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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Episodes
Arsenal face title test at Anfield, as Nuno replaces Cooper at Forest
December 20, 2023 16:44 - 1 hourIn the final pod of 2023, Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Tom Williams and Tim Spiers into The Athletic studio. The final set of Premier League fixtures before Christmas pits the top two against each other with Liverpool taking on Arsenal. Are the Gunners well equipped right now to end their Anfield hoodoo? Also on the calendar, Nuno Espirito Santo’s first game in charge of Nottingham Forest. Nick Miller laments the loss of Steve Cooper while Tim tells us how Nuno is more successful than w...
Champions League draw reaction, as Spanish managers continue to thrive
December 19, 2023 17:33 - 1 hourFor the last time in 2023, Jimbo, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens, Raphael Honigstein and Alvaro Romeo discuss all the continental happenings in the world of football. The draw for the last 16 of the Champions League throws up some intriguing encounters - Simeone back at Inter, Bosz back at Dortmund, Kane versus Immobile. Harry continues to score but Bayer Leverkusen continue to win. Could AFCON be the thing that scuppers their incredible season? Speaking of incredible seasons, Girona sta...
What’s happening with Man City? And why aren’t Liverpool’s frontline clicking?
December 18, 2023 01:53 - 1 hourJimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Adrian Clarke and Matt Davies-Adams onto the pod after an eventful Premier League weekend. Luton’s Tom Lockyer collapses during their game with Bournemouth due to a cardiac arrest but thankfully is stable in hospital. Liverpool don’t score 7 against Man United this time, failing to find the back of the net at all against Erik ten Hag’s resolute side. A match that highlights how Liverpool are struggling in open play. Sunday’s football also sees Arsenal batter B...
Newcastle and Man United crash out of Europe, as ten Hag's team travel to Anfield
December 14, 2023 16:51 - 1 hourIt’s Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Raphael Honigstein and Charlie Eccleshare in The Athletic studio as the Champions League group stage comes to a close. A humbling midweek for English clubs sees Newcastle and Man United drop out of Europe altogether. Will the Magpies now go back to being the team they were last season? And will Man United avoid another drubbing at Anfield on Sunday? Other questions posed by this weekend’s football include can Liverpool juggle the Europa League with a title bid?...
Big week for PSG in the Champions League and a big win for Girona at Barcelona
December 12, 2023 01:46 - 1 hourIt’s Jimbo and co, namely James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo, ahead of the last Champions League group stage games as we know them. Man United must beat Bayern to stay in the competition, a task which may have become harder after Thomas Tuchel’s side were humiliated by Eintracht Frankfurt and now have a point to prove. Group F promises an enthralling finale with a must-win game for both Newcastle and Milan, while PSG could also miss out on the last 16 in w...
More misery for Man United & Chelsea - but hats off to Emery, Iraola & Dyche
December 11, 2023 01:01 - 1 hourJimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Colin Millar and Jordan Campbell into the pod after a weekend of big results in the big league. Another Liverpool late show sends them top of the table. Is this a golden opportunity for them to win the league? Or is it Villa’s strength in depth that could see them go all the way? Hear why Unai Emery is loved like never before at Villa Park. It’s another weekend to forget for Man United and Chelsea, bested by the brilliance of Andoni Iraola and Sean Dyche respec...
Villa vanquish Man City - can they do the same to Arsenal?
December 07, 2023 16:41 - 56 minutesJimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, JJ Bull and Luis Miguel Echegaray into the studio in a week literally packed with Premier League football. It’s a performance that made Luis cry as Aston Villa batter Man City with 1-0 flattering the champions. Do City miss Gundogan and can the graduates of Unai-versity do the same to Arsenal on Saturday? Man United get back to winning ways against Chelsea in a game where neither side looks exactly like they know what they’re doing but McTominay overshadows ...
