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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.
- 937 - 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) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 16 May 2024 - 936 - Mbappe says goodbye to PSG, Bologna say hello to the Champions League
Jimbo is joined by James Horncastle, Julien Laurens, Alvaro Romeo and Seb Stafford-Bloor as the European season reaches its exciting conclusion. Leverkusen make it 50 unbeaten while Atalanta appear to be peaking ahead of their Europa League final meeting. And when was the last time there was such a clear favourite in the Champions League final? It’s a slightly messy goodbye for Mbappe at PSG but Lyon’s phenomenal second half of the season continues. Could they be the big challengers for the Ligue 1 crown next season? Big promotion news as Como join Serie A, while St Pauli and Holstein Kiel move on up to the Bundesliga. Plus one of only 9 Spanish league champions are back in the second division. Plus Bologna are in the European Cup for the first time in 60 years but will Thiago Motta be there with Juventus. And why aren’t Milan fans satisfied? Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (03.30) • PART 2: The European cups finals are set (09.30) • PART 3: Real celebrations and aging Atletico (21.00) • PART 4: Mbappe out, Lyon on the up (32.00) • PART 5a: Como and St Pauli promoted (46.00) • PART 5b: Koln keep themselves alive heading into final day (58.00) • PART 6: Why aren’t Milan fans satisfied? (64.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 14 May 2024 - 935 - Arsenal take the title race to the final day as Man City head to Spurs
Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Adrian Clarke and JJ Bull into the pod after the penultimate weekend of this Premier League season. A nervy Arsenal rely on their defensive steel to overcome Arsenal at Old Trafford, guaranteeing the title race will go down to the last day. Now they need a favour from rivals Tottenham who host the seemingly unstoppable Man City on Tuesday. It was the weekend where Burnley, and almost certainly Luton, were relegated straight back to the Championship. Hear why we were so disappointed in the Clarets and the Hatters. Chelsea look like they’ve finally clicked under Pochettino, with European football a real possibility. Plus we show some love for Oliver Glasner’s Crystal Palace and Messrs Eze, Olise and Wharton. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Man Utd 0-1 Arsenal (03.40) • PART 1b: Fulham 0-4 Man City - next up Tottenham (11.00) • PART 2: Burnley and Luton joining the Blades in the Championship (23.00) • PART 3a: Nottingham Forest 2-3 Chelsea (32.00) • PART 3b: 777 worries for Everton (38.00) • PART 3c: No malice for the Palace (43.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sun, 12 May 2024 - 934 - Real Madrid set up Dortmund final as Arsenal face their Old Trafford hoodoo
Jimbo’s back and he’s got Duncan Alexander, Benji Lanyado and Seb Stafford-Bloor for company in the studio. The Champions League final is set with Real Madrid taking on the fairytale story of Borussia Dortmund at Wembley in June, after Los Blancos’ incredible late comeback against Bayern at the Bernabeu. Will it be Hansi Flick attempting to win silverware for Harry Kane next season? It’s a Premier League weekend where the top 4 race and the relegation battle could all be settled. Arsenal look to keep the title race alive they head to Old Trafford where things never seem to go their way. Can they win and then get a favour from Spurs? Plus the hunt for silverware goes on in the Inter Totally Cup as Benji takes on Julien Laurens in the third quarter-final. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Real Madrid 2-1 Bayern (02.20) • PART 1b: PSG 0-1 Dortmund (07.30) • PART 2a: Man Utd v Arsenal preview (33.00) • PART 2b: Fulham v Man City preview (38.00) • PART 2c: David Moyes bids farewell to West Ham (44.00) • PART 2d: The rest of the Premier League weekend (50.00) • PART 3: Inter Totally Cup - Lanyado v Laurens (59.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 09 May 2024 - 933 - Will it be a Real Madrid-PSG Champions League final?
Matt Davies-Adams is in the Euro hot seat alongside Julien Laurens, Alvaro Romeo, Seb Stafford-Bloor and James Horncastle as the continental competitions reach their climax. Real Madrid are champions of La Liga and are now looking to add the Champions League trophy, the last trophy Harry Kane could win this season, as Bayern head to the Bernabeu. Dortmund have the advantage against PSG in the other semi, as two teams who save their best for the Champions League do battle in Paris. Elsewhere, Leverkusen make it 48 games unbeaten, with the chance to add the Europa League and the Pokal to maybe the greatest season ever. Plus Will Still could be heading to England, Girona are heading to the Champions League and is Stefano Pioli heading for a pizza? Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the week (01.00) • PART 2a: Real Madrid v Bayern preview (07.30) • PART 2b: PSG v Dortmund preview (18.30) • PART 3a: Milan’s manager search (27.00) • PART 3b: Europa League & Conference League preview (36.00) • PART 4: 48 unbeaten for Leverkusen (46.00) • PART 5: Still leaves Reims & Girona reach the Champions League (56.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 06 May 2024 - 932 - Tottenham taken apart by Liverpool as Ipswich join the elite
Matt Davies-Adams welcomes Carl Anka, Tim Spiers and Jordan Campbell into the studio after a big weekend for determining the line-up of next season’s Premier League. Tottenham’s Champions League hopes are almost over after a 4th defeat in a row against Liverpool at Anfield. How disappointed should Postecoglou be about the lack of response from his players? David Moyes’s tenure at West Ham appears to be ending on a sour note as the Hammers lose 5-0 at Chelsea. Is it all finally clicking for the Blues under Pochettino? Arsenal and Man City win again with neither looking likely to slip up as the title race goes down to the wire. It’s an historic weekend for Ipswich who are promoted to the Premier League after 22 years away. Nancy Froston joins us to discuss the incredible job Kieran McKenna has done. Plus Sean Dyche and music, and who should replace Mark Clattenburg on Gladiators. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Liverpool 4-2 Tottenham (02.20) • PART 1b: Brighton 1-0 Aston Villa (09.00) • PART 1c: Chelsea 5-0 West Ham (15.00) • PART 2: Arsenal & Man City win again (26.00) • PART 3: Ipswich promoted to the Premier League, with Nancy Froston (38.00) • PART 4: The rest of the Premier League weekend (49.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sun, 05 May 2024 - 931 - Sancho shines in the Champions League, plus the next chapter in the title race
Matt Davies-Adams is in the hot seat, alongside Duncan Alexander, Jack Lang and Tom Williams as the season reaches boiling point. Bayern and Real Madrid draw 2-2 in the Champions League semi-final first leg while it’s advantage Dortmund against PSG as Jadon Sancho steals the show. And what next for Bayern after Ralf Rangnick turns them down? Arsenal and Man City take their next steps in the title race. Does the visit of Bournemouth to the Emirates represent the toughest test left for Arteta? Liverpool welcome Spurs to Anfield which brings back memories of the good process. Luton and Forest both face must-win fixtures in the battle to stay up while Ipswich are on the verge of returning to the Premier League. Plus we’ve got a blockbuster fixture in the Inter Totally Cup as Michael Cox takes on Charlie Eccleshare. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Dortmund 1-0 PSG (02.00) • PART 1b: Bayern 2-2 Real Madrid (09.30) • PART 2a: Farewell Thiago Silva (23.00) • PART 2b: Liverpool v Spurs preview (26.00) • PART 2c: Arsenal and Man City trade blows again (33.00) • PART 2d: The battle at the bottom (39.00) • PART 3: Ipswich heading up, WSL and Copa America (47.00) • PART 4: Inter Totally Cup - Cox v Eccleshare (51.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 02 May 2024 - 930 - Can Dortmund damage PSG’s Champions League dreams?
Jimbo has James Horncastle and Julien Laurens in the pod and Alvaro Romeo and Seb Stafford-Bloor on the line to look ahead to the first legs of the Champions League semi-finals. Can Dortmund do the do against PSG? Who will come out on top of Kane v Bellingham as Bayern Munich host Real Madrid? Plus: Leverkusen leave it late yet again, Brest qualify for Europe and mooted managerial moves around the continent. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the Weekend (01m 00s) • PART 2a: Dortmund v PSG preview (10m 00s) • PART 2b: Bayern v Real Madrid preview (20m 30s) • PART 3: La Liga round up (28m 30s) • PART 4: More Leverkusen magic and Europa League and Conference previews (37m 30s) • PART 5: More from Ligue 1 and Serie A (49m 00s) Presented by: James Richardson With: James Horncastle, Julien Laurens, Alvaro Romeo and Seb Stafford-Bloor Produced by: Ben Green SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 29 Apr 2024 - 929 - Arsenal’s stressful win at Spurs and Salah’s spat with Klopp
Jimbo is joined in the studio by Charlie Eccleshare, JJ Bull and Adrian Clarke after a dramatic weekend on and off the pitch. Strange goings on in the North London derby but Arsenal come out on top against Tottenham. Man City also get the job done against Nottingham Forest to retain the advantage in the title race. Liverpool look out of that race after drawing at West Ham but it’s substitute Mo Salah’s touchline row with Jurgen Klopp that dominates the headlines. Is Salah right to be upset? And what can Salah expect from Arne Slot’s Liverpool next season? It was a weekend where the Premier League said goodbye to Sheffield United and hello to Leicester. Hear why more teams need a bit of Everton in them. Plus on the anniversary of that Keegan moment, whatever happened to mind games? Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Tottenham 2-3 Arsenal (03.30) • PART 1b: Nottingham Forest 0-2 Man City (14.00) • PART 2a: On This Day - Keegan would love it (22.00) • PART 2b: West Ham 2-2 Liverpool (26.00) • PART 2c: What to expect from Slot at Liverpool (34.00) • PART 3: Aston Villa 2-2 Chelsea (42.00) • PART 4a: EFL ups and downs (47.00) • PART 4b: The rest pf the PL weekend (49.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sun, 28 Apr 2024 - 928 - Va-Va Voom! Tom Williams talks modern French football
Tom Williams has written a fantastic new book all about French football from the 1980s to the present day, and he popped by the Totally studios to tell Iain Macintosh - and, by extension, you, dear listener - all about it. So plump up a cushion and brace yourself for tales of Marseilles-era Chris Waddle, Jean-Pierre Papin, Bernard Tapie, Basile Boli, Guy Roux, Claude Bez, PSG's multiple European failures and much, much more. Or beaucoup plus, as they say en français. Get your hands on Va-Va Voom: The Modern History of French Football right now! Presented by Iain Macintosh Produced by Ben Green Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 - 927 - Everton win Klopp’s last derby, as free-scoring Arsenal take on Tottenham
An epic week sees Jimbo joined by the epic trio of Duncan Alexander, Rory Smith and Sasha Goryunov. Jurgen Klopp suffers his first defeat at Goodison Park in his last visit there, a result that surely ends Liverpool’s title hopes. Have the Reds been too emotional? Did they lose it at Old Trafford? Will the fans accept Slot? And has this been a good season for Everton? Arsenal’s title bid is still on track after their biggest win ever over Chelsea. It’s a great night for Havertz and what could be the crucial goal difference. Next up, the North London derby. Elsewhere, we talk the numerous records that Sheffield United could break and the reinvention of Crystal Palace under Oliver Glasner. Plus the first match-up of the 2024 Inter Totally Cup pits Sasha up against last year’s runner up Tom Williams. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Everton 2-0 Liverpool (04.45) • PART 2: Arsenal 5-0 Chelsea - next up the North London derby (23.00) • PART 3: Man Utd 4-2 Sheffield Utd & the rest of the PL midweek (34.00) • PART 4a: Chelsea Women welcome Barca to the Bridge (45.00) • PART 4b: Inter Totally Cup - Goryunov v Williams (48.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 25 Apr 2024 - 926 - Inter win their 20th title, while Bellingham wins another Clásico
Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo are all around the world after a weekend of drama across Europe. Inter win their 20th Scudetto and they do it in the Milan derby. Hear why the Nerazurri are the best in Italy by a big margin and whether this will be Stefano Pioli’s last derby at Milan. It was the weekend where the world learned that La Liga doesn’t have goal-line technology. Jude Bellingham scored another stoppage time winner in El Clásico. But could Xavi actually stay at Barcelona? It’s been a great week for Luis Enrique at PSG. And Leverkusen stay unbeaten after yet another late comeback. Plus what Julian Nagelsmann signing a new contract with Germany means for Bayern and Jurgen Klopp. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (04.00) • PART 2: Inter win their 20th Scudetto (10.45) • PART 3: Real Madrid 3-2 Barcelona (27.00) • PART 4: Nagelsmann stays on at Germany (42.00) • PART 5: A good week for Luis Enrique at PSG (54.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 23 Apr 2024 - 925 - An embarrassing weekend for Man United and Nottingham Forest
Jimbo welcomes Carl Anka, Charlie Eccleshare and Jay Harris into The Athletic studios after a weekend full of incredible talking points. Man United throw away a 3-0 lead against Championship Coventry in the FA Cup semi-final and are a toenail away from losing, before progressing to the final on penalties. We credit Cov and discuss the damage done to Erik ten Hag’s job prospects. Everton beat Nottingham Forest in the relegation six-pointer on Sunday but Forest’s full-time tweet about the VAR being a Luton fan dominates the headlines. Did Forest cross the line or did these issues with officiating need to be highlighted no matter what? While Man City are booking their place in the FA Cup final, Arsenal and Liverpool win to leapfrog them in the Premier League table. Plus we ask can Burnley do the unthinkable and survive, and should West Ham stick with David Moyes? Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Man United beat Coventry on penalties (02.45) • PART 1b: Man City 1-0 Chelsea (18.30) • PART 2a: Everton 2-0 Nottingham Forest - VAR’s a Luton fan (28.00) • PART 2b: Luton lose, Burnley win (40.00) • PART 3: Arsenal and Liverpool win to leapfrog City (46.00) • PART 4a: Aston Villa 3-1 Bournemouth (55.00) • PART 4b: Crystal Palace 5-2 West Ham (58.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 22 Apr 2024 - 924 - No double treble for Man City - can Chelsea upset them in the FA Cup semis?
