The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

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Man United get walloped, Pochettino returns to Spurs and Emery celebrates a year at Villa Nov 02, 2023

Show notes

Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Benji Lanyado and Luis Miguel Echegaray onto the pod during a week of multi-competition action.

It’s a humbling night in the Carabao Cup for Arsenal and Man United, with Erik ten Hag’s holders in particular suffering another damaging defeat at home to Newcastle. Just when you thought the banter years were over.

In the Premier League, Mauricio Pochettino gets ready to return to league leaders Tottenham with Chelsea. But is Poch an elite-level manager?

It’s one year since Unai Emery’s first game in charge of Aston Villa and being Peru’s number 1 Villa fan, Luis reflects on 12 months that couldn’t have gone much better.

Plus the Copa Libertadores final, the most one-sided fixture in English football history and the most 80s fixture in the Premier League.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Luis’s movie with John Malkovich (01.30)

• PART 2a: West Ham 3-1 Arsenal (06.45)

• PART 2b: More misery for Man United (13.00)

• PART 3a: Tottenham v Chelsea preview (25.00)

• PART 3b: Newcastle v Arsenal preview (34.00)

• PART 4a: Asmir Begovic on this day (42.00)

• PART 4b: Luton v Liverpool preview (44.00)

• PART 4c: Forest v Villa preview (48.00)

• PART 5a: Copa Libertadores final preview (54.00)

• PART 5b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (59.00)

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An incredible weekend for Bellingham & Kane, a bad weekend for Ligue 1 Oct 31, 2023

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It’s Jimbo and the Euro crew of James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo.

Jude Bellingham wins El Clasico with two late goals in Barcelona. Can he be stopped and does Xavi shoulder the blame for his substitutions?

Harry Kane scores a hat-trick, including a goal from inside his own half as Bayern win 8-0. But it’s still Leverkusen, inspired by Florian Wirtz, who lead a goal-filled Bundesliga.

Marseille v Lyon is postponed after fan violence which sees Lyon manager Fabio Grosso injured. And Claudio Ranieri’s Cagliari complete perhaps the greatest comeback in Serie A history.

Plus a rejuvenated Scamacca, Morata, Fenerbahce and rock-paper-scissors across Europe.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1a: Ballon d’Or reaction (01.30)

• PART 1b: Moment of the weekend (07.00)

• PART 2: Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid (12.00)

• PART 3: Goals galore in the Bundesliga (24.00)

• PART 4: Marseille Lyon postponed due to fan violence (35.00)

• PART 5: Ranieri’s Cagliari complete the greatest comeback (47.00)

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Man City outclass Man United, as Tottenham’s remarkable season continues Oct 30, 2023

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Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Tim Spiers, Adrian Clarke and Seb Stafford-Bloor into the pod after another seismic Premier League weekend.

Man City show their class at Old Trafford, winning the Manchester derby 3-0. An afternoon and a performance that are an awful reflection on Erik ten Hag in the eyes of the panel.

It’s another embarrassing weekend for Chelsea as Brentford win yet again at Stamford Bridge. Just how much pressure is on Pochettino to perform given the vast sums spent?

There are big wins for Everton and Bournemouth and big defeats for Sheffield United and Burnley. Plus Spurs maintain their table-topping start with James Maddison looking like the signing of the season.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1a: Man United 0-3 Man City (04.00)

• PART 1b: The rest of Sunday’s football (16.30)

• PART 2a: Chelsea 0-2 Brentford (28.00)

• PART 2b: Sheff Utd and Burnley lose again (35.00)

• PART 3a: Daniel’s trip to the Faroes (42.00)

• PART 3b: Crystal Palace 1-2 Spurs (47.00)

• PART 3c: Wolves 2-2 Newcastle (54.00)

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The Manchester derby, the Raya-Ramsdale debate and Everton’s possible points loss Oct 26, 2023

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Jimbo, Michael Cox, Raphael Honigstein and Duncan Alexander are back to review the Champions League and Premier League action.

