The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

Jimbo’s joined by a full complement of European experts as Pol Ballús, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and the returning Seb Stafford-Bloor are on hand to look back on a busy weekend of action. We begin in Saudi Arabia, where Barcelona stunned Real Madrid to win the Supercopa de España in emphatic fashion. Back on home soil, Atleti went top of La Liga after a club record 14th win in a row in all competitions courtesy of their 1-0 victory over Osasuna.  The Bundesliga is back after die Winterpause - and it returned in style on Friday night as Leverkusen made it nine wins in a row and inflicted Dortmund’s first home defeat of the season as they ran out 3-2 winners. Plus, which striker who scored a remarkable goal this weekend gets a comparison to Mark Viduka?! Over in Serie A, Napoli sit top of the pile after their 2-0 win over Verona - but it looks like Kvaradona could be on his way out... Meanwhile, Atalanta stuttered to their second consecutive draw to fall behind Inter in the table. Draw specialists Juve made it a remarkable 12 stalemates from their 19 league fixtures after it finished 1-1 in the Turin derby.  And in Ligue 1, PSG stay unbeaten and seven points clear at the top of the table after their 2-1 win over Saint-Étienne, while Marseille try to keep up the pressure with their 2-1 victory at Rennes. Plus, Didier Deschamps will be leaving his role as France manager after the 2026 World Cup - but was it wise to announce the news now?  Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Moments of the weekend (00.45) • PART 2: La Liga review - Barca blow away Real (again) as Atleti can’t stop winning (8.25)  • PART 3: Bundesliga review - Leverkusen shine without Wirtz as Kane keeps his cool from the spot (19.05) • PART 4: Serie A review - Napoli are top but prepare to lose Kvaradona (31.25) • PART 5: Ligue 1 review - Didier Deschamps era given end date while PSG eye invincible season (50.15) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Adrian Clarke and Tim Spiers after an enthralling FA Cup 3rd round weekend. Man United show remarkable resilience to play with 10 men for over an hour and progress on penalties at the Emirates. Carl Anka tells us why this could be a turning point for Ruben Amorim. But it’s been a bleak week for Arsenal. Does Mikel Arteta need help in the transfer market? Elsewhere, Tottenham avoid potentially the biggest upset of all time as they need extra-time to see off a very positive Tamworth side. And Plymouth do take the scalp of Premier League Brentford. Maybe the biggest surprise of the weekend was Everton parting company with Sean Dyche and bringing back David Moyes. Hear from the fans as to why the reception to the return of the former Toffees boss has been mixed. And there’s a big Premier League midweek to look forward to. Are Forest about to cement themselves as title challengers with another win over Liverpool? Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: FA Cup 3rd round highlights (01.30) • PART 1b: Man United knock out Arsenal, with Carl Anka (07.00) • PART 1c: Tamworth 0-3 Tottenham AET (21.00)  • PART 1d: Brentford 0-1 Plymouth (26.00) • PART 2a: David Moyes back at Everton, with Les Roberts (32.00) • PART 2b: Elsewhere in the FA Cup (42.00) • PART 3: Forest v Liverpool and the Premier League midweek (49.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jimbo, Michael Cox, Duncan Alexander and Jay Harris cast their collective eye over a very big week of football. Tottenham inflict a rare defeat on Arne Slot’s Liverpool as they take a 1-0 lead to Anfield in the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-finals in a month’s time. Can they reach the final and did Ange have a point about VAR? Newcastle get a dream 2-0 win at the Emirates in their first leg. Have Arsenal gone backwards this season and do the Magpies have any weaknesses right now? Big week at West Ham as The Athletic’s Roshane Thomas tells us. Julen Lopetegui is replaced as head coach by Graham Potter, someone with a point to prove after his 7 month spell at Chelsea. And it’s FA Cup 3rd round weekend. Arsenal v Man United is the standout tie. Or is it non-league Tamworth against Spurs? How many ties is Ashley Young linked to? Those questions answered and more. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: Tottenham 1-0 Liverpool (03.00) • PART 1b: Arsenal 0-2 Newcastle (15.00) • PART 2: Lopetegui out, Potter in at West Ham, with Roshane Thomas (23.00)  • PART 3a: Tamworth v Tottenham preview (33.00) • PART 3b: Elsewhere in the FA Cup (42.00) • PART 3c: Arsenal v Man United preview (47.