Jimbo is joined in the studio by Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Adrian Clarke to discuss a massive week across 3 massive competitions. The English coefficient takes a battering as both Man City and Arsenal are knocked out of the Champions League. Arsenal make it 2 defeats and no goals scored in a matter of days after their defeat in Munich. Have the Gunners progressed too fast too soon and what do they need to do to make it to the next level? The holders are eliminated on penalties by Real Madrid. Just how tired are City and is Haaland still worth his place in the team? Next up for City, it’s penalty-feuding Chelsea in the FA Cup semi-finals. The Blues stifled Pep’s side twice in the Premier League this season, can they do it again? And in the other semi, would it really be that much of a shock if Coventry beat Man United? The Premier League sees some huge games at the bottom with Everton hosting Forest and Luton taking on Brentford. How many points will it take to stay up? Plus Pompey, Mansfield and football in the 1340s. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Real Madrid knock out Man City on penalties (03.45) • PART 1b: Bayern 1-0 Arsenal (12.00) • PART 2: PSG and Dortmund also reach the semi-finals (22.00) • PART 3: FA Cup semi-finals preview (28.00) • PART 4: Previewing the Premier League weekend (41.00) • PART 5: Inter Totally Cup draw (54.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 18 Apr 2024 - 923 - Leverkusen are champions…who will be Champions League semi-finalists?
It’s the Euro crew of Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo ahead of a mouth-watering week of continental football. Bayer Leverkusen are crowned champions of Germany for the very first time. Hear why the future is bright for lovable Leverkusen. Starting with West Ham on Thursday in the Europa League. The Champions League quarter-final second legs are delicately poised, with Arsenal travelling to Munich and Real Madrid off to the Etihad. Will Luis Enrique stop making his PSG team selections so surprising as they take on Barcelona? Elsewhere, Paulo Fonseca and Jonathan David could really impress Premier League suitors with a win over Aston Villa and Atalanta look to replicate their incredible performance against Liverpool. Plus Inter edge closer to the Scudetto and Ainsley Maitland-Niles is a match winner in Lyon. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Congratulations Bayer Leverkusen (01.00) • PART 1b: Moment of the weekend (06.00) • PART 2: Champions League quarter-final second leg preview (13.30) • PART 3: Europa League quarter-final preview (34.00) • PART 4: West Ham v Leverkusen and the Conference League (48.00) • PART 5: Inter close in on Scudetto, plus Lyon 4-3 Brest (57.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 15 Apr 2024 - 922 - Liverpool and Arsenal both beaten as Man City take control of title race
Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Adrian Clarke and Tim Spiers after some title race shenanigans in the Premier League. It’s advantage Manchester City who go top on Saturday and then watch Liverpool and then Arsenal lose on Sunday. For the Reds, it’s a second home defeat in 4 days as Glasner’s Palace get the job done. With all the chasing they’ve had to do in games, has this poor run been coming? Arsenal are undone by former manager Unai Emery whose Villa side make huge strides towards next season’s Champions League. Is there any hope of catching the champions? And can the Gunners pick themselves up for Bayern on Wednesday? Elsewhere, wilting Tottenham come up against the best finisher in the Premier League. And it’s another matchday in which Man United concede at least 20 shots. Plus Stockport, Wrexham and one of the worst mistakes in Premier League history. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Liverpool and Arsenal both beaten as Man City go top (03.00) • PART 2a: Newcastle 4-0 Tottenham (26.00) • PART 2b: Bournemouth 2-2 Man United (32.00) • PART 3a: Drama in Scotland, Women’s FA Cup and the EFL (37.00) • PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (40.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sun, 14 Apr 2024 - 921 - Arsenal and Man City get countered in spectacular Champions League week
Jimbo is joined in the studio by Raphael Honigstein, Duncan Alexander and Tom Williams after some exhilarating Champions League quarter-finals. It was a midweek in which Bayern and Harry Kane turned up. Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe? Not so much. Penalty shouts dominate the conversation at the Emirates but after holding the Gunners to a draw, can Bayern be as effective and counter-attack next week in Munich? And has Kane added a new spot-kick to his arsenal? Longe range goals galore at the Bernabeu as holders Man City draw 3-3 with Real Madrid. And it’s another bad night for Donnarumma in the Champions League at the Parc Des Princes. The Premier League weekend sees Unai Emery return to leaders Arsenal with Aston Villa, while the teams at the other end look to take advantage of Everton’s extra 2 point deduction. Plus the coefficient dance, the cool Euro Pulis and the player with the most shots without scoring. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: What a Champions League midweek that was (02.00) • PART 2a: Real Madrid 3-3 Man City (14.00) • PART 2b: Arsenal 2-2 Bayern (21.00) • PART 3: The PL top 3 look for more points this weekend (38.00) • PART 4: The battle at the bottom and beyond (45.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 11 Apr 2024 - 920 - Broken Bayern face Arsenal in the Champions League, plus why PSG will reach the final
Jimbo welcomes James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Alvaro Romeo and Julien Laurens into the pod ahead of a massive midweek of quarter-final action. Bayern are beaten again ahead of their trip to Arsenal in the Champions League. Have they ever been at a lower ebb heading into a quarter-final? Is it damage limitation for Thomas Tuchel? A well rested Real Madrid take on holders Man City, Atletico and Dortmund are happy to be playing each other and one of our panel thinks PSG are heading all the way to the final. All aboard the Bilbao barge as Athletic win their first trophy in 40 years. While Leverkusen are one win away from the Bundesliga title but might struggle to find somewhere to celebrate. Plus Ajax’s biggest defeat ever and Fenerbahce’s Super Cup protest. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.00) • PART 2: Bayern head to Arsenal as the title looms for Leverkusen (10.30) • PART 3a: Real Madrid v Man City (20.00) • PART 3b: Atletico v Dortmund preview (24.00) • PART 3c: PSG v Barcelona preview (27.00) • PART 4 : Europa League & Conference League QF previews (36.00) • PART 5: Ajax lose 6-0 and Athletic win the Copa (44.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 08 Apr 2024 - 919 - Controlled Arsenal overtake wasteful Liverpool after chaos at Old Trafford
Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Charlie Eccleshare and Jay Harris after a hugely dramatic Premier League weekend with twists and turns at both ends of the table. Liverpool dominate chaotic Man United at Old Trafford but once again cannot beat the Red Devils. Is it wastefulness that will cost Jurgen Klopp’s side the title? And can there be any case for Erik ten Hag staying at Old Trafford next season? Arsenal go top on goal difference after an impressive 3-0 win at Brighton, with Havertz reaping rewards again. But what happens if they go behind? And will their exploits against Bayern affect them? Man City also ease past Palace with Kevin De Bruyne showing he’s not done while Jack Grealish might be coming back to prominence. At the other end, there are big wins for Everton and Luton, plus Brentford bag a point in one of the games at weekend at Villa. Where will Thomas Frank be next season? Plus the yellow card race and which goal scorer this weekend might be the most important player to their club in the Premier League? Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Man United 2-2 Liverpool (05.00) • PART 2a: Brighton 0-3 Arsenal (23.00) • PART 2b: Crystal Palace 2-4 Man City (33.00) • PART 3a: Sheff Utd 2-2 Chelsea (37.00) • PART 3b: Big wins for Luton and Everton at the bottom (43.00) • PART 4a: Tottenham 3-1 Forest (47.00) • PART 4b: Aston Villa 3-3 Brentford (54.00) • PART 4c: The rest of the Premier League weekend (61.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 08 Apr 2024 - 918 - Is Foden footballer of the year? Will we get another Man Utd Liverpool classic?
Jimbo welcomes Natalie Gedra, Carl Anka and Duncan Alexander into the studio in the middle of a packed week of Premier League football. Man City dismantle Aston Villa thanks to a Phil Foden hat-trick. Is he becoming the frontrunner for the player of the year award or could it be his learned friend Rodri? City are still behind Arsenal in the table who rotate but still ease past Luton. Do Pep and Arteta’s sides face potential banana skins at Palace and Brighton respectively this weekend? For Liverpool, it’s another trip to Old Trafford on Sunday. Will the shots continue to rain down on Man United’s goal and has Casemiro been unfairly maligned this season? Plus who the kids support, a bad day for Darwen, Shaqiri on a pogo stick and when commentators sing. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Man City and Arsenal win again (04.00) • PART 2a: On This Day - a big Darwen defeat (18.00) • PART 2b: Forest win big in the battle at the bottom (20.00) • PART 2c: Everton, Burnley, pogo sticks and crooning commentators (27.00) • PART 3: Man Utd v Liverpool and the Premier League weekend (39.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 04 Apr 2024 - 917 - Could Nagelsmann head back to Bayern and could Juventus miss out on the Champions League?
The Euro pod is back with Jimbo, James Horncastle, Alvaro Romeo, Julien Laurens and Raphael Honigstein on the scene. Bayern are beaten in Der Klassiker and miss out on Xabi Alonso who is staying with champions-elect Bayer Leverkusen. Could Julian Nagelsmann be tempted back to Munich a year after being sacked? Max Allegri is also under pressure as Juventus lose again in Igor Tudor’s first game in charge of Lazio. Could the Old Lady be set for an extraordinary collapse out of the top 4/5? 10-man PSG beat Marseille in Le Classique with headlines once again surrounding Luis Enrique’s decision to take off Kylian Mbappe. Plus yet more incidents of racism in Spanish football. And how far can the richest club in Italian football go? Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.20) • PART 2: Alonso stays, what next for Bayern? (08.00) • PART 3: 10-man PSG win Le Classique (20.00) • PART 4: Tudor wins first game at Lazio against Juve (30.00) • PART 5: Big win for Atleti in the race for the top 4 (45.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 02 Apr 2024 - 916 - Spoils shared at the Etihad as City and Arsenal draw and Liverpool go top
Jimbo is joined in the studio by Tim Spiers and Adrian Clarke with Daniel Storey joining from the Etihad. An organised Arsenal keep the title fight open with a draw and a rare clean sheet at The Etihad, limiting City to just 1 shot on target. Earlier on Sunday, Salah had a record equalling 12 shots and one of them went in to help Liverpool go top of the Premier League. On Saturday it was goals galore with Newcastle's 4-3 comeback against West Ham the pick of the bunch whilst Spurs and Villa won and Man Utd and Chelsea drew. Plus a championship title rice and Arsenal Women win the Conti Cup in extra time following an on field collapse from their midfielder Frida Maanum. Produced by Jesse Howard. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Man City Arsenal (01m 20s) • PART 1b: Liverpool go top with win at Brighton • PART 2a: Arsenal women win the Conti Cup (21m 00s) • PART 2b: A thriller at St James Park (23m 30s) • PART 2c: Spurs and Villa win in CL chase (26m 00s) • PART 2d: Chelsea and Man Utd prepare for the midweek ‘banter derby’ with disappointing draws (39m 30s) • PART 3a: The Championship title race swings again (45m 00s) • PART 3b: The PL relegation battle (47m 00s) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 01 Apr 2024 - 915 - Will Rice and Havertz make the difference for Arsenal against City?
Jimbo has Charlie Eccleshare, Benji Lanyado and a dejected Tom Williams in the pod to talk about England, Wales, and the rest of the international headlines before getting stuck into the long-awaited return of the Premier League - not least, Man City v Arsenal. Plus, who is the top flight's fouliest player? RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Welsh Euro dreams dashed but Ukraine and Georgia through (01m 20s) • PART 2a: Assorted international news (13m 00s) • PART 2b: England 2 - 2 Belgium, Mainoo, Toney, etc (17m 00s) • PART 3a: City v Arsenal preview (26m 00s) • PART 3b: Liverpool v Brighton and the best/worst foulers in the PL (34m 30s) • PART 4a: West Ham v Newcastle 40m 00s) • PART 4b: Spurs v Luton and love for Ross Barkley (44m 00s) • PART 4c: Villa v Wolves and the rest of the PL weekend (50m 10s) Produced by Ben Green SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 914 - Does Rice need help for England, are Germany back and can Wales do it again?
Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Seb Stafford-Bloor and more in the midst of a historic international break. Brazil break down England at Wembley with the first ever international goal of Endrick’s career. Hear why the Three Lions need two defensive midfielders and why that’s not defensive. Kristof Terreur gives us the lowdown on England’s next opponents Belgium. And Tom Williams feels that Wales are heading in the right direction ahead of their Euro 2024 play-off clash with Poland. Germany raise many eyebrows by scoring against France after 7 seconds and outclassing their illustrious opponents, with Wirtz and Mittelstadt perhaps set to star this summer. Plus Paul Cook, Ralf Rangnick and Gus Poyet’s contract situation. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: England 0-1 Brazil (02.30) • PART 1b: A look at Belgium with Kristof Terreur (13.45) • PART 2a: Wales v Poland preview with Tom Williams (29.00) • PART 2b: Big nights for Ukraine and Georgia (37.00) • PART 3a: Leicester charged, Chesterfield promoted (45.00) • PART 3b: France 0-2 Germany (48.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sun, 24 Mar 2024 - 913 - England v Brazil, Euro 24 play-offs and that Forest points deduction
Jimbo, Rory Smith, Duncan Alexander and Jack Lang look ahead to the enigma that is the March international break. The last 3 spots at Euro 2024 will be decided with fans from Wales to Luxembourg dreaming of a place in Germany. But could it be a nightmare for the host nation? England host Brazil at Wembley in a friendly that marks Dorival Junior’s first game in charge and perhaps sees the Seleção as underdogs. We ask when were Brazil last Brazil? Elsewhere, San Marino’s bad moment continues against Saint Kitts & Nevis. Nottingham Forest are deducted 4 points for breaching PSR, with potentially more deductions to come for Everton. Plus Rhys Ifans, Ian Ormondroyd and Gladiators. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Points per game and Gladiators (01.30) • PART 2: England v Brazil preview (04.45) • PART 3a: A look at the Euro 24 playoffs (17.00) • PART 3b: France v Germany headlines other friendlies (27.00) • PART 4a: Richard Hughes and the Women’s Champions League (33.00) • PART 4b: Nottingham Forest deducted 4 points (37.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 21 Mar 2024 - 912 - Barcelona’s phenomenal week and what has happened to Juventus?
