The Euro crew are back as Jimbo, Pol Ballús, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Seb Stafford-Bloor (in person!) assemble for a bumper look ahead to Matchday 1 in the Champions League. 

Barcelona proved it’s a case of no Yamal, no stadium, no problem - routing Valencia 6-0 in front of less than 6,000 fans at the Johan Cruyff Stadium. But it’s Real who continue to set the early pace - reduced to 10-men but still able to get the better of Sociedad to maintain their perfect start to the season. 

The game of the weekend came in Serie A, where the Derby d'Italia certainly didn’t disappoint as the Thuram brothers took centre stage in a 4-3 thriller in Turin. Plus - Antonio Conte 2.0 shows he’s not as inflexible as everyone thinks - with his Napoli side coasting to a 3-1 win at Fiorentina to also make it three wins from three at the start of the campaign. 

Bayern warmed up for the visit of Chelsea with an emphatic 5-0 Bundesliga victory over Hamburg on Saturday, while Leverkusen got the post-ten Hag era off to a winning start in their 3-1 beating of Frankfurt - despite being reduced to nine men! 

PSG suffered injury blows aplenty in their 2-0 win over Lens which featured an emotional goodbye to one of their own - Presnel Kimpembe - after more than 20 years at the club. Plus, how equipped are Marseille to come away from the Bernabéu with a result in one of the most intriguing ties of the round?

All that plus training ground cats, Charli xcx’s wedding, nights out in Monaco and a whole lot of innuendo (we can only apologise).  

Produced by Lucy Oliva. 

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Moments of the week or fortnight or whenever - and a UCL tease (00.45)

• PART 2: La Liga review - Barca win big while Madrid stay perfect (11.40)

• PART 3: Serie A review - 4-3 thriller in Turin and a new look Conte (26.10)

• PART 4: More Serie A - just for Jules! The latest on Lookman (50.45)

• PART 5: Bundesliga review - Bayern looking ominous (57.50)

• PART 6: Ligue 1 review - A late Mbappé winner and fury towards BlueCo (71.15)

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Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Jay Harris and Tom Williams in the studio after the return of the Premier League.

City sweep United aside in the Manchester derby, with Erling Haaland adding to his massive goal tally this week.

For the 4th time this season, it's a late winner from Liverpool as Mo Salah's penalty at Burnley keeps the champions top of the table.

Arsenal's new signings impress in the 3-0 victory over Ange Postecoglou's Forest. And it's more misery for West Ham, Wolves and goalless Villa.

Plus great headers, ref cams and the latest evolution in non-celebrations.

Produced by Charlie Jones

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1a: Man City 3-0 Man United (05.00)

• PART 1b: Burnley 0-1 Liverpool (12.00) 

• PART 1c: Arsenal 3-0 Nottingham Forest (17.00)

• PART 1d: 4-3 in the Derby d’Italia (25.30)

• PART 2a: Brentford 2-2 Chelsea (30.00)

• PART 2b: West Ham 0-3 Spurs (37.00)

• PART 3: The rest of the Premier League weekend (47.00)

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Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Michael Cox and Pedro Pinto to reminisce on Jose Mourinho's trailblazing Porto side.

The panel look back on a time when this young, refreshing coach from Portugal turned Porto into world beaters, winning the UEFA Cup, 2 Primeira Liga's, 2 Portuguese cups and eventually the Champions League, with a talented side more attacking than you remember.

His European success, his way with words and his iconic touchline celebration at Old Trafford were most people in the UK's introduction to Mou, in what would become a long and unforgettable career.

It could have all been so different too; it was 25 years ago this month that Mourinho got that first managerial role at Benfica but they let him go and the rest is history.

Produced by Jesse Howard and Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Pedro's Portuguese food recommendations and Duncan’s quiz question (00.40)

• PART 1b: This week in football aka The Totally Almanac (06.25) 

• PART 2: Just how good were Mourinho's Porto? (09.20)

• PART 3: The remarkable second season (32.40)

• PART 4: Leaving in style, Mourinho wins the Champions League and goes out on top (49.20)

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Jimbo's joined by Adrian Clarke, Benji Lanyado and Duncan Alexander as we gear up for a tasty weekend of enticing fixtures as the Premier League returns after the international break.

We begin with the news that broke (very) late on Monday night/ early Tuesday morning with Nuno Espirito Santo relieved of his duties at Nottingham Forest - replaced by Ange Postecoglou before lunchtime. Matt Davies from the Forest Focus podcast drops by to give his take on the dramatic week at the City Ground. So how will they fare against Arsenal on Saturday?!

