Podcast: The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

Recorded earlier on Monday, Jimbo assembles Julien Laurens, Pol Ballús, Seb Stafford-Bloor and James Horncastle as the Euro gang sign off for the summer in style. There’s only one place to start - and the dramatic events on Friday night in Serie A as Scott McTominay and Romelu Lukaku were on the scoresheet as Napoli tasted Scudetto glory amid jubilant scenes inside the Maradona and on the streets of Naples. Inter will be hoping to put the disappointment of missing out on the title behind them as they prepare to face PSG in Saturday’s Champions League final. The French champions warmed up for the occasion by cruising to a 3-0 victory over Reims in the Coupe de France. So - who’ll come out on top in Munich?The curtain closed on the La Liga season this weekend with emotional goodbyes for Carlo Ancelotti & Luka Modrić as their time at Real Madrid came to an end with a 2-0 win over Real Sociedad. Barcelona wrapped up their domestic treble-winning season with a comfortable victory at Athletic Bilbao - while Real Betis prepare for Wednesday’s Conference League final against Chelsea… And over in Germany, the Pokal fairytale wasn’t to be for Arminia Bielefeld as Stuttgart ended their 18-year wait for a trophy with a 4-2 victory over their third-division opponents. Plus, the big news out of Leverkusen is that Erik ten Hag is back! Produced by Lucy Oliva.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the weekend (00.50)• PART 2: Serie A review - MVP McTominay guides Napoli to glory (08.30)• PART 3: Coupe de France review - and Champions League final preview (23.45)• PART 4: La Liga review - Emotional farewells to Don Carlo & Luka Modrić & Conference League final preview (34.30)• PART 5: DFB-Pokal review - and ten Hag’s in at Leverkusen! (49.05) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, JJ Bull and Tim Spiers into the pod as the Premier League season draws to a close.Chelsea finish off Forest and finish 4th, securing Champions League football. Should we still be expecting more from the Blues? And what should we expect from Forest in the Conference League?Newcastle are back among the European elite despite losing at home to Everton. That’s because Villa are beaten 2-0 at Old Trafford, with a refereeing mistake that has Villa complaining to the Premier League. Jacob Tanswell has more.Sunderland are promoted to the Premier League after stunning Sheffield United, quite the result for the second youngest team in the country.Plus Aberdeen’s cup glory and why Tottenham should have two managers.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Nottingham Forest 0-1 Chelsea (06.00)• PART 2a: Man United 2-0 Aston Villa with Jacob Tanswell (15.00) • PART 2b: Newcastle and Man City back in the Champions League (21.00)• PART 3: Sunderland 2-1 Sheffield Utd (29.00)• PART 4: Ange, Cunha and Aberdeen win the Scottish Cup (36.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Benji Lanyado after Tottenham Hotspur make history in Bilbao.Spurs beat Manchester United in the Europa League final to claim silverware, Champions League qualification and salvation this season. What now for manager Ange Postecoglou? And what now for Ruben Amorim amid the misery at Old Trafford?Who will join Spurs in next season’s Champions League? Man City are almost there. Fates will be decided on the final day this Sunday, headlined by Nottingham Forest v Chelsea. Memories of Jesper Gronkjaer abound.There could be a Conference League spot up for grabs for whoever finishes 8th between Brighton or Brentford.Plus play-off final weekend, Arsenal players hitting double figures and the dirtiest players who never get booked.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Tottenham 1-0 Man United with Jack Pitt-Brooke (01.00)• PART 2a: Forest v Chelsea on the final day (23.00) • PART 2b: Man United v Aston Villa preview (30.00)• PART 3a: Man City one point away from the Champions League (35.00)• PART 3b: Play-off final bonanza (40.00)• PART 3c: The rest of the Premier League weekend (44.