The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

Matt Davies-Adams is in the hot seat in the company of Carl Anka and Daniel Storey after a dazzling Day 3 at Euro 2020.England exercise real control and relaxation in their opening game as they defeat Croatia at Wembley. A great day for Phillips and Mings as Southgate’s team selection is completely vindicated. And he can afford to not even use Grealish or Sancho.Netherlands and Ukraine contest the game of the tournament so far as the Dutch win 3-2 in Amsterdam. And an angry Arnautovic seals victory for Austria over North Macedonia. Which is more interesting than their kit or nickname.Scotland’s first tournament game in 23 years is against the Czech Republic on Monday. The most important game they’ll play in this group stage?And Spain and Sweden face off in Group E with Morata and Isak both looking to show their worth.RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: England 1-0 Croatia (03m 30s)• PART 2a: Netherlands 3-2 Ukraine (19m 00s)• PART 2b: Austria 3-1 North Macedonia (23m 00s)• PART 3a: Scotland v Czech Republic preview with JJ Bull (29m 00s)• PART 3b: Spain v Sweden preview with Frida Fagerlund (39m 00s)• PART 3c: Poland v Slovakia preview (47m 30s)• PART 4: The odds with Paddy Power (50m 00s)• PART 5: On This Day – Pearce versus headbutts (52m 30s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £1 A MONTH FOR YOUR FIRST 6 MONTHS:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, Daniel Storey and Tom Williams reflect on a day overshadowed by the dramatic collapse of Christian Eriksen.Denmark’s star man is thankfully in a stable condition after requiring CPR on the pitch against Finland. Away from Copenhagen, Belgium dismantle Russia and Wales are fortunate to escape with a draw against Switzerland, thanks to the efforts of Kieffer Moore and Danny Ward. But did Robert Page get his selection wrong?England v Croatia is the big game on Sunday. Juraj Vrdoliak tells us about a team in transition since the World Cup, while the FA once again clarify the meaning behind taking the knee.Plus a big day for North Macedonia and some bold predictions from De Boer.RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: The collapse of Christian Eriksen (01m 00s)• PART 2a: Belgium 3-0 Russia (08m 30s)• PART 2b: The booing of the knee continues (12m 30s)• PART 2c: Wales 1-1 Switzerland (15m 30s)• PART 3a: England v Croatia preview with Juraj Vrdoliak (22m 00s)• PART 3b: Netherlands v Ukraine preview (32m 30s)• PART 3c: Austria v North Macedonia preview with Filip Mishov (36m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £1 A MONTH FOR YOUR FIRST 6 MONTHS:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, Duncan Alexander and Sasha Goryunov react to the opening night at Euro 2020 and look ahead to Day 2.Italy make dark horses Turkey look pony with a dominant display in Rome. James Horncastle joins us after the 3-0 win on Friday as the Azzurri shatter their own stereotypes with an adventurous performance.Saturday’s a landmark day for followers of Finland, with their first ever game at a major tournament against Denmark. With a daunting fixture list, Ari Virtanen isn’t optimistic they can do an Iceland.Plus netting, accreditation controversy and a bad day for Howard Webbs.  RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: The opening ceremony gets us underway (02m 00s)• PART 1b: Turkey 0-3 Italy with James Horncastle (05m 00s)• PART 2a: On This Day – Poland versus Howard Webb (13m 00s)• PART 2b: Belgium v Russia preview (16m 30s)• PART 2c: Denmark v Finland preview with Ari Virtanen (19m 30s)• PART 2d: Wales v Switzerland preview (27m 30s)• PART 3: The odds with Paddy Power (32m 30s)• PART 4: Controversy between Azerbaijan & Russia (35m 30s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £1 A MONTH FOR YOUR FIRST 6 MONTHS:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo brings you Part 2 of our Euro 2020 preview with Duncan Alexander, Julien Laurens and a motley crew of continental experts.Group F is the group of death. Is victory a foregone conclusion for France? Will Benzema rock the boat or rock the tournament? Raphael Honigstein tells us why Germany are feeling fearful.In Group C, we’ve got some frank opinions on De Boer and Holland and some high hopes for Malinovskyi and Ukraine.Luis Enrique might be great but Covid-19 is playing havoc with Spain’s preparations – could Sweden take advantage in Group E?Plus how Kevin Davies could be the English Goran Pandev. And why Robert Lewandowski is the Polish Martin Peters.RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: Group F – France, Portugal & Hungary (05m 00s)• PART 1b: Group F – Germany feeling fearful, with Rafa Honigstein (19m 30s)• PART 2a: Group C – Netherlands preview, with Michiel Jongsma (28m 00s)• PART 2b: Group C – Ukraine preview with Sasha Goryunov (36m 30s)• PART 2b: Group C – North Macedonia & Austria (42m 30s)• PART 3a: Group E – Sweden – dark horses? (46m 30s)• PART 3b: Group E – Spain’s chaotic build-up, with Alvaro Romeo (49m 30s)• PART 3c: Group E – Poland & Slovakia (57m 00s)• PART 4: The odds with Paddy Power (59m 30s)• PART 5: Tournament fever rising (61m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £1 A MONTH FOR YOUR FIRST 6 MONTHS:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo’s back with part 1 of our preview of Euro 2020, in the company of Michael Cox, Tom Williams and Sasha Goryunov.The Three Lions head into essentially a home tournament as favourites. Paul Ince tells us what life inside the camp was like at Euro 96.Are England and Croatia worse than we think they are? And are Scotland and Czech Republic better?Can Wales match their semi-final exploits of 5 years ago, with or without a striker? They’re in the same group as a young Turkey side who we’re very excited about watching.James