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The Totally Football Show with James Richardson The Athletic
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James 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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Real Madrid and Dortmund head to Wembley as Maresca heads to Chelsea
Jimbo welcomes James Horncastle, Alvaro Romeo and Nick Miller into the studio as the domestic season nears its dramatic conclusion.
Olympiakos become the first Greek team ever to win European silverware, securing the Conference League and heaping more cup final misery on Fiorentina.
Now it’s time for Real Madrid and Dortmund to do battle in the Champions League final at Wembley. Seb Stafford-Bloor makes the case for the Germans achieving one of the great upsets in competition history.
Enzo Maresca looks all set to leave Leicester and sign on as the new manager of Chelsea. Rob Tanner tells us Maresca is no yes man but could any coach succeed in the Stamford Bridge setup?
Plus Tom Williams awaits the winner of Michael Cox v Julien Laurens, for a place in the 2024 Inter Totally Cup final.
Produced by Charlie Jones.
RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: Olympiacos win the Conference League (03.30)
• PART 2a: Forest win the European Cup (18.00)
• PART 2b: Champions League final preview (21.00)
• PART 3a: Flick joins Barca (42.00)
• PART 3b: Maresca leaving Leicester for Chelsea (44.00)
• PART 4: Inter Totally Cup - Cox v Laurens (55.00)
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Man United stun City to win the FA Cup, as Saints return to the Premier League
Jimbo has a studio packed full of Daniel Storey, Carl Anka and Tim Spiers after a big Wembley weekend.
Man United finally play the way Erik ten Hag wants them to with an outstanding derby win in the FA Cup final. Will the Dutchman be there to enjoy more performances like that next season? And did Pep set the tone for City with his team selection?
Southampton see off Leeds in the Championship play-off final to make an instant return to the top tier. Will Russell Martin join McKenna and Maresca in immediately being sought after by Premier League clubs?
Vincent Kompany is on the verge of being appointed Bayern Munich manager. Seb Stafford-Bloor joins us from Germany to try and explain why.
Plus more managerial movements and Paqueta’s potential ban.
Produced by Charlie Jones.
RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: Man United beat Man City to win the FA Cup (03.00)
• PART 2: Southampton promoted to the Premier League by beating Leeds (22.00)
• PART 3a: The managerial merry-go-round (31.00)
• PART 3b: Kompany to Bayern explained by Seb Stafford-Bloor (34.00)
• PART 3c: Paqueta’s potential betting ban (41.00)
• PART 4: Rooney to Plymouth and other cup final wins (44.00)
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Lookman downs Leverkusen, Chelsea’s manager search and City v United at Wembley
Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Tom Williams are in the studio in a week full of big cup finals and big shocks.
Leverkusen lose after 51 games unbeaten as Atalanta run riot to win the Europa League in Dublin. James Horncastle joins us to discuss the Lookman final.
Chelsea surprise the football world by parting company with Mauricio Pochettino. Liam Twomey tells us why and where their managerial search is taking them. And what next for Poch?
It’s an all Manchester derby in Saturday’s FA Cup final. How can United upset the odds? And will Marcus Rashford be a big factor even though he’s not going to the Euros?
It’s the first Inter Totally Cup semi-final as Tom takes on defending champion Producer Charlie in a rematch of last year’s final.
Plus cup measurements and making the case for Kompany at Bayern.
Produced by Charlie Jones.
RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: Atalanta thrash Leverkusen to win the Europa League (02.30)
• PART 2a: Pochettino leaves Chelsea (24.00)
• PART 2b: Kompany to Bayern? (33.00)
• PART 3a: England’s provisional Euro squad (38.00)
• PART 3b: FA Cup final preview (45.00)
• PART 4: Inter Totally Cup - Williams v Producer Charlie (55.00)
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Leverkusen and Atalanta look to make history
Jimbo is joined by James Horncastle and Seb Stafford-Bloor for a special look ahead to Wednesday night's Europa League final in Dublin. Who will come out on top: never losin' Bayer Leverkusen, who are chasing a treble and looking to make it 52 games unbeaten in all competitions? Or Atalanta, conquerors of Liverpool, Marseilles and Sporting, in their first ever European final, and coached by the legendary Gian Piero Gasperini?
