The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

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James Richardson and Team Totally are here four times a week throughout the season with all the football news and chat you need - and plenty that you don’t. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Will the Premier League strike back in the Champions League? Plus THAT Guler goal

    1D AGO

    Will the Premier League strike back in the Champions League? Plus THAT Guler goal

    Jimbo is joined by Seb Stafford-Bloor, Pol Ballus, James Horncastle and Tom Williams to look back on the weekend’s European action, as well as discuss those crucial Last 16 second legs in the Champions League. Real Madrid go into their return trip to Manchester City having beaten Elche 4-1, with Arda Guler scoring from inside his own half, but Barcelona are still four points clear after a Raphinha hat-trick helps them beat Sevilla 5-2. In Italy, Atalanta put their horror show against Bayern behind them to draw 1-1 with leaders Inter, but Milan fail to make the most of it and lose 1-0 to Lazio. It’s advantage Paris Saint-Germain in the Ligue 1 title race, despite them not even playing, as Lens lose 2-1 at Lorient. And in Germany, Bayern drop points for only the fifth time this season after drawing 1-1 with Leverkusen. Produced by Lucy Oliva and Xavi Bird. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the week (7:00) • PART 2: La Liga review - Guler from inside his own half (21:00) • PART 3: Serie A review - Both Milan and Inter drop points (36:00) • PART 4: Bundesliga review - Bayern draw with Leverkusen (51:00) • PART 5: Ligue 1 review - Lens slip up in the title race (1:01:00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 2m

  2. 2D AGO

    Richarlison rescues Spurs at Anfield as Dowman delivers for Arsenal

    Jimbo has Duncan Alexander, Tim Spiers and Adrian Clarke for company after what felt like a massive Matchday 30 in the Premier League. Arsenal leave it late to beat Everton but do so with 16-year-old Max Dowman becoming the youngest scorer in Premier League history. Is that an iconic moment that will drive the Gunners towards the title? They’re now 9 points clear of Man City who draw 1-1 at West Ham. Have Tottenham turned the tide in the fight to stay up? A first point under Igor Tudor rescued by Richarlison at Anfield in the 90th minute with Liverpool fans booing their team at the final whistle. Man United power past Aston Villa 3-1 at Old Trafford to establish themselves as frontrunners in the Champions League race. Is Bruno Fernandes about to break the assist record? And Chelsea are on the outside looking in, after losing 1-0 at home to Newcastle, with most of the conversation revolving around the Blues’ pre-match centre circle huddle. Produced by Charlie Jones RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Dowmania (01.30) • PART 2: Liverpool 1-1 Spurs (05.30)  • PART 3a: Man United 3-1 Aston Villa (18.00) • PART 3b: Forest 0-0 Fulham (23.00) • PART 3c: Palace 0-0 Leeds (25.00) • PART 4a: Arsenal 2-0 Everton (29.00) • PART 4b: West Ham 1-1 Man City (38.00) • PART 5: Chelsea 0-1 Newcastle - the huddle (46.00) • PART 6: Listener comments + the rest of the weekend’s action (55.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 1m

  3. 5D AGO

    PSG pummel Chelsea as Real rock City - will Pep’s men slip up at West Ham?

    James is joined by Duncan Alexander, Tom Williams and Benji Lanyado after another underwhelming night in the Champions League for English sides. Federico Valverde scored a first half hattrick as Real Madrid stunned Manchester City 3-0 in the Bernabéu, while Chelsea imploded in the final 15 minutes to lose 5-2 at PSG.  Kai Havertz got Arsenal out of jail against his former club by scoring a controversial 89th minute penalty to salvage a 1-1 draw in Leverkusen.  And the Bodo/Glimt fairytale continues with the Norwegian side beating Sporting CP 3-0 in the Arctic Circle.  Plus a lookahead to the weekend's Premier League action and find out what the James Garner index is... Produced by Charlie Jones and Xavi Bird. PART 1: A bad week for the Premier League? (3mins) PART 2: PSG 5-2 Chelsea (10:30 mins) PART 3: Real Madrid 3-0 Man City (25 mins) PART 4A: Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Arsenal (39 mins) PART 4B: Bodo/Glimt 3-0 Sporting CP (43 mins) PART 5: Premier League Preview (45 mins) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 1m

  4. 6D AGO

    Is time up for Tudor at Tottenham after Kinsky chaos in Madrid?

    James is joined by Duncan Alexander, Dan Kilpatrick and Natalie Gedra to discuss Tuesday night's Champions League action. Spurs' capitulation goes nuclear in Madrid with Igor Tudor giving keeper Antonín Kinský his Champions League debut, only for him to concede 3 in 15 minutes and get subbed off, with Spurs going on to lose 5-2 to Atletico. What next for the North London club in freefall? Liverpool also had a difficult night losing 1-0 in a raucous Istanbul and Newcastle came so close to a famous win over Barca, conceding a penalty in the final seconds. Meanwhile Olise shone as Bayern hit 6 at Atalanta. Plus brawls in Brazil and the FA Cup quarter-final draw. Produced by Charlie Jones and Jesse Howard. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Rundown of the results (0.40) • PART 2: Atletico 5-2 Spurs (07.25) • PART 3a: Atalanta 1-6 Bayern (21.55) • PART 3b: Newcastle 1-1 Barca (26.45) • PART 3c: Galatasaray 1-0 Liverpool (30.20) • PART 4a: West Ham into the FA Cup QFs (34.47) • PART 4b: Brawl in Brazil (39.10) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    50 min
  5. Champions League last 16 is here & are the title races back on in France and Italy?

