The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

Details of Lionel Messi’s contract are leaked to the press, with Messi pocketing an estimated half a billion Euros. With Barcelona in dire financial straits, what’s the future for Messi and for the club?

In France, Marseille ultras riot and storm the training ground in a violent protest against the president. Plus PSG lose, as Mbappe continues to do a bad Neymar impression.

Real Madrid lose to Levante while leaders Atletico look unstoppable. And Wolfsburg are Champions League contenders in Germany.

And we look ahead to the Coppa Italia semi-finals, with Gennaro Gattuso getting it in the neck at Napoli for the team’s performances. And the quality of his fish.

RUNNING ORDER: 

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

• PART 2: Marseille under siege from their ultras (05m 30s)

• PART 3: Real Madrid lose again, Atletico march on (18m 00s) 

• PART 4: The Messi contract leak at Barcelona (29m 30s)

• PART 5a: The Hornkamp section (42m 30s) 

• PART 5b: Coppa Italia semi-finals preview (44m 00s) 

• PART 6: Bundesliga update – respect for Wolfsburg (54m 00s) 

• PART 7: Ligue 1 latest – PSG lose at Lorient (59m 30s)

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Brighton earn their first home win of the season in the Premier League by beating Tottenham on Sunday night. Without Harry Kane, how will Mourinho’s Spurs cope with Tuchel’s Chelsea this week? And does Gareth Bale have anything left to offer?

Liverpool look back to their best as Mo Salah scores a goal of the season contender at West Ham. Are they no longer afraid, as they prepare for Man City next weekend?

Jack Lang joins us to discuss a big weekend in Brazil for Palmeiras and Chapecoense.

Plus there’s a masterclass from Bamford, despite no top-knot. And we revisit the Battle of Bramall Lane.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Goal of the season? (01m 00s)

• PART 2a: Brighton 1-0 Tottenham (05m 00s) 

• PART 2b: Chelsea 2-0 Burnley (13m 30s)

• PART 3: West Ham 1-3 Liverpool (24m 00s)

• PART 4a: Leicester 1-3 Leeds (32m 30s)

• PART 4b: Everton 0-2 Newcastle (38m 30s)

• PART 4c: Palace 1-0 Wolves & Arsenal 0-0 Man Utd (43m 30s)

• PART 5a: Transfer announcement videos (50m 00s)

• PART 5b: The Battle of Bramall Lane revisited (54m 00s)

• PART 6: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (60m 00s)

• PART 7: Palmeiras win the Copa Libertadores, with Jack Lang (61m 30s)

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Manchester United’s title hopes are dealt a blow by Sheffield United who win at Old Trafford. Could the greatest of great escapes be on?

Next up for United, it’s Arsenal on Saturday. Are the resurgent Gunners set for a top 4 finish?

Or will it be David Moyes returning to the Champions League with West Ham? And will Man City leave everyone else behind in the title race?

Thomas Tuchel’s first game in charge of Chelsea produces lots of passes but no goals. Hear why you should forget about the idea of a regular Tuchel 11.

Plus Lukaku & Ibra, what Denis Law did on this day, and what Jordan Pickford has in common with Pierluigi Collina.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1a: FA Cup & quiz action (02m 00s)

• PART 1b: Man Utd 1-2 Sheff Utd (05m 30s) 

• PART 1c: Southampton 1-3 Arsenal (15m 00s)

• PART 2a: Chelsea 0-0 Wolves (21m 00s)

• PART 2b: Burnley 3-2 Aston Villa and the rest of Wednesday’s action (27m 00s)

• PART 3a: The Lukaku-Ibra beef with James Horncastle (33m 00s)

• PART 3b: What a week for West Ham (39m 00s)

• PART 3c: West Brom 0-5 Man City (44m 30s)

• PART 4: On This Day and the weekend’s Premier League action (52m 00s)

• PART 5: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (61m 30s)

• PART 6: Copa Libertadores final preview (63m 00s)

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Thomas Tuchel is set to fill the vacancy left by Lampard at Stamford Bridge. Will his coaching skills allow him to succeed at Chelsea where Frank failed?

Atalanta do Atalanta things to leaders AC Milan at San Siro. Dortmund are dealt another blow by possibly their future manager Marco Rose. Could they miss out on the Champions League?

Speaking of which, the panel get stuck into the European Super League. Will it ever happen? Who’s the driving force? Barcelona could really use the money.

Plus Neymar’s dream PSG 11, posh boy Riqui Puig and Roma’s admin errors.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Thomas Tuchel heads to Chelsea (02m 00s)

• PART 2: Moment of the weekend (08m 00s)

• PART 3: Monchengladbach 4-2 Dortmund (12m 00s) 

• PART 4: Milan and Inter drop points in Serie A (17m 30s)

• PART 5: What’s this about a European Super League? (29m 00s) 

• PART 6: Are Barca broke? (41m 00s) 

• PART 7: Neymar’s PSG dream team (53m 30s) 

• PART 8: Hertha sack their manager – Roma to follow suit? (62m 00s)

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Manchester United knock out Liverpool in a ding-dong battle at Old Trafford, thanks to Fernandes. And the sensational Shaw. It’s another defeat for Liverpool but were there positives for Klopp?

The holders Arsenal are out but Martin Odegaard is on the way in. Is he the antidote to Willian? And how big will Brighton v Fulham this week be in determining who stays in the Premier League?

We dip back 26 years to Cantona’s kung-fu kick at Selhurst Park and revel in this weekend’s long throws. 

