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Proper downer

Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Lynsey Hooper and Tom Williams after arguably the most exciting day of action yet at Euro 2020.Germany bounce back from defeat to France with a 4-1 thrashing of Portugal. Never write them off. Are the holders in danger of elimination at the group stage?Hungary cause their own upset by holding world champions France in Budapest. Should Les Bleus be concerned about the lack of goals from Karim Benzema?Speaking of a lack of goals, Spain toil to another draw, this time with Poland. Alvaro Romeo identifies the reasons behind their struggles. From the weather to fan apathy.Group A concludes on Sunday with Wales travelling to Rome to face Italy and confirm their place in the next round. Will the likes of Ramsey, Bale and Ward impress again?Plus Seaman’s laugh, Foden’s flick, and Sousa’s fashion faux-pas. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Germany 4-1 Portugal with David Novo (03m 00s)• PART 1b: Hungary 1-1 France (15m 00s)• PART 2: Spain 1-1 Poland with Alvaro Romeo (24m 00s)• PART 3: Previewing the conclusion of Group A (34m 00s)• PART 4: The odds with Paddy Power (43m 00s)• PART 5: Who will be this tournament’s Panenka? (45m 30s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £1 A MONTH FOR YOUR FIRST 6 MONTHS:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 20, 202149 min

Lucky for big blokes

Matt Davies-Adams, Duncan Alexander and Daniel Storey react to one of the most anticipated days of Euro 2020 so far.Scotland take a point from Wembley as Steve Clarke’s bold selection pays off. Has Gareth Southgate been spooked by the anonymous Harry Kane? And is there much point in lionising Grealish when England function best as a team?Group F on Saturday offers mouth-watering clashes between Hungary and France and Portugal up against Germany. Raphael Honigstein gives us his thoughts on what Jogi Low’s tactical approach should be against the holders.Spain take on Poland where it’s Morata v Lewandowski – equals when it comes to international tournaments. And not in a good way.Plus Blackburn’s Ben Brereton bags in the Copa America. And Duncan’s favourite thing about Jan Koller.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: England 0-0 Scotland (02m 30s)• PART 2a: Croatia 1-1 Czech Republic (14m 30s)• PART 2b: Sweden 1-0 Slovakia (18m 45s)• PART 3a: Portugal v Germany preview with Raphael Honigstein (22m 30s)• PART 3b: Hungary v France preview (32m 00s)• PART 3c: Spain v Poland preview (34m 30s)• PART 4: The odds with Paddy Power (37m 45s)• PART 5: On This Day and Big Ben Brereton (39m 30s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £1 A MONTH FOR YOUR FIRST 6 MONTHS:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 19, 202147 min

Positive Scotland pants

Matt Davies Adams, Daniel Storey, and Carl Anka are here with the fall out from Thursday's action and to set you up for a big Friday.On the show it was an emotional night in Copenhagen as Denmark played Belgium and united in celebration of Christian Eriksen after 10 minutes.Elsewhere The Netherlands secured their place in the knockout stages with a 2-0 win over Austria. We ask if the draw is in the favour?And we wave a fond farewell to North Macedonia who lost 2-1 to Ukraine.Then it's all eyes to Wembley as England and Scotland ready themselves to do battle. To get the Scottish perspective we speak with Scotland and Chelsea midfielder, Erin Cuthbert, whilst back in the pod we assess Southgate's best full back options.Plus there's previews on Croatia v Czech Republic and Sweden v Slovakia, and we ask what on earth Spurs are doing?RUNNING ORDERPART 1: Denmark 1-2 Belgium (02m 30s)PART 2a: Netherlands 2-0 Austria (10m 10s)PART 2b: North Macedonia 1-2 Ukraine (15m 00s)PART 3a: England v Scotland preview with Erin Cuthbert (17m 30s)PART 3b: Croatia v Czech Republic preview (32m 00s)PART 3c: Sweden v Slovakia preview (33m 00s)PART 4: The Odds with Paddy Power (36m 00s)PART 5a: Sometimes maybe good (39m 00s)PART 5b: 500 not out (44m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £1 A MONTH FOR YOUR FIRST 6 MONTHS:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 18, 202146 min

A kick in the Zubkov

Matt Davies-Adams, Michael Cox and Sasha Goryunov are here as Wales arrive, Russia aren't Finnished, and Italy are livin la vida loca-telli.First to Baku where Wales are beaming after their 2-0 victory over Turkey, we ask if this was one of the most impressive performances so farAs for Russia well they arrived too in St Petersburg and grabbed their first three points. Will a win be enough to see teams through to the knockout stages though?And Italy gain a load of backers after their dominant performance over Switzerland - but should we believe the hype?Elsewhere it's a big day for Denmark tomorrow as they play Belgium in Copenhagen. We speak with Danish commentator Niels Harild about the mood in the country.It's an Arnautovic-less Austria taking on The Netherlands - will Frank de Boer give us more of the same chaos?And finally Sasha brings a big tactics lesson on Ukraine v North Macedonia.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Turkey 0-2 Wales (02m 30s)• PART 2a: Finland 0-1 Russia (11m 00s)• PART 2b: Italy 3-0 Switzerland (16m 00s)• PART 3a: News! (22m 30s)• PART 3b: Denmark v Belgium preview with Niels Harild (24m 00s)• PART 3c: Austria v Netherlands preview (32m 30s)• PART 3d: North Macedonia v Ukraine preview (37m 00s)• PART 4: The odds with Paddy Power (40m 30s)• PART 5a: Ramos and Rafa on the move (44m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £1 A MONTH FOR YOUR FIRST 6 MONTHS:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 17, 202149 min

Coke cola

Matt Davies-Adams, Adam Crafton and Tom Williams react to a certain CR7's latest records and our first heavy weight fight.Tuesday night brought us the good, the bad, and the possibly ugly as France beat Germany 1-0. We ask is this France instilling fear? Did Germany deserve a draw? And did Rudiger have a little nibble?Speaking of bites, over in Hungary our early evening entertainment, well it didn't get going until 80 minutes in but not even the clock can beat Cristiano Ronaldo from breaking records.Onto the next round then and it's all eyes on Italy who have really set a marker. Up next for them Switzerland who inspire an Orson Welles quote.On the other side of the table it's the slightly more disappointing Wales and Turkey who face off.And finally we finish with the Finnish as they take on Russia.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: France 1-0 Germany (02m 30s)• PART 2a: Hungary 0-3 Portugal (13m 00s)• PART 3a: Turkey v Wales preview with Yordi Yamali (21m 30s)• PART 3b: Italy v Switzerland preview with James Horncastle (32m 00s)• PART 3c: Finland v Russia preview (36m 30s)• PART 4: The odds with Paddy Power (40m 30s)• PART 5a: On This Day – France secure their place in the knockout round of Euro 2000 (42m 50s)• PART 5b: Rash Predictions (47m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £1 A MONTH FOR YOUR FIRST 6 MONTHS:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 16, 202150 min

Binary solo

Matt Davies-Adams, Duncan Alexander and Dom Fifield react to a day of record-breaking goals and record-breaking passes at Euro 2020.The Tartan Army’s return to tournament football is an unhappy one as Patrick Schick inspires Czech Republic to victory from the halfway line. Did Scotland prove they are genuinely unlucky? Or are they just not clinical enough?Sweden channel their inner Palace to stifle Spain and draw 0-0 in Seville. Alexander Isak looks the real deal, Alvaro Morata – not so much.Slovakia overcome Poland who continue to struggle for goals at major tournaments, even with Lewandowski.France face Germany on Tuesday – with the Mbappe Giroud spat stealing focus, is there a chance Les Bleus could implode?And Hungary will face Portugal in front of 60,000 fans in Budapest. Tomasz Mortimer tells us how far the national side have come in a short period of time.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Scotland 0-2 Czech Republic (04m 30s)• PART 2a: Spain 0-0 Sweden (14m 00s)• PART 2b: Poland 1-2 Slovakia (20m 00s)• PART 3a: France v Germany preview (26m 30s)• PART 3b: Hungary v Portugal preview with Tomasz Mortimer (32m 00s)• PART 4: The odds with Paddy Power (42m 30s)• PART 5: On This Day – England 2-0 Scotland (44m 30s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £1 A MONTH FOR YOUR FIRST 6 MONTHS:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 15, 202151 min