Jimbo and the Euro crew of James Horncastle, Julien Laurens, Alvaro Romeo and Raphael Honigstein are back to feast upon all the continental action. The draws for the quarter-finals of the Champions League and beyond have everyone excited. Hear why it was the worst possible draw for Bayern and Real Madrid. And are PSG already at Wembley? Not if Barcelona have their say. It’s been a great week for Xavi and the new generation of La Masia graduates as they hammer Atletico. Juventus were challenging for the title two months ago but now their place in the top 4 is in real jeopardy. Where has it gone wrong for Max Allegri and the Old Lady? Leverkusen make it 38 games unbeaten as the Bundesliga title becomes increasingly inevitable. Could David Moyes be the first manager to beat Xabi Alonso this season? Speaking of managers, it’s Sarri out and Tudor in at Lazio. Plus Christian Streich is leaving after 12 years at Freiburg, and Ralph Hasenhuttl is returning to management with Wolfsburg. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Moment of the weekend (02.30) • PART 1b: Those European quarter-final draws (07.00) • PART 2: Bundesliga - Streich out as Leverkusen win yet again (17.00) • PART 3: La Liga - Barca batter Atletico and Almeria win at last (29.00) • PART 4: Serie A - Sarri leaves Lazio and Juventus go off the rails (43.00) • PART 5: Ligue 1 - Mbappe’s hat-trick sinks Montpellier (60.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 911 - Man United edge an FA Cup classic and join Coventry, Chelsea and Man City in the FA Cup semi finals
Jimbo is joined in the studio by JJ Bull, Matt Davies-Adams and Tim Spiers to discuss the weekend's FA Cup and Premier League action. Man United edged an FA Cup classic 4-3 against Liverpool with two extra time goals from Rashford and Diallo. Liverpool led in normal time before Antony struck back to take it to extra time. Klopp's side then led again in extra time via Harvey Elliott before Man Utd's late double sealed the tie. Coventry provided the shock of the weekend, knocking out Gary O'Neil's Wolves side with two stoppage time goals to earn a trip to Wembley to face Man Utd. Chelsea and Man City complete the other semi final after wins against Leicester and Newcastle. Plus Henderson watch, clashing socks and a look at all the Premier League games with big wins for Fulham and Burnley. Produced by Jesse Howard. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Man Utd Vs Liverpool (05'20) • PART 2a: Chelsea Vs Leicester (18'00) • PART 3a: Coventry shock Wolves (27'30) • PART 3b: City beat Newcastle (33'00) • PART 4a: Tim on Henderson watch (35'10) • PART 4b: Premier League roundup (45'10) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 18 Mar 2024 - 910 - Arsenal show their steel and Man United look to save their season against Liverpool
Jimbo is joined in the studio by Raphael Honigstein, Duncan Alexander and Tom Williams in a week packed full of Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League action. Not one but two penalty shootouts this week as Arsenal overcome Porto and Atletico power past Inter. Do the Gunners get enough credit for their defensive solidity? And are Dortmund the team everyone wants to play in the last 8? However the game of the week came at the Vitality in the Premier League as Bournemouth come from 3-0 down at half-time against Luton to win 4-3. Elias Burke tells us about a heartbreaking night for the Hatters ahead of a literal six-pointer against Nottingham Forest on Saturday. It’s FA Cup quarter-final weekend with Man United versus Liverpool the headline fixture. Can Erik ten Hag save the season? Plus hear how Michael Edwards returning to Liverpool is significant. Plus Saarbrücken, former Chelsea managers and why this is the most annoying weekend of the season. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Arsenal progress past Porto on penalties (05.30) • PART 1b: Penalty joy as well for Atleti against Inter (12.45) • PART 1c: Barca and Dortmund both through to the last 8 (16.00) • PART 2a: Bournemouth 4-3 Luton with Elias Burke (24.00) • PART 2b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (29.00) • PART 3: FA Cup quarter-final preview (35.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 14 Mar 2024 - 909 - Big Champions League week for Barcelona and Inzaghi’s irresistible Inter
Jimbo is joined by the Euro crew of James Horncastle, Julien Laurens, Alvaro Romeo and Raphael Honigstein ahead of a must-win week for clubs in the Champions League. Napoli travel to Catalunya to take on Barcelona in the last 16 second leg. It could be season over for the losers, and an especially bleak future for Barca given their wage bill. Meanwhile can Porto disrupt Arsenal and go through? Will Dortmund show the resilience against PSV that has characterised their Champions League campaign? Inter take on Atletico having won 13 out of 13 in 2024. Why isn’t Simone Inzaghi being linked with more top jobs? We revisit Roma’s incredible 4-0 win over Brighton in the Europa League with De Rossi adapting and De Zerbi losing his rag. Plus Marseille make it 5 wins out of 5, Rafa Benitez’s Celta Vigo are in trouble and Harry Kane is chasing the Bundesliga scoring record. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.00) • PART 2: Champions League last 16 preview (07.00) • PART 3a: Ligue 1 - Marseille cooking with Gasset (27.00) • PART 3b: Europa League and Conference League last 16 preview (37.00) • PART 3c: Serie A - Atalanta players in the shop window (47.00) • PART 4a: La Liga - Real Madrid thump Celta Vigo (53.00) • PART 4b: Bundesliga - Kane chasing the record (60.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 12 Mar 2024 - 908 - Liverpool and Man City battle to epic draw as Havertz heads Arsenal top
Another huge weekend in the Premier League and Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Colin Millar and Mark Carey to dissect it all. Liverpool and Man City draw 1-1 at Anfield in a pulsating encounter. Is it a good point for either side or a big missed opportunity for either side? That result allows Arsenal to go top with victory over Brentford, as tall summer signings Rice and Havertz reap rewards for the Gunners. Tottenham tear apart Aston Villa in the Champions League six-pointer, with James Maddison proving to be a newly hidden threat. Plus PSR, fun Luton, pragmatic Brighton and Everton’s xG woes explained. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Liverpool 1-1 Man City (03.30) • PART 2a: Aston Villa 0-4 Tottenham (21.00) • PART 2b: Brighton 1-0 Forest & West Ham 2-2 Burnley (27.00) • PART 2c: Arsenal 2-1 Brentford (33.00) • PART 3a: Leicester and more PSR chat (41.00) • PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (47.00) We're asking you to fill out a quick survey about you and your podcast habits by going to theathletic.com/survey24. Three lucky entries will win £100 worth of Amazon vouchers too SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 11 Mar 2024 - 907 - Klopp v Pep for the last time at Anfield, plus the worst teams in Premier League history
Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Seb Stafford-Bloor into the studio after a “meh” Champions League week and a mouthwatering Premier League weekend. Liverpool host Man City at Anfield in the last Premier League meeting between Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola. We look back at some of the highlights of one of the most high-quality rivalries of all time. At the other end of the scale, we discuss the dismal pantheon of worst teams in Premier League history after Sheffield United lowered the bar even further against Arsenal on Monday night. The big teams in action all progressed to the Champions League quarter-finals this week, with Kane, Haaland and Mbappe all showing off their signature skills. And it’s 4th v 5th on Sunday as Aston Villa take on Spurs. But all the talk ahead of that match is about Villa’s massive wage bill and Tottenham’s season ticket prices. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Champions League last 16 round-up (01.30) • PART 2a: Liverpool v Man City preview (16.00) • PART 2b: Free-scoring Arsenal in action too (27.00) • PART 3a: Come on the coefficient (34.00) • PART 3b: Aston Villa v Spurs preview (38.00) • PART 4a: The worst teams in Premier League history (48.00) • PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (51.00) We're asking you to fill out a quick survey about you and your podcast habits by going to theathletic.com/survey24. Three lucky entries will win £100 worth of Amazon vouchers too SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 07 Mar 2024 - 906 - Pedri’s injury nightmare, and are Leverkusen home and dry?
It's Jimbo and an interspersed Euro crew of James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo. We look ahead to the last 16 second legs of the Champions League, where Bayern’s hopes of silverware could be ended by Lazio. With Leverkusen 10 points clear, is that it for the Bundesliga title race? Real Madrid host Leipzig after a final whistle controversy at Valencia that sees Jude Bellingham sent off. And with Barcelona losing Pedri to injury again, we ask if his career could be a warning sign to Lamine Yamal? Kylian Mbappe is taken off again in PSG’s draw at Monaco. Does Luis Enrique have a problem with star players? And it’s time to sing the praises of Stuttgart who look certain to be in the Champions League next season, as do Bologna. Plus it’s been one of the best weeks in Mallorca’s history. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend Part 1 (01.00) • PART 2a: Struggling Bayern take on Lazio (03.30) • PART 2b: Elsewhere in the Bundesliga (10.00) • PART 3a: More Mbappe melodrama ahead of Real Sociedad trip (16.00) • PART 3b: Elsewhere in Ligue 1 (21.30) • PART 4a: Moment of the weekend Part 2 (27.00) • PART 4b: Real Madrid final whistle controversy (29.00) • PART 5a: Roma and Bologna on fire in Serie A (35.00) • PART 5b: More injury woe for Barcelona (44.00) We're asking you to fill out a quick survey about you and your podcast habits by going to theathletic.com/survey24. Three lucky entries will win £100 worth of Amazon vouchers too SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 05 Mar 2024 - 905 - City dominate United in the derby while Liverpool leave it very late at Forest
Matt Davies-Adams is in the hotseat with Tim Spiers, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Jack Pitt-Brooke for company after a Premier League weekend full of late drama and stunning goals. Man City come from behind to beat Man United 3-1 at the Etihad. Are we still yet to see the best of City? And could Phil Foden be footballer of the year? Controversy for Clattenburg at the City Ground as Liverpool win in the 99th minute at Forest. We praise Liverpool’s resolve and ask if Forest are peak Barclays? Also on the agenda, the likeable Timo Werner, the Kompany conundrum, the players that could miss out on the Euros and the most improved player in the Premier League. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Goal of the weekend (01.30) • PART 2a: Man City 3-1 Man Utd (05.00) • PART 2b: Burnley 0-2 Bournemouth (19.30) • PART 3a: Nottingham Forest 0-1 Liverpool (26.00) • PART 3b: Luton 2-3 Aston Villa (36.00) • PART 3c: Tottenham 3-1 Crystal Palace (42.00) • PART 4: The rest of the Premier League weekend (48.00) We're asking you to fill out a quick survey about you and your podcast habits by going to theathletic.com/survey24. Three lucky entries will win £100 worth of Amazon vouchers too SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 04 Mar 2024 - 904 - Thrilling City ready for Manchester derby as Everton points reprieve piles on pressure at the bottom
Jimbo is joined in the studio by Tom Williams, Jay Harris and Adrian Clarke in the middle of a week jam-packed with football. The FA Cup 5th round brings drama and an incredible display from holders Man City who win 6-2 at Luton with Erling Haaland scoring 5. Is there any way Man United can tame City at the Etihad on Sunday? Chelsea leave it late to knock out Leeds at Stamford Bridge. Hear why the criticism of Mauricio Pochettino’s side this week has been overblown. Matt Slater tells us what we need to know about Everton’s points deduction reduction and what it means for both them and Forest. And how likely is it we won’t know the final league table when the season ends? Brentford are feeling the heat at the bottom after another defeat at West Ham on Monday. Have they let the external noise get to them? Plus Bailey, Cristiano and the Danns family tree. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: 29th February and Ronaldo suspended (01.00) • PART 2: FA Cup 5th round review - Haaland hits 5 ahead of derby (03.30) • PART 3a: Everton’s points deduction reduced, with Matt Slater (28.00) • PART 3b: Reasons for Brentford to be worried (37.00) • PART 4: The rest of the Premier League weekend (45.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 - 903 - Enrique shows Mbappe who’s boss as De Rossi’s Roma continue to roar
Jimbo welcomes James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo into the studio to review all the latest happenings from around the continent. PSG battle back to draw with Rennes and they do it after substituting Kylian Mbappe off. Hear how Luis Enrique is planning for life without Kylian. The Europa League and Conference League draws threw up some mouthwatering ties, including De Zerbi’s Brighton against De Rossi’s Roma. With the Giallorossi resurgent under their interim manager, will he get the job permanently and can they sink the Seagulls? Leverkusen make it a record 33 games unbeaten while Harry Kane bails out Bayern. Could the hierarchy in Munich be eyeing up Sebastian Hoeness as an alternative to Alonso? And in Spain, Sevilla complain about Real Madrid TV and Athletic are proving to be the Basque bottlers. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (01.00) • PART 2: Ligue 1 - Mbappe subbed by PSG (12.00) • PART 3a: Europa League and Conference League last 16 draws (22.00) • PART 3b: Bundesliga - Kane bails out Bayern (36.00) • PART 4: La Liga - Sevilla complain about Real Madrid TV (44.00) • PART 5: Serie A - Allegri noncommittal on future (53.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 27 Feb 2024 - 902 - Klopp DNA leads Liverpool to the League Cup, plus we applaud Arsenal and salute Silva
Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Colin Millar and Matt Davies-Adams after the first silverware of the season is dished out at Wembley. Liverpool’s kids overcome Chelsea’s expensively assembled squad and win the Carabao Cup thanks to a late Virgil Van Dijk header in extra-time. The panel discuss Van Dijk’s resurgence, Chelsea’s missed opportunity and the Klopp DNA at Anfield. In the Premier League, Arsenal are playing like one of the best teams in Europe as they make it 6 wins in a row by smashing the Magpies. What happened to Newcastle’s plan for world domination? We offer Marco Silva some overdue praise after Fulham’s last-gasp victory at Old Trafford and venture why Villa should bin the Conference League and concentrate all their efforts on the top 4. Plus the most consistent player in the Premier League and the most disappointing team in Premier League history. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Liverpool win the Carabao Cup (03.00) • PART 1b: Wolves 1-0 Sheffield Utd (19.00) • PART 2a: Man United 1-2 Fulham (21.00) • PART 2b: Aston Villa 4-2 Forest (32.00) • PART 3: Arsenal and Man City win again (39.00) • PART 4: Victory for Glasner and the rest of the PL weekend (51.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 26 Feb 2024 - 901 - Stretched Liverpool take on Chelsea at Wembley, while Arsenal rue lack of depth in Porto
Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Natalie Gedra into the studio with some intriguing chat about some intriguing football. It’s the League Cup final this weekend. Liverpool managed to battle back and beat Luton in the Premier League despite their big list of absentees. Are they still the favourites against Chelsea? And will it be better than the last Klopp-Poch final? Arsenal are beaten by the last kick of the game in the Champions League as we question Arteta’s faith in his bench and whether the competition really is the best of the best. There’s almost a full calendar of league fixtures this weekend with the most one-sided game in English football and the first game in English football for Oliver Glasner at Crystal Palace. Raphael Honigstein tells us more. Plus GD, xG and the most irreplaceable player in the Premier League. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Wycombe off to Wembley (01.00) • PART 2: Porto 1-0 Arsenal (03.30) • PART 3: The rest of the Champions League midweek (15.30) • PART 4: Depleted Liverpool take on Chelsea at Wembley (25.00) • PART 5a: Raphael Honigstein on Glasner’s Palace (37.00) • PART 5b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (44.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 22 Feb 2024 - 900 - Bayern beaten again as Napoli and Barcelona try to save their seasons
It’s another huge week across the continent, and Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romero have you covered. Bayern Munich are beaten for the 3rd game in a row, this time by Bochum as they slip 8 points behind leaders Leverkusen. What’s happened to Harry Kane and what will happen to Thomas Tuchel if they lose again to Leipzig? Napoli are set to make another managerial switch ahead of their Champions League clash with Barcelona. Has this been one of the most shambolic seasons in football history from the Italian champions? And are Barca in a worse state than they are? Elsewhere the panel get excited about Inter v Atletico and the forthcoming Europa and Conference League action. Plus Mbappe’s going to Real Madrid, Gattuso leaves Marseille and the fastest goal in Austrian Bundesliga history. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend and TV rights (01.00) • PART 2: Bayern Munich beaten by Bochum (15.00) • PART 3a: Champions League preview (26.00) • PART 3b: Europa and Conference League preview (40.00) • PART 4: Mbappe to Real Madrid (53.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 20 Feb 2024 - 899 - Liverpool and Arsenal capitalise on City's rare slip up
Jimbo has Daniel Storey, Tim Spiers and JJ Bull for company to look back on an injury-tainted win for leaders Liverpool, while goaltastic Arsenal leap ahead of off-colour City. Plus: sexy Wolves; a new tattoo for Mark Clattenburg; and the latest at Crystal Palace RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: weekend roundup and favourite goals (01m 20s) • PART 1b: Sheff U 0 - 5 Brighton and the worst foul of the season (05m 30s) • PART 1c: Luton 1 - 2 Man U (07m 00s) • PART 2a: City 1 - 1 Chelsea (15m 30s) • PART 2b: Brentford 1 - 4 Liverpool (21m 00s) • PART 2c: Burnley 0 - 5 Arsenal (25m 30s) • PART 3a: Spurs 1 - 2 Wolves and Son’s broken finger (29m 00s) • PART 3b: Fulham 1 - 2 Villa (32m 00s) • PART 3c: Forest 2 - 0 West Ham, crisis time for the Hammers, and a new job for Mark Clattenburg (34m 30s) • PART 3d: Newcastle 2 - 2 Bournemouth, co-effiencents and Dan Ashworth’s magic laptop (40m 00s) • PART 4: A wild week at Crystal Palace - with Reuben Pinder (50m 00s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 19 Feb 2024 - 898 - Can flakey Chelsea go toe to toe with Man City again?
