

• PART 2c: Brentford 3-2 Nottingham Forest (37.00)

• PART 3: AFCON, WSL and any other business (46.00)

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Liverpool do battle at Bournemouth as Henderson hotfoots it from Saudi Arabia Jan 18, 2024

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Jimbo is joined in The Athletic studio by Natalie Gedra, Caoimhe O’Neill and Duncan Alexander in a week packed full of action across multiple competitions.

The two most in-form teams in the Premier League meet on Sunday as Iraola’s resurgent Bournemouth face league leaders Liverpool. Can Dominic Solanke do the business against his old club?

What do we expect to see from Ivan Toney as he makes his return to football with Brentford hosting Nottingham Forest?

The FA Cup 3rd round replays throw up a number of stories, including the fan who became the 4th official at Molineux and Rob Edwards going viral.

The WSL returns from its winter break with champions Chelsea shorn of Sam Kerr for the rest of the season. How worried should the women’s game be worried about all the ACLs?

And Maher Mezahi joins us again to review a first round of fixtures full of shocks at AFCON.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1a: Bournemouth v Liverpool preview (03.00)

• PART 1b: Henderson leaves Saudi Arabia (13.00)

• PART 2: West Ham knocked out by Bristol City (20.00)

• PART 3a: More FA Cup 3rd round replays (25.00)

• PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (38.00)

• PART 4a: The WSL returns (45.00)

• PART 4b: AFCON update with Maher Mezahi (53.00)

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Mourinho gets sacked by Roma while Barcelona get thrashed by Real Jan 16, 2024

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Jimbo and the Euro crew of Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens, Alvaro Romeo and James Horncastle are back with all the major European leagues now back in full swing.

Drama on Tuesday morning as Jose Mourinho is sacked by Roma. Hear why the fans loved him but the lack of Champions League football was no longer viable. What next for Jose?

Pressure on Xavi at Barcelona after they’re hammered by Real Madrid in the Super Cup final. Outclassed by Carlo Ancelotti but can Barca afford to make a change?

The Bundesliga is back with Leverkusen demonstrating their bottle, Kane scoring again and Sancho showing more than many expected.

Ligue 1 returns with impressive away wins for PSG and Reims, and a remarkable away day for Lyon.

Plus PSV’s winning streak and Nemanja Matic’s schooling dilemma.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.30)

• PART 2: Mourinho sacked by Roma (07.45)

• PART 3: Real Madrid batter Barca in the Super Cup (20.00)

• PART 4a: PSV make it 17 in a row (33.00)

• PART 4b: The Bundesliga’s back and so is Sancho (35.00)

• PART 5a: Serie A round-up (45.00)

• PART 5b: Ligue 1 returns as PSG go 8 points clear (50.00)

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De Bruyne is back, while Spurs battle back at Man United Jan 15, 2024

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Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Tim Spiers and Colin Millar onto the pod after a reduced but eventful weekend of football.

Tottenham come from behind twice at Old Trafford to share a point with Man United. We look at the rehabbed Richarlison and the players that Sir Jim Ratcliffe can hang his hat on. Meanwhile Tim went to watch Jadon Sancho’s triumphant return to Dortmund action.

The game of the weekend features the goals of the weekend and the return of Kevin De Bruyne in the Premier League as Man City snatch a dramatic 3-2 win at Newcastle. Can anyone stop him and City? And does Eddie Howe deserve criticism over his late substitutions?

The picture at the bottom of the table could be influenced by events on Monday with Forest and Everton set to be charged for breaches of profit and sustainability rules, after a weekend when Reading fans protest against owner Dai Yongge and see their game with Port Vale abandoned.

Plus Kompany’s principles and why Fulham are 5% clown show.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Man United 2-2 Spurs (02.00)

• PART 2a: Newcastle 2-3 Man City (11.45)

• PART 2b: Chelsea 1-0 Fulham (23.00)

• PART 3a: The rest of the Premier League weekend (29.00)

• PART 3b: PSR punishments for Everton & Forest? (36.00)

• PART 4a: Reading fans versus Dai Yongge (42.00)

• PART 4b: Tim’s trip to watch Jadon Sancho (48.00)

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Chelsea in trouble, Man United v Spurs and AFCON previewed Jan 11, 2024

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Half a Premier League schedule but a bumper Totally Football Show, brought to you by Jimbo, Jack Lang, Duncan Alexander and Carl Anka.

It’s advantage Liverpool and Middlesbrough after the League Cup semi-final first legs with Chelsea particularly embarrassed by their defeat to Championship Boro. Why are we still not seeing any cohesion from Pochettino’s Blues?

Only 5 Premier League fixtures this weekend but some headline games, including Newcastle v Man City and Man United v Spurs. We discuss the work that INEOS have to do at Old Trafford and get excited about seeing Timo Werner in a Spurs shirt.

AFCON kicks off this weekend and our old friend Maher Mezahi joins us to preview the tournament. Expect Egypt to be more entertaining and Kudus to be Superman for Ghana.

Plus Jack tells us all about Brazil’s new manager and the embarrassing turn of events that led to this appointment.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1a: Burnley v Luton kicks off the weekend (02.00)

• PART 1b: League Cup semi-final chat (08.00)

• PART 2a: Newcastle v Man City preview (17.00)

• PART 2b: Man United v Tottenham preview (21.00)

• PART 3a: Brazil’s new manager (35.00)

• PART 3b: AFCON preview with Maher Mezahi (42.00)

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Another Napoli crisis and the renovation of Real Madrid Jan 09, 2024

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Jimbo welcomes James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo into the studio for another voyage across the European football landscape.

