The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

The Euro crew of Jimbo, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo assemble after another dramatic weekend across the continent.

Real Madrid, Sevilla and Atletico Madrid all come from 2-0 down to salvage something in La Liga. But can Ousmane Dembele salvage his career after Barca tell him he’s no longer welcome at Camp Nou?

There’s a top of the table clash in the Netherlands as leaders PSV took on the inexplicably not leaders Ajax. Yordi Yamali has more.

Lionel Messi returns for PSG but it’s Marco Verratti who turns goalscorer supreme in their 4-0 win over Reims. And why won’t Poch play the kids?

Thiago Motta is earning his managerial stripes as Spezia go from strength to strength in Serie A. And Super Mario Balotelli is back with the Azzurri.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Moment of the weekend (01m 30s)

• PART 2: A weekend of comebacks in La Liga (05m 00s) 

• PART 3: Ligue 1 – Messi returns for PSG (19m 00s) 

• PART 4a: Bundesliga bulletin (31m 00s)

• PART 4b: PSV 1-2 Ajax with Yordi Yamali (32m 00s)

• PART 5: Motta flying at Spezia and Balotelli back with the Azzurri (38m 00s)

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Jimbo welcomes Natalie Gedra, Sasha Goryunov and Daniel Storey into the pod after the final weekend of Premier League action for a fortnight.

Man City drop points while Liverpool emerge unscathed from their spell without Salah and Mane. Could the title race actually be back on?

The race for the top 4 is wide open as Chelsea swot aside Spurs once again. Did Conte show too much of an inferiority complex?

At the bottom, it’s looking bleak for Everton as Big Dunc’s battle cries can’t make up for a lack of quality playmakers.

There’s lots of love for Thiago Silva, Declan Rice, Mohammed Salisu and Bruno Lage

Plus the latest from AFCON. And Sasha eats all the pies.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1a: Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham (03m 00s)

• PART 1b: Man Utd 1-0 West Ham (12m 00s) 

• PART 1c: Arsenal 0-0 Wolves & Brentford 1-2 Wolves (18m 00s) 

• PART 2a: Everton 0-1 Aston Villa (29m 00s)

• PART 2b: The battle at the bottom (35m 00s)

• PART 3: Forest 2-1 Derby and Southampton 1-1 Man City (42m 00s)

• PART 4a: Palace 1-3 Liverpool and Leicester 1-1 Brighton (49m 00s)

• PART 4b: AFCON last 16 preview (64m 00s)

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Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Tom Williams and Dan Bardell to oversee a Premier League weekend chock full of narrative.

The complexion of Everton v Aston Villa is changed completely by Big Dunc taking the helm, up against Stevie G on Merseyside again. David Moyes returns to Old Trafford again as West Ham face a Rangnick side still waiting to play 90 good minutes within the same match.

In midweek, Tottenham complete a historic comeback at Leicester with Antonio Conte transforming the mentality of his squad. But what’s happened to Chelsea and why are they all so miserable?

The panel discusses the prospect of watching Christian Eriksen play football again if he does indeed join his fellow Danes at Brentford.

Maher Mezahi gives us the latest from AFCON as Ghana go out and Gabon progress despite the most shambolic preparations possible. 

Plus Fulham attempting a Peterborough. And Nutella – the ketchup of professional cycling.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1a: Leicester 2-3 Tottenham (05m 30s)

• PART 1b: Brighton 1-1 Chelsea (14m 00s) 

• PART 2a: Everton v Aston Villa preview (26m 00s) 

• PART 2b: The battle at the bottom – and in the middle (34m 00s)

• PART 3: Eriksen to Brentford? Plus Brentford 1-3 Man Utd (44m 00s)

• PART 4: The latest from AFCON with Maher Mezahi (57m 00s)

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Jimbo and the Euro crew of James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo dissect the weekend action on the continent.

Real Madrid win the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia with Ancelotti and Modric remaining evergreen. But the real headlines are made back home in the Copa Del Rey with the Betis derby suspended and completed 24 hours later behind closed doors after a missile strikes Joan Jordan.

