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City beat Man Utd to the FA Cup with two Gündoğan vollies and West Ham attempt The Italian Job in Prague

Jimbo is joined by the all star lineup of Duncan Alexander, Daniel Storey and Jay Harris to discuss the FA Cup Final and James Horncastle drops by to discuss West Ham's chances against Fiorentina.A volley with each foot for Gündoğan was enough to see of a spirited Manchester United who couldn't stop City's treble bid at Wembley.The panel discuss how far behind City United are and whether this game reflects on a good season or a decade of bad decisions at the club.Plus James Horncastle gives the lowdown on Vincenzo Italiano's impressive Fiorentina side ahead of them facing West Ham in the Conference League Final in Prague.Plus the Scottish Cup, The Women's Champions League Final and it's TV scheduling issues, and even bigger ones for the Women's World Cup this Summer, plus your questions.Produced by Jesse Howard.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: City win The FA Cup Final (04'40)• PART 2: How far behind are Man United? (24'50)• PART 3a: James Horncastle talks Fiorentina ahead of the Conference League (39'40)• PART 3b: West hams chances and Rice's future (43'20)• PART 4: The Scottish Cup, Womens CL and World Cup TV issues and your questions (46'30)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.

Jun 5, 20231h 1m

Sevilla win their 7th Europa League, Manchester Derby in the FA Cup Final and Wednesday promoted

Jimbo is joined in The Athletic studio by Charlie Eccleshare and Tom Williams and Laurie Whitwell joins down the line to discuss the Europa League final and the FA Cup final ahead.James Horncastle dials in from Budapest to talk Sevilla beating Roma to win their 7th Europa League final and Jose losing his first ever European final (and being predictably magnanimous in defeat).The first ever Manchester Derby in a major final awaits, with injury issues for Man Utd as they bid to stop City winning the treble.Plus Nancy Froston joins to tlak Darren Moore's Wednesday going up in the League One final and your questions.And the second Inter Totally Cup semi-final showdown sees Tom Williams take on Michael Cox.Produced by Jesse Howard.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Sevilla win the Europa League (05'00)• PART 2: The FA Cup final preview (27'00)• PART 3a: Wednesday win the League One play off (39'40)• PART 3b: The Scottish Cup Final, Womens CL Final and your questions (45'00)• PART 4: Inter Totally Cup Semi Final - Tom Williams Vs Michael Cox (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.

Jun 1, 20231h 9m

Dortmund blow the Bundesliga. Will Mourinho leave Roma with the Europa League trophy?

Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Alvaro Romeo and Julien Laurens are back for the last Tuesday pod of the season.Heartbreak in the Bundesliga as Bayern are champions, after one of those Dortmund moments costs them the title. Was it the first half of the season that actually cost them? And what can we expect from Union Berlin in the Champions League next season?Lens are also back in Europe’s elite competition while Lyon say goodbye to Jean-Michel Aulas.Who will be the next PSG manager? Could it be Jose Mourinho who could be exiting Roma with the Europa League trophy, as they face Sevilla on Wednesday? Plus hear why we're all wrong to underestimate Inter against Manchester City. Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (04.00)• PART 2: Dortmund lose the title (10.30)• PART 3: Lens qualify for the Champions League (28.00)• PART 4: Europa League final preview (36.00)• PART 5: Are Inter about to upset Man City? (47.00)• PART 6: Barca bid farewell to the Camp Nou (56.00)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.

May 30, 20231h 6m

Goodbye Leeds and Leicester, hello Luton

Jimbo is joined in The Athletic studio by Duncan Alexander, Tim Spiers and Daniel Storey after a dramatic conclusion to the Premier League season.Everton survive after beating Bournemouth as Leeds and Leicester drop down to the Championship. Hear how two clubs that made all the wrong decisions this season have paid the price.Coming up to the Premier League are a club that have made all the right decisions in Luton Town after their shootout win over Coventry at Wembley.Aston Villa claim the Conference League spot as people continue to sleep on just how good their players are.We discuss Lopetegui, Rice as Roy Keane and who had the worst Premier League season ever.And the first Inter Totally Cup semi-final sees Rory Smith take on Producer Charlie.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Everton survive (03.30)• PART 1b: Leeds and Leicester relegated to the Championship (10.00)• PART 2: Luton promoted to the Premier League (24.00)• PART 3a: Aston Villa qualify for the Conference League (35.00)• PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (40.00)• PART 4: Inter Totally Cup - Smith v Producer Charlie (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.

May 29, 20231h 7m

Who will be in the Premier League next season?

Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Tom Williams and Adrian Clarke into the studio ahead of the conclusion of this lengthy Premier League campaign.Only one of Everton, Leicester and Leeds will survive the drop to the Championship. The Toffees are in the driving seat but will Gary O’Neil’s Bournemouth be fired up and ready to spoil the party? And was Dean Smith’s ultra-defensive game plan for Leicester at Newcastle on Monday a masterstroke?Who will replace the outgoing Premier League teams - Coventry or Luton? Nancy Froston joins us to preview the weekend’s play-off finals, featuring comeback kings Sheffield Wednesday.Brighton seal Europa League qualification with an impressive display against Man City. Hear why Roberto De Zerbi is the real deal.No Slot for Spurs it would seem. Are they about to resurrect the summer of 2021, off the back of Harry Kane’s consolation season?And who will be the last semi-finalist in the Inter Totally Cup - Tom or Matt Davies-Adams?Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: The season’s ending? (01.30)• PART 2: Will Everton, Leicester or Leeds survive? (08.00)• PART 3: EFL play-off finals preview with Nancy Froston (26.00)• PART 4a: Brighton 1-1 Man City (38.00)• PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (44.00)• PART 5: Inter Totally Cup - Williams v Davies-Adams (50.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally***• Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/ totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 25, 20231h 1m

Vinicius, Juventus and Dortmund on the brink of the Bundesliga

Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo are here for you on the most packed of Euro pods.Juventus are deducted points. Again, After losing 10 points that will probably cost them Champions League football, we look at the possible repercussions this summer and discuss how it’s not a stain that can be washed away.Vinicius Jr once again faces racist taunts from fans in Spain, with the panel looking at La Liga’s process for dealing with racist abuse and whether any significant change might be forthcoming.Drama in the Bundesliga as Dortmund overtake Bayern at the top of the table. It could be good for the Bundesliga and bad for Kahn and Salihamidzic.Plus the Napoli honeymoon appears to be over with Luciano Spalletti maybe on the way out. And how far can Lyon’s 19 year old prodigy Rayan Cherki go?Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Moment of the weekend (04.30)• PART 1b: Juventus deducted points again (09.00)• PART 2: Dortmund go top of the Bundesliga (24.00)• PART 3: Those European finals (36.00)• PART 4: Vinicius racially abused again (44.00)• PART 5: The Cherki show (59.00)• PART 6: Spalletti leaving Napoli? (66.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally***• Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 23, 20231h 10m

Man City are champions, Forest are safe and Brighton are in Europe

Jimbo gathers Charlie Eccleshare, Jay Harris and Benji Lanyado together, as verdicts are handed down in the Premier League.Manchester City are champions for the 5th time in 6 seasons. The Athletic’s Sam Lee tells us about a season that wasn’t plain sailing, with dressing room problems that needed to be fixed.Nottingham Forest are safe after beating Arsenal. Who will join them in the Premier League next season - Everton, Leicester or a Leeds side without any fight?West Ham are in the Conference League final. We discuss Declan Rice and the enigma that is Knollsy.Arne Slot might be the man for Spurs as the Seagulls complete a wonderful season by qualifying for Europe.Two-time champion Michael Cox takes on Jay in the Inter Totally Cup.Plus why we love Roberto Firmino and why Harry Kane is even better than we think.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Man City are champions, with Sam Lee (04.00)• PART 2a: Forest 1-0 Arsenal (24.00)• PART 2b: West Ham 3-1 Leeds, Knollsy and the battle to stay up (29.00)• PART 2c: Farewell Declan Rice? (37.00)• PART 3a: Bye bye Bobby Firmino (41.00)• PART 3b: Brighton are in Europe (46.00)• PART 3c: Tottenham 1-3 Brentford (49.00)• PART 4: Inter Totally Cup - Harris v Cox (58.00)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.

