Totally Gold Champions League 94/95: Van Gaal's Ajax go all the way

Back in the summer of 2020, Jimbo and co passed the time reviewing classic Premier League and Champions League campaigns.Here from the vault, we bring you the thoughts of James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein and Julien Laurens on the 1994/95 Champions League season, when invincible Ajax shocked the world.In perhaps the peak of Louis van Gaal's long managerial career, this young crop of mostly homegrown talent went unbeaten in the Eredivisie and the Champions League to take home the top prize. Time to give Jari Litmanen some much overdue love.Elsewhere, it was a campaign of Weah's PSG reaching the semi-finals, Die Hard henchmen and Gary Walsh being embarrassed by Barcelona.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: IFK Gothenburg catch the eye (02.00)• PART 1b: Man United embarrassed by Barcelona (04.00) • PART 1c: PSG reach the semi-finals (06.00)• PART 2a: Van Gaal’s iconic Ajax team (11.00)• PART 2b: Ajax overcome Bayern in the semis (19.00)• PART 2c: Impenetrable Milan await in the final (21.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Natalie Gedra, Matt Davies-Adams and Charlotte Harpur reflect on the incredible Lionesses retaining the European Championship.With their backs against the wall for pretty much the whole tournament, Sarina’s side eventually overcome world champions Spain on penalties. We pay tribute to Kelly, Bronze and co and ponder what the legacy of yet more success will be for England.Jubilation in Nottingham too where Morgan Gibbs-White, on his way to Spurs just a couple of weeks ago, signs a new contract at the City Ground. Plus Alexander Isak to Liverpool - the stuff of madmen’s dreams?Elsewhere, reports indicate that West Ham's Lucas Paqueta might not face a lifetime ban for spot-fixing.Plus when City signed Aguero, when Inter signed Keane, what’s going on at the Copa América Femenina and what to look out for in the EFL?Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: England beat Spain on penalties (01.00)• PART 2a: Women’s Copa America latest (27.00) • PART 2b: On This Day - Keane signs for Inter, Aguero signs for City (30.00)• PART 3a: The latest on Lucas Paqueta (36.00)• PART 3b: Gibbs-White staying, Isak going? (40.00)• PART 3c: The EFL season kicks off next weekend (51.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo's got Michael Cox, Matt Davies-Adams and Tom Williams alongside him to look back on two incredibly dramatic semi-final clashes at Euro 2025.It's England and Spain who progress to Sunday's final in Basel after a double dose of extra time - with the Lionesses relying on super-subs Michelle Agyemang & Chloe Kelly yet again to turn things around against Italy, while for the world champions it was the best player in the world Aitana Bonmatí who produced a moment of magic in their 1-0 victory over Germany.We've got the latest transfer news - with Ekitike officially in at Liverpool, Gyökeres all but officially in at Arsenal - and Alexander Isak NOT joining up with Newcastle on their pre-season tour of east Asia due to injury...Elsewhere, we mark the 25th anniversary of surely the most controversial transfer in history - when Luís Figo swapped Barcelona for Real Madrid, on this day back in the year 2000.And it’s the second Inter Totally semi-final with Julien Laurens and Tom Williams duking it out for a place in the final...Produced by Lucy Oliva.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Euro SF chaos - England 2-1 Italy (AET) & Germany 0-1 Spain (AET) (02.45)• PART 2a: On This Day - Figo does the unthinkable and swaps Barca for Real (23.25)• PART 2b: Transfer latest - Ekitike, Gyökeres, Isak and questionable video (26.15)• PART 3: Inter Totally Cup - Tom Williams v Julien Laurens (41.30) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Back in the summer of 2020, Jimbo and co passed the time reviewing classic Premier League and Champions League campaigns.Here from the vault, we bring you the thoughts of James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein and Duncan Alexander on the 1996/97 Champions League season, the last one with only champions in itIt was also the last time that Juventus were defending champions and the only time Borussia Dortmund went all the way and won the trophy in Munich. It was a good year to be a German football fan.Auxerre were French champions, Milinko Pantic was top scorer and Roy Hodgson made Javier Zanetti lose his cool. It was a different era.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Guy Roux's Auxerre (02.30)• PART 1b: Top scorer Milinko Pantic (04.45) • PART 1c: Man United struggle but reach the semis (06.00)• PART 1d: Milan's worst ever Champions League performance (08.00)• PART 2a: Dortmund going all the way to meet Juventus in the final (12.00)• PART 2b: Schalke beat Hodgson's Inter in the UEFA Cup (31.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Carl Anka, Charlie Eccleshare, Adrian Clarke and Megan Feringa into the pod with big headlines being made on and off the pitch.The heroics of Ann-Katrin Berger somehow send Germany through to a Euro 2025 semi-final with Spain. Will it be England awaiting in the final with Sarina’s side big favourites ahead of their semi with Italy?Marcus Rashford is Barcelona-bound as the Catalan club agree to take him and his wages for next season. What now for the rest of the bomb squad at Man United? And how do you pronounce Mbeumo?Liverpool are closing in on the signing of Hugo Ekitike and are maybe still interested in Alexander Isak. Plus Noni Madueke is an Arsenal player and Evan Ferguson is off to Rome.Plus we look back at David Platt’s move to Serie A and forward to the present-day race for the Scudetto.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Jess Carter suffers racist abuse (01.30)• PART 2: Euro semi-finals preview with Megan Feringa (08.30) • PART 3a: On This Day - David Platt moves to Serie A (30.00)• PART 3b: Rashford out, Mbeumo in at Old Trafford (35.00)• PART 4a: The scene in Serie A (48.00)• PART 4b: Ekitike to Liverpool, Isak as well? (54.00)• PART 4c: Madueke joins Arsenal (61.