The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

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Bigging up Bournemouth and Brighton, as complacency costs Arsenal Apr 17, 2023

Show notes

Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Benji Lanyado and Matt Davies-Adams into the pod after a Premier League weekend that felt very significant.

Arsenal throw away another 2-0 lead as West Ham fans are reminded of the good times in the Moyes marriage. Have the Gunners got complacent and will that Saka penalty miss prove to be the pivotal moment in the title race?

Chelsea and Tottenham are both humbled at home by South Coast opposition as we salute Brighton and Bournemouth. Could Gary O’Neil be one of the best caretakers of all time?

Elsewhere, is the top 4 race all done and dusted and how much is Ollie Watkins wishing there was a summer World Cup?

Plus Benji takes on Matt in the first matchup of the Inter Totally Cup 2023!

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Arsenal slip up at West Ham while Man City keep on winning (03.00)

• PART 2a: Tottenham 2-3 Bournemouth (17.00)

• PART 2b: Chelsea 1-2 Brighton (25.00)

• PART 2c: Nottingham Forest 0-2 Man Utd (30.00)

• PART 3: The rest of the Premier League weekend (37.00)

• PART 4: Inter Totally Cup - Davies-Adams versus Lanyado (51.00)

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Pep’s proper football beats Bayern as lethargic Leicester look to Smith Apr 13, 2023

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It’s Jimbo, Jack Lang, Tom Williams and Adrian Clarke at Totally HQ to discuss all the red-hot Champions League and Premier League action.

We witness the highest level of football as Man City dismantle Bayern 3-0 at the Etihad. Raphael Honigstein tells us about the Sane-Mane bust-up and why Bayern don’t have buyer’s remorse over Thomas Tuchel.

Chelsea might be feeling more remorseful when it comes to Tuchel as Frank Lampard’s side are easily swept aside by Real Madrid. They’re a mid-table side and a team of individuals.

Dean Smith is the new Leicester manager. He needs to get them running if they’re to have any chance of staying up. Plus it’s Watkins v Isak and red-hot Villa v red-hot Newcastle on Saturday lunchtime.

Also on the agenda, Wrexham, East 17 and Gary O’Neil at the gym

Plus it’s the draw for the Inter Totally Cup 2023!

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Man City 3-0 Bayern, with Raphael Honigstein (03.00)

• PART 2a: Real Madrid 2-0 Chelsea (18.00)

• PART 2b: Heading for a Milan derby semi? (27.00)

• PART 3a: Leicester appoint Dean Smith (33.00)

• PART 3b: West Ham v Arsenal and Aston Villa v Newcastle previews (39.00)

• PART 3c: Forest v Man Utd and Spurs v Bournemouth previews (48.00)

• PART 4a: Big weeks for Wrexham and Colwyn Bay (52.00)

• PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (58.00)

• PART 4c: The Inter Totally Cup draw 2023 (61.00)

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Calcio is back, Champions League returns but where have all the goal scorers gone? Apr 11, 2023

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Jimbo and the Euro collective of James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo cast their eyes over all the weekend and midweek action.

The Champions League returns with Guardiola v Tuchel, Ancelotti v Lampard and an under pressure Inzaghi at Inter.

Meanwhile Maurizio Sarri is back on song with Lazio who look like a proper Sarri side and should be playing Champions League football next season.

On paper Sevilla shouldn’t have much chance against Man United in the Europa League but they make a lot more sense than they did under Sampaoli.

A debate over Dusan Vlahovic leads us to ask where have all the goal scoring strikers disappeared to, across Europe.

Plus a fair few feuds - Valverde v Buena, Cassano v Mourinhoand Galtier v Nice ultras.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.00)

• PART 2: Champions League quarter-final previews (07.00)

• PART 3: Inter under pressure, Lazio on fire (20.00)

• PART 3a: Europa League quarter-final previews (34.00)

• PART 3b: Where have all the goal scorers gone? (40.00)

• PART 4: Real Madrid v Villarreal and Valverde v Baena (48.00)

• PART 5: Galtier returns to Nice with a PSG win (55.00)

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Haaland, Hodgson and a hell of a game at Anfield Apr 10, 2023

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Jimbo, Carl Anka, Duncan Alexander and Tim Spiers are with you after a pulsating Premier League weekend and one of the games of the season.

