The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Colin Millar and Adrian Clarke into The Athletic studio as we lead you into the international break.It’s make or break for Italy in Euro qualifying as they take on North Macedonia and then Ukraine. James Horncastle joins us as the Azzurri look to avoid the dreaded play-offs.Wales have their fate in their own hands as they look to pip Croatia to qualification. Meanwhile Republic of Ireland can boost their chances by losing to the Netherlands.Urs Fischer leaves Union Berlin and Emma Hayes leaves Madrid absolutely fuming after some controversial decisions go against Chelsea in the Champions League.Plus ticketing, Branthwaite and the success story that is Sylvinho at Albania.Produced by Charlie Jones and Jesse Howard. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: The Euro/Nations League set-up (02.50)• PART 1b: England v Malta preview (07.45)• PART 2: Italy v North Macedonia preview with James Horncastle (18.00)• PART 3a: Fischer leaves Union Berlin (32.00)• PART 3b: Real Madrid Chelsea officiating farce (38.00)• PART 3c: Wales and the rest of Euro qualifying (43.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is back in the Athletic studios with the Euro crew of James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo.Rudi Garcia is sacked by the champions Napoli after a 1-0 loss to Empoli leaves them 10 points behind league leaders Inter.Álex Grimaldo is in the form of his life for Xabi Alonso's high flying Leverkusen side who beat a struggling Union Berlin 4-0.Mbappe scores a hat-trick but is still in Luis Enrique's bad books as PSG go top of Ligue 1.Girona are still top of La Liga and Griezmann is on top form for Athletico Madrid with the La Liga title race wide open.Produced by Ben Green and Jesse Howard. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Matt Davies Adam and James Maw to wax lyrical about the stunning 4-4 draw between Chelsea and Man City. Plus, we ask: how damaging a week has this been for Spurs? Have Newcastle hit their ceiling? And how can Man United simultaneously be the most underwhelming but most in-form team in the league?Produced by Charlie Jones and Ben GreenRUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Fire walk with Matt (02.00)• PART 1b: Chelsea 4 - 4 City (04.50)• PART 2a: West Ham 3 - 2 Nottingham Forest (22.50)• PART 2b: Palace 2 - 3 Everton (26.40)• PART 2c: Bournemouth 2 - 0 Newcastle (29.30)• PART 2d: Arsenal 3 - 1 Burnley (33.00)• PART 3a: Harry Kane and Wolves 2 - 1 Spurs (37.00)• PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (48.00)• PART 3c: The Man United conundrum (52.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Raphael Honigstein and Tom Williams try and wrap their heads around some of the most remarkable games we’ve seen in years.Man United’s Champions League status hangs by a thread after a 4-3 defeat in Copenhagen, a game that turned on a first-half red for Rashford.Crazier still was the first defeat of the season for Spurs, whose 9-man high line was eventually exploited by a Chelsea side doing lots of stupid things themselves. But are the Blues getting to grips with what Pochettino wants ahead of the visit of Man City this weekend?Plus Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho and an in-depth debate on the prawn sandwich.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Copenhagen 4-3 Man United (02.30)• PART 2: The rest of the Champions League midweek (18.00)• PART 3: Tottenham 1-4 Chelsea (30.00)• PART 4: The prawn sandwich brigade (46.00)• PART 5: The rest of the Premier League weekend (51.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is back with the Euro crew of James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo.It’s a third hat-trick in 6 league matches for Harry Kane as Bayern dismantle Dortmund. Is Kane better than Robert Lewandowski?It’s make or break for Milan in the Champions League as they host PSG while domestically, could Inter be the best Italian team since 2015 Juventus?Girona are top of La Liga - would they even be allowed into the Champions League next season? And Nice are top in France, where Grosso and Gattuso continue to struggle.Plus Aspas and Benitez versus VAR and a 12th defeat on the spin for Union Berlin.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Food and drink chat (01.00)• PART 1b: Moment of the weekend (07.00)• PART 2: Dortmund 0-4 Bayern (10.00)• PART 3: Milan v PSG preview and the rest of Serie A (26.00)• PART 4: Girona top La Liga (47.00)• PART 5: Grosso and Gattuso continue to struggle in France (63.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Carl Anka, Sasha Goryunov and Matt Davies-Adams after another Premier League weekend packed full of talking points.Luton so nearly beat Liverpool but it’s Luis Diaz of all people who finds the equaliser for the Reds. Are they in this season’s title race?It’s a big blow for last season’s challengers Arsenal who are beaten in a feisty clash with Newcastle, with Mikel Arteta and the club branding the officiating embarrassing.It’s a last-gasp win for Man United but there are plenty of questions surrounding the condition of Harry Maguire and Marcus Rashford after the victory at Craven Cottage.Plus Doku, Kudus and the most seismic news of the weekend - Emma Hayes will be leaving WSL champions Chelsea at the end of the season.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Luton 1-1 Liverpool (02.20)• PART 1b: Nottingham Forest 2-0 Aston Villa (11.20)• PART 2: Man City 6-1 Bournemouth (18.00)• PART 3a: Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal (26.00)• PART 3b: Emma Hayes leaving Chelsea (38.00)• PART 4: Fulham 0-1 Man United (42.00)• PART 5a: Fluminense 2-1 Boca Juniors (52.00)• PART 5b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (55.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Benji Lanyado and Luis Miguel Echegaray onto the pod during a week of multi-competition action.It’s a humbling night in the Carabao Cup for Arsenal and Man United, with Erik ten Hag’s holders in particular suffering another damaging defeat at home to Newcastle. Just when you thought the banter years were over.In the Premier League, Mauricio Pochettino gets ready to return to league leaders Tottenham with Chelsea. But is Poch an elite-level manager?It’s one year since Unai Emery’s first game in charge of Aston Villa and being Peru’s number 1 Villa fan, Luis reflects on 12 months that couldn’t have gone much better.Plus the Copa Libertadores final, the most one-sided fixture in English football history and the most 80s fixture in the Premier League.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Luis’s movie with John Malkovich (01.30)• PART 2a: West Ham 3-1 Arsenal (06.45)• PART 2b: More misery for Man United (13.00)• PART 3a: Tottenham v Chelsea preview (25.00)• PART 3b: Newcastle v Arsenal preview (34.00)• PART 4a: Asmir Begovic on this day (42.00)• PART 4b: Luton v Liverpool preview (44.00)• PART 4c: Forest v Villa preview (48.00)• PART 5a: Copa Libertadores final preview (54.00)• PART 5b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (59.