The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

Jimbo, Mauricio Pochettino, Michael Cox and James Horncastle study two groups that feature two of the favourites - France and Argentina.

Mauricio gives us his insight into managing the famed front three of Messi, Mbappe and Neymar. Hear why he got unlucky with Messi, wanted more consistency from Mbappe and loved every second of Neymar.

As for Argentina, will the confidence gained from having won the Copa América power them on to a first World Cup since 1986?

We check in with Julien Laurens on the world champions France who the rest of the panel are expecting to bore us silly in the group stage.

Plus can we call Denmark dark horses? Can Poland finally deliver at a World Cup? And can you imagine rooming with Diego Maradona?

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Rooming with Batistuta & Maradona (01.00)

• PART 2a: Group C - Argentina free of pressure? (05.30)

• PART 2b: Group C - Who else will go through? (12.00) 

• PART 2c: Group D - France’s chances with Julien Laurens (19.00)

• PART 2d: Group D- Danish dark horses. Any chance for Australia and Tunisia? (32.00)

• PART 3: Final thoughts on Groups A-D (36.00)

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Jimbo, Michael Cox, James Horncastle and former Spurs and PSG manager Mauricio Pochettino sit down to pick the bones out of Groups A and B as we count down to Qatar.

Can England settle on a style and go all the way? Can Iran put the controversy back home behind them? Bassil Mikdadi tells us more.

Are the Netherlands dark horses for the tournament under the guidance of special guy Van Gaal? Will Qatar prove to not actually be rubbish? Are we better off playing now than in June? And we ask Maher Mezahi whether Senegal can add to their AFCON glory.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Hello Mauricio (01.00)

• PART 2a: Group A - Ecuador set to surprise us? (05.30)

• PART 2b: Group A - Netherlands dark horses battling history (09.00) 

• PART 2c: Group A - Senegal’s prospects with Maher Mezahi (14.30)

• PART 2d: Group A- Might Qatar not actually be rubbish? (21.00)

• PART 3a: Group B - How far can England go? (26.00)

• PART 3b: Group A- Iran with Bassil Mikdadi (32.00)

• PART 3c: Group A- Wales and USA previews (40.00)

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For the final time in 2022, the Euro crew of Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo saddle up and ride again across the continent.

Napoli look to be unstoppable at the top of Serie A, while Jose Mourinho shocks everyone by severing ties with one of his own Roma players.

Union Berlin continue to tumble down the Bundesliga table after getting thrashed by Freiburg. Christian Streich’s side move up to 2nd as they look to chase down Bayern.

Marseille win a thriller at Monaco while Auxerre kindly allow PSG to retire for the World Cup unscathed.

Alvaro proffers the idea that La Liga should stop punishing non-violence and start showing a bit more actual violence.

Plus Ferguson, Felix and the best player not at the World Cup.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Moment of the weekend (03.30)

• PART 2: Ligue 1 - Monaco Marseille thriller (08.00)

• PART 3: Bundesliga - Freiburg up to 2nd (16.00) 

• PART 4: La Liga - Atletico suffering under Simeone (28.00)

• PART 5: Serie A - Mourinho v Karsdorp (37.00)

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For the final time before Christmas, Jimbo reviews the Premier League weekend in the company of Rory Smith, Jay Harris and Tim Spiers.

Limping, wounded Brentford produce possibly the best result in their history by winning at the Etihad. Were Man City some way off full tilt ahead of the World Cup? And will the 5 point lead for Arsenal prove crucial ahead of two head-to-heads with City in the second half of the season?

When we last spoke to The Athletic’s Rob Tanner, Brendan Rodgers was on the brink of the sack from Leicester. How has it all turned around so dramatically for the Foxes?

What did we make of Cristiano Ronaldo’s interview with Piers Morgan? And will Alejandro Garnacho be giving a similar one in 20 years time?

