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Brighton’s brains over brawn, while Man City scare us all Aug 08, 2022

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The Premier League is back and so are the quartet of Jimbo, Carl Anka, Daniel Storey and Sasha Goryunov on the Totally Football Show.

Man City stroll to an opening day victory at the London Stadium. Who can stop the latent threat of Erling Haaland? And have Liverpool already given City an advantage they won’t claw back?

Brighton claim their first ever win at Old Trafford in classy style. We sing the Seagulls’ praises and ask why do United keep signing centre-backs?

Elsewhere, William Saliba owns his Premier League debut and Dejan Kulusevski makes all the top clubs in Europe wonder what they missed out on.

Plus Scott Parker’s suit, which game was unwatchable and which player resembled a Victorian child ghost?

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1a: Hasty predictions (02.00)

• PART 1b: Man City win, Liverpool don’t (05.30)

• PART 2a: Man Utd 1-2 Brighton (21.00)

• PART 2b: Daniel went to Leeds and Leicester (29.30)

• PART 3a: Arsenal, Spurs and Chelsea are victorious (37.00)

• PART 3b: Bournemouth win and Forest lose (47.00)

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Haaland, Ronaldo, Mitrovic and more – opening day is upon us Aug 04, 2022

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Premier League matchday 1 sees Jimbo assemble a pod squad of Tom Williams, Laurie Whitwell and Adrian Clarke.

Will Erling Haaland score another debut hat-trick? Will Aleksandar Mitrovic finally step up to the Premier League? Who will be sadder this weekend – Brendan Rodgers or the Spanish Brendan Rodgers?

Laurie gives us the lowdown on how Erik ten Hag is trying to instill discipline at Old Trafford. And how Cristiano Ronaldo is proving an obstacle to that.

Inspired by Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus, which players just looked wrong in a different jersey?

Plus opening day memories, Adrian’s holiday with Luke Ayling, and unfortunately for us all, Forest are trying to sign someone called Jizz Hornkamp.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1a: All or Nothing musings (03.00)

• PART 1b: Opening weekend memories (06.30)

• PART 1c: West Ham v Man City & Fulham v Liverpool previews (11.00)

• PART 2a: PL players no longer taking the knee (20.00)

• PART 2b: Everton v Chelsea, Palace v Arsenal and players that look weird in another shirt (23.00)

• PART 3: Man Utd v Brighton preview (36.00)

• PART 4: Newcastle v Forest and the rest of the Premier League weekend (47.00)

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Premier League season preview 22/23 Aug 02, 2022

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The new Premier League season is upon us and you can’t say fairer than Jimbo, James Horncastle, Charlie Eccleshare and Daniel Storey to preview it for you.

Are Liverpool motivated to right some wrongs and win the title? Are City worse than last season? Can Spurs insert themselves into the title race after a full pre-season under Conte?

4th place looks up for grabs. Is a meltdown imminent at Chelsea after a summer in which they might have gone backwards? Can Arsenal or even Man United capitalise?

At the other end, is it curtains for Everton or Brentford? Or will all 3 promoted clubs go straight back down?

Plus the best performance of the last 30 years, the best objects of the last 30 years and Jimbo’s Richard Keys revelation. And a quiz!

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1a: Things to look forward to and a trip back to ‘92 (01.00)

• PART 1b: Who will win the title? (08.30)

• PART 2: Who will finish 4th? (25.00)

• PART 3a: Favourite stats and the best performance in PL history (36.00)

• PART 3b: Who’s going down? (40.00)

• PART 3c: Let’s end with a quiz (54.00)

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Game-changing England and game-changing Nuñez Aug 01, 2022

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Reacting to a historic day for English football, Jimbo is joined by Raphael Honigstein, Charlotte Harpur, Daniel Storey and Nick Miller.

England are European champions, defeating Germany at Wembley after extra-time. The Lionesses were grafting years before Sunday’s final. Can this be a landmark moment, not just in England but in Germany and around the world?

Less significantly, Liverpool claim the Community Shield beating title rivals Man City 3-1. Is Darwin Nuñez more vital to the Reds than Erling Haaland is to City? And might Pep regret letting Raheem Sterling go?

Elsewhere, Cristiano Ronaldo is never far away from the headlines as we debate where his next destination might be.

Plus the majesty of Musiala and the brilliance of Burnley.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: England win the Euros (01.30)

• PART 2a: Liverpool win the Community Shield (26.00)

• PART 2b: Bayern win the Super Cup & other Bundesliga goings on (36.00)

• PART 3: Ronaldo on his way and the return of the EFL (45.00)

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It’s England v Germany and the return of the EFL Jul 28, 2022

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Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Tim Spiers and Matt Davies-Adams into the pod ahead of a bumper weekend of football action.

England look to make history as they face Germany at Wembley in the Euro 22 final. Can the Lionesses stop Popp? And should super-sub Russo start?

The Community Shield isn’t really exciting our panel, so we discuss some alternative curtain-raisers instead.

The return of the EFL is a lot more exciting as Kompany and Bellamy take charge at Turf Moor, Wilder looks to bring Boro up and Derby prepare for life in the third tier.

Plus Dybala, McNeil and our favourite back-heel goals.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1a: Wolves’ adventures in Benidorm (02.00)

• PART 1b: England v Germany preview (04.00)

• PART 2a: Alternatives to the Community Shield (19.00)

• PART 2b: Differing fortunes for Pogba & Dybala (23.00)

• PART 2c: McNeil on the move, so too Kounde (26.00)

• PART 3: The big kick-off in the EFL (33.00)

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Six second clips Jul 25, 2022

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The Lionesses are ready for the Euro semi with the Swedes, as are Jimbo, Flo Lloyd-Hughes, Daniel Storey and Tom Williams.