May 22, 20231h 8m

Man City’s catharsis, Toney’s ban and Kane’s future

Jimbo is joined by Carl Anka, Rory Smith and Duncan Alexander as the Champions League and Championship play-off finals become set in stone.Man City demolish holders Real Madrid 4-0 to set up a meeting with Inter in Istanbul. One of the most dominant performances at this stage of the competition imaginable and a symbol of the super powerful structure that City have become. Where next for Los Blancos?Where next for Coventry City? Wembley for an unlikely play-off final with Luton for a place in the Premier League, where nostalgia will be the winner.The weekend’s Premier League action won’t feature Ivan Toney, after he’s banned for 8 months for 232 breaches of the FA’s gambling rules.But it will feature potentially the title, top 4 and relegation all being decided. And maybe Harry Kane’s last home game for Spurs?Rory takes on Sasha Goryunov in the second quarter-final of the Inter Totally Cup.Plus Forest’s small pitch and the Man United sale. Ends this Friday.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Man City beat Real Madrid 4-0 to set up Inter final (03.00)• PART 2a: Ivan Toney banned for 8 months (30.00)• PART 2b: The battle at the bottom of the Premier League (36.00)• PART 3a: Coventry v Luton for a place in the Premier League (45.00)• PART 3b: Man United takeover chat (49.00)• PART 3c: Harry Kane’s future (55.00)• PART 4: Inter Totally Cup - Smith v Goryunov (58.00)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.

May 18, 20231h 10m

Barcelona win La Liga, Bayern and Dortmund win big and a big semi-final week in Europe

Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo are spread out across Europe as we reach crunch time in the continent.Man City host Real Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League semi-final. Is it a coin toss as to who goes through? Meanwhile Inter have the advantage of Milan. Romelu Lukaku apparently has a 6/10 chance of staying at Inter, while Rafael Leao will probably feature for Milan at 60% fitness.Barcelona are La Liga champions for the first time in 4 years, although they’re chased off the pitch after winning against city rivals Espanyol.It’s still neck and neck in the Bundesliga with Bayern and Dortmund dishing out drubbings, as Thomas Muller’s future continues to dominate discussion in Bavaria.Plus the anti-homophobia campaign in Ligue 1, Sampdoria heading for insolvency and of course, Eurovision.Produced by Ben Green, Jay Beale and Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (04.00)• PART 2: Champions League semi-final previews (09.30)• PART 3a: Barcelona win La Liga (25.00)• PART 3b: Europa League semi-final previews (30.00)• PART 4a: Conference League semi-final previews (37.00)• PART 4b: Ligue 1’s anti-homophobia saga (39.00)• PART 4c: Sampdoria and Monza heading in different directions (45.00)• PART 4d: Big wins for Bayern and Dortmund (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.

May 16, 202358 min

Brighton end Arsenal’s title hopes and Pochettino gets set for Chelsea

Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Jon Mackenzie and Sasha Goryunov into the pod after a decisive weekend in the Premier League season.Arsenal’s title bid is all but over as Brighton dispatch them 3-0 at the Emirates. We discuss the Seagulls’ bravery, mean streak and top 4 hopes. And what next for Roberto De Zerbi?Man City are one win away from the title after seeing off Everton with Ilkay Gundogan staking his claim for a lengthier deal at the Etihad next season.Southampton are officially relegated. We look back at some highlights from their 11 year stay in the Premier League. Including Mauricio Pochettino, who’s on his way to Stamford Bridge.Plus Notts County’s long-awaited return to the Football League and the first Inter Totally Cup quarter-final between defending champion Daniel and debutant Producer Charlie.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Thanks for the memories Southampton (01.00)• PART 2a: Arsenal 0-3 Brighton (07.30)• PART 2b: Everton 0-3 Man City (20.30)• PART 3a: Pochettino heading to Chelsea (29.00)• PART 3b: More on the battle at the bottom (33.00)• PART 4a: Notts County promoted to the EFL at Wembley (42.00)• PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (49.00)• PART 5: Inter Totally Cup - Storey v Producer Charlie (56.00)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.

May 15, 20231h 6m

Man City battle back at the Bernabeu. What next at Goodison?

It’s Jimbo, Jack Lang, Duncan Alexander and Charlie Eccleshare at The Athletic studios and very much in the business end of the season.The panel very much enjoyed Real Madrid’s draw with Man City in the Champions League semi-finals but will Sean Dyche’s Everton blow the title race wide open on Sunday? And is Carlo Ancelotti Brazil-bound?Inter take a two-goal advantage into the second leg of the other semi after a very bad night for Milan’s defence.In the Premier League, we look at the battle at the bottom and look ahead to the Conference League play-off between Villa and Spurs.There’s a segment of appreciation for Sergio Busquets who’s leaving Barcelona, before the final Inter Totally Cup first round match-up between Jack and Jay Harris.Plus will Notts County do a King’s Lynn and what you should do when you fall in cold water.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: The writing process (01.00)• PART 2: Real Madrid 1-1 Man City (04.00)• PART 3: Milan 0-2 Inter (17.30)• PART 4a: Everton v Man City and Arsenal v Brighton previews (25.00)• PART 4b: More on the battle at the bottom (34.00)• PART 5: Busquets leaves Barca and the rest of the Premier League weekend (41.00)• PART 6: Inter Totally Cup - Lang v Harris (57.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally***• Take your business to the next level and sign up today for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/reddevils Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 11, 20231h 8m

Everton and Forest find some goals and a way out of the bottom three

It’s Jimbo in the company of Tim Spiers, Tom Williams and many more after one of the most remarkable days in Premier League history.The table is turned on its head. Everton fans thought they might be gone but another un-Dyche-like performance sees them run out 5-1 winners at Brighton.Forest are also out of the relegation zone after edging a 7 goal thriller against doomed Southampton. Is sticking with the manager about to pay off for them and West Ham?Leicester concede 5 at Fulham as they slip into the drop zone. Would Brendan Rodgers have done any worse?There’s an incredible finale in the Championship with Sunderland stealing into the play-offs at the expense of Millwall and Blackburn.Plus a marquee match-up in the Inter Totally Cup as defending champion Daniel Storey takes on Julien Laurens!Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Brighton 1-5 Everton (04.00)• PART 2a: Nottingham Forest 4-3 Southampton (15.00)• PART 2b: Fulham 5-3 Leicester (20.00)• PART 3a: West Ham 1-0 Man United (31.00)• PART 3b: The title race is still alive (40.00)• PART 4a: The final day of the Championship season (46.00)• PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (49.00)• PART 5: Inter Totally Cup - Storey v Laurens (54.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally***• Take your business to the next level and sign up today for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 9, 20231h 6m

Guardiola looking to banish memories of Bernabeu bedlam

Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo are with you earlier than usual ahead of a massive midweek of European football.Man City travel to Madrid in a rematch of last year’s Champions League semi-final. Can Real halt Haaland? Can City vanquish Vinicius?The fitness of Rafael Leao is the big concern for Milan as they prepare for the derby with Inter in the other semi-final.In the Europa League, can apprentice Alonso get one over master Mourinho? And will Mourinho be wearing a wire?Michiel Jongsma joins us to outline AZ Alkmaar’s chances in their Conference League semi against West Ham.Plus the game of the season in Europe’s top 5 leagues and the worst miss in xG history.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (03.00)• PART 2: Real Madrid v Man City preview (10.00)• PART 3: Milan v Inter preview (22.00)• PART 4: Europa League semi-finals preview (29.00)• PART 5: Lyon 5-4 Montpellier and the Messi situation at PSG (40.00)• PART 6: Conference League semi-finals preview with Michiel Jongsma (56.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 8, 20231h 4m