Contemplating the risky text

Matt Davies-Adams is in the hot seat in the company of Carl Anka and Daniel Storey after a dazzling Day 3 at Euro 2020.England exercise real control and relaxation in their opening game as they defeat Croatia at Wembley. A great day for Phillips and Mings as Southgate’s team selection is completely vindicated. And he can afford to not even use Grealish or Sancho.Netherlands and Ukraine contest the game of the tournament so far as the Dutch win 3-2 in Amsterdam. And an angry Arnautovic seals victory for Austria over North Macedonia. Which is more interesting than their kit or nickname.Scotland’s first tournament game in 23 years is against the Czech Republic on Monday. The most important game they’ll play in this group stage?And Spain and Sweden face off in Group E with Morata and Isak both looking to show their worth.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: England 1-0 Croatia (03m 30s)• PART 2a: Netherlands 3-2 Ukraine (19m 00s)• PART 2b: Austria 3-1 North Macedonia (23m 00s)• PART 3a: Scotland v Czech Republic preview with JJ Bull (29m 00s)• PART 3b: Spain v Sweden preview with Frida Fagerlund (39m 00s)• PART 3c: Poland v Slovakia preview (47m 30s)• PART 4: The odds with Paddy Power (50m 00s)• PART 5: On This Day – Pearce versus headbutts (52m 30s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £1 A MONTH FOR YOUR FIRST 6 MONTHS:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 14, 202157 min

Traumatic and frantic

Jimbo, Daniel Storey and Tom Williams reflect on a day overshadowed by the dramatic collapse of Christian Eriksen.Denmark’s star man is thankfully in a stable condition after requiring CPR on the pitch against Finland. Away from Copenhagen, Belgium dismantle Russia and Wales are fortunate to escape with a draw against Switzerland, thanks to the efforts of Kieffer Moore and Danny Ward. But did Robert Page get his selection wrong?England v Croatia is the big game on Sunday. Juraj Vrdoliak tells us about a team in transition since the World Cup, while the FA once again clarify the meaning behind taking the knee.Plus a big day for North Macedonia and some bold predictions from De Boer.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: The collapse of Christian Eriksen (01m 00s)• PART 2a: Belgium 3-0 Russia (08m 30s)• PART 2b: The booing of the knee continues (12m 30s)• PART 2c: Wales 1-1 Switzerland (15m 30s)• PART 3a: England v Croatia preview with Juraj Vrdoliak (22m 00s)• PART 3b: Netherlands v Ukraine preview (32m 30s)• PART 3c: Austria v North Macedonia preview with Filip Mishov (36m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £1 A MONTH FOR YOUR FIRST 6 MONTHS:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 13, 202146 min

Paint rude images into nice images

Jimbo, Duncan Alexander and Sasha Goryunov react to the opening night at Euro 2020 and look ahead to Day 2.Italy make dark horses Turkey look pony with a dominant display in Rome. James Horncastle joins us after the 3-0 win on Friday as the Azzurri shatter their own stereotypes with an adventurous performance.Saturday’s a landmark day for followers of Finland, with their first ever game at a major tournament against Denmark. With a daunting fixture list, Ari Virtanen isn’t optimistic they can do an Iceland.Plus netting, accreditation controversy and a bad day for Howard Webbs. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: The opening ceremony gets us underway (02m 00s)• PART 1b: Turkey 0-3 Italy with James Horncastle (05m 00s)• PART 2a: On This Day – Poland versus Howard Webb (13m 00s)• PART 2b: Belgium v Russia preview (16m 30s)• PART 2c: Denmark v Finland preview with Ari Virtanen (19m 30s)• PART 2d: Wales v Switzerland preview (27m 30s)• PART 3: The odds with Paddy Power (32m 30s)• PART 4: Controversy between Azerbaijan & Russia (35m 30s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £1 A MONTH FOR YOUR FIRST 6 MONTHS:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 12, 202141 min

Woo indeed

Jimbo brings you Part 2 of our Euro 2020 preview with Duncan Alexander, Julien Laurens and a motley crew of continental experts.Group F is the group of death. Is victory a foregone conclusion for France? Will Benzema rock the boat or rock the tournament? Raphael Honigstein tells us why Germany are feeling fearful.In Group C, we’ve got some frank opinions on De Boer and Holland and some high hopes for Malinovskyi and Ukraine.Luis Enrique might be great but Covid-19 is playing havoc with Spain’s preparations – could Sweden take advantage in Group E?Plus how Kevin Davies could be the English Goran Pandev. And why Robert Lewandowski is the Polish Martin Peters.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Group F – France, Portugal & Hungary (05m 00s)• PART 1b: Group F – Germany feeling fearful, with Rafa Honigstein (19m 30s)• PART 2a: Group C – Netherlands preview, with Michiel Jongsma (28m 00s)• PART 2b: Group C – Ukraine preview with Sasha Goryunov (36m 30s)• PART 2b: Group C – North Macedonia & Austria (42m 30s)• PART 3a: Group E – Sweden – dark horses? (46m 30s)• PART 3b: Group E – Spain’s chaotic build-up, with Alvaro Romeo (49m 30s)• PART 3c: Group E – Poland & Slovakia (57m 00s)• PART 4: The odds with Paddy Power (59m 30s)• PART 5: Tournament fever rising (61m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £1 A MONTH FOR YOUR FIRST 6 MONTHS:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 8, 20211h 5m

About to do a madness

Jimbo’s back with part 1 of our preview of Euro 2020, in the company of Michael Cox, Tom Williams and Sasha Goryunov.The Three Lions head into essentially a home tournament as favourites. Paul Ince tells us what life inside the camp was like at Euro 96.Are England and Croatia worse than we think they are? And are Scotland and Czech Republic better?Can Wales match their semi-final exploits of 5 years ago, with or without a striker? They’re in the same group as a young Turkey side who we’re very excited about watching.James Horncastle gives us the latest on Roberto Mancini’s Italy, unbeaten in 3 years and finally building the team around their best players.Kristof Terreur explains why Belgium’s golden generation are keen to play down their chances of a first major tournament victory.Plus how Michael incurred the wrath of the Finnish football fans.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Looking forward to the Euros but not the mascots (02m 00s)• PART 1b: Group D – England the favourites, with Paul Ince (05m 45s)• PART 1c: Group D – Scotland, Croatia & Czech Republic (19m 00s)• PART 2a: Group A – Wales, Turkey & Switzerland (25m 00s)• PART 2b: Group A – James Horncastle on Italy’s chances (36m 00s)• PART 3a: Group B – Denmark & Finland (46m 30s)• PART 3b: Group B – Kristof Terreur on Belgium’s golden generation (52m 00s)• PART 3c: Group B – Sasha’s beloved Russia (57m 30s)• PART 4: The odds with Paddy Power (62m 00s)• PART 5: Brief thoughts on the Group of Death (64m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £1 A MONTH FOR YOUR FIRST 6 MONTHS:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 7, 20211h 8m

Reliving Euro 96

The Euros are just around the corner and to get yourself in the mood, here's a taster of The Athletic's excellent new Euro Stories series, in which we relive every European Championship from 1988 to the present. So set your time machine to the summer of 1996 and allow Iain Macintosh and a few your Totally favourites to transport you back to a time of Gazza and Gareth, Baddiel and Skinner and the highest of highs and the lowest of lows.Subscribe to Euro Stories by following The Athletic's Beyond The Headline feedAnd while you're doing that, check out our daily England podcastAnd brace yourself for our two Totally previews which are dropping next week - followed by nightly pods at the end of every matchday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 2, 202145 min

