The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

Jimbo, Michael Cox, Duncan Alexander and Dom Fifield reconvene after a mammoth midweek and ahead of a mouth-watering weekend.Man City make it through to the last 4 of the Champions League after a game full of aggro at Atletico.The holders Chelsea are out after another incredible night in Madrid as Benzema and Modric bail Real out again. Where does Luka sit among the greats?Alvaro Romeo joins us to discuss Villarreal’s incredible win over Bayern, as the Yellow Submarine continue to showcase their second identity. Can they silence rock ‘n’ roll Liverpool?The FA Cup semi-finals see Liverpool face Man City again while Chelsea take on Crystal Palace who are looking to cap off an incredible season under Patrick Vieira.Erik ten Hag has agreed to step into the managerial hot seat at Old Trafford. Do United finally have a top-class coach?Plus protests, pitch invasions and players fraternising. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Atletico 0-0 Man City (01m 00s)• PART 2: Real Madrid 2-3 Chelsea (08m 00s) • PART 3a: Villarreal 1-0 Bayern with Alvaro Romeo (20m 00s)• PART 3b: Liverpool 3-3 Benfica (29m 00s)• PART 4: FA Cup semi-final previews (33m 00s)• PART 5a: Ten Hag to take over at Old Trafford (46m 00s)• PART 5b: The Premier League weekend (50m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo and the Euro crew of James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo preview a whole bunch of European quarter-final second legs.In the Champions League, Real Madrid look to get the job done against holders Chelsea while Villarreal hope to complete a remarkable upset against Bayern. Christoph Biermann tells us how doubt is creeping in in Munich – are Nagelsmann’s Bayern worse than Flick’s Bayern?Can the consistently inconsistent Lyon knock West Ham out of the Europa League? And will there be another ruckus with Roma as they trail in the Conference League against their nemesis Bodo/Glimt?Plus the Berlin derby, advantage Inter in the title race and Messi Junior versus Ronaldo Junior.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (04m 00s)• PART 2: Real Madrid v Chelsea preview (07m 00s) • PART 3: Villarreal v Bayern, Atalanta v Leipzig and Eintracht v Barca with Christoph BIermann (15m 00s)• PART 4: Wednesday in the Champions League (34m 00s)• PART 5: The rest of the Europa & Conference League (44m 00s)• PART 6: Serie A title race and PSG hit Clermont for 6 (58m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Adam Hurrey and Adrian Clarke into the pod after the biggest Premier League game of the season.Once again Man City and Liverpool can’t be separated as they draw 2-2 at the Etihad in a wonderful encounter. The panel discuss a rivalry that suits the millennial, the curious Gabriel Jesus and the most absurd image in recent Premier League history.The other Mersey-Manchester clash sees Everton earn a crucial 3 points with victory over Man United. Are this bottom 3 going to remain the bottom 3? And would we miss them?Elsewhere, Chelsea get surgical on Southampton, while Spurs showcase a front 3 bettered only by Liverpool’s, complete with the antics of flick-on merchant Harry Kane.And Daniel takes on Duncan Alexander in the first Inter Totally Cup semi-final.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Man City 2-2 Liverpool (04m 00s)• PART 2: Everton 1-0 Man Utd and the battle at the bottom (18m 30s) • PART 3a: Southampton 0-6 Chelsea and the race for the top 4 (33m 00s)• PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (49m 00s)• PART 4: Inter Totally Cup – Storey v Alexander (56m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Tom Williams, Natalie Gedra and Colin Millar after another seismic midweek in the world of football.Man City take on Liverpool this Sunday in a potential title decider. Who will prevail? City’s collective or Liverpool’s superior individuals?First Brentford, now Benzema at Stamford Bridge as Karim rises to score a hat-trick against Chelsea in the Champions League. How has he become so good so late in his career?Villarreal and Atletico also show their identity once again and for Atleti, it’s the Burnley of the Champions League. Speaking of Burnley, The Athletic’s Andy Jones joins us to break down a pulsating victory over Everton in the Premier League, as the Toffees are forced to confront the unthinkable reality that they might be going down.Their opponents at Goodison on Saturday are Man United who may have Erik ten Hag in the dug-out next season. Would he be the most exciting appointment of the post Ferguson era?Plus draws, Vieira’s brilliant Palace and Grealish’s poor legs.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Chelsea 1-3 Real Madrid (03m 30s)• PART 1b: Villarreal 1-0 Bayern (15m 00s) • PART 2: Man City v Liverpool preview (22m 00s)• PART 3a: Burnley 3-2 Everton with Andy Jones (41m 00s)• PART 3b: Ten Hag to Old Trafford? (53m 00s)• PART 4: The rest of the Premier League weekend (57m 30s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, James Horncastle, Alvaro Romeo and Julien Laurens cast their eye over the continent ahead of the Champions League quarter-finals.Could Man City be in danger of underestimating Simeone’s Atletico, with Joao Felix in his best ever vein of form for the club? And can Karim Benzema inspire Real Madrid to victory over the holders Chelsea?Bayern Munich face Villarreal but Christoph Biermann tells us how they might be in hot water for temporarily fielding 12 players at Freiburg.From hot water to sausage water, Tor-Kristian Karlsen previews Bodo/Glimt’s rematch with Roma in the Conference League.Domestically Barcelona beat Sevilla thanks to the seemingly harmless Pedri. And their new deal with Spotify could see song titles and artists on the front of their shirts.Plus the holy trinity of Mbappe, Messi and Neymar score in the same game for PSG for the very first time. But there’s still apathy and angst from the ultras.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (03m 00s)• PART 2: Man City v Atleti & Chelsea v Real previews (07m 00s) • PART 3: Benfica v Liverpool preview (17m 00s)• PART 4: Crucial wins for Inter and Napoli in Serie A (25m 00s)• PART 5a: Villarreal v Bayern preview and the latest from the Bundesliga with Christoph Biermann (34m 00s)• PART 5b: Barcelona 1-0 Sevilla (48m 00s)• PART 5c: Bodo/Glimt v Roma preview with Tor-Kristian Karlsen (51m 00s)• PART 6: Ligue 1 latest (59m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Charlie Eccleshare and Matt Davies-Adams into the pod after the return of Premier League football.Brentford batter the Blues at Stamford Bridge on Saturday as we all wonder how Christian Eriksen is doing this physically and mentally.Tottenham are also big winners on Sunday against Newcastle. Tactically can Conte’s Spurs be stopped?We look ahead to Burnley v Everton on Wednesday, a huge game at the bottom of the table. But do Lampard – and indeed Gerrard - think they’re too good for the jobs they currently have?Plus after another lacklustre Man United display, is Ralf Rangnick the worst managerial appointment by a Big Six club ever? And in the final Inter Totally Cup quarter-final, Charlie takes on Dom Fifield.