There's a recap of all the midweek international action - including England turning on the style in their 5-0 win out in Serbia. Plus, Norway took a huge stride towards the 2026 World Cup as they put just the ELEVEN goals past Moldova on Tuesday evening! Tor-Kristian Karlsen brings us a flavour of the excitement building back in Oslo and beyond.

And of course, we've got all the build-up to the Premier League weekend - and the small matter of a Manchester derby to look forward to at the Etihad. Meanwhile, can Scott Parker avoid a 9-0 defeat on his return to Anfield? Can Jack Grealish get another two assists against his old side Villa?! And will West Ham prove that shock win at Forest last time out wasn't a fluke when they host rivals Tottenham?

Produced by Charlie Jones and Lucy Oliva.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1a: Elaborate Arsenal artwork and a foray into stand-up comedy (00.45)

• PART 1b: All change at Nottingham Forest with Forest Focus's Matt Davies (05.05) 

• PART 1c: More on Nuno out, Ange in - plus Arsenal v Forest preview (11.50) 

• PART 2: Serbia 0-5 England review (20.50)

• PART 3: The rest of the international action - including 11 of the best from Norway with Tor-Kristian Karlsen (30.50)

• PART 4: A look ahead to the Premier League weekend (41.05)

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Jimbo's got Matt Davies-Adams, Michael Cox and Tom Williams alongside him to run the rule over a busy weekend of international qualifiers and WSL action.

England's 2-0 victory over Andorra at Villa Park was perhaps predictably drab, but it was goals galore elsewhere and records broken for the likes of Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands - not to mention emotional scenes in Buenos Aires after Lionel Messi's last match on home soil with Argentina.

There's a chance to reflect on the news that broke late on Thursday that Daniel Levy is to leave Tottenham after nearly 25 years as the league’s longest-serving executive chairman.

And the brand new WSL season got underway in some style with Chelsea continuing their remarkable unbeaten run, Olivia Smith scoring a banger on her Emirates debut - and Ornella Vignola bagging a hat-trick on her debut at Anfield in the Merseyside derby!

We've got epic away days, BBQs, sinkholes and Italy actually looking good in a World Cup qualifier for once...

Produced by Charlie Jones and Lucy Oliva.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: World Cup qualifiers round up (00.50)

• PART 2: England 2-0 Andorra (18.30)

• PART 3: Truro City's very, very, very long journey, the magic of non-league and the rest of the qualifying action (27.05)

• PART 4: Fallout from Daniel Levy's shock Tottenham departure (40.10)

• PART 5: A look back on the WSL opening weekend (44.20)

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Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Felipe Cardenas and Luis Miguel Echegaray to discuss one of the great forgotten sides of the last three decades - the Colombia team of the early 90s.

Led by Carlos Valderrama and sprinkled with the antics of goalkeeper Rene Higuita, Colombia captured the affections of many neutrals at Italia 90 and an iconic 5-0 win in Argentina saw them installed amongst the favourites for USA 94.

Amid the backdrop of death threats from the cartels, a side featuring Asprilla and Rincon were eliminated early with Andres Escobar tragically murdered 10 days after scoring a crucial own goal. Not the only Escobar in this remarkable story.

Produced by Charlie Jones and Lucy Oliva.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1a: The best hamburger in Atlanta and Duncan’s quiz question (02.30)

• PART 1b: Big Colombian football anniversaries (07.30) 

• PART 2: The birth of toque toque (15.30)

• PART 3: Colombia at Italia 90 and the 5-0 win in Argentina (26.00)

• PART 4: USA 94 and the murder of Andres Escobar (40.00)

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Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Natalie Gedra and Daniel Storey to discuss a busy transfer deadline day as well as the upcoming internationals.

Isak to Liverpool but no Marc Guehi, Muani to Spurs and new keepers in Manchester as transfer deadline day shuts with a flurry of action and record spend in the Premier League. Newcastle have a new big man and little man up top, Arsenal have yet another left back and which of Villa's loans will be a hit?

Internationals are back and Natalie Gedra tells us about the new look Brasil under Ancelotti and the panel discuss Thomas Tuchel's England and some pressure on him to entertain against Andorra and Serbia.

Plus Megan Feringa drops in to discuss the return of the WSL after another barnstorming Euros and yet more lionesses success this summer.