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally***• Refresh your wardrobe with the best prices of the year during Indochino’s Black Friday event. Secure your appointment now with sales starting in-store and online November 6th, at indochino.com. I-N-D-O-C-H-I-N-O DOT COM. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s Jimbo and the Euro crew of James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo.Jude Bellingham wins El Clasico with two late goals in Barcelona. Can he be stopped and does Xavi shoulder the blame for his substitutions?Harry Kane scores a hat-trick, including a goal from inside his own half as Bayern win 8-0. But it’s still Leverkusen, inspired by Florian Wirtz, who lead a goal-filled Bundesliga.Marseille v Lyon is postponed after fan violence which sees Lyon manager Fabio Grosso injured. And Claudio Ranieri’s Cagliari complete perhaps the greatest comeback in Serie A history.Plus a rejuvenated Scamacca, Morata, Fenerbahce and rock-paper-scissors across Europe.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Ballon d’Or reaction (01.30)• PART 1b: Moment of the weekend (07.00)• PART 2: Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid (12.00)• PART 3: Goals galore in the Bundesliga (24.00)• PART 4: Marseille Lyon postponed due to fan violence (35.00)• PART 5: Ranieri’s Cagliari complete the greatest comeback (47.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally***• Refresh your wardrobe with the best prices of the year during Indochino’s Black Friday event. Secure your appointment now with sales starting in-store and online November 6th, at indochino.com. I-N-D-O-C-H-I-N-O DOT COM. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Tim Spiers, Adrian Clarke and Seb Stafford-Bloor into the pod after another seismic Premier League weekend.Man City show their class at Old Trafford, winning the Manchester derby 3-0. An afternoon and a performance that are an awful reflection on Erik ten Hag in the eyes of the panel.It’s another embarrassing weekend for Chelsea as Brentford win yet again at Stamford Bridge. Just how much pressure is on Pochettino to perform given the vast sums spent? There are big wins for Everton and Bournemouth and big defeats for Sheffield United and Burnley. Plus Spurs maintain their table-topping start with James Maddison looking like the signing of the season.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Man United 0-3 Man City (04.00)• PART 1b: The rest of Sunday’s football (16.30)• PART 2a: Chelsea 0-2 Brentford (28.00)• PART 2b: Sheff Utd and Burnley lose again (35.00)• PART 3a: Daniel’s trip to the Faroes (42.00)• PART 3b: Crystal Palace 1-2 Spurs (47.00)• PART 3c: Wolves 2-2 Newcastle (54.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, Michael Cox, Raphael Honigstein and Duncan Alexander are back to review the Champions League and Premier League action.Newcastle are downed by a determined Dortmund while Warren Zaire-Emery continues to dazzle for PSG. And Celtic and Atletico have another ding-dong in Glasgow.Man United prepare for the Manchester derby with a dramatic win over Copenhagen. And while Arsenal are also victorious in Seville, hear why David Raya needs his own Onana moment.Matt Slater joins us to dig into the reports that Everton could be set for a big points deduction in the Premier League.Plus Gary O’Neil on Monday Night Football, the worst fixture in Premier League history and the madness of the clocks going back.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: The latest drama from Group F (02.30)• PART 1b: Celtic impress but Bayern have issues (10.30)• PART 2a: Manchester derby preview (20.00)• PART 2b: Spurs 2 points clear at the top (31.00)• PART 2c: Arsenal and the Raya-Ramsdale issue (33.00)• PART 2d: Everton’s possible points deduction with Matt Slater (41.00)• PART 3: The rest of the Premier League weekend (49.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes the Euro crew of James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Alvaro Romeo and Julien Laurens into The Athletic studio.Another big week in the Champions League with Group F again the star attraction. Hear why Newcastle’s opponents Dortmund are one of the best teams in Europe. And can Milan finally produce a big away performance at PSG?The top 3 in Spain are separated by just a point with Girona continuing to surprise all. But even with another Barca youngster emerging, shouldn’t Xavi have them playing better football?It’s a good weekend for Francesco Farioli’s Nice and a terrible one for Fabio Grosso’s Lyon. While in Germany, Union Berlin slip to an 8th defeat in a row.Plus Inter are back on top of Serie A and Mourinho is back to his trolling best.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.30)• PART 2: Previewing Wednesday’s Champions League action (11.30)• PART 3a: Tuesday’s Champions League action (28.00)• PART 3b: Real, Barca and Girona separated by a point (36.00)• PART 4: Inter back on top and Mourinho back trolling (42.00)• PART 5a: Leverkusen win again but it’s 8 defeats in a row for Union (55.00)• PART 5b: Contrasting fortunes for Italian managers in France (61.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Jon Mackenzie and Matt Davies-Adams after a Premier League weekend packed with red cards and 2-0 leads.Chelsea throw away said advantage against Arsenal but was this a performance that can launch the Blues onto bigger and better things? And is it time for Mikel Arteta to bring Ramsdale back in for Raya?Another home win for Villa sees them thrash West Ham on Sunday. The Emery effect has seen Villa move from 2 points off the bottom to 2 points off the top in the space of a year.Elsewhere, we discuss there Merseyside derby, what’s going wrong at Bournemouth and Burnley ahead of the misery derby next Saturday and Leicester’s ridiculous bench in the Championship.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Paying tribute to Sir Bobby Charlton (01.00)• PART 2: Aston Villa 4-1 West Ham (05.45)• PART 3a: Chelsea 2-2 Arsenal (14.00)• PART 3b: Man City 2-1 Brighton (27.00)• PART 4: Liverpool 2-0 Everton (33.00)• PART 5a: Big weekend in the Championship (37.00)• PART 5b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (41.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Premier League is back and so too are Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Benji Lanyado.England qualify for Euro 2024 after dismantling Italy. With Jude Bellingham in this form, should England be going all the way?Italy’s issues go beyond defeat at Wembley with Sandro Tonali among many investigated for gambling on illegal platforms.The Merseyside derby kicks off the Premier League weekend, plus we’ve got the first ever meeting of Pochettino and Arteta and footballing purists collide with Guardiola versus De Zerbi.Plus Haaland’s lasagne, Kingsley Black’s charcuterie and the expected league table.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: The expected league table (04.00)• PART 2a: Liverpool v Everton preview (10.30)• PART 2b: Chelsea v Arsenal preview (13.00)• PART 2c: Man City v Brighton preview (18.00)• PART 3: England 3-1 Italy (27.00)• PART 4a: Tonali and others investigated for gambling (40.00)• PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (44.