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Chelsea 1-4 Brentford (03m 00s)• PART 2: Spurs 5-1 Newcastle (20m 00s) • PART 3a: The World Cup draw (31m 00s)• PART 3b: The PL title race and the battle to stay up (34m 00s)• PART 3c: Man United 1-1 Leicester (46m 00s)• PART 3d: The rest of the Premier League weekend & Rangers 1-2 Celtic (49m 00s)• PART 4: Inter Totally Cup – Eccleshare v Fifield (57m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo’s back alongside Carl Anka, Duncan Alexander and Dan Bardell to close the international window and look ahead to the return of the Premier League.Carl regales us with tales of his trip to Nigeria as Ghana progress to the World Cup while Mane and some lasers see off Salah’s Egypt. Meanwhile England players stick together as Maguire gets booed by his own fans.The Athletic’s Charlotte Harpur is part of a record-breaking attendance at the Clasico at the Camp Nou, a momentous occasion for women’s football and another chance to hail the greatest sports team on the planet.The Premier League returns with the title and top 4 race getting back underway. Are Arsenal or Spurs the favourites? And how embarrassed should they be if Man United get 4th?Plus the Wolves Villa rivalry, Frank Lampard loses at FIFA and Mike Dean becomes VAR.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Ghana qualify for the World Cup (03m 00s)• PART 1b: Senegal knock out Salah and other international business (10m 00s) • PART 2: Barcelona Femenino 5-2 Real Madrid Femenino with Charlotte Harpur (22m 00s)• PART 3: The PL title race and top 4 race (31m 00s)• PART 4: Wolves v Villa and the rest of the Premier League weekend (43m 00s)• PART 5: Inter Totally Cup – Alexander v Hooper (51m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lynsey Hooper is in the hot seat, with Rory Smith, Daniel Storey and Laurie Whitwell for company in the midst of a momentous international break.Gareth Bale silences his critics with a brace for Wales and one of the best free-kicks of all time. Where might his club career take him when he leaves Madrid in the summer?European champions Italy are out of the World Cup after a shock defeat to North Macedonia. Filip Mishov tells us how the underdogs can do the same to Portugal.Canada qualify for their first World Cup since 1986. But can they do it on a warm night in Qatar?Plus Ten Hag, Hegerberg and the dilemma facing players regarding a move next summer.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: VAR at the Oscars (01m 30s)• PART 2: Wales 2-1 Austria (04m 30s) • PART 3a: Italy 0-1 North Macedonia (17m 00s)• PART 3b: Portugal v North Macedonia preview with Filip Mishov (24m 30s)• PART 3c: Ronaldo, Kane & Lewandowski (30m 00s)• PART 4: CAF & CONCACAF – Canada qualify (40m 00s)• PART 5: Ten Hag & Hegerberg (49m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s an international week with potentially huge implications for the World Cup in Qatar.Jimbo, Duncan Alexander and Tom Williams discuss the last chance for Bale, Ramsey and co to qualify for a World Cup as Wales take on Austria in their play-off semi-final.Portugal and Italy could face each other if they get past their semis. Who’s feeling more pessimistic? The Portuguese or the Italians? Tiago Estevao and James Horncastle tell us.In the African play-offs, it’s Senegal v Egypt and Ghana v Nigeria. Carl Anka joins us from Ghana to describe the rivalry between the two nations. Plus players that assisted Gerrard and a big international week for Kane and Clauss.And an Inter Totally Cup quarter-final with an international flavour - Julien Laurens v Benji Lanyado.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Wales v Austria preview (04m 30s)• PART 2: Portugal v Turkey preview with Tiago Estevao (16m 00s) • PART 3: Italy v North Macedonia preview with James Horncastle (27m 00s)• PART 4: Ghana v Nigeria preview with Carl Anka (39m 00s)• PART 5: Inter Totally Cup – Laurens v Lanyado (50m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo after a huge weekend of football across the continent.Barcelona batter Real Madrid in the Bernabeu in a game that showcases Xavi’s managerial talents but also maybe Carlo Ancelotti’s shortcomings. Will this leave a black mark on his record that he can’t recover from.Roma run riot in the Rome derby over Lazio with Tammy Abraham continuing to break records in front of his adoring public.PSG are beaten for the 4th away game in a row as Monaco win 3-0. The worst performance of the QSI era says Jules.And Christoph Biermann gives us the latest from the Bundesliga where Bochum’s game with Monchengladbach is abandoned due to beer thrown at officials.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02m 00s)• PART 2a: Real Madrid 0-4 Barcelona (05m 30s) • PART 2b: Champions League draw reaction (16m 00s) • PART 3: Roma 3-0 Lazio and the Europa & Conference League draws (23m 00s)• PART 4: The latest from the Bundesliga with Christoph Biermann (36m 00s)• PART 5: Monaco 3-0 PSG (50m 00s)• PART 6: Racism rears its head in Italy and Spain (58m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Dom Fifield and Adrian Clarke to dissect all the FA Cup and Premier League action.Nottingham Forest’s cup run comes to an end against Liverpool but there seems to be something brewing at the City Ground under Steve Cooper. Liverpool will face Man City, who play like they have 13 players against Southampton. And it’s Chelsea up against Palace in a semi-final complicated by Palace’s co-owners trying to buy Chelsea.Tottenham and Arsenal are both victorious in the race for the top 4 in the Premier League. But why are the celebration police after Arsenal?Leeds complete an incredible comeback at Wolves to secure a massive win in their bid to stay up. But will Jesse Marsch be happy with their chaotic style of play?Plus we bring you the first Inter Totally Cup quarter-final between Daniel and Flo Lloyd-Hughes.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Nottingham Forest 0-1 Liverpool (03m 00s)• PART 1b: Southampton 1-4 Man City (09m 00s) • PART 2: Crystal Palace 4-0 Everton and the Chelsea ownership situation (15m 00s) • PART 3a: Spurs 3-1 West Ham & Villa 0-1 Arsenal (31m 00s)• PART 3b: Wolves 2-3 Leeds & Leicester 2-1 Brentford (42m 00s)• PART 4: Inter Totally Cup – Storey v Lloyd-Hughes (55m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo rustles up Duncan Alexander, Colin Millar and Sasha Goryunov for some forensic analysis on the Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup.It’s time to talk about the state of Man United as they get knocked out of Europe by Atletico. And there’s an abundance of difficult to beat Spanish sides with good knock-out coaches in the quarter-finals. Also, could the lack of the away goals rule lead to ties at neutral venues?Liverpool are 2-0 winners at Arsenal to close the gap on the leaders to one point. Find out why City and Liverpool could be set up for a baseball schedule and why Villa v Arsenal is the Gunners’ biggest game of the season.Matt Davies-Adams helps us preview the FA Cup quarter-finals, with the Championship’s form team Forest taking on Liverpool while Middlesbrough look to conquer Tuchel’s Chelsea.Plus sailing, the Seagulls and squeaky bum time.