Presenter: James Richardson
With: James Horncastle and Seb Stafford-Bloor
Producer: Charlie Jones and Ben Green
RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: Welcome to utopia (01.30)
• PART 2: The case for Leverkusen (05.30)
• PART 3: The case for Atalanta (15.30)
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Man City win the title race as Klopp and De Zerbi exit English football
Jimbo welcomes Tim Spiers, JJ Bull and Matt Davies-Adams into the studio after the final day of a record-breaking Premier League season.
Man City make light work of West Ham at the Etihad to confirm their 4th league title in a row. Hear why City have had to dig deeper than we give them credit for.
It’s an emotional goodbye for Jurgen Klopp at Anfield, plus Roberto De Zerbi decides to leave Brighton. Will we see managerial changes at Chelsea and Man United this summer too?
Elsewhere, confident Crystal Palace and free-flowing Newcastle are in sensational final day form. Plus it’s a fairytale ending for Emma Hayes and who will be taking the last spot in next season’s Premier League?
Produced by Charlie Jones.
RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: Man City are champions, with David Mooney (04.30)
• PART 2a: Farewell Jurgen Klopp (21.00)
• PART 2b: The race for Europe and the WSL conclude (26.00)
• PART 3a: And that’s a wrap for the Premier League (38.00)
• PART 3b: EFL play-off round-up (58.00)
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Farewell Jurgen Klopp, goodbye Premier League season and so long VAR?
Jimbo is joined in the studio by Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Sasha Goryunov ahead of the final weekend of the Premier League.
Man City go 2 points clear of Arsenal with victory at North London neighbours Spurs, to the glee of some Tottenham fans but not Ange Postecoglou. Can West Ham do the Gunners a favour on Sunday?
Aston Villa qualify for the Champions League while Chelsea are looking well set to reach the Europa League, although Mauricio Pochettino also doesn’t seem happy.
Jurgen Klopp manages Liverpool for the very last time as we look at his legacy and some of the moments that helped forged such a tight bond with the Anfield faithful.
We may also be saying goodbye to VAR if Premier League clubs decide to vote against it this summer. But would we just want it back the following season?
Plus it’s the final Inter Totally Cup quarter-final as Daniel Storey takes on defending champion Producer Charlie.
Produced by Charlie Jones.
RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: Tottenham 0-2 Man City as the final day looms (05.00)
• PART 2: Chelsea leading the way in the race for Europe (25.00)
• PART 3: Farewell Jurgen Klopp (35.00)
• PART 4a: Premier League clubs to scrap VAR? (52.00)
• PART 4b: Villa in the Champions League (58.00)
• PART 4c: Inter Totally Cup - Storey v Producer Charlie (61.00)
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Customer Reviews
Must listen
I consistently listen to and enjoy most episodes of the show each week and would recommend the same to any other football fan. I was thinking about writing a review but unsure exactly what I wanted to say.
I see some of the other reviews are very negative and find that surprising and some even for reasons that are disheartening to say the least. Thank you for providing a voice and recognition to those who may not otherwise easily find it.
Euro edition is the best
Love the euro coverage! Alvaro does an amazing job covering Spanish football and the entire crew is also great.
I need the stats guru to find out an answer to this question: when is the most likely time for different individual strikers to score? My attention is on Mbappe. It seems that he almost always scores in the 90th minute. Is that because he doesn’t defend so he has the legs to take on tired defenders? It’s just so common it seems to find him scoring in the dying minutes of a game. I am a Real Madrid fan, so you know that scoring on us first is a mistake. We normally leave it late to score and I attribute it to superior athletes not tiring. But wow, mbappe scores I late winner every time I check PSG stats.
Anyway, the above is the kind of question that Jules and The James’s, Alvaro and the many other contributors are talking about and make this top three football pods. Producer Charlie, I’m glad you’re back! We don’t forget you!
Nice but… photos?
Decent pod. As a suscribir to a number of soccer/football pods-yes I am an American- it’s unusual to me that you don’t have photos up on the Apple pod feed. Is this a security concern? Perhaps y’all are too shy? Or unfortunately y’all are too embarrassed by your appearances to have them posted? I would hope not as the banter you provide is very entertaining.
Best,
Mark