Arsenal are pegged back from 2-0 up to draw 2-2 with Liverpool at Anfield. But given the late onslaught, will it turn out to be a crucial point for the Gunners in the title race?

Man City are in the ascendancy with Erling Haaland continuing to make our league look like a farmer’s league. And Jedi Roy Hodgson manifests an incredible 5-1 win for Palace at Elland Road.

Leicester are looking doomed to the drop while we ask given all the refereeing wrongs they’ve suffered this season, should Brighton be awarded some more points?

Burnley are rolling on a river all the way back to the Premier League. Andy Jones tells us what to expect after Vincent Kompany’s side secure promotion

Plus the Tete-Solanke half and half scarf and Lionel Richie visits Wycombe.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: The Tete and Solanke half and half scarf (02.00)

• PART 2a: Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal (06.30)

• PART 2b: Southampton 1-4 Man City (18.00)

• PART 3a: Leeds 1-5 Crystal Palace (28.00)

• PART 3b: Leicester 0-1 Bournemouth (35.00)

• PART 4a: Spurs 2-1 Brighton (43.00)

• PART 4b: Newcastle, Man United and Villa win but Chelsea lose again (52.00)

• PART 5: Burnley promoted to the Premier League, with Andy Jones (60.00)

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Frank Lampard’s Chelsea and Arsenal’s Anfield acid test Apr 06, 2023

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Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Jon Mackenzie are back in a week packed full of Premier League football and yet more managerial movement.

Frank Lampard is back at Chelsea as interim manager until the end of the season. He needs to introduce more spirit at Stamford Bridge and more chairs at Cobham.

Newcastle thrash West Ham 5-1 in a game so odd it could be considered a one-off. And a big weekend beckons, with leaders Arsenal hoping their excellent away record can stand the test of time at Anfield.

Plus why Leeds have been lucky, that Ferguson flick and Tottenham’s eyes on De Zerbi.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: A James Milner stat (02.00)

• PART 2: Lampard returns to Chelsea, with Dom Fifield (03.30)

• PART 3a: Midweek Premier League roundup (21.00)

• PART 3b: A big week for Leeds (31.00)

• PART 4a: Liverpool v Arsenal preview (38.00)

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

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More misery for Messi at PSG. And lads…it’s Dortmund Apr 04, 2023

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Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Alvaro Romeo and Julien Laurens - aka the Euro crew - are back to review a crazy weekend across the continent.

Thomas Tuchel’s Bayern blitz past Dortmund in his first game in charge. But maybe it might have been different if it wasn’t for that early Kobel calamity. Hear how Tuchel wants to play. Plus why Chelsea would be a bad choice for Nagelsmann, not the other way round.

PSG lose at home again, this time to Lyon, with Messi booed as he loses the ball 26 times. Jules thinks it’s impossible that Christophe Galtier will still be there next season and possible they might not win the title.

Napoli suffer a shock 4-0 defeat at home to Milan ahead of their Champions League quarter-final. It may not cost them the title but the fans are far from happy with the ownership.

Plus the lack of competition in La Liga and the main message of True Detective.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.00)

• PART 2: Dream start for Tuchel as Bayern batter Dortmund (07.00)

• PART 3: Milan win 4-0 at league leaders Napoli (22.00)

• PART 4: PSG lose at home again (36.00)

• PART 5: Real hit 6 but Barca stay 12 points clear (47.00)

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Chelsea part ways with Potter, as Leicester release Rodgers Apr 03, 2023

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Jimbo’s back in the hot seat but the same can’t be said of Graham Potter or Brendan Rodgers who are sacked on Sunday. Natalie Gedra, Daniel Storey and Sasha Goryunov make up the panel in a packed podcast.

Liam Twomey gives us the latest on who Chelsea are after in their managerial hunt as we ask what do the Blues board want the club to be and what is their vision?

Rob Tanner tells us about Leicester’s acceptance that things wouldn’t change for the better without a change in the dugout. Enter Potter at the King Power?

On the field, it was raining shots at Selhurst Park. What the hell happened to Hodgson?