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Man United 0-1 Atletico (05m 00s)• PART 2: The rest of the midweek Champions League midweek (22m 00s) • PART 3a: Arsenal 0-2 Liverpool (36m 00s) • PART 3b: Brighton 0-2 Spurs and the PL weekend (44m 00s)• PART 4a: Nottingham Forest v Liverpool preview with Matt Davies-Adams (53m 00s)• PART 4b: The rest of the FA Cup quarter-finals (60m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo and the Euro crew are back ahead of another seismic week of Champions League football.After their exit last week, PSG’s fans turn on the team, booing Neymar and Messi’s every touch. It seems time’s up for Leonardo and Pochettino. Are we about to see a Wenger and Zidane dream team?Can Cristiano inspire Man United to victory over Atletico on Tuesday? And will Juventus be OK against Villarreal now they’re rid of the away goals rule?We talk Turkey with Banu Yelkovan as Trabzonspor are on the verge of a first title in 38 years. And Galatasaray could claim the scalp of Barcelona in the Europa League.Plus Mustang and the return of Magath in the Bundesliga.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02m 00s)• PART 2: Man Utd v Atletico preview (06m 00s) • PART 3a: PSG fans turn on the players (14m 00s) • PART 3b: Juventus v Villarreal preview (25m 00s)• PART 4a: Bundesliga round-up (38m 00s)• PART 4b: Trabzonspor close in on Turkish title with Banu Yelkovan (40m 00s)• PART 4c: Europa League & Conference League highlights (53m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Charlie Eccleshare and Benji Lanyado after another blockbuster weekend of Premier League delights.Arsenal win 5 in a row and are back in the top 4 ahead of the visit of Liverpool on Wednesday. We pay tribute to non-showy Odegaard and his enormous football brain. And from a Liverpool standpoint, is this the best time to cash in on Salah?Cristiano Ronaldo is back in form ahead of the visit of his favourite opponent Atletico in the Champions League. But are Everton about to exit the Premier League? Matt Jones from The Blue Room tells us about reality dawning on the Goodison faithful.There’s an epic Inter Totally clash between Charlie and James Horncastle.Plus Yarmolenko, a season changer for Leeds and Jacob Ramsey for England.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Arsenal 2-0 Leicester & Brighton 0-2 Liverpool (03m 00s)• PART 2: Man Utd 3-2 Spurs (19m 00s) • PART 3a: Chelsea 1-0 Newcastle (29m 00s) • PART 3b: Everton 0-1 Wolves with Matt Jones (35m 00s)• PART 3c: The rest of the Premier League weekend (40m 00s)• PART 4: Inter Totally Cup – Eccleshare v Horncastle (52m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Michael Cox, Tom Williams and Duncan Alexander as perhaps two grandiose football projects come to an end.Roman Abramovich is sanctioned meaning that Chelsea Football Club are frozen as a commercial asset. What does it all mean? The Athletic’s Matt Slater takes us into uncharted territory.PSG collapse again as Real Madrid overcome the Parisians in the Champions League. How good is Benzema and why does this exit hurt more than any other for PSG?In the Premier League this weekend, the panel all make Spurs favourites at Old Trafford, while wondering if an Everton relegation would be the biggest in decades. Plus there’s Adele stats, offsides provoked and Cottee in disguise.And it’s the Inter Totally match-up everyone has been waiting for – Michael Cox versus Daniel Storey.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Abramovich sanctioned with Matt Slater (02m 00s)• PART 2: Real Madrid 3-1 PSG (07m 30s) • PART 3: The rest of the Champions League midweek (29m 00s) • PART 4: Man Utd v Spurs and Arsenal v Leicester previews (39m 00s)• PART 5: The battle at the bottom (50m 00s)• PART 6: Inter Totally Cup – Cox v Storey (60m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo signals James Horncastle, Julien Laurens, Alvaro Romeo and Christoph Biermann into the pod ahead of the return of European club competition.PSG could be without the injured Kylian Mbappe for their crucial Champions League clash with Real Madrid. It doesn’t get more Spursy than that. Is it time to see more from Messi?Do Salzburg have a shot against a Bayern side that appear to have taken the last few weeks off?The old guard of Barca and Atleti are back in the top 4 of La Liga. And the lead changes hands in Serie A yet again as Milan win at Napoli.Plus Tammy and Tomori – the most in form English players in their positions right now.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02m 30s)• PART 2: Liverpool v Inter & Bayern v Salzburg previews (07m 30s) • PART 3: Real Madrid v PSG preview (22m 00s) • PART 4: Europa League & Conference League previews (36m 00s)• PART 5: The best of Ligue 1, La Liga and Serie A (45m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the pod with Jimbo, it’s Adam Hurrey, Daniel Storey and Matt Davies-Adams casting an eye over another memorable Premier League weekend.City outclass United again in the derby as Rangnick’s senior players go missing and there’s some panto punditry on show.Arsenal go 4th but have we been burnt by the Gunners before? And Norwich are beaten by Brentford as Dean Smith becomes even more haunted.There’s the latest Inter Totally Cup clash as Rory Smith takes on Lynsey Hooper.Plus Toney’s penalties, Sharpey’s record and Shelvey’s apology.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Man City 4-1 Man Utd (04m 30s)• PART 2a: Watford 2-3 Arsenal (21m 00s) • PART 2b: Burnley 0-4 Chelsea (27m 30s) • PART 2c: Norwich 1-3 Brentford (33m 00s)• PART 3: Morrison, Watkins and Newcastle’s social media (39m 00s)• PART 4: Inter Totally Cup – Smith v Hooper (52m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, Tom Williams, Adrian Clarke and Charlie Eccleshare tackle another huge midweek and weekend in the world of football.Roman Abramovich announces his intention to sell Chelsea. The Athletic’s Adam Crafton joins us to discuss how we got here.Spurs are eliminated from the FA Cup by Championship Middlesbrough. What now for Harry Kane? One of the best players of his generation who could end up trophylessIn the Premier League, Jesse Marsch prepares to take his new Leeds team to Leicester. The Other Bundesliga’s Lee Wingate describes how it went wrong at Leipzig. Could the same happen again?It’s the Manchester derby as United look to win at the Etihad for the 4th visit in a row.Julien Laurens takes on Matt Davies-Adams in a feisty Inter Totally Cup encounter.Plus Steve Potts, man to man marking punishments and no look passes.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Adam Crafton on Abramovich’s intended sale of Chelsea (04m 00s)• PART 2: Middlesbrough 1-0 Spurs and the FA Cup midweek (20m 00s) • PART 3a: Lee Wingate on what Leeds can expect from Jesse Marsch (35m 00s) • PART 3b: Leicester v Leeds and the battle at the bottom (40m 00s)• PART 4: The Manchester derby & Liverpool v West Ham (51m 00s)• PART 5: Inter Totally Cup – Davies-Adams v Laurens (62m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo and the Euro crew of James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo dissect another big weekend across the continent.Sevilla are victorious in the derby against Betis on Sunday. Can West Ham topple the kings of the Europa League in the Europa League?Staying in Spain, Barcelona continue to benefit from having the best transfer window in Europe as Aubameyang continues to show his class.It was a huge weekend for Napoli who go top of the table in Serie A. Can Spalletti’s side go all the way?Dortmund slip up again and in France, Payet and Milik can’t get on at Marseille. Plus will Mbappe stick around to become PSG’s all-time top scorer?RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Moment of the weekend (01m 00s)• PART 2: The Seville derby and the Europa League draw (06m 00s) • PART 3: Bundesliga and Serie A latest (25m 00s) • PART 4: Ligue 1 and the Conference League draw (36m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Sasha Goryunov, Daniel Storey and Natalie Gedra in the midst of another non-stop week in the world of football.Liverpool win the Carabao Cup on penalties after Kepa comes on, fails to save any penalties and then misses the crucial spot-kick. Did Tuchel get it wrong? And is Mendy the best goalkeeper in the world?Leeds bids an emotional farewell to Marcelo Bielsa as The Athletic’s Phil Hay tries to sum up the efforts of a manager who made Leeds a must-watch.The FA Cup midweek 5th round will be headlined by Boreham Wood’s trip to Everton. BT Sport’s Adam Summerton tells us what makes The Wood formidable opposition for the Toffees.And in the Inter Totally Cup, Sasha takes on the debuting Flo Lloyd-Hughes.