Big Sam’s return, Haaland’s record and Lampard’s future

Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Adrian Clarke and Sasha Goryunov in a week of yet more managerial upheaval.Leeds replace Javi Gracia with Sam Allardyce for the final 4 matches of the season. Is Big Sam as good as he says he is? And could we see yet more managerial changes in the Premier League this season?The panel debate Frank Lampard’s future in management after a 6th defeat in a row against Arsenal at the Emirates. Plus there’s a guy at the Etihad who’s breaking records as Man City stay top of the table.The battle at the bottom promises to excite as Leicester go all-out attack under Dean Smith. And we dig deeper into Trent Alexander-Arnold’s new role at Liverpool.Finally, it’s Sasha’s turn to step up in the Inter Totally Cup as he takes on Nancy Froston!Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Big Sam’s back at Leeds (02.00)• PART 2a: Man City 3-0 West Ham (14.30)• PART 2b: Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea (22.30)• PART 3a: Leicester 2-2 Everton (35.00)• PART 3b: The relegation run-in (42.00)• PART 4a: Women’s Champions League and the rest of the Premier League weekend (51.00)• PART 4b: Inter Totally Cup - Goryunov v Froston (62.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 4, 20231h 13m

PSG embarrassed again, Bayern back on top and Napoli nearly champions

Jimbo is back with the Euro crew, as James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Alvaro Romeo and Julien Laurens discuss the business end of the season.Bayern go top of the Bundesliga again as Dortmund are victims of a controversial penalty decision at Bochum. Meanwhile Rapha explains Fortuna Dusseldorf’s plans to start letting their fans in for free.Napoli were 6 minutes away from sealing the Scudetto in Naples on Sunday. The locals will have to wait a bit longer before they start setting off volcanoes.PSG lose at home for the 3rd time in 4 games. Jules is feeling thoroughly embarrassed by Christophe Galtier’s side.Elsewhere, there’s silverware secured by PSV and Toulouse.Plus Barcelona’s record-chasing defence, Girona’s European prospects and La Liga’s best relegation battle ever.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.00)• PART 2: Bayern back on top and Fortuna freebies (09.00)• PART 3: Napoli nearly champions (24.00)• PART 4a: PSV and Toulouse win silverware (33.00)• PART 4b: PSG beaten at home again (38.00)• PART 5: Barca still impenetrable (47.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 2, 202358 min

Calling out Klopp, applauding Alvarez and asking what next for Kane and Hodgson?

Jimbo welcomes Natalie Gedra, Jon Mackenzie and Matt Davies-Adams along for a good old chat about a goal-tastic weekend of football.Liverpool win 4-3 in an incredible counter with Spurs on Sunday but it’s the behaviour of Jurgen Klopp that has the panel’s blood boiling. Plus where is the most suitable destination for Harry Kane?Man City are top of the Premier League for the first time since February. Erling Haaland may have 50 goals but it’s time to show some love to Julian Alvarez.Elsewhere we discuss Roy Hodgson’s future, how much Leeds fans miss Marcelo Bielsa and whether or not Julen Lopetegui is the worst dressed manager in the Premier League.Plus we salute Souness and bring you the marquee match-up of the Inter Totally Cup first round - Michael Cox versus Charlie Eccleshare!Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Why so many goals? (01.30)• PART 2: Liverpool 4-3 Tottenham (06.00)• PART 3a: Fulham 1-2 Man City (23.00)• PART 3b: Crystal Palace 4-3 West Ham (29.00)• PART 3c: Man United and Newcastle sew up top 4? (32.30)• PART 4: The battle at the bottom and Brighton battering Wolves (40.00)• PART 5: Inter Totally Cup - Cox v Eccleshare (62.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 1, 20231h 14m

Man City school Arsenal, while Chelsea are just sad to watch

Jimbo’s back and joined for a special late night pod by Duncan Alexander, Tom Williams and Matt Davies-Adams.It was billed for months as an epic title decider but it didn’t materialise as a Man City masterclass saw Pep’s men wipe the floor with Arsenal at the Etihad. Is the championship race over for Arsenal and is there anything this City side can’t do?The Gunners will be top dogs in London, while Chelsea may still finish below all their Premier League counterparts in the capital. It’s 5 defeats out of 5 for Frank Lampard. Mauricio Pochettino can’t get there soon enough.Elsewhere, there’s a massive win for Nottingham Forest against Brighton, Villa continue to impress and Sheffield United are promoted back to the top tier.The other colossal match-up on Wednesday sees Tom take on Adrian Clarke in the Inter Totally Cup.Plus bottling, beach-based violence and Billy the white horse.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Man City 4-1 Arsenal (03.00)• PART 2a: Chelsea 0-2 Brentford (20.00)• PART 2b: Nottingham Forest 3-1 Brighton & West Ham 1-2 Liverpool (29.00)• PART 2c:Sheffield United promoted to the Premier League (34.00)• PART 3a: Tuesday night’s action in the Premier League (38.00)• PART 3b: Stellini out, Mason in at Spurs (46.00)• PART 4: Inter Totally Cup - Williams v Clarke (56.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 27, 20231h 12m

Juventus get their points back but Bayern Munich are breaking down

Matt Davies-Adams welcomes James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo into the studio after a seismic weekend across Europe.Napoli are one win away from the Scudetto after a last-gasp victory in Turin. But it’s Juventus that are dominating the headlines after getting their 15 point deduction overturned. Hear why Serie A is in a cocktail shaker right now.There’s a big inquest at Bayern as Dortmund overtake them with 5 games to go in the Bundesliga title race. Will Kahn carry the can? And which striker will be the answer to their problems this summer?Elsewhere, Barcelona see off Atletico with yet another 1-0 as Lionel Messi appears to be packing his 15 suitcases for a return to the Camp Nou.Plus Alonso, Alexis and Air En-Nesyri.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (01.00)• PART 2: Serie A in a cocktail shaker amid Juve points predicament (05.30)• PART 3: Big inquest at Bayern and Alonso’s on the up (22.00)• PART 4: Barca 1-0 their way to the title (42.00)• PART 5: Lens and Marseille in the race for Champions League football (50.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 25, 202356 min

The Manchester cup final is coming, Man City Arsenal is here and Spurs are sinking fast

Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Carl Anka, Daniel Storey and Liam Tharme after FA Cup semi-final weekend and a pivotal matchday in the Premier League title race.Manchester United overcome Brighton on penalties to set up a Manchester derby in the FA Cup final. City in the final is a scary prospect when there’s a treble and legacy on the line.The next big City fixture is in the Premier League on Wednesday, the long-awaited clash with Arsenal at the Etihad. The Gunners stumble spectacularly at home to Southampton on Friday night, with squad depth maybe set to cost them the title.More North London misery as Tottenham give us possibly the worst start to a game in Premier League history at St James’s Park. After a 6-1 defeat, Daniel Levy needs to appease the fans but will finding the right managerial appointment take patience and quite some selling?Wrexham are back in the Football League after 15 years away. We ask who wouldn’t want Reynolds and McElhenney in charge of their club?Plus it’s Rory Smith versus Tim Spiers in the last 16 of the Inter Totally Cup!Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: United and City set up an all Manchester FA Cup final (01.45)• PART 2: Newcastle 6-1 Spurs with Charlie Eccleshare (23.00)• PART 3: Arsenal prepare for Man City meeting with Saints saga (33.00)• PART 4: The rest of the Premier League weekend (46.00)• PART 5: Wrexham promoted to the Football League (60.00)• PART 6: Inter Totally Cup - Smith v Spiers (63.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 24, 20231h 15m

Milan clubs set up a semi-final. Will we see an all Manchester FA Cup final?

Matt Davies-Adams is joined in The Athletic studio by Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Joey D’Urso in a week chock-full of Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup action.Man City ease past Bayern to set up a Champions League semi-final rematch with Real Madrid, as Erling Haaland is agonisingly close to doing a Clive Allen.Real unsurprisingly sweep aside Chelsea to end their season. How far could the Blues slip down the table over the next 7 games?The other semi-final will be a Milan derby, thanks partly to the unfashionable fleece Olivier Giroud. James Horncastle tells us why defeat will feel like relegation for the losing side.It’s FA Cup semi-final weekend and Brighton and Sheffield United are the teams looking to foil a first ever all Manchester final.The Premier League weekend sees top play bottom and what could be a Champions League play-off between Newcastle and Spurs.Plus Steven Gerrard at Villa, the last 10 minutes of Gillingham v Leyton Orient, and Duncan versus Producer Charlie in the Inter Totally Cup!Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Parliamentary crypto affairs (01.00)• PART 2a: Man City through to the Champions League semi-finals (02.45)• PART 2b: Milan clubs set up a semi, with James Horncastle (07.45)• PART 3: Chelsea’s season ended by Real Madrid (19.00)• PART 4: FA Cup semi-finals preview (26.00)• PART 5: Premier League weekend preview (36.00)• PART 6: Inter Totally Cup - Alexander versus Producer Charlie (60.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally• Get serious about selling and sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 20, 20231h 10m

Chelsea’s last chance, Inter’s last dance and PSG’ s manager hunt set to advance?

