The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

Jimbo is joined by Carl Anka, Daniel Storey and Charlie Eccleshare after a weekend packed full of talking points.While there’s a controversial postponement of the North London derby, Leeds just carry on playing and win at West Ham. Does Bielsa get enough credit? Is Declan Rice being pushed too far forward? Plus what’s up with the different size dinner tables at Man United?The Athletic’s Greg O’Keeffe has details on chaos club Everton sacking Rafa Benitez and perhaps the imminent return of Roberto Martinez to Goodison Park.Chelsea are beaten by Manchester City again as we ask why Tuchel’s side can’t put together a long winning streak. And why do they continue to misuse Lukaku?Plus Caulker v Zaha at AFCON, James Ward-Prowse’s crumpled technique and paintballing with Temuri Ketsbaia.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: That North London derby postponement (01m 30s)• PART 1b: West Ham 2-3 Leeds (13m 00s) • PART 2: Aston Villa 2-2 Man Utd (23m 30s) • PART 3a: Everton sack Rafa Benitez with Greg O’Keefe (36m 00s)• PART 3b: Newcastle 1-1 Watford (49m 00s)• PART 4a: On This Day and the rest of the Premier League weekend (53m 00s)• PART 4b: AFCON – Algeria’s 35 game unbeaten run comes to an end (67m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes back Michael Cox, Duncan Alexander and Dom Fifield ahead of a weekend fixture list packed full of potential drama.Chelsea breeze past Spurs in the Carabao Cup semi-final. Now they travel to the Etihad, needing a win against Man City to keep the title race alive. So with a point probably being a great result, how will Pep approach this match?As for Spurs, it’s the North London derby and the first managerial meeting of Antonio Conte and Mikel Arteta. Will we see the all-action Conte on the touchline once again after a few dispiriting performances?There’s huge controversy at AFCON with the referee at Tunisia v Mali blowing the full-time whistle early. Not once but twice. Maher Mezahi was there and fills us in on the latest goings on at the tournament.We discuss Newcastle’s Chris Wood, Sierra Leone’s Steven Caulker and Michael Olise – the new Adnan Januzaj?Plus goal average. How was that ever a thing?RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Chelsea through to the Carabao Cup final (03m 00s)• PART 1b: Man City v Chelsea preview (08m 00s) • PART 2: Spurs v Arsenal & Brighton v Palace – two big derbies (16m 00s) • PART 3: Controversy at AFCON with Maher Mezahi (26m 00s)• PART 4: West Ham v Leeds & Aston Villa v Man Utd previews (41m 00s)• PART 5: The rest of the Premier League weekend (55m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Totally Football Show European Edition returns for 2022 with Jimbo, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo.No doubting the game of the weekend across the continent as Juventus come from 3-1 down to beat Roma’s side packed full of Englishmen. Remember when Mourinho sides used to be able to defend?In Spain, Real Madrid’s team of 10 certain starters get back to winning ways. But the social media statements of Valencia and Real Betis criticising referees cast a shadow over La Liga.Bayern lose at home to Monchengladbach to mark the return of the Bundesliga – the league where no games get postponed.Monaco are under new management in France while PSG continue to make Jules sigh. Plus Spanish Super Cup, more misery for Shevchenko at Genoa and how Sassuolo will continue to solve Italy’s problems.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02m 00s)• PART 2: Roma 3-4 Juventus (09m 00s) • PART 3: The Bundesliga, where no games get postponed (20m 00s) • PART 4: La Liga clubs tweet criticism of referees (30m 00s)• PART 5: Monaco under new management (41m 00s)• PART 6: Salernitana saved in Serie A (47m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, Daniel Storey, Adrian Clarke and Lynsey Hooper review a monumental weekend in the FA Cup and beyond.Non-league Kidderminster and Boreham Wood are through to round 4 as we have a bit of a moan about TV scheduling. And we enjoy the magic of smashing in a free-kick from 35 yards.There’s more than a few mentions of Nottingham Forest knocking out Arsenal. And individually there were bad weekends for Butland, Tavares and Ndombele.Also AFCON gets underway and the biggest shock of the whole weekend comes in the WSL as Birmingham beat Arsenal.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Nottingham Forest 1-0 Arsenal (01m 00s)• PART 1b: Kidderminster and Boreham Wood through to round 4 (05m 00s) • PART 1c: Hull 2-3 Everton (13m 00s) • PART 1d: Newcastle 0-1 Cambridge (18m 00s)• PART 2: The rest of the FA Cup weekend (22m 00s)• PART 3: Big shocks in the WSL + AFCON underway (43m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes back Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Tom Williams to a cup-heavy Totally Football Show.Chelsea have one foot in the Carabao Cup final after disposing of Tottenham 2-0 in their semi-final first leg. Did Spurs put in one of the worst first half performances ever?It’s FA Cup third round weekend. Can Chesterfield summon the spirit of Dyche as they head to Stamford Bridge? Will Hull hammer a nail into Rafa’s coffin as they host Everton?Maher Mezahi tells you everything you need to know about AFCON. From Cameroonian jazz to bullets in buttocks.In the Premier League, Ralf Rangnick’s honeymoon at Man United lasted around 20 minutes as he suffers defeat at the hands of Wolves on Monday. And is Philippe Coutinho on his way back to the Premier League?Elsewhere, phallic formations, Nelson Vivas and Antony Worrall Thompson stealing cheese.