The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

About this podcast

James Richardson and the Totally Football Show team are here three times a week for the 2020/21 season. On Mondays, it's the Premier League; on Tuesdays, we're all about Europe; and on Thursdays, we'll wrap up everything from midweek and look ahead to the weekend

The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

Episodes

2021
Steering into the skid
We look ahead to the Manchester derby with the big question looming – will it be 0-0? Can United step it up from their lacklustre midweek performance at Palace or is Bruno Fernandes knackered? Southampton also look shattered as they lose yet again. Are they being dragged into a relegation fight? Brighton almost certainly are. The Athletic’s Andy Naylor joins us to discuss their ground-breaking goal scoring issues. Plus penalty shoot-outs, pigeons and the problem with wearing stripes. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Is a penalty shootout a win? (01m 30s) • PART 1b: Manchester derby preview (05m 00s) • PART 2: The rest of the midweek PL action (20m 00s) • PART 3a: Brighton’s struggles with Andy Naylor (33m 00s) • PART 3b: West Brom v Newcastle preview (46m 30s) • PART 4: Liverpool v Fulham and the rest of the weekend’s action (49m 30s) • PART 5: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (55m 45s) • PART 6: Women’s Champions League last 16 (58m 00s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC AND GET 30% OFF: • 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
March 4, 2021
65 min
Fishy transaction
The old board at Barcelona, including Bartomeu, are arrested regarding financial issues. Meanwhile Inter look unstoppable in Serie A but their owners Suning have ceased operations. There’s further mutiny at Schalke, which sees Christian Gross and numerous staff sacked, while Leipzig stay on Bayern’s tail at the top fo the table. In France, there’s a new manager and a new president at Marseille. And the best title race in Europe with 4 points separating the top 4. And Yordi Yamali joins us to detail Mesut Ozil’s slow start at Fenerbahce, and why they’re being sued by beIN Sports. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (01m 30s) • PART 2: Arrests made at Barcelona (05m 30s) • PART 3: Are Inter about to go bust? (13m 00s) • PART 4: Europa League last 16 draw (25m 30s) • PART 5: Fenerbahce sued as Ozil struggles (35m 00s) • PART 6: Schalke onto their 5th manager of the season (41m 00s) • PART 7: Ligue 1 title race – the best title race in Europe (51m 30s) 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
March 1, 2021
62 min
Cartoon musical notes
Chelsea and Man United deliver another 0-0. Which means Man City go 12 points clear at the top of the table with their 20th win in a row against West Ham, showcasing possibly the best bench ever. Spurs and Arsenal are victorious with Bale and Willian beginning to redeem themselves, while Leicester’s Champions League place looks under threat under the weight of injuries. Brighton push the boundaries of wastefulness and jump the shark against West Brom. As does referee Lee Mason with his whistle. We look into the possibility and practicality of England, Wales and Scotland hosting Euro 2020 in place of the proposed 12 nation tournament. Plus why Palace are the most fascinating team in the Premier League. And why Alan Pardew may be misunderstood. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Paying tribute to Glenn Roeder (01m 30s) • PART 1b: Chelsea 0-0 Man Utd (05m 00s) • PART 2a: Man City 2-1 West Ham (10m 00s) • PART 2b: Tottenham 4-0 Burnley (14m 00s) • PART 2c: Leicester 1-3 Arsenal (19m 30s) • PART 2d: Victories for Villa & Liverpool (26m 00s) • PART 3: The UK to host the Euros? (31m 30s) • PART 4a: West Brom 1-0 Brighton (41m 30s) • PART 4b: The rest of the bottom of the Premier League (46m 30s) • PART 5: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (55m 00s) • PART 6: Celebrating a Pardew anniversary (57m 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
March 1, 2021
73 min
The limits of knowledge about football
