The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Natalie Gedra and Charlie Eccleshare into the pod after a weekend of not a lot of football but a whole lot of talking points.Spurs and Liverpool share the spoils in one of the games of the season so far. But it’s the officiating that takes centre stage. Are we heading towards a refereeing crisis with a dearth of talented officials in this country?Meanwhile Man City have entered champions mode, as we compare and contrast Cancelo and Alexander-Arnold. And Chelsea are paying the price for not matching the goal scoring prowess of their rivals.Arsenal win again as Natalie tells us how Gabriel Martinelli has been manufactured for greatness.Plus Ronaldo buys Cruzeiro and is South America joining the Nations League?RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Round 20 about to be postponed? (02m 00s)• PART 1b: Spurs 2-2 Liverpool (09m 00s) • PART 2: Newcastle 0-4 Man City & Wolves 0-0 Chelsea (32m 30s) • PART 3a: Leeds 1-4 Arsenal (45m 30s)• PART 3b: Ronaldo buys Cruzeiro (54m 00s)• PART 3c: Brazil in the Nations League? (60m 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, Adam Crafton and Flo Lloyd-Hughes engage in a race against time to produce a football podcast that isn’t immediately completely out of date.With Premier League clubs registering a record number of positive Covid cases and games postponed, is it time for a circuit breaker? And why is this the worst time for that when it comes to the TV rights holders?There’s plenty of midweek action to feast upon as Man City destroy Leeds 7-0. Are we in Bielsa’s last season at Elland Road? And is he the best manager for a relegation battle?Plus the ludicrously inconsistent Arsenal are 4th and is James Ward-Prowse one of the best free-kick takers in Premier League history?The panel pay tribute to the retiring Sergio Aguero. And Flo gives us a half-term report on the WSL and the details on their lucrative new sponsorship deal.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Time for another circuit breaker? (02m 00s)• PART 1b: Man City 7-0 Leeds (08m 30s) • PART 1c: Arsenal 2-0 West Ham (19m 30s) • PART 2: Sergio Aguero retires (31m 00s)• PART 3: The rest of the Premier League midweek (38m 30s)• PART 4a: What may be happening this weekend (46m 00s)• PART 4b: Half-term report in the WSL (51m 00s) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo and the Euro crew (James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo) have a keen eye on footballing affairs across the continent.The Champions League last 16 draw takes place twice and second time around, we see PSG paired with Real Madrid in a tie packed full of angles. And Man City face Sporting in the hipster’s choice.Real Madrid look to be running away with the title while Real Betis sit 3rd as Manuel Pellegrini is once again doing a brilliant job in La Liga.Inter go top of Serie A for the first time this season while Dusan Vlahovic’s exit from Fiorentina looks increasingly likely as he cannot stop scoring.It’s a winning start for Domenico Tedesco at Leipzig as Bayern’s Joshua Kimmich admits he regrets not getting vaccinated after Covid causes him lung damage.Plus The Athletic’s Sam Stejskal informs us about a first ever MLS Cup win for New York City FC. A result that sees Ronny Deila doing push-ups in his pants.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02m 00s)• PART 2: Champions League draw – the second one (05m 00s) • PART 3: Real Madrid and Real Betis still flying (16m 00s) • PART 4a: A good week for PSG & Lille (29m 00s)• PART 4b: NYCFC win the MLS Cup, with Sam Stejskal (35m 00s)• PART 5: Can Fiorentina hang on to Vlahovic? (45m 00s)• PART 6: A winning start for Tedesco at Leipzig (57m 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, Dan Bardell and Colin Millar are on the spot to review and preview all the Premier League action.Liverpool, Chelsea, Man City and Man United are all victorious thanks to penalties. Are Jurgen Klopp’s side the best in the country at the top of their game? And how much of a difference does Thiago make?Conversely, are Southampton the worst team in the league on their day? And could Claudio Ranieri’s reign at Watford come to an end at Turf Moor this week?Plus a journey from Plymouth to Sunderland, accents, parachuting Santas and Manuel Pellegrini’s revival of Real Betis.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Liverpool, Chelsea, Man City & Man Utd win it from the spot (03m 00s)• PART 2a: Daniel’s trip from Plymouth to Sunderland (27m 00s) • PART 2b: Leicester 4-0 Newcastle (33m 00s) • PART 3a: Crystal Palace 3-1 Everton (38m 00s)• PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (43m 00s)• PART 4: Parachuting Santas and festive cheer for Seville clubs (51m 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, Michael Cox, Duncan Alexander and Tom Williams discuss a footballing week chock-full of narrative.The Champions League group stage concludes with the mighty Barcelona eliminated while underdogs Lille and Salzburg progress to the last 16.Steven Gerrard returns to Anfield on Saturday with Aston Villa. Will Stevie G be keen to show some tactical bravery against Liverpool? Elsewhere will City continue to dominate and will Chelsea continue to wobble?Arsenal suffer another away defeat at Everton on Monday night. Are we less clear about Arteta’s game plan than we were 2 years ago?Also on the podcast - the Haller paradigm, an all-insect affair, Sam Kerr versus pitch invaders and the weather.