Newcastle are downed by a determined Dortmund while Warren Zaire-Emery continues to dazzle for PSG. And Celtic and Atletico have another ding-dong in Glasgow.

Man United prepare for the Manchester derby with a dramatic win over Copenhagen. And while Arsenal are also victorious in Seville, hear why David Raya needs his own Onana moment.

Matt Slater joins us to dig into the reports that Everton could be set for a big points deduction in the Premier League.

Plus Gary O’Neil on Monday Night Football, the worst fixture in Premier League history and the madness of the clocks going back.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1a: The latest drama from Group F (02.30)

• PART 1b: Celtic impress but Bayern have issues (10.30)

• PART 2a: Manchester derby preview (20.00)

• PART 2b: Spurs 2 points clear at the top (31.00)

• PART 2c: Arsenal and the Raya-Ramsdale issue (33.00)

• PART 2d: Everton’s possible points deduction with Matt Slater (41.00)

• PART 3: The rest of the Premier League weekend (49.00)

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Boring Barcelona, durable Dortmund and Champions League matchday 3 Oct 24, 2023

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Jimbo welcomes the Euro crew of James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Alvaro Romeo and Julien Laurens into The Athletic studio.

Another big week in the Champions League with Group F again the star attraction. Hear why Newcastle’s opponents Dortmund are one of the best teams in Europe. And can Milan finally produce a big away performance at PSG?

The top 3 in Spain are separated by just a point with Girona continuing to surprise all. But even with another Barca youngster emerging, shouldn’t Xavi have them playing better football?

It’s a good weekend for Francesco Farioli’s Nice and a terrible one for Fabio Grosso’s Lyon. While in Germany, Union Berlin slip to an 8th defeat in a row.

Plus Inter are back on top of Serie A and Mourinho is back to his trolling best.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.30)

• PART 2: Previewing Wednesday’s Champions League action (11.30)

• PART 3a: Tuesday’s Champions League action (28.00)

• PART 3b: Real, Barca and Girona separated by a point (36.00)

• PART 4: Inter back on top and Mourinho back trolling (42.00)

• PART 5a: Leverkusen win again but it’s 8 defeats in a row for Union (55.00)

• PART 5b: Contrasting fortunes for Italian managers in France (61.00)

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Chelsea surprise Arsenal as Emery's Villa hammer the Hammers Oct 22, 2023

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Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Jon Mackenzie and Matt Davies-Adams after a Premier League weekend packed with red cards and 2-0 leads.

Chelsea throw away said advantage against Arsenal but was this a performance that can launch the Blues onto bigger and better things? And is it time for Mikel Arteta to bring Ramsdale back in for Raya?

Another home win for Villa sees them thrash West Ham on Sunday. The Emery effect has seen Villa move from 2 points off the bottom to 2 points off the top in the space of a year.

Elsewhere, we discuss there Merseyside derby, what’s going wrong at Bournemouth and Burnley ahead of the misery derby next Saturday and Leicester’s ridiculous bench in the Championship.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Paying tribute to Sir Bobby Charlton (01.00)

• PART 2: Aston Villa 4-1 West Ham (05.45)

• PART 3a: Chelsea 2-2 Arsenal (14.00)

• PART 3b: Man City 2-1 Brighton (27.00)

• PART 4: Liverpool 2-0 Everton (33.00)

• PART 5a: Big weekend in the Championship (37.00)

• PART 5b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (41.00)

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Liverpool v Everton, Chelsea v Arsenal, Pep v De Zerbi and Bellingham v Italy Oct 19, 2023

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The Premier League is back and so too are Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Benji Lanyado.

England qualify for Euro 2024 after dismantling Italy. With Jude Bellingham in this form, should England be going all the way?

Italy’s issues go beyond defeat at Wembley with Sandro Tonali among many investigated for gambling on illegal platforms.

The Merseyside derby kicks off the Premier League weekend, plus we’ve got the first ever meeting of Pochettino and Arteta and footballing purists collide with Guardiola versus De Zerbi.