Man City make it 19 wins in a row with victory over Monchengladbach. Next up, 4th placed West Ham. Has Pep Guardiola solved football? And is Joao Cancelo a contender for player of the year? Thomas Tuchel continues his unbeaten start as Chelsea manager after beating Atletico. What does Joao Felix make of all of this? Villa revisit Leeds at Elland Road, as do we. Dyche and Mourinho go shopping. Plus we talk Pele, Kasami and the state of non-league. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Cancelo culture (01m 30s) • PART 1b: Atletico 0-1 Chelsea (04m 00s) • PART 1c: Monchengladbach 0-2 Man City (14m 00s) • PART 2: Palace burgle Brighton & Leeds sweep Saints aside (19m 00s) • PART 3a: Man City v West Ham preview (29m 00s) • PART 3b: Chelsea v Man Utd preview (33m 30s) • PART 4: Leeds v Villa, Kasami & the rest of the weekend’s Premier League action (38m 00s) • PART 5: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (50m 30s) • PART 6: Pele and the National League (52m 30s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC AND GET 30% OFF: • 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
February 25, 2021
69 min
Unconscious human traits
Inter are victorious in the Milan derby, led by a rampant Romelu Lukaku. Is it their Scudetto to lose? Bayern lose at Eintracht Frankfurt to inject new life into Leipzig and the Bundesliga title race. Next up for the Bavarians, it’s Ciro Immobile’s Lazio in the Champions League. Atletico lose for only the second time this season, as Levante leave Madrid with all 3 points. Are Simeone’s side there for the taking by Chelsea this week? We also look ahead to the mouth-watering clash between Atalanta & Real Madrid, and ask could PSG not only miss out on the title in France but on Champions League qualification as well? Plus Sancho joins the ranks of Barton and McClaren. And Ibra’s off to perform at a music festival. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: The Champions League week ahead (01m 30s) • PART 2: Moment of the weekend (04m 30s) • PART 3: Atletico v Chelsea preview (08m 30s) • PART 4: Atalanta v Real Madrid preview (16m 00s) • PART 5: Lazio v Bayern preview (26m 00s) • PART 6: The Revierderby and the Milan derby (36m 30s) • PART 7: Europa League preview (51m 00s) • PART 8: The Ligue 1 title race & Monchengladbach v Man City (57m 30s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC AND GET 30% OFF: • 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
February 22, 2021
75 min
Everybody needs a little time away
West Ham are in the top 4 and are the top team in London. The Hammers beat Spurs with David Moyes building a team in his own image and Jose Mourinho offering diminishing returns Everton win at Anfield for the first time in 22 years. Has the pandemic accelerated the end of a great Liverpool team? Chelsea remain unbeaten under their new manager. But was Thomas Tuchel right to single out Callum Hudson-Odoi by subbing a sub? Fulham try to provide some tension this season in the relegation fight as we debate people’s dissatisfaction with officials. Plus what Chris Wilder and Richard Nixon have in common. And Sir Bobby Robson – MTV Cribs fan. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: A player born in 2004? (02m 30s) • PART 2a: West Ham 2-1 Tottenham (06m 00s) • PART 2b: Man Utd 3-1 Newcastle (18m 30s) • PART 2c: Southampton 1-1 Chelsea (20m 30s) • PART 2d: Arsenal 0-1 Man City (28m 00s) • PART 3: Liverpool 0-2 Everton (32m 00s) • PART 4: The rest of the Premier League weekend and refereeing controversy (43m 30s) • PART 5: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (59m 30s) • PART 6: Atletico v Chelsea preview, with Alvaro Romeo (61m 00s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC AND GET 30% OFF: • 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
February 22, 2021
75 min
Ultimate football destroyer
The return of the Champions League provides another rude awakening for Barcelona as PSG run wild at the Camp Nou. And 2021 looks to be pointing towards a changing of the guard from Ronaldo v Messi to Mbappe v Haaland. Liverpool get back to winning ways against Leipzig. Who will win a Merseyside derby with top 4 implications on Saturday? Speaking of the top 4, who will come out on top as Moyes faces Mourinho on Sunday? And with Man City going 10 points clear at the top of the table, does this team effort represent Pep’s finest hour in England? Plus Thierry Henry to Bournemouth, Hernan Crespo to Sao Paulo and Duncan Alexander to the Walter Zenga fan club. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Mbappe versus Haaland (02m 30s) • PART 1b: Barcelona 1-4 PSG with Julien Laurens (08m 00s) • PART 1c: Sevilla 2-3 Dortmund (19m 30s) • PART 1d: Porto 2-1 Juventus (21m 30s) • PART 2a: Leipzig 0-2 Liverpool (26m 30s) • PART 2b: Everton 1-3 Man City (29m 00s) • PART 2c: The battle at the bottom (39m 30s) • PART 3: Cherry Henry and the rest of the weekend’s Premier League action (47m 00s) • PART 4: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (64m 00s) • PART 5: Crespo the new boss at Sao Paulo (65m 30s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC AND GET 30% OFF: • 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
February 18, 2021
76 min
Your body’s passing you a bill
Barcelona take on a Neymar-less PSG with memories of the 2017 Remontada still lingering. Will this be Lionel Messi’s last hurrah in a Barca shirt? Will a vulnerable Liverpool be able to cope with Nagelsmann and the Leipzig press? It could be Dayot Upamecano’s last European tie with Red Bull as he’s off to Bayern. Also on the move in the Bundesliga is Marco Rose, who will leave Monchengladbach in the summer to become Dortmund manager. Meanwhile Milan lose the leadership of Serie A after a shock defeat at Spezia. Plus Rino Gattuso and Edgar Davids – two midfield terriers turned managers. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: The Champions League returns (02m 00s) • PART 2: Moment of the weekend (06m 30s) • PART 3: Barcelona v PSG preview (10m 30s) • PART 4a: Leipzig v Liverpool preview (26m 30s) • PART 4b: Bayern win silverware & sign Upamecano (32m 30s) • PART 5a: Porto v Juventus preview (38m 00s) • PART 5b: Sevilla v Dortmund preview (47m 00s) • PART 6: Europa League preview (57m 00s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC AND GET 30% OFF: • 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
February 15, 2021
73 min
The world’s saddest victory parade
Jimbo, Carl Anka, Daniel Storey and Charlie Eccleshare look back on huge wins for Fulham, Manchester City and Arsenal. Plus: more misery for Klopp and Mourinho; Brendan Rodgers’ special sauce and who is the Brazilian Kevin Nolan? RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Goals and goalkeeping mares of the weekend (01m 20s) • PART 1b: Everton 0 - 2 Fulham (05m 30s) • PART 1c: West Brom 1 - 1 United (10m 00s) • PART 1d: Southampton 1 - 2 Wolves (16m 00s) • PART 2: Arsenal 4 - 2 Leeds - and Willian’s unappreciated genius (19m 10s) • PART 3a: City 3 - 0 Spurs and the future of Mou and Lloris (23m 30s) • PART 3b: Leicester 3 - 1 Liverpool and Brendan Rodgers’ secret sauce (31m 30s) • PART 3c: Liverpool v RB Leipzig preview and a word on Klopp - with Rafa Honigstein (38m 00s) • PART 4a: Felix Magath other On This Day in Football History ephemera (43m 00s) • PART 4b: Brighton 0 - 0 Villa, Palace 0 - 3 Burnley (45m 00s) • PART 5: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (53 m 00s) • PART 6: Champions League previews and a word on Neymar’s sister (54m 00s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC AND GET 30% OFF: • 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
February 15, 2021
62 min
Gareth Bale's feelings
Joining Jimbo on the show this Thursday is Duncan Alexander, Dom Fifield, and Karen Carney as they review the FA Cup 5th round including that humdinger at Goodison. Plus there's footballing Son and sons, studs, and what exactly was Jimbo's first TV job? RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Welcome (00.00) PART 2a - Everton 5-4 Spurs (02.00) PART 2b - Swansea 1-3 Man City (13.00) PART 2c - FA Cup 5th round round up (15.00) PART 3a - Man City v Spurs preview (18.00) PART 3b - West Brom v Man Utd (22.00) PART 4a - Leicester v Liverpool (28.00) PART 4b - Second goalies (33.00) PART 4c - Arsenal v Leeds (40.00) PART 5a - Footballing sons (45.00) PART 5b - Palace v Burnley (48.00) PART 5c - Southampton v Wolves (54.00) PART 5d - Round up of the rest of the PL (56.00) PART 6a - Paddy Power Odds with Lee Price (59.00) PART 6b - Euro Cup round ups (61.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