Euro 2024 draw and statement wins for Inter and Barcelona
December 05, 2023 17:12 - 1 hourJimbo and the Euro crew of James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo are back to assess another red hot weekend across the continent. Serie A leaders Inter score a huge win at champions Napoli as Calhanoglu and Thuram impress again. But don’t bank on Allegri’s Juventus dropping out of the title race any time soon. Barcelona see off Atletico with loanee Joao Felix scoring the winner. Can he perform consistently enough to secure a permanent move away from Atleti? ...
Ange’s absolute vindication as Spurs draw 3-3 at Man City
December 04, 2023 00:25 - 52 minutesJimbo is joined by Natalie Gedra, Daniel Storey and Tim Spiers on a goal-tastic Sunday in the Premier League. Goals, drama, some boredom and a refereeing howler at the Etihad but it’s a victory for Postecoglou’s principles while we ask what’s going on with City and what was up with Haaland? Liverpool leave it late at Anfield to beat Fulham 4-3. Pete Rutzler tells us about a brutal finish for the Cottagers. It’s a brutal watch for Man United fans as they’re overpowered by Newcastle. Should ...
Man United's Champions League chaos and Man City's bogey team Tottenham
November 30, 2023 16:59 - 1 hourJimbo welcomes Raphael Honigstein, Jack Lang and Colin Millar back into the studio during another enthralling week of football. Man United games continue to provide goals and drama in the Champions League but remain bottom of their group after drawing 3-3 with Galatasaray. We relive one of the games of the season and ask questions of ten Hag and Onana. Elsewhere, it’s an infuriating week for Newcastle after PSG’s controversial 98th minute equaliser from the penalty spot. What is handball an...
Can Newcastle upset PSG again and can Leverkusen be stopped?
November 28, 2023 00:47 - 1 hourJimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo look ahead to Matchday 5 in the Champions League with destinies set to be decided. The Magpies head to Paris looking to replicate their 4-1 win earlier in the campaign. But can Milan stop wasting chances and beat Dortmund, even without their new 15-year-old prodigy? It’s a big week for Barcelona, starting with a clash with Porto in Catalunya. What has happened to Robert Lewandowski? Bayern’s new number 9 keeps sco...
Liverpool’s big point at Man City, Chelsea’s dreadful defence and Garnacho’s goal
November 27, 2023 01:42 - 1 hourJimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Charlie Eccleshare and Sasha Goryunov into the studio after a blockbuster Premier League weekend. Arsenal go top after Man City and Liverpool share the spoils at the Etihad as Liverpool’s squad depth comes into play. If only Darwin Nuñez was calmer in front of goal. But it’s Man United who are top of the form table and win against Everton with Alejandro Garnacho scoring one of the greatest Premier League goals of all time. Elsewhere, Chelsea are ripped apart b...
Man City take on Liverpool and angry Everton host Man United
November 23, 2023 16:48 - 1 hourIt’s a packed pod with Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Tom Williams and Jay Harris previewing a blockbuster Premier League weekend. The top two meet at the Etihad and while Jurgen Klopp might not like the kick-off time, are we set for a classic between Man City and Liverpool? Elsewhere Spurs host Villa, Brentford take on Aaron Ramsdale’s Arsenal and an Everton side who have lost 10 points face Man United on Sunday at Goodison Park. In World Cup qualifying, world champions Argentina win in Rio. Ja...
Everton’s 10-point deduction and Qatar one year on
November 20, 2023 15:11 - 58 minutesJimbo welcomes Charlie Eccleshare, Daniel Storey and more into the pod as Euro qualifying draws to a conclusion. Wales surrender their advantage over Croatia which could be catastrophic for Robert Page as they take on Turkey. Elsewhere, Jorginho missing penalties, Lukaku scoring goals and France beating Gibraltar 14-0. Huge news in the Premier League as Everton are deducted 10 points for breaching profit and sustainability rules. Matt Jones from The Blue Room tells us why he’s not too worri...
Road to Euro 2024 - Italy must win, Republic of Ireland must lose
November 16, 2023 15:30 - 55 minutesJimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Colin Millar and Adrian Clarke into The Athletic studio as we lead you into the international break. It’s make or break for Italy in Euro qualifying as they take on North Macedonia and then Ukraine. James Horncastle joins us as the Azzurri look to avoid the dreaded play-offs. Wales have their fate in their own hands as they look to pip Croatia to qualification. Meanwhile Republic of Ireland can boost their chances by losing to the Netherlands. Urs Fischer l...