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Sasha’s perspective on Russia (01m 00s)• PART 1b: Liverpool win the Carabao Cup (10m 00s) • PART 2a: Phil Hay on Leeds replacing Bielsa with Marsch (24m 00s) • PART 2b: The battle at the bottom & Everton 0-1 Man City (40m 00s)• PART 3: Boreham Wood’s prospects at Everton with Adam Summerton (47m 00s)• PART 4a: Man Utd 0-0 Watford (55m 00s)• PART 4b: Inter Totally Cup – Goryunov v Lloyd-Hughes (58m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jimbo is alongside Rory Smith, Carl Anka and Duncan Alexander to cast an eye over the footballing landscape this week.A bad performance but a good result as Man United draw at Atletico. Hear why they need to calm down and Elanga needs to start.The League Cup final between Chelsea and Liverpool looms this weekend, with Tuchel’s weird Lukaku situation and Liverpool having hammered Leeds 6-0. Can Liverpool actually overtake Man City in the title race or is that easier said than done?Tottenham and Conte come crashing down to Earth with defeat at Turf Moor. The Athletic’s Andy Jones tells us how Burnley got back on track.Plus painter-decorator Keith Houchen, Juve’s 20s strike force and vote Weghorst.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Football’s pursuit of power (01m 00s)• PART 1b: Atletico Madrid 1-1 Man Utd preview (04m 00s) • PART 2a: The rest of the Champions League midweek(17m 00s) • PART 2b: Chelsea v Liverpool preview (27m 00s)• PART 3: Burnley 1-0 Spurs with Andy Jones (40m 00s)• PART 4: The weekend’s Premier League fixtures (50m 00s)• PART 5: Inter Totally Cup – Clarke v Lanyado (60m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo back into the pod ahead of another huge midweek of competition.Atletico face Man United in the Champions League after a good weekend win but a pretty wretched 2 months. Lille travel to Stamford Bridge with Jonathan David looking to impress some potential suitors. And Dusan Vlahovic makes his Champions League debut for Juve at Villarreal.Napoli host Barcelona in the Europa League after a handsome win at Valencia where Aubameyang and “best in the world” Pedri shine. But can Ferran Torres live up to his superstar signing status?Dortmund lose to Rangers and then hammer Monchengladbach 6-0. Christoph Biermann struggles to get his head around this team.PSG are defeated at Nantes as efforts to keep Kylian Mbappe intensify.Plus in Serie A, nobody wants to win the title as Milan and Inter slip up. And we show some love to the human highlight reel Fabio Quagliarella.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Rollercoaster week for PSG (01m 00s)• PART 1b: Moment of the weekend (07m 00s) • PART 2a: Atletico Madrid v Man Utd preview (13m 00s) • PART 2b: Villarreal v Juventus preview (19m 30s)• PART 2c: Chelsea v Lille preview (24m 30s)• PART 3a: Dortmund get ready for Rangers with Christoph Biermann (30m 00s)• PART 3b: Napoli v Barcelona and other Europa League highlights (39m 00s)• PART 4: Real Madrid cruising while the Milan clubs slip up (50m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, Daniel Storey, Nooruddean Choudry and Matt Davies-Adams unpack a brilliant Premier League weekend as the title race restarts. Tottenham shock City at the Etihad in a performance inspired by Harry Kane and perfect counter-attacking goals. Will Pep be happier now he has the antagonist that is Liverpool back in his sights?There’s an old school game to remember at Elland Road as Noz discusses what makes Leeds and Man United such hated rivals.At the bottom, there were big wins for Burnley and Watford, which is bad news for Brentford and Everton. And was Villa’s defeat to the Hornets one of the stories of the weekend?Matchday 2 of the Inter Totally Cup sees Dom Fifield take on Tom Williams with both looking to reach the quarter-finals for the first time.Plus Paul Ince and the misadventures of Meikayla Moore.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Do we have a title race? (01m 30s)• PART 1b: Man City 2-3 Spurs (06m 00s) • PART 1c: Liverpool 3-1 Norwich (17m 30s) • PART 2a: Leeds 2-4 Man Utd (22m 00s)• PART 2b: The return of the Guv’nor and Moore makes history (33m 00s)• PART 3: The battle at the bottom of the Premier League (39m 00s)• PART 4: Inter Totally Cup – Fifield v Williams (51m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Michael Cox, Duncan Alexander and Adrian Clarke into the pod in a week packed full of Champions League and Premier League action.Liverpool emerge from a tough game at Inter with a comfortable 2-0 scoreline as we rave about Van Dijk and Perisic. There’s also plenty of raving about Mbappe but less so about Real Madrid.In the Premier League, it’s the reverse fixtures from Matchweek 1 which allows us to revisit our early season takes gone wrong. From Lukaku to Crystal Palace.Spurs are off to the Etihad, as Antonio Conte’s head goes again in an interview to Sky Italia criticising Tottenham’s January business.It’s the first round of the 2022 Inter Totally Cup as Duncan takes on Alvaro Romeo in a battle of quiz wits.Plus evaluating Rodgers, Hasenhuttl and how anybody ever lost a lead before the introduction of the back-pass rule.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: PSG 1-0 Real Madrid (02m 30s)• PART 1b: Sporting 0-5 Man City & Salzburg 1-1 Barcelona (10m 00s) • PART 1c: Inter 0-2 Liverpool (15m 00s) • PART 2: Revisiting the opening weekend and our hot takes (23m 00s)• PART 3: Goals per game, the back-pass rule and Brendan Rodgers (36m 00s)• PART 4a: The battle at the bottom of the Premier League (43m 00s)• PART 4b: Inter Totally Cup – Alexander v Romeo (54m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS• theathletic.com/totallyGET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo and the Euro crew jump back into the pod as the Champions League returns with the knockout stages.PSG host Real Madrid in a game featuring Messi, Ramos and a boat load of narrative. But are the Parisians anything without Kylian Mbappe?Liverpool travel to San Siro as Inter face their biggest European game in a decade. Can they cope with Liverpool’s intensity without Barella?The Europa League and Conference League return too with Barcelona Napoli the standout fixture, as Xavi’s side look to save their season with silverware.Christoph Biermann is back to discuss Bochum thrashing Bayern and his music career.Plus incredible goals and the unsackable Inzaghi.