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The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

James Richardson and Team Totally are here three times a week throughout the season with all the football news and chat you need - and plenty that you don’t.

  1. 12 HRS AGO

    Can Man City end their losing streak against rebranded Spurs?

    Jimbo has Jack Lang, Tom Williams and Jay Harris for company in the studio as the Premier League returns. It’s official - Pep Guardiola will be at Man City until at least the summer of 2026. Can that news wake City from their slumber as they host a Tottenham team with a new badge and an excellent record against Guardiola? Sam Lee has more. A big weekend looms for Enzo Maresca who goes back to Leicester and Ruben Amorim who takes charge of Man United for the very first time, as they head to Ipswich. Wales are promoted to the top tier of the Nations League in dramatic fashion, plus there’s more joy for the never any joy brigade. And we remember one man and his umbrella on this day 17 years ago. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Nations League review - Wales promoted to the top tier (03.30) • PART 2a: Man City v Spurs preview with Sam Lee (24.00) • PART 2b : Southampton v Liverpool (40.00)  • PART 3a: On This Day - the wally with a brolly (44.00) • PART 3b: Leicester v Chelsea & Arsenal v Forest previews (48.00) • PART 3c: The rest of the Premier League weekend (52.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 6m

  2. 3 DAYS AGO

    Which new England players are here to stay? And what’s going on at Lyon?

    Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Tim Spiers and Colin Millar as the Nations League group stage draws to a close. Lee Carsley’s tenure as England manager is also over but it was a memorable finale as the Three Lions beat the Republic of Ireland 5-0 to earn promotion back to the top tier. Which of the many new additions to the England squad will be sticking around under Thomas Tuchel? France get the two-goal win they need in Italy to finish top of their Nations League group. We talk to Julien Laurens about Les Bleus, Paul Pogba and Lyon’s potential relegation to Ligue 2! Megan Feringa joins us to break down a massive WSL weekend where Chelsea’s new manager Sonia Bompastor makes it 10 wins out of 10. Plus Louie Barry, sprinklers and things we don’t like in football. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Things we don’t like in football (01.00) • PART 2: England 5-0 Republic of Ireland (11.00) • PART 3: Northern Ireland, Scotland & the rest of the Nations League (23.00)  • PART 4a: France, Pogba and Lyon with Julien Laurens (37.00) • PART 4b: WSL round-up with Megan Feringa (48.00) • PART 4c: AFCON and CONMEBOL (55.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 7m

  3. 14 NOV

    Coote controversy, Kane criticism and the return of Ranieri

    It’s the international break but Jimbo has a stellar cast of Rory Smith, Duncan Alexander and Charlie Eccleshare to accompany him through it. The headlines this week have been dominated by the suspension of Premier League referee David Coote after the release of several videos online. We discuss how VAR culture and social media have led to referees becoming main characters in the football soap opera. Harry Kane is upset at England players for pulling out of this Nations League squad. Will he see him as an executive at Bayern in 20 years continuing to call players out? Claudio Ranieri comes out of retirement to take charge at Roma for a 3rd time. Is he the most universally popular manager out there? Gary Lineker is leaving the BBC’s flagship football programme. Hear what people misunderstand about Match of the Day. Plus was Klopp holding Liverpool back and Diego Forlan’s tennis debut. *** We’ve been nominated for Podcast of the Year at the 2024 Football Supporters’ Association Awards! Voting closes at midday on Monday 18th November… you know what to do! https://thefsa.org.uk/news/fsa-awards-2024-vote-now/ *** Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Nations League and other international affairs (05.30) • PART 2a: The David Coote affair (16.00) • PART 2b: The Bentancur ban (33.00)  • PART 3: Ranieri returns to Roma (36.00) • PART 4a: Your questions (44.00) • PART 4b: Lineker leaves Match of The Day (50.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 6m
  4. An incredible Serie A title race, while Real close the gap on Barca

