The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

Another day, another managerial sacking in the Premier League. Jimbo is on hand with Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare, Liam Tharme and more.

After a goalless draw with Wolves, Nottingham Forest dismiss Sean Dyche in the early hours of Thursday morning. As they look for their 4th coach of the campaign, Daniel Storey tries to piece together the remains of their season.

Man City and Villa keep up the pressure on leaders Arsenal while Liverpool become the first visiting team to win at the Stadium of Light in 2025/26.

But game of the night goes to Palace Burnley where the Clarets stage a remarkable comeback to secure their first victory since October. Reuben Pinder ruminates on what next for Glasner and the Eagles.

Plus it’s FA Cup 4th round weekend. Will it be a calamity for Wigan at Arsenal, an upset in the first ever meeting between Burton and West Ham or history repeating at Macclesfield?

Produced by Charlie Jones

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Forest sack Dyche after goalless draw with Wolves (01.00)

• PART 2a: Man City 3-0 Fulham (18.00) 

• PART 2b: Sunderland 0-1 Liverpool (23.00)

• PART 3a: Aston Villa 1-0 Brighton (28.00)

• PART 3b: Crystal Palace 2-3 Burnley with Reuben Pinder (36.00)

• PART 4: FA Cup 4th round preview (45.00)

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It's a midweek Totally Extra and Jimbo is joined by Jay Harris, Carl Anka, Liam Twomey & JJ Bull to discuss the midweek fixtures.

David Ornstein broke the news this morning that Spurs have sacked Thomas Frank after 8 months in charge. It was no wins in 8 games in the league for Frank's injury-stricken side and the final straw was another home defeat at the hands of Newcastle, with the familiar boos ringing out at full time. Where did it go wrong for the Dane and who will replace him?

Relegation-battling Leeds came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 against their long time rivals Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Man Utd were also held by relegation scrapping West Ham to deny Carrick's side 5 wins in a row, with Benjamin Sesko rescuing a point late on.

Bournemouth made it 6 games unbeaten beating Everton 2-1 with their impressive new Brazilian winger Rayan scoring again.

Plus the latest from Leicester and why not everyone wants Hearts to win the Scottish Premiership.

Produced by Charlie Jones and Jesse Howard.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1a: Jay Harris joins to talk Frank sacking (2.50)

• PART 1b: Spurs 1-2 Newcastle (10.15)

• PART 2a: Roundup of the scores (15.40)

• PART 2b: Carl Anka joins to talk West Ham 1-1 Man Utd (16.20)

• PART 3a: Chelsea 2-2 Leeds (27.35) 

• PART 3b: Everton 1-2 Bournemouth (36.40)

• PART 3c: The latest from Hearts and Leicester (40.00)

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Jimbo is joined by the Totally European team of Tom Williams, James Horncastle, Pol Ballus and Seb Stafford-Bloor to discuss the latest from across the continent.

Marseille were thrashed 5-0 by PSG in Le Classique with Ousmane Dembele running the show as De Zerbi's problems mount on the Riviera. Bayern Munich got 5 too and got back to winning ways in the Bundesliga, beating Hoffenheim via a Diaz hat-trick and Harry Kane brace.

And it was cinque for Inter too as they extended their lead at the top of Serie A against Sassuolo with 5 different goal scorers, whilst McTominay and Højlund helped Napoli to beat Genoa 3-2 in a thriller in Liguria.

In La Liga, Antony scored to help Betis beat Atleti and Barca and Real Madrid both won again, whilst the Catalans' president Joan Laporta officially declared they are no longer supporting the 'Super League'.

Plus Sociedad's Bad Bunny chant and meal of the week.

Produced by Lucy Oliva and Jesse Howard.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Moment Meal of the week (0.40)

• PART 2: Ligue 1 review - PSG hammer Marseille (15.40)

• PART 3: Serie A review - Goals galore (31.00)

• PART 4: La Liga review - Antony shocks Atleti (43.55)

• PART 5: Bundesliga review - Bayern hit Hoff for 5 (56.10)

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Jimbo has Daniel Storey, Tim Spiers and Reuben Pinder for company after an action-packed Matchday 25 in the Premier League.

Man City looked to be crashing out of the title race thanks to Dominik Szoboszlai’s outrageous free-kick. But late goals from Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland keep the gap to leaders Arsenal at 6 points. What was going on with City’s disallowed 3rd goal? And what’s going on with Liverpool who stay 6th?

Man United make it 4 wins out of 4 under Michael Carrick with a 2-0 win against Spurs, for whom Cristian Romero receives the 6th red card of his Tottenham career.

It was a great weekend for West Ham at the bottom who beat Burnley while Nottingham Forest were taken apart at Leeds, halving the gap between Forest and the Hammers.