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (03m 00s)• PART 2a: PSG v Real Madrid preview (06m 00s) • PART 2b: Barcelona v Napoli preview (20m 00s) • PART 2c: Inter v Liverpool preview (28m 00s)• PART 3a: Christoph Biermann on Bayern’s week at Bochum and Salzburg (33m 00s)• PART 3b: Sporting v Man City preview (44m 00s)• PART 4: More from the Europa League & Conference League (48m 00s)• PART 5: Big wins for Milan and Atletico (52m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Charlie Eccleshare and Tom Williams into the pod after another dramatic weekend in the Premier League.In Abu Dhabi, Chelsea become world champions by beating Palmeiras, as Tuchel wins in front of Abramovich. But why don’t neutrals care more?Domestically, Spurs suffer a third straight league defeat at the hands of Wolves, with some straight-talking from Conte once again. Can anything more be gained by telling Tottenham’s players how terrible they are?Leicester are denied victory right at the death by West Ham. Are we wrong to sneer at the achievements of Brendan Rodgers at the King Power and beyond?Newcastle put in an un-Eddie Howe performance with victory over Villa while an Iwobi-inspired Everton run riot against Leeds. Plus Sterling, Souness and the draw for the first round of the 2022 Inter Totally Cup!RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Chelsea are world champions – why don’t we care? (03m 00s)• PART 2: Tottenham 0-2 Wolves (17m 00s) • PART 3a: Leicester 2-2 West Ham and more on Kurt’s cats (28m 00s) • PART 3b: Man Utd 1-1 Southampton (38m 00s)• PART 4a: The rest of the Premier League weekend (45m 00s)• PART 4b: The draw for the 2022 Inter Totally Cup! (59m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Nick Miller and Lynsey Hooper into the pod amid a hectic Premier League schedule.Southampton win a thriller at Spurs as we debate the ceiling on the likes of Ward-Prowse and Broja. And the hubris of Antonio Conte.Elsewhere, there’s some Weghorst love, Wilfried Zaha channels Peter Devine and Dan James is outshining Cristiano Ronaldo on the road.Frank Lampard’s Everton are looking nervously over their shoulders as they take on Marcelo Bielsa’s Leeds.Natalie Gedra is in Abu Dhabi to preview the Club World Cup final as Chelsea take on a hungry and focussed Palmeiras.Plus Asprilla’s Newcastle debut, footballing truths, games in hand and the neutral’s favourite Premier League players.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Kurt’s cats (02m 00s)• PART 2a: Tottenham 2-3 Southampton (07m 30s) • PART 2b: Burnley 1-1 Man Utd (14m 30s) • PART 3a: Mitrovic and the WSL title showdown (22m 30s)• PART 3b: Newcastle 3-1 Everton & games in hand (25m 30s)• PART 4a: Villa 3-3 Leeds & Norwich 1-1 Palace (38m 00s)• PART 4b: The Premier League weekend (43m 00s)• PART 5a: On This Day and footballing myths (49m 00s) • PART 5b: Chelsea v Palmeiras preview with Natalie Gedra (52m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Euro crew are back as Jimbo, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo take in a huge weekend across the continent.Milan boost their title hopes with a derby win over Inter, while Vlahovic and Zakaria enjoy dream debuts for Juventus.Barcelona have their shooting boots on against Atletico as Xavi gets the best of Simeone, for whom nothing can go right.PSG also win big in Lille to go 13 points clear, as everyone enjoys the sight of Messi in the middle.Christoph Biermann is back to tell us about Bayern going 9 points clear, Koln’s crazy coach and Dortmund being the problem child of the Bundesliga. Plus Kristof Terreur informs us about Union Saint-Gilloise, Tony Bloom’s promoted underdogs who are leading the way in Belgium.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (03m 00s)• PART 2: Milan win the derby & some spectacular Juve debuts (06m 30s) • PART 3: Barcelona 4-2 Atletico (16m 00s) • PART 4a: Balotelli, Giovinco and Italy’s striker search (27m 00s)• PART 4b: Bayern go 9 points clear with Christoph Biermann (30m 00s)• PART 5a: Lille 1-5 PSG (40m 00s)• PART 5b: The rise of USG with Kristof Terreur (47m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Carl Anka, Matt Davies-Adams and Flo Lloyd-Hughes after a huge weekend of FA Cup shocks and the AFCON final.Non-league Boreham Wood beat Bournemouth to reach round 5. Kidderminster almost join them but are overcome by Declan Rice FC.Nottingham Forest thrash the holders Leicester. But are they chasing a pointless dream and should promotion to the Premier League be the real goal? And will Cooper, Johnson and Spence be there next season?Man United are knocked out by Middlesbrough on penalties. Are the hungry fans watching Rangnick’s good plan executed in a mediocre fashion?Senegal and Sadio Mane finally shed the weight of previous failures by winning their first ever AFCON title. Maher Mezahi has more from Cameroon.Plus tiny tables, Chris Hughton and the pass of the season.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Boreham Wood through, Kidderminster almost (03m 00s)• PART 1b: Nottingham Forest 4-1 Leicester (10m 00s) • PART 2a: Middlesbrough knock out Man United (21m 00s) • PART 2b: Other FA Cup highlights (31m 00s)• PART 3a: Senegal win AFCON with Maher Mezahi (35m 00s)• PART 3b: Chris Hughton to become Ghana manager (48m 00s)• PART 4: EFL, WSL and the PL week to come (55m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• theathletic.com/totallyGET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Adrian Clarke and Colin Millar ahead of FA Cup 4th round weekend.How seriously should teams like West Ham and Everton take the cup? Or does Frank Lampard need to concentrate on his new chat show?Deadline day saw Alli and Auba on the move. Can Dele return to the raging fire he once was? And was it the right time to bid Aubameyang goodbye?Aaron Ramsey arrives at Rangers but then watches his new team get torn apart by Celtic and overtaken at the top of the table. The Athletic’s Jordan Campbell fills us in on a very busy week in Scottish football, including a Raith Rovers reversal.Maher Mezahi watches Senegal advance to the AFCON final, inspired by the great Sadio Mane.Plus we preview potentially the biggest six-pointer in Premier League history.