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s Jimbo, Michael Cox, Jack Lang and Jay Harris after an unbelievable night of action at the Women’s Euros.England battle from 2-0 down to eventually overcome Sweden after an epic and awful penalty shootout. Sarina did it again with her subs - is a Spain v England final now inevitable?The transfer merry-go-round is spinning fast with Liverpool showing interest in Alexander Isak but eventually plumping for Magpies target Hugo Ekitike. Plus it looks like being a bleak summer at Brentford and an interesting one at Swansea.Elsewhere we look back at the end of Pele’s Brazil career and the cultural significance of Nick Barmby.And it’s the first Inter Totally semi-final with former champions Michael Cox and Producer Charlie going head to head.Produced by Charlie Jones and Jay Beale.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: England beat Sweden on penalties (01.00)• PART 1b: Italy 2-1 Norway(19.00) • PART 2a: Pele and Nick Barmby (26.00)• PART 2b: Transfer talk - Ekitike and bad times for Brentford? (35.00)• PART 2c: Snoop Dogg invests Swansea (44.00)• PART 3: Inter Totally Cup - Producer Charlie v Michael Cox (46.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Back in the summer of 2020, Jimbo and co passed the time reviewing classic Premier League and Champions League campaigns.Here from the vault, we bring you the thoughts of James Horncastle, Sasha Goryunov and Alvaro Romeo on the 2004/05 season, the one with the greatest final in the competition’s history.In Rafa Benitez’s first season in charge of Liverpool, the Reds finished level on points with Bolton and won the Champions League in Istanbul.For Carlo Ancelotti’s Milan, it was the second incredible collapse in two seasons. And for Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea, who produced an all-time classic with Barcelona, it looked like the trophy was theirs. Until a ghost goal.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Liverpool restore some European pedigree (01.30)• PART 1b: The Reds conquer the Old Lady (05.30) • PART 1c: Chelsea and Barcelona produce a classic (08.30)• PART 1d: Chelsea undone by the ghost goal (12.30)• PART 2: The final in Istanbul (19.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo has Daniel Storey, Seb Stafford-Bloor, Tim Spiers and Liam Twomey for company after a shock result in New Jersey.Chelsea are crowned world champions with a 3-0 victory over PSG in the Club World Cup final. How did they do it? How good is Enzo Maresca? And can they challenge for the Premier League title?England are through to the quarter-finals of the Women’s Euros after a 6-1 demolition of Wales. But even though they were runners up, have they ended up on the good side of the draw?Where Crystal Palace end up is a big debate right now as UEFA demote them from the Europa League to the Conference League for breaching multi-club ownership rules. Are the Eagles victims of their own naivety?And there’s some big transfers going on in the Premier League. Gyökeres to Arsenal, Henderson to Brentford and who’s that masquerading as Daniel Levy in North London?Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Chelsea 3-0 PSG (01.00)• PART 2: England 6-1 Wales (32.00) • PART 3a: Palace demoted to the Conference League (37.00)• PART 3b: Gibbs-White to Spurs? (45.00)• PART 3c: Gyökeres to Arsenal (51.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, James Horncastle, Natalie Gedra and Tom Williams are in the studio after some sensational football played on Wednesday.PSG add Real Madrid to their recent list of toppled titans with a 4-0 win to set up a meeting with Chelsea in the Club World Cup final. When did we last see a team as good as Luis Enrique’s side and what can Enzo Maresca do to stop them?The Lionesses come roaring back with a 4-0 win over Netherlands to boost their hopes of a quarter-final place at Euro 2025. Charlotte Harpur has more from Zurich.In the transfer market, plenty of Arsenal fans are unhappy that they might be signing another Chelsea player while we try to explain why the big guns don’t want Victor Osimhen.Speaking of big guns, it’s Michael Cox versus Daniel Storey in the Inter Totally Cup quarter-final.Plus Lyon avoiding relegation, elite players and Ancelotti doing time.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: PSG 4-0 Real Madrid (05.00)• PART 1b: Fluminense 0-2 Chelsea (14.00) • PART 2a: England 4-0 Netherlands with Charlotte Harpur (24.00)• PART 2b: France 4-1 Wales (31.00)• PART 3: Madueke, Kudus and more transfer talk (34.00)• PART 4: Lyon avoid relegation (50.00)• PART 5: Inter Totally Cup - Cox v Storey (58.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo has Daniel Storey, Adrian Clarke and Tim Spiers for company in a big week across multiple competitions.The Club World Cup reaches the semi-final stage with Chelsea taking on Fluminense and PSG up against Mbappe’s Real Madrid. Has Enzo Maresca stumbled upon a more counterattacking style at Stamford Bridge? And can Guler and Garcia continue their superb form for Los Blancos?Speaking of superb, Spain are through to the quarter-finals of the Women’s Euros in some style. But England’s status hangs in the balance after their defeat to France. Are the players fit enough? And are some there on reputation?Mexico are Gold Cup winners again, overcoming the USA. Felipe Cardenas joins us to discuss the state of the World Cup co-hosts and 16-year-old prodigy Gilberto Mora.It's Inter Totally Cup quarter-final time as Duncan Alexander takes on Producer Charlie.And we react to the news that former Arsenal player Thomas Partey has been charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.Produced by Charlie Jones.RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1 : Club World Cup semi-final preview (03.30)• PART 2: Women’s Euros latest (20.00) • PART 3a: On This Day (28.00)• PART 3b: Transfer talk (30.00)• PART 3c: Thomas Partey charged (33.00)• PART 4: Mexico win the Gold Cup with Felipe Cardenas (39.00)• PART 5: Inter Totally Cup - Alexander v Producer Charlie (51.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.