February 11, 2021
70 min
A blond robot with no feelings
The European crew assemble! Jimbo is joined by Rafa Honigstein, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo to look back on a disastrous weekends for Dortmund and Marseilles. Plus: More Messi to PSG rumours; Graziano Pelle returns to Serie A; and Zlatan, Pandev, Gignac and a celebration of golden oldies in Europe and beyond RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Performance of the Weekend with Paddy Power (03m 30s) • PART 1b: Gignac, Zlatan and the golden oldies (15m 30s) • PART 1c: A big weekend for Juve (21m 30s) • PART 2: Gattuso under pressure, Atalanta on fire and Pelle back in Serie A (27m 30s) • PART 3: Ligue 1 transfer prospects and Europe’s young guns (35m 00s) • PART 4: La Liga round-up (45m 30s) • PART 5a: Ligue 1 round-up and more Messi to PSG rumours (50m 20s) • PART 5b: A word on Lazio’s title tilt (61m 00s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC AND GET 30% OFF: • 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
February 9, 2021
68 min
This is dead. This is over
Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Michael Cox and Sasha Goryunov as they review Man City’s 4-1 win over Liverpool, their first victory at Anfield since 2003, a thriller between Manchester United and Everton and a look ahead to the FA Cup 5th Round. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Weekend round-up (03m 00s) • PART 1b: Liverpool 1 - 4 Manchester City (04m 10s) • PART 2a: Manchester United 3-3 Everton (20m 20s) • PART 2b: Soucek red & Spurs win over West Brom (25m 20s) • PART 3a: Newcastle 3-2 Southampton (34m 40s) • PART 3b: Wolves 0-0 Leicester City (39m 30s) • PART 3c: Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal (40m 40s) • PART 4: Burnley 1-1 Brighton & FA Cup 5th Round preview (44m 50s) • PART 5: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (53m 20s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC AND GET 30% OFF: • 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
February 8, 2021
65 min
Interchangeable people from Northampton called Mike or Kevin
Jimbo is joined by Rory Smith, Faye Carruthers and Duncan Alexander to look ahead to Liverpool’s potentially season-defining game against Man City after their home defeat to Brighton. Plus: United put nine past Saints; Jesse Lingard off to a flier at West Ham; and the madness in Marseilles RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Midweek round-up (03m 30s) • PART 1b: United 9 - 0 Southampton (04m 50s) • PART 1c: Everton bounce back (14m 20s) • PART 2a: Brighton beat Liverpool - with City next for the Reds (18m 30s) • PART 2b: Sean Dyche’s press conference (29m 40s) • PART 3a: Jesse Lingard is back (31m 30s) • PART 3b: Wolves 2 - 1 Arsenal and a Gunners’s goalkeeping crisis (37m 00s) • PART 4a: Emma Hayes news (48m 00s) • PART 4b: The relegation picture (50m 30s) • PART 5: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (59m 00s) • PART 6: AVB and the madness at Marseilles (61m 00s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC AND GET 30% OFF: • 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
February 4, 2021
71 min
Seven shots on target
Details of Lionel Messi’s contract are leaked to the press, with Messi pocketing an estimated half a billion Euros. With Barcelona in dire financial straits, what’s the future for Messi and for the club? In France, Marseille ultras riot and storm the training ground in a violent protest against the president. Plus PSG lose, as Mbappe continues to do a bad Neymar impression. Real Madrid lose to Levante while leaders Atletico look unstoppable. And Wolfsburg are Champions League contenders in Germany. And we look ahead to the Coppa Italia semi-finals, with Gennaro Gattuso getting it in the neck at Napoli for the team’s performances. And the quality of his fish. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02m 00s) • PART 2: Marseille under siege from their ultras (05m 30s) • PART 3: Real Madrid lose again, Atletico march on (18m 00s) • PART 4: The Messi contract leak at Barcelona (29m 30s) • PART 5a: The Hornkamp section (42m 30s) • PART 5b: Coppa Italia semi-finals preview (44m 00s) • PART 6: Bundesliga update – respect for Wolfsburg (54m 00s) • PART 7: Ligue 1 latest – PSG lose at Lorient (59m 30s) 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
