The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Tim Spiers and Luis Miguel Echegaray after another thrilling Premier League weekend.

Man United are taken apart by Tottenham on Sunday. Jay Harris is at Old Trafford to help explain how they did it. How damaging could this be for Erik ten Hag?

Arsenal are the bookies’ favourites for the title after Man City slip up at Newcastle. But it’s Liverpool who are top of the table after their win at bottom club Wolves. Is Ryan Gravenberch the best midfielder in the Premier League right now?

And is Cole Palmer the league’s best player? His four-goal haul against Brighton steals all the headlines this weekend, with Matt Davies-Adams witnessing it in person.

Plus it was a great weekend for Everton, Raul Jimenez and Kalvin Phillips.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1a: Man United 0-3 Tottenham with Jay Harris (04.00)

• PART 1b: Ipswich 2-2 Aston Villa (16.30)

• PART 2a: Newcastle 1-1 Man City (25.00)

• PART 2b: Arsenal 4-2 Leicester (28.00)

• PART 2c: Wolves 1-2 Liverpool (34.00)

• PART 3a: Chelsea 4-2 Brighton with Matt Davies-Adams (41.00)

• PART 3b : The rest of the Premier League weekend (50.00)

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Jimbo, Charlie Eccleshare, Tom Williams and Liam Tharme cast their eye over a smorgasbord of football issues.

After the confirmation that Rodri has damaged knee ligaments, Man City travel to Newcastle on Saturday. How will Pep cope without arguably his most important player for the majority of the season?

Arsenal’s youngsters shine in the Carabao Cup. Leicester are the next visitors to the Emirates as we ask ‘how do you stop the Gunners from corners?’

Everton’s takeover drama appears to finally be nearing a conclusion. The Athletic’s Matt Slater tells us why the Friedkin Group are set to invest.

Plus Di Canio, Chelsea v Brighton and Raphael Varane’s retirement.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Newcastle v Man City - how will City cope without Rodri? (04.30)

• PART 2: Carabao Cup 3rd round round-up (16.00)

• PART 3: Arsenal v Leicester, corners and time-wasting (25.00)

• PART 4a: Friedkin’s Everton takeover with Matt Slater (35.00)

• PART 4b: Twente then Tottenham for Man United (42.00)

• PART 5a: On This Day - Di Canio pushes Alcock (49.00)

• PART 5b : The rest of the Premier League weekend (51.00)

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Podcast royalty Jimbo and James Horncastle, welcome Julien Laurens, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Pol Ballus for a chat about the European football weekend.

Milan finally win a derby and it might have saved Paulo Fonseca’s job. But how angry are the Roma ultras about the sacking of Daniele De Rossi?

Dortmund are stuffed by Stuttgart, Leverkusen win late again and Bayern score a hatful again with Michael Olise making a magnificent start in Bavaria.

Barcelona make it 6 wins out of 6 in La Liga under Hansi Flick but Marc-André ter Stegen suffers a season-ending injury.

In France, Nice beat Saint-Étienne 8-0 and Marseille somehow win at Lyon despite being a man down for 85 minutes.

Plus the Europa League, Andy Carroll and the Crying One.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1a: Moment of the weekend (03.30)

• PART 2: Milan win derby, while Roma sack De Rossi (07.30)

• PART 3a: Europa League preview and Galatasaray’s derby win (24.00)

• PART 3b: Olise flying at Bayern, as Stuttgart stuff Dortmund (31.00)

• PART 4: Marseille’s unbelievable win at Lyon (42.00)

• PART 5: Six wins out of six for Barca (51.00)

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Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Daniel Storey and Adrian Clarke discuss a pulsating and intriguing Premier League weekend.

Man City score a 98th minute equaliser after 10-man Arsenal come agonisingly close to becoming the first away team to win at the Etihad in almost 2 years. Did Man City fluff their lines in the second half? And what about the war on delaying restarts?

Brighton and Forest remain unbeaten as we ask are Chelsea going to be good this season? Is Lopetegui too similar to Moyes to be a success at West Ham?