In conversation with Pat Nevin

Matt Davies Adams talks to Chelsea and Scotland legend Pat Nevin about his remarkable career on and off the pitch. Pat's autobiography The Accidental Footballer is out in print and audiobook now. It's very good indeed - and we're not just saying that because Pat's one of our Totally pod squad - so get it here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 31, 202136 min

Five minutes into the future

Jimbo, Daniel Storey, Carl Anka and Dom Fifield reconvene to wrap up club football once and for all this season.It’s a magnificent weekend for West London football as Chelsea defeat Man City in the Champions League final. We pay tribute to Tuchel, Mendy, the full-backs, Mount, Havertz and of course N'Golo Kante. Humble genius - a sure fire Ballon d’Or? Does he have to be considered an all-time great?Also celebrating are Brentford fans who see their side promoted to the Premier League for the first time. Do they promise to be more Leeds than Fulham?Plus Walcott’s shock call up remembered and a love letter to the away goals rule.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Chelsea win the Champions League (03m 00s)• PART 2: Brentford promoted to the Premier League, with Billy Grant from the Beesotted podcast (29m 00s)• PART 3: On This Day and England cuts to come (43m 00s)• PART 4: The odds with Paddy Power (53m 00s)• PART 5: Scrapping the away goals rule? (55m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 30, 20211h 3m

Just call me

Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Lynsey Hooper and Tom Williams to comb through a footballing week full of finals.Villarreal win their first ever major trophy, as Unai Emery claims yet another Europa League title. And it’s at the expense of a Manchester United side suffering through Solskjaer’s lack of substitutions, De Gea’s lack of penalty saves and Fernandes’s coin toss decisions.Stunning managerial news as Conte leaves Inter, Zidane leaves Real and could Pochettino follow his heart, leave PSG and go back to Spurs? Jack Pitt-Brooke tells us more.Lynsey details an emotional goodbye to Nuno at Wolves. We also look ahead to the Championship play-off final and the Champions League final. The key to which could be Edouard Mendy and what he brings to Chelsea’s attack.Plus it’s the grand final of the Inter Totally Cup – defending Michael Cox takes on tournament debutant Benji Lanyado.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Inter season limbo (02m 00s)• PART 2a: Villarreal win the Europa League, with Alvaro Romeo (05m 00s)• PART 2b: Does Solskjaer deserve stick? (24m 00s)• PART 3a: Pochettino back to Spurs?! Jack Pitt-Brooke tells us more (31m 00s)• PART 3b: Bye bye Nuno (40m 00s)• PART 3c: The England squad (44m 30s)• PART 4a: Championship play-off final preview (48m 30s)• PART 4b: Champions League final preview (51m 00s)• PART 5: Inter Totally Final – Cox v Lanyado (61m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 27, 20211h 20m

Narcotic levels

Jimbo brings you the final European edition of the season with James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Alvaro Romeo and Julien Laurens.Atletico are La Liga champions for the first time in 7 years as we salute Trippier, Correa and Simeone.Is it bye bye Zidane and bye bye Koeman? Will we see Raul v Xavi in the dugout for El Clasico next season? And there’s no Ramos – or any Real players – in Spain’s Euro squad.Lille seal their first title in 10 years, as Pochettino washes his hands of PSG’s second place finish. Hear why Lille’s manager might be leaving for mid-table Nice.Juventus finish in the top 4 as Napoli blow it. But will Antonio Conte still be Inter manager next season? Will everyone be switching jobs?Plus Lewandowski – record breaker. And Henry Kissinger’s favourite team.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (03m 30s)• PART 2: Atletico win La Liga (06m 30s)• PART 3: Lille win Ligue 1 (26m 00s)• PART 4: Lewandowski breaks the Bundesliga record (37m 00s)• PART 5: Juve finish in the top 4 as Napoli blow it (45m 30s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follows us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 24, 202159 min

Virtual fireplace

The Premier League season comes to a close with Jimbo, Michael Cox, Daniel Storey and Sasha Goryunov here to soak up the drama.It’s Liverpool and Chelsea who make the top 4 as Leicester miss out, the Foxes’ poor performances of the last month finally catching up with them.The Blues are beaten at Villa but aren’t punished for their feeble finishing. Are their hopes of winning the Champions League over if they concede first?West Ham qualify for the Europa League, while Man United prepare for this year’s final. Alvaro Romeo tells us what we can expect from the fairy-tale that is Villarreal.Plus where next for Nuno, Ings and Lampard? The mystery that is Arsenal. And who the writers vote for as player of the year, compared to the players.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Reliving that final day drama (03m 30s)• PART 1b: Leicester 2-4 Tottenham (07m 00s)• PART 1c: Aston Villa 2-1 Chelsea (12m 30s)• PART 2a: Liverpool 2-0 Crystal Palace (20m 30s)• PART 2b: West Ham 3-0 Southampton (24m 30s)• PART 2c: Man City 5-0 Everton (28m 00s)• PART 3a: The rest of the Premier League weekend (34m 30s)• PART 3b: Man Utd v Villarreal preview with Alvaro Romeo (50m 00s)• PART 4: The odds with Paddy Power (57m 45s)• PART 5: Remembering things that happened this season (60m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 24, 20211h 10m

Five different goalkeeper kits

Jimbo is joined by Adam Crafton, Duncan Alexander and David Preece ahead of the final weekend of the Premier League season.Three teams are battling it out for the one remaining place in the Champions League. Will losing out on the top 4 mean Leicester lose players? Will Harry Kane actually be allowed to leave Tottenham? And how misjudged was the Mason appointment?Roy Hodgson WILL be leaving Crystal Palace. We relive some of his finest moments as David has Scandinavian stories of Roy and his cigars.Also Marcelo Bielsa for manager of the year? Joe Willock for England? And what happens when outfield players go in goal?Plus it’s the prestigious 3rd/4th place play-off in the Inter Totally Cup as Julien Laurens takes on Sasha Goryunov.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Kane leaving the Lane? (03m 00s)• PART 2: The race for the top 4 (07m 30s)• PART 3a: Hodgson’s goodbye (24m 00s)• PART 3b: The Conference League + Brighton beat Man City (34m 30s)• PART 3c: Cavani, Willock and the rest of the PL picture (39m 00s)• PART 4a: Headlines around Europe and Sunderland (49m 00s)• PART 4b: Outfield players in goal (51m 30s)• PART 5: Inter Totally Cup – Laurens v Goryunov (63m 00s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 20, 20211h 17m

Mosh pit ready

Checking into a continental football hotel, it’s Jimbo, James Horncastle, Rafa Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo.The title races in Spain and France are going right down to the wire as Lille slip up but are still a point ahead while Atletico strike late to stay 2 points clear heading into the final day.Dortmund secure silverware and a top 4 finish which might be enough to hang on to their stars. Sporting are champions of Portugal for the first time in 19 years, with a young team and a very young and talented manager.Juventus remain outside the top 4 heading into the last day of the season, despite a bizarre Derby d’Italia victory over Inter.Plus Andre Silva to Man City, Zinedine Zidane’s future and the runners and riders in Eurovision this Saturday.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (03m 00s)• PART 2: Are Lille about to throw away the Ligue 1 title? (07m 30s)• PART 3: A wonderful week for Dortmund (13m 00s)• PART 4: Sporting Lisbon, champions of Portugal with David Novo (21m 00s)• PART 5: Atletico on the verge of the title in Spain (29m 00s)• PART 6: The top 4 race in Italy goes right to the wire (39m 30s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follows us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 17, 202150 min