Napoli sack Rudi García, Leverkusen flying and PSG back on top
November 14, 2023 18:05 - 1 hourJimbo is back in the Athletic studios with the Euro crew of James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo. Rudi Garcia is sacked by the champions Napoli after a 1-0 loss to Empoli leaves them 10 points behind league leaders Inter. Álex Grimaldo is in the form of his life for Xabi Alonso's high flying Leverkusen side who beat a struggling Union Berlin 4-0. Mbappe scores a hat-trick but is still in Luis Enrique's bad books as PSG go top of Ligue 1. Girona are still t...
Chelsea and Man City serve up a Premier League classic
November 13, 2023 01:23 - 57 minutesJimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Matt Davies Adam and James Maw to wax lyrical about the stunning 4-4 draw between Chelsea and Man City. Plus, we ask: how damaging a week has this been for Spurs? Have Newcastle hit their ceiling? And how can Man United simultaneously be the most underwhelming but most in-form team in the league? Produced by Charlie Jones and Ben Green RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Fire walk with Matt (02.00) • PART 1b: Chelsea 4 - 4 City (04.50) • PART 2a: West Ham 3 - 2 Nott...
Man United beaten in Copenhagen and Spurs lose to Chelsea - the most chaotic week of the season
November 09, 2023 16:10 - 1 hourJimbo, Duncan Alexander, Raphael Honigstein and Tom Williams try and wrap their heads around some of the most remarkable games we’ve seen in years. Man United’s Champions League status hangs by a thread after a 4-3 defeat in Copenhagen, a game that turned on a first-half red for Rashford. Crazier still was the first defeat of the season for Spurs, whose 9-man high line was eventually exploited by a Chelsea side doing lots of stupid things themselves. But are the Blues getting to grips with ...
King Kane reigns supreme while it’s crunch time for Milan in the Champions League
November 07, 2023 01:16 - 1 hourJimbo is back with the Euro crew of James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo. It’s a third hat-trick in 6 league matches for Harry Kane as Bayern dismantle Dortmund. Is Kane better than Robert Lewandowski? It’s make or break for Milan in the Champions League as they host PSG while domestically, could Inter be the best Italian team since 2015 Juventus? Girona are top of La Liga - would they even be allowed into the Champions League next season? And Nice are top ...
Diaz levels for Liverpool as Arteta’s Arsenal slip up at St James’s
November 06, 2023 01:45 - 1 hourJimbo is joined by Carl Anka, Sasha Goryunov and Matt Davies-Adams after another Premier League weekend packed full of talking points. Luton so nearly beat Liverpool but it’s Luis Diaz of all people who finds the equaliser for the Reds. Are they in this season’s title race? It’s a big blow for last season’s challengers Arsenal who are beaten in a feisty clash with Newcastle, with Mikel Arteta and the club branding the officiating embarrassing. It’s a last-gasp win for Man United but there ...
Man United get walloped, Pochettino returns to Spurs and Emery celebrates a year at Villa
November 02, 2023 16:09 - 1 hourJimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Benji Lanyado and Luis Miguel Echegaray onto the pod during a week of multi-competition action. It’s a humbling night in the Carabao Cup for Arsenal and Man United, with Erik ten Hag’s holders in particular suffering another damaging defeat at home to Newcastle. Just when you thought the banter years were over. In the Premier League, Mauricio Pochettino gets ready to return to league leaders Tottenham with Chelsea. But is Poch an elite-level manager? It’s o...
An incredible weekend for Bellingham & Kane, a bad weekend for Ligue 1
October 31, 2023 16:12 - 1 hourIt’s Jimbo and the Euro crew of James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo. Jude Bellingham wins El Clasico with two late goals in Barcelona. Can he be stopped and does Xavi shoulder the blame for his substitutions? Harry Kane scores a hat-trick, including a goal from inside his own half as Bayern win 8-0. But it’s still Leverkusen, inspired by Florian Wirtz, who lead a goal-filled Bundesliga. Marseille v Lyon is postponed after fan violence which sees Lyon manag...
