

The Totally Football Show with James Richardson
The Athletic
James Richardson and Team Totally are here four times a week throughout the season with all the football news and chat you need - and plenty that you don’t. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Sep 2, 2020 • 52min
Sometimes you just have to nail a Danish pastry
As the Nations League returns to our screens the team give you the lowdown on all the key matches happening this weekend, and Gibraltar v San Marino.We ask whether Jack Grealish fits into Gareth Southgate's system and if his versatility is a double edged sword?Plus we opine on the first three episodes of All or Nothing The Mourinho Show, The Athletic's James McNicholas tells us about Arsenal's latest signing and if there will be any more movement at the Emirates, and we learn about Michael Owen's IPA.That and so much more. Here's what to expectRUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Intros in Welsh, Cliche, and Mancunian (01.30)PART 1b - All or Nothing reflection (03.00)PART 2a - England v Iceland preview - does Grealish fit the mould? (08.00)PART 2b - Germany v Spain preview (17.00)PART 2c - Sweden v France preview (20.30)PART 2d - Denmark v Belgium preview (25.00)PART 2e - Wales preview (29.00)PART 2f - Gibraltarv San Marino preview (33.00)PART 2g - Odds (36.40)PART 3a - Pod plugs (39.00)PART 3b - How van de Beek fits in at United (39.30)PART 3c - Arsenal transfer news with James McNicholas (42.30)PART 3d - Watford’s young upstarts (49.00)PART 3e - Michael Owen’s IPA (50.10)GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/totallyfootballshow/)• find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow (http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow) PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special (http://www.paddypower.com/) READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com (http://thetotallyfootballshow.com/) . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 30, 2020 • 1h 5min
The common touch
Lionel Messi handed in a transfer request at the Camp Nou. Is he Manchester City bound? Has he burnt all bridges with Barca?England’s squad was announced amid a backdrop of Harry Maguire’s arrest in Greece. But will Gareth Southgate ever pick Jack Grealish?Chelsea’s spending spree continues apace with Havertz still to come. Eze, Doherty and Rodrigo represent some of the week’s tasty signings. Are Van De Beek and James Rodriguez soon to follow?Arsenal claim the curtain-raising silverware at Wembley as Aubameyang shows his worth against a Liverpool midfield crying out for Thiago.And Chelsea Women claim the Community Shield despite Sam Kerr doing her Fernando Torres impression.RUNNING ORDER• PART 1: Arsenal win the men’s Community Shield (01m 00s)• PART 2: Chelsea win the women’s Community Shield, with Katie Whyatt (14m 00s)• PART 3: Messi divorce from Barcelona, with Alvaro Romeo (22m 00s)• PART 4a: Transfer tittle tattle, as Chelsea launch into spending spree (33m 30s)• PART 4b: Maguire, Grealish and Southgate’s England squad (48m 00s)• PART 5: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (55m 30s)• PART 6: Mourinho - documentary superstar (57m 00s)GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/totallyfootballshow/)• find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow (http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow) PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special (http://www.paddypower.com/) READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com (http://thetotallyfootballshow.com/) . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 24, 2020 • 41min
Roll the loaded dice
Bayern are kings of Europe for a 6th time. How do they keep getting away with it defensively? Has Hansi Flick turned them into Germany 2014? And could Koeman do the same at Barcelona?As for the losers PSG, do they have what it takes to remain at Europe’s top table? And will Thomas Tuchel be ushered aside for Allegri or Pochettino?Plus we review the last fortnight, illuminated by the likes of Lyon, Sevilla and Atalanta.RUNNING ORDER• PART 1a: Bayern 1-0 PSG (01m 30s)• PART 1b: Reaction from Julien Laurens (18m 30s)• PART 2: Women’s Champions League latest (24m 00s)• PART 3: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (27m 30s)• PART 4: The best of the last fortnight (29m 00s)GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/totallyfootballshow/)• find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow (http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow) PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special (http://www.paddypower.com/) READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com (http://thetotallyfootballshow.com/) . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 22, 2020 • 50min
The olive in the martini
Sevilla won the Europa League. It’s what they do. What are the knock-on effects for Inter? Will it be arrivederci Antonio Conte? Enter Allegri?Bayern face PSG for European football’s greatest prize on Sunday night. Can Bayern change their tactical approach? And will PSG show the world that they are truly a team?Elsewhere, will we see Aouar at Arsenal? Thiago Silva at Chelsea? We will certainly be seeing Spezia in Serie A. Plus we pay tribute to football’s finest moustaches.RUNNING ORDER• PART 1: Sevilla 3-2 Inter with Alvaro Romeo (01m 30s)• PART 2: Transfer news, plus action from Italy & France (22m 30s)• PART 3: Bayern Munich v PSG preview with Rafa Honigstein (30m 30s)• PART 4: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (45m 00s)• PART 5: Football’s finest moustaches (46m 00s)GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/totallyfootballshow/)• find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow (http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow) PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special (http://www.paddypower.com/) READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com (http://thetotallyfootballshow.com/) . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 20, 2020 • 42min
Distinct Khal Drogo stylings
The favourites progress to the final with a 3-0 win over Lyon. But did Bayern’s defensive vulnerability show that they are ripe for the picking by PSG on Sunday?The panel play tribute to Gnabry, Davies and ask who at Lyon is the hottest property in this transfer window.Inter take on Sevilla in the Europa League final on Friday. Inter look strong on paper but as Colin Millar tells us, savvy Sevilla are basically unstoppable in the Europa League.And Katie Whyatt looks ahead to the last 8 of the women’s Champions League, where fans in England will probably be cheering on Lyon over Arsenal.RUNNING ORDER• PART 1: Bayern 3-0 Lyon (01m 30s)• PART 2: Inter v Sevilla preview with Colin Millar (16m 30s)• PART 3: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (28m 30s)• PART 4: Women’s Champions League preview with Katie Whyatt (29m 30s)GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/totallyfootballshow/)• find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow (http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow) PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special (http://www.paddypower.com/) READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com (http://thetotallyfootballshow.com/) . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 19, 2020 • 38min
