The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

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Record spending in the transfer window, Arsenal on Mersey for Dyche's debut and Spurs take on Man City Feb 02, 2023

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Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Carl Anka and Rory Smith to discuss this weekend's fixtures and the main takeaways from the January transfer window.

Football finance expert and author of Price Of Football, Kieran Maguire drops in to talk about Chelsea's spending and what it means.

Sean Dyche is unveiled as Everton manager and faces a stern test at Saturday lunchtime with the league leaders Arsenal visiting.

Conte undergoes gall bladder surgery, and his Spurs side host Man City, against whom they often do well.

Plus a classic rivalry of years gone by as Forest take on Leeds in the Premier League for the first time since 1999.

Produced by Jesse Howard.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Transfer dealine day and football finances with Kiran maguire (00.45)

• PART 2a: Chelsea Vs Fulham (16.10)

• PART 2b: Dyche's debut against Arsenal (27.40)

• PART 3a: City losing Cancelo and host Spurs (33.50)

• PART 3b: Leeds host Forest for the first time in the top flight since 1999 (44.10)

• PART 3c: Newcastle and Man Utd win Carabao Semi Finals (49.40)

• PART 4a: All the rest of the weekends fixtures (01.01.40)

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Madrid and PSG drop points, a title race in Germany and Milan's Malaise Jan 31, 2023

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Jimbo and the distinguished panel of James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo are back in the studio together for the first time in 3 years to discuss the latest football action across the continent.

Balogun scores with the last kick of the game for Reims to secure a dramatic 1-1 draw against 10 man PSG.

A title race is on in the Bundesliga as Bayern drop points at Frankfurt and Dortmund and Union Berlin win.

Osimhen scores a stunner for Napoli as they chase the Scudetto, whilst Milan get humiliated at Sassuolo and Juve's misery continues with 2-0 loss at Monza.

Plus transfer deadline across the continent and Ajax search for a new manager.

Produced by Jesse Howard.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Moment of the weekend (06.10)

• PART 2: Balogun pegs PSG back (12.00)

• PART 3: The Bundesliga title race (22.50)

• PART 4: Ajax sack their manager and sit 4th (35.00)

• PART 5: Milan get embarassed at Sassuolo (36.20)

• PART 6: Gattuso sacked at Valencia (49.40)

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Brighton best Liverpool again and Dyche rocks up at Everton Jan 30, 2023

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Jimbo is joined by Tim Spiers, Daniel Storey and Liam Tharme after a captivating FA Cup 4th round weekend and ahead of the transfer window slamming shut.

Non-league Wrexham entertain us all with a 3-3 draw against Sheffield United, but Brighton are the big winners on Sunday, getting the better of Liverpool again. We rave about Mitoma and why the Big Six keep flocking to the Seagulls for players.

Elsewhere, Man City edge past Arsenalwith their big man little man strike partnership, Spurs are eyeing silverware even with moaning Danjuma, and agricultural Walsall catch Tim’s eyes.

Plus Gordon, Caicedo, Semenyo and that Ronaldo free-kick against Portsmouth.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: It’s Sean Dyche at Everton (02.00)

• PART 2a: Wrexham 3-3 Sheffield Utd (08.00)

• PART 2b: Brighton 2-1 Liverpool (14.00)

• PART 3a: Man City 1-0 Arsenal (28.00)

• PART 3b: Preston 0-3 Tottenham (33.00)

• PART 3c: Fulham 1-1 Sunderland (37.00)

• PART 4a: Happy transfer deadline day (40.00)

• PART 4b: The rest of the FA Cup weekend (44.00)

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Pure Clichés: The Language of Football Jan 29, 2023

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Not heard Adam Hurrey's equal parts hilarious and ridiculous Football Clichés podcast yet? Well here's a little taster for you to carry you over the FA Cup weekend. And if you like it, make sure to check out their extensive back catalogue of episodes, featuring interviews with Jamie Carragher, Keir Starmer and none other than James Richardson himself.

Jimbo and the gang will be back as usual on Monday to discuss all the big weekend talking points.

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Wrexham in the spotlight, Guardiola versus Arteta and are Man United & Newcastle Wembley-bound? Jan 26, 2023

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Jimbo reconvenes with Duncan Alexander, Nancy Frostick and Adrian Clarke ahead of FA Cup 4th round weekend.

Man City and Arsenal go head to head at the Etihad on Friday night. Will Pep and Mikel throw down the gauntlet or try to throw each other off the scent ahead of their Premier League meetings?

All eyes on Wrexham this Sunday as the National League side host Sheffield United. Elsewhere can Accrington upset Leeds and are Brighton the competition’s dark horses?

It’s advantage Man United and Newcastle in the Carabao Cup semi-final first legs, which has Duncan explaining the finer details of the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.

Plus Danjuma’s change of mind and Bristol City’s penalty conspiracy.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Everton’s exciting week (02.00)

• PART 2a: Accrington v Leeds preview (11.30)

• PART 2b: Wrexham v Sheffield Utd preview (16.00)

• PART 3a: Man City v Arsenal preview (24.00)

• PART 3b: Fancying Sheffield Wednesday and Walsall to progress (33.00)

• PART 3c: Southampton 0-1 Newcastle (36.00)

• PART 4a: Forest 0-3 Man Utd (41.00)

• PART 4b: The rest of the FA Cup weekend (46.00)

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Juventus deducted 15 points and the Bundesliga’s back with a bang Jan 24, 2023

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Jimbo and the distinguished panel of James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo take in a dramatic weekend across the continent.

Juventus are deducted 15 points following an investigation into their past transfer dealings. With Inter losing on Monday as well, it’s all looking very rosy for Napoli.