Man City outclass Man United, as Tottenham’s remarkable season continues
October 30, 2023 00:45 - 1 hourJimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Tim Spiers, Adrian Clarke and Seb Stafford-Bloor into the pod after another seismic Premier League weekend. Man City show their class at Old Trafford, winning the Manchester derby 3-0. An afternoon and a performance that are an awful reflection on Erik ten Hag in the eyes of the panel. It’s another embarrassing weekend for Chelsea as Brentford win yet again at Stamford Bridge. Just how much pressure is on Pochettino to perform given the vast sums spent? There...
The Manchester derby, the Raya-Ramsdale debate and Everton’s possible points loss
October 26, 2023 15:14 - 1 hourJimbo, Michael Cox, Raphael Honigstein and Duncan Alexander are back to review the Champions League and Premier League action. Newcastle are downed by a determined Dortmund while Warren Zaire-Emery continues to dazzle for PSG. And Celtic and Atletico have another ding-dong in Glasgow. Man United prepare for the Manchester derby with a dramatic win over Copenhagen. And while Arsenal are also victorious in Seville, hear why David Raya needs his own Onana moment. Matt Slater joins us to dig i...
Boring Barcelona, durable Dortmund and Champions League matchday 3
October 24, 2023 00:18 - 1 hourJimbo welcomes the Euro crew of James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Alvaro Romeo and Julien Laurens into The Athletic studio. Another big week in the Champions League with Group F again the star attraction. Hear why Newcastle’s opponents Dortmund are one of the best teams in Europe. And can Milan finally produce a big away performance at PSG? The top 3 in Spain are separated by just a point with Girona continuing to surprise all. But even with another Barca youngster emerging, shouldn’t X...
Chelsea surprise Arsenal as Emery's Villa hammer the Hammers
October 22, 2023 23:21 - 1 hourJimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Jon Mackenzie and Matt Davies-Adams after a Premier League weekend packed with red cards and 2-0 leads. Chelsea throw away said advantage against Arsenal but was this a performance that can launch the Blues onto bigger and better things? And is it time for Mikel Arteta to bring Ramsdale back in for Raya? Another home win for Villa sees them thrash West Ham on Sunday. The Emery effect has seen Villa move from 2 points off the bottom to 2 points off the top i...
Liverpool v Everton, Chelsea v Arsenal, Pep v De Zerbi and Bellingham v Italy
October 19, 2023 15:10 - 1 hourThe Premier League is back and so too are Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Benji Lanyado. England qualify for Euro 2024 after dismantling Italy. With Jude Bellingham in this form, should England be going all the way? Italy’s issues go beyond defeat at Wembley with Sandro Tonali among many investigated for gambling on illegal platforms. The Merseyside derby kicks off the Premier League weekend, plus we’ve got the first ever meeting of Pochettino and Arteta and footballing pur...
Scotland qualify, Wales win big, England host Italy & Ratcliffe makes his Man United move
October 16, 2023 14:58 - 1 hourJimbo welcomes Jack Lang, Tom Williams and Tim Spiers into the studio in a stacked week of international football. Scotland qualify for the Euros after Spain eliminate DJ Otzi-loving Norway on Sunday. And Wales produce their best performance in years to stun Croatia and put themselves right back in the mix for a place in Germany. England host Italy on Tuesday with a betting scandal enveloping the squad ahead of kick-off. James Horncastle tells us what to expect from Spalletti’s Italy. Dome...
Rooney, Hazard, Messi and more on your international break pod
October 12, 2023 14:42 - 57 minutesJimbo, Duncan Alexander, Dom Fifield and Adrian Clarke are back to cast their collective eye over all football happenings. With the likes of Scotland, France, Austria and Belgium on the verge of qualification for Euro 2024, England prepare to host Australia as we revisit memories of friendly encounters with the Socceroos gone by. And can we please see Lewis Dunk as the new lynchpin of the Three Lions defence? Eden Hazard announces his retirement from football. One of the greatest players of...