    12 NOV

    An incredible Serie A title race, while Real close the gap on Barca

    Jimbo’s got Julien Laurens, Seb Stafford-Bloor, Pol Ballús and James Horncastle alongside him for a deep dive into a fascinating weekend of action across the continent.  It’s fair to say the Serie A title race is hotting up, with just two points separating Napoli in first and Juventus in sixth! That’s after Inter and Napoli shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw at the San Siro, while Atalanta, Fiorentina, Lazio and Juve all picked up big wins.  Real Madrid clawed back some ground in the La Liga title race after their 4-0 win over Osasuna which included a hat-trick for Vinicius, a first goal of the season for Jude Bellingham - and a devastating injury for Eder Militao. They’re now six points behind Barcelona with a game in hand after Hansi Flick’s side fell to only their second league defeat of the season at Real Sociedad in controversial circumstances... Bayern Munich find themselves five points clear at the top of the Bundesliga table after their 1-0 win over St Pauli courtesy of Jamal Musiala's sensational strike. Meanwhile, Dortmund’s horror start to the season rumbled on with a 3-1 defeat at Mainz - and Leverkusen’s week to forget continued as they were held by Bochum.  And in Ligue 1, it’s business as usual for PSG who continued their unbeaten start to the season in a 4-2 win over Angers. Not such smooth sailing for Roberto De Zerbi’s Marseille, beaten 3-1 by newly promoted Auxerre at the Velodrome which prompted the former Brighton boss to say he’ll ‘leave the money and hand back my contract’. *** We’ve been nominated for Podcast of the Year at the 2024 Football Supporters’ Association Awards! Voting closes at midday on Monday 18th November… you know what to do! https://thefsa.org.uk/news/fsa-awards-2024-vote-now/ *** Produced by Lucy Oliva.  RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Moments of the weekend (0.45) • PART 2: Serie A review - Thrilling title race emerging as Inter and Napoli draw (09.15) • PART 3: La Liga review - Real close the gap after VAR costs Barca (25.20) • PART 4: Ligue 1 review - De Zerbi's Marseille meltdown (40.30) • PART 5: Bundesliga review - Bayern move five points clear as rivals falter (55.15) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 15m

  5. 11 NOV

    Liverpool go five points clear as Man City lose four in a row

    Jimbo has Daniel Storey, Adrian Clarke and Matt Davies-Adams for company after another sensational Premier League weekend. Good times at Anfield with Liverpool extending their lead at the top after victory over Villa. Is Mo Salah better than ever? Man City lose for the 4th game in a row, as Brighton win 2-1 at the Amex. Hear why the champions are lacking in legs and goals. Arsenal slip 9 points off the lead after drawing at Chelsea, for whom Enzo Maresca has assembled a team in not much time at all. Wolves win for the first time this season, as do Ipswich at Spurs on Sunday. Jay Harris fills in on a historic day for Ed Sheeran’s Tractor Boys. Plus Iwobi’s passing into the area and the best piece of tracking back of the season. *** We’ve been nominated for Podcast of the Year at the 2024 Football Supporters’ Association Awards! Voting closes at midday on Monday 18th November… you know what to do! https://thefsa.org.uk/news/fsa-awards-2024-vote-now/ *** Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal (06.00) • PART 2a: Spurs 1-2 Ipswich with Jay Harris (18.00) • PART 2b: The rest of Sunday’s football (27.00)  • PART 3a: Brighton 2-1 Man City (34.00) • PART 3b: Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa (43.00) • PART 4: The rest of the Premier League weekend (50.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 11m

  6. 7 NOV

    Liverpool top two leagues - can City & Arsenal get back on track?

    Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Natalie Gedra and Tom Williams gorge on a feast of football in the Champions League and Premier League. Liverpool are the only Champions League team on 4 wins out of 4 after Luis Diaz’s hat-trick in the 4-0 win over Leverkusen. Next up Aston Villa at Anfield. Jacob Tanswell’s in Bruges to tell us about the worst performance of the Emery era. Viktor Gyokeres monsters Man City in Lisbon, as Pep’s side suffer their 3rd straight defeat. When did they become so vulnerable to the counter? Arsenal are also beaten again at Inter - next up a trip to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Plus Jimbo’s neighbour Noel, is Mbappe the new Asprilla and Tom’s amazing stat that may no longer be true. *** We’ve been nominated for Podcast of the Year at the 2024 Football Supporters’ Association Awards! Voting closes at midday on Monday 18th November… you know what to do! https://thefsa.org.uk/news/fsa-awards-2024-vote-now/ *** Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: Liverpool 4-0 Leverkusen (07.00) • PART 1b: Brugge 1-0 Villa with Jacob Tanswell (12.30) • PART 2: Sporting 4-1 Man City (22.00)  • PART 3a: Inter 1-0 Arsenal (36.00) • PART 3b: Other Champions League highlights (45.00) • PART 4: The rest of the Premier League weekend (55.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 19m
  7. Inter face Arsenal, Bayern hit 50 and are Ajax back?