The WSL season kicks off with Arsenal and Man City also drawing 2-2 at the Emirates. The Athletic’s Megan Feringa gives her thoughts on the weekend’s action.

Plus fun Fulham, Dibling as Grealish and Rogers as Gazza.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER: 

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

• PART 1b: Brighton 2-2 Forest (21.30)

• PART 2a: West Ham 0-3 Chelsea (27.00)

• PART 2b: Liverpool 3-0 Bournemouth (32.00)

• PART 3a: WSL news with Megan Feringa (36.00)

• PART 3b: Daniel Storey - Harrogate coach (41.00)

• PART 3c: Aston Villa 3-1 Wolves (45.00)

• PART 3d: Fulham 3-1 Newcastle (45.00)

• PART 4: The rest of the Premier League weekend (53.00)

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Jimbo has Duncan Alexander, Tom Williams and Colin Millar for company with literally too much football to talk about.

The top two for the last two seasons meet at the Etihad on Sunday. Can the best defence in decades stifle Man City again? David Mooney from the Blue Moon podcast joins us.

How do we feel about the new Champions League format? Will we see more hidings the like of which Bayern and Celtic handed out this week? And how much longer does Paulo Fonseca have at Milan?

The Carabao Cup 3rd round gives us plenty to chew on. The longest penalty shootout ever, the exact opposite and the feeling that Ange’s Spurs might not know what they’re doing anymore.

We salute Salvatore Schillaci, the player who embodies Italia 90 more than anybody, who sadly passed away this week.

Plus Definitely Maybe, and the return of the WSL.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1a: A new era in the Champions League (01.30)

• PART 1b: Man City 0-0 Inter (10.00)

• PART 1c: Milan 1-3 Liverpool (14.00)

• PART 1d: Big wins for Bayern and Celtic (18.00)

• PART 2: Tribute to Toto Schillaci (29.00)

• PART 3: Carabao Cup 3rd round round-up (36.00)

• PART 4a: Man City v Arsenal preview with David Mooney (45.00)

• PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (59.00)

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Jimbo’s joined by James Horncastle, Pol Ballús, Julien Laurens and Seb Stafford Bloor to round up the welcome return to domestic action across the continent. 

Barcelona extended their perfect start in La Liga under Hansi Flick with a 4-1 victory at Girona, while Real Madrid and Atleti both won to keep up the pressure - including first goals for Conor Gallagher and Julián Alvarez.

Harry Kane’s been doing Harry Kane things - scoring his fifth Bayern hat-trick as they hammered Holstein Kiel 6-1 to make it three wins from three under Vincent Kompany in the Bundesliga. Dortmund kept up the early pressure with their own 4-2 triumph over Heidenheim. 

AC Milan finally showed up to the party with their first three points under Paulo Fonseca in Serie A - plus Napoli are flying after their 4-0 win at Cagliari. That Hellas Verona defeat feels like a long time ago now…

Meanwhile in Ligue 1, PSG came from behind in their 3-1 victory against Brest to maintain their perfect start - and Marseille continue to impress under Roberto De Zerbi. 

Plus - it’s matchday one in the new look Champions League! We take a look at some of the standout fixtures over the next few days - including Milan v Liverpool and Man City v Inter. 

Produced by Lucy Oliva.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Hello and moments of the week (00.45)

• PART 2: Champions League preview - matchday one standout ties (08.40)

• PART 3: La Liga review - Barcelona can't stop winning (20.30)

• PART 4: Serie A review - Big wins for Napoli and Milan (28.45)

• PART 5: Ligue 1 review - PSG's perfect start continues - plus eye-catching results elsewhere on the continent (37.35)

• PART 6: Bundesliga review - Bayern Munich put six past Holstein Kiel (48.15)

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Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Carl Anka and Jay Harris into the studio after a wonderful weekend of Barclays.

Arsenal make an important statement with their 1-0 win in the North London derby. Should Ange worry more about set-pieces or are Tottenham destined for silverware in his second season?