Tumbled down that escalator

It’s a weekend that reminds us why we love football, relived by Jimbo, Daniel Storey, Charlie Eccleshare and Adrian Clarke.Leicester win their first ever FA Cup. A classic cup final by dint of having one of the great cup final goals and cup final saves. How many clubs are feeling silly for turning their nose up at Brendan Rodgers? And are Chelsea in danger of being over-coached by Thomas Tuchel?It’s a horrible weekend for Chelsea as they lose the Women’s Champions League final 4-0 to Barcelona. Like Tuchel, which selections did Emma Hayes get wrong?Alisson becomes the first goalkeeper to score a winning goal in the Premier League, as we remember some of our favourite goalie goals. He keeps Liverpool’s top 4 hopes alive. And there’s the race to avoid the Conference League.Plus why can’t Ancelotti fix Everton’s home form? Will England select Grealish? And should Arsenal cash in on Willock?RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: How does anyone not like football? (01m 00s)• PART 2: Leicester win the FA Cup, with Joe Brewin (05m 30s)• PART 3a: Alisson’s last-minute winner (27m 00s)• PART 3b: Everton 0-1 Sheffield United (38m 00s)• PART 4a: The rest of the Premier League weekend (43m 00s)• PART 4b: Chelsea 0-4 Barcelona in the WCL final, with Matt Davies-Adams (54m 00s)• PART 5: The odds with Paddy Power (58m 00s)• PART 6: Who’s winning the Championship play-offs? (60m 00s)SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 17, 20211h 6m

You can’t outrun maths

Jimbo welcomes Michael Cox, Dominic Fifield and Duncan Alexander into the pod to preview some big cup finals.Chelsea face Leicester in the FA Cup final, with both sides experiencing contrasting fortunes in midweek in the Premier League. Joe Brewin tells us how winning this competition would mean more to Foxes fans than a top 4 finish. Speaking of the Blues, Katie Whyatt helps us preview the Champions League final with the finest WSL team ever assembled, against heavy favourites Barcelona. Perhaps an exciting new dawn for the sport. We salute Man City - champions of England, a team that made esteemed opposition look like idiots.We chat Palace with Dom, who says fans should be prepared to bid farewell to Roy Hodgson and we get an overdue bigging up of Benteke.Michael finds out who he will face in the Inter Totally Cup final as Julien Laurens takes on Benji Lanyado in the semi-final.Plus Greenwood for England, Ings for City and remembering that Aguero goal 9 years on.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Manchester City are champions (04m 30s)• PART 2: FA Cup final preview with Joe Brewin (10m 30s)• PART 3: Women’s Champions League final preview with Katie Whyatt (29m 00s)• PART 4a: On This Day - Agueroooooooo (39m 00s)• PART 4b: Premier League weekend preview (42m 00s)• PART 5: Inter Totally Cup – Laurens v Lanyado (54m 30s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 13, 20211h 11m

The most beautiful club in the world

Jimbo and the Euro crew of James Horncastle, Rafa Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo take apart another dramatic weekend across the continent.Lille are closing in on a first title in 10 years as we pay tribute to their recruitment. Meanwhile PSG are purchasing Prince vinyl.Bayern Munich are champions of Germany again and have their eyes on 10 in a row. Can Lewandowski break Gerd Muller’s Bundesliga goals record this season?Dortmund are back in the top 4 thanks to their saviour Sancho. Is he still underrated outside of Germany?Milan destroy a Juventus team who are jaded and playing without purpose. Will they miss out on the top 4 and lose Ronaldo? Or could they even be thrown out of Serie A?And the top 4 in Spain all go head to head. But will it be head to head that decides the title?RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02m 30s)• PART 2: Bayern are champions, Dortmund are back in the top 4 (05m 30s)• PART 3: Juventus 0-3 Milan (13m 00s)• PART 4: Lille close in on the Ligue 1 title (26m 00s)• PART 5: As you were in the La Liga title race (33m 30s)• PART 6: Serie A round-up + promoted clubs around Europe (45m 30s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 10, 202155 min

Table read

Jimbo, Adam Hurrey, Carl Anka and Daniel Storey are back as the race for Champions League football takes more twists and turns.Leicester suffer a shock defeat at home to Newcastle. Are they set to slip out of the top 4 again? And how much blame would come Brendan Rodgers’ way?His old club Liverpool are back in the mix. Should the Reds be chasing the top 4? Or do they risk missing out and ending up in the Conference League by mistake?West Ham are beaten by Everton as Calvert-Lewin enters Harry Kane territory. The Ryan Mason experiment appears to be over. Plus Man City are beaten by Chelsea as both managers seem to be trying to throw the other off the scent ahead of the Champions League final.Plus Nayim from the halfway line, geese and rock, paper, scissors with Marcus Rashford.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: The Championship + Emma Hayes (01m 30s)• PART 2: Man City 1-2 Chelsea (05m 30s)• PART 3a: Leicester 2-4 Newcastle (16m 00s)• PART 3b: Liverpool 2-0 Southampton (24m 00s)• PART 4a: West Ham 0-1 Everton (31m 00s)• PART 4b: Leeds 3-1 Tottenham (34m 30s)• PART 5: Nayim, Big Sam and the rest of the Premier League weekend (41m 00s)• PART 6: The odds with Paddy Power (54m 30s)• PART 7: Rock, paper, scissors with Marcus Rashford (56m 30s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 10, 20211h 3m

Transfers are the philosophy

Jimbo is joined by Michael Cox, Duncan Alexander and Tom Williams as the 2021 Champions League final becomes set in stone.Chelsea and Man City both overcome Real Madrid and PSG with relative ease in the semi-finals. Are they the two best clubs in Europe? And should the final be happening in England?James Horncastle joins us for his take on Roma’s shock move for Mourinho as their new manager and the size of the task at hand.We look ahead to a Premier League weekend where Arsenal could relegate Allardyce, while City and Chelsea could engage in a phoney war.Defending champion Michael takes on Sasha Goryunov in the first semi-final of the Inter Totally Cup.Plus tears in football and why Leeds v Spurs will be like a tennis match.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: An all English final…abroad? (01m 30s)• PART 2: Chelsea 2-0 Real Madrid (08m 00s)• PART 3: Man City 2-0 PSG (22m 00s)• PART 4: Roma appoint Mourinho, with James Horncastle (33m 00s)• PART 5: Premier League preview – the race for the top 4 (40m 00s)• PART 6: Premier League preview – the soon to be sorted bottom 3 (48m 30s)• PART 7: Inter Totally Cup – Cox v Goryunov (56m 30s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 6, 20211h 11m

Beef Cherki

Jimbo meets up with Euro pals James Horncastle, Rafa Honigstein, Alvaro Romeo and Julien Laurens to look ahead to the Champions League semi-final second legs.Inter are champions for the first time in 11 years as Antonio Conte overthrows Juventus from the Italian throne. Now he just has to sort out their new club anthem.The top 3 in La Liga are hanging on in the title race while Monaco slip out of the running in Ligue 1 after a five-goal and five-dismissal thriller. Dortmund and Leipzig will meet in the German Cup final, with Jesse Marsch the man to try and fill Julian Nagelsmann’s shoes Plus Donnarumma and some dubious Dzyuba behaviour.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02m 45s)• PART 2a: Man City v PSG preview (06m 30s)• PART 2b: Chelsea v Real Madrid preview (12m 30s)• PART 2c: Europa League preview (17m 00s)• PART 3: Inter are the champions (23m 00s)• PART 4: Dortmund & Leipzig through to the Pokal final (31m 30s)• PART 5: 5 goals and 5 red cards in Monaco (40m 30s)• PART 6: La Liga title race update (46m 00s)• PART 7: The chase for the top 4 in Serie A (52m 30s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 3, 20211h 3m