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo’s got the whole gang together as Julien Laurens, James Horncastle, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Pol Ballús indulge in some European chit-chat as the season reaches its climax. The Serie A chaos continued with the title set to be decided on Friday night… unless a play-off is required! That’s after Inter were held 2-2 by Lazio while Napoli were goalless at Parma, but it’s Antonio Conte’s side who still sit a point clear at the top of the table. The Eredivisie set a high bar for mayhem as PSV retained their title on the final day - despite trailing Ajax by 9 points with just 5 games to go! Michiel Jongsma’s back to tell us how - and why Ajax’s next boss should probably be bald… Over in Ligue 1, Alexandre Lacazette signed off in style with goals 200 and 201 for his hometown club Lyon - while there was extraordinary late drama in Strasbourg as Abdoulaye Touré’s 99th minute panenka kept Le Havre in the top flight. Barcelona were still on the beers as they were beaten 3-2 by Villarreal, but it didn’t matter after more Lamine Yamal magic had sealed the La Liga title against Espanyol in midweek. Meanwhile, the rebuild’s already started at Real Madrid with Dean Huijsen signed and the announcement of new manager Xavi Alonso seemingly imminent… And in the Bundesliga, Dortmund completed their remarkable turnaround under Niko Kovac to seal a Champions League spot - while champions Bayern Munich finished the season 13 points clear of Leverkusen as Harry Kane made it back-to-back Golden Boots. Plus - what’s the mood across Europe as the Premier League’s 16th and 17th-placed banter clubs do battle in Bilbao in Wednesday night’s Europa League final? Produced by Lucy Oliva.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the weekend & Europa League final preview (00.45)  • PART 2: Serie A review - All to play for under the Friday Night Lights (11.25)• PART 3: Portugal, Turkey, Ajax’s epic collapse - and bald men (24.35)• PART 4: Ligue 1 review - Touré’s panenka, Nice’s UCL spot & Jonathan David’s future (38.40)• PART 5: La Liga review - Barca on the beach as relegation jeopardy remains (48.35)• PART 6: Bundesliga review - Dortmund surge to 4th as Kane picks up latest accolade (55.15) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Daniel Storey, Sasha Goryunov and Adrian Clarke after an emotional weekend of football.Crystal Palace stun Man City to win the FA Cup, their first ever major trophy. Dom Fifield joins us to explain what this means for the club. Plus what was going on with Pep’s decision-making?One point separates 3rd from 7th in the Premier League as the race for the top 5 intensifies. Forest earn a much needed win at West Ham to ensure a mouthwatering final day decider with Chelsea at the City Ground.Man United and Spurs are beaten again on Friday night, with all eyes now on their Europa League final in Bilbao.And there are emotional goodbyes for Goodison Park and Jamie Vardy, plus another goalfest at the Gtech.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Crystal Palace 1-0 Man City with Dom Fifield (01.45)• PART 2a: Arsenal 1-0 Newcastle (23.00) • PART 2b: West Ham 1-2 Forest with Paul Taylor (29.00)• PART 2c: Wins for Chelsea & Villa, defeats for Man Utd & Spurs (35.00)• PART 3a: Everton 2-0 Southampton (50.00)• PART 3b: Brentford 2-3 Fulham (56.00)• PART 3c: Leicester 2-0 Ipswich (59.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Davies-Adams is in the hot seat alongside Duncan Alexander, Natalie Gedra and Liam Tharme ahead of a hugely significant weekend.Crystal Palace and Man City meet in the FA Cup final with the Eagles looking to upset the odds and secure a first ever major trophy. Reuben Pinder joins us to discuss how they can go about doing that.It’s possibly a good week to be Chelsea and Aston Villa who host Europa League finalists Man United and Spurs as they bid to boost their own hopes of Champions League qualification. While Forest look to bounce back after an eventful week at the club.Newcastle aim to overtake Arsenal and move into 2nd spot with what would be a 4th win over the Gunners this season.Plus the last ever men’s game at Goodison Park, play-off joy for Sunderland and Orient, and Ancelotti finally signs up for Brazil.