The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

The Totally Football Show is back for 2024 with Jimbo joined by Daniel Storey, Jay Harris and JJ Bull after another significant Premier League weekend.

Liverpool are 3 points clear at the top of the table as they smash Newcastle and xG records at Anfield. But will the title race be decided by Mo Salah heading off to AFCON and Kevin De Bruyne returning from injury? 

It’s been a damaging Christmas for Arsenal’s title hopes after back-to-back defeats. Have the Gunners become boring and predictable?

Man United are beaten again by Nottingham Forest with fans left to rue the decision to exchange Antony for Anthony Elanga.

Plus Wayne Rooney is sacked, Cole Palmer is good, Ivan Toney’s future and the worst 5-a-side team in the Premier League.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Liverpool 4-2 Newcastle (03.30)

• PART 2: Fulham 2-1 Arsenal (17.00)

• PART 3a: Rooney sacked by Birmingham (30.00)

• PART 3b: Nottingham Forest 2-1 Man United (32.00)

• PART 4a: Who to look out for in 2025 (41.00)

• PART 4b: Ivan Toney’s future (44.00)

• PART 4c: The rest of the Premier League weekend (48.00)

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In the final pod of 2023, Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Tom Williams and Tim Spiers into The Athletic studio.

The final set of Premier League fixtures before Christmas pits the top two against each other with Liverpool taking on Arsenal. Are the Gunners well equipped right now to end their Anfield hoodoo?

Also on the calendar, Nuno Espirito Santo’s first game in charge of Nottingham Forest. Nick Miller laments the loss of Steve Cooper while Tim tells us how Nuno is more successful than we remember.

Tuesday’s League Cup quarter-finals provide plenty of drama, from Trippier’s nightmare to Onana’s jaunty penalty.

Plus Christmas anniversaries, the next fortnight’s breaking news stories and why we should all be watching the coin toss at Spurs v Everton.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Forest’s managerial change with Nick Miller (03.30)

• PART 2a: Liverpool v Arsenal preview (14.00)

• PART 2b: Man City at the Club World Cup (23.00)

• PART 3a: Christmas On This Day (28.00)

• PART 3b: League Cup quarter-final round-up (34.00)

• PART 4a: The rest of the Premier League weekend (51.00)

• PART 4b: Analysing the news that will break in the next fortnight (60.00)

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For the last time in 2023, Jimbo, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens, Raphael Honigstein and Alvaro Romeo discuss all the continental happenings in the world of football.

The draw for the last 16 of the Champions League throws up some intriguing encounters - Simeone back at Inter, Bosz back at Dortmund, Kane versus Immobile.

Harry continues to score but Bayer Leverkusen continue to win. Could AFCON be the thing that scuppers their incredible season?

Speaking of incredible seasons, Girona stay top of La Liga, Bellingham scores again and Sevilla make yet another managerial change.

PSG slip up late at Lille with Kylian Mbappe seemingly starting to get unhappy with how things are going. But Bologna fans are definitely happy with life as they move into the top 4.

Plus Wirtz, David and the prospect of Roma v Feyenoord again.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.45)

• PART 2: Champions League last 16 draw reaction (08.30)

• PART 3: Leverkusen and Bayern both win 3-0 in the Bundesliga (25.00)

• PART 4: Sanchez Flores in at Sevilla as Girona stay top (36.00)

• PART 5: Tension rising for Mbappe and PSG (51.00)

• PART 6: Motta’s Bologna up into the top 4 (62.00)

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Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Adrian Clarke and Matt Davies-Adams onto the pod after an eventful Premier League weekend.

Luton’s Tom Lockyer collapses during their game with Bournemouth due to a cardiac arrest but thankfully is stable in hospital.

Liverpool don’t score 7 against Man United this time, failing to find the back of the net at all against Erik ten Hag’s resolute side. A match that highlights how Liverpool are struggling in open play.