There's an omen looming
As the French champions eased to a 3-0 victory over RB Leipzig, are they more than just a team of superstars? Or are they in fact a team?Julien Laurens and Rafa Honigstein join us once more ahead of the second France v Germany semi final and ask can Julien dream of an all French final?Plus are calendar year stats done for good? What went wrong with Pep and Man City - our tactical maestro has his say? And did we forget about anyone?RUNNING ORDERPART 1: Tournament thoughts (01.30)PART 2: PSG superstars can RB Leipzig (04.30)PART 3a: Bayern v Lyon preview with Rafa Honigstein and Julien Laurens (14.30)PART 3b: Preview part two with Michael Cox and Duncan Alexander (26.00)PART 4: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (30m 40s)Part 5 - Further Man City analysis with Michael Cox (31.30)GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/totallyfootballshow/)• find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow (http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow) PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special (http://www.paddypower.com/) READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com (http://thetotallyfootballshow.com/) . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 18, 2020 • 47min
Not the face
Inter sweep aside Shakhtar to book a final date with Sevilla. Have Inter fans got their club back and can Conte finally strike it lucky in Europe?Julien Laurens and Rafa Honigstein join us ahead of a huge Champions League semi-final on Tuesday. Leipzig v PSG. Nagelsmann v Tuchel. Mbappe v Upamecano.It looks like Barcelona legend Ronald Koeman could become the next manager at the Camp Nou. Alvaro Romeo tells us about a potentially underwhelming short-term appointment.Plus Sasha’s Sergio Rico dossier and a lesson on Napoleon and Franco-Prussian history.RUNNING ORDER• PART 1: Inter 5-0 Shakhtar (01m 30s)• PART 2: Leipzig v PSG preview with Rafa Honigstein & Julien Laurens (13m 30s)• PART 3: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (33m 00s)• PART 4: Ronald Koeman – Barcelona boss? With Alvaro Romeo (34m 00s)GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/totallyfootballshow/)• find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow (http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow) PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special (http://www.paddypower.com/) READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com (http://thetotallyfootballshow.com/) . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 17, 2020 • 42min
Outstanding in their field
Manchester United lose the semi-final to Europa League juggernauts Sevilla, with some shoddy defending and sloppy finishing. Is the big problem that they lack a ruthless striker? And was it Romelu Lukaku?His current club Inter face Shakhtar in the other semi, a club steeped in Welsh tradition.The French season is set to restart this weekend but unfortunately it might be curtailed by Covid-19.Plus can we picture Lionel Messi in a new shirt? Or will he be managed at Barca next season by Ronald Koeman?RUNNING ORDER• PART 1: Sevilla 2-1 Man Utd (01m 00s)• PART 2: Ligue 1 returns – or will it? (19m 00s)• PART 3: Inter Milan v Shakhtar Donetsk preview (26m 00s)• PART 4: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (33m 00s)• PART 5: Can we see Messi anywhere but Barca? (34m 00s)GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/totallyfootballshow/)• find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow (http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow) PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special (http://www.paddypower.com/) READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com (http://thetotallyfootballshow.com/) . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 16, 2020 • 47min
Too many vowels
Lyon upset Man City with a 3-1 win in Lisbon to become the 2nd French team to progress to the semi-finals. Julien Laurens tells us about a manager rebuilding his reputation and a club run the right way.But what about City after a familiar tale of VAR and Pep overthinking his tactics? Where next for Guardiola, who is failing to do what he was brought in to do.Colin Millar joins us to discuss Man United’s Europa League opponents. Are Sevilla in better shape than knackered United?And Katie Whyatt fills us in on England’s new manager Sarina Wiegman. Will history judge Phil Neville too harshly?RUNNING ORDER• PART 1a: Man City 1-3 Lyon (01m 00s)• PART 1b: Julien Laurens with the Lyon view (07m 30s)• PART 1c: The Pep post-mortem (14m 00s)• PART 2: Man Utd v Sevilla preview with Colin Millar (26m 30s)• PART 3: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (36m 30s)• PART 4: England appoint Wiegman with Katie Whyatt (37m 30s)GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/totallyfootballshow/)• find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow (http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow) PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special (http://www.paddypower.com/) READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com (http://thetotallyfootballshow.com/) . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 15, 2020 • 1h 20min
Gary Neville against West Brom
Bayern Munich shock the world with an 8-2 victory over Barcelona to progress to the Champions League semi-finals. It looks like the end of a generation for many at Barca. How did we get here and who had one of the worst games that Jules has ever seen? Up next for Bayern, it’s Man City or Lyon. Will City take the French side lightly? And will Foden be the focal point for Pep’s men?RUNNING ORDER• PART 1a: Barcelona 2-8 Bayern (01m 00s)• PART 1b: Rafa Honigstein with the Bayern view (14m 00s)• PART 1c: Alvaro Romeo with the Barca view (18m 00s)• PART 2: Man City v Lyon preview with Sam Lee (25m 30s)• PART 3: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (35m 00s)• PART 4: Willian is a Gooner (36m 00s)GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/totallyfootballshow/)• find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow (http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow) PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special (http://www.paddypower.com/) READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com (http://thetotallyfootballshow.com/) . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