    5 NOV

    Inter face Arsenal, Bayern hit 50 and are Ajax back?

    Pol Ballús, Julien Laurens, Seb Stafford Bloor and James Horncastle are alongside Jimbo for your weekly dose of action from across the continent.  We’ve reached the halfway stage of the Champions League league phase, with some tasty matchday four ties to preview including Inter v Arsenal, Liverpool v Leverkusen and PSG v Atléti. Domestically, it was a reduced schedule in Spain following the devastating flash floods in Valencia. We discuss the reaction to any football at all being played following the natural disaster - which included Barcelona's derby win over Espanyol. Napoli were stunned in their own backyard, handed a 3-0 defeat by Atalanta in Antonio Conte’s first defeat since his first game in charge. It means Inter are just a point off top spot in Serie A as they closed the gap thanks to a 1-0 victory over strugglers Venezia.  In Ligue 1, PSG extended their lead to six points thanks to a narrow 1-0 win over Lens to maintain their unbeaten start to the campaign. After being unbeaten since April, it’s now back-to-back defeats for Monaco as Adi Hütter’s men slipped to third following their 1-0 defeat by Angers.  And in the Bundesliga, Dortmund picked up a precious three points for beleaguered manager Nuri Şahin as they inflicted a first league defeat of the season on Leipzig. Bayern took full advantage, scoring goals for fun to move three points clear at the summit - while Leverkusen find themselves seven points off the pace after their goalless draw with Stuttgart.  Plus, are Ajax finally back?! Michiel Jongsma joins us to reflect on Saturday’s 3-2 win over PSV - which moves Francesco Farioli’s side five points behind Eredivisie leaders Eindhoven with a game in hand.  *** We’ve been nominated for Podcast of the Year at the 2024 Football Supporters’ Association Awards! Voting closes at midday on Monday 18th November… you know what to do!  https://thefsa.org.uk/news/fsa-awards-2024-vote-now/ *** Produced by Lucy Oliva.  • PART 1: Moments of the weekend (00.45) • PART 2: Serie A review - Atalanta stun Napoli (08.15) • PART 3: La Liga review - Barcelona beat rivals Espanyol (26.40) • PART 4: Eredivisie review - Are Ajax back?! (40.30) • PART 5: Ligue 1 review - Pressure on PSG to perform in the UCL (49.40) • PART 5: Bundesliga review - Leipzig taste defeat in the league (59.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 23m

  8. 4 NOV

    Bournemouth beat Man City, Spurs thrash Villa and Forest are third

    Jimbo is joined in the studio by Daniel Storey, Jay Harris and Mark Carey after a Premier League weekend full of cats and pigeons. Man City are beaten for the first time in almost a year. Sam Davis from the Back of the Net podcast tells us about the best result in Bournemouth’s history. Nottingham Forest are in dreamland, also known as 3rd in the table after hammering the Hammers. Just how long does Julen Lopetegui have left? It’s a wonderful weekend for Liverpool who go top while Arsenal also lose at Newcastle. Is it time to be critical of the Gunners’ transfer business? Plus The Athletic’s Simon Johnson reports on Chelsea’s draw at Old Trafford while Tottenham come from behind again to take apart top 4 rivals Villa. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: Spurs 4-1 Aston Villa (05.45) • PART 1b: Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea with Simon Johnson (15.00) • PART 2a: Bournemouth 2-1 Man City with Sam Davis (24.00)  • PART 2b: Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal (35.00) • PART 2c: Liverpool 2-1 Brighton (40.00) • PART 3: Nottingham Forest 3-0 West Ham (44.00) • PART 4: The rest of the Premier League weekend (55.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 11m
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