Plus Nick Miller en route to Qatar, why Everton fans should be terrified, problems for Potter and Spurs as a metaphor for marriage.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1a: Cristiano Ronaldo’s interview (01.00)

• PART 1b: Man City 1-2 Brentford (06.00)

• PART 1c: Wolves 0-2 Arsenal (16.00) 

• PART 2a: Spurs 4-3 Leeds (23.00)

• PART 2b: Newcastle 1-0 Chelsea (29.00)

• PART 2c: Liverpool 3-1 Southampton & Fulham 1-2 Man Utd (32.00)

• PART 3a: Leicester’s rise up the table with Rob Tanner (38.00)

• PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (45.00)

• PART 3c: Nick Miller on the road to Qatar (56.00)

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The Athletic has a brand new documentary series following Ukrainian football club Shakhtar Donetsk. Here is an introduction to the series.

In this episode, The Athletic’s Adam Crafton speaks to Taras Stepanenko, the captain of Ukrainian football club Shakhtar Donetsk, as he and his young family take refuge in an underground shelter when war breaks out in Ukraine. 

Adam also meets with Shakhtar's Croatian head coach, Igor Jovicevic, who was separated from his family when Russia invaded. 

Meanwhile, as the team prepares for their first match in Europe’s elite competition, the Champions League, we hear from Shakhtar midfielder Ivan Petryak, who lost a family member to the war with Russia. With all the odds against Shakhtar, can the Ukrainian club pull off a shock victory against the German club Red Bull Leipzig?

Credits

Presenter: Adam Crafton

Producers: Adam Crafton, Abi Paterson, Mike Stavrou

Sound mixing: Ollie Bellwood

Featuring footage from: The Daily, AP, ABC News, Sport BILD, DW News, Al Jazeera, and BT Sport

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Jimbo welcomes back Charlie Eccleshare, Lynsey Hooper and Duncan Alexander ahead of the last Premier League weekend before the World Cup.

Gareth Southgate names his England squad for Qatar with James Maddison, Ben White and Callum Wilson the big picks. The panel are just hoping Kieran Trippier doesn’t get injured this weekend.

Wolves v Arsenal and Newcastle v Chelsea are the headline fixtures this weekend. Will we see full intensity from the World Cup-bound players? Will the likes of Haaland and Salah fill their boots? Will we see some very early reducers at Fulham v Man United?

Nancy Frostick gives us the lowdown on possibly the biggest game of the weekend in England, the East Lancashire derby between the top two in the Championship, Burnley v Blackburn.

Plus Gary Bull, pre-planned celebrations and the inconvenience of the Carabao Cup.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1a: Scrap the League Cup? (03.30)

• PART 1b: A full pelt Premier League weekend? (07.30)

• PART 1c: Man City v Brentford & Newcastle v Chelsea (09.30) 

• PART 2a: Bournemouth v Everton (20.00)

• PART 2b: Burnley v Blackburn with Nancy Frostick (24.00)

• PART 2c: Brighton v Aston Villa and Spurs v Leeds (31.00)

• PART 2d: Wolves v Arsenal (40.00)

• PART 3a: England’s World Cup squad announced (48.00)

• PART 3b: Which clubs will be most affected by the break? (52.00)

• PART 3c: The rest of the Premier League weekend (55.00)

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Jimbo and the gang of Raphael Honigstein, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo review all the big Euro stories.

The Champions League draw threw up some mouthwatering last 16 ties. Are Choupo-Moting's Bayern the worst possible opponents for PSG? Hear why Napoli shouldn’t underestimate Eintracht Frankfurt.

Gerard Pique plays his last game at the Camp Nou after announcing his immediate retirement. We discuss the on-field and off-field legacy of one of Spain’s best ever defenders.

Bayern are back on top of the Bundesliga after an Union Berlin implosion. And Marseille and Lyon stink up the joint in France.