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Crystal Palace v Man City preview with Reuben Pinder (03.00)• PART 2: Chelsea v Man Utd + Villa v Spurs previews (19.00) • PART 3a: Arsenal v Newcastle preview (28.00)• PART 3b: West Ham v Forest preview (32.00)• PART 3c: Everton v Southampton preview (40.00)• PART 4a: A look at the EFL play-offs (45.00)• PART 4b: Ancelotti off to Brazil (50.00)• PART 4c: The rest of the Premier League weekend (56.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo’s joined by Julien Laurens, Pol Ballús, Seb Stafford-Bloor and James Horncastle for your weekly dose of Continental chatter. It’s a clean sweep of four Clasico victories this season for Barcelona over Real after Sunday afternoon’s bonkers 4-3 win at Montjuïc. It moves Hansi Flick’s side seven points clear with three games left to play, while Carlo Ancelotti sets off into the Brazilian sunset… Over in Italy, after their midweek Champions League heroics Inter closed the gap on Napoli at the top of the table to just one point as Antonio Conte’s side conceded an 84th minute equaliser from Genoa to set up a nervy finish with two  games left of this enthralling Serie A campaign. We touch base with the equally dramatic title race in the Eredivisie - where Ajax’s nine-point lead at the top of the table has evaporated to just one. Chasers PSV came back from 2-0 down at Feyenoord to win 3-2 in the 99th minute AND Ajax lost 3-0 at home! Michiel Jongsma stops by to tell us more. In France, Monaco locked in their UCL place courtesy of a 2-0 win over Lyon - while Marseille followed suit in their 3-1 victory at Le Havre - but could Roberto De Zerbi’s future be elsewhere? And in the Bundesliga, there’s wild celebrations in Hamburg as they return to the top flight for the first time in seven years - while the hunt for UCL football goes down to the last day as Dortmund look to pip Freiburg or Frankfurt to a top four finish. Plus - bicycle kicks, train journeys with footballers, Xherdan Shaqiri guiding Basel to glory and making friends with all of you… Produced by Lucy Oliva.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the weekend (and adjacent things!) (00.40)• PART 2: La Liga review - Barca close in on their 28th title (11.00)• PART 3: Serie A review - Napoli open the door for Inter (22.50)• PART 4: Benfica 1-1 Sporting & Eredivisie title drama with Michiel Jongsma (39.10)• PART 5: Ligue 1 review - Monaco & Marseille secure UCL places (48.30)• PART 6: Bundesliga review - Hamburg and back - and Dortmund are too?! (55.40) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

JImbo is joined in the studio by Tim Spiers, Jay Harris and Adrian Clarke after a pivotal weekend in the chase for Champions League football.Arsenal fight back from 2-0 down to draw at Anfield ahead of their clash with Newcastle in the battle for 2nd. But it’s the reception for the departing Trent Alexander-Arnold from the Liverpool faithful that will dominate the headlines.Nottingham Forest are now on the outside looking in after a 2-2 draw at home to relegated Leicester, with Evangelos Marinakis taking centre-stage after the game.It’s looking good for Newcastle after a big win over Chelsea, plus Aston Villa and the under-appreciated Ollie Watkins.The Europa League finalists Man United and Spurs slip to 16th and 17th after yet another pair of defeats on Sunday. Carl Anka has more from West Ham’s win at Old Trafford.Plus the play-offs, chess master Eze and Saints trolling.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal (03.00)• PART 2a: Newcastle 2-0 Chelsea (13.00) • PART 2b: Forest 2-2 Leicester (19.00)• PART 2c: Man City slip up, Villa win again (24.00)• PART 3a: Man United 0-2 West Ham with Carl Anka (33.00)• PART 3b: Tottenham 0-2 Crystal Palace (41.00)• PART 4a: A look at the EFL play-offs (52.00)• PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (54.