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Jack Lang, Tom Williams and Tim Spiers into the studio in a stacked week of international football.Scotland qualify for the Euros after Spain eliminate DJ Otzi-loving Norway on Sunday. And Wales produce their best performance in years to stun Croatia and put themselves right back in the mix for a place in Germany.England host Italy on Tuesday with a betting scandal enveloping the squad ahead of kick-off. James Horncastle tells us what to expect from Spalletti’s Italy.Domestically, Sir Jim Ratcliffe is bidding to buy 25% of Manchester United. Adam Crafton tries to get his read around the Glazers running the club but Ratcliffe running football operations.Plus Neymar’s last stand and the dirtiest team of all time.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Wales 2-1 Croatia (01.45)• PART 1b: Scotland qualify as Spain beat Norway (12.00)• PART 2: England v Italy preview with James Horncastle (21.00)• PART 3: South American World Cup qualifying latest (41.00)• PART 4a: On This Day - Man United v Estudiantes (50.00)• PART 4b: Ratcliffe bids for 25% of Man Utd, with Adam Crafton (52.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Dom Fifield and Adrian Clarke are back to cast their collective eye over all football happenings.With the likes of Scotland, France, Austria and Belgium on the verge of qualification for Euro 2024, England prepare to host Australia as we revisit memories of friendly encounters with the Socceroos gone by. And can we please see Lewis Dunk as the new lynchpin of the Three Lions defence?Eden Hazard announces his retirement from football. One of the greatest players of his generations but a man whose socks told us how his career would ultimately end.Wayne Rooney is out of DC and into BCFC as the new manager of Birmingham. Will we finally find out how good a coach he is now that he’ll have some money to spend?Plus Paul Tenorio gives us his thoughts on Rooney and the impact that Lionel Messi failing to make the play-offs will have on MLS.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Euro 2024 qualifying bonanza (02.30)• PART 2: England v Australia preview (09.00)• PART 3: Eden Hazard retires from football (23.00)• PART 4: Rooney in at Birmingham (34.00)• PART 5: Paul Tenorio on Messi’s MLS impact (44.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein and Alvaro Romeo as continental club football signs off for the international break.Jude Bellingham is matching and perhaps surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo with every week in a Real Madrid shirt. Elsewhere in Spain, Sevilla have just sacked their Europa League winning manager.Stuttgart continue to surprise in the Bundesliga with Serhou Guirassy having a record-breaking campaign in front of goal. Bayern keep winning on the pitch as their supporters make their voice heard over the potential signing of Jerome Boateng.Milan go top of Serie A in front of the watching Kanye West at Genoa, with Olivier Giroud ending the match in goal. And Fiorentina are into the top 4 after winning at champions Napoli.Plus Pogba, Lewis Ferguson and Luis Enrique giving it back to the journalists.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.00)• PART 2: Napoli lose again and Giroud goes in goal (06.30)• PART 3a: Paul Pogba’s B sample comes back positive (26.00)• PART 3b: Stuttgart continue to surprise (30.00)• PART 4a: Sevilla’s search for a manager and Bellingham’s brilliance (43.00)• PART 4b: The latest from Ligue 1 (55.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Jay Harris and James Maw after a potentially pivotal Premier League weekend.A late deflected goal sees Arsenal finally best Man City after 12 consecutive defeats against them. James McNicholas tells us why this is emblematic of a new Arsenal in the title race.Tottenham are top heading into the international break after victory at Luton. Hear why this is more than just good vibes.We discuss the battle - or lack of - at the bottom of the Premier League table. Which is where Brentford are close to finding themselves after an incredible late turnaround at Old Trafford. But Man United’s problems are far from solved.Plus Kudus, Adingra and the Premier League’s most efficient striker. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Arsenal 1-0 Man City with James McNicholas (02.45)• PART 1b: Luton 0-1 Tottenham (11.30)• PART 2a: West Ham 2-2 Newcastle (21.00)• PART 2b: Brighton 2-2 Liverpool (26.00)• PART 3a: Man Utd 2-1 Brentford (33.00)• PART 3b: Burnley 1-4 Chelsea (41.00)• PART 4: The battle - or lack of - at the bottom (44.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a week that’s literally bursting with football, Jimbo is joined by Michael Cox, Raphael Honigstein and Duncan Alexander to try and make sense of it all.Newcastle channel the crowd to beat PSG 4-1 in the Champions League. Did the Parisians underestimate the Toon Army and will the Magpies be putting all their emotional energy into these European nights?It’s back-to-back Champions League defeats for the first time ever for Man United. Where has their confidence gone?Contrasting fortunes for Arsenal and Man City as they prepare to face off in the Premier League on Sunday. Could Rico Lewis be the key to victory as he was in Leipzig?Off the field, there’s the 2030 World Cup announcement and the most exciting audio release of the season so far, the PGMOL Luis Diaz drama.Plus moral offsides, Luka Modric and can Tottenham top the table? Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Newcastle 4-1 PSG (03.30)• PART 1b: The rest of Wednesday’s Champions League action (11.30)• PART 2a: Man Utd 2-3 Galatasaray (17.00)• PART 2b: The rest of Tuesday’s Champions League action (29.00)• PART 3a: PGMOL release the Diaz audio (38.00)• PART 3b: Six nation World Cup? (48.00)• PART 4a: Can Tottenham go top? (55.00)• PART 4b: Arsenal v Man City preview (59.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo brings in the continental big guns - James Horncastle, Raphael Hongstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo - as the Champions League returns.Napoli have scored 8 goals in their last 2 matches, with Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia seemingly back to their best. A fine time for Jude Bellingham’s Real Madrid to be visiting.PSG head to Newcastle after another 0-0 at Clermont. Leipzig host Man City after losing their sporting director last week. And Thomas Tuchel is starting to wonder whether he’s the problem at Bayern.Domestically, it’s a good time for Genoa and a bad time for Andrea Pirlo’s Sampdoria. Leverkusen make their best start ever while Lyon are in as much bother as the Nantes mascot.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (03.30)• PART 2: Champions League Tuesday preview (09.30)• PART 3: Champions League Wednesday preview (27.00)• PART 4: Bundesliga - Leipzig and Bayern have issues (38.00)• PART 5: A look around France and the Europa League (47.00)• PART 6: Contrasting fortunes for Genoa & Sampdoria (57.00)• PART 7: Relations remain frosty between Barca and Sevilla (64.