Bellingham, Guirassy and Fiorentina hit new heights
October 09, 2023 22:05 - 59 minutesJimbo is joined by James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein and Alvaro Romeo as continental club football signs off for the international break. Jude Bellingham is matching and perhaps surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo with every week in a Real Madrid shirt. Elsewhere in Spain, Sevilla have just sacked their Europa League winning manager. Stuttgart continue to surprise in the Bundesliga with Serhou Guirassy having a record-breaking campaign in front of goal. Bayern keep winning on the pitch as their...
Arsenal snatch massive win over Man City, but Tottenham top the table
October 08, 2023 23:35 - 54 minutesJimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Jay Harris and James Maw after a potentially pivotal Premier League weekend. A late deflected goal sees Arsenal finally best Man City after 12 consecutive defeats against them. James McNicholas tells us why this is emblematic of a new Arsenal in the title race. Tottenham are top heading into the international break after victory at Luton. Hear why this is more than just good vibes. We discuss the battle - or lack of - at the bottom of the Premier League table....
Newcastle hammer PSG, Man United wilt again and Arsenal try to master Man City
October 05, 2023 15:52 - 1 hourIn a week that’s literally bursting with football, Jimbo is joined by Michael Cox, Raphael Honigstein and Duncan Alexander to try and make sense of it all. Newcastle channel the crowd to beat PSG 4-1 in the Champions League. Did the Parisians underestimate the Toon Army and will the Magpies be putting all their emotional energy into these European nights? It’s back-to-back Champions League defeats for the first time ever for Man United. Where has their confidence gone? Contrasting fortunes...
Napoli on fire in time for Real Madrid, while PSG head to St James’ Park
October 02, 2023 22:49 - 1 hourJimbo brings in the continental big guns - James Horncastle, Raphael Hongstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo - as the Champions League returns. Napoli have scored 8 goals in their last 2 matches, with Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia seemingly back to their best. A fine time for Jude Bellingham’s Real Madrid to be visiting. PSG head to Newcastle after another 0-0 at Clermont. Leipzig host Man City after losing their sporting director last week. And Thomas Tuchel is starting to wonder whether he...
Big wins for Wolves, Villa & Luton, and a big defeat for VAR at Spurs-Liverpool
October 01, 2023 22:51 - 1 hourJimbo convenes with Carl Anka, Tim Spiers and Sasha Goryunov after a Premier League weekend full of shocks and surprises. Tottenham leave it extremely late to continue their unbeaten run and defeat 9-man Liverpool. But the post-match talk is dominated by the officiating error that led to Luis Diaz’s goal being incorrectly disallowed for the Reds. Which way would you vote now in the VAR referendum? The champions are beaten as Man City lose their 100% record at Molineux. Steve Madeley tells u...
Liverpool take the Tottenham test, the Osimhen affair and the WSL returns
September 28, 2023 16:56 - 1 hourJimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Caoimhe O’Neill and Tom Williams into The Athletic’s studios ahead of another packed weekend of football. Man City are knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Newcastle while Liverpool progress past Leicester thanks to a screamer from Szoboszlai. Now it’s time for Tottenham as Jurgen Klopp tries to tackle Ange-ball on Saturday. James Horncastle joins us to discuss the remarkable turn of events in Italy that has led to the league’s star striker Victor Osimhen delet...
Atletico win the derby, PSG win Le Classique and Girona and Brest face the cotton test
September 26, 2023 15:24 - 1 hourJimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo are back with your continental catch-up on all the weekend’s football. Alvaro Morata inspires Atleti to a derby win over Real Madrid. But it’s Barcelona and Girona that sit top of La Liga. Hear why the Gironistes are like a Spanish Brighton. PSG don’t even need Kylian Mbappe to beat up a Marseille side in turmoil. But Luis Enrique’s side are below Brest and Nice in the table. Inter make it 6 wins out of 6 in Serie...