Plus Pope, Kepa and goalkeeper goals.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Man Utd 3-2 Liverpool (03m 00s)

• PART 2a: Chelsea 3-1 Luton (18m 00s) 

• PART 2b: Cheltenham 1-3 Man City (27m 30s)

• PART 2c: The rest of the 4th round action (32m 00s)

• PART 3: On This Day – Cantona kicks a fan (42m 00s)

• PART 4: Previewing the Premier League midweek (47m 30s)

• PART 5: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (58m 00s)

• PART 6: When goalkeepers score (59m 30s)

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Leicester beat Chelsea in a match summed up by the panel as well-coached versus not well-coached. Does Frank Lampard know what’s going wrong?

Man United stay top of the table. Is Solskjaer’s laid-back style and man management helping United and Paul Pogba flourish?

Next up for United, it’s Liverpool in the FA Cup. Does Klopp need to go strong to play his players into form? And will it be a weekend to remember for Wycombe, Blackpool and Doncaster?

Plus James Maddison’s interviews and Landon Donovan’s fluid consumption.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1a: Maddison – modern day hero (02m 00s)

• PART 1b: Man City 2-0 Aston Villa (07m 00s) 

• PART 1c: Fulham 1-2 Man Utd (10m 30s)

• PART 2a: Leicester 2-0 Chelsea (14m 00s)

• PART 2b: West Ham 2-1 West Brom (26m 30s)

• PART 3a: FA Cup 4th round – where are the shocks? (30m 00s)

• PART 3b: Southampton v Arsenal preview (38m 00s)

• PART 4: Everton v Sheffield Wednesday & Man Utd v Liverpool previews (41m 30s)

• PART 5: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (50m 30s)

• PART 6: Cup shocks around Europe (52m 30s)

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Celebrations in the Basque country as Athletic Bilbao win the Spanish Super Cup in a thriller against Barcelona, with Lionel Messi sent off for the first time in his club career.

Inter Milan are victorious in the Derby d’Italia as Pirlo gets schooled by Conte.

Even after a bad week for Bayern, all their rivals slipped up. Except Union Berlin.

Plus Brexit’s impact on transfers and misery for Marseille under AVB.

RUNNING ORDER: 

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

• PART 2: Athletic beat Barca to win the Super Cup (05m 00s) 

• PART 3: Inter 2-0 Juve & Napoli 6-0 Fiorentina (18m 00s)

• PART 4: Bayern’s rivals all falter in the Bundesliga (28m 00s) 

• PART 5: Ligue 1 latest and transfer talk (38m 30s) 

• PART 6: Lazio 3-0 Roma (58m 00s)

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Man City pummel Palace on Sunday night. Were we too quick to write Pep and his side off? Are they the clear title favourites now?

Liverpool and Manchester Utd produce a goalless draw, with the panel losing faith in a fatigued Firmino. Or that we’ll ever see van de Beek.

What’s behind the Wolves slump? Are they being dragged into a relegation fight? And will Brighton be OK?

The pod also reminisces about the remarkable life of Jimmy Hill as part of a landmark On This Day. And James Horncastle gives us an on the whistle report on the Derby d’Italia.

Plus classic Allardyce, fun Ndombele and misunderstood Mount.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1a: Conclusions from the weekend (01m 30s)

• PART 1b: Man City 4-0 Crystal Palace (05m 00s) 

• PART 1c: Liverpool 0-0 Man Utd (09m 00s)

• PART 1d: Sheff Utd 1-3 Tottenham (20m 30s)

• PART 2a: Wolves 2-3 West Brom (23m 30s)

• PART 2b: Leeds 0-1 Brighton (28m 00s) 

• PART 3: The rest of the Premier League midweek (33m 30s)

• PART 4: On This Day – Jimmy Hill abolishes the maximum wage (45m 30s)

• PART 5: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (53m 00s)

• PART 6: Inter 2-0 Juventus with James Horncastle (54m 00s)

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The top two clash in the Premier League as Liverpool host Manchester United. Will the Reds knock Ole’s men off their perch? Will it boil down to a battle between Paul Pogba (passing university) versus a Thiago inexplicably making his home debut.

Elsewhere, it’s the first Black Country derby in 9 years, enough to make any Wolves fan who remembers the last one nervous.

Duncan makes the argument that Sheffield United can stay up. Because of vibes more so than numbers. Meanwhile Fulham are having fun again. And we prepare to say goodbye to Mesut Ozil.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1a: Sheff Utd 1-0 Newcastle (04m 00s)

• PART 1b: Spurs 1-1 Fulham (08m 00s) 

• PART 2: Liverpool v Man Utd preview with James Pearce (18m 00s)

• PART 3a: Wolves v West Brom preview (39m 30s)

• PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (47m 30s)

• PART 4: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (56m 00s)

• PART 5: Mesut Ozil, we hardly knew ye (58m 00s)

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It’s a big weekend in the Bundesliga as Schalke win for the first time in almost a year. And Monchengladbach come from 2-0 down to beat Bayern. But is Marco Rose destined for Dortmund?

In Italy, Inter v Juve looms large on the horizon. While in Spain, Storm Filomena and the snow played havoc with La Liga.

The top three in France are separated by just two points, while AVB and Payet aren’t getting along at Marseille.

Michiel Jongsma joins us to react to Ajax’s draw with PSV, with Roger Schmidt and young players impressing.

Plus - Bridgerton or Benzema?

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02m 30s)

• PART 2: Monchengladbach 3-2 Bayern & Leipzig 1-3 Dortmund (09m 00s) 

• PART 3: Roma 2-2 Inter & Juventus 3-1 Sassuolo (19m 00s)

• PART 4: Spain covered in snow as Sevilla and Griezmann impress (28m 30s) 

• PART 5: OptaJohan’s Michiel Jongsma on Ajax 2-2 PSV (41m 30s) 

• PART 6: Ligue 1 latest – tight at the top (49m 00s)

• PART 7: Schalke win at last (57m 00s)

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