The Totally Football Show with James Richardson
927 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★★ - 885 ratingsJames Richardson and Team Totally are here three times a week with all the football news you need to know - and plenty that you don’t. On Monday, we review all the weekend’s action. On Tuesday, it’s the Euro crew with James Horncastle and Raphael Honigstein looking at matters across the continent. And on Thursday, Duncan Alexander brings the silliness and numbers.
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Sleeping with one eye open and the Proudsville sausage
April 23, 2018 14:51 - 1 hourJimbo, Rafa Honigstein, Daniel Storey (F365) and Ian Irving (PLTV) look back on the FA Cup semi-finals and all the news from around Europe and gaze ahead to two huge games in the Champions League - and at least one fairly large one in the Europa League too RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Man U 2 - 1 Spurs - another semi-final flop for Tottenham (01m 00s) • PART 1b: Chelsea 2 - 0 Southampton - A mercy killing for Saints (07m 00s) • PART 2a: Napoli beat Juve and keep the Serie A title race alive ...
Wenger (over and) Out
April 20, 2018 13:56 - 30 minutesAfter 22 years and 17 trophies, Arsene Wenger is finally saying goodbye to Arsenal. In this special edition of The Totally Football Show, James Richardson, Michael Cox and Iain Macintosh hear from Ian Wright, Stewart Robson, Julien Laurens and Tayo Papoola about Wenger’s highs, lows and his legacy RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Wenger’s influence on the PL era (01m 30s) • PART 1b: The (rational) fan’s perspective with Tayo Papoola (05m 30s) • PART 2a: When did all go wrong? (09m 10s) • PART...
Pressed plants, Danny Dyer and striped snakeheads
April 19, 2018 15:06 - 1 hourDavid Preece, James Horncastle and Tom Williams join Jimbo for a sun kissed edition of the Totally Football show in which we bang the Andy Carroll drum, discuss an alternative PFA team of the year and get our fill of Indian football idioms RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Midweek PL reviews and FA Cup previews (02m 30s) • PART 1b: Talking goalkeepers (09m 45s) • PART 2a: Accrington Stanley promoted and Golazzo trailer (13m 20s) • PART 2b: Andy Carroll is back! (16m 40s) • PART 2c: The Big Sa...
The secret of success, John Betjeman and Girls Aloud
April 16, 2018 14:42 - 1 hourWith the title finally all tied up, Jimbo, Football 365’s Daniel Storey, Michael Cox and Duncan Alexander from Opta look back over the weekend in the Premier League and around Europe. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: United blow it at home to West Brom and hand the title to City (02m 00s) • PART 1b: Spurs 1 - 3 City; niche City stats (06m 30s) • PART 2: Wolves back in the big time - with Sky Sports’ Adam Bate (18m 30s) • PART 3: World Cup memories (23m 20s) • PART 4a: Newcastle 2 - 1 Arsenal;...
Karma, perfection and a commemorative gold pen
April 12, 2018 14:44 - 1 hourWhat a week! Jimbo, Pat Nevin, James Horncastle and Julien Laurens draw their conclusions from a crazy few days in the Champions League RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Real 1 - Juve 3: what now for the Old Lady (01m 10s) • PART 2: Roma 3- 0 Barcelona: the dying embers of an empire? (12 00s) • PART 3a: City 1 - 2 Liverpool: is Pep his own worst enemy? (20m 40s) • PART 3b: Spurs v City preview; dubious goals (30m 30s) • PART 3c: Liverpool v Bournemouth preview (34m 00s) • PART 4: The PL weeken...