Assembling the airplane in mid-air

Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Adrian Clarke and Sasha Goryunov into the pod on another weekend where off the field issues overshadow the action.Manchester United v Liverpool becomes the first Premier League game ever to be called off due to fan protests. Can we expect to see more of this as the Super League backlash continues?Everton look to have blown their hopes of a top 4 finish. Is it time Ancelotti came in for some criticism? Also we praise Ollie Watkins, proof of the power of the pyramid.Chelsea Women make history by reaching their first ever Champions League final. Are Chelsea Men the best coached team in the Premier League?Man City edge closer to the title. Julien Laurens tells us why PSG could overturn the deficit in their Champions League semi-final.Plus bigging up Brighton, Martin Tyler re-records and the final Inter Totally Cup quarter-final between Sasha and Duncan Alexander.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Protesters postpone Man Utd v Liverpool, with Carl Anka (01m 00s)• PART 2a: Spurs 4-0 Sheff Utd (17m 00s)• PART 2b: Southampton 1-1 Leicester (21m 30s)• PART 2c: Everton 1-2 Aston Villa (25m 30s)• PART 3a: Crystal Palace 0-2 Man City (31m 00s)• PART 3b: Julien Laurens on PSG’s hopes of a comeback against City (35m 00s)• PART 3c: Matt Davies-Adams on Chelsea Women’s Champions League semi win (40m 30s)• PART 3d: Chelsea 2-0 Fulham (45m 30s)• PART 4a: On This Day – Tony Adams & the ghost goal (51m 30s)• PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (55m 30s)• PART 5: Inter Totally Cup – Alexander v Goryunov (62m 30s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 3, 20211h 16m

Projected onto a bedsheet

Jimbo, Jack Lang, Duncan Alexander and David Preece dissect a big old week for English football teams.Man City deliver one of their best ever away performances to turn the Champions League semi-final against PSG in their favour. We pay tribute to the non-panicking Pep.Chelsea are in a similarly strong position after a 1-1 draw in Madrid, featuring Ngolo Kante and the strongest squad left in the Champions League.Looking ahead to the Premier League weekend, we’re not promising goals between Man United and Liverpool, whereas Newcastle v Arsenal tends to deliver those.There’s Leicester’s first trip to Southampton since a well-documented visit, plus the positives of Potter’s possible move to Spurs.James Horncastle and Julien Laurens do battle in an epic Inter Totally Cup encounter.Plus Kevin Keegan, David Icke and the song that used to soundtrack David Preece’s nightmares.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: PSG 1-2 Man City (04m 30s)• PART 2: Real Madrid 1-1 Chelsea (21m 00s)• PART 3a: Southampton v Leicester preview (32m 00s)• PART 3b: Man Utd v Liverpool preview (40m 00s)• PART 3c: Tottenham’s manager hunt and Everton’s top 4 hopes (44m 00s)• PART 4: On This Day – Keegan and Icke make headlines (48m 00s)• PART 5: Newcastle v Arsenal preview (55m 30s)• PART 6: Inter Totally Cup – Laurens v Horncastle (61m 00s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 29, 20211h 11m

Reverse Russian doll

Jimbo welcomes Rafa Honigstein, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo as we look ahead to the Champions League semi-finals and some exhilarating title races.Lille come from 2-0 down to win a thriller at Lyon, a statement victory in their pursuit of the title. But how different will Les Dogues look next season?We look ahead to the Champions League and Europa League semi-finals, with most of them looking like 50-50 calls.The fall-out from the failed European Super League continues. We hear how it was an act of desperation from the Spanish and Italian clubs. Are we on the verge of some huge clubs going under?Julian Nagelsmann appears to be on his way to Bayern Munich as their new manager. Who will replace him at Leipzig?Credit is due to Koeman as Barcelona have the destiny of La Liga in their own hands.And will Andrea Pirlo get a second season at Juve, regardless of whether they finish in the top 4?RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02m 00s)• PART 2a: Lille’s stunning comeback at Lyon (06m 00s)• PART 2b: PSG v Man City preview (15m 00s)• PART 3: Real Madrid v Chelsea preview (22m 30s)• PART 4: The damage done to Perez and Agnelli (30m 00s)• PART 5: La Liga title race (40m 30s)• PART 6: Europa League semi-final preview (52m 30s)• PART 7: Bayern lose again but gain Nagelsmann? (60m 00s)• PART 8: The race for the top 4 in Serie A (66m 30s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 26, 20211h 17m

Morass of shapeless football

Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Dom Fifield and Tom Williams, as the first major silverware of the season in England is dished out.Manchester City win the Carabao Cup for the 4th year in a row in an incredibly one-sided but narrow win. Would Mourinho have been brave enough to take off Harry Kane? And did Spurs ruin their chances of winning this final by ditching their former manager? It’s a big weekend in the race for Champions League football. How long will it take to fix Liverpool? And do they need a break from each other? Can Arsenal fans trust the process? Can Everton still make the top 4? Would West Ham settle for 6th?Wolves are blown away by bullies Burnley. Is it time for Nuno to go?Plus Tom’s right to reply, the trouble with slow motion and Leeds becoming normal.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Man City win the Carabao Cup again (05m 00s)• PART 1b: Watford promoted to the Premier League (16m 00s)• PART 2a: Football’s social media blackout & ESL fall-out (20m 00s)• PART 2b: Liverpool 1-1 Newcastle (29m 00s)• PART 2c: West Ham 0-1 Chelsea (33m 30s)• PART 2d: Alvaro Romeo on Real Madrid & Villarreal (40m 30s)• PART 2e: Arsenal 0-1 Everton (46m 00s)• PART 3: The rest of the Premier League weekend (51m 30s)• PART 4: Inter Totally Cup – Lang v Lanyado (62m 00s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 26, 20211h 16m

Disappointing cut to the ground

Jimbo is joined by the elite line-up of Michael Cox, Charlie Eccleshare and Duncan Alexander.The European Super League appears to have collapsed as quickly as it was formed with the Big Six in England all pulling out. What killed the ESL? Should the owners have been more patient? Did England save football? Or with the new Champions League reforms, are we actually worse off than we were a week ago?The League Cup final beckons with Manchester City taking on Tottenham, managed by Ryan Mason, the antidote to Mourinho.The Premier League brings West Ham v Chelsea, Leeds v Man Utd and memories of Nigel Pearson wrestling James McArthur.Chelsea Women retain the title initiative in the WSL in one of the games of the season against Man City.And in the first Inter Totally quarter-final, defending champion Michael takes on Matt Davies-Adams.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: The Super League is dead (01m 00s)• PART 1b: The Athletic’s Adam Crafton tells us what killed it (07m 30s)• PART 2a: League Cup final preview (30m 00s)• PART 2b: Man City & Chelsea’s WSL decider (40m 30s)• PART 3a: On This Day (43m 00s)• PART 3b: Previewing the Premier League weekend (47m 00s)• PART 4: Inter Totally Cup – Cox v Davies-Adams (57m 30s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 22, 20211h 9m

When they all had the dagger

Jimbo assembles his own elite European line-up of Rafa Honigstein, James Horncastle and Alvaro Romeo.With the European Super League now a fully proposed project, the panel discuss if there’s any demand from broadcasters and sponsors for this unproven commodity?Pedro Pinto gives us the UEFA perspective on the dirty dozen, and the extent to which the clubs could be punished.Agnelli’s Juventus might be missing out on Champions League qualification after defeat to Atalanta in Serie AJose Mourinho is sacked by Tottenham after 17 months. Who next for Spurs? Nagelsmann? Allegri? Sarri?Plus Barcelona and Lionel Messi look like their old selves in a thrashing of Athletic Bilbao in the Copa Del Rey final.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: The European Super League is a thing (01m 00s)• PART 1b: Pedro Pinto with the UEFA perspective (12m 30s) • PART 1c: Moment of the weekend (28m 00s)• PART 2: Mourinho sacked by Spurs + Flick leaving Bayern (30m 45s)• PART 3: Barcelona thrash Athletic to win the Copa Del Rey (42m 00s)• PART 4: Juventus’ top 4 hopes in the balance + Europa League semis (49m 45s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 19, 202159 min