Manchester City hammer Liverpool 4-1 as the Reds show that they don’t know how to suffer this season

Plus Jesus, Emery, De Gea and Bolton.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Chelsea sack Graham Potter with Liam Twomey (03.00)

• PART 2a: Crystal Palace 2-1 Leicester (22.00)

• PART 2b: The dismissal of Brendan Rodgers, with Rob Tanner (28.30)

• PART 2c: Is Cooper next for the sack? (33.00)

• PART 3a: Man City 4-1 Liverpool (38.00)

• PART 3b: The battle at the bottom (47.00)

• PART 4: Brighton 3-3 Brentford & Newcastle 2-0 Man Utd (54.00)

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Man City v Liverpool, Newcastle v Man United and Luton v Watford Mar 30, 2023

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The Premier League is back and so too is Kelly Somers, alongside Duncan Alexander, Jay Harris and Dom Fifield.

Manchester City are chasing leaders Arsenal and host their old nemeses Liverpool at lunchtime on Saturday. A big game after a difficult international break for Virgil Van Dijk.

Newcastle look to leapfrog Man United into 3rd at St James’s Park while Selhurst Park welcomes back Roy Hodgson for the visit of Leicester.

Yes there are big games in the Premier League but are any as big as Luton v Watford in the Championship? Just don’t call it the M1 derby.

Plus the accountancy derby, why there’s no mid-table and how severely Mitrovic should be punished.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1a: International round-up (04.30)

• PART 1b: Man City v Liverpool preview (09.30)

• PART 1c: Arsenal v Leeds preview (15.30)

• PART 2a: Newcastle v Man Utd (23.00)

• PART 2b: Crystal Palace v Leicester preview (28.00)

• PART 2c: Forest v Wolves & Bournemouth v Fulham previews (36.00)

• PART 3a: Luton v Watford preview (45.00)

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

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Conte gets canned by Spurs as Bayern turn to Tuchel Mar 27, 2023

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Joining Kelly Somers on the pod are Daniel Storey, Tim Spiers and Tom Williams, as the international weekend is overshadowed by some monumental managerial movements.

Spurs finally sever ties with Antonio Conte late on Sunday night, with Cristian Stellini in charge for the rest of the season. Time now for a long-term appointment that could put smiles on the faces of people at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

In more shocking news, Bayern swap Julian Nagelsmann for Thomas Tuchel ahead of a defining period in their season. Raphael Honigstein has all the details.

England look as though they’ve already booked their spot at Euro 2024 by making it 2 wins out of 2. It couldn’t happen to a nicer bunch.

Coming up this week, Scotland v Spain and the Republic of Ireland v France. Or Ferguson v Mbappe as it’s also being dubbed.

Plus Kazakhstan’s heroics, Zlatan v Lukaku and the WSL’s best ever title race.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1a: Conte finally leaves Spurs (03.30)

• PART 1b: Bayern swap Nagelsmann for Tuchel, with Raphael Honigstein (19.00)

• PART 2a: England 2-0 Ukraine (30.00)

• PART 2b: Big wins for Kazakhstan, Portugal and Belgium (43.00)

• PART 3a: Republic of Ireland v France preview (55.00)

• PART 3b: Scotland v Spain preview (60.00)

• PART 3c: Wales v Latvia preview (62.00)

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Hello international break, farewell Mesut Ozil Mar 23, 2023

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With Jimbo away for the international break, Kelly Somers is in the Totally hot seat, with Duncan Alexander, Carl Anka and Charlie Eccleshare for company.

This week sees the retirement of two sometimes great and sometimes terrible former Arsenal and Real Madrid players, Emmanuel Adebayor and Mesut Ozil, with the German in particular leaving a hugely divisive legacy. A genius turned live blogger.

The Euro 2024 qualifying campaign begins with some stellar fixtures including Italy v England, Spain v a Haaland-less Norway, Zlatan’s Sweden v Belgium and captain Mbappe’s France v Koeman’s Netherlands.

Paul Tenorio joins us to discuss a turbulent few months for the US national team since the World Cup, the courting of Folarin Balogun and why Patrick Vieira should be the next USA manager.

Plus Hodgson, Conte and handsome Herve Renard.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Ozil and Adebayor, we hardly knew ye (02.00)

• PART 2a: Roy Hodgson returns to Crystal Palace(13.00)

• PART 2b: Conte somehow still at Spurs (19.00)

• PART 3a: Italy v England preview (27.00)

• PART 3b: Hughton’s Ghana get ready for action (33.00)

• PART 3c: France v Netherlands preview (36.00)

• PART 3d: Sweden v Belgium preview (46.00)

• PART 4a: Paul Tenorio on an eventful few months for the USA (50.00)

• PART 4b: New eras for Wales and Spain (57.00)