BONUS: 'Roma Nel Mito'
April 12, 2018 04:30 - 33 minutesRoma's victory over Barcelona was so momentous that we're giving you the latest episode of Golazzo as a special commemorative cut-and-keep podcast. If you like what you hear from Jimbo and James Horncastle, join us every Wednesday for our Totally Italian Football Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bubble baths, Bo Selecta and the brow
April 09, 2018 14:46 - 1 hourJimbo is joined by Rafa Honigstein, Michael Cox, David Preece and football finance expert Dr Tom Markham to deconstruct a weekend of derbies and week ahead of crucial Champions League and Europa League clashes. Specifically… RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: United’s comeback; the Pogba conundrum; City’s vulnerability (01m 00s) • PART 1b: Klopp’s Merseyside derby muzak; has Big Sam tarnished his brand? (10m 30s) • PART 2a: Champions League previews (13m 40s) • PART 2b: Focus on the Bundesliga a...
Gentleman Ray and A Picture of Dorian Gray
April 05, 2018 14:18 - 1 hourPat Nevin returns to the Totally Football Show alongside AC Jimbo, Julien Laurens and James Horncastle to look back on an extraordinary week in the Champions League, with a stunning performance by Liverpool and even more stunning goal by Cristiano Ronaldo. Plus… RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Remembering Ray Wilkins (00m 40s) • PART 2: Liverpool 3 - 0 City - game over? (04m 40s) • PART 3a: City v United preview - what does Pep do? (14m 00s) • PART 3b: Liverpool v Everton preview - Klopp to ...
Pardew the discarded, Lamela the b*stard and Zlatan the great
April 02, 2018 13:55 - 1 hourAC Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey (Football 365), Matt Davies (Chelsea TV) and Sasha Goryunov (the Russian Scouser) to reflect on the Easter weekend, including Tottenham’s historic win at Chelsea, West Ham’s return to form and Pardew’s last stand at West Brom. Plus, football’s biggest b*stard, previews of Liverpool v City and the rest of the Champions League quarter-finals, and Zlatan’s extraordinary MLS debut. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Pardew gone! (01m 10s) • PART 1b: Chelsea 1 - 3 Spu...
Wrwgwai, foul thobes and nightclubbing in Stoke
March 29, 2018 14:31 - 59 minutesThe Premier League returns this weekend and Jimbo, Michael Cox, James Horncastle and Tom Williams preview potentially the biggest game of the season as Spurs look to win at Stamford Bridge for the first time since 1990\. Plus, a lessons learned from the international break, Hollywood fans, and more footballing idioms RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Spain 6 - 1 Argentina (03m 00s) • PART 1b: Russia 1 - 3 France (07m 10s) • PART 1c: Dark horses - Uruguay, Belgium and Portugal (08m 30s) • PART 2...
The Spy with the Cold Nose, Zlatan’s Galaxy Quest, and memories of that 7-1
March 26, 2018 15:09 - 1 hourJimbo is joined for this Totally Football Show by Rafa Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Opta’s Duncan Alexander to do some serious World Cup number crunching, discuss Zlatan’s arrival in LA and memories of Brazil’s 7-1 humiliation. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Germany 1 - 1 Spain (02m 50s) • PART 1b: France 2 - 3 Colombia; anyone but Deschamps (06m 10s) • PART 1c: England’s steady progress continues (09m 50s) • PART 2: Where is Thomas Tuchel heading this summer and other questions (17m 20s) ...
The Costa Rica rule, the Ronaldinho doctrine and inherent Weiss
March 22, 2018 15:44 - 1 hourWith international football taking centre stage, Jimbo, Michael Cox, Jack Lang and Matt Scott stick a thermometer up the respective bottoms of England, Argentina, Brazil et al to assess their strengths and weakness as preparations for the World Cup ramp up. Plus, Ronald Koeman’s Dutch rebuilding job, third-generation footballers and our first update from the Indian Super League RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Inexperienced England - or the greatest Three Lions team of the last 30 years? (03m 00s) ...
Thirty-somethings, transferrable skills and Tedesco
March 19, 2018 14:47 - 1 hourOn today’s Totally Football Show Jimbo is joined by Rafa Honigstein, Julien Laurens and James Horncastle to look back on weekend in the FA Cup, Premier League and around Europe. Plus, reaction to the Champions League and Europa League quarter-final draws, and another thirty-something manager in the Bundesliga… RUNNING ORDER: * PART 1a: Extra time at the King Power Stadium; Soton beat Wigan (1m 34s) * PART 1b: No Kane, No bother; Jose's football heritage (9m 18s) * PART 2a: Salah strike...