Creatively dull people

Jimbo, Carl Anka, Daniel Storey and Matt Davies-Adams discuss a weekend that could be seismic for football in this country and around the continent.The Premier League’s “Big Six” clubs announce their intentions to start a new European Super League. We discuss how this could be calamitous for English football, and to what extent the clubs should be punished for this deplorable act. On the pitch, Leicester will play Chelsea in the FA Cup final, as Thomas Tuchel ends Man City’s quadruple hopes. In the Premier League, West Ham are beaten at St James Park as injuries threaten to damage their top 4 hopes. And the same could be true for Spurs with Harry Kane limping off. Would Kane be able to engineer the transfer he reportedly desires?Plus Redondo and Rashford’s nutmegs, Lyon out of Europe and Tammy Abraham out of favour.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Clubs announce plans for the European Super League – with Tariq Panja (01m 00s)• PART 2a: FA Cup semi-final reviews (24m 00s)• PART 2b: Lyon out of the Women’s Champions League (35m 00s)• PART 3a: Norwich promoted, Sheffield Utd relegated (37m 00s)• PART 3b: Newcastle 3-2 West Ham (41m 00s)• PART 3c: Arsenal 1-1 Fulham (45m 00s)• PART 4a: Man Utd 3-1 Burnley (49m 00s)• PART 4b: Everton 2-2 Tottenham (56m 30s)• PART 5: Inter Totally Cup – Horncastle v Fifield (60m 30s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 19, 20211h 12m

Tights from M & S

Jimbo welcomes Pat Nevin, Duncan Alexander and Sasha Goryunov for an in-depth discussion on the Champions league quarter-finals.It’s elimination for the holders Bayern and a triumph for PSG and for Neymar – the Prince Charles of football.Up next for them, Manchester City, who finally reach the semi-finals under Pep Guardiola as Foden (and Bellingham) show exactly what they’re made of.Liverpool are snuffed out by Real Madrid at Anfield. Has Klopp been found tactically lacking this season? And was that the end of the famed front three?West Ham have the chance to go 3rd in the Premier League this weekend. Was everyone wrong about David Moyes regressing? And can Allardyce actually steer West Brom to safety?Lynsey Hooper faces Julien Laurens in the last 16 of the Inter Totally Cup.And as the FA Cup semi-finals beckon, Pat remembers the day when he scored the winner in one semi, while tragedy struck at the other.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: PSG knock out Bayern (03m 00s)• PART 1b: City knock out Dortmund (09m 00s) • PART 2a: Chelsea knock out Porto / great goals that didn’t matter (18m 30s)• PART 2b: Real Madrid knock out Liverpool (24m 00s)• PART 3a: Remembering 15th April 1989 (33m 00s)• PART 3b: FA Cup semi-finals preview (38m 00s)• PART 3b: Kudela banned for 10 matches (42m 30s)• PART 4a: West Brom’s transformation with Joseph Masi (47m 30s)• PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (54m 00s)• PART 5: Inter Totally Cup – Hooper v Laurens (63m 30s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 15, 20211h 16m

Serve chilled

Jimbo, Rafa Honigstein, James Horncastle, Alvaro Romeo and Julien Laurens cast their eyes over the Champions League quarter-final second legs.PSG have the advantage over Bayern and are on the verge of knocking the holders out. Will PSG falter at home again? And has civil war broken out at Bayern between Flick and Salihamidzic?Will Man City show they’re not a heroic team and once again fall at the quarter-final hurdle against Dortmund?Zinedine Zidane continues to lose players but find solutions as Real Madrid win El Clasico. Can Los Blancos control Liverpool again?Plus the Europa League, the Copa Del Rey, Ronaldo’s frustrated and Zlatan’s moving towards a movie career.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Moment of the weekend (01m 30s)• PART 1b: PSG v Bayern preview (05m 00s) • PART 2: Real Madrid v Liverpool preview (13m 40s)• PART 3: Europa League and Serie A latest (27m 30s)• PART 4: Dortmund v Man City preview (41m 30s)• PART 5: Copa Del Rey final preview & your questions (48m 30s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 12, 20211h 0m

Tyneside Tom Williams

Jimbo, Michael Cox, Adam Hurrey and Daniel Storey take in an enthralling Premier League weekend.West Ham take another step towards Champions League football thanks to that man Jesse Lingard, as Leicester look like a bunch of school children in trouble.Man United come from behind yet again to win at Spurs as Mourinho tries a new diversion technique. Is Solskjaer better than we thought he’d be?Man City are beaten at home by 10-man Leeds as we enjoy how mad football can be sometimes. But is the Champions League City’s to lose?Alvaro Romeo takes on Benji Lanyado in the latest last 16 tie in the Inter Totally Cup.Plus Football Focus and which Totally pundits would make a great 5-a-side team.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: West Ham 2-3 Leicester (02m 45s)• PART 1b: Spurs 1-3 Man Utd (12m 00s) • PART 2a: Man City 1-2 Leeds (22m 00s)• PART 2b: Champions League corner – City, Liverpool and Chelsea (26m 00s)• PART 3a: Clubs engage in social media boycott (40m 00s)• PART 3b: The good old days of Football Focus (43m 00s)• PART 3c: The Totally 5-a-side team (46m 30s)• PART 3d: The rest of the Premier League weekend (48m 30s)• PART 4: Inter Totally Cup – Romeo v Lanyado (56m 30s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 11, 20211h 9m

The green zone

Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Natalie Gedra and Dominic Fifield into the pod as the Champions League quarter-finals deliver on entertainment.An Mbappe-inspired PSG win 3-2 in Munich. Have they overcome their mental problems in this competition? Or are Bayern still favourites?Real Madrid are also victorious as makeshift Liverpool are exposed against high-level opposition. And Gareth Southgate will have been the most excited man watching City beat Dortmund, with Foden and Bellingham on song.West Ham take on Leicester in a future Champions League final this weekend. The Athletic’s Roshane Thomas tells us about Lingard and the band of brothers that David Moyes has assembled.And this weekend sees the reverse fixtures of the craziest day in Premier League history – when Manchester United conceded six and Liverpool conceded seven. Will this Spurs United clash boil down to Kane v Fernandes?Natalie takes on the notorious Jack Lang in the latest Inter Totally Cup tie.Plus playing at altitude and the Premier League building materials goal scorer chart.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Footballing jargon (02m 00s)• PART 1b: Bayern 2-3 PSG (05m 00s) • PART 1c: Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool (12m 00s)• PART 2a: 4th October 2020 – the craziest day in Premier League history (23m 00s)• PART 2b: West Ham v Leicester preview with Roshane Thomas (29m 30s)• PART 2c: Porto 0-2 Chelsea (39m 00s)• PART 2d: Man City 2-1 Dortmund (44m 00s)• PART 3: The rest of the Premier League weekend (55m 00s)• PART 4: Inter Totally Cup – Lang v Gedra (65m 30s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 8, 20211h 14m

Renovate emotional memories

Jimbo is joined by Rafa Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo to look ahead to some mouth-watering Champions League quarter-finals.Liverpool travel to Madrid to face a Ramos-less Real. Will the Reds go with 4 up front?Man City host Dortmund, who lose a massive game against Eintracht Frankfurt in the race for the top 4. The Haaland camp have been meeting Barcelona and Real Madrid. Can anyone afford him this summer? And will missing out on Champions League football see Sancho leave Dortmund in this next transfer window?Pochettino is feeling the pressure as PSG lose to leaders Lille in France. Next up, it’s Bayern Munich in a rematch of last year’s final. Will Verratti be a bigger absentee than Lewandowski? Also on Wednesday, Juventus play Napoli in Serie A, a game with plenty of previous, with major implications for the top 4. And Real Sociedad win the first ever Basque Copa Del Rey final, with their manager in particular enjoying it. But there’s another regrettable racism row involving Valencia and Cadiz in La Liga.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Moment of the weekend (02m 30s)• PART 1b: Real Madrid v Liverpool preview (06m 40s) • PART 1c: Man City v Dortmund preview (13m 40s)• PART 2: Real Sociedad win the Basque cup final (23m 00s)• PART 3: Bayern v PSG preview (29m 00s)• PART 4: Serie A, Europa League & your questions (41m 43s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 5, 202154 min