Sunday’s football also sees Arsenal batter Brighton to go top, with Declan Rice a joke, West Ham thrash Wolves, with Mohammed Kudus a steal, and Aston Villa come out on top in their brawl at Brentford.

Man City throw away a two-goal lead to Crystal Palace as their post-treble fatigue continues.

Plus chants, why are 0-0s so rare this season and the weirdest red card ever.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Thoughts with Tom Lockyer (01.30)

• PART 2: Liverpool 0-0 Man United (09.30)

• PART 3a: Brentford 1-2 Aston Villa (18.00)

• PART 3b: West Ham 3-0 Wolves (23.00)

• PART 3c: Arsenal 2-0 Brighton (27.00)

• PART 4: Man City 2-2 Crystal Palace (32.00)

• PART 5a: WSL latest and the League Cup in Scotland and England (41.00)

• PART 5b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (43.00)

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It’s Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Raphael Honigstein and Charlie Eccleshare in The Athletic studio as the Champions League group stage comes to a close.

A humbling midweek for English clubs sees Newcastle and Man United drop out of Europe altogether. Will the Magpies now go back to being the team they were last season? And will Man United avoid another drubbing at Anfield on Sunday?

Other questions posed by this weekend’s football include can Liverpool juggle the Europa League with a title bid? Can Pochettino get Chelsea back on track? And can Sean Dyche start getting some credit?

Plus Rapha explains the new Champions League format and we remember Fabio Capello’s time as England manager. 

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1a: Champions League round-up (01.45)

• PART 1b: Newcastle 1-2 Milan (04.00)

• PART 1c: Dortmund 1-1 PSG (11.30)

• PART 2: Man United 0-1 Bayern & the new UCL format (16.00)

• PART 3a: Liverpool v Man Utd preview (25.00)

• PART 3b: Man City v Palace & Arsenal v Brighton previews (35.00)

• PART 4a: On This Day - England pick Capello (40.00)

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

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It’s Jimbo and co, namely James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo, ahead of the last Champions League group stage games as we know them.

Man United must beat Bayern to stay in the competition, a task which may have become harder after Thomas Tuchel’s side were humiliated by Eintracht Frankfurt and now have a point to prove.

Group F promises an enthralling finale with a must-win game for both Newcastle and Milan, while PSG could also miss out on the last 16 in what could be a huge week for Luis Enrique.

Enrique’s old club Barcelona are dismantled by the new leaders of La Liga - Girona. Publicly the Catalan side say they’re not in the title race, but do we believe them?

Plus Aubameyang on fire, the game of the season in the Bundesliga and Parma Palermo.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1a: Champions League group stage memories (01.00)

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

• PART 2a: Man United v Bayern preview (08.30)

• PART 2b: Newcastle, Milan or PSG - who’s going through? (19.00)

• PART 3a: Leaders Leverkusen stay unbeaten (29.00)

• PART 3b: Girona go top of La Liga with victory at Barca (34.00)

• PART 4: Aubameyang on fire for Marseille (46.00)

• PART 5: Juve keep pace with Inter at the top of Serie A (53.00)

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Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Colin Millar and Jordan Campbell into the pod after a weekend of big results in the big league.

Another Liverpool late show sends them top of the table. Is this a golden opportunity for them to win the league? Or is it Villa’s strength in depth that could see them go all the way? Hear why Unai Emery is loved like never before at Villa Park.

It’s another weekend to forget for Man United and Chelsea, bested by the brilliance of Andoni Iraola and Sean Dyche respectively. But at least the Blues could be active in the January transfer window…

Pete Rutzler tells us about Fulham’s firepower as they make it back-to-back 5-0 wins. Plus Tottenham get back to winning ways and Rangers get back into the title race.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1a: Tottenham 4-1 Newcastle (03.30)

• PART 1b: Everton 2-0 Chelsea with Matt Davies-Adams (09.00)

• PART 1c: Fulham 5-0 West Ham with Pete Rutzler (17.00)

• PART 1d: Luton 1-2 Man City (21.30)

• PART 2: Man United 0-3 Bournemouth (27.00)

• PART 3a: Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal (37.00)

• PART 3b: Crystal Palace 1-2 Liverpool (45.00)

• PART 4: The rest of the Premier League weekend (50.00)

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Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, JJ Bull and Luis Miguel Echegaray into the studio in a week literally packed with Premier League football.

