The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

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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

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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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Arsenal snatch massive win over Man City, but Tottenham top the table Oct 08, 2023

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Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Jay Harris and James Maw after a potentially pivotal Premier League weekend.

A late deflected goal sees Arsenal finally best Man City after 12 consecutive defeats against them. James McNicholas tells us why this is emblematic of a new Arsenal in the title race.

Tottenham are top heading into the international break after victory at Luton. Hear why this is more than just good vibes.

We discuss the battle - or lack of - at the bottom of the Premier League table. Which is where Brentford are close to finding themselves after an incredible late turnaround at Old Trafford. But Man United’s problems are far from solved.

Plus Kudus, Adingra and the Premier League’s most efficient striker.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1a: Arsenal 1-0 Man City with James McNicholas (02.45)

• PART 1b: Luton 0-1 Tottenham (11.30)

• PART 2a: West Ham 2-2 Newcastle (21.00)

• PART 2b: Brighton 2-2 Liverpool (26.00)

• PART 3a: Man Utd 2-1 Brentford (33.00)

• PART 3b: Burnley 1-4 Chelsea (41.00)

• PART 4: The battle - or lack of - at the bottom (44.00)

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Newcastle hammer PSG, Man United wilt again and Arsenal try to master Man City Oct 05, 2023

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In a week that’s literally bursting with football, Jimbo is joined by Michael Cox, Raphael Honigstein and Duncan Alexander to try and make sense of it all.

Newcastle channel the crowd to beat PSG 4-1 in the Champions League. Did the Parisians underestimate the Toon Army and will the Magpies be putting all their emotional energy into these European nights?

It’s back-to-back Champions League defeats for the first time ever for Man United. Where has their confidence gone?

Contrasting fortunes for Arsenal and Man City as they prepare to face off in the Premier League on Sunday. Could Rico Lewis be the key to victory as he was in Leipzig?

Off the field, there’s the 2030 World Cup announcement and the most exciting audio release of the season so far, the PGMOL Luis Diaz drama.

Plus moral offsides, Luka Modric and can Tottenham top the table?

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1a: Newcastle 4-1 PSG (03.30)

• PART 1b: The rest of Wednesday’s Champions League action (11.30)

• PART 2a: Man Utd 2-3 Galatasaray (17.00)

• PART 2b: The rest of Tuesday’s Champions League action (29.00)

• PART 3a: PGMOL release the Diaz audio (38.00)

• PART 3b: Six nation World Cup? (48.00)

• PART 4a: Can Tottenham go top? (55.00)

• PART 4b: Arsenal v Man City preview (59.00)

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Napoli on fire in time for Real Madrid, while PSG head to St James’ Park Oct 02, 2023

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Jimbo brings in the continental big guns - James Horncastle, Raphael Hongstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo - as the Champions League returns.

Napoli have scored 8 goals in their last 2 matches, with Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia seemingly back to their best. A fine time for Jude Bellingham’s Real Madrid to be visiting.

PSG head to Newcastle after another 0-0 at Clermont. Leipzig host Man City after losing their sporting director last week. And Thomas Tuchel is starting to wonder whether he’s the problem at Bayern.

Domestically, it’s a good time for Genoa and a bad time for Andrea Pirlo’s Sampdoria. Leverkusen make their best start ever while Lyon are in as much bother as the Nantes mascot.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Moment of the weekend (03.30)

• PART 2: Champions League Tuesday preview (09.30)

• PART 3: Champions League Wednesday preview (27.00)

• PART 4: Bundesliga - Leipzig and Bayern have issues (38.00)

• PART 5: A look around France and the Europa League (47.00)

• PART 6: Contrasting fortunes for Genoa & Sampdoria (57.00)

• PART 7: Relations remain frosty between Barca and Sevilla (64.00)

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Big wins for Wolves, Villa & Luton, and a big defeat for VAR at Spurs-Liverpool Oct 01, 2023

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Jimbo convenes with Carl Anka, Tim Spiers and Sasha Goryunov after a Premier League weekend full of shocks and surprises.

Tottenham leave it extremely late to continue their unbeaten run and defeat 9-man Liverpool. But the post-match talk is dominated by the officiating error that led to Luis Diaz’s goal being incorrectly disallowed for the Reds. Which way would you vote now in the VAR referendum?

The champions are beaten as Man City lose their 100% record at Molineux. Steve Madeley tells us how a Neto and Dawson inspired Wolves did it.

Villa press the life out of Brighton as they win 6-1 while Luton give a truly Dychian performance to secure their first ever Premier League victory at Goodison.

Plus player fatigue and welfare, and Roy Hodgson makes history at Old Trafford.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Tottenham 2-1 Liverpool (03.45)

• PART 2a: Wolves 2-1 Man City, with Steve Madeley (26.00)

• PART 2b: Bournemouth 0-4 Arsenal (36.00)

• PART 3a: Aston Villa 6-1 Brighton (38.00)

• PART 3b: Everton 1-2 Luton (42.00)

• PART 4a: Player fatigue and welfare (47.00)

• PART 4b: Man United 0-1 Crystal Palace (50.00)

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Liverpool take the Tottenham test, the Osimhen affair and the WSL returns Sep 28, 2023

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Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Caoimhe O’Neill and Tom Williams into The Athletic’s studios ahead of another packed weekend of football.

Man City are knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Newcastle while Liverpool progress past Leicester thanks to a screamer from Szoboszlai. Now it’s time for Tottenham as Jurgen Klopp tries to tackle Ange-ball on Saturday.

James Horncastle joins us to discuss the remarkable turn of events in Italy that has led to the league’s star striker Victor Osimhen deleting all pictures involving Napoli from his Instagram.

The WSL is back this weekend as we ask if the Big Fish can help propel Chelsea to a 5th successive title.

Plus golf, the reason Kevin Keegan resigned from Newcastle and what happened to all the stats from the first 10 years of the Premier League?

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Carabao Cup round up (01.30)

• PART 2: Napoli mock Osimhen, with James Horncastle (15.00)

• PART 3: Tottenham v Liverpool preview (25.00)

• PART 4: The WSL returns this weekend (40.00)

• PART 5: The rest of the Premier League weekend (46.00)

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