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s an Inter v PSG final in the Champions League and Jimbo has Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Tom Williams in the studio to review the semi-final action.Arteta’s depleted Arsenal come up short in their semi-final in Paris. Is it finally time for PSG to ascend to the top of European football?Inter somehow overcome Barcelona in possibly the greatest Champions League semi-final of all time. James Horncastle was there and here to discuss Inzaghi, Acerbi and the Nerazzurri’s chances in the final.The Premier League weekend sees Newcastle host Chelsea in a big game for assembling next year’s Champions League line-up. While Arsenal have to travel to Anfield.The EFL play-offs kick off this weekend with Wycombe and Sunderland looking to banish the ghosts of Wycombe and Jimmy Hill respectively.Plus the best games you’ve ever missed and Man United’s 2019 inspired recruitment.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Best games you’ve missed (03.00)• PART 1b: PSG 2-1 Arsenal (07.00) • PART 2: Inter 4-3 Barcelona with James Horncastle (20.00)• PART 3a: A look at the EFL play-offs (39.00)• PART 3b: The Premier League weekend (42.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bayern win Der Klassiker but did Dortmund give the rest of the Bundesliga hope? And who took part in El Trashico?Lionel Messi finally scores from open play while Real Madrid are thrashed 4-1 by Valencia. Just how far are they behind the European elite?Milan stay top of Serie A while Lazio are embroiled in a Covid controversy. But can Mkhitaryan and Smalling lead Roma to an unlikely title challenge?In France, Marseille win but AVB is still angry. And how do we get fans interested in this international break? Via Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Headlines around Europe (01m 00s)• PART 2: Bundesliga bulletin – Bayern reign supreme in DerKlassiker (04m 30s) • PART 3: Serie A update - Lazio’s Covid controversy (18m 00s)• PART 4: Ligue 1 latest – Lens 4-4 Reims (34m 30s) • PART 5: La Liga roundup – Real Madrid hammered, Granada gutted(42m 00s)• PART 6: A look ahead to the Nations League (53m 00s)   SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £1 A WEEK:• 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.

Leipzig are looking to do the double over Paris Saint-Germain. Along with defeat at Monaco on Friday, are PSG set for Thursday night football?Erling Haaland scores 4 – is he going to another level? Was his performance against Hertha Berlin striking perfection? And who’s the 16-year-old challenging him for the headlines?A Zlatan inspired Milan stay top but their star man could be out for a while. It’s a make or break week for Real Madrid and Inter in the Champions League. Is it Atletico’s year in La Liga? Plus Pardew’s on his way to Bulgaria.RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Headlines around Europe (02m 00s)• PART 2a: PSG v Leipzig preview (06m 30s) • PART 2b Barcelona’s struggles continue (14m 30s)• PART 3a: Haaland and Moukoko dominate Dortmund headlines (22m 00s) • PART 3b: Lazio latest on Covid cases (33m 00s)• PART 4: Lille v MIlan preview (36m 30s)• PART 5a: Real Madrid v Inter preview (43m 30s)• PART 5b: Group C & D preview (50m 00s) • PART 6: Pards to Sofia & the German inquest into the 6-0 (55m 00s)   SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £1 A WEEK:• 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.

Does the turnaround win at Southampton represent a turning point for Manchester United? Did Chelsea’s 0-0 with Spurs show the maturity of both sides?We dive into the issues raised by Jurgen Klopp after Liverpool’s draw with Brighton. Namely TV deals and the need for 5 substitutes. Are there certain clubs in the Premier League out of sync with the rest of Europe?Is there a crisis of confidence amongst all the strikers at the bottom end of the table?Plus the panel are loving Wolves and Leeds. And the idea of Jack Grealish smoking a pipe for England.RUNNINGORDER:  • PART 1a: Southampton 2-3 Man Utd (04m 00s)• PART 1b: Arsenal 1-2 Wolves & Chelsea 0-0 Spurs (14m 00s) • PART 2a: Remembering Papa Bouba Diop (26m 00s)• PART 2b: Brighton 1-1 Liverpool (28m 00s) • PART 3a: The 5 subs debate (37m 00s)• PART 3b: The Russians’ Champions League hopes (45m 30s)• PART 3c: On This Day and the rest of the Premier League weekend (49m 30s)• PART 4: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (61m 00s)• PART 5: Everton 0-1 Leeds (63m 00s)   SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £1 A WEEK:• 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.