Jimbo, James Horncastle, Jack Lang and Tom Williams regale us with tales of a Champions League midweek and Premier League weekend to come. Bayern are beaten again in Rome by Lazio. Can they sort themselves out by the time the return leg comes around in 3 weeks time? There are victories for PSG and Real Madrid as well as we give Carlo Ancelotti some praise for his man-management skills. Man City dispose of Copenhagen - next up an unpredictable Chelsea side featuring Cole Palmer, who drew 4-4 with City in November! Elsewhere there’s some love for Roberto De Zerbi whose Brighton side aren’t exactly setting the Premier League alight right now. Plus Do You Speak Football, the Beach Soccer World Cup and that Philogene goal/own goal. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Big news for Tom (01.00) • PART 2a: Lazio 1-0 Bayern Munich (06.00) • PART 2b: PSG and Real Madrid also victorious (12.30) • PART 3: Man City win in Copenhagen - next up Chelsea (24.00) • PART 4a: The PL’s first ever sacking and the cult of De Zerbi (32.00) • PART 4b: The Beach Soccer World Cup (39.00) • PART 5a: What a midweek in the EFL (46.00) • PART 5b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (50.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 15 Feb 2024 - 897 - Lifeless Bayern and red-hot Real Madrid get set for the Champions League
Jimbo and the Euro crew of James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Alvaro Romeo and Julien Laurens look ahead to the return of the Champions League. Bayern warm up for their game with Lazio by losing the top of the table clash at Leverkusen in the Bundesliga. Why did Rapha describe them as embarrassing? Should they give Xabi Alonso a call? Playtime’s over for Girona as Real Madrid win the other top two clash in Spain. It’s Leipzig next in the Champions League. Hear why Los Blancos could dominate Spanish football for the next decade. PSG prepare for Real Sociedad by extending their lead and their unbeaten run in Ligue 1. And Inter make another statement with a big win at resurgent Roma. Plus Daniel Storey joins us to discuss the incredible finale at AFCON where hosts Ivory Coast secure one of the great tournament wins. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (01.30) • PART 2: Crisis at Bayern after Leverkusen defeat - next up Lazio (07.30) • PART 3a: Real Madrid thrash Girona - next up Leipzig (25.00) • PART 3b: Shock defeats for Real Sociedad & Atletico (31.00) • PART 4a: PSG prepare for Real Sociedad (36.00) • PART 4b: A great week for the Milan clubs (42.00) • PART 5: Ivory Coast win AFCON, with Daniel Storey (53.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 13 Feb 2024 - 896 - Supreme Arsenal stick six past Moyes’s Hammers
Jimbo is joined in the studio by Michael Cox, Mark Carey and Adrian Clarke after another thrilling weekend of Premier League football. Arsenal embarrass David Moyes and West Ham with a 6-0 win at the London Stadium. Have the Gunners been revitalised by the winter break? And just how concerned should West Ham be? It’s Scott McTominay to the rescue at Villa Park but the panel still aren’t convinced by Man United’s Champions League hopes. There’s credit due to Sheffield United and Caoimhin Kelleher but does Roberto De Zerbi need to be a bit less dogmatic and more adaptable? Plus blue cards, magic tricks, the fastest players in the Premier League and goals we could have scored. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Saints stunners and weekend conclusions (01.00) • PART 2a: West Ham 0-6 Arsenal (07.30) • PART 2b: Liverpool and City victorious too (16.00) • PART 3a: Great weekends for Qatar and Leverkusen (22.00) • PART 3b: Aston Villa 1-2 Man United (29.30) • PART 3c: Tottenham 2-1 Brighton (34.00) • PART 4a: Nottingham Forest 2-3 Newcastle (38.00) • PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (41.00) • PART 4c: The blue card furore (50.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 12 Feb 2024 - 895 - Arsenal test title credentials at West Ham, plus a fitting final at AFCON
Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Benji Lanyado into The Athletic studio to analyse a big weekend across multiple competitions. Arsenal head to West Ham in the Premier League with the Hammers looking for a 3rd win over the Gunners this season. Do we have Arteta’s team right in terms of what kind of team they are? And why do some West Ham fans continue to be unhappy with David Moyes? Aston Villa take on red-hot Man United at Villa Park. Now that United are taking their chances, is Bruno Fernandes’s hard work about to be rewarded? It was a bad midweek for Villa as they were well beaten by Chelsea in the FA Cup. But can we really trust Pochettino’s side to keep this going? Our AFCON final is set for Sunday - Daniel Storey joins us to preview the best team in the competition Nigeria, up against the miracle-working hosts Ivory Coast. Plus the Southampton way, and the Britpop Kevin De Bruyne. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Chelsea outclass Villa to headline FA Cup replays (02.00) • PART 2a: Man City v Everton preview (11.45) • PART 2b: West Ham v Arsenal preview (18.00) • PART 3a: Aston Villa v Man United preview (33.00) • PART 3b: Tottenham v Brighton preview (36.00) • PART 3c: The rest of the Premier League weekend (42.00) • PART 4: AFCON final preview with Daniel Storey (53.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 08 Feb 2024 - 894 - Inter seize control of Serie A, with the top two set to clash in Spain and Germany
Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Alvaro Romeo and Julien Laurens take in some monumental match-ups across the continent. Inter beat Juventus to take the title initiative, thanks to the fluidity of Pavard and an Alonso-esque performance from Calhanoglu. Speaking of Xabi, Leverkusen and Bayern both win ahead of their clash in the Bundesliga this Saturday, where Thomas Muller will look for his 501st win at club level. The top two will also meet in Spain this weekend. Girona and Real Madrid both drew, as Atletico missed their chance to keep their title hopes alive. Will Kylian Mbappe be lining up at the Bernabeu next season? His mind is reportedly made up. Who could replace him at PSG? Plus El Bilbao, crisis meetings in Marseille and tennis balls in Berlin. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.00) • PART 2a: Inter 1-0 Juventus (07.45) • PART 2b: Real Madrid 1-1 Atletico Madrid (16.45) • PART 3: Leverkusen and Bayern ready for battle (26.00) • PART 4a: Henderson debuts for Ajax (33.00) • PART 4b: The race for the top 4 in Italy (36.00) • PART 4c: The race for the top 4 in Spain (43.00) • PART 5: Mbappe set for Real Madrid? (53.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 06 Feb 2024 - 893 - Liverpool lose their heads at Arsenal while Chelsea fans finally lose patience
Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Tim Spiers and Matt Davies-Adams after a weekend packed full of goals and drama in the Premier League. A howler from Van Dijk and Alisson sees Liverpool suffer just their second league defeat of the season. Did the Reds lose their heads? And were Man City the real winners on Sunday? It was another 4 goals shipped by Chelsea as Wolves heaped more pressure on Pochettino at Stamford Bridge. The panel give Gary O’Neil some love and list the many reasons for Blues fans to be upset. Palace fans are also upset after a dreadful day at Brighton while Luton again show they can play in an 8-goal thriller at Newcastle. We have our AFCON semi-finalists with hosts Ivory Coast earning the moniker of ‘zombie elephants.’ Plus sandwiches at Sheffield United and green shoots at Old Trafford. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Arsenal 3-1 Liverpool (04.00) • PART 2a: Chelsea 2-4 Wolves (13.00) • PART 2b: Man United 3-0 West Ham & Bournemouth 1-1 Forest (24.00) • PART 3a: Newcastle 4-4 Luton (30.00) • PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (34.00) • PART 3c: AFCON semi-finals ahoy (48.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 05 Feb 2024 - 892 - Brand new Liverpool head to Arsenal and why smart Luton battered Brighton
Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Tom Williams and Seb Stafford-Bloor pack themselves into a studio surrounded by football stories. Leaders Liverpool hammer Chelsea, led by the irrepressible Conor Bradley and the woodwork-loving Darwin Nunez. Next up - Arsenal at the Emirates. Spurs overcome Maupay’s Brentford in a game dictated by darts celebrations. Villa lose at home for the first time in almost a year in the Premier League and Luton move out of the relegation zone after smashing the Seagulls. Maher Mezahi brings us the latest from AFCON where none of the quarter-finalists were in the last 8 at the last tournament. Plus Mancini storms off, All Played Out and Lightning Strikes ’95. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Quiet transfer deadline day (02.30) • PART 2a: Tottenham 3-2 Brentford (08.00) • PART 2b: Liverpool 4-1 Chelsea (17.00) • PART 2c: Man City 3-1 Burnley (24.30) • PART 3a: Luton 4-0 Brighton (30.00) • PART 3b: Aston Villa 1-3 Newcastle (36.00) • PART 3c: The rest of the Premier League midweek & weekend (39.00) • PART 4a: Asian Cup update (45.00) • PART 4b: AFCON update with Maher Mezahi (47.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 01 Feb 2024 - 891 - Why Xavi reached breaking point at Barcelona, plus Inter Juve looms large
Jimbo is back with the colossal continental crew of James Horncastle, Julien Laurens, Alvaro Romeo and Raphael Honigstein. Xavi announces he will be leaving Barcelona at the end of the season, just 4 months after signing a contract extension as manager. What led to the Barca legend calling it quits and where do the Catalan club go from here? Where does Jurgen Klopp go from here? Is it straight to the German national job? His heir apparent Xabi Alonso saw his Leverkusen side lose ground in the title race this weekend. The top two meet on Sunday with Inter going into their clash with Juventus back on top of the table. Elsewhere in Serie A, is Ruben Loftus-Cheek making a strong bid for the Euros? Plus PSG throw away a 2-0 lead to an increasingly impressive Brest, while we also witness the youngest player to be sent off in Ligue 1 history. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.30) • PART 2: Xavi leaving Barcelona at the end of the season (09.00) • PART 3: Inter and Juve get ready for the Derby d’Italia (30.00) • PART 4: PSG pegged back by Brest (44.00) • PART 5: Leverkusen drop points and what next for Klopp? (53.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 30 Jan 2024 - 890 - Klopp leaving Liverpool and the miracle of Maidstone
Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Tim Spiers and Luis Miguel Echegaray into the pod after a surprising weekend in the world of football. Jurgen Klopp announces he will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season. Along with James Pearce, we discuss what Klopp means to the club, whether Xabi Alonso will be replacing him and whether he might actually stay after all. The FA Cup 5th round sees shocking scenes in the stands at the Hawthorns and on the pitch at Portman Road as 6th tier Maidstone reach the last 16. There’s a full Premier League fixture list to look ahead to with Forest looking to beat Arsenal at the City Ground again. Plus more underdog upsets at AFCON and what is going on with Marcus Rashford? Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: West Brom Wolves fan violence (01.30) • PART 2a: Ipswich 1-2 Maidstone (05.00) • PART 2b: Newport 2-4 Man United (12.30) • PART 3: Klopp to leave Liverpool, with James Pearce (19.00) • PART 4a: The rest of the FA Cup weekend (39.00) • PART 4b: AFCON and Asian Cup last 16 happenings (43.00) • PART 4c: The Premier League midweek to come (48.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 29 Jan 2024 - 889 - Man City confront Spurs hoodoo in the FA Cup while Chelsea romp to League Cup final with Liverpool
Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Adrian Clarke in the middle of another week of red hot cup action. Chelsea and Liverpool will contest yet another cup final at Wembley after navigating their way through their Carabao Cup semi-finals. Just why did Man City sell Cole Palmer again? It’s FA Cup 4th round weekend with Spurs looking to maintain their perfect record against Man City at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Plus there’s a big Black Country derby in the morning and a big banana skin for Man United at Newport. Plus Sinclair, Armstrong and Macken - our favourite 4th round memories. And Maher Mezahi joins us again after another week of shocks and sackings at AFCON. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Trevor Sinclair and the worst game ever (01.30) • PART 1b: Liverpool and Chelsea set up League Cup final (05.30) • PART 1c: Spurs v Man City headlines the FA Cup 4th round (12.30) • PART 2: The rest of the FA Cup weekend (26.00) • PART 3: The AFCON group stage concludes (42.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 25 Jan 2024 - 888 - Leverkusen extend their lead and Juventus go top of Serie A
Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo are together in the same studio after another seismic weekend across the continent. Bayern are beaten as Leverkusen win late again at Leipzig to extend their lead at the top of the Bundesliga. Have Thomas Tuchel’s side underestimated the threat of Leverkusen? And is Kieran Trippier on his way to Munich? With Inter off winning the Super Cup, the rejuvenated Juventus go top of the table. Hear how the Old Lady got younger and about the sad events that saw Udinese Milan suspended. Controversy reigns in Spain with Real Madrid benefitting from big VAR calls in their comeback win over Almeria. Michiel Jongsma joins us to discuss how PSV finally dropped points and why Henderson has been so heralded by Ajax fans. We’ve got more Coupe De France action and whether or not Karim Benzema will be returning to Lyon. And a reminder of just how good the late Gigi Riva was after his passing this weekend. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Moment of the weekend (02.30) • PART 1b: Paying tribute to Gigi Riva (07.30) • PART 2: Bayern lose as Leverkusen win again (14.30) • PART 3: PSV drop points, with Michiel Jongsma (28.00) • PART 4: Real VARdrid and another big win for Girona (37.00) • PART 5: Juventus go top as racism mars Udinese-Milan (50.00) • PART 6: Coupe De France and Monaco for sale (61.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 23 Jan 2024 - 887 - Liverpool stepping up without Salah and why Palace need to act now
