The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

Arsenal suffer their 4th successive home defeat as Burnley win at the Emirates for the first time ever. Are we approaching the end for Mikel Arteta? Has staff upheaval off the field affected morale on it?

Next up for the Gunners, it’s high-flying Southampton, with the Van Dijk-esque Vestergaard and the soon to be in demand Hasenhuttl.

Liverpool and Tottenham both drop points in London on Sunday, ahead of their meeting at Anfield on Wednesday. Will Mourinho go for the jugular against the depleted champions?

Find out why the Manchester derby had Michael thinking about Jimmy Hill. Plus Ted Drake and festive football literature.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1a: Weekend headlines (01m 00s)

• PART 1b: Arsenal 0-1 Burnley (06m 00s) 

• PART 1c: Southampton 3-0 Sheff Utd (16m 00s)

• PART 2a: Crystal Palace 1-1 Spurs (22m 00s) 

• PART 2b: Fulham 1-1 Liverpool (27m 00s)

• PART 3: The rest of the Premier League weekend (39m 30s)

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

• PART 5: Championship latest and favourite football books (57m 30s)

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United crash out of the Champions League after another slow start in Leipzig. So we’re fully expecting a Manchester derby win for Solskjaer and co on Saturday. Despite all the Paul Pogba drama.

There’s positive action from a very negative situation as PSG & Basaksehir walk off after the 4th official is accused of using a racist term towards Basaksehir assistant coach Pierre Webo.

Bielsa names his Leeds team in advance which Natalie explains isn’t that big a deal outside of England. While Duncan flip reverses to a universe where Jordan Henderson left Liverpool for Fulham.

Plus we pay tribute to Paolo Rossi. And tell you why Aston Villa’s Trezeguet is on for a classic season.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1a: Champions League headlines (01m 00s)

• PART 1b: PSG & Basaksehir make a stand against racism (08m 30s) 

• PART 1c: Leipzig 3-2 Man Utd (12m 30s)

• PART 2: Remembering Paolo Rossi (18m 00s)

• PART 3a: Man Utd v Man City preview (22m 00s)

• PART 3b: Leeds v West Ham, Palace v Tottenham and the Sunday night selection (30m 00s) 

• PART 4a: Flip Reverse – what if Liverpool sold Henderson? (40m 00s) 

• PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (44m 00s)

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

• PART 6: Your questions (54m 30s)

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Leipzig host Manchester United in a pivotal final fixture, with the Germans fresh from an exhilarating draw with Bayern Munich.

It’s been a bad week for Barcelona. They’re not getting points and they’re not getting paid. So what are the chances of Messi and Neymar ending up back together in Paris?

James Horncastle is worried about Juventus under Pirlo. Will there be kicks between Real Madrid and Monchengladbach to knock out Inter?

Plus the French A-Team. And Balotelli, Boateng & Berlusconi – together at last.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1a: Group H - Leipzig v Man Utd, PSG v Basaksehir (07m 00s)

• PART 1b: Lazio v Bruges preview (17m 00s) 

• PART 1c: Barcelona v Juventus preview (20m 00s)

• PART 2a: Vieira, Berlin and Balotelli (32m 00s) 

• PART 2b: Salzburg v Atletico preview (40m 00s)

• PART 3a: Group B for Biscotto? (44m 00s)

• PART 3b: Ajax v Atalanta preview (52m 00s)

• PART 3c: Napoli v Real Sociedad preview (55m 30s)

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Spurs stay top after another North London derby win. The panel hail Harry Kane, Son and of course Tottenham, channelling Inter 2010. But how worried should Arsenal fans be about Aubameyang, Willian and Arteta’s gameplan?

Man United once again turn up after half-time in their victory at West Ham. Is Solskjaer like Zidane or Deschamps in that he has too much talent at his disposal to go too far wrong? Or is the super-sub now a super subber?

Rafa Honigstein gives us the latest on Leipzig after their 3-3 draw at Bayern, ahead of their meeting with United.

Plus Werner’s woes, Wilder’s woes and ex-players as referees.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1a: Tottenham 2-0 Arsenal with Talking THFC (04m 00s)

• PART 1b: Millwall fans boo the knee (20m 00s) 

• PART 1c: Liverpool 4-0 Wolves (22m 00s)

• PART 2a: West Ham 1-3 Man Utd (26m 00s) 

• PART 2b: Chelsea 3-1 Leeds (40m 00s)

• PART 3: The rest of the Premier League weekend (45m 00s)

• PART 4: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (57m 00s)

• PART 5: Rafa Honigstein with a looksie at Leipzig (59m 00s)

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Man United’s Champions League destiny hangs in the balance after defeat at home to PSG. Did Solskjaer make one of the strangest managerial decisions ever? And looking at the negatives for PSG, is Kylian Mbappe regressing?

David Moyes’ high-flying West Ham host United next. Benji Lanyado wonders if fans being back in the London Stadium could be a bad thing.

Speaking of the Moyesiah, has he left his imprint on Arteta, whose Arsenal side face table-toppers Tottenham in the North London derby.

We relive the bitter Chelsea Leeds rivalry through the decades. And Alvaro Romeo discusses how long Zinedine Zidane has as Real Madrid manager after they’re shocked by Shakhtar again.