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Alli & Auba on the move (02m 00s)• PART 2: Ramsey, Rangers and Raith with Jordan Campbell (18m 00s) • PART 3: FA Cup 4th round preview (28m 00s) • PART 4: Burnley v Watford preview & Lamps’ first game in charge (46m 00s)• PART 5a: EFL & WCQ latest (55m 00s)• PART 5b: Senegal 3-1 Burkina Faso with Maher Mezahi (60m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, Tom Williams, Charlie Eccleshare and a Cameroon-based Daniel Storey take in all the football from around the globe. Frank Lampard is finally confirmed as the new Everton manager. The panel try to determine what kind of a manager Lampard is and why we’ll always compare him to Gerrard.With the transfer window closing, we look at Liverpool’s statement signing of Luis Diaz and the succession plan for Mane and Salah. Plus the Premier League bids a perhaps temporary farewell to one of the most exciting players in the world, Adama Traore.Meanwhile we wax lyrical about some big Newcastle signings in the shape of Bruno Guimaraes and possibly Hugo Ekitike.Can Senegal finally live up to the hype and secure their first AFCON title?Plus The Athletic’s Joshua Kloke reports on Canada’s famous 2-0 win over USA. They’re young, fun and on their way to Qatar?RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Events in Colwyn Bay and Cameroon (01m 30s)• PART 1b: Lampard arrives at Everton (09m 00s) • PART 2: Deadline day – the players who did and didn’t turn down Tottenham (18m 00s) • PART 3: Deadline day – Newcastle doing big business (37m 00s)• PART 4a: AFCON semis to come (47m 00s)• PART 4b: Canada 2-0 USA with Joshua Kloke (57m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• theathletic.com/totallyGET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined this week by Duncan Alexander, Dom Fifield and Maher Mezahi.Tragedy strikes at the Africa Cup of Nations with 8 people killed in crushes outside the Olembe Stadium in Cameroon.On the pitch, it’s quarter-final weekend with the North African derby between Egypt and Morocco the headline act.In the Premier League, have Watford finally made a sensible managerial appointment in the shape of Roy Hodgson? Could he be the man to finally give them a clean sheet?Greg O’Keefe is back to discuss an episode of Ted Lasso set in Merseyside aka Everton’s search for a new manager. Fans want Vitor Pereira out before he’s in and Pereira conducts his job interview on Sky Sports News.Could Frank Lampard be on his way to Goodison? Are we all too scathing of his past managerial achievements?Plus transfer talk and the prospect of van de Beek at Selhurst Park. Plus the story of Messi’s career in xG.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: The tragic stadium crush in Cameroon (02m 30s)• PART 1b: Events on the pitch at AFCON (10m 00s) • PART 2: Roy returns at Watford (26m 00s) • PART 3: The Everton managerial sideshow with Greg O’Keefe (35m 00s)• PART 4: Transfer talk and Messi xG (47m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Euro crew of Jimbo, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo assemble after another dramatic weekend across the continent.Real Madrid, Sevilla and Atletico Madrid all come from 2-0 down to salvage something in La Liga. But can Ousmane Dembele salvage his career after Barca tell him he’s no longer welcome at Camp Nou?There’s a top of the table clash in the Netherlands as leaders PSV took on the inexplicably not leaders Ajax. Yordi Yamali has more.Lionel Messi returns for PSG but it’s Marco Verratti who turns goalscorer supreme in their 4-0 win over Reims. And why won’t Poch play the kids?Thiago Motta is earning his managerial stripes as Spezia go from strength to strength in Serie A. And Super Mario Balotelli is back with the Azzurri.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (01m 30s)• PART 2: A weekend of comebacks in La Liga (05m 00s) • PART 3: Ligue 1 – Messi returns for PSG (19m 00s) • PART 4a: Bundesliga bulletin (31m 00s)• PART 4b: PSV 1-2 Ajax with Yordi Yamali (32m 00s)• PART 5: Motta flying at Spezia and Balotelli back with the Azzurri (38m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• theathletic.com/totallyGET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Natalie Gedra, Sasha Goryunov and Daniel Storey into the pod after the final weekend of Premier League action for a fortnight.Man City drop points while Liverpool emerge unscathed from their spell without Salah and Mane. Could the title race actually be back on?The race for the top 4 is wide open as Chelsea swot aside Spurs once again. Did Conte show too much of an inferiority complex?At the bottom, it’s looking bleak for Everton as Big Dunc’s battle cries can’t make up for a lack of quality playmakers.There’s lots of love for Thiago Silva, Declan Rice, Mohammed Salisu and Bruno LagePlus the latest from AFCON. And Sasha eats all the pies.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham (03m 00s)• PART 1b: Man Utd 1-0 West Ham (12m 00s) • PART 1c: Arsenal 0-0 Wolves & Brentford 1-2 Wolves (18m 00s) • PART 2a: Everton 0-1 Aston Villa (29m 00s)• PART 2b: The battle at the bottom (35m 00s)• PART 3: Forest 2-1 Derby and Southampton 1-1 Man City (42m 00s)• PART 4a: Palace 1-3 Liverpool and Leicester 1-1 Brighton (49m 00s)• PART 4b: AFCON last 16 preview (64m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Tom Williams and Dan Bardell to oversee a Premier League weekend chock full of narrative.The complexion of Everton v Aston Villa is changed completely by Big Dunc taking the helm, up against Stevie G on Merseyside again. David Moyes returns to Old Trafford again as West Ham face a Rangnick side still waiting to play 90 good minutes within the same match.In midweek, Tottenham complete a historic comeback at Leicester with Antonio Conte transforming the mentality of his squad. But what’s happened to Chelsea and why are they all so miserable?The panel discusses the prospect of watching Christian Eriksen play football again if he does indeed join his fellow Danes at Brentford.Maher Mezahi gives us the latest from AFCON as Ghana go out and Gabon progress despite the most shambolic preparations possible. Plus Fulham attempting a Peterborough. And Nutella – the ketchup of professional cycling.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Leicester 2-3 Tottenham (05m 30s)• PART 1b: Brighton 1-1 Chelsea (14m 00s) • PART 2a: Everton v Aston Villa preview (26m 00s) • PART 2b: The battle at the bottom – and in the middle (34m 00s)• PART 3: Eriksen to Brentford? Plus Brentford 1-3 Man Utd (44m 00s)• PART 4: The latest from AFCON with Maher Mezahi (57m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo and the Euro crew of James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo dissect the weekend action on the continent.Real Madrid win the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia with Ancelotti and Modric remaining evergreen. But the real headlines are made back home in the Copa Del Rey with the Betis derby suspended and completed 24 hours later behind closed doors after a missile strikes Joan Jordan.Bordeaux suspend Laurent Koscielny and sink to second bottom of Ligue 1 after a 6-0 defeat to Rennes.In Italy, Nani debuts for Venezia, Paulo Dybala might be on the way out of Juventus and the panel debate whether Ciro Immobile is any good or not.And Christoph Biermann gives us the latest from the Bundesliga where Erling Haaland raises questions about his future and Union finally give Berlin a team to be proud of.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (03m 00s)• PART 2: Real win the Super Cup and madness in the Seville derby (06m 30s) • PART 3: The Bundesliga bulletin with Christoph Biermann (20m 00s) • PART 4: Nani, Dybala and how good is Immobile? (32m 00s)• PART 5: The debacle at Bordeaux (49m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• theathletic.com/totallyGET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Carl Anka, Daniel Storey and Charlie Eccleshare after a weekend packed full of talking points.While there’s a controversial postponement of the North London derby, Leeds just carry on playing and win at West Ham. Does Bielsa get enough credit? Is Declan Rice being pushed too far forward? Plus what’s up with the different size dinner tables at Man United?The Athletic’s Greg O’Keeffe has details on chaos club Everton sacking Rafa Benitez and perhaps the imminent return of Roberto Martinez to Goodison Park.Chelsea are beaten by Manchester City again as we ask why Tuchel’s side can’t put together a long winning streak. And why do they continue to misuse Lukaku?Plus Caulker v Zaha at AFCON, James Ward-Prowse’s crumpled technique and paintballing with Temuri Ketsbaia.