Jimbo's got Duncan Alexander, Colin Millar and Carl Anka along for some international break fun and games.

England have been under Thomas Tuchel's tutelage for a year - and his latest squad inclusions and omissions have certainly raised eyebrows. So where do the Three Lions stand at the moment - and how set is the team heading into next summer's World Cup? Plus - a word on the fortunes of the other home nations as qualifying reaches its climax across Europe.

CAF qualifiers have thrown up more than a few eye-catching storylines, no least the remarkable Cape Verde on the brink of a place in the 2026 tournament - and the drama surrounding South Africa's docked points. African football expert Maher Mezahi joins us for a deep dive into some of the key issues across the continent.

Plus - we react to the news that Uefa have 'reluctantly' granted permission for La Liga and Serie A to stage a game each abroad this winter, meaning European league games will be played on different continents for the first time.

Produced by Charlie Jones and Lucy Oliva.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1a: Important quizzing and a quick overview of the last ever October international window... (00.45)

• PART 1b: One year of Thomas Tuchel (11.20)

• PART 1c: England v Wales preview (19.55)

• PART 1d: Group A jeopardy - can Northern Ireland qualify? (26.00)

• PART 1e: What of Scotland's hopes? (28.25)

• PART 2: Checking in on CAF qualifying with Maher Mezahi (33.50)

• PART 3: Headlines elsewhere - Fabio Cannavaro's World Cup return, Women's Champions League - and controversy surrounding fixtures abroad (50.25)

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Seb Stafford-Bloor, Pol Ballús, Julien Laurens and James Horncastle (at the airport!) are alongside Jimbo for your latest dose of intriguing European fare from across the continent. 

In Serie A, Juventus and Milan played out a goalless draw, allowing Napoli to take advantage and take back top spot after their come from behind 2-1 win over Genoa - courtesy of a late winner from Rasmus Hojlund no less. 

Over in La Liga, Barcelona were handed their heaviest defeat in over a decade after their shock 4-1 beating at the hands of Sevilla. Real got back to winning ways and back in first position after a Vini brace guided them to a 3-1 win over Villarreal. 

In Ligue 1, it’s awfully tight at the top after PSG were held to a 1-1 draw by Lille, with an Mbappe on the scoresheet… Marseille, Strasbourg and Lyon all sit just a point behind in what’s shaping up to be an exciting start to the season. 

And in Germany, you guessed it - Harry Kane’s broken another record! Bayern have won each of their first 10 competitive matches this season, with their number 9 becoming the first player in history to score 11 goals in the first six games of a Bundesliga season.

Produced by Lucy Oliva. 

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Moments of the weekend - and pineapple on pizza? (00.35)

• PART 2: Serie A review - Draw specialists Juve and trouble for Fiorentina (14.55)

• PART 3: La Liga review - Barca’s low point and a repetitive Simeone (28.35)

• PART 4: Elsewhere in Portugal, Sweden and the Netherlands… (43.20)

• PART 5: Ligue 1 review - PSG drop more points while Hütter’s on the brink (48.35)

• PART 6: Bundesliga review - Stop it, Harry! Plus joy for Hamburg (57.30)

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Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Duncan Alexander and Mark Carey onto the pod after another seismic weekend of Premier League action.

It's 3 defeats in a row for champions Liverpool after another stoppage time winner for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Which allows Arsenal to take top spot. What's going on with Arne Slot's side?

Crystal Palace suffer their first defeat of the season as Everton come from behind to secure a late victory through Jack Grealish. Cue limbs at Hill Dickinson.

What now for Ange Postecoglou? 7 games without a win at Forest as they lose 2-0 Newcastle.

Plus more Bournemouth brilliance and Man United make it 3 home wins on the bounce.