Matt Davies-Adams is in the hot-seat, with James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo for company.Napoli trail Milan by a goal in the most delicately balanced Champions League quarter-final. Can the returning Osimhen fire the Serie A leaders to the semi-finals?It’s mission improbable for Chelsea and Bayern. Can the next manager get the Blues back into the Champions League? And would Bayern be open to selling Sadio Mane?Domestically, Dortmund somehow threw away a two-goal lead with an extra man in a major dent to their title credentials.PSG look to have sealed another title but could it be Thiago Motta in the dugout at the Parc Des Princes next season?And bridges continue to be burned between Barcelona and Real Madrid.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (01.30)• PART 2a: Napoli v Milan preview (06.30)• PART 2b: Chelsea v Real Madrid preview (11.30)• PART 3a: Bayern Munich v Man City preview (22.00)• PART 3b: Inter v Benfica preview (30.00)• PART 3c: Europa & Conference League previews (32.00)• PART 4a: PSG 3-1 Lens (41.00)• PART 4b: Dortmunditis, and Barca and Real burning bridges (45.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally• Get serious about selling and sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 18, 202357 min

Bigging up Bournemouth and Brighton, as complacency costs Arsenal

Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Benji Lanyado and Matt Davies-Adams into the pod after a Premier League weekend that felt very significant.Arsenal throw away another 2-0 lead as West Ham fans are reminded of the good times in the Moyes marriage. Have the Gunners got complacent and will that Saka penalty miss prove to be the pivotal moment in the title race?Chelsea and Tottenham are both humbled at home by South Coast opposition as we salute Brighton and Bournemouth. Could Gary O’Neil be one of the best caretakers of all time?Elsewhere, is the top 4 race all done and dusted and how much is Ollie Watkins wishing there was a summer World Cup?Plus Benji takes on Matt in the first matchup of the Inter Totally Cup 2023!Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Arsenal slip up at West Ham while Man City keep on winning (03.00)• PART 2a: Tottenham 2-3 Bournemouth (17.00)• PART 2b: Chelsea 1-2 Brighton (25.00)• PART 2c: Nottingham Forest 0-2 Man Utd (30.00)• PART 3: The rest of the Premier League weekend (37.00)• PART 4: Inter Totally Cup - Davies-Adams versus Lanyado (51.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally• Get serious about selling and sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 17, 20231h 2m

Pep’s proper football beats Bayern as lethargic Leicester look to Smith

It’s Jimbo, Jack Lang, Tom Williams and Adrian Clarke at Totally HQ to discuss all the red-hot Champions League and Premier League action.We witness the highest level of football as Man City dismantle Bayern 3-0 at the Etihad. Raphael Honigstein tells us about the Sane-Mane bust-up and why Bayern don’t have buyer’s remorse over Thomas Tuchel.Chelsea might be feeling more remorseful when it comes to Tuchel as Frank Lampard’s side are easily swept aside by Real Madrid. They’re a mid-table side and a team of individuals.Dean Smith is the new Leicester manager. He needs to get them running if they’re to have any chance of staying up. Plus it’s Watkins v Isak and red-hot Villa v red-hot Newcastle on Saturday lunchtime.Also on the agenda, Wrexham, East 17 and Gary O’Neil at the gymPlus it’s the draw for the Inter Totally Cup 2023!Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Man City 3-0 Bayern, with Raphael Honigstein (03.00)• PART 2a: Real Madrid 2-0 Chelsea (18.00)• PART 2b: Heading for a Milan derby semi? (27.00)• PART 3a: Leicester appoint Dean Smith (33.00)• PART 3b: West Ham v Arsenal and Aston Villa v Newcastle previews (39.00)• PART 3c: Forest v Man Utd and Spurs v Bournemouth previews (48.00)• PART 4a: Big weeks for Wrexham and Colwyn Bay (52.00)• PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (58.00)• PART 4c: The Inter Totally Cup draw 2023 (61.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 13, 20231h 7m

Calcio is back, Champions League returns but where have all the goal scorers gone?

Jimbo and the Euro collective of James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo cast their eyes over all the weekend and midweek action.The Champions League returns with Guardiola v Tuchel, Ancelotti v Lampard and an under pressure Inzaghi at Inter.Meanwhile Maurizio Sarri is back on song with Lazio who look like a proper Sarri side and should be playing Champions League football next season.On paper Sevilla shouldn’t have much chance against Man United in the Europa League but they make a lot more sense than they did under Sampaoli.A debate over Dusan Vlahovic leads us to ask where have all the goal scoring strikers disappeared to, across Europe.Plus a fair few feuds - Valverde v Buena, Cassano v Mourinho and Galtier v Nice ultras.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.00)• PART 2: Champions League quarter-final previews (07.00)• PART 3: Inter under pressure, Lazio on fire (20.00)• PART 3a: Europa League quarter-final previews (34.00)• PART 3b: Where have all the goal scorers gone? (40.00)• PART 4: Real Madrid v Villarreal and Valverde v Baena (48.00)• PART 5: Galtier returns to Nice with a PSG win (55.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 11, 20231h 3m

Haaland, Hodgson and a hell of a game at Anfield

Jimbo, Carl Anka, Duncan Alexander and Tim Spiers are with you after a pulsating Premier League weekend and one of the games of the season.Arsenal are pegged back from 2-0 up to draw 2-2 with Liverpool at Anfield. But given the late onslaught, will it turn out to be a crucial point for the Gunners in the title race?Man City are in the ascendancy with Erling Haaland continuing to make our league look like a farmer’s league. And Jedi Roy Hodgson manifests an incredible 5-1 win for Palace at Elland Road.Leicester are looking doomed to the drop while we ask given all the refereeing wrongs they’ve suffered this season, should Brighton be awarded some more points?Burnley are rolling on a river all the way back to the Premier League. Andy Jones tells us what to expect after Vincent Kompany’s side secure promotionPlus the Tete-Solanke half and half scarf and Lionel Richie visits Wycombe.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: The Tete and Solanke half and half scarf (02.00)• PART 2a: Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal (06.30)• PART 2b: Southampton 1-4 Man City (18.00)• PART 3a: Leeds 1-5 Crystal Palace (28.00)• PART 3b: Leicester 0-1 Bournemouth (35.00)• PART 4a: Spurs 2-1 Brighton (43.00)• PART 4b: Newcastle, Man United and Villa win but Chelsea lose again (52.00)• PART 5: Burnley promoted to the Premier League, with Andy Jones (60.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 10, 20231h 9m

Frank Lampard’s Chelsea and Arsenal’s Anfield acid test

Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Jon Mackenzie are back in a week packed full of Premier League football and yet more managerial movement.Frank Lampard is back at Chelsea as interim manager until the end of the season. He needs to introduce more spirit at Stamford Bridge and more chairs at Cobham.Newcastle thrash West Ham 5-1 in a game so odd it could be considered a one-off. And a big weekend beckons, with leaders Arsenal hoping their excellent away record can stand the test of time at Anfield.Plus why Leeds have been lucky, that Ferguson flick and Tottenham’s eyes on De Zerbi.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: A James Milner stat (02.00)• PART 2: Lampard returns to Chelsea, with Dom Fifield (03.30)• PART 3a: Midweek Premier League roundup (21.00)• PART 3b: A big week for Leeds (31.00)• PART 4a: Liverpool v Arsenal preview (38.00)• PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (44.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 6, 202353 min