Plus Nick Miller watches Ajax PSV and Joey D’Urso tells us about new podcast series “Away From Home” about the incredible Shakhtar Donetsk.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.30)

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

• PART 3: Pique calls it a day (26.00) 

• PART 4a: Leverkusen 5-0 Union (38.00)

• PART 4b: Nick Miller on Ajax-PSV and more (44.00)

• PART 5a: Unstoppable Napoli and resurgent Juve (49.00)

• PART 5b: Joey D’Urso on his new Shakhtar series (58.00)

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Jimbo, Daniel Storey, Maram AlBaharna and Jobi McAnuff pore over the drama and the data of another hugely significant Premier League weekend.

Elite coach Unai Emery gets off to a winning start at Villa, with a first home league win over Man United for 27 years. And Arsenal show maturity beyond their years as they see off Chelsea at Stamford Bridge to return to the top of the table.

Eddie Howe’s Newcastle continue to be underestimated by opponents as Southampton react by sacking Ralph Hasenhuttl. The Athletic’s Jacob Tanswell tells us about their potential pursuit of Luton’s Nathan Jones.

Elsewhere Dr Tottenham strikes again as Liverpool secure their first away win of the season in the Premier League.

Plus Tielemans and Olise’s post-match etiquette and how to do a knee slide.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Aston Villa 3-1 Man United with Dan Bardell (03.00)

• PART 2a: Southampton 1-4 Newcastle (16.00)

• PART 2b: Saints’ managerial search with Jacob Tanswell (21.30) 

• PART 2c: Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal (26.30)

• PART 2d: Players saving themselves for the World Cup (34.00)

• PART 3: Spurs 0-2 Liverpool (40.00)

• PART 4: The rest of the Premier League weekend (47.00)

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Jimbo ushers Michael Cox, Dom Fifield and Duncan Alexander into the Totally pod ahead of a blockbuster Premier League weekend.

Arsenal travel to Chelsea with a chance to assert dominance over their London rivals, while a depleted Spurs host an unpredictable Liverpool.

Elsewhere, we pay homage to Marco Silva, look ahead to Unai Emery’s first match at Villa and ask if Jesse Marsch would have been better off if Leeds went down.

The Champions League group stage wraps up in dramatic style, with Benfica pipping PSG to top spot, courtesy of the return of the away goals rule

Plus Nick Miller is off on the road to Qatar, a salute to Ronnie Radford and looking ahead to the quiet weekend.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1a: A salute to Ronnie Radford (01.00)

• PART 1b: Marseille 1-2 Spurs (05.30)

• PART 1c: Benfica pip PSG to top spot (11.30) 

• PART 1d: Giroud leads Milan to the last 16 (15.30)

• PART 2a: Villa v Man Utd preview (22.00)

• PART 2b: Chelsea v Arsenal preview (25.00)

• PART 2c: Man City v Fulham preview (31.00)

• PART 3a: Spurs v Liverpool preview (25.00)

• PART 3b: Nick Miller’s off to Qatar (44.00)

• PART 3c: The rest of the Premier League weekend (49.00)

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The Euro crew of Jimbo, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens, Alvaro Romeo and Raphael Honigstein convene to assess another dramatic weekend.

Napoli make it 13 wins in a row while Inter also turn on the style. But the ultras at San Siro enforce a walk-out among the fans whether they like it or not, a reminder of their power.

There’s more 99th minute misery for Atletico in La Liga as we ask just how much of this decline is on Diego Simeone?

There’s a 97th minute winner from Union Berlin to stay top of the Bundesliga and another stellar display from Lionel Messi in Ligue 1 with Phil Neville sniffing around.

Plus Felix, Focaccina and a final in France for Spurs.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1a: Pogba out of the World Cup (01.30)

• PART 1b: Moment of the weekend (04.30)

• PART 2: Champions League matchday 6 preview (10.30) 

• PART 3: Serie A – 13 in a row for Napoli + Inter ultras show their power (19.00)

• PART 4: La Liga – more misery for Atletico (36.00)

• PART 5: Ligue 1 – Miami for Messi or is he too happy? (46.00)

• PART 6: Bundesliga – Union and Werner back on track (55.00)

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