Bordeaux suspend Laurent Koscielny and sink to second bottom of Ligue 1 after a 6-0 defeat to Rennes.

In Italy, Nani debuts for Venezia, Paulo Dybala might be on the way out of Juventus and the panel debate whether Ciro Immobile is any good or not.

And Christoph Biermann gives us the latest from the Bundesliga where Erling Haaland raises questions about his future and Union finally give Berlin a team to be proud of.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Moment of the weekend (03m 00s)

• PART 2: Real win the Super Cup and madness in the Seville derby (06m 30s) 

• PART 3: The Bundesliga bulletin with Christoph Biermann (20m 00s) 

• PART 4: Nani, Dybala and how good is Immobile? (32m 00s)

• PART 5: The debacle at Bordeaux (49m 00s)

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Jimbo is joined by Carl Anka, Daniel Storey and Charlie Eccleshare after a weekend packed full of talking points.

While there’s a controversial postponement of the North London derby, Leeds just carry on playing and win at West Ham. Does Bielsa get enough credit? Is Declan Rice being pushed too far forward? Plus what’s up with the different size dinner tables at Man United?

The Athletic’s Greg O’Keeffe has details on chaos club Everton sacking Rafa Benitez and perhaps the imminent return of Roberto Martinez to Goodison Park.

Chelsea are beaten by Manchester City again as we ask why Tuchel’s side can’t put together a long winning streak. And why do they continue to misuse Lukaku?

Plus Caulker v Zaha at AFCON, James Ward-Prowse’s crumpled technique and paintballing with Temuri Ketsbaia.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1a: That North London derby postponement (01m 30s)

• PART 1b: West Ham 2-3 Leeds (13m 00s) 

• PART 2: Aston Villa 2-2 Man Utd (23m 30s) 

• PART 3a: Everton sack Rafa Benitez with Greg O’Keefe (36m 00s)

• PART 3b: Newcastle 1-1 Watford (49m 00s)

• PART 4a: On This Day and the rest of the Premier League weekend (53m 00s)

• PART 4b: AFCON – Algeria’s 35 game unbeaten run comes to an end (67m 00s)

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Jimbo welcomes back Michael Cox, Duncan Alexander and Dom Fifield ahead of a weekend fixture list packed full of potential drama.

Chelsea breeze past Spurs in the Carabao Cup semi-final. Now they travel to the Etihad, needing a win against Man City to keep the title race alive. So with a point probably being a great result, how will Pep approach this match?

As for Spurs, it’s the North London derby and the first managerial meeting of Antonio Conte and Mikel Arteta. Will we see the all-action Conte on the touchline once again after a few dispiriting performances?

There’s huge controversy at AFCON with the referee at Tunisia v Mali blowing the full-time whistle early. Not once but twice. Maher Mezahi was there and fills us in on the latest goings on at the tournament.

We discuss Newcastle’s Chris Wood, Sierra Leone’s Steven Caulker and Michael Olise – the new Adnan Januzaj?

Plus goal average. How was that ever a thing?

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1a: Chelsea through to the Carabao Cup final (03m 00s)

• PART 1b: Man City v Chelsea preview (08m 00s) 

• PART 2: Spurs v Arsenal & Brighton v Palace – two big derbies (16m 00s) 

• PART 3: Controversy at AFCON with Maher Mezahi (26m 00s)

• PART 4: West Ham v Leeds & Aston Villa v Man Utd previews (41m 00s)

• PART 5: The rest of the Premier League weekend (55m 00s)

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The Totally Football Show European Edition returns for 2022 with Jimbo, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo.

No doubting the game of the weekend across the continent as Juventus come from 3-1 down to beat Roma’s side packed full of Englishmen. Remember when Mourinho sides used to be able to defend?

In Spain, Real Madrid’s team of 10 certain starters get back to winning ways. But the social media statements of Valencia and Real Betis criticising referees cast a shadow over La Liga.

Bayern lose at home to Monchengladbach to mark the return of the Bundesliga – the league where no games get postponed.