More misery for Messi at PSG. And lads…it’s Dortmund

Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Alvaro Romeo and Julien Laurens - aka the Euro crew - are back to review a crazy weekend across the continent.Thomas Tuchel’s Bayern blitz past Dortmund in his first game in charge. But maybe it might have been different if it wasn’t for that early Kobel calamity. Hear how Tuchel wants to play. Plus why Chelsea would be a bad choice for Nagelsmann, not the other way round.PSG lose at home again, this time to Lyon, with Messi booed as he loses the ball 26 times. Jules thinks it’s impossible that Christophe Galtier will still be there next season and possible they might not win the title.Napoli suffer a shock 4-0 defeat at home to Milan ahead of their Champions League quarter-final. It may not cost them the title but the fans are far from happy with the ownership.Plus the lack of competition in La Liga and the main message of True Detective.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.00)• PART 2: Dream start for Tuchel as Bayern batter Dortmund (07.00)• PART 3: Milan win 4-0 at league leaders Napoli (22.00)• PART 4: PSG lose at home again (36.00)• PART 5: Real hit 6 but Barca stay 12 points clear (47.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 4, 20231h 0m

Chelsea part ways with Potter, as Leicester release Rodgers

Jimbo’s back in the hot seat but the same can’t be said of Graham Potter or Brendan Rodgers who are sacked on Sunday. Natalie Gedra, Daniel Storey and Sasha Goryunov make up the panel in a packed podcast.Liam Twomey gives us the latest on who Chelsea are after in their managerial hunt as we ask what do the Blues board want the club to be and what is their vision?Rob Tanner tells us about Leicester’s acceptance that things wouldn’t change for the better without a change in the dugout. Enter Potter at the King Power?On the field, it was raining shots at Selhurst Park. What the hell happened to Hodgson?Manchester City hammer Liverpool 4-1 as the Reds show that they don’t know how to suffer this seasonPlus Jesus, Emery, De Gea and Bolton.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Chelsea sack Graham Potter with Liam Twomey (03.00)• PART 2a: Crystal Palace 2-1 Leicester (22.00)• PART 2b: The dismissal of Brendan Rodgers, with Rob Tanner (28.30)• PART 2c: Is Cooper next for the sack? (33.00)• PART 3a: Man City 4-1 Liverpool (38.00)• PART 3b: The battle at the bottom (47.00)• PART 4: Brighton 3-3 Brentford & Newcastle 2-0 Man Utd (54.00)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.

Apr 3, 20231h 7m

Man City v Liverpool, Newcastle v Man United and Luton v Watford

The Premier League is back and so too is Kelly Somers, alongside Duncan Alexander, Jay Harris and Dom Fifield.Manchester City are chasing leaders Arsenal and host their old nemeses Liverpool at lunchtime on Saturday. A big game after a difficult international break for Virgil Van Dijk.Newcastle look to leapfrog Man United into 3rd at St James’s Park while Selhurst Park welcomes back Roy Hodgson for the visit of Leicester.Yes there are big games in the Premier League but are any as big as Luton v Watford in the Championship? Just don’t call it the M1 derby.Plus the accountancy derby, why there’s no mid-table and how severely Mitrovic should be punished.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: International round-up (04.30)• PART 1b: Man City v Liverpool preview (09.30)• PART 1c: Arsenal v Leeds preview (15.30)• PART 2a: Newcastle v Man Utd (23.00)• PART 2b: Crystal Palace v Leicester preview (28.00)• PART 2c: Forest v Wolves & Bournemouth v Fulham previews (36.00)• PART 3a: Luton v Watford preview (45.00)• PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (49.00)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.

Mar 30, 20231h 1m

Conte gets canned by Spurs as Bayern turn to Tuchel

Joining Kelly Somers on the pod are Daniel Storey, Tim Spiers and Tom Williams, as the international weekend is overshadowed by some monumental managerial movements.Spurs finally sever ties with Antonio Conte late on Sunday night, with Cristian Stellini in charge for the rest of the season. Time now for a long-term appointment that could put smiles on the faces of people at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.In more shocking news, Bayern swap Julian Nagelsmann for Thomas Tuchel ahead of a defining period in their season. Raphael Honigstein has all the details.England look as though they’ve already booked their spot at Euro 2024 by making it 2 wins out of 2. It couldn’t happen to a nicer bunch.Coming up this week, Scotland v Spain and the Republic of Ireland v France. Or Ferguson v Mbappe as it’s also being dubbed. Plus Kazakhstan’s heroics, Zlatan v Lukaku and the WSL’s best ever title race.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Conte finally leaves Spurs (03.30)• PART 1b: Bayern swap Nagelsmann for Tuchel, with Raphael Honigstein (19.00)• PART 2a: England 2-0 Ukraine (30.00)• PART 2b: Big wins for Kazakhstan, Portugal and Belgium (43.00)• PART 3a: Republic of Ireland v France preview (55.00)• PART 3b: Scotland v Spain preview (60.00)• PART 3c: Wales v Latvia preview (62.00)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.

Mar 27, 20231h 3m

Hello international break, farewell Mesut Ozil

With Jimbo away for the international break, Kelly Somers is in the Totally hot seat, with Duncan Alexander, Carl Anka and Charlie Eccleshare for company.This week sees the retirement of two sometimes great and sometimes terrible former Arsenal and Real Madrid players, Emmanuel Adebayor and Mesut Ozil, with the German in particular leaving a hugely divisive legacy. A genius turned live blogger.The Euro 2024 qualifying campaign begins with some stellar fixtures including Italy v England, Spain v a Haaland-less Norway, Zlatan’s Sweden v Belgium and captain Mbappe’s France v Koeman’s Netherlands.Paul Tenorio joins us to discuss a turbulent few months for the US national team since the World Cup, the courting of Folarin Balogun and why Patrick Vieira should be the next USA manager.Plus Hodgson, Conte and handsome Herve Renard.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Ozil and Adebayor, we hardly knew ye (02.00)• PART 2a: Roy Hodgson returns to Crystal Palace (13.00)• PART 2b: Conte somehow still at Spurs (19.00)• PART 3a: Italy v England preview (27.00)• PART 3b: Hughton’s Ghana get ready for action (33.00)• PART 3c: France v Netherlands preview (36.00)• PART 3d: Sweden v Belgium preview (46.00)• PART 4a: Paul Tenorio on an eventful few months for the USA (50.00)• PART 4b: New eras for Wales and Spain (57.00)• PART 4c: Sampaoli out, Renard in (62.00)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.

Mar 23, 20231h 7m

Dortmund top, Rome derby boils over and Feyenoord flying

The Euro crew assemble in the Athletic studio with Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo bringing you the latest from the continent.The Champions League draw pits City and Pep against his old club Bayern and Chelsea against Real Madrid and James makes a case for Inter reaching the final.Barca win El Clásico to all but seal the La Liga title amidst their huge problems off the pitch and Atletico are flying.Lazio do the double in the Rome Derby as things heat up off the pitch with Jose Mourinho and Lazio owner Claudio Lotito.Dortmund finish a weekend of football top of the Bundesliga for the first time since 2019 as Bayern lose to Bayer Leverkusen.Michiel Jongsma joins us to talk Feyenoord and in France, PSG lose and Will Still's Reims finally lose.Produced by Jesse Howard.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.00)• PART 2: The Champions League draw (09.00)• PART 3: El Clasico and La Liga (14.00) • PART 4: Rome derby and Serie A (24.20)• PART 5: Dortmund go top and the Bundesliga (35.40)• PART 5b: Michiel Jongsma joins to talk Feyenoord (46.00)• PART 6: PSG lose again and Will Still's run ends in Ligue 1 (51.30)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.