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo convenes with Carl Anka, Tim Spiers and Sasha Goryunov after a Premier League weekend full of shocks and surprises.Tottenham leave it extremely late to continue their unbeaten run and defeat 9-man Liverpool. But the post-match talk is dominated by the officiating error that led to Luis Diaz’s goal being incorrectly disallowed for the Reds. Which way would you vote now in the VAR referendum?The champions are beaten as Man City lose their 100% record at Molineux. Steve Madeley tells us how a Neto and Dawson inspired Wolves did it.Villa press the life out of Brighton as they win 6-1 while Luton give a truly Dychian performance to secure their first ever Premier League victory at Goodison.Plus player fatigue and welfare, and Roy Hodgson makes history at Old Trafford.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Tottenham 2-1 Liverpool (03.45)• PART 2a: Wolves 2-1 Man City, with Steve Madeley (26.00)• PART 2b: Bournemouth 0-4 Arsenal (36.00)• PART 3a: Aston Villa 6-1 Brighton (38.00)• PART 3b: Everton 1-2 Luton (42.00)• PART 4a: Player fatigue and welfare (47.00)• PART 4b: Man United 0-1 Crystal Palace (50.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Caoimhe O’Neill and Tom Williams into The Athletic’s studios ahead of another packed weekend of football.Man City are knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Newcastle while Liverpool progress past Leicester thanks to a screamer from Szoboszlai. Now it’s time for Tottenham as Jurgen Klopp tries to tackle Ange-ball on Saturday.James Horncastle joins us to discuss the remarkable turn of events in Italy that has led to the league’s star striker Victor Osimhen deleting all pictures involving Napoli from his Instagram.The WSL is back this weekend as we ask if the Big Fish can help propel Chelsea to a 5th successive title.Plus golf, the reason Kevin Keegan resigned from Newcastle and what happened to all the stats from the first 10 years of the Premier League?Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Carabao Cup round up (01.30)• PART 2: Napoli mock Osimhen, with James Horncastle (15.00)• PART 3: Tottenham v Liverpool preview (25.00)• PART 4: The WSL returns this weekend (40.00)• PART 5: The rest of the Premier League weekend (46.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally***• Go to shopify.com/totally to take your business to the next level today• Go to Indochino.com and use code TOTALLY to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo are back with your continental catch-up on all the weekend’s football.Alvaro Morata inspires Atleti to a derby win over Real Madrid. But it’s Barcelona and Girona that sit top of La Liga. Hear why the Gironistes are like a Spanish Brighton.PSG don’t even need Kylian Mbappe to beat up a Marseille side in turmoil. But Luis Enrique’s side are below Brest and Nice in the table.Inter make it 6 wins out of 6 in Serie A while Juventus suffer their first defeat of the season in shambolic circumstances at Sassuolo.The Bundesliga is the home of the striker with Kane, Boniface and Guirassy all in red-hot form.Plus Michiel Jongsma gives us the latest from Ajax after Der Klassieker is abandoned. Plus the panel are freaked out by Count Cancelo Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (01.45)• PART 2: Barca and Girona top the table after Real derby defeat (08.45)• PART 3: PSG thrash Marseille while but Brest and Nice are the top two (25.00)• PART 4: Chaos at Der Klassieker with Michiel Jongsma (37.00)• PART 5: Kane, Boniface and Guirassy firing in the Bundesliga (43.00)• PART 6: Juve’s comedy of errors (52.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally***• Go to shopify.com/totally to take your business to the next level today• Go to Indochino.com and use code TOTALLY to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo’s joined by Charlie Eccleshare, Adrian Clarke and Daniel Storey after the most super of Sundays in the Premier League.Tottenham twice come from behind to take a point from Arsenal in the North London derby. A hugely impressive performance from Postecoglou’s side with Bissouma and Udogie catching our panel’s eye.Not so impressive from Sheffield United who suffer their record home defeat, 8-0 to Newcastle, giving Paul Heckingbottom cause to worry about his future.Jacob Tanswell tells us about Villa’s win at Chelsea as Mauricio Pochettino’s lemons analogy comes back to haunt him at Stamford Bridge. And Everton’s attack clicks at last as they win at Brentford.Plus Brighton’s 3-1s, Burnley’s lack of firepower and that Luton penalty.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Sheffield United 0-8 Newcastle (01.30)• PART 1b: Arsenal 2-2 Spurs (05.00)• PART 1c: Man City 2-0 Nottingham Forest (22.45)• PART 2: Chelsea 0-1 Aston Villa with Jacob Tanswell (28.00)• PART 3a: Brentford 1-3 Everton (40.00)• PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (44.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally***• Go to shopify.com/totally to take your business to the next level today• Go to Indochino.com and use code TOTALLY to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Michael Cox, Raphael Honigstein and Duncan Alexander into the studio after the conclusion of Champions League Matchday 1.A sloppy, yet dominant Bayern see off Man United 4-3 in Munich. Hear why United - and Chelsea - aren’t actually playing that badly at the moment.Elsewhere in the Champions League, an overawed Newcastle, an on-fire Joao Felix and goalscoring goalkeepers.Arsenal and Tottenham are in great nick ahead of a fixture that always seems to deliver - the North London derby in the Premier League this weekend.Plus Jurgen Klopp’s future and the best goals scored at Selhurst Park.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Bayern 4-3 Man Utd (02.30)• PART 1b: Goings on in Group F (12.00)• PART 1c: Barca battering and goalkeeper goals (16.30)• PART 2a: North London derby preview (23.00)• PART 2b: The rest of Sunday’s football (32.00)• PART 3: The rest of the Premier League weekend (44.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally***• Go to shopify.com/totally to take your business to the next level today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s Champions League matchday 1, as Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo preview a big week on the continent.Milan and PSG host Newcastle and Dortmund respectively after big defeats at the weekend. PSG at the hands of Nice, Milan thrashed by rivals Inter in the derby.Elsewhere in Italy, Roma win 7-0, Vlahovic stars for Juve while Paul Pogba is provisionally suspended after a drugs test.Leverkusen rescue a point in the top of the table clash against Bayern who host Man United next. Is Xabi Alonso next on Real Madrid’s wish list? Plus Joselu does it again for Real Madrid. And will Louis Van Gaal soon be doing it for Germany?Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.00)• PART 2: Champions League matchday 1 preview (05.45)• PART 3a: Inter and Roma hand out the hidings (25.00)• PART 3b: Paul Pogba suspended (35.00)• PART 4: Leverkusen’s passed test and Germany’s manager hunt (40.00)• PART 5: Ligue 1 gets set for two big derbies (54.00)• PART 6: Real maintain 100% record while Barca win big (62.