Monaco are under new management in France while PSG continue to make Jules sigh. Plus Spanish Super Cup, more misery for Shevchenko at Genoa and how Sassuolo will continue to solve Italy’s problems.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02m 00s)

• PART 2: Roma 3-4 Juventus (09m 00s) 

• PART 3: The Bundesliga, where no games get postponed (20m 00s) 

• PART 4: La Liga clubs tweet criticism of referees (30m 00s)

• PART 5: Monaco under new management (41m 00s)

• PART 6: Salernitana saved in Serie A (47m 00s)

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Jimbo, Daniel Storey, Adrian Clarke and Lynsey Hooper review a monumental weekend in the FA Cup and beyond.

Non-league Kidderminster and Boreham Wood are through to round 4 as we have a bit of a moan about TV scheduling. And we enjoy the magic of smashing in a free-kick from 35 yards.

There’s more than a few mentions of Nottingham Forest knocking out Arsenal. And individually there were bad weekends for Butland, Tavares and Ndombele.

Also AFCON gets underway and the biggest shock of the whole weekend comes in the WSL as Birmingham beat Arsenal.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1a: Nottingham Forest 1-0 Arsenal (01m 00s)

• PART 1b: Kidderminster and Boreham Wood through to round 4 (05m 00s) 

• PART 1c: Hull 2-3 Everton (13m 00s) 

• PART 1d: Newcastle 0-1 Cambridge (18m 00s)

• PART 2: The rest of the FA Cup weekend (22m 00s)

• PART 3: Big shocks in the WSL + AFCON underway (43m 00s)

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Jimbo welcomes back Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Tom Williams to a cup-heavy Totally Football Show.

Chelsea have one foot in the Carabao Cup final after disposing of Tottenham 2-0 in their semi-final first leg. Did Spurs put in one of the worst first half performances ever?

It’s FA Cup third round weekend. Can Chesterfield summon the spirit of Dyche as they head to Stamford Bridge? Will Hull hammer a nail into Rafa’s coffin as they host Everton?

Maher Mezahi tells you everything you need to know about AFCON. From Cameroonian jazz to bullets in buttocks.

In the Premier League, Ralf Rangnick’s honeymoon at Man United lasted around 20 minutes as he suffers defeat at the hands of Wolves on Monday. And is Philippe Coutinho on his way back to the Premier League?

Elsewhere, phallic formations, Nelson Vivas and Antony Worrall Thompson stealing cheese.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham (05m 30s)

• PART 2: Chelsea v Chesterfield, Swindon v Man City, Forest v Arsenal & Millwall v Palace previews (16m 00s) 

• PART 3a: The rest of the FA Cup weekend (29m 00s) 

• PART 3b: Man Utd 0-1 Wolves (35m 00s)

• PART 3c: Coutinho on his way to Villa? (40m 00s)

• PART 4: AFCON preview with Maher Mezahi (46m 00s)

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Matt Davies-Adams is in the hot seat for the first Totally Football Show of 2022, alongside Daniel Storey, Dan Bardell and Sasha Goryunov.

Most of the panel were at Stamford Bridge to see Chelsea and Liverpool in a pulsating draw that led both sets of players to believe the title race was over.

Romelu Lukaku wasn’t at Stamford Bridge. We ask what he was trying to achieve with his interview criticising Thomas Tuchel’s tactics.

Man City win at Arsenal in another hugely eventful clash. Does the reaction towards the refereeing decisions again show how officials are mistreated in this country?

Brighton are the envy of most teams in the country right now as they win at Goodison and supporting Everton continues to be a character-building experience. 

Plus we praise Brentford’s strength in depth and make some bold predictions for 2022.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Watford’s AFCON obstructions (03m 00s)

• PART 2: Chelsea 2-2 Liverpool (05m 30s) 

• PART 3: Arsenal 1-2 Man City (23m 30s) 

• PART 4a: Leeds 3-1 Burnley (35m 00s)

• PART 4b: Everton 2-3 Brighton (39m 00s)

• PART 4c: The rest of the Premier League weekend (46m 00s)

• PART 5: Big predictions for 2022 (62m 00s)

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