February 1, 2021
74 min
Caught in the squeeze
Brighton earn their first home win of the season in the Premier League by beating Tottenham on Sunday night. Without Harry Kane, how will Mourinho’s Spurs cope with Tuchel’s Chelsea this week? And does Gareth Bale have anything left to offer? Liverpool look back to their best as Mo Salah scores a goal of the season contender at West Ham. Are they no longer afraid, as they prepare for Man City next weekend? Jack Lang joins us to discuss a big weekend in Brazil for Palmeiras and Chapecoense. Plus there’s a masterclass from Bamford, despite no top-knot. And we revisit the Battle of Bramall Lane. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Goal of the season? (01m 00s) • PART 2a: Brighton 1-0 Tottenham (05m 00s) • PART 2b: Chelsea 2-0 Burnley (13m 30s) • PART 3: West Ham 1-3 Liverpool (24m 00s) • PART 4a: Leicester 1-3 Leeds (32m 30s) • PART 4b: Everton 0-2 Newcastle (38m 30s) • PART 4c: Palace 1-0 Wolves & Arsenal 0-0 Man Utd (43m 30s) • PART 5a: Transfer announcement videos (50m 00s) • PART 5b: The Battle of Bramall Lane revisited (54m 00s) • PART 6: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (60m 00s) • PART 7: Palmeiras win the Copa Libertadores, with Jack Lang (61m 30s) 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
February 1, 2021
76 min
Extracting gold from rocks
Manchester United’s title hopes are dealt a blow by Sheffield United who win at Old Trafford. Could the greatest of great escapes be on? Next up for United, it’s Arsenal on Saturday. Are the resurgent Gunners set for a top 4 finish? Or will it be David Moyes returning to the Champions league with West Ham? And will Man City leave everyone else behind in the title race. Thomas Tuchel’s first game in charge of Chelsea produces lots of passes but no goals. Hear why you should forget about the idea of a regular Tuchel 11. Plus Lukaku & Ibra, what Denis Law did on this day, and what Jordan Pickford has in common with Pierluigi Collina. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: FA Cup & quiz action (02m 00s) • PART 1b: Man Utd 1-2 Sheff Utd (05m 30s) • PART 1b: Southampton 1-3 Arsenal (15m 00s) • PART 2a: Chelsea 0-0 Wolves (21m 00s) • PART 2b: Burnley 3-2 Aston Villa and the rest of Wednesday’s action (27m 00s) • PART 3a: The Lukaku-Ibra beef with James Horncastle (33m 00s) • PART 3b: What a week for West Ham (39m 00s) • PART 3c: West Brom 0-5 Man City (44m 30s) • PART 4: On This Day and the weekend’s Premier League action (52m 00s) • PART 5: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (61m 30s) • PART 6: Copa Libertadores final preview (63m 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
January 28, 2021
73 min
So brief but so intense
Thomas Tuchel is set to fill the vacancy left by Lampard at Stamford Bridge. Will his coaching skills allow him to succeed at Chelsea where Frank failed? Atalanta do Atalanta things to leaders AC Milan at San Siro. Dortmund are dealt another blow by possibly their future manager Marco Rose. Could they miss out on the Champions League? Speaking of which, the panel get stuck into the European Super League. Will it ever happen? Who’s the driving force? Barcelona could really use the money. Plus Neymar’s dream PSG 11, posh boy Riqui Puig and Roma’s admin errors. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Thomas Tuchel heads to Chelsea (02m 00s) • PART 2: Moment of the weekend (08m 00s) • PART 3: Monchengladbach 4-2 Dortmund (12m 00s) • PART 3: Milan and Inter drop points in Serie A (17m 30s) • PART 4: What’s this about a European Super League? (29m 00s) • PART 5: Are Barca broke? (41m 00s) • PART 6: Neymar’s PSG dream team (53m 30s) • PART 7: Hertha sack their manager – Roma to follow suit? (62m 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