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally***• Go to shopify.com/totally to take your business to the next level today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Laurie Whitwell and Matt Davies-Adams after a nip/tuck weekend of Premier League football.Arsenal find a way to break down an Everton team with very little life about them, even with a takeover in the offing at Goodison.Meanwhile Man United fans turn on ten Hag’s decisions as the brilliant De Zerbi oversees another win for the Seagulls.Liverpool, Tottenham and Man City all come from behind to earn morale-boosting victories, with the panel struck by Haaland’s humanity and how mass stoppage time will affect team’s mentalities going forward.Plus Jhon Duran’s flexibility and Nathan Jones running topless towards Laurie.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Everton 0-1 Arsenal (04.30)• PART 1b: Man United 1-3 Brighton (10.15)• PART 1c: Bournemouth 0-0 Chelsea (23.00)• PART 2: Liverpool, Man City and Tottenham all come from behind (26.00)• PART 3: The rest of the Premier League weekend (40.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally***• Go to shopify.com/totally to take your business to the next level today• Start hiring NOW with a SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLAR SPONSORED JOB CREDIT to upgrade your job post at indeed.com/TOTALLYFOOTBALL Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Premier League is back and so is Jimbo, alongside Natalie Gedra, Charlie Eccleshare and Benji Lanyado in a packed studio.Arsenal travel to their bogey ground Goodison Park this weekend while we hear why the returning Pep Guardiola should be worried about West Ham. And Man United host a Brighton side that have beaten them in three successive league meetings.We revisit the trials and tribulations of Maguire and Richarlison this international break.Plus Swindon Town 93/94 and the correct number of exclamation marks.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: West Ham v Man City preview (04.30)• PART 1b: Everton v Arsenal preview (15.45)• PART 2: Man United v Brighton and Spurs v Sheffield Utd previews (23.00)• PART 3: Neymar, Richarlison and Maguire - the international break (34.00)• PART 4: Swindon Town and the rest of the Premier League weekend (52.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally***• Go to shopify.com/totally to take your business to the next level today.• Go to Indochino.com and use code TOTALLY to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more• Start hiring NOW with a SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLAR SPONSORED JOB CREDIT to upgrade your job post at Indeed.com/TOTALLYFOOTBALL Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Davies-Adams is in the hot seat, alongside Daniel Storey, Tim Spiers, Adrian Clarke and many more in the midst of a dramatic international break.Hansi Flick is sacked as Germany manager, with a home Euros looming next summer. Raphael Honigstein and Seb Stafford-Bloor discuss why and what next?England are held in Ukraine with some of Gareth Southgate’s decisions called into question again. Is he a good enough coach to lead the Three Lions to glory at Euro 2024? Will England come unstuck against Scott McTominay’s Scotland on Tuesday?Luciano Spalletti’s debut as Italy manager sees them slip up in Skopje. James Horncastle has more.Elsewhere on the international scene, Neymar is Brazil’s all-time top scorer, Lamine Yamal is the future and Luxembourg are legit.Plus Arsenal’s Champions League heartache, some worldies at Mansfield and a last-ditch abandonment at Scunthorpe.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Ukraine 1-1 England (03.00)• PART 2a: Cyrus 0-3 Scotland (23.00)• PART 2b: Hansi Flick sacked by Germany (30.00)• PART 3a: Spalletti’s Italy debut ends in disappointment (37.00)• PART 3b: Portugal are perfect, Luxembourg are legit (44.00)• PART 3c: Yamal and Morata star for Spain (49.00)• PART 4a: Neymar and Antony in the news (51.00)• PART 4b: The best of the rest in club football (57.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally***• Go to shopify.com/totally to take your business to the next level today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s Jimbo, Jack Lang, Duncan Alexander and Tom Williams all together in the same studio, ready to feast upon another international weekend.Rampant England face Rebrov’s Ukraine in Euro qualifier action. Iryna Koziupa joins us from Kyiv to discuss Ukraine’s chances.Gareth Southgate’s side will then face 1872 rivals Scotland, as Jordan Campbell helps us discuss a side on the verge of Euro qualification again.Elsewhere, you should have your eyes on Kazakhstan and Kansas City while Brazil have a new interim manager as they kick off World Cup qualification for 2026.Plus Jordan Henderson and Andy Carroll. Both in the news this week.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Thank you Wikipedia (01.00)• PART 1b: Euro qualifying update - games to look out for (04.00)• PART 2a: Ukraine v England preview with Iryna Koziupa (16.00)• PART 2b: Jordan Henderson and Andy Carroll in the news (27.00)• PART 3: Scottish hopes with Jordan Campbell (35.00)• PART 4: The latest from Wales and Brazil (49.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally***Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going tohttps://nordvpn.com/totally to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 months for free! It’s completely risk free with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens, Alvaro Romeo and Raphael Honigstein are back to review the continental club action.Champions Napoli lose, Milan and Inter top Serie A while it’s the relegation zone for Roma. Does Jose Mourinho continue to be teflon in the capital?Leverkusen are on fire in the Bundesliga as they prepare to face Bayern after the international break. But where has all the stardust gone at Dortmund?Some of it’s in Madrid as Jude Bellingham scores yet again for Real in their bow at the revamped Bernabeu.And Lyon are given a drubbing by PSG and then a dressing down by their ultras as they slip to the very bottom of Ligue 1.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.00)• PART 2: Napoli lose while Roma are in the bottom three (08.45)• PART 3: Rock bottom Lyon thrashed by PSG (25.00)• PART 4: Reaction to some draws (39.00)• PART 5: Leaders Leverkusen in the goals again (45.00)• PART 6: Bellingham strikes again for Real (61.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally***Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going tohttps://nordvpn.com/totally to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 months for free! It’s completely risk free with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Raphael Honigstein, Daniel Storey and Liam Tharme into the pod after a riveting round 4 in the Premier League.Arsenal overcome Man United at the Emirates but it’s still not clicking for Kai Havertz or his team-mates. And what next for Jason Sancho after his public spat with Erik ten Hag?Liverpool thrash Villa as we discuss what Gravenberch will bring and what Szoboszlai is currently bringing.Evan Ferguson brings goals, as do Postecoglou’s Tottenham, while Pochettino is in danger of dealing with all the same problems as Potter did at Stamford Bridge.Plus Bayern’s deadline day and the Boss in New Jersey.