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: That North London derby postponement (01m 30s)• PART 1b: West Ham 2-3 Leeds (13m 00s) • PART 2: Aston Villa 2-2 Man Utd (23m 30s) • PART 3a: Everton sack Rafa Benitez with Greg O’Keefe (36m 00s)• PART 3b: Newcastle 1-1 Watford (49m 00s)• PART 4a: On This Day and the rest of the Premier League weekend (53m 00s)• PART 4b: AFCON – Algeria’s 35 game unbeaten run comes to an end (67m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes back Michael Cox, Duncan Alexander and Dom Fifield ahead of a weekend fixture list packed full of potential drama.Chelsea breeze past Spurs in the Carabao Cup semi-final. Now they travel to the Etihad, needing a win against Man City to keep the title race alive. So with a point probably being a great result, how will Pep approach this match?As for Spurs, it’s the North London derby and the first managerial meeting of Antonio Conte and Mikel Arteta. Will we see the all-action Conte on the touchline once again after a few dispiriting performances?There’s huge controversy at AFCON with the referee at Tunisia v Mali blowing the full-time whistle early. Not once but twice. Maher Mezahi was there and fills us in on the latest goings on at the tournament.We discuss Newcastle’s Chris Wood, Sierra Leone’s Steven Caulker and Michael Olise – the new Adnan Januzaj?Plus goal average. How was that ever a thing?RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Chelsea through to the Carabao Cup final (03m 00s)• PART 1b: Man City v Chelsea preview (08m 00s) • PART 2: Spurs v Arsenal & Brighton v Palace – two big derbies (16m 00s) • PART 3: Controversy at AFCON with Maher Mezahi (26m 00s)• PART 4: West Ham v Leeds & Aston Villa v Man Utd previews (41m 00s)• PART 5: The rest of the Premier League weekend (55m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Totally Football Show European Edition returns for 2022 with Jimbo, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo.No doubting the game of the weekend across the continent as Juventus come from 3-1 down to beat Roma’s side packed full of Englishmen. Remember when Mourinho sides used to be able to defend?In Spain, Real Madrid’s team of 10 certain starters get back to winning ways. But the social media statements of Valencia and Real Betis criticising referees cast a shadow over La Liga.Bayern lose at home to Monchengladbach to mark the return of the Bundesliga – the league where no games get postponed.Monaco are under new management in France while PSG continue to make Jules sigh. Plus Spanish Super Cup, more misery for Shevchenko at Genoa and how Sassuolo will continue to solve Italy’s problems.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02m 00s)• PART 2: Roma 3-4 Juventus (09m 00s) • PART 3: The Bundesliga, where no games get postponed (20m 00s) • PART 4: La Liga clubs tweet criticism of referees (30m 00s)• PART 5: Monaco under new management (41m 00s)• PART 6: Salernitana saved in Serie A (47m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, Daniel Storey, Adrian Clarke and Lynsey Hooper review a monumental weekend in the FA Cup and beyond.Non-league Kidderminster and Boreham Wood are through to round 4 as we have a bit of a moan about TV scheduling. And we enjoy the magic of smashing in a free-kick from 35 yards.There’s more than a few mentions of Nottingham Forest knocking out Arsenal. And individually there were bad weekends for Butland, Tavares and Ndombele.Also AFCON gets underway and the biggest shock of the whole weekend comes in the WSL as Birmingham beat Arsenal.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Nottingham Forest 1-0 Arsenal (01m 00s)• PART 1b: Kidderminster and Boreham Wood through to round 4 (05m 00s) • PART 1c: Hull 2-3 Everton (13m 00s) • PART 1d: Newcastle 0-1 Cambridge (18m 00s)• PART 2: The rest of the FA Cup weekend (22m 00s)• PART 3: Big shocks in the WSL + AFCON underway (43m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes back Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Tom Williams to a cup-heavy Totally Football Show.Chelsea have one foot in the Carabao Cup final after disposing of Tottenham 2-0 in their semi-final first leg. Did Spurs put in one of the worst first half performances ever?It’s FA Cup third round weekend. Can Chesterfield summon the spirit of Dyche as they head to Stamford Bridge? Will Hull hammer a nail into Rafa’s coffin as they host Everton?Maher Mezahi tells you everything you need to know about AFCON. From Cameroonian jazz to bullets in buttocks.In the Premier League, Ralf Rangnick’s honeymoon at Man United lasted around 20 minutes as he suffers defeat at the hands of Wolves on Monday. And is Philippe Coutinho on his way back to the Premier League?Elsewhere, phallic formations, Nelson Vivas and Antony Worrall Thompson stealing cheese.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham (05m 30s)• PART 2: Chelsea v Chesterfield, Swindon v Man City, Forest v Arsenal & Millwall v Palace previews (16m 00s) • PART 3a: The rest of the FA Cup weekend (29m 00s) • PART 3b: Man Utd 0-1 Wolves (35m 00s)• PART 3c: Coutinho on his way to Villa? (40m 00s)• PART 4: AFCON preview with Maher Mezahi (46m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• theathletic.com/totallyGET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Davies-Adams is in the hot seat for the first Totally Football Show of 2022, alongside Daniel Storey, Dan Bardell and Sasha Goryunov.Most of the panel were at Stamford Bridge to see Chelsea and Liverpool in a pulsating draw that led both sets of players to believe the title race was over.Romelu Lukaku wasn’t at Stamford Bridge. We ask what he was trying to achieve with his interview criticising Thomas Tuchel’s tactics.Man City win at Arsenal in another hugely eventful clash. Does the reaction towards the refereeing decisions again show how officials are mistreated in this country?Brighton are the envy of most teams in the country right now as they win at Goodison and supporting Everton continues to be a character-building experience. Plus we praise Brentford’s strength in depth and make some bold predictions for 2022.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Watford’s AFCON obstructions (03m 00s)• PART 2: Chelsea 2-2 Liverpool (05m 30s) • PART 3: Arsenal 1-2 Man City (23m 30s) • PART 4a: Leeds 3-1 Burnley (35m 00s)• PART 4b: Everton 2-3 Brighton (39m 00s)• PART 4c: The rest of the Premier League weekend (46m 00s)• PART 5: Big predictions for 2022 (62m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the final time in 2021, it’s the Totally Football Show with Jimbo joined by Duncan Alexander, Rory Smith and Dom Fifield.It’s the end of the year and the end of the title race? Liverpool lose at Leicester while broken Chelsea are held by Bissouma’s brilliant Brighton. Is there any shame in finishing second to City?Ralf Rangnick’s revolution at Man United takes a backward step with some not happy about training at night-time. Plus how bad are Norwich and what’s their beef with Billy Gilmour?And we look back on the best and worst of 2021. It was the year of fans back in stadiums, the short-lived Super League and sticking Diaz on the end of your name.