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Champions League Matchday 6 round-up (02m 00s)• PART 2a: Gerrard returns to Anfield (22m 00s) • PART 2b: Man City v Wolves & Chelsea v Leeds previews (29m 00s) • PART 3a: Everton 2-1 Arsenal (38m 00s)• PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (46m 00s)• PART 4: The odds with Paddy Power (58m 00s)• PART 5: How to wrap up warm in this weather (60m 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, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo digest a huge weekend across the continent, both on the pitch and in the post-match interviews.Bayern overcome Dortmund but there’s controversy as Jude Bellingham highlights referee Felix Zwayer’s past dealings. Elsewhere in the Bundesliga, Leverkusen score 7, Freiburg score 6 in the first half and Jesse Marsch is sacked by Leipzig.Also out of work is Claude Puel after Rennes run riot at Saint-Etienne. And PSG rescue a point but continue to look unimpressive.Speaking of unimpressive, Roma are taken apart by Inter with Jose Mourinho taking his frustration out on journalists.And it’s a nervous week for Spanish football fans with Barcelona, Villarreal and Sevilla all faced with potential elimination from the Champions League.RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (01m 30s)• PART 2: Big score lines and big accusations in the Bundesliga (05m 00s) • PART 3: Mourinho mouths off again (18m 00s) • PART 4: Champions League Matchday 6 – Spanish sides under threat (31m 00s)• PART 5: Puel sacked by Saint-Etienne (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 is joined by Natalie Gedra, Daniel Storey and Dom Fifield after another intriguing Premier League weekend.West Ham knock Chelsea off the top of the table, thanks to the aggression of Antonio and the bravery of Moyes. We discuss why Chelsea are missing Kante and missing out on the full Lukaku experience.Villa beat Leicester as we see how Steven Gerrard has transformed the Villa midfield. Plus we all learn that incredibly vague rule about goalkeepers having the ball under control.There’s some love for Divock Origi and why Ralf Rangnick would rather have a Fred than a Fernandes.Flo Lloyd-Hughes is back to dissect a dominant cup final display from Chelsea at Wembley.Plus Orta’s antics and Bellingham and Mourinho talking themselves into trouble.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: West Ham 3-2 Chelsea (03m 30s)• PART 1b: An ode to Origi (14m 00s) • PART 2a: Aston Villa 2-1 Leicester (19m 30s) • PART 2b: Tottenham 3-0 Norwich & Newcastle 1-0 Burnley (27m 00s)• PART 3: Arsenal 0-3 Chelsea with Flo Lloyd-Hughes (32m 00s)• PART 4: Victory for Rangnick and the rest of the Premier League weekend (39m 00s)• PART 5: The odds with Paddy Power (54m 00s)• PART 6: Bellingham and Mourinho mouthing off (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.

It’s Thursday, which means it’s Jimbo alongside Duncan Alexander, Sasha Goryunov and Adrian Clarke to peruse the non-stop Premier League action.Liverpool thrash Everton at Goodison Park with another brace for Mo Salah, a player who is reaching the levels of Thierry Henry in his pomp.The relegation six-pointer between Newcastle and Norwich ends all square with the Magpies still winless ahead of a visit from Burnley. George Caulkin tells us why he doesn’t like what he smells when it comes to this season.This weekend, we’ve got Gerrard v Rodgers and statistically the most one-sided game in Premier League history.Flo Lloyd-Hughes talks to us about a huge week in the women’s game with a dream FA Cup final, Ellen White becoming her country’s top scorer and the small matter of that game with Latvia.Plus we revisit the day when Russia and Qatar were awarded World Cups. And Cameron, Beckham and Prince William were left with egg on their faces.RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: Everton 1-4 Liverpool (04m 30s)• PART 1b: Chelsea and City win as well (13m 00s) • PART 2: Winless Newcastle and the battle at the bottom with George Caulkin (22m 00s) • PART 3a: On This Day – Russia and Qatar awarded World Cups (36m 00s)• PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (40m 00s)• PART 4: The odds with Paddy Power (50m 00s)• PART 5: England 20-0 Latvia & Arsenal v Chelsea preview with Flo Lloyd-Hughes (52m 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 assembles the Euro crew of Raphael Honigstein, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo after some statement performances across the continent this weekend.Napoli dismantle Maurizio Sarri’s Lazio to stay top of Serie A but it’s been a bad week for Juventus. They’re under investigation off the pitch and are Max Allegri’s methods on the pitch behind the times?Erling Haaland is back with a bang, just in time for Der Klassiker next weekend. Can Dortmund finally get one over Bayern?Sergio Ramos finally makes his debut for PSG but it looks like they’ve lost Neymar till the New Year through injury.Real Madrid extend their lead at the top of La Liga with Vinicius in the form of his life and Benzema becoming a wiser player with age.Plus Belenenses Benfica and the Ballon D’Or goes to Messi.RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (01m 30s)• PART 2: Napoli 4-0 Lazio (07m 00s) • PART 3: Vinicius and Benzema star again for Real Madrid (14m 00s) • PART 4: Haaland’s back for Dortmund (27m 00s)• PART 5a: The World Cup play-off draw (34m 00s)• PART 5b: PSG win with Ramos but lose Neymar (40m 00s)• PART 6: A bad week for Juventus (48m 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, Lynsey Hooper and Matt Davies-Adams are all over the Premier League weekend and midweek action.Carrick’s United go ultra-defensive to draw at Stamford Bridge. Rangnick’s United on Thursday are up against an Arsenal side that are proving themselves better than the rest but worse than the best.There’s scarcely believable murmurings of discontent at Brighton and Wolves. But more believable disgruntlement at Goodison as Everton prepare for Liverpool in the Merseyside Derby. Matt Jones from the Blue Room tells us why Rafa is close to the least of Everton’s problems.And we speak to Ken Saxton, the Spurs fan from Dallas who travelled all the way to Burnley to see the game snowed off and is now friends with Harry Kane.RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: Chelsea 1-1 Man Utd (03m 00s)• PART 1b: Arsenal 2-0 Newcastle (14m 00s) • PART 3: Merseyside Derby preview with Matt Jones (19m 00s) • PART 4a: Ken Saxton on his trip from Dallas to Burnley (31m 00s)• PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend/midweek (38m 00s)• PART 5: The odds with Paddy Power (50m 30s)• PART 6: The World Cup play-off draw (53m 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.