Frida Fagerlund joins us to give us the inside scoop on Swedish preparations, who might just fancy playing against a team that will attack them a bit. Can England end their semi-final hoodoo?

Daniel has his say on the great Jesse Lingard debate while we also ask whether it reflects badly on Leicester that they’re the only Premier League team yet to make a summer signing.

Should we draw too many conclusions from pre-season results? Like Arsenal finishing in the top 4 at the expense of Chelsea?

Plus Mourinho proposals, Lego and the Ben Mee character arc.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1a: Locked in with heat and lego (01.00)

• PART 1b: England v Sweden preview with Frida Fagerlund (05.00)

• PART 2a: France v Germany preview (23.00)

• PART 2b: The great Jesse Lingard debate continued (28.00)

• PART 2c: Leicester growing stale? (36.00)

• PART 3: Should we be interested in pre-season results? (42.00)

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Best smothered in maple syrup Jul 21, 2022

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Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Carl Anka and Benji Lanyado as the Lionesses do England proud once again.

The Athletic’s Charlotte Harpur gives us the lowdown from Brighton as England come from behind against Spain and gut it out to reach the last 4 of Euro 2022. Can they break their semi-final hoodoo?

Unhappy Hammer Benji gets hot under the collar about Jesse Lingard and his potential move to Forest ahead of West Ham, as we also discuss who’s had the strongest transfer window so far.

Despite the vuvuzelas, the Jabulani and the dirtiest final of all time, we attempt to show some love to the 2010 World Cup.

And Carl and Marcus Rashford have another book out today. But does it have as good a title as Asamoah Gyan’s?

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1a: Carl releasing with Rashford again (01.00)

• PART 1b: England 1-0 Spain with Charlotte Harpur (07.00)

• PART 2a: Who’s had the strongest window? (16.30)

• PART 2b: The great Jesse Lingard debate (21.30)

• PART 2c: Ten Hag and Ronaldo (29.00)

• PART 3: Wigan down West Ham and Holloway clashes with Capello (33.30)

• PART 4: The 2010 World Cup – where is the love? (38.00)

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Born with that scream inside me Jul 18, 2022

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Jimbo’s back and welcomes James Horncastle, Matt Davies-Adams and Sasha Goryunov into a baking hot pod.

Euro 2022 enters the quarter-final stage with England taking on Spain at the Amex on Wednesday. Are the Spanish too twee to pose the Lionesses any big problems?

In the transfer market, Chelsea bring in gentle giant and model pro Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli. But do they risk losing more academy prospects in the process?

Laurie Whitwell joins us from Australia where Erik ten Hag’s Man United keep winning and they’ve just added leftie Lisandro Martinez. Is it time to start to taking United seriously again?

Barca secure the signing of Lewandowski. But is it a depressing state of affairs for European football as Barca mortgage their future?

We look back at Sasha’s favourite World Cup – Spain 82. The tournament of Northern Ireland, Brazil’s loss of innocence and Soviet Union’s 3 managers.

Plus Monza, the new Top Gun movie and how Dennis Wise is getting up to something very different today than he was 20 years ago

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: England v Spain preview (03.30)

• PART 2a: Koulibaly signs for Chelsea (12.00)

• PART 2b: Dybala signs for Roma (19.00)

• PART 2c: Spence, Perisic and Moura – Conte’s wing-backs (26.00)

• PART 3a: Man Utd on tour with Laurie Whitwell (33.00)

• PART 3b: Broke Barca continue to do business (43.00)

• PART 4: Sasha’s favourite World Cup – Spain 82 (53.00)

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Oh No Zinedine Jul 14, 2022

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Matt Davies-Adams welcomes Lynsey Hooper, Michael Cox and Tom Williams to the latest Totally Football Show.

Lynsey gives us an on the ground perspective of England’s form and thought processes after the demolition of Norway 8-0 on Monday night. Is this the high point or is the best yet to come for the Lionesses?

There’s also a look ahead to the rest of the week's Euro fixtures as the group stages draw to a close.

In Transfer Talk, we wonder why Wolves haven’t signed anyone beyond the most expensive Irish footballer ever (no not Robbie Keane) in Nathan Collins.

We also consider if thirty million pounds is too much for Morgan Gibbs-White, and whether Everton are making the same mistakes yet again in the transfer market.

On the 14th July in 2006 the punishments in the Calciopoli scandal were doled out, at exactly the same time as Italy were on the way to winning the World Cup!

We reflect on that tournament in Germany including compelling commentary, excellent ads and… yes we talk about the headbutt.

Plus we point you in the direction of The Athletic’s coverage of the Woman’s Africa Cup of Nations, because it’s excellent.

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Brilliantly White Horses Jul 11, 2022

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Jimbo welcomes Adam Hurrey, Adrian Clarke and Daniel Storey to a scorching summer Totally Football Show.

Daniel talks us through a tentative start to Euro 2022 for the Lionesses, plus there’s a look ahead to a finely poised group game against Norway.

The Athletic’s Paul Tenorio tells us about Wayne Rooney’s impending move to manage DC United plus what the expectations are for Gareth Bale at LAFC.

We talk about Jack Wilshere’s retirement from playing at just 30 and what a life in coaching holds for him.

And we look back at Adrian’s favourite World Cup – Mexico 86. The Azteca footballs, ornate pitch designs if not ornate surfaces and some terrible sartorial and singing decisions from Scotland and England.

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