The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

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)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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)• PART 4c: Sampaoli out, Renard in (62.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Euro crew assemble in the Athletic studio with Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo bringing you the latest from the continent.The Champions League draw pits City and Pep against his old club Bayern and Chelsea against Real Madrid and James makes a case for Inter reaching the final.Barca win El Clásico to all but seal the La Liga title amidst their huge problems off the pitch and Atletico are flying.Lazio do the double in the Rome Derby as things heat up off the pitch with Jose Mourinho and Lazio owner Claudio Lotito.Dortmund finish a weekend of football top of the Bundesliga for the first time since 2019 as Bayern lose to Bayer Leverkusen.Michiel Jongsma joins us to talk Feyenoord and in France, PSG lose and Will Still's Reims finally lose.Produced by Jesse Howard.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.00)• PART 2: The Champions League draw (09.00)• PART 3: El Clasico and La Liga (14.00) • PART 4: Rome derby and Serie A (24.20)• PART 5: Dortmund go top and the Bundesliga (35.40)• PART 5b: Michiel Jongsma joins to talk Feyenoord (46.00)• PART 6: PSG lose again and Will Still's run ends in Ligue 1 (51.30)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo gathers together Daniel Storey, Nick Miller and Tom Williams to pick through an eventful weekend in the Premier League and FA Cup.Man United will face Brighton in the semi-finals after overcoming a Fulham side that implode at Old Trafford. Meanwhile Haaland makes it 8 goals in 2 games to set up a semi with Championship Sheffield United.Southampton and Spurs share six goals in the Premier League but the headlines are made by Antonio Conte’s extraordinary post-match press conference. Has he burned his bridges with everyone at Tottenham?Managerless Crystal Palace are swept aside by the league leaders Arsenal on Sunday. Dom Fifield tells us why the Eagles might be right to replace Patrick Vieira with Roy Hodgson.We also discuss the embarrassing paranoia of Wolves and Nottingham Forest when it comes to refereeing decisions.Plus Brooks, Koulibaly, Gordon Smith xG and what Erling Haaland goals can we remember?Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Saka or Haaland for POTY (01.30)• PART 2a: Man United 3-1 Fulham and Brighton 5-0 Grimsby (04.00)• PART 2b: Man City 6-0 Burnley and Sheff Utd 3-2 Blackburn (14.00)• PART 3a: Dom Fifield on the sacking of Patrick Vieira and the return of Roy? (25.00)• PART 3b: Arsenal 4-1 Crystal Palace (33.00)• PART 3c: Wolves 2-4 Leeds (35.00)• PART 4a: Antonio Conte tears into Tottenham (39.00)• PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (43.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Rory Smith, Raphael Honigstein and Duncan Alexander into the pod in a week packed full of Champions League, FA Cup and Premier League action.Liverpool are eased out of the Champions League by Real Madrid, ending their trophy hopes in the process. Why do Jurgen Klopp’s side need everything to be perfect and why can’t they win when playing badly?Five-star Haaland leads Man City to victory over Leipzig. And Napoli are one of three Italian teams in the quarter-finals. Hear why Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia and co are the saviours of European football.Speaking of quarter-finals, the FA Cup returns with Kompany returning to Man City and League Two Grimsby looking to upset darlings of the pod Brighton.In the Premier League, an under pressure Patrick Vieira returns to his old club, league leaders Arsenal, as the historic bun fight at the bottom of the table continues.Plus pizza, Crufts and crew necks v turtlenecks. Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Is Serie A back? (01.00)• PART 2a: Man City 7-0 Leipzig (06.00)• PART 2b: Real Madrid 1-0 Liverpool (14.00) • PART 3: Napoli 3-0 Frankfurt (23.00)• PART 4: FA Cup quarter-finals preview (36.00)• PART 5: Premier League weekend preview (48.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Packed into The Athletic studio, it’s Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo to cater for your continental needs.Liverpool travel to Madrid, three goals down against Real Madrid in the Champions League. Then Ancelotti’s men have El Clasico after Real confirmed their intention to join the complaint against Barca after they were charged with corruption.Man City take on Leipzig while cup manager Inzaghi looks for another big result as Inter go to Porto.Over in Turkey, Banu Yelkovan tells us about Super Lig leaders Galatasaray who have won 14 games in a row and have a more star-studded squad than you’d realised.And in France, Reims are still unbeaten in Ligue 1 under Still, and Benzema and Deschamps are having a very public row over the World Cup.Plus that Osimhen song, that Nuno Santos Rabona and that goal worthy of Maradona.