Jimbo, James Horncastle, Rafa Honigstein Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo look ahead to the crucial Matchday 5 in the Champions League. Can Real avoid another slip up? Are Inter going to embarrass themselves again? How uncomfortable will Ajax make things for Liverpool? Plus, is there really a title race in Ligue 1 - and just why was a game called off in the Maltese Premier League?RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Euro headlines, Diego tributes and other Moments of the Weekend (02m 00s)• PART 2a: Shakhtar v Real preview and malaise at Madrid (05m 30s) • PART 2b: Boom or bust for Inter… (09m 00s)• PART 2c: …meanwhile at Milan (16m 00s) • PART 3a: Bayern, Atleti, Marseilles and more (20m 00s)• PART 3b: Liverpool v Ajax preview (28m 00s)• PART 4: Barcelona, Maradona, Malta and five subs around Europe (33m 30s)• PART 5a: Man U v PSG preview and a title race in Ligue 1 (44m 30s) • PART 5b: Frustrations at Juve (51m 00s) • PART 5c: Dortmund v Lazio preview and Haaland’s misses a sitter (56m 00s)   SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC :• theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH:• follow us on Instagram• find us on Facebook• send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShowPARISH NOTICES:• we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back SpecialREAD STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arsenal suffer their 4th successive home defeat as Burnley win at the Emirates for the first time ever. Are we approaching the end for Mikel Arteta? Has staff upheaval off the field affected morale on it?Next up for the Gunners, it’s high-flying Southampton, with the Van Dijk-esque Vestergaard and the soon to be in demand Hasenhuttl.Liverpool and Tottenham both drop points in London on Sunday, ahead of their meeting at Anfield on Wednesday. Will Mourinho go for the jugular against the depleted champions?Find out why the Manchester derby had Michael thinking about Jimmy Hill. Plus Ted Drake and festive football literature.RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: Weekend headlines (01m 00s)• PART 1b: Arsenal 0-1 Burnley (06m 00s) • PART 1c: Southampton 3-0 Sheff Utd (16m 00s)• PART 2a: Crystal Palace 1-1 Spurs (22m 00s) • PART 2b: Fulham 1-1 Liverpool (27m 00s)• PART 3: The rest of the Premier League weekend (39m 30s)• PART 4: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (56m 00s)• PART 5: Championship latest and favourite football books (57m 30s)  SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC AND GET ANOTHER SUBSCRIPTION FREE:• 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• for this week's partnership go to www.virginwines.co.uk/theathletic READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Barcelona take on a Neymar-less PSG with memories of the 2017 Remontada still lingering. Will this be Lionel Messi’s last hurrah in a Barca shirt?Will a vulnerable Liverpool be able to cope with Nagelsmann and the Leipzig press? It could be Dayot Upamecano’s last European tie with Red Bull as he’s off to Bayern.Also on the move in the Bundesliga is Marco Rose, who will leave Monchengladbach in the summer to become Dortmund manager. Meanwhile Milan lose the leadership of Serie A after a shock defeat at Spezia.Plus Rino Gattuso and Edgar Davids – two midfield terriers turned managers.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: The Champions League returns (02m 00s)• PART 2: Moment of the weekend (06m 30s)• PART 3: Barcelona v PSG preview (10m 30s) • PART 4a: Leipzig v Liverpool preview (26m 30s)• PART 4b: Bayern win silverware & sign Upamecano (32m 30s) • PART 5a: Porto v Juventus preview (38m 00s) • PART 5b: Sevilla v Dortmund preview (47m 00s) • PART 6: Europa League preview (57m 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 SpecialREAD STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thursday night is huge for Northern Ireland against Slovakia and for Scotland in Serbia, who have gone MacGyver. Could qualification