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Man City home and dry in the title race? (05m 00s)• PART 2: Newcastle 1-1 Man Utd (31m 00s) • PART 3: The rest of the weekend Premier League action (41m 00s) • PART 4: Looking back on 2021 (51m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 60% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Tom Williams and Lynsey Hooper to look back on a Boxing Day bonanza of goals in the Premier League.Manchester City eventually see off Leicester 6-3 to make it 9 league wins in a row. Is this current City side the finest tactical innovation of Pep’s career?Arsenal and Southampton secure big wins away from home as we praise target men Lacazette and Broja, while saving some more love for Odegaard and Ward-Prowse. But did Dean Smith jump back into management too soon?Plus AFCON, ball-cam and a bird in the handRUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Man City 6-3 Leicester (04m 00s)• PART 2: Aston Villa 1-3 Chelsea (21m 00s) • PART 3: Norwich 0-5 Arsenal and the rest of the Boxing Day action (27m 00s) • PART 4: Looking ahead to the Premier League midweek (45m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 60% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Nick Miller and Adrian Clarke for the pre-Christmas Totally Football Show.The Carabao Cup quarter-finals provide much excitement with Leicester missing a golden opportunity to knock out Liverpool. And Tottenham continue to flourish under their scary Italian man.Next up for the Foxes is a trip to the Etihad on Sunday, while low-scoring Chelsea look to break down Steven Gerrard’s Villa.Plus Boxing Day 1963, the December 2006 goal of the month, Keown in the baths at Highbury, Roadhouse and World’s Strongest Man.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: The latest Covid landscape (05m 00s)• PART 1b: Carabao Cup quarter-final round up (08m 30s) • PART 2a: Boxing Day – what’s the big deal? (26m 00s) • PART 2b: Man City v Leicester & Aston Villa v Chelsea previews (33m 30s)• PART 3a: Sherwood and his gilet (45m 00s)• PART 3b: Norwich v Arsenal preview (48m 00s)• PART 4a: The December 2006 Goal Of The Month competition (50m 00s)• PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (55m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For the last time in 2021, it’s the European edition with Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Alvaro Romeo and Julien Laurens.Is the title race over in the Bundesliga? Are Nagelsmann’s Bayern better than Flick’s Bayern? Or Pep’s Bayern?Similarly Inzaghi’s done some wonderful interior design at Inter. Are the Nerazzurri playing some of their best football ever?Atletico lose a third league game in a row for the first time under Simeone but there’s hope for Barcelona thanks to their talented youngsters.The Coupe de France is marred by yet more crowd violence as the game between Paris FC and Lyon is abandoned at half-time.And we end with some Secret Santa – or at least its audio equivalent.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02m 00s)• PART 2: Atalanta 1-4 Roma (06m 00s) • PART 3a: Atletico lose again, Real draw a blank (12m 30s) • PART 3b: Bayern go 9 points clear in the Bundesliga (19m 00s)• PART 4: Coupe De France – more fan trouble (29m 00s)• PART 5: Inter on fire in the title race (41m 30s)• PART 6a: Barca’s young guns having some fun (49m 00s)• PART 6b: Secret Santa! (56m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Natalie Gedra and Charlie Eccleshare into the pod after a weekend of not a lot of football but a whole lot of talking points.Spurs and Liverpool share the spoils in one of the games of the season so far. But it’s the officiating that takes centre stage. Are we heading towards a refereeing crisis with a dearth of talented officials in this country?Meanwhile Man City have entered champions mode, as we compare and contrast Cancelo and Alexander-Arnold. And Chelsea are paying the price for not matching the goal scoring prowess of their rivals.Arsenal win again as Natalie tells us how Gabriel Martinelli has been manufactured for greatness.Plus Ronaldo buys Cruzeiro and is South America joining the Nations League?RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Round 20 about to be postponed? (02m 00s)• PART 1b: Spurs 2-2 Liverpool (09m 00s) • PART 2: Newcastle 0-4 Man City & Wolves 0-0 Chelsea (32m 30s) • PART 3a: Leeds 1-4 Arsenal (45m 30s)• PART 3b: Ronaldo buys Cruzeiro (54m 00s)• PART 3c: Brazil in the Nations League? (60m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, Daniel Storey, Adam Crafton and Flo Lloyd-Hughes engage in a race against time to produce a football podcast that isn’t immediately completely out of date.With Premier League clubs registering a record number of positive Covid cases and games postponed, is it time for a circuit breaker? And why is this the worst time for that when it comes to the TV rights holders?There’s plenty of midweek action to feast upon as Man City destroy Leeds 7-0. Are we in Bielsa’s last season at Elland Road? And is he the best manager for a relegation battle?Plus the ludicrously inconsistent Arsenal are 4th and is James Ward-Prowse one of the best free-kick takers in Premier League history?The panel pay tribute to the retiring Sergio Aguero. And Flo gives us a half-term report on the WSL and the details on their lucrative new sponsorship deal.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Time for another circuit breaker? (02m 00s)• PART 1b: Man City 7-0 Leeds (08m 30s) • PART 1c: Arsenal 2-0 West Ham (19m 30s) • PART 2: Sergio Aguero retires (31m 00s)• PART 3: The rest of the Premier League midweek (38m 30s)• PART 4a: What may be happening this weekend (46m 00s)• PART 4b: Half-term report in the WSL (51m 00s) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo and the Euro crew (James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo) have a keen eye on footballing affairs across the continent.The Champions League last 16 draw takes place twice and second time around, we see PSG paired with Real Madrid in a tie packed full of angles. And Man City face Sporting in the hipster’s choice.Real Madrid look to be running away with the title while Real Betis sit 3rd as Manuel Pellegrini is once again doing a brilliant job in La Liga.Inter go top of Serie A for the first time this season while Dusan Vlahovic’s exit from Fiorentina looks increasingly likely as he cannot stop scoring.It’s a winning start for Domenico Tedesco at Leipzig as Bayern’s Joshua Kimmich admits he regrets not getting vaccinated after Covid causes him lung damage.Plus The Athletic’s Sam Stejskal informs us about a first ever MLS Cup win for New York City FC. A result that sees Ronny Deila doing push-ups in his pants.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02m 00s)• PART 2: Champions League draw – the second one (05m 00s) • PART 3: Real Madrid and Real Betis still flying (16m 00s) • PART 4a: A good week for PSG & Lille (29m 00s)• PART 4b: NYCFC win the MLS Cup, with Sam Stejskal (35m 00s)• PART 5: Can Fiorentina hang on to Vlahovic? (45m 00s)• PART 6: A winning start for Tedesco at Leipzig (57m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.