Troglodytes, chutzpah and conscription
March 15, 2018 15:04 - 1 hourHot on the heels of Man United’s ignominious Champions League exit, Jimbo is joined by James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and the returning Michael Cox to discuss Mou’s tactical shortcomings and his astonishing post-match comments. Is he - like Wenger - a man out of time? Also on today’s Totally Football Show… RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Sevilla dump United out of the CL; Mou’s outmoded tactics (01m 40s) • PART 1b: The Big Question; Man U v Brighton FA Cup preview (15m 00s) • PART 2a: Chelse...
Toxicity, complicity and pitchside relief
March 12, 2018 15:51 - 1 hourUnited strengthened their grip on second place by beating Liverpool, but the main headlines this weekend came from the London Stadium where West Ham imploded on the pitch and exploded off it. Jimbo, Rafa Honigstein, Daniel Storey and Matt Davies discuss those ugly scenes, Arsenal’s latest false dawn, Sergio Ramos’ bathroom break and more… RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Pogba Out, Rashford in = United 2 - 1 Liverpool (02m 10s) • PART 1b: Chelsea head to Barcelona (09m 20s) • PART 2a: Kane croc...
Allegri plays his hand, PSG’s meek surrender, and Dulwich Hamlet stay strong
March 08, 2018 15:19 - 1 hourJuventus and Real Madrid handed out Champions League life lessons to Spurs and poor ol’ PSG this week. AC Jimbo, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and David Preece are here to give their (hot) take(s) on those games and look ahead to United v Liverpool and the rest of action in the Premier League. Plus, all the latest on what’s going on with Dulwich Hamlet RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Juve take Spurs to CL school (00m 30s) • PART 2: PSG’s meek surrender; who takes over from Unai Emery?; (14m 1...
Rubbernecking, chocolate legs and Jay Bothroyd
March 05, 2018 15:44 - 1 hourHalf a game of football took place between City and Chelsea this weekend while the Seagulls heaped yet more misery onto Arsenal. Your Totally Football panel is Jimbo, Kelly Cates, Tom Williams and PLTV's Ian Irving and they analyse both of those games and and the rest of the stories from the Premier League and beyond including the debut of head of state's son in Ligue 1, the Lioness' progress at the SheBelieves Cup, and the tragic news about Davide Astori RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Rememberin...
VARce, Arsenal’s atrophication, and the battle of the bottom
March 01, 2018 15:04 - 1 hourSnow, VAR, and a bleak future for Arsenal are on the agenda today as Jimbo, Matt Scott, Football 365’s Daniel Storey and James Horncastle chew over Tottenham’s FA Cup win over Rochdale and look ahead to all the weekend’s action in the Premier League and beyond RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Spurs 6 - 1 Rochdale and the inevitable spread of VAR (02m 00s) • PART 2: Wenger Out…again; a bleak future for Arsenal (10m 35s) • PART 3a: Liverpool v Newcastle preview (24m 00s) • PART 3b: City v Chelsea...
Arsenal’s new nadir, McTominay dominates, and the ballad of Royston Drenthe
February 26, 2018 15:35 - 1 hourCity picked up their first trophy under Pep, United knocked Chelsea down to fifth, Liverpool were out of this world, and West Brom need Tony Pulis. It was, as they say, quite the weekend and your Totally Football Show gang - AC Jimbo, Opta’s Duncan Alexander, Ian Irving from PLTV and Chelsea TV commentator Matt Davies - are here to analyse it all and much, much more RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Same old Arsenal as City win the League Cup (01m 40s) • PART 2: United get the better of Chelsea; wh...