for a first major tournament in 22 years mean redemption for Steve Clarke?The panel are gagging for Grealish for England. Will we see him as a first-pick for England or is he destined to go the way of Hoddle and Le Tissier? And there's the whole sorry Greg Clarke affair.We also discuss a big WSL weekend and the most surprising transfers ever. From Robert Jarni to Neil Lennon. Plus Robbie Fowler’s poetry and revisiting Michael Owen’s 32-page promotional brochure.RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Greg Clarke resigns as FA chairman (02m 00s)• PART 2: Serbia v Scotland preview (12m 00s) • PART 3: Northern Ireland v Slovakia preview (22m 30s)• PART 4: A big weekend in the WSL (42m 00s) • PART 5: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (45m 00s)• PART 6a: Most surprising signings ever (47m 00s)• PART 6b: Goodbye to Melwood (54m 30s)   SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £1 A WEEK:• 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.

On a momentous week, Jimbo is joined by Karen Carney, Rory Smith and Adrian Clarke after the passing of Diego Maradona.The football world mourns the loss of a player who inspired more devotion than any other in the game’s history. We discuss Maradona’s legacy. And we hear about Adrian’s encounter with Diego in his pyjamas.The Premier League weekend is headlined by Chelsea v Spurs – Lampard v Mourinho. A top of the table clash which could be a coin toss?Elsewhere has Pep lost his spark at Man City? Is the man who invented 4-2-3-1 giving him the help he needs?There’s Champions League reaction after another bad week for Antonio Conte and Inter. Plus which seat is the best on the bus? And who should have been nominated for coach of the year?RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Remembering Diego Maradona with Sam Kelly from the Handof God pod (01m 00s)• PART 2: Champions League round-up + what’s the best seat onthe bus? (22m 00s) • PART 3a: Fans coming back to stadiums (37m 00s)• PART 3b: Chelsea v Spurs preview (44m 30s) • PART 3c: The rest of the Premier League weekend (51m 30s)• PART 4: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (65m 30s)• PART 5: Who should be coach of the year? (67m 00s)   SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £1 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 BackSpecial  READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:• check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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.

From a year like no other, we present our highlights of 2020. From banality to Bertrand Traore.The panel are excited about Man Utd against Aston Villa on New Year’s Day, with Villa fast becoming one of our favourite teams to watch.Mourinho takes on the anti-Mourinho in Marcelo Bielsa. Leeds can’t be ignored and nor can Jack Harrison.Sheffield United have had the worst start ever but are they the worst team ever? Are they even the worst team in the Premier League?The Athletic’s Andy Jones fills us in on the imminent Burnley takeover. Plus Lampard taking aim at his players and whether or not it’s time for a circuit breaker.RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: Timer for a circuit breaker? (02m 30s)• PART 1b: Headlines from the last 10 days (06m 30s) • PART 1c: Differing Christmases for Arsenal and Chelsea (08m 00s)• PART 2a: West Brom v Arsenal preview (17m 00s)• PART 2b: Everton v West Ham preview (22m 00s)• PART 2c: Man Utd v Aston Villa preview (26m 00s) • PART 3a: Carabao Cup revisited (32m 00s) • PART 3b: Spurs v Leeds preview + the rest of the Premier League weekend (34m 30s)• PART 4: Burnley’s takeover with The Athletic’s Andy Jones (47m 00s)• PART 5: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (54m 30s)• PART 6: Our highlights of 2020 (56m 00s)  SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC AND GET ANOTHER SUBSCRIPTION FREE:• 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.

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.