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Arsenal 3-1 Man United (04.00)• PART 2: Crystal Palace 3-2 Wolves & Liverpool 3-0 Villa (19.00)• PART 3a: Chelsea 0-1 Forest (29.00)• PART 3b: Brighton 3-1 Newcastle (38.00)• PART 4a: Burnley 2-5 Tottenham (45.00)• PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (50.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally***Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going tohttps://nordvpn.com/totally to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 months for free! It’s completely risk free with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Carl Anka and Jay Harris in attendance ahead of another prestige Premier League weekend.Arsenal host Man United with both clubs looking to avoid heading into the international break in mini-crisis. Will Havertz keep his place and how will ten Hag handle these injuries?Liverpool v Aston Villa threatens to be the most exciting game of the weekend with a Moussa Diaby-inspired Villa against a depleted Liverpool backline. And on the other side of Merseyside, it’s an immediate scoring start for Beto at Everton.Luton stage the first ever Premier League game at Kenilworth Road on Friday night against high-flying West Ham. We try not to patronise Hatters fan Alex Brodie of The Athletic.And the panel enjoy the prospect of Ansu Fati to Brighton and try to wrap their heads around Cole Palmer to Chelsea.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Zip wires, the fixture computer and will.i.am (02.00)• PART 2: Arsenal v Man United preview (09.00)• PART 3a: Liverpool v Villa preview (21.00)• PART 3b: Crystal Palace v Wolves & Sheffield Utd v Everton previews (27.00)• PART 4: Brighton v Newcastle preview (50.00)• PART 5a: The rest of the Premier League weekend (38.00)• PART 5b: The first ever PL game at Kenilworth Road (47.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally***Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going tohttps://nordvpn.com/totally to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 months for free! It’s completely risk free with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Euro crew of Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo are back in a busy week on and off the pitch.Some big moves in the last week of the transfer window with PSG attempting to squeeze Kolo Muani into a packed frontline. Plus Romelu Lukaku is set for a reunion with Jose Mourinho. Is this one last big roll of the dice at Roma for Mourinho?In Spain, Barca’s wonderkid Lamine Yamal is dominating headlines on the back pages while Luis Rubiales continues to take the headlines on the front pages.Harry Kane scores a brace on his home debut in the Bundesliga for Bayern. But could Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen be the big challengers for the title this season?Plus Christopher Nolan and the unstoppable force of globalisation.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Nolan and the moment of the weekend (04.30)• PART 2: Ligue 1 latest and multi-club ownership (11.30)• PART 3: La Liga update and the Rubiales saga rolls on (29.00)• PART 4: Deadline Day looms (44.00)• PART 5: Serie A update (50.00)• PART 6: Bundesliga bulletin (66.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally***Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going tohttps://nordvpn.com/totally to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 months for free! It’s completely risk free with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, Daniel Storey, Tim Spiers and Jon Mackenzie bring you red-hot analysis of a remarkable against-all-odds Premier League weekend.Darwin Nuñez inspired Liverpool to an unlikely win from a man down and a goal down at Newcastle. Did Eddie Howe get it wrong with his substitutions? And how good is Anthony Gordon going to be this season?West Ham upset Brighton at the Amex in a classic example of Moyes-ball. But how will they integrate Mohammed Kudus?Arsenal throw away two points against 10-man Fulham. Hear why Kai Havertz is bearing the brunt of the fan fury. And things get bleaker for Everton in their defeat at home to Wolves.Plus Man United chaos, the Rubiales saga and Robbie’s ode to Ange.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Newcastle 1-2 Liverpool (06.00)• PART 2a: Sheffield United 1-2 Man City (19.30)• PART 2b: Brighton 1-3 West Ham (22.30)• PART 2c: Arsenal 2-2 Fulham (29.00)• PART 3a: Everton 0-1 Wolves (38.00)• PART 3b: Man United 3-2 Nottingham Forest (43.00)• PART 4a: The rest of the Premier League weekend (49.00)• PART 4b: The Rubiales saga (55.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally***Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going tohttps://nordvpn.com/totally to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 months for free! It’s completely risk free with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Caoimhe O’Neill into the studio ahead of another intriguing Premier League weekend.Liverpool’s worrying defence head to St James Park to take on top 4 rivals Newcastle while on Merseyside, Everton host Wolves in what’s been a miserable week for the Toffees.There’s hope for the Hatters as Luton travel to Stamford Bridge and there’s some love for league leaders Brighton and in particular, Kaoru Mitoma.Elsewhere, is it a bit early for Arsenal to be hanging on this much? And has Casemiro been on the Calippos?Plus the biggest question posed on the pod, which is better - Home Alone or Home Alone 2?Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Trust the process (01.30)• PART 2: Newcastle v Liverpool preview / Home Alone review (05.30)• PART 3a: Everton v Wolves preview (18.00)• PART 3b: Chelsea v Luton preview (24.00)• PART 4: Arsenal, Brighton and Man City look to remain perfect (32.00)• PART 5: The rest of the Premier League weekend (47.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally***Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going tohttps://nordvpn.com/totally to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 months for free! It’s completely risk free with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s Jimbo and the Euro crew of James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo as we get fully underway across the continent.Harry Kane scores and assists on his Bundesliga bow but is it what he brings off the pitch that will most benefit Bayern this season?Milan impress on Serie A’s opening weekend thanks to Captain America but Juventus are the team that look like they really mean business.PSG are still winless under Luis Enrique, even with Kylian Mbappe back on the scoresheet. But it could be worse, they could be Laurent Blanc’s Lyon.Bellingham and Yamal light up La Liga but it’s the conduct of Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales after Spain’s World Cup win that dominates the headlines.And we remember Carlo Mazzone, Guardiola’s former manager, who passed away this weekend.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (01.30)• PART 2: Kane inspires Bayern on Bundesliga opening weekend (05.30)• PART 3: Milan and Juventus lay down markers in Serie A (18.00)• PART 4: La Liga latest and the Rubiales fall-out continues (29.00)• PART 5: Monaco top, Lyon in crisis (40.00)• PART 6: Remembering Carlo Mazzone (48.