Spurs impress at Arsenal, Everton win at last and the Blades are beaten 8-0
September 25, 2023 00:15 - 58 minutesJimbo’s joined by Charlie Eccleshare, Adrian Clarke and Daniel Storey after the most super of Sundays in the Premier League. Tottenham twice come from behind to take a point from Arsenal in the North London derby. A hugely impressive performance from Postecoglou’s side with Bissouma and Udogie catching our panel’s eye. Not so impressive from Sheffield United who suffer their record home defeat, 8-0 to Newcastle, giving Paul Heckingbottom cause to worry about his future. Jacob Tanswell tell...
Man United bruised by Bayern, now get set for a dazzling derby in North London
September 21, 2023 15:35 - 56 minutesJimbo welcomes Michael Cox, Raphael Honigstein and Duncan Alexander into the studio after the conclusion of Champions League Matchday 1. A sloppy, yet dominant Bayern see off Man United 4-3 in Munich. Hear why United - and Chelsea - aren’t actually playing that badly at the moment. Elsewhere in the Champions League, an overawed Newcastle, an on-fire Joao Felix and goalscoring goalkeepers. Arsenal and Tottenham are in great nick ahead of a fixture that always seems to deliver - the North Lo...
The Champions League returns while Alonso and Vlahovic show their value
September 19, 2023 00:15 - 1 hourIt’s Champions League matchday 1, as Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo preview a big week on the continent. Milan and PSG host Newcastle and Dortmund respectively after big defeats at the weekend. PSG at the hands of Nice, Milan thrashed by rivals Inter in the derby. Elsewhere in Italy, Roma win 7-0, Vlahovic stars for Juve while Paul Pogba is provisionally suspended after a drugs test. Leverkusen rescue a point in the top of the table clash again...
Brighton outclass Man United, as Arsenal edge past uninspired Everton
September 17, 2023 23:13 - 53 minutesJimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Laurie Whitwell and Matt Davies-Adams after a nip/tuck weekend of Premier League football. Arsenal find a way to break down an Everton team with very little life about them, even with a takeover in the offing at Goodison. Meanwhile Man United fans turn on ten Hag’s decisions as the brilliant De Zerbi oversees another win for the Seagulls. Liverpool, Tottenham and Man City all come from behind to earn morale-boosting victories, with the panel struck by Haal...
Will Arsenal lose at Goodison again? Will Man United lose to Brighton again?
September 14, 2023 15:14 - 1 hourThe Premier League is back and so is Jimbo, alongside Natalie Gedra, Charlie Eccleshare and Benji Lanyado in a packed studio. Arsenal travel to their bogey ground Goodison Park this weekend while we hear why the returning Pep Guardiola should be worried about West Ham. And Man United host a Brighton side that have beaten them in three successive league meetings. We revisit the trials and tribulations of Maguire and Richarlison this international break. Plus Swindon Town 93/94 and the corre...
Flick fired as Germany manager while Scotland look well set for Southgate’s England
September 10, 2023 23:06 - 1 hourMatt Davies-Adams is in the hot seat, alongside Daniel Storey, Tim Spiers, Adrian Clarke and many more in the midst of a dramatic international break. Hansi Flick is sacked as Germany manager, with a home Euros looming next summer. Raphael Honigstein and Seb Stafford-Bloor discuss why and what next? England are held in Ukraine with some of Gareth Southgate’s decisions called into question again. Is he a good enough coach to lead the Three Lions to glory at Euro 2024? Will England come unstu...
Henderson, Scotland and Brazil - the international break is here
September 07, 2023 15:06 - 1 hourIt’s Jimbo, Jack Lang, Duncan Alexander and Tom Williams all together in the same studio, ready to feast upon another international weekend. Rampant England face Rebrov’s Ukraine in Euro qualifier action. Iryna Koziupa joins us from Kyiv to discuss Ukraine’s chances. Gareth Southgate’s side will then face 1872 rivals Scotland, as Jordan Campbell helps us discuss a side on the verge of Euro qualification again. Elsewhere, you should have your eyes on Kazakhstan and Kansas City while Brazil ...