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham (05m 30s)• PART 2: Chelsea v Chesterfield, Swindon v Man City, Forest v Arsenal & Millwall v Palace previews (16m 00s) • PART 3a: The rest of the FA Cup weekend (29m 00s) • PART 3b: Man Utd 0-1 Wolves (35m 00s)• PART 3c: Coutinho on his way to Villa? (40m 00s)• PART 4: AFCON preview with Maher Mezahi (46m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• theathletic.com/totallyGET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Davies-Adams is in the hot seat for the first Totally Football Show of 2022, alongside Daniel Storey, Dan Bardell and Sasha Goryunov.Most of the panel were at Stamford Bridge to see Chelsea and Liverpool in a pulsating draw that led both sets of players to believe the title race was over.Romelu Lukaku wasn’t at Stamford Bridge. We ask what he was trying to achieve with his interview criticising Thomas Tuchel’s tactics.Man City win at Arsenal in another hugely eventful clash. Does the reaction towards the refereeing decisions again show how officials are mistreated in this country?Brighton are the envy of most teams in the country right now as they win at Goodison and supporting Everton continues to be a character-building experience. Plus we praise Brentford’s strength in depth and make some bold predictions for 2022.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Watford’s AFCON obstructions (03m 00s)• PART 2: Chelsea 2-2 Liverpool (05m 30s) • PART 3: Arsenal 1-2 Man City (23m 30s) • PART 4a: Leeds 3-1 Burnley (35m 00s)• PART 4b: Everton 2-3 Brighton (39m 00s)• PART 4c: The rest of the Premier League weekend (46m 00s)• PART 5: Big predictions for 2022 (62m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the final time in 2021, it’s the Totally Football Show with Jimbo joined by Duncan Alexander, Rory Smith and Dom Fifield.It’s the end of the year and the end of the title race? Liverpool lose at Leicester while broken Chelsea are held by Bissouma’s brilliant Brighton. Is there any shame in finishing second to City?Ralf Rangnick’s revolution at Man United takes a backward step with some not happy about training at night-time. Plus how bad are Norwich and what’s their beef with Billy Gilmour?And we look back on the best and worst of 2021. It was the year of fans back in stadiums, the short-lived Super League and sticking Diaz on the end of your name.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Man City home and dry in the title race? (05m 00s)• PART 2: Newcastle 1-1 Man Utd (31m 00s) • PART 3: The rest of the weekend Premier League action (41m 00s) • PART 4: Looking back on 2021 (51m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 60% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Tom Williams and Lynsey Hooper to look back on a Boxing Day bonanza of goals in the Premier League.Manchester City eventually see off Leicester 6-3 to make it 9 league wins in a row. Is this current City side the finest tactical innovation of Pep’s career?Arsenal and Southampton secure big wins away from home as we praise target men Lacazette and Broja, while saving some more love for Odegaard and Ward-Prowse. But did Dean Smith jump back into management too soon?Plus AFCON, ball-cam and a bird in the handRUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Man City 6-3 Leicester (04m 00s)• PART 2: Aston Villa 1-3 Chelsea (21m 00s) • PART 3: Norwich 0-5 Arsenal and the rest of the Boxing Day action (27m 00s) • PART 4: Looking ahead to the Premier League midweek (45m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 60% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Nick Miller and Adrian Clarke for the pre-Christmas Totally Football Show.The Carabao Cup quarter-finals provide much excitement with Leicester missing a golden opportunity to knock out Liverpool. And Tottenham continue to flourish under their scary Italian man.Next up for the Foxes is a trip to the Etihad on Sunday, while low-scoring Chelsea look to break down Steven Gerrard’s Villa.Plus Boxing Day 1963, the December 2006 goal of the month, Keown in the baths at Highbury, Roadhouse and World’s Strongest Man.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: The latest Covid landscape (05m 00s)• PART 1b: Carabao Cup quarter-final round up (08m 30s) • PART 2a: Boxing Day – what’s the big deal? (26m 00s) • PART 2b: Man City v Leicester & Aston Villa v Chelsea previews (33m 30s)• PART 3a: Sherwood and his gilet (45m 00s)• PART 3b: Norwich v Arsenal preview (48m 00s)• PART 4a: The December 2006 Goal Of The Month competition (50m 00s)• PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (55m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the last time in 2021, it’s the European edition with Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Alvaro Romeo and Julien Laurens.Is the title race over in the Bundesliga? Are Nagelsmann’s Bayern better than Flick’s Bayern? Or Pep’s Bayern?Similarly Inzaghi’s done some wonderful interior design at Inter. Are the Nerazzurri playing some of their best football ever?Atletico lose a third league game in a row for the first time under Simeone but there’s hope for Barcelona thanks to their talented youngsters.The Coupe de France is marred by yet more crowd violence as the game between Paris FC and Lyon is abandoned at half-time.And we end with some Secret Santa – or at least its audio equivalent.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02m 00s)• PART 2: Atalanta 1-4 Roma (06m 00s) • PART 3a: Atletico lose again, Real draw a blank (12m 30s) • PART 3b: Bayern go 9 points clear in the Bundesliga (19m 00s)• PART 4: Coupe De France – more fan trouble (29m 00s)• PART 5: Inter on fire in the title race (41m 30s)• PART 6a: Barca’s young guns having some fun (49m 00s)• PART 6b: Secret Santa! (56m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.