It’s Jimbo, Daniel Storey, JJ Bull and Sasha Goryunov on the pod after a reduced but goal-filled Premier League weekend. Leaders Liverpool eventually make light work of a tricky trip to Bournemouth, with Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota continuing to step up in the absence of Mo Salah and young players coming to the fore as well. Arsenal get back to winning ways by hammering Palace 5-0 with the Eagles’ travelling support showing their discontent. Did they make a mistake hiring Roy Hodgson and should they make a change now? Ivan Toney is back with a bang, scoring in Brentford’s win over Forest. Hear why he did his England chances no harm. Plus AFCON, the next generation of referees and we go back to square one. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Bournemouth 0-4 Liverpool (03.30) • PART 1b: Sheffield United 2-2 West Ham (11.00) • PART 1c: The next generation of referees (16.00) • PART 2a: On This Day - back to square one? (24.00) • PART 2b: Arsenal 5-0 Crystal Palace (27.00) • PART 2c: Brentford 3-2 Nottingham Forest (37.00) • PART 3: AFCON, WSL and any other business (46.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 22 Jan 2024 - 886 - Liverpool do battle at Bournemouth as Henderson hotfoots it from Saudi Arabia
Jimbo is joined in The Athletic studio by Natalie Gedra, Caoimhe O’Neill and Duncan Alexander in a week packed full of action across multiple competitions. The two most in-form teams in the Premier League meet on Sunday as Iraola’s resurgent Bournemouth face league leaders Liverpool. Can Dominic Solanke do the business against his old club? What do we expect to see from Ivan Toney as he makes his return to football with Brentford hosting Nottingham Forest? The FA Cup 3rd round replays throw up a number of stories, including the fan who became the 4th official at Molineux and Rob Edwards going viral. The WSL returns from its winter break with champions Chelsea shorn of Sam Kerr for the rest of the season. How worried should the women’s game be worried about all the ACLs? And Maher Mezahi joins us again to review a first round of fixtures full of shocks at AFCON. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Bournemouth v Liverpool preview (03.00) • PART 1b: Henderson leaves Saudi Arabia (13.00) • PART 2: West Ham knocked out by Bristol City (20.00) • PART 3a: More FA Cup 3rd round replays (25.00) • PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (38.00) • PART 4a: The WSL returns (45.00) • PART 4b: AFCON update with Maher Mezahi (53.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 18 Jan 2024 - 885 - Mourinho gets sacked by Roma while Barcelona get thrashed by Real
Jimbo and the Euro crew of Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens, Alvaro Romeo and James Horncastle are back with all the major European leagues now back in full swing. Drama on Tuesday morning as Jose Mourinho is sacked by Roma. Hear why the fans loved him but the lack of Champions League football was no longer viable. What next for Jose? Pressure on Xavi at Barcelona after they’re hammered by Real Madrid in the Super Cup final. Outclassed by Carlo Ancelotti but can Barca afford to make a change? The Bundesliga is back with Leverkusen demonstrating their bottle, Kane scoring again and Sancho showing more than many expected. Ligue 1 returns with impressive away wins for PSG and Reims, and a remarkable away day for Lyon. Plus PSV’s winning streak and Nemanja Matic’s schooling dilemma. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.30) • PART 2: Mourinho sacked by Roma (07.45) • PART 3: Real Madrid batter Barca in the Super Cup (20.00) • PART 4a: PSV make it 17 in a row (33.00) • PART 4b: The Bundesliga’s back and so is Sancho (35.00) • PART 5a: Serie A round-up (45.00) • PART 5b: Ligue 1 returns as PSG go 8 points clear (50.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 16 Jan 2024 - 884 - De Bruyne is back, while Spurs battle back at Man United
Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Tim Spiers and Colin Millar onto the pod after a reduced but eventful weekend of football. Tottenham come from behind twice at Old Trafford to share a point with Man United. We look at the rehabbed Richarlison and the players that Sir Jim Ratcliffe can hang his hat on. Meanwhile Tim went to watch Jadon Sancho’s triumphant return to Dortmund action. The game of the weekend features the goals of the weekend and the return of Kevin De Bruyne in the Premier League as Man City snatch a dramatic 3-2 win at Newcastle. Can anyone stop him and City? And does Eddie Howe deserve criticism over his late substitutions? The picture at the bottom of the table could be influenced by events on Monday with Forest and Everton set to be charged for breaches of profit and sustainability rules, after a weekend when Reading fans protest against owner Dai Yongge and see their game with Port Vale abandoned. Plus Kompany’s principles and why Fulham are 5% clown show. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Man United 2-2 Spurs (02.00) • PART 2a: Newcastle 2-3 Man City (11.45) • PART 2b: Chelsea 1-0 Fulham (23.00) • PART 3a: The rest of the Premier League weekend (29.00) • PART 3b: PSR punishments for Everton & Forest? (36.00) • PART 4a: Reading fans versus Dai Yongge (42.00) • PART 4b: Tim’s trip to watch Jadon Sancho (48.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 15 Jan 2024 - 883 - Chelsea in trouble, Man United v Spurs and AFCON previewed
Half a Premier League schedule but a bumper Totally Football Show, brought to you by Jimbo, Jack Lang, Duncan Alexander and Carl Anka. It’s advantage Liverpool and Middlesbrough after the League Cup semi-final first legs with Chelsea particularly embarrassed by their defeat to Championship Boro. Why are we still not seeing any cohesion from Pochettino’s Blues? Only 5 Premier League fixtures this weekend but some headline games, including Newcastle v Man City and Man United v Spurs. We discuss the work that INEOS have to do at Old Trafford and get excited about seeing Timo Werner in a Spurs shirt. AFCON kicks off this weekend and our old friend Maher Mezahi joins us to preview the tournament. Expect Egypt to be more entertaining and Kudus to be Superman for Ghana. Plus Jack tells us all about Brazil’s new manager and the embarrassing turn of events that led to this appointment. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Burnley v Luton kicks off the weekend (02.00) • PART 1b: League Cup semi-final chat (08.00) • PART 2a: Newcastle v Man City preview (17.00) • PART 2b: Man United v Tottenham preview (21.00) • PART 3a: Brazil’s new manager (35.00) • PART 3b: AFCON preview with Maher Mezahi (42.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 11 Jan 2024 - 882 - Another Napoli crisis and the renovation of Real Madrid
Jimbo welcomes James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo into the studio for another voyage across the European football landscape. Napoli have now lost 6 of their 10 matches under Walter Mazzarri as another crisis in Naples looms. Is this the worst title defence ever? And why is Italy angry with VAR? Villarreal are upset by Unionistas in the Copa Del Rey. Next up for the 3rd division side - Barcelona, who just struggled to beat 4th division Barbastro. Not many fairytales in the Coupe De France but there’s the worst Panenka ever and one of the best penalty shootouts ever. We praise the performance of Real Madrid and Juventus in renovating their squads with young players. And Raphael Honigstein pays tribute to the late Franz Beckenbauer, the greatest German footballer of all time. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Paying tribute to Franz Beckenbauer (01.00) • PART 1b: Moment of the weekend (08.00) • PART 2: Madrid derby in Saudi Arabia as Barca struggle to beat Barbastro (14.00) • PART 3: Another crisis at Napoli while Juventus get the job done again (32.00) • PART 4: Revel and Golden Lion thrashed in the Coupe De France (50.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 09 Jan 2024 - 881 - Arsenal’s season needs saving as Liverpool, Newcastle & Maidstone enjoy their FA Cup weekend
Jimbo, Daniel Storey, Tom Williams and Tim Spiers review FA Cup 3rd round weekend as well as some surprising transfer news. Arsenal lose for the 4th time in 6 matches as Liverpool punish their profligacy at the Emirates. Is a striker in January the only thing that can save their season? It’s a much better weekend for Maidstone, Sheffield clubs and Patrick Bamford, while we discuss where Sunderland went wrong against Newcastle. In the transfer market, Bayern look set to sign Harry Kane’s mate while Ange Postecoglou looks to try and transform Timo Werner. Plus the best Championship goal ever and the worst Panenka ever. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: FA Cup round-up…ban replays? (02.45) • PART 1b: Goal of the round? (10.00) • PART 1c: Maidstone through to round 4 (15.00) • PART 2: Arsenal 0-2 Liverpool & Man City 5-0 Huddersfield (20.00) • PART 3a: Werner, Dier and Henderson on the move? (32.00) • PART 3b: Sunderland 0-3 Newcastle and other FA Cup highlights (42.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 08 Jan 2024 - 880 - Sunderland v Newcastle & Arsenal v Liverpool headline the FA Cup 3rd round
It’s FA Cup 3rd round weekend and Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Adrian Clarke are in the studio to dissect the most delicious ties. Newcastle take on Sunderland for the first time in nearly 8 years. Hear why the Black Cats are perfectly placed to add insult to the Magpies’ significant injuries. Arsenal host Liverpool on Sunday in a game that maybe means more to the Gunners as they try to prove that they have a Plan B while the panel plead the case for Gabriel Jesus. Elsewhere in the 3rd round, Man City contest a fixture they once won 10-1, Bristol City aim to upset the Hammers and Shaun Maloney looks to beat Man United again. Plus why Tottenham should take the cup seriously and why Middlesbrough shouldn’t. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Treasured FA Cup memories (01.00) • PART 2: Sunderland v Newcastle preview (10.00) • PART 3a: Arsenal v Liverpool preview (20.00) • PART 3b: Man City looking for 10 again? Manning returns to West Ham (28.00) • PART 4a: Forest points deduction? (35.00) • PART 4b: FA Cup round-up and songs (37.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 04 Jan 2024 - 879 - Sancho and the transfer scene around Europe
The Totally Football Show European Edition returns with Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo in The Athletic studio. With the transfer window open, it looks like a return to Dortmund for Jadon Sancho is on the cards. Will Stuttgart sensation Serhou Guirassy be leaving the Bundesliga? Carlo Ancelotti signs a new contract with Real Madrid, great news for Leverkusen in their bid to hang on to Xabi Alonso. Serie A is still in full swing with Juventus closing the gap on Inter at the top. Meanwhile Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis is looking to repair the damage to their season in January. And we look ahead to a magical weekend in store in the Coupe De France, with all eyes on Revel and Golden Lion. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Restaurants of the week (02.00) • PART 2: Serie A round-up - busy January for Napoli? (09.45) • PART 3: Sancho back to Dortmund? Guirassy leaving Stuttgart? (23.00) • PART 4: La Liga returns as Barca buy a striker (35.00) • PART 5: Coupe De France preview (42.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wed, 03 Jan 2024 - 878 - How will Liverpool cope without Salah and what's happened to Arsenal?
The Totally Football Show is back for 2024 with Jimbo joined by Daniel Storey, Jay Harris and JJ Bull after another significant Premier League weekend. Liverpool are 3 points clear at the top of the table as they smash Newcastle and xG records at Anfield. But will the title race be decided by Mo Salah heading off to AFCON and Kevin De Bruyne returning from injury? It’s been a damaging Christmas for Arsenal’s title hopes after back-to-back defeats. Have the Gunners become boring and predictable? Man United are beaten again by Nottingham Forest with fans left to rue the decision to exchange Antony for Anthony Elanga. Plus Wayne Rooney is sacked, Cole Palmer is good, Ivan Toney’s future and the worst 5-a-side team in the Premier League. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Liverpool 4-2 Newcastle (03.30) • PART 2: Fulham 2-1 Arsenal (17.00) • PART 3a: Rooney sacked by Birmingham (30.00) • PART 3b: Nottingham Forest 2-1 Man United (32.00) • PART 4a: Who to look out for in 2025 (41.00) • PART 4b: Ivan Toney’s future (44.00) • PART 4c: The rest of the Premier League weekend (48.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £19.99 FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 02 Jan 2024 - 877 - Arsenal face title test at Anfield, as Nuno replaces Cooper at Forest
In the final pod of 2023, Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Tom Williams and Tim Spiers into The Athletic studio. The final set of Premier League fixtures before Christmas pits the top two against each other with Liverpool taking on Arsenal. Are the Gunners well equipped right now to end their Anfield hoodoo? Also on the calendar, Nuno Espirito Santo’s first game in charge of Nottingham Forest. Nick Miller laments the loss of Steve Cooper while Tim tells us how Nuno is more successful than we remember. Tuesday’s League Cup quarter-finals provide plenty of drama, from Trippier’s nightmare to Onana’s jaunty penalty. Plus Christmas anniversaries, the next fortnight’s breaking news stories and why we should all be watching the coin toss at Spurs v Everton. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Forest’s managerial change with Nick Miller (03.30) • PART 2a: Liverpool v Arsenal preview (14.00) • PART 2b: Man City at the Club World Cup (23.00) • PART 3a: Christmas On This Day (28.00) • PART 3b: League Cup quarter-final round-up (34.00) • PART 4a: The rest of the Premier League weekend (51.00) • PART 4b: Analysing the news that will break in the next fortnight (60.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £19.99 FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Wed, 20 Dec 2023 - 876 - Champions League draw reaction, as Spanish managers continue to thrive
For the last time in 2023, Jimbo, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens, Raphael Honigstein and Alvaro Romeo discuss all the continental happenings in the world of football. The draw for the last 16 of the Champions League throws up some intriguing encounters - Simeone back at Inter, Bosz back at Dortmund, Kane versus Immobile. Harry continues to score but Bayer Leverkusen continue to win. Could AFCON be the thing that scuppers their incredible season? Speaking of incredible seasons, Girona stay top of La Liga, Bellingham scores again and Sevilla make yet another managerial change. PSG slip up late at Lille with Kylian Mbappe seemingly starting to get unhappy with how things are going. But Bologna fans are definitely happy with life as they move into the top 4. Plus Wirtz, David and the prospect of Roma v Feyenoord again. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.45) • PART 2: Champions League last 16 draw reaction (08.30) • PART 3: Leverkusen and Bayern both win 3-0 in the Bundesliga (25.00) • PART 4: Sanchez Flores in at Sevilla as Girona stay top (36.00) • PART 5: Tension rising for Mbappe and PSG (51.00) • PART 6: Motta’s Bologna up into the top 4 (62.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £19.99 FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 19 Dec 2023 - 875 - What’s happening with Man City? And why aren’t Liverpool’s frontline clicking?
Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Adrian Clarke and Matt Davies-Adams onto the pod after an eventful Premier League weekend. Luton’s Tom Lockyer collapses during their game with Bournemouth due to a cardiac arrest but thankfully is stable in hospital. Liverpool don’t score 7 against Man United this time, failing to find the back of the net at all against Erik ten Hag’s resolute side. A match that highlights how Liverpool are struggling in open play. Sunday’s football also sees Arsenal batter Brighton to go top, with Declan Rice a joke, West Ham thrash Wolves, with Mohammed Kudus a steal, and Aston Villa come out on top in their brawl at Brentford. Man City throw away a two-goal lead to Crystal Palace as their post-treble fatigue continues. Plus chants, why are 0-0s so rare this season and the weirdest red card ever. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Thoughts with Tom Lockyer (01.30) • PART 2: Liverpool 0-0 Man United (09.30) • PART 3a: Brentford 1-2 Aston Villa (18.00) • PART 3b: West Ham 3-0 Wolves (23.00) • PART 3c: Arsenal 2-0 Brighton (27.00) • PART 4: Man City 2-2 Crystal Palace (32.00) • PART 5a: WSL latest and the League Cup in Scotland and England (41.00) • PART 5b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (43.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £19.99 FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 18 Dec 2023 - 874 - Newcastle and Man United crash out of Europe, as ten Hag's team travel to Anfield
It’s Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Raphael Honigstein and Charlie Eccleshare in The Athletic studio as the Champions League group stage comes to a close. A humbling midweek for English clubs sees Newcastle and Man United drop out of Europe altogether. Will the Magpies now go back to being the team they were last season? And will Man United avoid another drubbing at Anfield on Sunday? Other questions posed by this weekend’s football include can Liverpool juggle the Europa League with a title bid? Can Pochettino get Chelsea back on track? And can Sean Dyche start getting some credit? Plus Rapha explains the new Champions League format and we remember Fabio Capello’s time as England manager. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Champions League round-up (01.45) • PART 1b: Newcastle 1-2 Milan (04.00) • PART 1c: Dortmund 1-1 PSG (11.30) • PART 2: Man United 0-1 Bayern & the new UCL format (16.00) • PART 3a: Liverpool v Man Utd preview (25.00) • PART 3b: Man City v Palace & Arsenal v Brighton previews (35.00) • PART 4a: On This Day - England pick Capello (40.00) • PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (43.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £19.99 FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 14 Dec 2023 - 873 - Big week for PSG in the Champions League and a big win for Girona at Barcelona
It’s Jimbo and co, namely James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo, ahead of the last Champions League group stage games as we know them. Man United must beat Bayern to stay in the competition, a task which may have become harder after Thomas Tuchel’s side were humiliated by Eintracht Frankfurt and now have a point to prove. Group F promises an enthralling finale with a must-win game for both Newcastle and Milan, while PSG could also miss out on the last 16 in what could be a huge week for Luis Enrique. Enrique’s old club Barcelona are dismantled by the new leaders of La Liga - Girona. Publicly the Catalan side say they’re not in the title race, but do we believe them? Plus Aubameyang on fire, the game of the season in the Bundesliga and Parma Palermo. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Champions League group stage memories (01.00) • PART 1b: Moment of the weekend (03.30) • PART 2a: Man United v Bayern preview (08.30) • PART 2b: Newcastle, Milan or PSG - who’s going through? (19.00) • PART 3a: Leaders Leverkusen stay unbeaten (29.00) • PART 3b: Girona go top of La Liga with victory at Barca (34.00) • PART 4: Aubameyang on fire for Marseille (46.00) • PART 5: Juve keep pace with Inter at the top of Serie A (53.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £19.99 FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 12 Dec 2023 - 872 - More misery for Man United & Chelsea - but hats off to Emery, Iraola & Dyche
Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Colin Millar and Jordan Campbell into the pod after a weekend of big results in the big league. Another Liverpool late show sends them top of the table. Is this a golden opportunity for them to win the league? Or is it Villa’s strength in depth that could see them go all the way? Hear why Unai Emery is loved like never before at Villa Park. It’s another weekend to forget for Man United and Chelsea, bested by the brilliance of Andoni Iraola and Sean Dyche respectively. But at least the Blues could be active in the January transfer window… Pete Rutzler tells us about Fulham’s firepower as they make it back-to-back 5-0 wins. Plus Tottenham get back to winning ways and Rangers get back into the title race. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Tottenham 4-1 Newcastle (03.30) • PART 1b: Everton 2-0 Chelsea with Matt Davies-Adams (09.00) • PART 1c: Fulham 5-0 West Ham with Pete Rutzler (17.00) • PART 1d: Luton 1-2 Man City (21.30) • PART 2: Man United 0-3 Bournemouth (27.00) • PART 3a: Aston Villa 1-0 Arsenal (37.00) • PART 3b: Crystal Palace 1-2 Liverpool (45.00) • PART 4: The rest of the Premier League weekend (50.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £19.99 FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 11 Dec 2023 - 871 - Villa vanquish Man City - can they do the same to Arsenal?
Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, JJ Bull and Luis Miguel Echegaray into the studio in a week literally packed with Premier League football. It’s a performance that made Luis cry as Aston Villa batter Man City with 1-0 flattering the champions. Do City miss Gundogan and can the graduates of Unai-versity do the same to Arsenal on Saturday? Man United get back to winning ways against Chelsea in a game where neither side looks exactly like they know what they’re doing but McTominay overshadows the expensive duo of Caicedo and Fernandez. Chris Wilder is back at Sheffield United as we see the first sacking of the season in the Premier League. Could Steve Cooper and Roy Hodgson be on the move as well? It’s a big weekend in the USA with the MLS Cup final on Saturday. Is Luis Suarez heading stateside as well? Plus primary colours, low shorts and stolen Christmas songs. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: JJ’s stolen Christmas song (01.00) • PART 2: Aston Villa 1-0 Man City - next up Arsenal (04.30) • PART 3a: Aberdeen chat (25.00) • PART 3b: Chris Wilder returns to Sheffield United (27.00) • PART 3c: Discontent at Crystal Palace and Forest (32.00) • PART 4a: MLS Cup final preview as Suarez gets set for Miami (37.00) • PART 4b: Man Utd 2-1 Chelsea (41.00) • PART 4c: The rest of the Premier League week (48.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £19.99 FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 07 Dec 2023 - 870 - Euro 2024 draw and statement wins for Inter and Barcelona
Jimbo and the Euro crew of James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo are back to assess another red hot weekend across the continent. Serie A leaders Inter score a huge win at champions Napoli as Calhanoglu and Thuram impress again. But don’t bank on Allegri’s Juventus dropping out of the title race any time soon. Barcelona see off Atletico with loanee Joao Felix scoring the winner. Can he perform consistently enough to secure a permanent move away from Atleti? It’s honours even between Leverkusen and Dortmund in the Bundesliga while we witness one of the worst own goals ever in the Bundesliga II. Donnarumma sees red for PSG and Nice lose for the first time this season. But it’s the death of a Nantes fan that has people discussing the need for a blanket ban on away fans in Ligue 1. We discuss the Euro 2024 draw and why Germany are feeling relieved. Plus PSV’s record-breaking season, Moise Kean’s new single and Francesco Totti’s ex-wife’s new documentary. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Euro 2024 draw reaction (01.00) • PART 1b: Moment of the weekend (08.00) • PART 2: Italy - Inter impress and Juve hang in there (13.00) • PART 3: France - more fan violence plus a Donnarumma nightmare (24.00) • PART 4: Spain - Felix downs Atleti (37.00) • PART 5: Germany - Leverkusen drop points, Hamburg drop a clanger (49.00) • PART 6: The new Ilary Blasi documentary (58.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £19.99 FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 05 Dec 2023 - 869 - Ange’s absolute vindication as Spurs draw 3-3 at Man City
Jimbo is joined by Natalie Gedra, Daniel Storey and Tim Spiers on a goal-tastic Sunday in the Premier League. Goals, drama, some boredom and a refereeing howler at the Etihad but it’s a victory for Postecoglou’s principles while we ask what’s going on with City and what was up with Haaland? Liverpool leave it late at Anfield to beat Fulham 4-3. Pete Rutzler tells us about a brutal finish for the Cottagers. It’s a brutal watch for Man United fans as they’re overpowered by Newcastle. Should Gordon be an England starter? And why is there a lack of protection and seemingly effort from Man United players? Plus the Euro draw, Steve Cooper’s future and why the panel all love Turf Moor. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Man City 3-3 Tottenham (03.00) • PART 2a: Liverpool 4-3 Fulham with Pete Rutzler (19.00) • PART 2b: Chelsea 3-2 Brighton (25.00) • PART 2c: Newcastle 1-0 Man United (27.00) • PART 3a: Euro 2024 draw (36.00) • PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (39.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £19.99 FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 04 Dec 2023 - 868 - Man United's Champions League chaos and Man City's bogey team Tottenham
Jimbo welcomes Raphael Honigstein, Jack Lang and Colin Millar back into the studio during another enthralling week of football. Man United games continue to provide goals and drama in the Champions League but remain bottom of their group after drawing 3-3 with Galatasaray. We relive one of the games of the season and ask questions of ten Hag and Onana. Elsewhere, it’s an infuriating week for Newcastle after PSG’s controversial 98th minute equaliser from the penalty spot. What is handball and what do the panel think of the plans to bring in sin bins? Plus the Premier League weekend brings discussion on Man City taking on their kryptonite Tottenham Hotspur, what exactly Chelsea are and what Gary O’Neil gets up to down the gym. *** • Give a perfect-fit gift with Indochino. Go to Indochino dot com and use code TOTALLY to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 30 Nov 2023 - 867 - Can Newcastle upset PSG again and can Leverkusen be stopped?
Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo look ahead to Matchday 5 in the Champions League with destinies set to be decided. The Magpies head to Paris looking to replicate their 4-1 win earlier in the campaign. But can Milan stop wasting chances and beat Dortmund, even without their new 15-year-old prodigy? It’s a big week for Barcelona, starting with a clash with Porto in Catalunya. What has happened to Robert Lewandowski? Bayern’s new number 9 keeps scoring but it’s still Leverkusen who are top of the Bundesliga after the best start ever. And the top two of Juventus and Inter cannot be separated in the Derby d’Italia. Plus Troyes, happy birthdays and Nike adverts. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: A mixed international break (01.00) • PART 1b: Moment of the weekend (05.45) • PART 2: PSG v Newcastle and Milan v Dortmund previews (11.45) • PART 3a: Galatasaray v Man United preview / Nike adverts (25.00) • PART 3b: Barcelona v Porto preview (31.00) • PART 3c: Real Madrid v Napoli preview (37.00) • PART 4: Honours even between the top two in Italy (43.00) • PART 5: Leverkusen’s record-breaking start in the Bundesliga (50.00) • PART 6a: Nice stay unbeaten, plus the trials and tribulations of Troyes (57.00) • PART 6b: The rest of the action in La Liga (66.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £19.99 FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally *** • Give a perfect-fit gift with Indochino. Go to Indochino dot com and use code TOTALLY to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 28 Nov 2023 - 866 - Liverpool’s big point at Man City, Chelsea’s dreadful defence and Garnacho’s goal
Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Charlie Eccleshare and Sasha Goryunov into the studio after a blockbuster Premier League weekend. Arsenal go top after Man City and Liverpool share the spoils at the Etihad as Liverpool’s squad depth comes into play. If only Darwin Nuñez was calmer in front of goal. But it’s Man United who are top of the form table and win against Everton with Alejandro Garnacho scoring one of the greatest Premier League goals of all time. Elsewhere, Chelsea are ripped apart by Newcastle while Villa leapfrog Spurs into 4th with victory in North London. Plus we share some treasured Terry Venables memories after the passing of the former England and Barcelona manager. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Tributes for Terry Venables (01.30) • PART 2a: Everton 0-3 Man United (08.30) • PART 2b: Newcastle 4-1 Chelsea (22.00) • PART 3a: Man City 1-1 Liverpool (30.00) • PART 3b: Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa (42.00) • PART 3c: Brentford 0-1 Arsenal (49.00) • PART 4: The rest of the Premier League weekend (53.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 27 Nov 2023 - 865 - Man City take on Liverpool and angry Everton host Man United
It’s a packed pod with Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Tom Williams and Jay Harris previewing a blockbuster Premier League weekend. The top two meet at the Etihad and while Jurgen Klopp might not like the kick-off time, are we set for a classic between Man City and Liverpool? Elsewhere Spurs host Villa, Brentford take on Aaron Ramsdale’s Arsenal and an Everton side who have lost 10 points face Man United on Sunday at Goodison Park. In World Cup qualifying, world champions Argentina win in Rio. Jack Lang tells us about a 3rd defeat in a row for Brazil who are waiting for Ancelotti. Plus Ali Dia, Ruben Neves, factoids and curate eggs. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Man City v Liverpool preview (04.30) • PART 1b: Brentford v Arsenal and Spurs v Villa previews (10.30) • PART 2a: Euro 2024 qualifying round-up (20.00) • PART 2b: Brazil 0-1 Argentina with Jack Lang (31.00) • PART 3a: Happy Ali Dia day (40.00) • PART 3b: Everton v Man Utd preview (44.00) • PART 3c: The rest of the Premier League weekend (49.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS! • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 23 Nov 2023 - 864 - Everton’s 10-point deduction and Qatar one year on
Jimbo welcomes Charlie Eccleshare, Daniel Storey and more into the pod as Euro qualifying draws to a conclusion. Wales surrender their advantage over Croatia which could be catastrophic for Robert Page as they take on Turkey. Elsewhere, Jorginho missing penalties, Lukaku scoring goals and France beating Gibraltar 14-0. Huge news in the Premier League as Everton are deducted 10 points for breaching profit and sustainability rules. Matt Jones from The Blue Room tells us why he’s not too worried about relegation. Plus Adam Crafton joins us on the one year anniversary of the Qatar World Cup getting underway to discuss what the legacy of that tournament is 12 months on. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Euro qualifying - where we’re at (02.00) • PART 2: Everton’s 10 point deduction with Matt Jones from The Blue Room (21.00) • PART 3: Qatar one year on with Adam Crafton (38.00) • PART 4: Trips to Sweden and Exeter (50.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS! • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 20 Nov 2023 - 863 - Road to Euro 2024 - Italy must win, Republic of Ireland must lose
Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Colin Millar and Adrian Clarke into The Athletic studio as we lead you into the international break. It’s make or break for Italy in Euro qualifying as they take on North Macedonia and then Ukraine. James Horncastle joins us as the Azzurri look to avoid the dreaded play-offs. Wales have their fate in their own hands as they look to pip Croatia to qualification. Meanwhile Republic of Ireland can boost their chances by losing to the Netherlands. Urs Fischer leaves Union Berlin and Emma Hayes leaves Madrid absolutely fuming after some controversial decisions go against Chelsea in the Champions League. Plus ticketing, Branthwaite and the success story that is Sylvinho at Albania. Produced by Charlie Jones and Jesse Howard. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: The Euro/Nations League set-up (02.50) • PART 1b: England v Malta preview (07.45) • PART 2: Italy v North Macedonia preview with James Horncastle (18.00) • PART 3a: Fischer leaves Union Berlin (32.00) • PART 3b: Real Madrid Chelsea officiating farce (38.00) • PART 3c: Wales and the rest of Euro qualifying (43.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 16 Nov 2023 - 862 - Napoli sack Rudi García, Leverkusen flying and PSG back on top
Jimbo is back in the Athletic studios with the Euro crew of James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo. Rudi Garcia is sacked by the champions Napoli after a 1-0 loss to Empoli leaves them 10 points behind league leaders Inter. Álex Grimaldo is in the form of his life for Xabi Alonso's high flying Leverkusen side who beat a struggling Union Berlin 4-0. Mbappe scores a hat-trick but is still in Luis Enrique's bad books as PSG go top of Ligue 1. Girona are still top of La Liga and Griezmann is on top form for Athletico Madrid with the La Liga title race wide open. Produced by Ben Green and Jesse Howard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 14 Nov 2023 - 861 - Chelsea and Man City serve up a Premier League classic
Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Matt Davies Adam and James Maw to wax lyrical about the stunning 4-4 draw between Chelsea and Man City. Plus, we ask: how damaging a week has this been for Spurs? Have Newcastle hit their ceiling? And how can Man United simultaneously be the most underwhelming but most in-form team in the league? Produced by Charlie Jones and Ben Green RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Fire walk with Matt (02.00) • PART 1b: Chelsea 4 - 4 City (04.50) • PART 2a: West Ham 3 - 2 Nottingham Forest (22.50) • PART 2b: Palace 2 - 3 Everton (26.40) • PART 2c: Bournemouth 2 - 0 Newcastle (29.30) • PART 2d: Arsenal 3 - 1 Burnley (33.00) • PART 3a: Harry Kane and Wolves 2 - 1 Spurs (37.00) • PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (48.00) • PART 3c: The Man United conundrum (52.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 13 Nov 2023 - 860 - Man United beaten in Copenhagen and Spurs lose to Chelsea - the most chaotic week of the season
Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Raphael Honigstein and Tom Williams try and wrap their heads around some of the most remarkable games we’ve seen in years. Man United’s Champions League status hangs by a thread after a 4-3 defeat in Copenhagen, a game that turned on a first-half red for Rashford. Crazier still was the first defeat of the season for Spurs, whose 9-man high line was eventually exploited by a Chelsea side doing lots of stupid things themselves. But are the Blues getting to grips with what Pochettino wants ahead of the visit of Man City this weekend? Plus Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho and an in-depth debate on the prawn sandwich. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Copenhagen 4-3 Man United (02.30) • PART 2: The rest of the Champions League midweek (18.00) • PART 3: Tottenham 1-4 Chelsea (30.00) • PART 4: The prawn sandwich brigade (46.00) • PART 5: The rest of the Premier League weekend (51.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 09 Nov 2023 - 859 - What to expect from the Totally Football Show
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Sat, 08 Jul 2023 - 858 - King Kane reigns supreme while it’s crunch time for Milan in the Champions League
Jimbo is back with the Euro crew of James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo. It’s a third hat-trick in 6 league matches for Harry Kane as Bayern dismantle Dortmund. Is Kane better than Robert Lewandowski? It’s make or break for Milan in the Champions League as they host PSG while domestically, could Inter be the best Italian team since 2015 Juventus? Girona are top of La Liga - would they even be allowed into the Champions League next season? And Nice are top in France, where Grosso and Gattuso continue to struggle. Plus Aspas and Benitez versus VAR and a 12th defeat on the spin for Union Berlin. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Food and drink chat (01.00) • PART 1b: Moment of the weekend (07.00) • PART 2: Dortmund 0-4 Bayern (10.00) • PART 3: Milan v PSG preview and the rest of Serie A (26.00) • PART 4: Girona top La Liga (47.00) • PART 5: Grosso and Gattuso continue to struggle in France (63.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 07 Nov 2023 - 857 - Diaz levels for Liverpool as Arteta’s Arsenal slip up at St James’s
Jimbo is joined by Carl Anka, Sasha Goryunov and Matt Davies-Adams after another Premier League weekend packed full of talking points. Luton so nearly beat Liverpool but it’s Luis Diaz of all people who finds the equaliser for the Reds. Are they in this season’s title race? It’s a big blow for last season’s challengers Arsenal who are beaten in a feisty clash with Newcastle, with Mikel Arteta and the club branding the officiating embarrassing. It’s a last-gasp win for Man United but there are plenty of questions surrounding the condition of Harry Maguire and Marcus Rashford after the victory at Craven Cottage. Plus Doku, Kudus and the most seismic news of the weekend - Emma Hayes will be leaving WSL champions Chelsea at the end of the season. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Luton 1-1 Liverpool (02.20) • PART 1b: Nottingham Forest 2-0 Aston Villa (11.20) • PART 2: Man City 6-1 Bournemouth (18.00) • PART 3a: Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal (26.00) • PART 3b: Emma Hayes leaving Chelsea (38.00) • PART 4: Fulham 0-1 Man United (42.00) • PART 5a: Fluminense 2-1 Boca Juniors (52.00) • PART 5b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (55.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 06 Nov 2023 - 856 - Man United get walloped, Pochettino returns to Spurs and Emery celebrates a year at Villa
Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Benji Lanyado and Luis Miguel Echegaray onto the pod during a week of multi-competition action. It’s a humbling night in the Carabao Cup for Arsenal and Man United, with Erik ten Hag’s holders in particular suffering another damaging defeat at home to Newcastle. Just when you thought the banter years were over. In the Premier League, Mauricio Pochettino gets ready to return to league leaders Tottenham with Chelsea. But is Poch an elite-level manager? It’s one year since Unai Emery’s first game in charge of Aston Villa and being Peru’s number 1 Villa fan, Luis reflects on 12 months that couldn’t have gone much better. Plus the Copa Libertadores final, the most one-sided fixture in English football history and the most 80s fixture in the Premier League. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Luis’s movie with John Malkovich (01.30) • PART 2a: West Ham 3-1 Arsenal (06.45) • PART 2b: More misery for Man United (13.00) • PART 3a: Tottenham v Chelsea preview (25.00) • PART 3b: Newcastle v Arsenal preview (34.00) • PART 4a: Asmir Begovic on this day (42.00) • PART 4b: Luton v Liverpool preview (44.00) • PART 4c: Forest v Villa preview (48.00) • PART 5a: Copa Libertadores final preview (54.00) • PART 5b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (59.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally *** • Refresh your wardrobe with the best prices of the year during Indochino’s Black Friday event. Secure your appointment now with sales starting in-store and online November 6th, at indochino.com. I-N-D-O-C-H-I-N-O DOT COM. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 02 Nov 2023 - 855 - An incredible weekend for Bellingham & Kane, a bad weekend for Ligue 1
It’s Jimbo and the Euro crew of James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo. Jude Bellingham wins El Clasico with two late goals in Barcelona. Can he be stopped and does Xavi shoulder the blame for his substitutions? Harry Kane scores a hat-trick, including a goal from inside his own half as Bayern win 8-0. But it’s still Leverkusen, inspired by Florian Wirtz, who lead a goal-filled Bundesliga. Marseille v Lyon is postponed after fan violence which sees Lyon manager Fabio Grosso injured. And Claudio Ranieri’s Cagliari complete perhaps the greatest comeback in Serie A history. Plus a rejuvenated Scamacca, Morata, Fenerbahce and rock-paper-scissors across Europe. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Ballon d’Or reaction (01.30) • PART 1b: Moment of the weekend (07.00) • PART 2: Barcelona 1-2 Real Madrid (12.00) • PART 3: Goals galore in the Bundesliga (24.00) • PART 4: Marseille Lyon postponed due to fan violence (35.00) • PART 5: Ranieri’s Cagliari complete the greatest comeback (47.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally *** • Refresh your wardrobe with the best prices of the year during Indochino’s Black Friday event. Secure your appointment now with sales starting in-store and online November 6th, at indochino.com. I-N-D-O-C-H-I-N-O DOT COM. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 31 Oct 2023 - 854 - Man City outclass Man United, as Tottenham’s remarkable season continues
Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Tim Spiers, Adrian Clarke and Seb Stafford-Bloor into the pod after another seismic Premier League weekend. Man City show their class at Old Trafford, winning the Manchester derby 3-0. An afternoon and a performance that are an awful reflection on Erik ten Hag in the eyes of the panel. It’s another embarrassing weekend for Chelsea as Brentford win yet again at Stamford Bridge. Just how much pressure is on Pochettino to perform given the vast sums spent? There are big wins for Everton and Bournemouth and big defeats for Sheffield United and Burnley. Plus Spurs maintain their table-topping start with James Maddison looking like the signing of the season. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Man United 0-3 Man City (04.00) • PART 1b: The rest of Sunday’s football (16.30) • PART 2a: Chelsea 0-2 Brentford (28.00) • PART 2b: Sheff Utd and Burnley lose again (35.00) • PART 3a: Daniel’s trip to the Faroes (42.00) • PART 3b: Crystal Palace 1-2 Spurs (47.00) • PART 3c: Wolves 2-2 Newcastle (54.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 30 Oct 2023 - 853 - The Manchester derby, the Raya-Ramsdale debate and Everton’s possible points loss
Jimbo, Michael Cox, Raphael Honigstein and Duncan Alexander are back to review the Champions League and Premier League action. Newcastle are downed by a determined Dortmund while Warren Zaire-Emery continues to dazzle for PSG. And Celtic and Atletico have another ding-dong in Glasgow. Man United prepare for the Manchester derby with a dramatic win over Copenhagen. And while Arsenal are also victorious in Seville, hear why David Raya needs his own Onana moment. Matt Slater joins us to dig into the reports that Everton could be set for a big points deduction in the Premier League. Plus Gary O’Neil on Monday Night Football, the worst fixture in Premier League history and the madness of the clocks going back. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: The latest drama from Group F (02.30) • PART 1b: Celtic impress but Bayern have issues (10.30) • PART 2a: Manchester derby preview (20.00) • PART 2b: Spurs 2 points clear at the top (31.00) • PART 2c: Arsenal and the Raya-Ramsdale issue (33.00) • PART 2d: Everton’s possible points deduction with Matt Slater (41.00) • PART 3: The rest of the Premier League weekend (49.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 26 Oct 2023 - 852 - Boring Barcelona, durable Dortmund and Champions League matchday 3
Jimbo welcomes the Euro crew of James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Alvaro Romeo and Julien Laurens into The Athletic studio. Another big week in the Champions League with Group F again the star attraction. Hear why Newcastle’s opponents Dortmund are one of the best teams in Europe. And can Milan finally produce a big away performance at PSG? The top 3 in Spain are separated by just a point with Girona continuing to surprise all. But even with another Barca youngster emerging, shouldn’t Xavi have them playing better football? It’s a good weekend for Francesco Farioli’s Nice and a terrible one for Fabio Grosso’s Lyon. While in Germany, Union Berlin slip to an 8th defeat in a row. Plus Inter are back on top of Serie A and Mourinho is back to his trolling best. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.30) • PART 2: Previewing Wednesday’s Champions League action (11.30) • PART 3a: Tuesday’s Champions League action (28.00) • PART 3b: Real, Barca and Girona separated by a point (36.00) • PART 4: Inter back on top and Mourinho back trolling (42.00) • PART 5a: Leverkusen win again but it’s 8 defeats in a row for Union (55.00) • PART 5b: Contrasting fortunes for Italian managers in France (61.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 24 Oct 2023 - 851 - Chelsea surprise Arsenal as Emery's Villa hammer the Hammers
Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Jon Mackenzie and Matt Davies-Adams after a Premier League weekend packed with red cards and 2-0 leads. Chelsea throw away said advantage against Arsenal but was this a performance that can launch the Blues onto bigger and better things? And is it time for Mikel Arteta to bring Ramsdale back in for Raya? Another home win for Villa sees them thrash West Ham on Sunday. The Emery effect has seen Villa move from 2 points off the bottom to 2 points off the top in the space of a year. Elsewhere, we discuss there Merseyside derby, what’s going wrong at Bournemouth and Burnley ahead of the misery derby next Saturday and Leicester’s ridiculous bench in the Championship. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Paying tribute to Sir Bobby Charlton (01.00) • PART 2: Aston Villa 4-1 West Ham (05.45) • PART 3a: Chelsea 2-2 Arsenal (14.00) • PART 3b: Man City 2-1 Brighton (27.00) • PART 4: Liverpool 2-0 Everton (33.00) • PART 5a: Big weekend in the Championship (37.00) • PART 5b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (41.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sun, 22 Oct 2023 - 850 - Liverpool v Everton, Chelsea v Arsenal, Pep v De Zerbi and Bellingham v Italy
The Premier League is back and so too are Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Benji Lanyado. England qualify for Euro 2024 after dismantling Italy. With Jude Bellingham in this form, should England be going all the way? Italy’s issues go beyond defeat at Wembley with Sandro Tonali among many investigated for gambling on illegal platforms. The Merseyside derby kicks off the Premier League weekend, plus we’ve got the first ever meeting of Pochettino and Arteta and footballing purists collide with Guardiola versus De Zerbi. Plus Haaland’s lasagne, Kingsley Black’s charcuterie and the expected league table. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: The expected league table (04.00) • PART 2a: Liverpool v Everton preview (10.30) • PART 2b: Chelsea v Arsenal preview (13.00) • PART 2c: Man City v Brighton preview (18.00) • PART 3: England 3-1 Italy (27.00) • PART 4a: Tonali and others investigated for gambling (40.00) • PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (44.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 19 Oct 2023 - 849 - Scotland qualify, Wales win big, England host Italy & Ratcliffe makes his Man United move
Jimbo welcomes Jack Lang, Tom Williams and Tim Spiers into the studio in a stacked week of international football. Scotland qualify for the Euros after Spain eliminate DJ Otzi-loving Norway on Sunday. And Wales produce their best performance in years to stun Croatia and put themselves right back in the mix for a place in Germany. England host Italy on Tuesday with a betting scandal enveloping the squad ahead of kick-off. James Horncastle tells us what to expect from Spalletti’s Italy. Domestically, Sir Jim Ratcliffe is bidding to buy 25% of Manchester United. Adam Crafton tries to get his read around the Glazers running the club but Ratcliffe running football operations. Plus Neymar’s last stand and the dirtiest team of all time. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Wales 2-1 Croatia (01.45) • PART 1b: Scotland qualify as Spain beat Norway (12.00) • PART 2: England v Italy preview with James Horncastle (21.00) • PART 3: South American World Cup qualifying latest (41.00) • PART 4a: On This Day - Man United v Estudiantes (50.00) • PART 4b: Ratcliffe bids for 25% of Man Utd, with Adam Crafton (52.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 16 Oct 2023 - 848 - Rooney, Hazard, Messi and more on your international break pod
Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Dom Fifield and Adrian Clarke are back to cast their collective eye over all football happenings. With the likes of Scotland, France, Austria and Belgium on the verge of qualification for Euro 2024, England prepare to host Australia as we revisit memories of friendly encounters with the Socceroos gone by. And can we please see Lewis Dunk as the new lynchpin of the Three Lions defence? Eden Hazard announces his retirement from football. One of the greatest players of his generations but a man whose socks told us how his career would ultimately end. Wayne Rooney is out of DC and into BCFC as the new manager of Birmingham. Will we finally find out how good a coach he is now that he’ll have some money to spend? Plus Paul Tenorio gives us his thoughts on Rooney and the impact that Lionel Messi failing to make the play-offs will have on MLS. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Euro 2024 qualifying bonanza (02.30) • PART 2: England v Australia preview (09.00) • PART 3: Eden Hazard retires from football (23.00) • PART 4: Rooney in at Birmingham (34.00) • PART 5: Paul Tenorio on Messi’s MLS impact (44.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 12 Oct 2023 - 847 - Bellingham, Guirassy and Fiorentina hit new heights
Jimbo is joined by James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein and Alvaro Romeo as continental club football signs off for the international break. Jude Bellingham is matching and perhaps surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo with every week in a Real Madrid shirt. Elsewhere in Spain, Sevilla have just sacked their Europa League winning manager. Stuttgart continue to surprise in the Bundesliga with Serhou Guirassy having a record-breaking campaign in front of goal. Bayern keep winning on the pitch as their supporters make their voice heard over the potential signing of Jerome Boateng. Milan go top of Serie A in front of the watching Kanye West at Genoa, with Olivier Giroud ending the match in goal. And Fiorentina are into the top 4 after winning at champions Napoli. Plus Pogba, Lewis Ferguson and Luis Enrique giving it back to the journalists. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.00) • PART 2: Napoli lose again and Giroud goes in goal (06.30) • PART 3a: Paul Pogba’s B sample comes back positive (26.00) • PART 3b: Stuttgart continue to surprise (30.00) • PART 4a: Sevilla’s search for a manager and Bellingham’s brilliance (43.00) • PART 4b: The latest from Ligue 1 (55.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 09 Oct 2023 - 846 - Arsenal snatch massive win over Man City, but Tottenham top the table
Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Jay Harris and James Maw after a potentially pivotal Premier League weekend. A late deflected goal sees Arsenal finally best Man City after 12 consecutive defeats against them. James McNicholas tells us why this is emblematic of a new Arsenal in the title race. Tottenham are top heading into the international break after victory at Luton. Hear why this is more than just good vibes. We discuss the battle - or lack of - at the bottom of the Premier League table. Which is where Brentford are close to finding themselves after an incredible late turnaround at Old Trafford. But Man United’s problems are far from solved. Plus Kudus, Adingra and the Premier League’s most efficient striker. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Arsenal 1-0 Man City with James McNicholas (02.45) • PART 1b: Luton 0-1 Tottenham (11.30) • PART 2a: West Ham 2-2 Newcastle (21.00) • PART 2b: Brighton 2-2 Liverpool (26.00) • PART 3a: Man Utd 2-1 Brentford (33.00) • PART 3b: Burnley 1-4 Chelsea (41.00) • PART 4: The battle - or lack of - at the bottom (44.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sun, 08 Oct 2023 - 845 - Newcastle hammer PSG, Man United wilt again and Arsenal try to master Man City
In a week that’s literally bursting with football, Jimbo is joined by Michael Cox, Raphael Honigstein and Duncan Alexander to try and make sense of it all. Newcastle channel the crowd to beat PSG 4-1 in the Champions League. Did the Parisians underestimate the Toon Army and will the Magpies be putting all their emotional energy into these European nights? It’s back-to-back Champions League defeats for the first time ever for Man United. Where has their confidence gone? Contrasting fortunes for Arsenal and Man City as they prepare to face off in the Premier League on Sunday. Could Rico Lewis be the key to victory as he was in Leipzig? Off the field, there’s the 2030 World Cup announcement and the most exciting audio release of the season so far, the PGMOL Luis Diaz drama. Plus moral offsides, Luka Modric and can Tottenham top the table? Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Newcastle 4-1 PSG (03.30) • PART 1b: The rest of Wednesday’s Champions League action (11.30) • PART 2a: Man Utd 2-3 Galatasaray (17.00) • PART 2b: The rest of Tuesday’s Champions League action (29.00) • PART 3a: PGMOL release the Diaz audio (38.00) • PART 3b: Six nation World Cup? (48.00) • PART 4a: Can Tottenham go top? (55.00) • PART 4b: Arsenal v Man City preview (59.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1.99 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 05 Oct 2023 - 844 - Napoli on fire in time for Real Madrid, while PSG head to St James’ Park
Jimbo brings in the continental big guns - James Horncastle, Raphael Hongstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo - as the Champions League returns. Napoli have scored 8 goals in their last 2 matches, with Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia seemingly back to their best. A fine time for Jude Bellingham’s Real Madrid to be visiting. PSG head to Newcastle after another 0-0 at Clermont. Leipzig host Man City after losing their sporting director last week. And Thomas Tuchel is starting to wonder whether he’s the problem at Bayern. Domestically, it’s a good time for Genoa and a bad time for Andrea Pirlo’s Sampdoria. Leverkusen make their best start ever while Lyon are in as much bother as the Nantes mascot. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (03.30) • PART 2: Champions League Tuesday preview (09.30) • PART 3: Champions League Wednesday preview (27.00) • PART 4: Bundesliga - Leipzig and Bayern have issues (38.00) • PART 5: A look around France and the Europa League (47.00) • PART 6: Contrasting fortunes for Genoa & Sampdoria (57.00) • PART 7: Relations remain frosty between Barca and Sevilla (64.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 02 Oct 2023 - 843 - Big wins for Wolves, Villa & Luton, and a big defeat for VAR at Spurs-Liverpool
Jimbo convenes with Carl Anka, Tim Spiers and Sasha Goryunov after a Premier League weekend full of shocks and surprises. Tottenham leave it extremely late to continue their unbeaten run and defeat 9-man Liverpool. But the post-match talk is dominated by the officiating error that led to Luis Diaz’s goal being incorrectly disallowed for the Reds. Which way would you vote now in the VAR referendum? The champions are beaten as Man City lose their 100% record at Molineux. Steve Madeley tells us how a Neto and Dawson inspired Wolves did it. Villa press the life out of Brighton as they win 6-1 while Luton give a truly Dychian performance to secure their first ever Premier League victory at Goodison. Plus player fatigue and welfare, and Roy Hodgson makes history at Old Trafford. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Tottenham 2-1 Liverpool (03.45) • PART 2a: Wolves 2-1 Man City, with Steve Madeley (26.00) • PART 2b: Bournemouth 0-4 Arsenal (36.00) • PART 3a: Aston Villa 6-1 Brighton (38.00) • PART 3b: Everton 1-2 Luton (42.00) • PART 4a: Player fatigue and welfare (47.00) • PART 4b: Man United 0-1 Crystal Palace (50.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sun, 01 Oct 2023 - 842 - Liverpool take the Tottenham test, the Osimhen affair and the WSL returns
Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Caoimhe O’Neill and Tom Williams into The Athletic’s studios ahead of another packed weekend of football. Man City are knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Newcastle while Liverpool progress past Leicester thanks to a screamer from Szoboszlai. Now it’s time for Tottenham as Jurgen Klopp tries to tackle Ange-ball on Saturday. James Horncastle joins us to discuss the remarkable turn of events in Italy that has led to the league’s star striker Victor Osimhen deleting all pictures involving Napoli from his Instagram. The WSL is back this weekend as we ask if the Big Fish can help propel Chelsea to a 5th successive title. Plus golf, the reason Kevin Keegan resigned from Newcastle and what happened to all the stats from the first 10 years of the Premier League? Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Carabao Cup round up (01.30) • PART 2: Napoli mock Osimhen, with James Horncastle (15.00) • PART 3: Tottenham v Liverpool preview (25.00) • PART 4: The WSL returns this weekend (40.00) • PART 5: The rest of the Premier League weekend (46.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally *** • Go to shopify.com/totally to take your business to the next level today • Go to Indochino.com and use code TOTALLY to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 28 Sep 2023 - 841 - Atletico win the derby, PSG win Le Classique and Girona and Brest face the cotton test
Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo are back with your continental catch-up on all the weekend’s football. Alvaro Morata inspires Atleti to a derby win over Real Madrid. But it’s Barcelona and Girona that sit top of La Liga. Hear why the Gironistes are like a Spanish Brighton. PSG don’t even need Kylian Mbappe to beat up a Marseille side in turmoil. But Luis Enrique’s side are below Brest and Nice in the table. Inter make it 6 wins out of 6 in Serie A while Juventus suffer their first defeat of the season in shambolic circumstances at Sassuolo. The Bundesliga is the home of the striker with Kane, Boniface and Guirassy all in red-hot form. Plus Michiel Jongsma gives us the latest from Ajax after Der Klassieker is abandoned. Plus the panel are freaked out by Count Cancelo Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (01.45) • PART 2: Barca and Girona top the table after Real derby defeat (08.45) • PART 3: PSG thrash Marseille while but Brest and Nice are the top two (25.00) • PART 4: Chaos at Der Klassieker with Michiel Jongsma (37.00) • PART 5: Kane, Boniface and Guirassy firing in the Bundesliga (43.00) • PART 6: Juve’s comedy of errors (52.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally *** • Go to shopify.com/totally to take your business to the next level today • Go to Indochino.com and use code TOTALLY to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 26 Sep 2023 - 840 - Spurs impress at Arsenal, Everton win at last and the Blades are beaten 8-0
Jimbo’s joined by Charlie Eccleshare, Adrian Clarke and Daniel Storey after the most super of Sundays in the Premier League. Tottenham twice come from behind to take a point from Arsenal in the North London derby. A hugely impressive performance from Postecoglou’s side with Bissouma and Udogie catching our panel’s eye. Not so impressive from Sheffield United who suffer their record home defeat, 8-0 to Newcastle, giving Paul Heckingbottom cause to worry about his future. Jacob Tanswell tells us about Villa’s win at Chelsea as Mauricio Pochettino’s lemons analogy comes back to haunt him at Stamford Bridge. And Everton’s attack clicks at last as they win at Brentford. Plus Brighton’s 3-1s, Burnley’s lack of firepower and that Luton penalty. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Sheffield United 0-8 Newcastle (01.30) • PART 1b: Arsenal 2-2 Spurs (05.00) • PART 1c: Man City 2-0 Nottingham Forest (22.45) • PART 2: Chelsea 0-1 Aston Villa with Jacob Tanswell (28.00) • PART 3a: Brentford 1-3 Everton (40.00) • PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (44.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally *** • Go to shopify.com/totally to take your business to the next level today • Go to Indochino.com and use code TOTALLY to get 10% off any purchase of $399 or more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mon, 25 Sep 2023 - 839 - Man United bruised by Bayern, now get set for a dazzling derby in North London
Jimbo welcomes Michael Cox, Raphael Honigstein and Duncan Alexander into the studio after the conclusion of Champions League Matchday 1. A sloppy, yet dominant Bayern see off Man United 4-3 in Munich. Hear why United - and Chelsea - aren’t actually playing that badly at the moment. Elsewhere in the Champions League, an overawed Newcastle, an on-fire Joao Felix and goalscoring goalkeepers. Arsenal and Tottenham are in great nick ahead of a fixture that always seems to deliver - the North London derby in the Premier League this weekend. Plus Jurgen Klopp’s future and the best goals scored at Selhurst Park. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Bayern 4-3 Man Utd (02.30) • PART 1b: Goings on in Group F (12.00) • PART 1c: Barca battering and goalkeeper goals (16.30) • PART 2a: North London derby preview (23.00) • PART 2b: The rest of Sunday’s football (32.00) • PART 3: The rest of the Premier League weekend (44.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally *** • Go to shopify.com/totally to take your business to the next level today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thu, 21 Sep 2023 - 838 - The Champions League returns while Alonso and Vlahovic show their value
It’s Champions League matchday 1, as Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo preview a big week on the continent. Milan and PSG host Newcastle and Dortmund respectively after big defeats at the weekend. PSG at the hands of Nice, Milan thrashed by rivals Inter in the derby. Elsewhere in Italy, Roma win 7-0, Vlahovic stars for Juve while Paul Pogba is provisionally suspended after a drugs test. Leverkusen rescue a point in the top of the table clash against Bayern who host Man United next. Is Xabi Alonso next on Real Madrid’s wish list? Plus Joselu does it again for Real Madrid. And will Louis Van Gaal soon be doing it for Germany? Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.00) • PART 2: Champions League matchday 1 preview (05.45) • PART 3a: Inter and Roma hand out the hidings (25.00) • PART 3b: Paul Pogba suspended (35.00) • PART 4: Leverkusen’s passed test and Germany’s manager hunt (40.00) • PART 5: Ligue 1 gets set for two big derbies (54.00) • PART 6: Real maintain 100% record while Barca win big (62.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally *** • Go to shopify.com/totally to take your business to the next level today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tue, 19 Sep 2023
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