Mar 21, 20231h 3m

Conte tears into Tottenham as Palace get ready for Roy return

Jimbo gathers together Daniel Storey, Nick Miller and Tom Williams to pick through an eventful weekend in the Premier League and FA Cup.Man United will face Brighton in the semi-finals after overcoming a Fulham side that implode at Old Trafford. Meanwhile Haaland makes it 8 goals in 2 games to set up a semi with Championship Sheffield United.Southampton and Spurs share six goals in the Premier League but the headlines are made by Antonio Conte’s extraordinary post-match press conference. Has he burned his bridges with everyone at Tottenham?Managerless Crystal Palace are swept aside by the league leaders Arsenal on Sunday. Dom Fifield tells us why the Eagles might be right to replace Patrick Vieira with Roy Hodgson.We also discuss the embarrassing paranoia of Wolves and Nottingham Forest when it comes to refereeing decisions.Plus Brooks, Koulibaly, Gordon Smith xG and what Erling Haaland goals can we remember?Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Saka or Haaland for POTY (01.30)• PART 2a: Man United 3-1 Fulham and Brighton 5-0 Grimsby (04.00)• PART 2b: Man City 6-0 Burnley and Sheff Utd 3-2 Blackburn (14.00)• PART 3a: Dom Fifield on the sacking of Patrick Vieira and the return of Roy? (25.00)• PART 3b: Arsenal 4-1 Crystal Palace (33.00)• PART 3c: Wolves 2-4 Leeds (35.00)• PART 4a: Antonio Conte tears into Tottenham (39.00)• PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (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.

Mar 20, 20231h 0m

Napoli, Grimsby and what do Liverpool want to be?

Jimbo welcomes Rory Smith, Raphael Honigstein and Duncan Alexander into the pod in a week packed full of Champions League, FA Cup and Premier League action.Liverpool are eased out of the Champions League by Real Madrid, ending their trophy hopes in the process. Why do Jurgen Klopp’s side need everything to be perfect and why can’t they win when playing badly?Five-star Haaland leads Man City to victory over Leipzig. And Napoli are one of three Italian teams in the quarter-finals. Hear why Osimhen, Kvaratskhelia and co are the saviours of European football.Speaking of quarter-finals, the FA Cup returns with Kompany returning to Man City and League Two Grimsby looking to upset darlings of the pod Brighton.In the Premier League, an under pressure Patrick Vieira returns to his old club, league leaders Arsenal, as the historic bun fight at the bottom of the table continues.Plus pizza, Crufts and crew necks v turtlenecks. Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Is Serie A back? (01.00)• PART 2a: Man City 7-0 Leipzig (06.00)• PART 2b: Real Madrid 1-0 Liverpool (14.00) • PART 3: Napoli 3-0 Frankfurt (23.00)• PART 4: FA Cup quarter-finals preview (36.00)• PART 5: Premier League weekend preview (48.00)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 16, 20231h 8m

Real Madrid’s big week and Galatasaray’s record streak

Packed into The Athletic studio, it’s Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo to cater for your continental needs.Liverpool travel to Madrid, three goals down against Real Madrid in the Champions League. Then Ancelotti’s men have El Clasico after Real confirmed their intention to join the complaint against Barca after they were charged with corruption.Man City take on Leipzig while cup manager Inzaghi looks for another big result as Inter go to Porto.Over in Turkey, Banu Yelkovan tells us about Super Lig leaders Galatasaray who have won 14 games in a row and have a more star-studded squad than you’d realised.And in France, Reims are still unbeaten in Ligue 1 under Still, and Benzema and Deschamps are having a very public row over the World Cup.Plus that Osimhen song, that Nuno Santos Rabona and that goal worthy of Maradona.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.00)• PART 2: Real Madrid v Liverpool & the Barcelona scandal (06.30)• PART 3: Man City v Leipzig preview & the Bundesliga round-up (22.00) • PART 4: Inzaghi under the microscope at Inter (31.00)• PART 5: 14 wins on the spin for Galatasaray with Banu Yelkovan (40.00)• PART 6: No more title race in Ligue 1 (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.

Mar 14, 202359 min

Trossard transforming Arsenal, Liverpool’s away day woe and who’s going down?

Jimbo, Jack Lang, Daniel Storey and Jay Harris reconvene to discuss a slightly bizarre Premier League weekend.Liverpool follow up their 7-0 win over Man United with a 1-0 surrender at Bournemouth. Which does little to convince the panel that they can overcome a three-goal deficit at Real Madrid in the Champions League this week.Leaders Arsenal cruise to a 3-0 win at Fulham with Leandro Trossard setting up all three goals. And Gabriel Jesus is back.It’s an unhappy Sunday for another Brazilian as Casemiro sees red again at Old Trafford. Why is he falling foul of officials so often when he didn’t in La Liga?And with the bottom 5 all taking points, and with 5 points separating the bottom 9, we ask who the heck is going down? Are Leicester too good? Or are Forest set to slide down the table without Johnson?Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: An analysis-free Match of the Day (01.00)• PART 2a: Bournemouth 1-0 Liverpool (04.30)• PART 2b: Crystal Palace 0-1 Man City (10.00) • PART 3a: Fulham 0-3 Arsenal (17.00)• PART 3b: Man United 0-0 Southampton (22.00)• PART 3c: Everton 1-0 Brentford (26.00)• PART 3d: West Ham 1-1 Aston Villa (31.00)• PART 4: The rest of the Premier League weekend (36.00)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.

Mar 13, 202349 min

Tottenham’s dire Champions League exit and Potter’s fresh start at Chelsea

Jimbo welcomes along Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Adrian Clarke into the studio after a Champions League midweek full of drama and disappointment, and ahead of a Premier League weekend full of quirks.Tottenham’s joyless Champions League campaign ends with the first ever 0-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, as Milan progress to the last 8. Do the club need a reset and who is the manager to replace Conte and rebuild?Chelsea ease the pressure on Potter with victory over Dortmund as they keep their hopes of silverware alive. Did we see a new Potter and has he stumbled upon a starting 11 that he should stick with?PSG suffer another last 16 exit. Julien Laurens tells us why the Parisians don’t have a strong enough squad and why Bayern Munich aren’t as good as they should be.In the Premier League this weekend, leaders Arsenal travel to Craven Cottage with reason to fear Mitrovic, Solomon and co. And Man City are at Selhurst Park where they’ve had a hard time in the past.Elsewhere we discuss Brighton chance’s of a top 4 finish and Evan Ferguson’s chances of a big money move.Plus El Blockico, the king of the flick-ons and Adrian’s triple retake.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Parker and Billic both lose their jobs (03.00)• PART 2a: Chelsea through to the last 16 (06.00)• PART 2b: Spurs eliminated by Milan (15.30) • PART 2c: PSG knocked out by Bayern, with Julien Laurens (26.30)• PART 3a: Crystal Palace v Man City and Fulham v Arsenal previews (38.00)• PART 3b: Bournemouth v Liverpool preview (46.00)• PART 4a: On This Day - Mourinho sprints down the touchline (49.00)• PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (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.

Mar 9, 20231h 8m

Will Bayern keep Mbappe at bay? Will Sevilla and Valencia go down?

Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo are back together at The Athletic studios in anticipation of some red-hot Champions League second legs.Bayern host PSG with a 1-0 lead but can they contain Kylian Mbappe, PSG’s newly crowned all-time top scorer? Especially when Julian Nagelsmann seems to have lost faith in Joao Cancelo.Dortmund travel to Stamford Bridge after securing their 10th win in a row in 2023. They’ve learned how to play without the ball and the brilliant Julian Brandt is archetypal of the new Dortmund.Spurs welcome Milan to North London for a fixture that’s too close to call. Is Rafael Leao due a big performance for the Rossoneri?Domestically, Sevilla are smashed 6-1 by Atletico with Sampaoli and Monchi both under the microscope. And Will Still is still unbeaten in Ligue 1 with Reims.Plus Scott Parker, Piers Morgan and boil-in bag rice.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.00)• PART 2a: Bayern v PSG preview (07.00)• PART 2b: Chelsea v Dortmund preview (15.30) • PART 3a: UEFA refund Liverpool fans (28.00)• PART 3c: Tottenham v Milan preview (31.00)• PART 4a: Man United v Real Betis preview (37.00)• PART 4b: Are Sevilla and Valencia going down? (43.00)• PART 4c: Will Still still unbeaten in Ligue 1 (52.00)• PART 5: Roma 1-0 Juventus (56.00)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.