January 26, 2021
75 min
Concede a goal to a coffee cup
Manchester United knock out Liverpool in a ding-dong battle at Old Trafford, thanks to Fernandes. And the sensational Shaw. It’s another defeat for Liverpool but were there positives for Klopp? The holders Arsenal are out but Martin Odegaard is on the way in. Is he the antidote to Willian? And how big weill Brighton v Fulham this week be in determining who stays in the Premier League? We dip back 26 years to Cantona’s kung-fu kick at Selhurst Parkand revel in this weekend’s long throws. Plus Pope, Kepa and goalkeeper goals. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Man Utd 3-2 Liverpool (03m 00s) • PART 2a: Chelsea 3-1 Luton (18m 00s) • PART 2b: Cheltenham 1-3 Man City (27m 30s) • PART 2c: The rest of the 4th round action (32m 00s) • PART 3: On This Day – Cantona kicks a fan (42m 00s) • PART 4: Previewing the Premier League midweek (47m 30s) • PART 5: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (58m 00s) • PART 6: When goalkeepers score (59m 30s) 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
January 25, 2021
73 min
Pathetic beyond adequate description
Leicester beat Chelsea in a match summed up by the panel as well-coached versus not well-coached. Does Frank Lampard know what’s going wrong? Man United stay top of the table. Is Solskjaer’s laid-back style and man management helping United and Paul Pogba flourish? Next up for United, it’s Liverpool in the FA Cup. Does Klopp need to go strong to play his players into form? And will it be a weekend to remember for Wycombe, Blackpool and Doncaster? Plus James Maddison’s interviews and Landon Donovan’s fluid consumption. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Maddison – modern day hero (02m 00s) • PART 1b: Man City 2-0 Aston Villa (07m 00s) • PART 1c: Fulham 1-2 Man Utd (10m 30s) • PART 2a: Leicester 2-0 Chelsea (14m 00s) • PART 2b: West Ham 2-1 West Brom (26m 30s) • PART 3a: FA Cup 4th round – where are the shocks? (30m 00s) • PART 3b: Southampton v Arsenal preview (38m 00s) • PART 4: Everton v Sheffield Wednesday & Man Utd v Liverpool previews (41m 30s) • PART 5: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (50m 30s) • PART 6: Cup shocks around Europe (52m 30s) 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
January 21, 2021
59 min
Like a flower put back in water
Celebrations in the Basque country as Athletic Bilbao win the Spanish Super Cup in a thriller against Barcelona, with Lionel Messi sent off for the first time in his club career. Inter Milan are victorious in the Derby d’Italia as Pirlo gets schooled by Conte. Even after a bad week for Bayern, all their rivals slipped up. Except Union Berlin. Plus Brexit’s impact on transfers and misery for Marseille under AVB. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02m 00s) • PART 2: Athletic beat Barca to win the Super Cup (05m 00s) • PART 3: Inter 2-0 Juve & Napoli 6-0 Fiorentina (18m 00s) • PART 4: Bayern’s rivals all falter in the Bundesliga (28m 00s) • PART 5: Ligue 1 latest and transfer talk (38m 30s) • PART 6: Lazio 3-0 Roma (58m 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
January 19, 2021
67 min

The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

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The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

Episodes

Steering into the skid

Fishy transaction

Cartoon musical notes

The limits of knowledge about football

Unconscious human traits

Everybody needs a little time away

Ultimate football destroyer

Your body’s passing you a bill

The world’s saddest victory parade

Gareth Bale's feelings

A blond robot with no feelings

This is dead. This is over

Interchangeable people from Northampton called Mike or Kevin

Seven shots on target

Caught in the squeeze

Extracting gold from rocks

So brief but so intense

Concede a goal to a coffee cup

Pathetic beyond adequate description

Like a flower put back in water