The Bundesliga is back with the highest scoring matchday of the season, and the return of Sebastian Haller after his cancer diagnosis last year.

Antoine Griezmann stars for Atletico but is solo artist Memphis Depay doomed under Simeone?

Plus Mbappe scores 5 for PSG in the Coupe De France, Ajax can’t stop drawing and Harry Winks might not be able to save Sampdoria.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Moment of the weekend (01.45)

• PART 2: Juventus deducted 15 points (08.00)

• PART 3: The Bundesliga’s back (17.00)

• PART 4: Juve 3-3 Atalanta & Sampdoria’s struggles (25.00)

• PART 5: Mbappe scores 5 in the Coupe De France (34.00)

• PART 6: Griezmann shines for Atletico (37.00)

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Another big test passed by Arsenal but Man City are stirring Jan 23, 2023

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Jimbo, Daniel Storey, Jon Mackenzie and Jay Harris cast their eyes over an intriguing and potentially pivotal Premier League weekend.

Arsenal overcome Man United in dramatic fashion with Nketiah proving a brilliant alternative to Jesus and the inverted Zinchenko proving hugely influential.

Man City are back in the goals though with universal acclaim for Erling Haaland and Rico Lewis. Can they chase the Gunners down in the title race?

Some drab 0-0s across the matchday, including at Anfield but Mykhailo Mudryk’s exciting cameo for Chelsea shows why they might not need a striker.

Plus Mitoma, Gnonto and why Sean Dyche would keep Everton up.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1a: Arsenal 3-2 Man United (03.00)

• PART 1b: Man City 3-0 Wolves (17.00)

• PART 2a: West Ham 2-0 Everton (27.00)

• PART 2b: Bournemouth 1-1 Forest & Southampton 0-1 Aston Villa (35.00)

• PART 3a: Juve’s points deduction (38.00)

• PART 3b: Liverpool 0-0 Chelsea (41.00)

• PART 3c: The rest of the Premier League weekend (48.00)

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Arsenal v Man Utd is big again, plus Klopp’s landmark date with Chelsea Jan 19, 2023

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Jimbo welcomes Michael Cox, Duncan Alexander and Matt Davies-Adams onto the latest Totally Football Show, ahead of another eye-catching Premier League weekend.

Leaders Arsenal host Man United in a throwback to what the fixture used to be. The Gunners are celebrating the absence of the suspended Casemiro. Will De Gea be the key man at the Emirates?

Jurgen Klopp takes charge of his 1000th game in management (or does he?) against a Chelsea side who one of our panel thinks are about to take the Premier League by storm.

It’s been another turbulent week at Everton with the fans and the board at odds over how things have been reported. The Athletic’s Greg O’Keeffe explains more.

All that plus an FA Cup midweek headlined by Gnonto’s wonder goal and Neil Etheridge’s triple save.

Also Trossard is Arsenal-bound, Olise is an enigma and Ward-Prowse is saving us from the aliens.

Produced by Jesse Howard and Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Leeds and Liverpool through to the FA Cup 4th round (04.00)

• PART 2: Arsenal v Man United preview (13.09)

• PART 3: Liverpool v Chelsea preview (28.40)

• PART 4a: West Ham v Everton with Greg O’Keeffe (36.00)

• PART 4b: Southampton v Aston Villa - JWP saves humanity (45.00)

• PART 5a: The John Yems mess and the Haaland conundrum (51.15)

• PART 5b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (54.20)

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Napoli race clear but could we see title races in France & Germany? Jan 17, 2023

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Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Alvaro Romeo and Julien Laurens are back to review all the Euro action.

PSG are beaten for the second away game in a row by their bogey team Rennes, allowing Lens to close the gap on the leaders to just 3 points.

Napoli are 9 points clear after thrashing Juventus 5-1 as a first Serie A title for Spalletti surely beckons. Plus are Gasperini’s Atalanta back after putting 8 past Salernitana?

Xavi secures silverware with the Spanish Super Cup, while Real Sociedad win the Basque derby, with Imanol Alguacil proving to be another great Basque manager.

The Bundesliga returns on Friday with Leipzig looking to upset a Neuer-less Bayern.

Plus Shakira versus Pique, Sampaoli’s Sevilla could go down and why Lyon players are the goats.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.30)

• PART 2: PSG lose again to Rennes (07.00)

• PART 3: Napoli hammer Juve, Atalanta spank Salernitana (19.00)

• PART 4: Shakira, the Super Copa and the Basque Derby (33.00)

• PART 5: The Bundesliga returns on Friday (47.00)

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Arsenal swagger past Spurs - is the Man City Liverpool era coming to an end? Jan 16, 2023

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Jimbo welcomes Natalie Gedra, Sasha Goryunov and Daniel Storey into the pod after a monumental Premier League derby weekend.

Arsenal go 8 points clear and become title favourites for the very first time with a comfortable victory at Tottenham. So what exactly is the point of Antonio Conte at Spurs?

Man City slip up again due to some refereeing controversy and an incredibly well organised Man United slide under Erik ten Hag.

Brighton outclass Liverpool at the Amex with Roberto De Zerbi impressing more and more each week. Why did Liverpool choose to rebuild from front to back?

And there are two points separating the bottom 7, with about 5 managers seemingly hanging on for dear life.

Plus who is the biggest disappointment of the season? And hear why Forest have definitely signed a young Brazilian Rodri.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1a: Tottenham 0-2 Arsenal (03.00)

• PART 1b: Man Utd 2-1 Man City (12.00)

• PART 2a: Brighton 3-0 Liverpool (26.00)

• PART 2b: Chelsea beat Palace and sign Mudryk (34.00)

• PART 2c: Newcastle 1-0 Fulham (42.00)

• PART 3: Two points separate the bottom seven (51.00)

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