Mar 7, 20231h 1m

Liverpool 7-0 Man United and that Reiss Nelson moment

Jimbo is joined by Tim Spiers, Daniel Storey and Tom Williams after massive wins at Anfield and the Emirates in the Premier League this weekend.Man United suffer their joint heaviest defeat ever, collapsing 7-0 at Anfield. Salah’s on song for the Reds, as is Fabinho as United look like toddlers in a playground. None more so than Bruno Fernandes.Saturday sees one of the games of the season and one of the noises of the season as leaders Arsenal come from 2-0 down to beat Bournemouth 3-2. Reiss Nelson providing ecstasy at the Emirates.Elsewhere, Wolves are looking good to stay up as they see off Spurs in the Tim Spiers derby. Do they actually have a better squad than Tottenham?Plus praise for De Zerbi and Johnson, the less than effective Kai Havertz and West Ham as the Roy Hodgson GIF.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Liverpool 7-0 Man United (01.00)• PART 2: Arsenal 3-2 Bournemouth (26.00)• PART 3a: Conti Cup for Arsenal, PSG record for Mbappe (36.00) • PART 3b: Wolves 1-0 Tottenham (40.00)• PART 3c: 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.

Mar 6, 202357 min

Grimsby in the FA Cup quarters, Spurs chopped by the Blades, Arsenal go 5 points clear, Fulham's incredible campaign and a look ahead to the weekend's fixtures

James is joined by Duncan Alexander, Caoimhe O'Neill, and Jack Lang to review the mid week FA Cup and Premier League action and look ahead to the weekend's fixtures.Grimsby in the FA Cup Quarter finals for the first time in 84 years and Spurs chances of silverware all but ended by Sheffield United.Adrian Clarke joins to talk about Arsenal's emphatic 4-0 win against Everton as they win their game in hand and go 5 points clear at the top.Foden and Alvarez reignite City's attack as they beat Bristol ahead of their lunchtime kick off with Newcastle.Liverpool vs Man United on Sunday as Liverpool chase top 4 and Man United hunt down the top two.The Athletic's Fulham correspondent Peter Rutzler joins to talk about their incredible season and the job Silva is doing. Plus all the rest of the weekend's games.Produced by Jesse HowardRUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: FA Cup 5th Round Up (07.00)• PART 2a: Adrian Clarke talks Arsenal's 4-0 win (20.20)• PART 2b: Foden's back and Man City vs Newcastle (29.45) • PART 2c: Liverpool Vs Man United (31.30) • PART 3a: Peter Rutzler talks Fulham's remarkable season (39.20)• PART 4a: Chelsea Vs Leeds (47.20)• PART 4b: The rest of the weekend's fixtures and some continental cup fun (53.40) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 2, 20231h 4m

PSG pull away, Dortmund and Bayern level pegging, La Liga top 4 all drop points and Milan and Inter battle for second

Jimbo is joined by Alvaro Romeo, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens, and James Horncastle to discuss all the latest action from across the continent.Mbappe hits 200 and Messi reaches his 700th league goal as PSG beat Marseille in Le Stade Vélodrome. Plus Monaco come unstuck against Nice with Lilian Thuram's son Khephren on the scoresheet.Bayern beat title rivals Union 3-0 and Dortmund keep pace with a goal of Brandt's back.Dropped points for all of the top 4 in La Liga as Barca lose to relegation threatened Almería, Real and Atlético Madrid draw and Real Sociedad lose to Valencia.Napoli win again as Inter lose at Bologna and AC Milan win at Atalanta to put the Milan sides level on points in second and third.Produced by Jesse Howard.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (05.20)• PART 2: PSG beat Marseille and Nice beat Monaco (08.00)• PART 3: Bayern beat Union and Dortmund unbeaten run continues (22.00)• PART 4: La Liga top 4 all drop points (33.00) • PART 5: Milan and Inter battle for second as Napoli win again (44.05) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 28, 202357 min

Man United ease to League Cup victory, more blues at the Bridge, City and Arsenal both win and 6 points for Javi Gracia's Leeds

Jimbo is joined by Carl Anka, Sasha Goryunov and Daniel Storey to discuss the League Cup final and the weekend's Premier League action.Ten Hag wins his first trophy as Man United held Newcastle at arm's length to lift the League Cup at Wembley.Chelsea's misery continues as Spurs beat them at the Bridge; they now have just 2 wins in 15.Klopp looks to the summer as Liverpool drop points again at Vieira's Palace who themselves haven't won in 2023.Up in the North, Celtic beat Rangers to the Scottish League Cup thanks to their Japanese star Kyogo Furuhashi, whilst down in Southend the Shrimpers could have played their last game.Arsenal and Man City both win and a look ahead to the midweek fixtures including Arsenal's game in hand against Everton, plus the battle at the bottom and all the rest of the weekend's action.Produced by Jesse HowardRUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Man United win the League Cup (5.15)• PART 2a: Chelsea's blues continue (23.00)• PART 3a: Liverpool drop points at Palace (37.20) • PART 3b: Celtic win the Scottish League Cup (41.00) • PART 3c: Arsenal win ahead of their midweek game in hand (44.40)• PART 3c: Man City back to winning ways (49.35)• PART 4a: The relegation battle and rest of the games (52.30) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 27, 20231h 5m

Liverpool hit for 5 but going for top 4, City struggling away and the Carabao Cup final awaits

Jimbo is joined in the Athletic studios by special guest Martin O'Neill, Duncan Alexander and Joey D'Urso to discuss the midweek games and look ahead to the Premier League weekend.Liverpool collapse on their worst European night at Anfield as Real Madrid come from 2-0 down to win 5-2.Man City draw at Leipzig as City's away troubles continue and the panel ponder whether Man City are a better side with or without Haaland.League toppers Arsenal go to Martin's old side Leicester, and he remembers Bergkamp's hatrick against them and Henry missing chances on his debut at Filbert Park.Newcastle take on Man United at Wembley in the League Cup final with third choice keeper Loris Karius in goal, as they bid for their first trophy since 1969.Martin reminisces on his secret night out in Madrid after winning the 1980 European Cup Final with Forest and talks about his book 'On Days Like These'.Plus Gareth Ainsworth leaves Wycombe after 10 years in charge and your questions for Martin.Produced by Jesse HowardRUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: A classic at Anfield (06.00)• PART 2a: Man City held in Leipzig and Haaland talk (22.00)• PART 2b: Arsenal Vs Leicester (29.40) • PART 3a: The League Cup Final preview (37.00) • PART 3b: Ainsworth leaves Wycombe after 10 years (48.20)• PART 3c: Listener questions for Martin O'Neill (50.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 23, 20231h 11m

All tied in the Bundesliga, Napoli cruising, chaotic PSG leave it late and off-field unrest at Barca

Jimbo is joined by Julien Laurens, Alvaro Romeo, Raphael Honigstein and James Horncastle to discuss the midweek Champions League and Europa League games, as well as all the weekend's action from the continent.Bayern lose, Union draw and Dortmund win to leave all 3 clubs tied at the top on 43 points ahead of Leipzig's tie with Man City and Frankfurt's tie with Napoli in the Champions League.Barcelona have been asked to explain historical payments of €7m over 20 years to Catalan referee José María Enríquez Negreira as La Liga boss Javier Tebas calls for Joan Laporta to step down.Lecce do the double over Atalanta and Napoli keep on winning at the top of Serie A. Meanwhile, Napoli face Frankfurt and Leipzig take on Man City in the mid week Champions League ties.Messi rescues PSG with a last minute free kick as they beat Lille 4-3 with sporting director Luis Campos shouting at players and officials in the technical area and Neymar getting injured in time for carnival.Produced by Jesse Howard.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.30)• PART 2: All tied at the top of the Bundesliga (06.00)• PART 3: Barcelona accusations + La Liga round-up (22.00) • PART 4: Serie A updates from Florence (33.40) • PART 5: Chaos at PSG and Ligue 1 round-up (44.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 21, 202356 min

Arsenal leave it late and City drop points as Man Utd bids come in and Potters Chelsea can't score