Shot-stoppers, fisticuffs and an apology to Depeche Mode (and Rod Fanni)
February 22, 2018 16:25 - 1 hourPat Nevin is our special guest on today’s Totally Football Show, and he joins James Richardson, Julien Laurens and James Horncastle to review all the Champions League and FA Cup business, look ahead to the weekend’s football, and wax lyrical about his favourite bands and more… RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Chelsea 1 - 1 Barcelona; Hazard as a (false) 9; is it enough for the second leg?; (01m 30s) • PART 1b: Sevilla 0 - 0 Man U - another Mou borefest, but that De Gea save!, Pogba problems (09m ...
Rifts, replays and robbery
February 19, 2018 15:27 - 1 hourJimbo returns to the helm as he, Leroy Rosenior, Kelly Cates and Rafa Honigstein look back on the FA Cup weekend and ahead to Chelsea v Barcelona and Sevilla v Man U in the Champions League, and plenty more - including that splendid story about the West Brom Four RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: From Juve to Rochdale, Spurs get Extra Spursy; Swans need another replay (01m 30s) • PART 1b: West Brom - stealin’ taxis and crashin’ out the FA Cup; Pardews’ PL record (07m 40s) • PART 1c: Huddersfield...
Hard hands, Pards goes deep and Old Trafford worms
February 15, 2018 14:31 - 59 minutesIt was a stunning week for the English sides in the Champions League, with goals and guts galore. Caroline Barker, David Preece, Julien Laurens and Jame Horncastle review all of those games - and an entirely expected stumble by PSG in Madrid - and lookahead to the return of the FA Cup. All of that, and…. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Spurs fight back at Juventus; a year too many for Buffon?; Dembélé runs the show - again (02m 00s) • PART 1b: Liverpool put 5 past Porto; Van Dijk’s calmness spre...
The Mousa Dembélé appreciation society and Jesé’s hot breath on Charlie Adam’s neck
February 12, 2018 15:23 - 1 hourIf you’re looking for a 60 minute digest of what went down in the Premier League at the weekend, you’re in the right place. Caroline Barker sits in for the holidaying AC Jimbo and she’s joined by Football 365’s Daniel Storey, Ian Irving from PLTV and the one and only Sasha Goryunov to reflect on Spurs’ win over Arsenal, Man United’s loss at Newcastle and Southampton’s slide to oblivion. Plus, Champions League previews and yet more amazing club nicknames from around the globe RUNNING ORDER: ...
Conte on the rocks, cucumbers, and an ox on the brink of extinction
February 08, 2018 15:36 - 58 minutesWith Chelsea imploding once again, your Totally Football Team - AC Jimbo, ably assisted by David Preece, Jame Horncastle and Tom Williams - look at the problems at Stamford Bridge, preview all the big games in the Premier League and beyond, and talk more about club nicknames and international footballing idioms: RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Conte’s unravelling at Chelsea; Abdoulaye Doucouré v Tiémoué Bakayoko; the Hawthornes Triangle (02m 00s) • PART 1b: West Ham sign Patrice Evra (09m 50s) ...
Karma, mystery tours and the Lepers v the Scoundrels
February 05, 2018 15:05 - 1 hourBig decisions, big balls, big misses, big scorelines, big questions - there was a bit of everything in the Premier League and around Europe this weekend, and on your brand new Totally Football Show, AC Jimbo welcomes Michael Cox, Jack Lang and Julien Laurens to analyse it all. Specifically: RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Neymar’s birthday bash (01m 00s) • PART 1b: When Harry met Salah: analysis of amazing draw at Anfield (02m 40s) • PART 2a: A new dawn at Arsenal, a bleak horizon for Everton (...
Swoops, swaps and resurgent Swans
February 01, 2018 15:49 - 1 hourThe transfer window’s slammed shut, there were all sorts of shocks in the Premier League’s midweek games - and Liverpool host Spurs at the weekend. What else is on the minds of Jimbo, James Horncastle, Adam Hurrey, Michael Cox and our special guest Simon Wilson, a former big cheese at Man City and Sunderland? This: RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Spurs tear Man U apart (02m 25s) • PART 2a: Transfer window winners(10m 20s) • PART 2b: Transfer window losers (20m 00s) • PART 2c: Adam’s transf...