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.00)• PART 2: Real Madrid v Liverpool & the Barcelona scandal (06.30)• PART 3: Man City v Leipzig preview & the Bundesliga round-up (22.00) • PART 4: Inzaghi under the microscope at Inter (31.00)• PART 5: 14 wins on the spin for Galatasaray with Banu Yelkovan (40.00)• PART 6: No more title race in Ligue 1 (50.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, Jack Lang, Daniel Storey and Jay Harris reconvene to discuss a slightly bizarre Premier League weekend.Liverpool follow up their 7-0 win over Man United with a 1-0 surrender at Bournemouth. Which does little to convince the panel that they can overcome a three-goal deficit at Real Madrid in the Champions League this week.Leaders Arsenal cruise to a 3-0 win at Fulham with Leandro Trossard setting up all three goals. And Gabriel Jesus is back.It’s an unhappy Sunday for another Brazilian as Casemiro sees red again at Old Trafford. Why is he falling foul of officials so often when he didn’t in La Liga?And with the bottom 5 all taking points, and with 5 points separating the bottom 9, we ask who the heck is going down? Are Leicester too good? Or are Forest set to slide down the table without Johnson?Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: An analysis-free Match of the Day (01.00)• PART 2a: Bournemouth 1-0 Liverpool (04.30)• PART 2b: Crystal Palace 0-1 Man City (10.00) • PART 3a: Fulham 0-3 Arsenal (17.00)• PART 3b: Man United 0-0 Southampton (22.00)• PART 3c: Everton 1-0 Brentford (26.00)• PART 3d: West Ham 1-1 Aston Villa (31.00)• PART 4: The rest of the Premier League weekend (36.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes along Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Adrian Clarke into the studio after a Champions League midweek full of drama and disappointment, and ahead of a Premier League weekend full of quirks.Tottenham’s joyless Champions League campaign ends with the first ever 0-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, as Milan progress to the last 8. Do the club need a reset and who is the manager to replace Conte and rebuild?Chelsea ease the pressure on Potter with victory over Dortmund as they keep their hopes of silverware alive. Did we see a new Potter and has he stumbled upon a starting 11 that he should stick with?PSG suffer another last 16 exit. Julien Laurens tells us why the Parisians don’t have a strong enough squad and why Bayern Munich aren’t as good as they should be.In the Premier League this weekend, leaders Arsenal travel to Craven Cottage with reason to fear Mitrovic, Solomon and co. And Man City are at Selhurst Park where they’ve had a hard time in the past.Elsewhere we discuss Brighton chance’s of a top 4 finish and Evan Ferguson’s chances of a big money move.Plus El Blockico, the king of the flick-ons and Adrian’s triple retake.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Parker and Billic both lose their jobs (03.00)• PART 2a: Chelsea through to the last 16 (06.00)• PART 2b: Spurs eliminated by Milan (15.30) • PART 2c: PSG knocked out by Bayern, with Julien Laurens (26.30)• PART 3a: Crystal Palace v Man City and Fulham v Arsenal previews (38.00)• PART 3b: Bournemouth v Liverpool preview (46.00)• PART 4a: On This Day - Mourinho sprints down the touchline (49.00)• PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (52.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo are back together at The Athletic studios in anticipation of some red-hot Champions League second legs.Bayern host PSG with a 1-0 lead but can they contain Kylian Mbappe, PSG’s newly crowned all-time top scorer? Especially when Julian Nagelsmann seems to have lost faith in Joao Cancelo.Dortmund travel to Stamford Bridge after securing their 10th win in a row in 2023. They’ve learned how to play without the ball and the brilliant Julian Brandt is archetypal of the new Dortmund.Spurs welcome Milan to North London for a fixture that’s too close to call. Is Rafael Leao due a big performance for the Rossoneri?Domestically, Sevilla are smashed 6-1 by Atletico with Sampaoli and Monchi both under the microscope. And Will Still is still unbeaten in Ligue 1 with Reims.Plus Scott Parker, Piers Morgan and boil-in bag rice.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.00)• PART 2a: Bayern v PSG preview (07.00)• PART 2b: Chelsea v Dortmund preview (15.30) • PART 3a: UEFA refund Liverpool fans (28.00)• PART 3c: Tottenham v Milan preview (31.00)• PART 4a: Man United v Real Betis preview (37.00)• PART 4b: Are Sevilla and Valencia going down? (43.00)• PART 4c: Will Still still unbeaten in Ligue 1 (52.00)• PART 5: Roma 1-0 Juventus (56.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.