Palmer strikes back with a hat-trick at Molineux, Gyokeres is in the goals against Sunderland and could Brentford or Everton qualify for Europe?

And what are flat-tracks and why is it called football?

Produced by Charlie Jones

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Liverpool 1-2 Man City (01.30)

• PART 2a: Brighton 0-1 Crystal Palace (18.00) 

• PART 2b: Arsenal 3-0 Sunderland (25.00)

• PART 2c: Newcastle 2-3 Brentford (28.00)

• PART 3: Man United 2-0 Tottenham (38.00)

• PART 4a: Leeds 3-1 Nottingham Forest (50.00)

• PART 4b: Burnley 0-2 West Ham (57.00)

• PART 4c: Bournemouth 1-1 Aston Villa & Wolves 1-3 Chelsea (62.00)

• PART 4d: Fulham 1-2 Everton (66.00)

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Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Amitai Winehouse and Richard Sutcliffe to open up the Totally Extra Almanac on the Ridsdale era Leeds United.

Local businessman Peter Ridsdale became chairman of his hometown club in 1997 and took them on a 6 year rollercoaster. They were 90 minutes away from the Champions League final, 3 seasons later they were relegated and 6 seasons later they were in League One.

In their pomp, David O'Leary had a fantastic young team featuring the likes of Harry Kewell, Ian Harte, Lee Bowyer, Jonathan Woodgate, Rio Ferdinand and the lethal strike duo of Alan Smith and Mark Viduka. They went toe to toe with European powerhouses Barcelona, Milan, Real Madrid and Lazio in an unforgettable 18 game European run.

So where did it all go wrong? And was it worth it? The panel ponder whether they were just unlucky with the timing of their financial mishaps.

Plus a Leeds themed quiz question from Duncan Alexander.

Produced by Charlie Jones and Jesse Howard.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1a: Richard’s book + Leeds’ legacy (0.40)

• PART 1b: Duncan’s quiz question (5.25)

• PART 2a: The Totally Extra Almanac (6.35)

• PART 2b: Ridsdale rejuvenates Leeds Utd (10.30)

• PART 3: Leeds' Champions League run (22.30)

• PART 4a: The road to relegation (42.30)

• PART 4b: Was it worth it? Were they unlucky? (1.02.00) 

• PART 4c: The answer to Duncan’s quiz question (1.08.40)

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Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Jack Lang and Dan Kilpatrick are in the studio ahead of a mouthwatering weekend of action.

Arsenal and Man City will meet in the Carabao Cup final in late March after overcoming Chelsea and Newcastle in the semi-finals in midweek. We discuss the very different approaches of Rosenior and Howe to how they handled the top two.

Could the Gunners increase their lead at the top of the table this weekend? Arteta’s men host Sunderland while Pep and his players travel to Anfield, a ground that hasn’t brought them much joy over the years.

Red-hot Man United look to hang on to 4th place as they face Spurs, about whom skipper Cristian Romero has been sounding off again.

Plus a big weekend of six-pointers at the bottom and the ticking time bomb that is Crystal Palace.

Produced by Charlie Jones

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Arsenal & Man City reach Carabao Cup final (02.30)

• PART 2a: Liverpool v Man City preview (13.00) 

• PART 2b: Arsenal v Sunderland preview (19.00)

• PART 3a: Man United v Tottenham preview (25.00)

• PART 3b: Wolves v Chelsea + Bournemouth v Villa (32.00)

• PART 4a: Brighton v Crystal Palace preview (37.00)

• PART 4b: Newcastle v Brentford + Fulham v Everton (46.00)

• PART 4c: Leeds v Forest + Burnley v West Ham (49.00)

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James is joined in the Totally studio by James Horncastle, Tom Williams and Seb Stafford-Bloor with Pol Ballus joining from Barcelona as the Euro crew assemble to discuss this week's continental happenings.

Bayern Munich have dropped points for a second weekend running in the Bundesliga. Seb was in the Volksparkstadion to see Hamburg draw 2-2 with the league leaders, meaning they are now 6 points clear of 2nd place Dortmund.

In Spain, Real left it late to beat Rayo Vallecano 2-1 with Mbappe's winner coming in the 10th minute of injury time. That kept them within one point of Barca who comfortably beat Elche away 3-1 with goals from Yamal, Rashford and Ferran Torres.

No change at the top of Serie A with Inter and Napoli both winning and second placed Milan still to play Bologna Tuesday night. Same story in France where Lens and PSG both won, but Marseille's horror week continued as they blew a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 with Paris FC.

Plus Timo Werner's favourite Döner house & Antony spins again.