FA cup levellers, Jurgen and Dave’s wild night out, and Middelfart memories
January 29, 2018 15:26 - 1 hourAfter a cracking weekend in the FA Cup and a midweek round of Premier League games to come, your Totally Football team have plenty to chew over. Here’s what Jimbo, David Preece, Dr Tom Markham and Football 365’s Daniel Storey are discussing: RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: The Newcastle (non) takeover (01m 40s) • PART 1b: West Brom do Liverpool; Klopp and Wagner’s big night out; too much VAR? (04m 30s) • PART 2a: Newport head to Wembley; bravo, Coventry; Will Grigg fires Wigan in to the 5th rou...
Carlos the magician, the Phil Neville farrago, and Pep v Warnock at last
January 25, 2018 16:52 - 1 hourOn your all new, all singin’, all dancin’ Totally Football Show, James Richardson is joined by Michael Cox, James Horncastle and Julien Laurens to talk about Phil Neville, all the midweek football, and lookahead to the FA Cup 4th round RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Arsenal beat Chelsea and head to Wembley again; Dzeko unconvinced by Blues; Aubameyang in, Giroud out? (01m 10s) • PART 2: Signs of life for Swansea - but same ol’ Liverpool (09m 45s) • PART 3: Carrie Dunn on the Phil Neville fiasco...
Gratuitous backheels, Alexis’ arboreal artistry, and the remarkably unremarkable Ashley Barnes
January 22, 2018 15:46 - 1 hourOn the latest episode of The Totally Football Show, James Richardson has Kelly Cates, Opta’s Duncan Alexander and Ian Irving from PL TV to dissect the weekend’s action, specifically… RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: The Big Question (01m 30s) • PART 1b: A cloud lifts over Arsenal (02m 20s) • PART 1c: Chelsea 4 - 0 Brighton; the Batshuayi paradox; Chelsea’s search for a Big Man Up Top (06m 00s) • PART 2: The Pep/Mou XI; Man C hammer Newcastle; Aguero’s perfect hat-trick (17m 30s) • PART 3: Watf...
Arsenal’s Diamond Eye, Sean Dyche’s protein fix, and requiem for Ronaldinho (and Phil Brown)
January 18, 2018 15:00 - 1 hourOn this episode of The Totally Football Show, James Richardson is joined by James Horncastle, Michael Cox and Matt Scott to discuss earthworms and Theo Walcott’s second act, and reminisce about Ronaldinho RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Sanchez to United, Walcott to Everton (01m 30s) • PART 2: Sean Dyche and the earthworms; Newcastle’s takeover hits the skids; Man City v Newcastle preview (again) (17m 50s) • PART 3: Beacons of hope for the bottom three (25m 00s) • PART 4a: Phil Brown out at Sou...
Introducing Golazzo: The Totally Italian Football Show
January 18, 2018 12:43 - 27 minutesIf there's not enough talk of Baggio, Maldini or Dario Hubner on The Totally Football Show, why not try our brand new podcast... Golazzo: The Totally Italian Football Show. On the first outing of our brand new podcast, AC Jimbo is joined by James Horncastle and Gabriele Marcotti to fill you in on why the Serie A title race is hotter than ever, and turn back the clock to May 1999 to relive a remarkable 5-4 win for Inter at Roma - a game featuring a who's who of 90s football icons (and Mi...
Klopp clips City’s wings, an apology to David Moyes, and the greatest Asian player of all time
January 15, 2018 16:00 - 1 hourOn the latest edition of The Totally Football Show, James Richardson is joined by Julien Laurens, Sasha Goryunov, PL TV’s Ian Irving, and Benji Lanyado from the Stop! Hammer Time podcast. Here’s what they’re chattin’ ‘bout… RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: French refereeing madness! (01m 20s) • PART 1b: Liverpool 4 - 3 City (04m 20s) • PART 2a: Arsenal in crisis (again) (17m 30s) • PART 2b: Paul Lambert in at Stoke (27m 00s) • PART 3: West Ham on fire and an apology for David Moyes (and Mark N...
