The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

Jimbo welcomes Carl Anka and Adrian Clarke into the studio on Day 5 of the World Cup.Favourites Brazil opened their campaign by seeing off Serbia 2-0 courtesy of two goals from Richarlison.ESPN Brazil’s Natalie Gedra says aloha from Doha to give her reaction.Uruguay and South Korea brought us yet another 0-0 in this World Cup.Switzerland edged past Cameroon 1-0 as goalscorer Bree Embolo didn’t celebrate netting against the land of his birth.Plus Portugal beat Ghana in a thrilling 3-2 victory. And we look ahead to Friday’s action as The Athletic’s Sam Stejskal gives us the American perspective on USA vs England.Produced by Steve Hankey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander and Sasha Goryunov into the studio on Day 4 of the World Cup.The less said about Morocco versus Croatia the better but after that there were some amazing games. Japan pegged back 2014 world champions Germany to produce the biggest shock of the tournament… had Saudi Arabia not beaten Argentina. The German players showed that a protest is actually possible at this World Cup with hands over their mouths and rainbows on their laces.Spain smacked Costa Rica for seven. Is this just a lovely day out for La Roja or the start of something more?   Canada somehow lost to a Belgium side that have aged…And we look ahead to Thursday’s action as Jose Delgado talks to us about the prospects for Portugal against Ghana. Produced by Steve Hankey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Jay Harris, Liam Tharme, James Horncastle, Joshua Kloke and Wael Jabir after a historic day 3 in Qatar.Saudi Arabia shock the world by coming from behind to beat Argentina. How far can the Saudis go? How much did the lack of a plan B expose Lionel Scaloni?We look ahead to Wednesday’s action as The Athletic’s Joshua Kloke previews the biggest game in the history of the Canadian national team as they prepare to take on the number 2 ranked team in the world Belgium. Canada don’t have a new kit but will they look the part?France also come from behind to make light work of Australia, with Olivier Giroud equalling the all-time France scoring record. And elsewhere there’s plenty of goals saved above average from Ochoa, Denmark and Tunisia.Plus some fretting over Kane’s ankle and Ronaldo’s employment.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Ronaldo’s off and Kane’s ankle (01.30)• PART 1b: Argentina 1-2 Saudi Arabia with Wael Jabir & James Horncastle (04.00)• PART 1c: Mexico 0-0 Poland (22.30) • PART 2a: France 4-1 Australia (27.00)• PART 2b: Denmark 0-0 Tunisia (31.00)• PART 3a: A look ahead to Wednesday’s action (36.00)• PART 3b: Josh Kloke on Canada’s big day (38.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE NEXT 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Carl Anka and Tom Williams into the studio on Day 2 of the World Cup, a day that generates as much conversation off the field as on it.England hammer Iran 6-2 with Gareth Southgate throwing caution to the wind with his high full-backs and Bellingham showing why he might be a player that shapes the next decade. But it’s a colossal missed opportunity as England and other European nations back down from their previous stance of wearing the One Love captain’s armband for fear of sanctions from FIFA. Adam Crafton gives us his thoughts from Qatar.Bale’s Wales come from behind to grab a draw against the USA, with Robert Page righting a potential wrong by bringing on Kieffer Moore at half-time.Sneaky good Netherlands sneak a win against Senegal on a very good day for the Gakpo fan club.And we look ahead to Tuesday’s action as Niels Harild tells us about a lot of people’s dark horses - Denmark.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Moment of the day (02.30)• PART 1b: USA 1-1 Wales (04.30)• PART 2a: England 6-2 Iran (12.00) • PART 2b: Senegal 0-2 Netherlands (18.00)• PART 2c: The armband issue with Adam Crafton (22.00)• PART 3a: A look ahead to Tuesday’s action (39.00)• PART 3b: Danish prospects with Niels Harild (42.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE NEXT 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, Duncan Alexander and Matt Davies-Adams take in the opening day of the 2022 World Cup.Ecuador ease to a comfortable victory over the hosts. Are Qatar among the worst teams to compete at a World Cup or were they just overawed by the occasion?Monday sees England open their campaign against Iran as they look to score some goals for once, while pale horse the Netherlands take on Mane-less Senegal.Tom Williams sings Wales’ prospects ahead of their fixture with the USA while Sam Stejskal tells us the American kids are alright.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Qatar 0-2 Ecuador with Nick Miller (02.30)• PART 1b: Senegal v Netherlands preview (12.00)• PART 2a: England v Iran preview (20.00) • PART 2b: The Welsh perspective with Tom Williams (23.00)• PART 2c: The American perspective with Sam Stejskal (27.30)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE NEXT 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Raphael Honigstein, Duncan Alexander, Liam Tharme and many more into the studio to dissect the final 4 groups of the Qatar World Cup.Group E includes Germany and their bogey team Spain. Rapha expects Musiala to shine while Alvaro Romeo is waiting for big things from Pedri.Group F contains the hipster clásico of Canada v Belgium, the best midfield in the tournament and the best full-back pairing in the tournament.In Group G, Natalie Gedra tells us why it’s not all about Neymar for Brazil, while Rigobert Song struggles to get to grips with the names in his Cameroon squad.And there’s Group H, the group of revenge. Carl Anka suggests Ghana would rather beat Uruguay than progress. Sungmo Lee has his eye on the Kim backline. And will Fernando Santos stink up the joint again?Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Group E - will Germany flop again? (02.30)• PART 1b: Group E - Any hope for Japan or Costa Rica? (12.00)• PART 1c: Group E - Spain with Alvaro Romeo (15.30) • PART 2a: Group F - Oh Canada (and Morocco) (23.30)• PART 2b: Group F- Belgium and Croatia no longer golden? (27.30)• PART 3a: Group G - Brazil with Natalie Gedra (34.00)• PART 3b: Group G - Who progresses with Brazil? (38.00)• PART 4a: Group H - Portugal to implode? Uruguay to punch above their weight? (46.00)• PART 4b: Group H - Carl Anka on Ghana (55.00)• PART 4c: Group H - Sungmo Lee on South Korea (58.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, Mauricio Pochettino, Michael Cox and James Horncastle study two groups that feature two of the favourites - France and Argentina.Mauricio gives us his insight into managing the famed front three of Messi, Mbappe and Neymar. Hear why he got unlucky with Messi, wanted more consistency from Mbappe and loved every second of Neymar.As for Argentina, will the confidence gained from having won the Copa América power them on to a first World Cup since 1986?We check in with Julien Laurens on the world champions France who the rest of the panel are expecting to bore us silly in the group stage.Plus can we call Denmark dark horses? Can Poland finally deliver at a World Cup? And can you imagine rooming with Diego Maradona?Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Rooming with Batistuta & Maradona (01.00)• PART 2a: Group C - Argentina free of pressure? (05.30)• PART 2b: Group C - Who else will go through? (12.00) • PART 2c: Group D - France’s chances with Julien Laurens (19.00)• PART 2d: Group D- Danish dark horses. Any chance for Australia and Tunisia? (32.00)• PART 3: Final thoughts on Groups A-D (36.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, Michael Cox, James Horncastle and former Spurs and PSG manager Mauricio Pochettino sit down to pick the bones out of Groups A and B as we count down to Qatar.Can England settle on a style and go all the way? Can Iran put the controversy back home behind them? Bassil Mikdadi tells us more.Are the Netherlands dark horses for the tournament under the guidance of special guy Van Gaal? Will Qatar prove to not actually be rubbish? Are we better off playing now than in June? And we ask Maher Mezahi whether Senegal can add to their AFCON glory.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Hello Mauricio (01.00)• PART 2a: Group A - Ecuador set to surprise us? (05.30)• PART 2b: Group A - Netherlands dark horses battling history (09.00) • PART 2c: Group A - Senegal’s prospects with Maher Mezahi (14.30)• PART 2d: Group A- Might Qatar not actually be rubbish? (21.00)• PART 3a: Group B - How far can England go? (26.00)• PART 3b: Group A- Iran with Bassil Mikdadi (32.00)• PART 3c: Group A- Wales and USA previews (40.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the final time in 2022, the Euro crew of Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo saddle up and ride again across the continent.Napoli look to be unstoppable at the top of Serie A, while Jose Mourinho shocks everyone by severing ties with one of his own Roma players.Union Berlin continue to tumble down the Bundesliga table after getting thrashed by Freiburg. Christian Streich’s side move up to 2nd as they look to chase down Bayern.Marseille win a thriller at Monaco while Auxerre kindly allow PSG to retire for the World Cup unscathed. Alvaro proffers the idea that La Liga should stop punishing non-violence and start showing a bit more actual violence.Plus Ferguson, Felix and the best player not at the World Cup.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (03.30)• PART 2: Ligue 1 - Monaco Marseille thriller (08.00)• PART 3: Bundesliga - Freiburg up to 2nd (16.00) • PART 4: La Liga - Atletico suffering under Simeone (28.00)• PART 5: Serie A - Mourinho v Karsdorp (37.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the final time before Christmas, Jimbo reviews the Premier League weekend in the company of Rory Smith, Jay Harris and Tim Spiers.Limping, wounded Brentford produce possibly the best result in their history by winning at the Etihad. Were Man City some way off full tilt ahead of the World Cup? And will the 5 point lead for Arsenal prove crucial ahead of two head-to-heads with City in the second half of the season?When we last spoke to The Athletic’s Rob Tanner, Brendan Rodgers was on the brink of the sack from Leicester. How has it all turned around so dramatically for the Foxes?What did we make of Cristiano Ronaldo’s interview with Piers Morgan? And will Alejandro Garnacho be giving a similar one in 20 years time?Plus Nick Miller en route to Qatar, why Everton fans should be terrified, problems for Potter and Spurs as a metaphor for marriage.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Cristiano Ronaldo’s interview (01.00)• PART 1b: Man City 1-2 Brentford (06.00)• PART 1c: Wolves 0-2 Arsenal (16.00) • PART 2a: Spurs 4-3 Leeds (23.00)• PART 2b: Newcastle 1-0 Chelsea (29.00)• PART 2c: Liverpool 3-1 Southampton & Fulham 1-2 Man Utd (32.00)• PART 3a: Leicester’s rise up the table with Rob Tanner (38.00)• PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (45.00)• PART 3c: Nick Miller on the road to Qatar (56.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.