Tableau of losers

Jimbo, Rory Smith, Daniel Storey and Tom Williams discuss an eyebrow-raising return for the Premier League.West Brom secure one of the shock results of the season, thrashing Chelsea 5-2 at Stamford Bridge. Man City breeze past Leicester – have they become impossible to manage against?Liverpool cruise past the Gunners, with the panel enjoying the chaos and directness that Diogo Jota brings. But as for Arsenal, how did they spend so much money to end up in mid-table?Ligue 1 is hotting up as PSG lose at home to Lille. The table looks very good for leaders Lille but is their business model about to be destroyed by pandemic finances?And Rory makes his Inter Totally Cup debut against Matt Davies-Adams.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Man Utd 2-1 Brighton (03m 30s)• PART 1b: Chelsea 2-5 West Brom (11m 00s) • PART 2a: Arsenal 0-3 Liverpool (22m 00s)• PART 2b: Leicester 0-2 Man City (35m 00s)• PART 3: PSG 0-1 Lille (39m 30s)• PART 4: The rest of the Premier League weekend (46m 30s)• PART 5: Inter Totally Cup – Smith v Davies-Adams (58m 30s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 5, 20211h 8m

Shave twice a day

Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Adrian Clarke and Lynsey Hooper to wave goodbye to the international break and say hello to the return of the Premier League.Werner and Germany have a shocker, losing at home to North Macedonia. But England make it 3 wins out of 3 against Poland. It’s a game that left the panel feeling John Stones is not a natural defender and that Gareth Southgate’s in-game management is mediocre.We get excited about Arsenal v Liverpool this weekend. Is it the Big Six fixture that always delivers? Leicester v Man City is a fixture that will no longer feature Sergio Aguero as he will leave in the summer. But is he in the top 5 Premier League strikers of all time?Chelsea Women finally win against Wolfsburg in the Champions League. Do they have what it takes to go all the way? And Arsenal are in the market for a new manager.Plus Duncan looks to avenge last year’s shock early exit as he takes on the debuting Adrian in the Inter Totally Cup.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Germany 1-2 North Macedonia (02m 00s)• PART 1b: Elsewhere in Europe (05m 00s) • PART 1c: England 2-1 Poland & England Under 21s crash out (09m 30s)• PART 2: Arsenal v Liverpool & Leicester v Man City previews (23m 00s)• PART 3: Chelsea through to the WCL semi-finals (39m 00s)• PART 4: The rest of the Premier League weekend (45m 30s)• PART 5: Inter Totally Cup – Clarke v Alexander (57m 30s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 1, 20211h 10m

Incredibly haunted

Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Sasha Goryunov and Charlie Eccleshare into the pod after another epic international weekend.The headlines are dominated by Republic of Ireland’s shock defeat at home to Luxembourg in World Cup qualifying. Ken Early tells us why it’s delusional for the Irish to believe this is their worst ever result.10 marks out of 10 for England so far as they swat aside San Marino and Albania. Should England build the team around Harry Kane when it comes to constructing their midfield? And who’s been the big winner of Euro 2020 being delayed by a year?Meanwhile Aidy Boothroyd’s Under 21s would settle for a shot on target. Why do so many big nations not have a style or system at Under 21 level?And Daniel takes on Sasha in another intriguing encounter in the Inter Totally Cup.Plus Dzyuba, Derby and football’s finest statues.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Republic of Ireland 0-1 Luxembourg with Ken Early (03m 30s)• PART 1b: Worst moment following your nation? (11m 30s) • PART 1c: Elsewhere in Europe – Dzyuba goals and Swiss goals (15m 00s)• PART 2a: Albania 0-2 England (28m 00s)• PART 2b: England v Poland preview with Ryan Hubbard (35m 30s)• PART 2c: England Under 21s lose again (42m 00s)• PART 3: On This Day – footballing statues and Derby 07/08 (50m 30s)• PART 4: Inter Totally Cup – Goryunov v Storey (56m 00s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 29, 20211h 8m

Totally Football Show....coming up at lunch

Slightly later than usual on a Monday, check back in at lunchtime when Jimbo will be joined by Daniel Storey, Sasha Goryunov and Charlie Eccleshare to digest the Republic of Ireland's shock defeat to Luxembourg with Ken Early, preview England's clash with Poland and gaze upon football's finest statues. Plus we'll watch Daniel and Sasha go head to head in the Inter Totally Cup! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 28, 20210 min

Suburban retired dad

Jimbo, Michael Cox, Tom Williams and Duncan Alexander liven up your international weekend with a bumper Totally Football Show.With the return of World Cup qualifying, we see Wales score one of their best goals ever as champions France struggle. Meanwhile Norway are leading a proposed boycott of Qatar 2022.Katie Whyatt fills us in on the WSL’s new TV deal and some scintillating Champions League quarter-finals.And defending champion Michael takes on Tom in the return of the Inter Totally Cup.Plus Prandelli, Worthington and Arsene Wenger’s latest proposal.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Big week for Opta (01m 30s)• PART 1b: Frank Worthington tribute (05m 00s) • PART 2a: Belgium 3-1 Wales (08m 00s)• PART 2b: Elsewhere on the international scene (14m 00s)• PART 2c: Norway’s Qatar protests (18m 00s)• PART 2d: A World Cup every two years? (29m 00s)• PART 3a: England, Southgate & Trent (37m 30s)• PART 3b: France, Italy & sad news on Prandelli (43m 30s)• PART 4: WCL quarter-finals with Katie Whyatt (51m 00s)• PART 5: Inter Totally Cup – Cox v Williams (61m 00s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 25, 20211h 12m

Benny Hill aura

Juventus are bewitched by Benevento with Pirlo increasingly under pressure, while Lionel Messi and Barcelona are looking back to their old selves with a 6-1 win at Real Sociedad.Lewandowski is closing in on records in the Bundesliga while Haaland is losing his rag with his team-mates. Will Xabi Alonso be joining them in Germany as Monchengladbach manager?Plus the best free-kick takers in Europe and the players to watch out for at the European Under-21 Championship.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Champions League draw reaction (01m 30s)• PART 1b: Moment of the weekend (08m 40s) • PART 2: Serie A – Juventus shocked by Benevento (11m 30s)• PART 3: La Liga – Barca hit Sociedad for six (23m 30s)• PART 4: Ligue 1 + the best free-kick takers in Europe (32m 30s)• PART 5a: Bundesliga – Xabi Alonso to Monchengladbach? (49m 00s)• PART 5b: International week beckons (63m 30s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 23, 20211h 11m

A lively spot

Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, David Preece and Dion Fanning after a weekend of pivotal league and cup action.Leicester progress to the FA Cup semi-finals with victory over Manchester United. Are the Foxes set to avoid another late season collapse? Why hasn’t it worked out for van de Beek at United? And should they nab Ndidi? Or Yves Bissouma?Will Man City do the quadruple? Are they depressingly good?In the Premier League, Arsenal come back from 3-0 down in garbage time to peg back a Lingard-inspired West Ham and take a point. But do the Gunners have an Aubameyang problem?Tottenham bounce back from their Europa League exit in Zagreb with Hugo Lloris’s blistering post-match interview ringing in their ears. And Brighton and Newcastle are heading in different directions.Plus Peter Lorimer, England’s number 1 and when will Republic of Ireland score again?RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Leicester 3-1 Man Utd (03m 30s)• PART 1b: Bournemouth 0-3 Southampton (16m 30s) • PART 2a: Chelsea 2-0 Sheff Utd (19m 30s)• PART 2b: Everton 0-2 Man City (22m 30s)• PART 3a: West Ham 3-3 Arsenal (29m 30s)• PART 3b: Aston Villa 0-2 Spurs (39m 00s)• PART 4a: Brighton 3-0 Newcastle (46m 30s)• PART 4b: Fulham 1-2 Leeds (51m 00s)• PART 5: The odds with Carl Monaghan from Paddy Power (57m 00s)• PART 6: International break ahoy (59m 00s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 22, 20211h 11m