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totallyGrab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going tohttps://nordvpn.com/totally to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 months for free! It’s completely risk free with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, Tim Spiers, Benji Lanyado and Matt Davies-Adams gather together in the studio after Spain win the World Cup in Sydney and after another enthralling Premier League weekend.It’s the Spanish who overcome all their off-field troubles to secure the biggest prize in women’s football. Did Sarina Wiegman shoot herself in the foot with her substitutions?In the Premier League, Chelsea suffer their first defeat under Mauricio Pochettino at the hands of West Ham. An impressive outing for Sterling but less so for Caicedo.Tottenham overcome Man United with the fans falling in love with Ange Postecoglou and the team once again. But it’s a miserable weekend for Everton and Wolves who face off next weekend.Plus Liverpool’s defending, the non-celebration and who looked like they’d lost all their possessions in a house fire?Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Spain win the Women’s World Cup, with Laia Cervello Herrero (04.30)• PART 2a: West Ham 3-1 Chelsea (17.00)• PART 2b: Aston Villa 4-0 Everton (26.00)• PART 3a: Tottenham 2-0 Man Utd (32 .00)• PART 3b: Man City 1-0 Newcastle (38.00)• PART 3c: Wolves 1-4 Brighton (40.00)• PART 4: The rest of the Premier League weekend (45.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totallyGrab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going tohttps://nordvpn.com/totally to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 months for free! It’s completely risk free with Nord’s 30 day money-back guarantee! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Tom Williams and a down under Daniel Storey feast their eyes upon a mouthwatering football weekend.Newcastle have never won a league game at the Etihad but this might be their best chance for some time as the red-hot Magpies take on a De Bruyne-less Manchester City. The Athletic's George Caulkin explains more.Chelsea add two more expensive central midfielders to their ranks. Hear why they need Caicedo and Lavia to hit the ground running now. And it’s been a busy week for Man United on and off the pitch.England take on Spain in the final of the Women’s World Cup final in Sydney on Sunday, with Sarina’s side seemingly untouchable as they grasp immortality.Plus Everton’s signings system and the best ways to throw a stropProduced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Man City v Newcastle preview with George Caulkin (03.45)• PART 2a: West Ham v Chelsea preview (22.00)• PART 2b: Liverpool v Bournemouth preview (30.00)• PART 3: A busy week at Man United (35.00)• PART 4a: The rest of the Premier League weekend (48.00)• PART 4b: Women’s World Cup final preview (53.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s the return of the Euro pod with Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Alvaro Romeo and Julien Laurens serving up the continental football chat.Kylian Mbappe appears to be staying at PSG for the next couple of years after all. Luis Enrique’s new team will be looking for him to finish one of the thousand passes they’re putting together.Harry Kane debuts for Bayern Munich but Thomas Tuchel and many others are worried about just how fragile the team appear to be after a Super Cup humbling by Leipzig.It’s a scoring debut for Jude Bellingham in La Liga as the physicality of Real Madrid comes to the fore. Atletico are looking good but Barcelona take part in the dullest Spanish game ever.And while Luciano Spalletti looks set to replace Roberto Mancini as Italy manager, we look ahead to the new Serie A season with a title race that’s too close to call.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (03.00)• PART 2: Kane’s Bayern lose to Leipzig (07.00)• PART 3: Bellingham brilliant, Barca boring (20.00)• PART 4: Neymar goes and Mbappe stays at PSG (33.00)• PART 5a: Mancini resigns as Italy manager (45.00)• PART 5b: Serie A season preview (41.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, Jay Harris, Sasha Goryunov and Matt Davies-Adams gather in the studio to cast an eye over the opening weekend of the Premier League season.Chelsea and Liverpool contest yet another draw but it’s a more encouraging afternoon for Mauricio Pochettino in his first game as Blues boss.It’s a point for Tottenham too in their first game of the post-Kane era with Bissouma in particular like a new signing at Brentford.Newcastle are the big winners of the weekend, hammering and exposing Villa. What could they achieve with a full season of Isak at their disposal?Plus Roy gets rough and Brighton take the Pervis.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Chelsea 1-1 Liverpool (04.00)• PART 2a: Burnley 0-3 Man City (13.00)• PART 2b: Newcastle 5-1 Aston Villa (17.00)• PART 2c: Arsenal 2-1 Nottingham Forest (23.00)• PART 3a: Aussie shoot-out rules (30.00)• PART 3b: Spurs begin life after Kane with a draw at Brentford (33.00)• PART 3c: The rest of the Premier League weekend (41.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Premier League opening day is upon us and Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Tim Spiers and Adrian Clarke are in The Athletic studio with their preview faces on.Spurs are about to enter another campaign but is Harry Kane about to exit Spurs as the club accepts the latest offer from Bayern Munich?What can we expect this season from the promoted trio of Burnley, Sheffield United and Luton?Why are West Ham the hardest team to predict and what on Earth is happening at Wolves who replace Julen Lopetegui with Gary O’Neil less than a week before their opening fixture?Plus San Siro, snakes and the team most likely to go through 3 managers in the next 12 months.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Tottenham accept Bayern’s bid for Kane (01.30)• PART 1b: Happy new Premier League season (06.00)• PART 2: A look at Luton, Burnley and Villa (12.00)• PART 3a: West Ham - the hardest team to predict? (25.30)• PART 3b: What is going on at Wolves? (32.00)• PART 4a: Your tweets (39.00)• PART 4b: The rest of the weekend’s fixtures (47.00)• PART 4c: Predicting the top 4 and bottom 3 (51.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally***• Go to indochino.com and use code TOTALLY to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more.• Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/totally. Go to shopify.com/totally to take your business to the next level today Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s Jimbo, Raphael Honigstein, Jay Harris and Adrian Clarke with the latest Totally Football Show as the domestic season officially gets underway.Arsenal win the Community Shield on penalties to gain some measure of payback on Manchester City. Plenty to debate regarding the performances of Kai Havertz and Declan Rice. But could David Raya be a destabilising signing?England are certainly destabilised by Lauren James’s crazy red card against Nigeria but although the Lionesses are looking leggy, they still progress to the World Cup quarter-finals on spot-kicks.The Athletic’s James Pearce tells us what shape Liverpool are in and whether they can make any additions so that their phenomenal firepower isn’t undone by defensive weakness.Plus the EFL’s opening weekend brings goals, rain and induction songs.