Bellingham love affair continues while it’s worrying times for Dortmund, Roma and Lyon
September 05, 2023 15:37 - 1 hourJimbo, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens, Alvaro Romeo and Raphael Honigstein are back to review the continental club action. Champions Napoli lose, Milan and Inter top Serie A while it’s the relegation zone for Roma. Does Jose Mourinho continue to be teflon in the capital? Leverkusen are on fire in the Bundesliga as they prepare to face Bayern after the international break. But where has all the stardust gone at Dortmund? Some of it’s in Madrid as Jude Bellingham scores yet again for Real ...
Arsenal show their personality, with Son, Ferguson and Sancho also in the headlines
September 04, 2023 14:33 - 1 hourJimbo welcomes Raphael Honigstein, Daniel Storey and Liam Tharme into the pod after a riveting round 4 in the Premier League. Arsenal overcome Man United at the Emirates but it’s still not clicking for Kai Havertz or his team-mates. And what next for Jason Sancho after his public spat with Erik ten Hag? Liverpool thrash Villa as we discuss what Gravenberch will bring and what Szoboszlai is currently bringing. Evan Ferguson brings goals, as do Postecoglou’s Tottenham, while Pochettino is in...
Arsenal battle Man United, fun Villa head to Anfield and Luton’s big night arrives
August 31, 2023 15:16 - 1 hourIt’s Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Carl Anka and Jay Harris in attendance ahead of another prestige Premier League weekend. Arsenal host Man United with both clubs looking to avoid heading into the international break in mini-crisis. Will Havertz keep his place and how will ten Hag handle these injuries? Liverpool v Aston Villa threatens to be the most exciting game of the weekend with a Moussa Diaby-inspired Villa against a depleted Liverpool backline. And on the other side of Merseyside, it’s ...
Lukaku reunites with Mourinho, Yamal lights up La Liga and Pulisic does it again
August 29, 2023 15:54 - 1 hourThe Euro crew of Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo are back in a busy week on and off the pitch. Some big moves in the last week of the transfer window with PSG attempting to squeeze Kolo Muani into a packed frontline. Plus Romelu Lukaku is set for a reunion with Jose Mourinho. Is this one last big roll of the dice at Roma for Mourinho? In Spain, Barca’s wonderkid Lamine Yamal is dominating headlines on the back pages while Luis Rubiales continues ...
Liverpool and West Ham defy the odds as Everton stay rock bottom
August 27, 2023 23:38 - 1 hourJimbo, Daniel Storey, Tim Spiers and Jon Mackenzie bring you red-hot analysis of a remarkable against-all-odds Premier League weekend. Darwin Nuñez inspired Liverpool to an unlikely win from a man down and a goal down at Newcastle. Did Eddie Howe get it wrong with his substitutions? And how good is Anthony Gordon going to be this season? West Ham upset Brighton at the Amex in a classic example of Moyes-ball. But how will they integrate Mohammed Kudus? Arsenal throw away two points against ...
Liverpool’s defence to be tested at Newcastle, as a basement battle looms at Goodison
August 24, 2023 15:56 - 1 hourJimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Caoimhe O’Neill into the studio ahead of another intriguing Premier League weekend. Liverpool’s worrying defence head to St James Park to take on top 4 rivals Newcastle while on Merseyside, Everton host Wolves in what’s been a miserable week for the Toffees. There’s hope for the Hatters as Luton travel to Stamford Bridge and there’s some love for league leaders Brighton and in particular, Kaoru Mitoma. Elsewhere, is it a bit early for...
Dream debuts for Kane and Pulisic as Lyon endure nightmare start
August 22, 2023 14:37 - 59 minutesIt’s Jimbo and the Euro crew of James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo as we get fully underway across the continent. Harry Kane scores and assists on his Bundesliga bow but is it what he brings off the pitch that will most benefit Bayern this season? Milan impress on Serie A’s opening weekend thanks to Captain America but Juventus are the team that look like they really mean business. PSG are still winless under Luis Enrique, even with Kylian Mbappe back on ...