The Bull of War, the caretaker manager bounce and the darts at Frimley Green
January 11, 2018 15:42 - 1 hourOn today’s super soaraway Totally Football Show, James Richardson is joined by Michael Cox, Football 365’s Daniel Storey and - making his debut - the New York Times’ Rory Smith. Here’s what the gang are chewing over RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: League Cup look back; Bristol City love; Liverpool v City preview (02m 40s) • PART 2: Transfer news; Cenk Tosun; Tottenham v Everton; Spain’s answer to Pulisball (11m 55s) • PART 3: Chelsea v Leicester; Iwobi’s ‘unacceptable’ partying; (25m 25s) • PAR...
Arsenal fall in the Forest, Barcelona land Coutinho, and Team Conte v Team Mou
January 08, 2018 15:05 - 1 hourOn the latest edition of The Totally Football Show, James Richardson welcomes David Preece, Adam Hurrey and Rafa Honigstein to look back on a weekend of FA Cup shocks, an almighty managerial spat and one mega transfer. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Forest 4 - 2 Arsenal (01m 10s) • PART 2: Mark Hughes sent to Coventry; Conte v Mou; the rest of the FA Cup (07m 30s) • PART 3: Alvaro Romeo on Coutinho to Barcelona (21m 30s) • PART 4: what next for Liverpool: another No 10, or a top class ‘keeper?...
The best game of the year, FA Cup weekend and Mark Hughes hangs on
January 04, 2018 14:54 - 1 hourOn your first Totally Football Show of the new year, James Richardson is joined by Michael Cox, James Horncastle and Matt Davies to put the Premier League to one side and say a big hello to the FA Cup RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Arsenal 2 - 2 Chelsea; Morata’s misses; Cech pays the penalty (01m 30s) • PART 2: The Big Book o’ Commentary Cliches; Crystal Palace revival; the VAR tantra (13m 40s ) • PART 3: World Strongest Man; Fleetwood v Leicester; the Strawbs v the Hammers; Mou’s misery; FA ...
Calendar year records, the return of Tony Pulis and is VVD VFM?
December 28, 2017 15:35 - 1 hourOn your your final **Totally Football Show** of the calendar year, **James Richardson** is joined by **Michael Cox**, **Rafa Honigstein** and **Julien Laurens** for a bit of reflection and, indeed, projection **_RUNNING ORDER:_** • PART 1: Virgil Van Dyke transfer; Pulis to Boro; Carvalhal to Swansea (01m 30s) • PART 2: Harry Kane, Coutinho and the PL Xmas winners (09m 30s ) • PART 3: Swansea, Man U and the PL Xmas losers (23m 15s) • PART 4: European round-up; transfer rumours (31m 00s) ...
Bristol City hit the big time, Clasico chat, Tom Ince v Saido Berahino, and the Doucouré imperative
December 21, 2017 15:26 - 1 hourOn your pre-Christmas edition of **The Totally Football Show**, **James Richardson** is joined by **Michael Cox**, **James Horncastle** and Opta’s **Duncan Alexander**. Here’s what’s made our list… **_RUNNING ORDER:_** • PART 1: Bristol City beat Man U; Arsenal v Liverpool preview (01m 40s) • PART 2: Everton v Chelsea; inclement times at Swansea (09m 05s) • PART 3: Guillem Balague on the Clasico and more (22m 05s) • PART 4: West Ham v Newcastle; Burnley v Spurs (32m 50s) • PART 5: Billy...