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: England progress past Nigeria on penalties (01.20)• PART 2: Arsenal win the Community Shield (14.00)• PART 3: James Pearce on Liverpool’s prospects (36.30)• PART 4: The EFL returns (47.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally***• Go to indochino.com and use code TOTALLY to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more.• Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/totally. Go to shopify.com/totally to take your business to the next level today Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s Totally time with Jimbo, Jack Lang, Matt Davies-Adams, Raphael Honigstein and Michael Cox in attendance.The Community Shield is upon us as Man City take on Arsenal at Wembley. Will we see Rice v Lewis in midfield? Will we find anything to get excited about?Plenty of excitement surrounds Chelsea and their summer business. Is Christopher Nkunku the real deal or another Timo Werner? And Rapha tells us why Bayern are feeling so optimistic about signing Harry Kane.Michael is in New Zealand to discuss what he’s looking forward to, ahead of some mouthwatering last 16 ties at the Women’s World Cup.The Football League returns, which includes new-look Leicester, new-look Leeds and Tom Brady at Birmingham.Plus there’s time for some warm reminiscing about the now retired Gianluigi Buffon.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Community Shield preview (02.45)• PART 2a: How are Chelsea shaping up this summer? (12.00)• PART 2b: Raphael Honigstein on Nkunku and Kane (20.00)• PART 2c: Gigi Buffon calls time on his career (28.00)• PART 3: The EFL returns (35.00)• PART 4: Michael Cox’s Women’s World Cup adventure (42.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Totally Football Show is back! It’s Jimbo, James Horncastle, Carl Anka and Charlie Eccleshare in the studio as the domestic season appears on the horizon.What did we miss? Apart from Nani’s move to Adana Demirspor? A whole host of players heading to the Saudi Pro League, that's what. Wael Jabir joins us from Riyadh to discuss how this influx is being discussed in the kingdom.The panel are feeling a bit sceptical about the signings of Hojlund, Havertz and Tonali but very optimistic about Onana at Man United.Plus we talk Charlie’s summer with Harry Kane and Ange Postecoglou. And Allan Saint-Maximin’s card game.Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: What did we miss? (01.00)• PART 2: Saudi cash splash with Wael Jabir (15.00)• PART 3: Charlie on tour with Tottenham (35.00)• PART 4: Man United making moves in the market (46.00)• PART 5: More of your “posts” (55.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In the second part from our Golazzo archive, Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti discuss Berlusconi's move into politics. Wherever he went, sex and scandal usually followed - did he take his eye off the ball at the San Siro?Produced by Charlie JonesRUNNING ORDER:• PART 1: Berlusconi forms Forza Italia (01m 00s)• PART 2: Berlusconi’s results for Milan and politically (10m 00s)• PART 3a: The formation of Ancelotti’s Milan (16m 00s)• PART 3b: The Milan structure begins to disintegrate (18m 00s)• PART 4a: Berlusconi’s bunga bunga parties (21m 00s)• PART 4b: Berlusconi’s links to organised crime (26m 00s)• PART 5: What Berlusconi’s up to now with Monza (30m 00s) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Silvio Berlusconi died this week at the age of 86, so we're republishing this Golazzo two-parter from 2020 profiling the man who helped make Milan such a formidable force in the 80s, 90s and 00s. In this first episode, Jimbo, James Horncastle and Gab Marcotti looks at how Berlusconi brought an elite level set-up on and off the pitch, making his three-time Champions League winners AC Milan the benchmark in European football.Produced by: Charlie JonesRUNNING ORDER:• PART 1: The powerful man will fix things (01m 00s)• PART 2: Berlusconi’s beginnings, forming Italy’s first national commercial TV network (06m 00s)• PART 3a: Berlusconi moves into football with AC Milan (15m 30s)• PART 3b: Silvio secures Sacchi and makes some big signings (28m 00s)• PART 3c: Success comes for Milan in Serie A and in Europe (32m 30s)• PART 4a: Capello’s Milan take things further (38m 00s)• PART 4b: Milan 4-0 Barcelona in the 94 Champions League final (44m 00s) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Tim Spiers and Daniel Storey for the final Totally Football Show of the season.City finally win the Champions League and complete a historic treble with Rodri scoring the only goal in a tense final.Sam Lee and James Horncastle join from Istanbul to break down how the Champions League final went for both sides.The Athletic's Paul Tenorio joins to talk about how and why Messi is moving to the MLS and what it might mean for the league.Plus your questions and a look back at the season with some best bits from Totally regulars as the 22-23 season finally reaches it's conclusion.Produced by Jesse Howard.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Sam Lee joins from Istanbul to talk about Citys treble win (03'00)• PART 1b: A closer look at the final (07'30)• PART 2: James Horncastle talks the final from Inters perspective (26'40)• PART 3: Messi in Miami (36'00)• PART 4: The end of the 22-23 season and your questions (50'00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is in the Athletic studios for a special livestreamed finale to Europes biggest footbalI competition, the Intertotally Cup.The conclusion of this season's knockout quiz sees Producer Charlie up against Tom Williams with 2 rounds and 10 questions each to decide this years winner.Produced by Jesse Howard Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Michael Cox, Adrian Clarke and Charlie Eccleshare to discuss the Europa Conference League, Postecoglou's appointment and the Champions League Final.Benji Lanyado joins from Riga airport on his way back from West Ham's historic night in Prague, as the Hammers beat Fiorentina to win the Conference League.Spurs finally land their next manager as Celtic's treble winning Australian Ange Postecoglou is appointed 72 days after Conte was sacked.A look at what's happening in the Saudi Pro League and the Saudi's investment in sport generally with Benzema and Kante headed to the Middle East.And a preview of the Champions League final as Man City face Inzaghi's Inter as they bid to finally win their first Champions League.Produced by Jesse Howard.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: West Ham win the Conference League (02'00)• PART 2: Spurs appoint Postecoglou (17'50)• PART 3a: Transfer deals and Saudi Pro League makes it's play (30'00)• PART 3b: Some transfer roundup (33'00)• PART 4: A Champions League preview (39'00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.