Produced by Charlie Jones

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Antoine Semenyo - best in the league? (01.30)

• PART 2a: Brentford 0-1 Man City (05.00) 

• PART 2b: Everton 2-1 Crystal Palace (10.00)

• PART 2c: Newcastle 2-0 Nottingham Forest (16.00)

• PART 2d: Wolves 1-1 Brighton (22.30)

• PART 2e: Aston Villa 2-1 Burnley with Jacob Tanswell (25.30)

• PART 3a: Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool (32.00)

• PART 3b: Arsenal 2-0 West Ham (43.00)

• PART 4a: Daniel’s trip to Edinburgh (48.00)

• PART 4b: Bournemouth 3-1 Fulham (52.00)

• PART 4c: Man United 2-0 Sunderland (57.00)

• PART 4d: Leeds 1-2 Spurs (61.00)

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Jimbo's joined by Jack Lang, Tom Williams and Liam Tharme at Totally HQ for a look back on all of Wednesday's Champions League festivities - and a look ahead to an intriguing weekend of Premier League action before heading into the October international break.

There was PSG getting the better of Barcelona, Eric Dier coming up clutch for Monaco against Man City late on - and wins for Arsenal and Newcastle in MD2 of the league phase.

Then we turn our attention to domestic affairs, pondering whether Nuno's West Ham can make it three consecutive wins for the Hammers at Arsenal, whether it's Chelsea or Liverpool who'll arrest their mini-slumps at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening - and whether Brentford can do a job on Pep's side yet again at the Gtech. Plus - could it be 50 and out for Amorim as Manchester United host high-flying Sunderland at Old Trafford?

All that plus the advent of the yellow and red card, a French spin on the Premier League - and Anthony Gordon's tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales.

Produced by Charlie Jones and Lucy Oliva.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1a: Jimbōchō, oversized headbands - and Wednesday's UCL headlines (00.45)

• PART 1b: Barcelona 1-2 PSG (07.45)

• PART 2a: Monaco 2-2 Manchester City (15.35)

• PART 2b: Arsenal 2-0 Olympiakos (25.00)

• PART 2c: Union Saint-Gilloise 0-4 Newcastle (29.30)

• PART 2d: The rest of Wednesday's Champions League action (32.50)

• PART 3a: Premier League MD7 overview (35.15)

• PART 3b: Arsenal v West Ham preview (37.55)

• PART 3c: Chelsea v Liverpool preview (41.30)

• PART 3d: Brentford v Manchester City preview (43.20)

• PART 4a: On this day - dishing out the cards - and FVS (48.00)

• PART 4a: Manchester United v Sunderland preview (53.20)

• PART 4c: The rest of the Premier League (57.25)

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Jimbo is joined by Charlie Eccleshare, Michael Cox and Duncan Alexander to discuss the Tuesday night Champions League games.

A mixed night for the English clubs as Galatasaray beat a struggling Liverpool 1-0 in Istanbul via Victor Osimhen's first half penalty. Ekitike and Alisson also came off injured to compound a bad few days for Arne Slot's men.

Jay Harris joins Jimbo from Bodo to discuss Spurs' late comeback after a difficult night in Northern Norway. Chelsea beat Benfica on Mourinho's return to Stamford Bridge but their uneven squad fail to impress.

Plus a quick look back at West Ham's draw at Everton on Monday night and the rest of Tuesday night's Champions League games.

Produced by Jesse Howard and Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1a: Hello's to the panel (00.40)

• PART 1b: A roundup of Tuesday's Champions League results (4.15) 

• PART 2a: Galatasaray 1-0 Liverpool (06.42)

• PART 2b: Chelsea 1-0 Benfica (14.30)

• PART 3a: Jay Harris joins from Norway to discuss Bodo 2-2 Spurs (25.25)

• PART 3b: A good night for the Madrid sides (33.00)

• PART 4: Everton 1-1 West Ham (36.40)

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Jimbo assembles the Euro crew as Julien Laurens, Pol Ballús, Seb Stafford-Bloor and James Horncastle chat through all the weekend’s domestic drama - and look ahead to MD2 in the Champions League. 