It’s a performance that made Luis cry as Aston Villa batter Man City with 1-0 flattering the champions. Do City miss Gundogan and can the graduates of Unai-versity do the same to Arsenal on Saturday?

Man United get back to winning ways against Chelsea in a game where neither side looks exactly like they know what they’re doing but McTominay overshadows the expensive duo of Caicedo and Fernandez.

Chris Wilder is back at Sheffield United as we see the first sacking of the season in the Premier League. Could Steve Cooper and Roy Hodgson be on the move as well?

It’s a big weekend in the USA with the MLS Cup final on Saturday. Is Luis Suarez heading stateside as well?

Plus primary colours, low shorts and stolen Christmas songs.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: JJ’s stolen Christmas song (01.00)

• PART 2: Aston Villa 1-0 Man City - next up Arsenal (04.30)

• PART 3a: Aberdeen chat (25.00)

• PART 3b: Chris Wilder returns to Sheffield United (27.00)

• PART 3c: Discontent at Crystal Palace and Forest (32.00)

• PART 4a: MLS Cup final preview as Suarez gets set for Miami (37.00)

• PART 4b: Man Utd 2-1 Chelsea (41.00)

• PART 4c: The rest of the Premier League week (48.00)

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Jimbo and the Euro crew of James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo are back to assess another red hot weekend across the continent.

Serie A leaders Inter score a huge win at champions Napoli as Calhanoglu and Thuram impress again. But don’t bank on Allegri’s Juventus dropping out of the title race any time soon.

Barcelona see off Atletico with loanee Joao Felix scoring the winner. Can he perform consistently enough to secure a permanent move away from Atleti?

It’s honours even between Leverkusen and Dortmund in the Bundesliga while we witness one of the worst own goals ever in the Bundesliga II.

Donnarumma sees red for PSG and Nice lose for the first time this season. But it’s the death of a Nantes fan that has people discussing the need for a blanket ban on away fans in Ligue 1.

We discuss the Euro 2024 draw and why Germany are feeling relieved.

Plus PSV’s record-breaking season, Moise Kean’s new single and Francesco Totti’s ex-wife’s new documentary.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1a: Euro 2024 draw reaction (01.00)

• PART 1b: Moment of the weekend (08.00)

• PART 2: Italy - Inter impress and Juve hang in there (13.00)

• PART 3: France - more fan violence plus a Donnarumma nightmare (24.00)

• PART 4: Spain - Felix downs Atleti (37.00)

• PART 5: Germany - Leverkusen drop points, Hamburg drop a clanger (49.00)

• PART 6: The new Ilary Blasi documentary (58.00)

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Jimbo is joined by Natalie Gedra, Daniel Storey and Tim Spiers on a goal-tastic Sunday in the Premier League.

Goals, drama, some boredom and a refereeing howler at the Etihad but it’s a victory for Postecoglou’s principles while we ask what’s going on with City and what was up with Haaland?

Liverpool leave it late at Anfield to beat Fulham 4-3. Pete Rutzler tells us about a brutal finish for the Cottagers.

It’s a brutal watch for Man United fans as they’re overpowered by Newcastle. Should Gordon be an England starter? And why is there a lack of protection and seemingly effort from Man United players?

Plus the Euro draw, Steve Cooper’s future and why the panel all love Turf Moor.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Man City 3-3 Tottenham (03.00)

• PART 2a: Liverpool 4-3 Fulham with Pete Rutzler (19.00)

• PART 2b: Chelsea 3-2 Brighton (25.00)

• PART 2c: Newcastle 1-0 Man United (27.00)

• PART 3a: Euro 2024 draw (36.00)

• PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (39.00)

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