The Moyes metamorphosis, an interesting man called Sven and dog walking in the Carpathian mountains
December 18, 2017 15:35 - 1 hourOn your brand new edition of **The Totally Football Show**, **James Richardson** welcomes **Chris Powell** to the pod alongside **Iain Macintosh** and PLTV’s **Ian Irving**. Here’s what’s on the agenda: **_RUNNING ORDER:_** • PART 1: City swot aside Spurs; Ederson love; Pep’s new contract (01m 30s) • PART 2: Palace on the up; the Moyes effect (11m 00s) • PART 3: Scotland, Germany, Italy; Sven; Kaka (22m 00s) • PART 4: Life after Ozil/Sanchez at Arsenal; Watford’s wobble (30m 00s) • ...
Recency bias, Revel-ations and the Rooney contradiction
December 14, 2017 15:44 - 1 hourOn the latest edition of the **The Totally Football Show**, **James Richardson** is joined by **Michael Cox**, **James Horncastle** and A**dam Hurrey** to reflect on City’s record-breaking win at Swansea and wonder how they would fare against the greatest teams in history. And there’s plenty more: **_RUNNING ORDER:_** • PART 1: Pep and City make history; sensational Silva (01m 00s) • PART 2: City v Spurs preview; Revels (12m 45s) • PART 3: Big Sam, Uncle Roy and Proper Managers (19m 40s...
City out of sight, West Ham win at last, and Arsenal off to Ostersunds
December 11, 2017 15:55 - 1 hourOn your new Totally Football Show, James Richardson is joined by Rafa Honigstein, Football 365’s Daniel Storey and - because everyone needs a top Belgian in their ranks - Kristof Terreur to look back on City’s derby win, Liverpool’s derby balls-up, the Champions League draw and all the excitement across the continent. And Mexico. • PART 1: Manchester derby; Lukaku; Mou’s soiled jacket (02m 15s) • PART 2: Liverpool derby; rotation; Big Sam (13m 45s) • PART 3: Champions League draw reaction ...
Zorro and joy in the Champions League, fear of the Big Sam and barge haulers on the Volga
December 07, 2017 16:00 - 1 hourOn your brand new Totally Football Show, James Richardson is joined by Michael Cox, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Sasha Goryunov to assess the conclusion of the Champions League group stage and look ahead to two cracking derbies in the Premier League this weekend (three if you include West Ham v Chelsea) • PART 1: Liverpool 7 - 0 Spartak; CL review (01m 10s) • PART 2: Merseyside derby preview (10m 50s) • PART 3: Manchester derby preview (17m 15s) • PART 4: West Ham v Chelsea; Eden Haz...
United’s best De Gea day yet, the World Cup draw, and Benevento’s last-minute miracle
December 04, 2017 16:02 - 1 hourToday on The Totally Football Show, James Richardson welcomes David Preece, Iain Macintosh and our latest newbie Tom Williams from AFP to look back on a scintillating weekend in the Premier League. There's also reaction to the World Cup draw, and round-ups from around Europe. PART 1: Benevento and goalscoring keepers chat (01m 20s) PART 2: Arsenal v Man U and De Gea magnificence (07m 20s) PART 3: World Cup draw reaction (17m 45s) PART 4: Liverpool spank Brighton, Everton’s Big Sam bounce (3...
Rejuvenated Rooney, Sterling and Salah strike again, and presumptuous Pep talks
November 30, 2017 16:29 - 1 hourOn today’s Totally Football Show, James Richardson is joined by his BT Sport BFF’s James Horncastle and Julien Laurens to look back on a sumptuous midweek round in the Premier League and ahead to some crackers at home and abroad. • PART 1: Everton, Big Sam; West Ham woes (01m 45s) • PART 2: Man U v Watford; more great goals (13m 30s) • PART 3: AVB's midlife crisis; Serie A chat (19m 20s) • PART 4: Salah v Sterling ; City’s sturdiness (30m 00s) • PART 5: MLS and Ligue 1 (40m 45s) • PART 6: M...