In Serie A, there was a statement of intent from Milan in their 2-1 win over Napoli on Sunday night to take Max Allegri’s side top of the table. They’re on 12 points alongside the men from Naples and Roma - who made it four wins from five against Hellas Verona.

Real Madrid were handed a shock on Saturday afternoon - beaten 5-2 by city rivals Atleti to end their perfect start to the season in emphatic fashion. Elsewhere, injury-ravaged Barcelona took full advantage - into first place after their come from behind, 2-1 win over Real Sociedad. But what shape are they in to take on PSG on Wednesday night?

Speaking of - the French champions eased to a 2-0 win over Auxerre after their defeat by Marseille last Monday. Lyon moved level on points at the top with Luis Enrique’s side courtesy of a goal from Tyler Morton in their 1-0 victory at Lille. 

And in the Bundesliga - Harry Kane smashed yet more records, as his brace in Bayern’s 4-0 win over Werder Bremen meant he became the fastest player this century to reach 100 goals for a club playing in one of Europe's top five leagues.

All that plus the Labubu black market, Panama hats - and a celebration of 0-0’s. 

Produced by Lucy Oliva. 

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Moments of the week - and Le Classique… (00.45)

• PART 2: Champions League MD2 preview (14.55)

• PART 2: La Liga review - Atleti shock their Madrid rivals (26.05)

• PART 3: Serie A review - three teams, 12 points! (39.00)

• PART 4: Bundesliga review - Centurion Kane & chaos at Gladbach (56.55)

• PART 5: Ligue 1 review - a point to prove for De Zerbi as Lyon go joint top (65.15)

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Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Adrian Clarke and Reuben Pinder after a pulsating Matchday 6 in the Premier League.

Arsenal close the gap on leaders Liverpool after a last-gasp Gabriel goal at St James's Park. This came 24 hours after the champions were finally beaten by the unbeaten Crystal Palace, thanks to Eddie Nketiah's late winner.

There's more angst for Amorim, misery for Maresca and pain for Postecoglou as Man United, Chelsea and Nottingham Forest all lose again.

Plus West Ham fan Benji Lanyado joins us to discuss the dramatic turn of events over the weekend that saw the Hammers replace Graham Potter with Nuno Espírito Santo.

Produced by Charlie Jones

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1a: Newcastle 1-2 Arsenal (05.00)

• PART 1b: Aston Villa 3-1 Fulham (18.00) 

• PART 2a: Crystal Palace 2-1 Liverpool (22.00)

• PART 2b: Man City 5-1 Burnley (35.00)

• PART 3a: West Ham name Nuno new manager with Benji Lanyado (38.00)

• PART 3b: Brentford 3-1 Man United (47.00)

• PART 3c: Forest 0-1 Sunderland (55.00)

• PART 4a: Chelsea 1-3 Brighton (61.00)

• PART 4b: Spurs 1-1 Wolves (66.00)

• PART 4c: Leeds 2-2 Bournemouth (69.00)

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For this week's Totally Extra, Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Stuart James to look back at Derby County's infamous Premier League campaign in 2007/08.

Wrong place, wrong time for Billy Davies and Paul Jewell whose otherwise decent managerial careers were put under the spotlight with the history-making 11 point season. January business gone wrong, a -69 goal difference and only one win all season, but are they the worst Premier League side ever?

Stuart has stories from Swindon's 93-94 season as the panel look at some of the other contenders for this unwanted moniker, including Sheffield Utd in 23-24.

Plus, some of football's other unwanted records, including the longest goal drought and the player who had the longest run without a win.