Plus when’s the worst time to watch football? And we discuss the most watched club game ever on British television.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Champions League headlines (01m 00s)

• PART 2: Man Utd 1-3 PSG (04m 30s) 

• PART 3a: Fans are back! (15m 00s)

• PART 3b: Spurs v Arsenal preview (17m 30s) 

• PART 3c: Liverpool v Wolves preview (24m 30s)

• PART 4: Chelsea & Leeds renew their rivalry (28m 00s)

• PART 5a: West Ham v Man Utd preview with Benji Lanyado (37m 30s) 

• PART 5b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (44m 30s)

• PART 6: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (52m 30s)

• PART 7: Alvaro Romeo on the future of Zidane (54m 00s)

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Jimbo, James Horncastle, Rafa Honigstein Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo look ahead to the crucial Matchday 5 in the Champions League. Can Real avoid another slip up? Are Inter going to embarrass themselves again? How uncomfortable will Ajax make things for Liverpool? Plus, is there really a title race in Ligue 1 - and just why was a game called off in the Maltese Premier League?

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Euro headlines, Diego tributes and other Moments of the Weekend (02m 00s)

• PART 2a: Shakhtar v Real preview and malaise at Madrid (05m 30s) 

• PART 2b: Boom or bust for Inter… (09m 00s)

• PART 2c: …meanwhile at Milan (16m 00s) 

• PART 3a: Bayern, Atleti, Marseilles and more (20m 00s)

• PART 3b: Liverpool v Ajax preview (28m 00s)

• PART 4: Barcelona, Maradona, Malta and five subs around Europe (33m 30s)

• PART 5a: Man U v PSG preview and a title race in Ligue 1 (44m 30s) 

• PART 5b: Frustrations at Juve (51m 00s) 

• PART 5c: Dortmund v Lazio preview and Haaland’s misses a sitter (56m 00s)

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Does the turnaround win at Southampton represent a turning point for Manchester United? Did Chelsea’s 0-0 with Spurs show the maturity of both sides?

We dive into the issues raised by Jurgen Klopp after Liverpool’s draw with Brighton. Namely TV deals and the need for 5 substitutes. Are there certain clubs in the Premier League out of sync with the rest of Europe?

Is there a crisis of confidence amongst all the strikers at the bottom end of the table?

Plus the panel are loving Wolves and Leeds. And the idea of Jack Grealish smoking a pipe for England.

RUNNING

ORDER: 

• PART 1a: Southampton 2-3 Man Utd (04m 00s)

• PART 1b: Arsenal 1-2 Wolves & Chelsea 0-0 Spurs (14m 00s) 

• PART 2a: Remembering Papa Bouba Diop (26m 00s)

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

• PART 3a: The 5 subs debate (37m 00s)

• PART 3b: The Russians’ Champions League hopes (45m 30s)

• PART 3c: On This Day and the rest of the Premier League weekend (49m 30s)

• PART 4: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (61m 00s)

• PART 5: Everton 0-1 Leeds (63m 00s)

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On a momentous week, Jimbo is joined by Karen Carney, Rory Smith and Adrian Clarke after the passing of Diego Maradona.

The football world mourns the loss of a player who inspired more devotion than any other in the game’s history. We discuss Maradona’s legacy. And we hear about Adrian’s encounter with Diego in his pyjamas.

The Premier League weekend is headlined by Chelsea v Spurs – Lampard v Mourinho. A top of the table clash which could be a coin toss?

Elsewhere has Pep lost his spark at Man City? Is the man who invented 4-2-3-1 giving him the help he needs?

There’s Champions League reaction after another bad week for Antonio Conte and Inter. Plus which seat is the best on the bus? And who should have been nominated for coach of the year?

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Remembering Diego Maradona with Sam Kelly from the Hand

of God pod (01m 00s)

• PART 2: Champions League round-up + what’s the best seat on

the bus? (22m 00s) 

• PART 3a: Fans coming back to stadiums (37m 00s)

• PART 3b: Chelsea v Spurs preview (44m 30s) 

• PART 3c: The rest of the Premier League weekend (51m 30s)

• PART 4: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (65m 30s)

• PART 5: Who should be coach of the year? (67m 00s)

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Leipzig are looking to do the double over Paris Saint-Germain. Along with defeat at Monaco on Friday, are PSG set for Thursday night football?

Erling Haaland scores 4 – is he going to another level? Was his performance against Hertha Berlin striking perfection? And who’s the 16-year-old challenging him for the headlines?

A Zlatan inspired Milan stay top but their star man could be out for a while. It’s a make or break week for Real Madrid and Inter in the Champions League. Is it Atletico’s year in La Liga? Plus Pardew’s on his way to Bulgaria.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: Headlines around Europe (02m 00s)

• PART 2a: PSG v Leipzig preview (06m 30s) 

• PART 2b Barcelona’s struggles continue (14m 30s)

• PART 3a: Haaland and Moukoko dominate Dortmund headlines (22m 00s) 

• PART 3b: Lazio latest on Covid cases (33m 00s)

• PART 4: Lille v MIlan preview (36m 30s)

• PART 5a: Real Madrid v Inter preview (43m 30s)

• PART 5b: Group C & D preview (50m 00s) 

• PART 6: Pards to Sofia & the German inquest into the 6-0 (55m 00s)

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Liverpool dismantle Leicester, despite some very big name absentees. Is Klopp’s system king?

Tottenham are top of the table after a statement victory over Man City? Does Mourinho have his mojo back? And is De Bruyne trying to run the show solo for City?

Elsewhere the bottom 4 is fully formed. Plus we revisit Ali Dia’s dalliance with Southampton. And an epic Orlando shootout.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1a: Liverpool 3-0 Leicester (02m 30s)

• PART 1b: Tottenham 2-0 Man City (09m 00s) 

• PART 2a: Newcastle 0-2 Chelsea (23m 00s)

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

• PART 3a: Ali Dia day (32m 30s)

• PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (34m 30s)

• PART 4: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (45m 30s)

• PART 5: Orlando confusion (47m 00s)

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