Plus Haaland’s lasagne, Kingsley Black’s charcuterie and the expected league table.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: The expected league table (04.00)

• PART 2a: Liverpool v Everton preview (10.30)

• PART 2b: Chelsea v Arsenal preview (13.00)

• PART 2c: Man City v Brighton preview (18.00)

• PART 3: England 3-1 Italy (27.00)

• PART 4a: Tonali and others investigated for gambling (40.00)

• PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (44.00)

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Scotland qualify, Wales win big, England host Italy & Ratcliffe makes his Man United move Oct 16, 2023

Show notes

Jimbo welcomes Jack Lang, Tom Williams and Tim Spiers into the studio in a stacked week of international football.

Scotland qualify for the Euros after Spain eliminate DJ Otzi-loving Norway on Sunday. And Wales produce their best performance in years to stun Croatia and put themselves right back in the mix for a place in Germany.

England host Italy on Tuesday with a betting scandal enveloping the squad ahead of kick-off. James Horncastle tells us what to expect from Spalletti’s Italy.

Domestically, Sir Jim Ratcliffe is bidding to buy 25% of Manchester United. Adam Crafton tries to get his read around the Glazers running the club but Ratcliffe running football operations.

Plus Neymar’s last stand and the dirtiest team of all time.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1a: Wales 2-1 Croatia (01.45)

• PART 1b: Scotland qualify as Spain beat Norway (12.00)

• PART 2: England v Italy preview with James Horncastle (21.00)

• PART 3: South American World Cup qualifying latest (41.00)

• PART 4a: On This Day - Man United v Estudiantes (50.00)

• PART 4b: Ratcliffe bids for 25% of Man Utd, with Adam Crafton (52.00)

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Rooney, Hazard, Messi and more on your international break pod Oct 12, 2023

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Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Dom Fifield and Adrian Clarke are back to cast their collective eye over all football happenings.

With the likes of Scotland, France, Austria and Belgium on the verge of qualification for Euro 2024, England prepare to host Australia as we revisit memories of friendly encounters with the Socceroos gone by. And can we please see Lewis Dunk as the new lynchpin of the Three Lions defence?

Eden Hazard announces his retirement from football. One of the greatest players of his generations but a man whose socks told us how his career would ultimately end.

Wayne Rooney is out of DC and into BCFC as the new manager of Birmingham. Will we finally find out how good a coach he is now that he’ll have some money to spend?

Plus Paul Tenorio gives us his thoughts on Rooney and the impact that Lionel Messi failing to make the play-offs will have on MLS.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Euro 2024 qualifying bonanza (02.30)

• PART 2: England v Australia preview (09.00)

• PART 3: Eden Hazard retires from football (23.00)

• PART 4: Rooney in at Birmingham (34.00)

• PART 5: Paul Tenorio on Messi’s MLS impact (44.00)

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Bellingham, Guirassy and Fiorentina hit new heights Oct 09, 2023

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Jimbo is joined by James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein and Alvaro Romeo as continental club football signs off for the international break.

Jude Bellingham is matching and perhaps surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo with every week in a Real Madrid shirt. Elsewhere in Spain, Sevilla have just sacked their Europa League winning manager.

Stuttgart continue to surprise in the Bundesliga with Serhou Guirassy having a record-breaking campaign in front of goal. Bayern keep winning on the pitch as their supporters make their voice heard over the potential signing of Jerome Boateng.

Milan go top of Serie A in front of the watching Kanye West at Genoa, with Olivier Giroud ending the match in goal. And Fiorentina are into the top 4 after winning at champions Napoli.

Plus Pogba, Lewis Ferguson and Luis Enrique giving it back to the journalists.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.00)

• PART 2: Napoli lose again and Giroud goes in goal (06.30)

• PART 3a: Paul Pogba’s B sample comes back positive (26.00)

• PART 3b: Stuttgart continue to surprise (30.00)

• PART 4a: Sevilla’s search for a manager and Bellingham’s brilliance (43.00)

• PART 4b: The latest from Ligue 1 (55.00)

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