Produced by Lucy Oliva and Jesse Howard.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Moment of the week (0.40)

• PART 2a: Bundesliga review - Bayern drop more points (10.50)

• PART 3a: Ligue 1 review - Marseille in meltdown (25.20)

• PART 4a: Serie A review - Inter sitting pretty (37.10)

• PART 5a: La Liga review - Top 2 win (53.30)

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Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Duncan Alexander and Colin Millar into the pod after another weekend of pure Premier League drama.

It was a great matchday for leaders Arsenal who go 6 points clear after their 4-0 win at Leeds. Man City were cruising at Spurs but surrendered a 2-0 lead thanks to Dominic Solanke’s acrobatics. Plus Villa lose a second home game in a row to 10-man Brentford. Is the title race over?

Man United make it 3 wins out of 3 under Michael Carrick with Benjamin Sesko’s stoppage time strike against Fulham. The Red Devils stay 4th in the Champions League race.

Liverpool get back to winning ways with Wirtz and Ekitike on song against Newcastle, while Chelsea come from 2-0 down to hit the Hammers where it hurts with a 3-2 injury time victory at Stamford Bridge.

Produced by Charlie Jones

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Spurs 2-2 Man City (01.30)

• PART 2a: Man United 3-2 Fulham (13.00) 

• PART 2b: Aston Villa 0-1 Brentford (19.00)

• PART 2c: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Crystal Palace (24.00)

• PART 3a: Leeds 0-4 Arsenal (30.00)

• PART 3b: Chelsea 3-2 West Ham (37.00)

• PART 4a: Liverpool 4-1 Newcastle (47.00)

• PART 4b: Brighton 1-1 Everton + Wolves 0-2 Bournemouth (52.00)

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Jimbo is joined by the full Euro pod crew of James Horncastle, Pol Ballus, Tom Williams and Seb Stafford-Bloor to react to the Champions League draw.

Did you enjoy Benfica v Real Madrid on Wednesday? Good news, you're getting it again. Can Mourinho upset Arbeloa at the Bernabeu?

It's a long trip to Baku for the Toon Army as Newcastle face Qarabag. Will Inter will be the latest big name to fall at the feet of Bodo/Glimt?

The panel give us their thoughts on the contenders to go all the way. Could it be Arsenal? Hansi Flick's team? Or Hansi Flick's old team?

Plus what is what is going on with Roberto De Zerbi at Marseille?

Produced by Charlie Jones and Jesse Howard.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: The play off draw in full (2.00)

• PART 2a: Benfica v Real Madrid (03.50)

• PART 2b: Bodo/Glimt v Inter (08.00)

• PART 2c: Monaco v PSG (11.45)

• PART 2d: Newcastle v Qarabag (15.20)

• PART 3a: Galatasaray v Juventus (17.20)

• PART 3b: Club Brugge v Atletico Madrid (23.40)

• PART 3c: Dortmund v Atalanta (25.20) 

• PART 3d: Olympiacos v Leverkusen (28.25)

• PART 4a: Europa League draw (31.17)

• PART 4b: Who’s going to win it? (34.20)

• PART 4c: What next for Marseille and Napoli? (37.40)

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Jimbo has Duncan Alexander, Tom Williams and Liam Twomey for company after a giant smorgasbord of Champions League action.

Jose Mourinho’s Benfica produce an incredible finale against Real Madrid, with goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin scoring a 98th minute header to keep them in the competition and knock out Marseille. Nick Miller was there.

Chelsea impress under Rosenior again with a 3-2 win in Naples that books their passage straight into the last 16 and sees Antonio Conte’s Italian champions exit the competition.

Newcastle and PSG both go into Friday’s knockout play-off draw after a 1-1 draw in Paris. And Tottenham finish 4th after a 2-0 win in Frankfurt. Can Thomas Frank’s team take their European form into Sunday’s Premier League clash with Man City?

Kai Havertz is back for Arsenal, helping them take down Kairat. With Mikel Arteta calling for positivity, the Gunners test their title credentials at Elland Road.

Plus what next for Raheem Sterling? And a passionate debate about the league phase.

Produced by Charlie Jones

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RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: The league phase is over - do we like it? (02.45)

• PART 2a: Napoli 2-3 Chelsea (10.30) 

• PART 2b: PSG 1-1 Newcastle (19.00)

• PART 3a: Benfica’s goalkeeper keeps them in the Champions League (27.00)

• PART 3b: The rest of Matchday 8 (35.00)

• PART 4a: Spurs v Man City preview (45.00)

• PART 4b: Leeds v Arsenal preview (48.00)

• PART 5a: Nottingham Forest v Palace preview (53.00)

• PART 5b: Liverpool v Newcastle preview (59.00)

• PART 5c: Thierno Barry among the goals (62.00)

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