Produced by Jesse Howard and Lucy Oliva.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: The best of transfer deadline day (00.40)

• PART 2: World Cup qualifiers - Natalie talks Ancelotti's Brasil and Messi’s finale in Buenos Aires (30.25) 

• PART 3: England and Tuchel's time to shine and the rest of the UEFA World Cup qualifiers (39.20)

• PART 4: WSL preview with Megan Feringa (53.00)

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Jimbo’s got James Horncastle, Seb Stafford-Bloor, Pol Ballús and Julien Laurens alongside him for a whole lot of European football chit-chat after an eventful transfer deadline day. 

We begin over in Italy, where Jamie Vardy’s now having a party in Cremona after his late move to newly-promoted Cremonense. Speaking of strikers - will the arrival of Rasmus Hojlund cement Napoli’s status as favourites for the Serie A title? 

Next stop - Ligue 1 - where it was goals galore on Saturday, as Lille put seven past Lorient in an extraordinary second half showing and Toulouse v PSG finished 3-6 with a Joao Neves masterclass… where he scored a hat-trick featuring two overhead kicks! 

Over in the Bundesliga, Erik ten Hag’s short and fraught spell as Bayer Leverkusen manager was brought to a swift end following their collapse against 10 men in Saturday’s 3-3 draw at Bremen. So where did it all go so wrong? And where do they turn next? 

And in La Liga, Barcelona felt the benefit of VAR going awry - but they could only draw with Rayo Vallecano as Real Madrid took advantage as they continued their perfect start to the campaign under Xavi Alonso.  

All that - plus the curse of being a former Manchester United manager, unsavoury scenes at the Leagues Cup final in Seattle - and the Sound of Music!

Produced by Lucy Oliva.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: A deep dive into Salzburg - and some moments of the week! (00.45)

• PART 2: Serie A review: Vardy's latest party and are we sleeping on Juve? (09.15)

• PART 3: Ligue 1 review: Neves' perfect performance (24.20)

• PART 4: Who'd be an ex-Man United boss? Plus chaos in Seattle (36.00)

• PART 5: Bundesliga review: ten Hag's Leverkusen nightmare (41.20)

• PART 6: La Liga review: Barca blink first as Antony returns a hero (59.50)

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Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, JJ Bull and Tim Spiers into the fray after a weekend of significant action in the Premier League.

It’s a low-key clash between last season’s top two, settled by an incredible Szoboszlai free-kick for Liverpool. Are Arteta’s Arsenal still too negative in big games?

Back-to-back defeats for Man City, as Brighton make it Pep’s worst ever start to a season. Has City’s air of invincibility gone forever?

Elsewhere on Sunday, there are impressive away wins for West Ham at Forest and Palace at Villa. Are Unai Emery’s goalless side the new crisis club in the Premier League?

Plus sexy Everton, N-Sync and Bournemouth for the top 6?

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Liverpool 1-0 Arsenal (05.30)

• PART 2a: Brighton 2-1 Man City (17.00) 

• PART 2b: Nottingham Forest 0-3 West Ham (25.00)

• PART 2c: Aston Villa 0-3 Crystal Palace (33.00)

• PART 3a: Wolves 2-3 Everton (45.00)

• PART 3b: Man United 3-2 Burnley (50.00)

• PART 4a: Tottenham 0-1 Bournemouth (53.00)

• PART 4b: Chelsea 2-0 Fulham (59.00)

• PART 5: Leeds 0-0 Newcastle + Sunderland 2-1 Brentford (65.00)

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On this week's Totally Extra, Jimbo is joined by Julien Laurens, Duncan Alexander and Michael Cox to celebrate the career of the famous French prodigy/journeyman - Nicolas Anelka.

His footballing CV is unique - from Clairefontaine academy and PSG to Mumbai City via 6 Premier League clubs, and spells in Spain,Turkey and Italy.

Famed for his blistering pace and a penchant for rounding the keeper, but also for his regular fallings out with managers around the globe, resulting in his nickname 'Le Sulk'. He won leagues, cups and a Champions League with Real Madrid but many feel it could have been much more for the frontman that Henry said was better than he was.

Produced by Jesse Howard and Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Welcome to Totally Extra - Jules' love of cricket, Duncan’s quiz question and Coxy’s dining room table (00'40)

• PART 2: This week in football - Ballon D’or winner Pavel Nedved is born and Ronaldo makes his debut at Inter (09'00)

• PART 3: Opening the Totally almanac on Nicolas Anelka (16'10)

• PART 4: Anelka's exile from France and the panel's favourite Anelka moments (46'05)

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