Napoli have now lost 6 of their 10 matches under Walter Mazzarri as another crisis in Naples looms. Is this the worst title defence ever? And why is Italy angry with VAR?

Villarreal are upset by Unionistas in the Copa Del Rey. Next up for the 3rd division side - Barcelona, who just struggled to beat 4th division Barbastro.

Not many fairytales in the Coupe De France but there’s the worst Panenka ever and one of the best penalty shootouts ever.

We praise the performance of Real Madrid and Juventus in renovating their squads with young players.

And Raphael Honigstein pays tribute to the late Franz Beckenbauer, the greatest German footballer of all time.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1a: Paying tribute to Franz Beckenbauer (01.00)

• PART 1b: Moment of the weekend (08.00)

• PART 2: Madrid derby in Saudi Arabia as Barca struggle to beat Barbastro (14.00)

• PART 3: Another crisis at Napoli while Juventus get the job done again (32.00)

• PART 4: Revel and Golden Lion thrashed in the Coupe De France (50.00)

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Arsenal’s season needs saving as Liverpool, Newcastle & Maidstone enjoy their FA Cup weekend Jan 08, 2024

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Jimbo, Daniel Storey, Tom Williams and Tim Spiers review FA Cup 3rd round weekend as well as some surprising transfer news.

Arsenal lose for the 4th time in 6 matches as Liverpool punish their profligacy at the Emirates. Is a striker in January the only thing that can save their season?

It’s a much better weekend for Maidstone, Sheffield clubs and Patrick Bamford, while we discuss where Sunderland went wrong against Newcastle.

In the transfer market, Bayern look set to sign Harry Kane’s mate while Ange Postecoglou looks to try and transform Timo Werner.

Plus the best Championship goal ever and the worst Panenka ever.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1a: FA Cup round-up…ban replays? (02.45)

• PART 1b: Goal of the round? (10.00)

• PART 1c: Maidstone through to round 4 (15.00)

• PART 2: Arsenal 0-2 Liverpool & Man City 5-0 Huddersfield (20.00)

• PART 3a: Werner, Dier and Henderson on the move? (32.00)

• PART 3b: Sunderland 0-3 Newcastle and other FA Cup highlights (42.00)

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Sunderland v Newcastle & Arsenal v Liverpool headline the FA Cup 3rd round Jan 04, 2024

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It’s FA Cup 3rd round weekend and Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Adrian Clarke are in the studio to dissect the most delicious ties.

Newcastle take on Sunderland for the first time in nearly 8 years. Hear why the Black Cats are perfectly placed to add insult to the Magpies’ significant injuries.

Arsenal host Liverpool on Sunday in a game that maybe means more to the Gunners as they try to prove that they have a Plan B while the panel plead the case for Gabriel Jesus.

Elsewhere in the 3rd round, Man City contest a fixture they once won 10-1, Bristol City aim to upset the Hammers and Shaun Maloney looks to beat Man United again.

Plus why Tottenham should take the cup seriously and why Middlesbrough shouldn’t.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Treasured FA Cup memories (01.00)

• PART 2: Sunderland v Newcastle preview (10.00)

• PART 3a: Arsenal v Liverpool preview (20.00)

• PART 3b: Man City looking for 10 again? Manning returns to West Ham (28.00)

• PART 4a: Forest points deduction? (35.00)

• PART 4b: FA Cup round-up and songs (37.00)

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Sancho and the transfer scene around Europe Jan 03, 2024

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The Totally Football Show European Edition returns with Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo in The Athletic studio.

With the transfer window open, it looks like a return to Dortmund for Jadon Sancho is on the cards. Will Stuttgart sensation Serhou Guirassy be leaving the Bundesliga?

Carlo Ancelotti signs a new contract with Real Madrid, great news for Leverkusen in their bid to hang on to Xabi Alonso.

Serie A is still in full swing with Juventus closing the gap on Inter at the top. Meanwhile Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis is looking to repair the damage to their season in January.

And we look ahead to a magical weekend in store in the Coupe De France, with all eyes on Revel and Golden Lion.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Restaurants of the week (02.00)

• PART 2: Serie A round-up - busy January for Napoli? (09.45)

• PART 3: Sancho back to Dortmund? Guirassy leaving Stuttgart? (23.00)

• PART 4: La Liga returns as Barca buy a striker (35.00)

• PART 5: Coupe De France preview (42.00)

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How will Liverpool cope without Salah and what's happened to Arsenal? Jan 02, 2024

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The Totally Football Show is back for 2024 with Jimbo joined by Daniel Storey, Jay Harris and JJ Bull after another significant Premier League weekend.

Liverpool are 3 points clear at the top of the table as they smash Newcastle and xG records at Anfield. But will the title race be decided by Mo Salah heading off to AFCON and Kevin De Bruyne returning from injury?

It’s been a damaging Christmas for Arsenal’s title hopes after back-to-back defeats. Have the Gunners become boring and predictable?

Man United are beaten again by Nottingham Forest with fans left to rue the decision to exchange Antony for Anthony Elanga.

Plus Wayne Rooney is sacked, Cole Palmer is good, Ivan Toney’s future and the worst 5-a-side team in the Premier League.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Liverpool 4-2 Newcastle (03.30)

• PART 2: Fulham 2-1 Arsenal (17.00)

• PART 3a: Rooney sacked by Birmingham (30.00)

• PART 3b: Nottingham Forest 2-1 Man United (32.00)

• PART 4a: Who to look out for in 2025 (41.00)

• PART 4b: Ivan Toney’s future (44.00)

• PART 4c: The rest of the Premier League weekend (48.00)