    MAR 10

    Champions League last 16 is here & are the title races back on in France and Italy?

    Jimbo is joined by Seb Stafford-Bloor, Pol Ballus, James Horncastle and Tom Williams to discuss all matters European football. The Champions League last 16 is here with Real Madrid v Man City, Newcastle v Barca, PSG v Chelsea and much more to look forward to. In Italy, Milan kept their title hopes alive with a 1-0 win over Inter as Atalanta get ready to face Bayern. And in France, the title race is back on too as Monaco beat PSG 3-1 on the Riviera and second placed Lens beat Metz 3-0. The relegation battle in Germany is hotting up, while in Spain, Real Madrid & Barca as the gap between the two remains at 4 points. Plus Madonna meets Celta Vigo. Produced by Lucy Oliva and Jesse Howard. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Moment of the week (4.35) • PART 2: La Liga review - Barca 4 clear (13.10) • PART 3: Serie A review - Milan win the derby (28.45) • PART 4: Ligue 1 review - Monaco beat PSG (45.42) • PART 5: Bundesliga review - Relegation battle hots up (58.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 10m

  6. MAR 9

    Chelsea survive Wrexham, Sunday shocks + Spurs in crisis

    Jimbo has Daniel Storey, Liam Twomey and Colin Millar for company on FA Cup 5th round weekend. The favourites make it through on Saturday with Max Dowman dazzling for Arsenal and Pep Guardiola raging for Man City. The tie of the round sees Chelsea just about fend off Wrexham in a classic at the Racecourse Ground. Sunday was upset central, with League One’s bottom side Port Vale knocking out Premier League Sunderland. And Fulham also succumbed in stoppage time to Championship Southampton. But Leeds overcome Norwich to reach the last eight for the first time since 2003. Tottenham’s relegation worries remain one of the biggest talking points in football. Jay Harris was there to see the defeat to Palace on Thursday. Is Igor Tudor already on borrowed time? Plus ugly scenes at Ibrox as Celtic progress on penalties in the Scottish Cup. Produced by Charlie Jones RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Sunday’s FA Cup action (03.00) • PART 2: Wrexham 2-4 Chelsea (22.00)  • PART 3a: Mansfield 1-2 Arsenal (30.00) • PART 3b: Newcastle 1-3 Man City (34.00) • PART 3c: Wolves 1-3 Liverpool (44.00) • PART 4a: Ugly scenes at Ibrox (48.00) • PART 4b: The Spurs crisis with Jay Harris (53.00) • PART 4c: Victory for the Lionesses (64.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 6m
  7. Totally Tomori: James Horncastle meets Fikayo in Milan

    MAR 7

    Totally Tomori: James Horncastle meets Fikayo in Milan

    The Totally Football Show European Edition's James Horncastle heads to Milan to talk to Rossoneri and England defender Fikayo Tomori. Hear more about life at San Siro, the Milan derby atmosphere, the toughest opponents to play against in Serie A and what it's like to share a workplace with Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paolo Maldini. You can read James's piece on The Athletic here: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7086014/2026/03/06/fikayo-tomori-milan-career-italy-interview/ Or watch the interview on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/PlUM2YXNfwc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    26 min

  8. MAR 5

    Arsenal take control of the title race as Forest & West Ham boost survival hopes

    Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Jack Lang and Art De Roché into the studio after what felt like a pivotal night in the Premier League. Art was at the Amex to see Arsenal earn a 1-0 win that earned the wrath of Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler. And more importantly took the Gunners 7 points clear of Man City. Pep Guardiola’s side still have a game in hand but threw away the lead twice against Nottingham Forest. How did Forest do it? Mark Carey was watching for us. And with West Ham also winning at Fulham, where does this leave the relegation battle? The race for Champions League football is hotting right up with 3rd to 6th separated by 3 points. That’s after Man United’s dramatic defeat to 10-man Newcastle and Villa’s home humbling by Chelsea. It’s FA Cup 5th round weekend. Wrexham reporter Richard Sutcliffe paints us a picture ahead of their clash with Chelsea at the Racecourse Ground. Plus Fulham, facial hair and Flamengo sacking Filipe Luis. Produced by Charlie Jones RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Farewell Jack’s moustache (01.00) • PART 2: Brighton 0-1 Arsenal (05.00)  • PART 3a: Man City 2-2 Forest with Mark Carey (14.30) • PART 3b: Fulham 0-1 West Ham (25.00) • PART 4a: Aston Villa 1-4 Chelsea (35.00) • PART 4b: Newcastle 2-1 Man United (41.30) • PART 5a: Jack with the latest on Luis & Lingard (47.00) • PART 5b: Wrexham v Chelsea preview with Richard Sutcliffe (52.00) • PART 5c: Elsewhere in the FA Cup (57.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 hr
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