Horncastle gives us the latest on Roberto Mancini’s Italy, unbeaten in 3 years and finally building the team around their best players.Kristof Terreur explains why Belgium’s golden generation are keen to play down their chances of a first major tournament victory.Plus how Michael incurred the wrath of the Finnish football fans.RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: Looking forward to the Euros but not the mascots (02m 00s)• PART 1b: Group D – England the favourites, with Paul Ince (05m 45s)• PART 1c: Group D – Scotland, Croatia & Czech Republic (19m 00s)• PART 2a: Group A – Wales, Turkey & Switzerland (25m 00s)• PART 2b: Group A – James Horncastle on Italy’s chances (36m 00s)• PART 3a: Group B – Denmark & Finland (46m 30s)• PART 3b: Group B – Kristof Terreur on Belgium’s golden generation (52m 00s)• PART 3c: Group B – Sasha’s beloved Russia (57m 30s)• PART 4: The odds with Paddy Power (62m 00s)• PART 5: Brief thoughts on the Group of Death (64m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £1 A MONTH FOR YOUR FIRST 6 MONTHS:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Euros are just around the corner and to get yourself in the mood, here's a taster of The Athletic's excellent new Euro Stories series, in which we relive every European Championship from 1988 to the present. So set your time machine to the summer of 1996 and allow Iain Macintosh and a few your Totally favourites to transport you back to a time of Gazza and Gareth, Baddiel and Skinner and the highest of highs and the lowest of lows.Subscribe to Euro Stories by following The Athletic's Beyond The Headline feedAnd while you're doing that, check out our daily England podcastAnd brace yourself for our two Totally previews which are dropping next week - followed by nightly pods at the end of every matchday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Davies Adams talks to Chelsea and Scotland legend Pat Nevin about his remarkable career on and off the pitch. Pat's autobiography The Accidental Footballer is out in print and audiobook now. It's very good indeed - and we're not just saying that because Pat's one of our Totally pod squad - so get it here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, Daniel Storey, Carl Anka and Dom Fifield reconvene to wrap up club football once and for all this season.It’s a magnificent weekend for West London football as Chelsea defeat Man City in the Champions League final. We pay tribute to Tuchel, Mendy, the full-backs, Mount, Havertz and of course N'Golo Kante. Humble genius - a sure fire Ballon d’Or? Does he have to be considered an all-time great?Also celebrating are Brentford fans who see their side promoted to the Premier League for the first time. Do they promise to be more Leeds than Fulham?Plus Walcott’s shock call up remembered and a love letter to the away goals rule.RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Chelsea win the Champions League (03m 00s)• PART 2: Brentford promoted to the Premier League, with Billy Grant from the Beesotted podcast (29m 00s)• PART 3: On This Day and England cuts to come (43m 00s)• PART 4: The odds with Paddy Power (53m 00s)• PART 5: Scrapping the away goals rule? (55m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Lynsey Hooper and Tom Williams to comb through a footballing week full of finals.Villarreal win their first ever major trophy, as Unai Emery claims yet another Europa League title. And it’s at the expense of a Manchester United side suffering through Solskjaer’s lack of substitutions, De Gea’s lack of penalty saves and Fernandes’s coin toss decisions.Stunning managerial news as Conte leaves Inter, Zidane leaves Real and could Pochettino follow his heart, leave PSG and go back to Spurs? Jack Pitt-Brooke tells us more.Lynsey details an emotional goodbye to Nuno at Wolves. We also look ahead to the Championship play-off final and the Champions League final. The key to which could be Edouard Mendy and what he brings to Chelsea’s attack.Plus it’s the grand final of the Inter Totally Cup – defending Michael Cox takes on tournament debutant Benji Lanyado.RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Inter season limbo (02m 00s)• PART 2a: Villarreal win the Europa League, with Alvaro Romeo (05m 00s)• PART 2b: Does Solskjaer deserve stick? (24m 00s)• PART 3a: Pochettino back to Spurs?! Jack Pitt-Brooke tells us more (31m 00s)• PART 3b: Bye bye Nuno (40m 00s)• PART 3c: The England squad (44m 30s)• PART 4a: Championship play-off final preview (48m 30s)• PART 4b: Champions League final preview (51m 00s)• PART 5: Inter Totally Final – Cox v Lanyado (61m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo brings you the final European edition of the season with James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Alvaro Romeo and Julien Laurens.Atletico are La Liga champions for the first time in 7 years as we salute Trippier, Correa and Simeone.Is it bye bye Zidane and bye bye Koeman? Will we see Raul v Xavi in the dugout for El Clasico next season? And there’s no Ramos – or any Real players – in Spain’s Euro squad.Lille seal their first title in 10 years, as Pochettino washes his hands of PSG’s second place finish. Hear why Lille’s manager might be leaving for mid-table Nice.Juventus finish in the top 4 as Napoli blow it. But will Antonio Conte still be Inter manager next season? Will everyone be switching jobs?Plus Lewandowski – record breaker. And Henry Kissinger’s favourite team.RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (03m 30s)• PART 2: Atletico win La Liga (06m 30s)• PART 3: Lille win Ligue 1 (26m 00s)• PART 4: Lewandowski breaks the Bundesliga record (37m 00s)• PART 5: Juve finish in the top 4 as Napoli blow it (45m 30s)  SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follows us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.