Produced by Jesse Howard and Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1a: Stuart James's 'debut' away at Venezia (00.40)

• PART 1b: Duncan’s quiz question (04.05) 

• PART 1c: This week in football aka The Totally Almanac (04.55)

• PART 2: Derby County's infamous 07/08 season (09.30)

• PART 3: Other contenders for the worst PL team ever (27.10)

• PART 4: Some of football's other unwanted records (37.30)

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Jimbo's got Natalie Gedra, Duncan Alexander and Charlie Eccleshare alongside him for a look back on all the midweek action (so far) - and look ahead to MD6 in the Premier League.

We begin with all the League Cup drama - including Ekitike's misguided undressing, Diego Gomez's banger after banger - and Joao Palhinha's overhead kick. There's also reaction to Forest's 2-2 draw with Real Betis in the Europa League on Wednesday night.

Then it's all eyes on the Premier League weekend - with the battle of the unbeaten sides at Selhurst Park, Arsenal trying to break their recent St James' hoodoo, Villa hoping to end their worrying start to the season - and Chelsea desperate to recapture some of that Cole Palmer magic after his remarkable first half showing in this fixture last year.

All that plus stellar pitches, bucolic walks, tough interviews - and an unfortunate cameraman.

Produced by Charlie Jones and Lucy Oliva.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1a: Hellos, historic fixtures and good drainage (00.45)

• PART 1b: League Cup round up (07.05)

• PART 1c: Europa League lookback (18.00) 

• PART 2a: Premier League MD6 overview (24.15)

• PART 2b: The return of the long throw and proper football (25.45)

• PART 2c: Crystal Palace v Liverpool preview (32.15)

• PART 2d: Manchester City v Burnley preview (37.30)

• PART 2e: Newcastle v Arsenal preview (38.30)

• PART 3a: Brentford v Manchester United preview (45.10)

• PART 3b: Aston Villa v Fulham preview (46.30)

• PART 3c: Tottenham v Wolves preview (50.35)

• PART 3d: Chelsea v Brighton preview (54.00)

• PART 4a: Everton v West Ham preview (59.15)

• PART 4b: Nottingham Forest v Sunderland preview (61.55)

• PART 4c: Leeds v Bournemouth preview (63.30)

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Jimbo’s got James Horncastle, Seb Stafford-Bloor, Pol Ballús and Julien Laurens for company as the Euro gang dive into another busy weekend of action from across the continent. 

In La Liga, Real Madrid continued their sensational run of form to begin the season with their latest victory, a 2-0 win over Espanyol featuring two absolute golazo’s from Éder Militão and Kylian Mbappé. They maintained their two-point lead over Barcelona - who beat Getafe 3-0 - with Marcus Rashford starting on the bench due to his poor timekeeping… 

Over in France, we were made to wait for Le Classique with dramatic storms sweeping over the Cote d'Azur… don’t worry, Jules will give his reaction to *that* result next week! Thankfully, we were able to talk about a fiery Brittany derby and Monaco’s resurgent Ansu Fati. 

In Serie A, Juve were perhaps suffering from a UCL hangover as they were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw at Hellas Verona, while Lorenzo Pellegrini’s remarkable redemption arc at Roma continued as he scored the only goal in Roma’s first win ‘away’ to Lazio since 2016. 

And in the Bundesliga, you’ll never guess… Harry Kane is scoring goals! Three of them to be precise - taking his tally to 70 goals in 67 league matches. But he wasn’t the only British export bagging a dreierpack - with Oliver Burke getting three of his own in Union Berlin’s 4-3 victory at Frankfurt! 

Plus - we’ve got plenty of Ballon d’Or chat, loud helicopters and particularly cheeky Nandos… 

Produced by Lucy Oliva. 

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Moments of the week & Ballon d’Or chat (00.40)

• PART 2: La Liga review - Real keep winning with Madrid derby round the corner (20.55)

• PART 3: Ligue 1 review - Emegha shows his commitment to Strasbourg (35.40)

• PART 4: Serie A review - worrying times for Fiorentina, Lazio & Torino (44.35)

• PART 5: Bundesliga review - goal machine Kane - and Burke! (54.35)

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