Arne Slot suffers his first defeat as Liverpool manager as they get picked off by unbeaten Forest. The Athletic’s Paul Taylor was there.

Newcastle sit just 2 points off top spot despite not really impressing that much. Chris Waugh was at Molineux as the Magpies came from behind to beat Wolves.

Plus who can save Everton, will it work out at Chelsea for Sancho and which manager would make the best father-in-law?

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: The Magic Balloon and AFC Wimbledon (01.00)

• PART 2a: Tottenham 0-1 Arsenal (05.30)

• PART 2b: Wolves 1-2 Newcastle with Chris Waugh (18.00)

• PART 3a: Man City 2-1 Brentford (25.00)

• PART 3b: Liverpool 0-1 Nottingham Forest with Paul Taylor (30.00)

• PART 4a: Aston Villa 3-2 Everton (43.00)

• PART 4b: Southampton 0-3 Man Utd (50.00)

• PART 4c: The rest of the Premier League weekend (55.00)

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Jimbo is joined by Rory Smith, Duncan Alexander and Adrian Clarke after the conclusion of the international break and what could be the spectacular return of the Premier League.

It’s Tottenham taking on Arsenal in the North London derby with the Gunners missing both Rice and Odegaard. Opportunity knocks for Ange…and Arteta.

Haaland hopes for another hat-trick against the Bees while Slot looks to make history at Anfield this weekend.

Chelsea’s ownership team look to be dissolving before our eyes. The Athletic’s Liam Twomey has more.

Plus who’s a fan of Duran, what was pumping out the Goldstone Tannoy in 1982 and which sport do they love the most in Venezuela?

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: International round-up (02.00)

• PART 2a: Tottenham v Arsenal preview (11.00)

• PART 2b: Next up for Man City and Liverpool… (20.00)

• PART 3a: Chelsea’s ownership split with Liam Twomey (28.00)

• PART 3b: Southampton v Man Utd preview (40.00)

• PART 4: The rest of the Premier League weekend (43.00)

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Jimbo welcomes James Horncastle, Daniel Storey and Tim Spiers into the fold after an intriguing international weekend.

Lee Carsley’s England ease past the Republic of Ireland in the Nations League in Dublin. An intelligent correction of Southgate’s errors or easy pickings against a team in a very weak group?

Italy produce one of the shocks of the weekend, taking France apart in Paris. How to explain one of the most unpredictable teams in Europe?

San Marino results are usually the most predictable but they recorded their first win in 20 years. Lee Wingate from The Sweeper was there to see history unfold.

Plus Scottish woe, Swedish firepower and a Due South retrospective.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Republic of Ireland 0-2 England (05.30)

• PART 2: France 1-3 Italy (19.00)

• PART 3: San Marino’s historic win with Lee Wingate (29.00)

• PART 4: Elsewhere in the international break (41.00)

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It’s the international break and Jimbo has rounded up Duncan Alexander, Jack Lang and Tom Williams to talk Turkey. And other nations too.

The return of the Nations League ushers in the start of the Lee Carsley era with England, up against the start of the Heimir Hallgrímsson era with Republic of Ireland.

Craig Bellamy also begins his international management career with Wales. Is Mauricio Pochettino about to do the same with USA. The Athletic’s Paul Tenorio gives us the latest ahead of the clash with Jesse Marsch’s Canada on Saturday.

World Cup qualifying continues in South America with Brazil calling up Chelsea’s new signing to help turn around their fortunes. We hear about Jack’s journey to meet Kerlon, creator of the iconic seal dribble.

Plus Leicester’s loophole, Suarez’s tears and the oldest ice hockey fixture in the world.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1a: Are we in love with the Nations League? (03.00)

• PART 1b: Leicester and Chelsea’s PSR escape (06.00)

• PART 2a: Nations League highlights (11.00)

• PART 2b: Republic of Ireland v England preview (14.30)

• PART 3a: USA v Canada preview with Paul Tenorio (23.00)

• PART 3b: Jack meets the seal dribbler Kerlon (34.00)

• PART 4: Uruguay, Estevao and CONMEBOL (43.00)

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