Fun content, awful people

Jimbo, Michael Cox, Jack Lang and Duncan Alexander dig into a footballing week containing Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup action.Chelsea see off Simeone’s Atletico while both Italian sides are knocked out. Why can’t they defend anymore? Plus does everyone want to draw Real Madrid?Man City cruise through to the next round. Can they overcome Everton in the FA Cup quarter-finals? And will they pass to Aguero?In the Premier League, Brighton host Newcastle in a huge game at the bottom. We take the temperature on Tyneside with The Athletic’s George Caulkin.We celebrate the anniversary of Fulham’s extraordinary Europa League victory over Juventus in 2010. And Jack has news of legislators in Rio voting to change the name of the Maracana to the Rei Pele - which hasn’t gone down wellPlus who has the strongest weaker foot in football? And can you remember where you were for any given big game?RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Chelsea 2-0 Atletico (02m 30s)• PART 1b: Lazio and Atalanta knocked out (08m 00s) • PART 2: City cruise through + FA Cup quarter finals preview (16m 30s)• PART 3: On this day - Fulham beat Juventus (34m 00s)• PART 4a: Brighton v Newcastle preview with George Caulkin (43m 00s)• PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (53m 30s)• PART 5: The odds with Carl Monaghan from Paddy Power (57m 00s)• PART 6: PFA and Pele goings on (59m 30s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 18, 20211h 8m

No more crocodiles to eat

Jimbo, James Horncastle, Alvaro Romeo, Rafa Honigstein and Julien Laurens cast their eyes over another big week of Champions League and Europa League action.Joachim Low decides to step down as Germany manager after Euro 2020. Are we about to witness a domino effect that will see Hansi Flick go to Germany and Julian Nagelsmann go to Bayern?Atletico might be in the process of blowing the La Liga title but can they overturn a deficit and knock Chelsea out of the Champions League? Or is Thomas Tuchel on his way back to the final?PSG have a very rough night on Sunday, losing to the French Sam Allardyce, while Di Maria and Marquinhos are targeted by burglars.And Ronaldo looks to silence his critics with a quick hat-trick at Cagliari. But debate over his future at Juventus continues to rage on.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Last week in the Champions League (01m 30s)• PART 1b: The proposed new Champions League model (04m 30s) • PART 1c: Moment of the weekend (10m 30s)• PART 2a: Real Madrid v Atalanta preview (14m 00s)• PART 2b: Man City v Monchengladbach preview (19m 30s)• PART 3a: Low to leave Germany (23m 30s)• PART 3b: Rangnick returning to Schalke? (30m 00s)• PART 4a: Chelsea v Atletico preview (35m 00s)• PART 4b: Bayern v Lazio preview (42m 30s)• PART 5: Ligue 1 latest - a rough night for PSG (45m 00s)• PART 6: Serie A latest and Europa League preview (57m 00s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 16, 20211h 13m

You are alright. For you, this is nothing.

Jimbo discusses the Premier League weekend with Charlie Eccleshare, Daniel Storey & Matt Davies-Adams, a matchday with some truly unforgettable moments.Arsenal bag the bragging rights by beating Tottenham in the North London derby, despite Lamela and his rabona providing one of the great Premier League goals. But did Mourinho revert to type with his tactics?Elsewhere did Man United’s narrow win over West Ham actually show the chasm between the two sides?Chris Wilder leaves soon-to-be relegated Sheffield United. Will he turn up at a Premier League club or aspiring Premier League club next season?Matt hears Bielsa, Tuchel and Kevin Friend at close quarters on the touchline at Elland Road. And we pay tribute to Dyche, McNeil and Burnley’s witchcraft. Plus Vardy’s Kane-esque role and spiteful celebrations.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Moments of the weekend (01m 30s)• PART 1b: Arsenal 2-1 Tottenham (05m 00s) • PART 2a: Man Utd 1-0 West Ham (19m 30s)• PART 2b: Wilder leaves Sheffield United, with Richard Sutcliffe (23m 30s)• PART 2c: Leeds 0-0 Chelsea (34m 00s)• PART 3: Southampton 1-2 Brighton & Newcastle 1-1 Aston Villa (41m 30s)• PART 4a: Everton 1-2 Burnley (45m 30s)• PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League action (53m 00s)• PART 5: The odds with Carl Monaghan from Paddy Power (55m 30s)• PART 6: Spite-filled celebrations (57m 30s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 15, 20211h 2m

Colossus with feet of clay

Jimbo welcomes Karen Carney, Duncan Alexander and Sasha Goryunov into the pod during a massive week of Champions League and Premier League action.Messi and Ronaldo are out of the Champions League, with the latter facing a bit of a backlash in Turin.Erling Haaland will be in the last 8 after another monstrous display. But he continues to be let down by his defence. If only Dortmund had Pepe.Liverpool stay alive in the Champions League too – does their entire season now boil down to their European games?We preview a big weekend in the Premier League, including the North London derby, Bielsa v Tuchel and David Moyes’s return to Old Trafford. Does his time as United deserve reappraisal?Plus Parkertoni, Team GB memories and taking the bins outRUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: This time last year (01m 30s)• PART 1b: Messi and Ronaldo out of the Champions League (04m 30s) • PART 2a: Dortmund scrape past Sevilla (21m 00s)• PART 2b: Liverpool see off Leipzig (27m 30s)• PART 3: Women’s Champions League latest (36m 00s)• PART 4a: Arsenal v Spurs preview (40m 00s)• PART 4b: Man Utd v West Ham preview (44m 30s)• PART 5a: Leeds v Chelsea preview (49m 30s)• PART 5b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (53m 30s)• PART 6: The odds with Carl Monaghan from Paddy Power (61m 30s)• PART 7: Karen’s Team GB memories (63m 00s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC AND GET 30% OFF:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 11, 20211h 9m

Defeat is a part of success

Jimbo, James Horncastle, Rafa Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo are back ahead of some mouth-watering Champions League second legs.Dortmund prepare for Sevilla by losing a classic Klassiker. Pirlo’s Juventus face a season-defining fixture against Porto. And can Leipzig add to Liverpool’s misery?No Ligue 1 action but the Coupe de France delivers with amateurs beating professionals left and right. Marseille are the highest profile casualties.In Spain, Laporta wins the election at Barcelona, Atletico are pegged back by Real in the derby and Athletic Bilbao are preparing for two cup finals in two weeks.Plus Lewandowski, Cosmi and how we can all be Zlatan.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (01m 30s)• PART 2a: Juventus v Porto preview (05m 00s) • PART 2b: Der Klassiker & Dortmund v Sevilla preview (13m 00s)• PART 3: Madrid derby draw and a new broom at Barca (24m 30s)• PART 4: Liverpool v Leipzig (33m 30s)• PART 5: Coupe De France craziness (38m 30s)• PART 6a: Zlatan kind of sings with Sinisa (47m 00s)• PART 6b: Europa League preview and your questions (51m 30s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 8, 20211h 4m

World’s least subtle shoplifter

Jimbo is joined by Adam Hurrey, Michael Cox and Daniel Storey as the Premier League leaders lose and the battle for survival heats up big time.The panel praise the Solskjaer strategy as he has Pep’s number yet again in the Manchester derby.Bad signs everywhere you look for Liverpool who lose for the 6th home game in a row. Rafa Honigstein explains how Leipzig can add to their misery in the Champions League this week.But how great are Fulham, the victors at Anfield? Scott Parker’s making things interesting at the bottom of the table and with his wardrobe selection.Plus a full rundown of football terminology. And are we seeing the last dregs of Vardy?RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: The times that we live in (01m 30s)• PART 1b: Man City 0-2 Man Utd (05m 00s) • PART 1c: Liverpool 0-1 Fulham (14m 00s)• PART 1d: Liverpool v Leipzig preview with Rafa Honigstein (20m 00s)• PART 2a: Spurs 4-1 Palace (30m 00s)• PART 2b: Burnley 1-1 Arsenal (35m 00s)• PART 2c: Brighton 1-2 Leicester (41m 00s)• PART 3: The rest of the Premier League action (46m 30s)• PART 4: Farewell Lee Price (54m 00s)• PART 5: Rangers win the title (55m 30s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH:• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 8, 20211h 1m