Everton’s non-holistic approach, the Hertfordshire Globetrotters and a derby for the ages
November 27, 2017 16:23 - 1 hourOn your brand new Totally Football Show, James Richardson is joined by Michael Cox, Football 365’s Daniel Storey and our very own Iain Macintosh for the hot take on all the goings-on in the games in the Premier League and around Europe. We start with Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea, the main beneficiaries of which appear to be Arsenal, who have taken their customary spot of fourth in the table after beating Burnley in typically controversial circumstances. Elsewhere, we commend Huddersfie...
Liverpool’s unwanted threesome and Darren Fletcher’s pearly whites
November 23, 2017 15:44 - 1 hourOn the latest edition of The Totally Football Show, James Richardson is joined by his BT Goals Show buds James Horncastle and Julien Laurens and Michael ‘The Mixer’ Cox to review a cracking midweek in the Champions League and look ahead to the weekend’s big games in the Premier League and around Europe. Where better to start than Liverpool, who somehow contrived to draw 3-3 at Sevilla despite being three up after 30 minutes. How will they fare at home to Chelsea, fresh - or not - from thei...
Pulis P45-ed, narrative busters and Dulwich Hamlet’s Toilets Opposite Stand
November 20, 2017 16:00 - 1 hourOn your brand new Totally Football Show, AC Jimbo welcomes debutants Benji Lanyado and Ian Irving to the studio alongside TFS stalwart Iain Macintosh as we travel from the real Premier League to the Bostik Premier League and cover (almost) everything in-between. First up, the North London derby. Why has it taken until late-November for the Gunners to play like this - and why do Spurs continually come up short against the other title contenders away from home? Elsewhere, we marvel at the br...
Fragrant encounters, 90s icons and fax machines
November 16, 2017 15:24 - 1 hourIt’s an eclectic line-up for this episode of the Totally Football Show, with AC Jimbo joined in the pod by James Horncastle, Michael Cox, football finance expert Dr Tom Markham and former Monaco sporting director, Tor-Kristian Karlsen. We begin by wrapping up the events of the international break, with World Cup joy for Denmark, Sweden, Australia and Peru, tears for Ireland and Italy, and - perhaps most shockingly of all - signs of life from England in their two (goalless) glamour friendl...
End of the road for Northern Ireland, end of the nightmare for Blackpool, and why Silva is gold
November 13, 2017 14:13 - 49 minutesAC Jimbo welcomes James Horncastle, David Preece and Duncan Alexander to the pod for an international edition of the The Totally Football Show in which we lament the poor refereeing decision that ultimately cost Northern Ireland a place at Russia 2018 and wonder whether Italy will show up in their return leg against Sweden. They might need to. Also up for discussion: reassessing David Silva; brighter days ahead for Blackpool; and a taste of the Opta quiz. LIVE EVENT NEWS: • Get your ticke...
An ode to Pirlo, racketeering, and a big beautiful German man
November 09, 2017 15:39 - 1 hourAC Jimbo is joined by Matt Scott, Rafa Honigstein, and Michael Cox for your brand new Totally Football Show, where we’re busy looking ahead to the friendly between England B and Germany, and far more important World Cup qualifiers such as Denmark v Ireland, Sweden v Italy and New Zealand’s double-header with Peru. Also on our menu: Pirlo retires; West Ham’s appointment of David Moyes; the FIFA trail begins; Amy Lawrence’s fab new Arsenal doc; and some of the worst pronunciation of Greek name...
City sensational (again), Bilic sacked (at last) and Seagulls soar (of course)
November 06, 2017 15:18 - 1 hourFootball 365’s Daniel Storey makes his long-awaited debut on The Totally Football Show as he joins AC Jimbo, Iain Macintosh and Sasha Goryunov to marvel yet again at City, who put Arsenal to the sword and left United, Chelsea and Spurs in their dust. Elsewhere, Liverpool’s 4-1 win at the London Stadium meant it was Slaven Bilic’s turn to exit stage left. Also up for discussion: Celtic make history; Northern Ireland on the brink of the World Cup; and why you should never cross a seagull LI...