Jimbo is joined by Tim Spiers, Adrian Clarke and Daniel Storey to discuss the weekend's action and look ahead to a busy week in both the Champions and Europa leagues.Arsenal overcome adversity to go back top of the league against their old manager and goalscoring goalkeeper in a special game at Villa Park.Man City come unstuck at the City Ground with a late Wood goal enough to claim a point for Forest as City cede the top spot ahead of their mid week Champions League game at Leipzig.Laurie Whitwell joins to talk about the potential Manchester United takeover, the win against Leicester and United's busy week ahead on the field. Their Carabao cup final opponents, Newcastle, have their unbeaten run ended by Liverpool who strike early as Pope sees red.Ward-Prowse prolific free kick run continues at Stamford Bridge to add to Graham Potters woes; he's now only 1 goal behind David Beckham who is the Premier League all time top free kick scorer.Plus a few listener questions and all the rest of the weekend's action with all of the bottom three winning and Son back in the goals.Produced by Jesse Howard.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Arsenal comeback at Villa (05.00)• PART 2a: City frustrated at Forest (15.45)• PART 2b: Man United takeover with Laurie Whitwell (22.00) • PART 3a: Popeless Newcastle lose to Liverpool (35.20) • PART 3b: Ward Prowse punishes Potter (43.00)• PART 3c: Dr Tottenham beat West Ham (52.00)• PART 4a: All the rest of the weekend's action (58.35) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 20, 20231h 6m

City beat Arsenal and go top, Chelsea and Spurs lose in the Champions League and the Premier League preview

Jimbo is joined in the Athletic studios by Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Sasha Goryunov to discuss the midweek games and look ahead to the Premier League weekend.Man City activate their 'Novak Djokovic 5th set' super power and break a defiant Arsenal down, to win 3-1 and go top of the Premier League.Liam Twomey talks to James from Dortmund following Chelsea's loss with a Karim Adeyemi wonder goal and Spurs lose at the San Siro.Newcastle face Liverpool on Saturday and James catches up with the Athletic's George Caulkin about the game and his new 'Bobby 90' podcast series which includes unheard footage of Bobby talking about his career and life in football.Plus, Sasha (who was in Paris) discusses the UEFA enquiry into the chaotic scenes outside Stade de France last Summer and the panel look ahead to all the rest of the weekend fixtures.Produced by Jesse HowardRUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Arsenal vs Man City (02.50)• PART 2a: Liam Twomey on Chelsea's loss (16.20)• PART 2b: Jesse gives Saints give their 'Marsching orders' (21.45) • PART 3a: Spurs drawing blanks at the San Siro (24.10) • PART 3b: Scott Parker in Bruges and the rest of the CL action (29.20)• PART 3c: The Merseyside Derby and Liverpool v Newcastle (33.40)• PART 4a: The UEFA report on the Champions League final (46.40)•PART 4b: The rest of the weekend's action (53.00***• Get 6 months of Babbel language learning for free when you purchase a 6 month subscription by entering the code ATHLETIC at babbel.com/playLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 16, 20231h 2m

Champions League returns with PSG problems and Spurs and Milan unpredictable, whilst Real Madrid win yet another trophy

Jimbo is joined by Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo, whilst Raphael Honigstein and James Horncastle phone in from across the continent to discuss the midweek Champions League and Europa League games, as well as the action from the weekend.PSG are in trouble on and off the pitch losing in the league to Monaco and the cup to Marseille and struggling with various injuries ahead of their game with Bayern.Bayern and Dortmind both win ahead of their games with PSG and Chelsea in the Champions League and Union Berlin keep the title race alive.Milan win via a Giroud goal, whilst Spurs lose to Leicester ahead of a huge tie for the two teams 5th in their respective leagues at the San Siro and Napoli keep on winning at the top of Serie A.Real Madrid win the Club World Cup and Barcelona win again ahead of their Europa League tie with Man Utd.Produced by Jesse Howard.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.30)• PART 2: PSG in trouble ahead of Bayern (05.40)• PART 3: Bundesliga updates and Bayern and Dortmund in the Champions League (18.15) • PART 4: Serie A updates and a Milan Spurs preview (35.00) • PART 5: Milan get embarassed at Sassuolo (40.00)***• Get 20% Off and FREE shipping with the code EPL23 at manscaped.comLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 14, 202354 min

City win and Arsenal draw ahead of their midweek clash, Nathan Jones goes and Champions League returns

Jimbo is joined by Matt Davies-Adams, Benji Lanyado and Jack Lang to discuss the weekends action and look ahead to a busy week in football.The top of the league clash between Arsenal and Man City is finally here with only 3 points separating the top two. Arsenal come into it with 2 points dropped against Brentford and an apology from the PGMOL whilst City rotated and beat Villa.Chelsea's new 'Klarna signings' look lively in the lunchtime kick off but held again by a defiant West Ham and Soucek's goalkeeping.Dortmund and Milan await for Chelsea and Spurs in the Champions League as Spurs capitulate at Leicester in the Premier League.Leeds sucker punched by two late great Man Utd goals as their search for a manager continues. Meanwhile Saints join the manager hunt after a damaging loss to Wolves.Plus Willian's West London revival comes at Forest's expense as two centre backs go down and Palace scrape Brighton draw.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Arsenal vs Man City preview (06.30)• PART 2a: West Ham vs Chelsea (22.00)• PART 2b: Champions League Preview and Spurs capitulate (31.00) • PART 3a: Man U with a late Leeds sucker punch ahead of their Barca clash (39.30) • PART 3b: Leeds and Southampton search for managers (43.30)• PART 3c: Fulham vs Forest and freak groin injuries (52.00)• PART 4a: The rest of the weekends games. (57.40)***• Get 6 months of Babbel language learning for free when you purchase a 6 month subscription by entering the code ATHLETIC at babbel.com/playLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 13, 20231h 1m

A rollercoaster week for Leeds, City lawyer up, Liverpool search for a spark in the Derby and Arsenal host Brentford

James is joined by Duncan Alexander, Jay Harris and Tom Williams in the Athletic studios, plus Amitai Winehouse drops in to talk Leeds and Caoimhe O'Neill of the Walk On podcast talks Liverpool.Leeds search for a manager goes on as they put on an impressive display for their caretaker management team at Old Trafford.Man City re-appoint Lord Pannick QC to fight their off field battles, whilst Emery's Villa face them on the field.Arsenal have a tricky tie against in-form Brentford with one eye on their big title clash ahead on Wednesday.Caoimhe O'Neill tries to put her finger on what's gone wrong at Anfield this season and whether their season can be revived in the Derby with Real Madrid awaiting in the Champions League.And with the first million pound signing made on this day in 1979, Duncan explains what some things would cost in 2023 if inflation had risen at the same rate as Premier League footballers.Produced by Jesse Howard.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Amitai Winehouse talks Leeds vs Man Utd and life after Marsch (07.00)• PART 2a: Chelsea Vs West Ham (17.00)• PART 2b: Arsenal take on Brentford (19.30) • PART 3a: Man City's finances as they face Villa (24.00) • PART 3b: Caoimhe O'Neill talks Liverpool (31.30)• PART 3c: What next for Nathan Jones and Southampton as they take on Wolves (43.00)• PART 4a: Howe returns to Bournemouth (47.00)• PART 4b: Leicester Spurs and the rest of the weekends fixtures***• Get 6 months of Babbel language learning for free when you purchase a 6 month subscription by entering the code ATHLETIC at babbel.com/playLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 9, 202357 min

Bayern back to winning ways, Inter win the derby as Napoli go clear, Marseille beaten at home and Mallorca beat Madrid

Jimbo is joined in the Athletic studios by Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo and James Horncastle phones in en route to Milan to discuss the latest football action across the continent.Bayern back to winning ways and Sebastien Haller scores his first goal since returning from his treatment for testicular cancer.In Spain, Madrid lose to Mallorca and Sociedad lose to Valladolid whilst Barcelona thrash Sevilla to go 8 points clear at the top.Inter beat AC Milan in the Derby della Madonnina and Napoli win 3-0 to go thirteen points clear.Produced by Jesse Howard.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.55)• PART 2: Bayern and Dortmund win (07.50)• PART 3: Ajax update (21.30)• PART 4: Madrid ans Sociedad lose and Barca win (22.40)• PART 5: Marseille lose at home and Messi saves PSG (34.30) • PART 6: Napoli flying as Inter win the derby (42.00)***• Get 20% Off and FREE shipping with the code EPL23 at manscaped.comLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 7, 202355 min