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jimbo’s back for the first time in 2025 and he’s got James Horncastle, Pol Ballús and Julien Laurens alongside him to run the rule over all the latest action from across Europe.  AC Milan kicked off the new year in style as they fought back from 2-0 down to beat rivals Inter 3-2 in the Supercoppa over in Saudi Arabia as new boss Sérgio Conceição got off to the perfect start. Meanwhile, back on home soil Roma continued their resurgence under Claudio Ranieri with a 2-0 victory in the derby with Lazio.  In La Liga the Dani Olmo debacle rumbles on… He’s with Barcelona in Saudi Arabia, but he’s not eligible to play after Spain's football authorities rejected the club’s attempt to register the midfielder. On the pitch, Jude Bellingham atoned for his missed penalty with a 95th-minute winner as 10-man Real Madrid snatched a dramatic victory at Valencia to move top of the table.  And in France, PSG picked up the first silverware of the season courtesy of Ousmane Dembele’s stoppage-time winner in their 1-0 victory over Monaco in the Trophée des Champions over in Doha. Back in Ligue 1, Marseille closed the gap at the top of the table to 7 points courtesy of their big 5-1 win over Le Havre. No German action to speak of as die Winterpause continues - BUT we do have Dortmund v Leverkusen to look forward to on Friday night as the Bundesliga finally returns.  Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Moments of the weekend (00.45) • PART 2: Serie A review - Milan stun Inter in the Supercoppa while Roma beat Lazio (08.15) • PART 3: La Liga review - Olmo saga rumbles on as Real leave it late to go top (20.00) • PART 4: Ligue 1 review - PSG lift first silverware as Marseille and Lyon continue good form (32.55) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Adrian Clarke and Tim Spiers after an intriguing Premier League weekend. Man United shock us all with a calm but athletic display at Anfield, holding Liverpool 2-2 and denying Arne Slot’s side the chance to go 8 points clear. Was Trent Alexander-Arnold too distracted by the interest of Real Madrid? Arsenal also draw at Brighton with Mikel Arteta unhappy with the officials, while Chelsea make it 4 games without a win after their 1-1 at Palace. Plus the impressive Iraola, Savinho the saviour, what’s wrong with Ange’s suits and are Southampton about to sink even deeper into shambles, on and off the pitch? Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: Liverpool 2-2 Man United with Laurie Whitwell (03.30) • PART 1b: Fulham 2-2 Ipswich (17.00) • PART 2a: Brighton 1-1 Arsenal (24.00)  • PART 2b: Spurs 1-2 Newcastle (32.00) • PART 2c: Man City 4-1 West Ham (38.00) • PART 3: The rest of the Premier League weekend (43.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Jay Harris are in the studio for the first Totally Football Show of 2025! Arsenal are just about keeping in touch with the leaders after their win at Brentford. Hear what Mikel Merino has in common with Tom Hiddleston. Table-topping Liverpool host relegation-threatened Man United on Sunday. Can anyone on the panel make a case for anything other than a Reds win? And what does the future hold for Trent Alexander- Arnold? Red-hot Newcastle head to Tottenham on Saturday. Where is it going wrong for Spurs and where did it go wrong for Nuno at Spurs? Matt Davies-Adams joins us to review a full round of Championship action, with Sunderland challenging for a return to the top flight. Plus transfer business, knee-jerk conclusions and Totally’s strongest man. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: The transfer window is open as we reach the season’s halfway point (02.00) • PART 1b: Brentford 1-3 Arsenal (11.30) • PART 2a: Liverpool v Man Utd preview (23.00)  • PART 2b: Spurs v Newcastle preview (32.00) • PART 2c: Man City v West Ham & Palace v Chelsea (41.00) • PART 3: The rest of the Premier League weekend (45.00) • PART 4: Championship round-up with Matt Davies-Adams (54.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jimbo, Rory Smith, Tom Williams and Daniel Storey are back for the final podcast of 2024! It’s yet another defeat for Man United at home to possibly the second best team in the country right now Newcastle. Can Ruben Amorim really keep losing as he searches for the right formula at Old Trafford? Ipswich make headlines around the world with their first home win of the season against stuttering Chelsea. Which is good news for Liverpool who are flying high at the top of the table. Was it actually a good idea to let Salah, Van Dijk and Trent’s contracts run down? Elsewhere, Postecoglou is a bad salesman and Forest are 2nd! Find out what the panel are looking forward to seeing in 2025 Plus Sérgio Conceição, Sir Gareth and holograms. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: Man United 0-2 Newcastle (05.30) • PART 1b: Ipswich 2-0 Chelsea with Stuart Watson (16.00) • PART 1c: Aston Villa 2-2 Brighton (30.00)  • PART 2a: West Ham 0-5 Liverpool (33.00) • PART 2b: Nottingham Forest are second! (41.00) • PART 2c: Spurs 2-2 Wolves (45.00) • PART 2d: Leicester 0-2 Man City (52.00) • PART 3a: Milan change managers (56.00) • PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (59.00) • PART 3c: Looking forward to 2025 (63.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jimbo’s got his festive friends alongside him as Julien Laurens, James Horncastle and Pol Ballús bring the pre-Christmas cheer and reflect on all the action from across the continent.  There was late, late drama in La Liga as Alexander Sørloth’s 96th minute goal made it 12 wins in a row for new league leaders Atleti following a 2-1 victory over Barcelona - who are down to third and in their worst run of form for over 20 years. Elsewhere, a certain Kylian Mbappé’s starting to look pretty good for Real Madrid…  It was all about the Coupe de France in, well, France - including humiliation for Montpellier at the hands of fourth tier Le Puy Foot, memorable penalty saves and disappointment for Andy Carroll.  Meanwhile in the Bundesliga it looks like we’ve got a two-horse race on our hands for the title, as Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen both registered big 5-1 wins to keep things nicely poised heading into die Winterpause. And it’s even tighter in Serie A, with Napoli just two points behind Atalanta -  the leaders having extended their winning run to 11 straight games in a tight 3-2 victory at Empoli.  Plus, we say goodbye to 2024 with some… potentially unconventional picks for our best moments of the past 12 months.  Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Moment of the weekend, festive plans and Christmas food (00.40) • PART 2: La Liga review - Sorloth stuns Barca and Mbappe finds his form (08.45) • PART 3: Ligue 1 review - damaged Donnarumma and Coupe de France upsets (21.25) • PART 4: Bundesliga review - Bayern and Leverkusen bag five before die Winterpause (31.10) • PART 5: Serie A review - De Ketelaere stars as Napoli keep up the pace (34.55) • PART 6: Moments of 2024 - judo, comebacks and Knights (45.15) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Matt Davies-Adams and a host of festive friends after another enthralling Premier League weekend. It’s box-office at Spurs again as league leaders Liverpool win 6-3 in North London. Are we normalising the incredible achievements of Arne Slot? And how long does Ange have left? Man City are in 7th place, a full 12 points off top spot after yet another defeat at Villa. Are they paying for a lack of future-proofing? Tim Spiers and Charlotte Harpur watch a couple of incredible 3-0 away wins for Wolves at the King Power and Bournemouth at Old Trafford. Should Ruben Amorim have taken the United job? Plus who are Forest’s biggest challengers for 4th? And what’s going on at Swindon? Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: Tottenham 3-6 Liverpool with James Pearce (03.30) • PART 1b: Arsenal win, Chelsea don’t (14.00) • PART 2a: Leicester 0-3 Wolves with Tim Spiers (21.00)  • PART 2b: Man United 0-3 Bournemouth with Charlotte Harpur (28.00) • PART 2c: Fulham 0-0 Southampton (34.00) • PART 3a: Swindon struggling while Forest stay 4th (36.00) • PART 3b: Aston Villa 2-1 Man City (43.00) • PART 3c: Ipswich 0-4 Newcastle & West Ham 1-1 Brighton (50.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jimbo welcomes Charlie Eccleshare, Adrian Clarke and Benji Lanyado into the studio ahead of the last Premier League matchday before Christmas. The Carabao Cup quarter-finals bring good tidings for a Jesus-inspired Arsenal and league leaders Liverpool. How will the Reds fare at unpredictable Spurs on Sunday? Chelsea could go top of the table but they have to visit their bogey ground - Goodison Park. Will Man City sink further into the mire at Villa Park? And whose fault is their wretched run? The panel are feeling very frustrated by Rashford and Brentford but are loving Rohl and Robinson. Plus goals you don’t see anymore, and who plays the worst football in the Premier League? Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Carabao Cup quarter-final roundup (03.00) • PART 2a: Tottenham v Liverpool preview (10.00) • PART 2b: Everton v Chelsea preview (19.00)  • PART 3a: Aston Villa v Man City preview (28.00) • PART 3b: Crystal Palace v Arsenal preview (38.00) • PART 4a: Listener questions (44.00) • PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (55.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices