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The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

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James Richardson and Team Totally are here three times a week throughout the season with all the football news and chat you need - and plenty that you don’t.

Episodes

Rogue One

Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Rafa Honigstein and Carl Anka are here to catch up with the past seven days at the top and bottom of the Premier League and around Europe. Are Tottenham now Liverpool’s main rival for the title? Plus, Eddie Howe’s home decor; the best diver in the game; and the return of Prince Albert RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: A three-way title tussle at the top with City wobbling (02m 40s) • PART 1b: Can Spurs go the distance - with Kayvan Moghaddassi from Oh When the Spurs podcast (11m...

Dec 28, 20181 hr 20 min

A Roy of the Rovers special!

Iain Macintosh is joined by Football 365's John Nicholson and new Roy of the Rovers writers Tom Palmer and Rob Williams to talk about 60+ years of Roy Race and Melchester Rovers and the character's amazing new reboot Find out more at [royoftheroversofficial.com](http://www.royoftheroversofficial.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 24, 201830 min

A soothing balm

Jimbo has Emma Saunders, Jack Lang and Lynsey Hooper to keep him company on our final show before Christmas as we discuss the new regime at Old Trafford, look ahead to the weekend’s fixtures at the top and bottom of the Premier League, and bemoan the escalating price of Freddos RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Solksjaer in at United (01m 00s) • PART 2a: Burton face City in the League Cup semis (11m 30s) • PART 2b: Spurs 2 - 0 Arsenal - and why would Poch want to leave? (14m 20s) • PART 3a: Wolves v Liv...

Dec 20, 20181 hr 2 min

Heaven knowns Mou’s miserable now

The deed has been done - Manchester United have sacked Jose Mourinho. Has he become an angry self-parody living in the past? And what’s next for the once-Special One and, indeed, United? Jimbo, Rory Smith, Tom Williams, Ian Irving, Carl Anka and Iain Macintosh give their thoughts RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: The latest from Carrington - with Ian Irving (01m 40s) • PART 1b: Was Mou the problem or the scapegoat? (04m 40s) • PART 1c: How good should United’s squad be Champions League Last 16 (23m 20s)...

Dec 18, 201828 min

Minstrels and Opal Fruits

Jimbo has Michael Cox, Daniel Storey and Natalie Gedra for the ride to discuss Liverpool’s return to the top and United’s race to the bottom. Plus: the Alpine Klopp makes his mark; the Champions League draw; and Christmas jumpers in Brazil RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Liverpool 3 - 1 United (02m 20s) • PART 2: City 3 - 1 Everton (15m 20s) • PART 3a: Champions League Last 16 (23m 20s) • PART 3b: Southampton 3 - 2 Arsenal (28m 30s) • PART 4a: The Snodgrass redemption (34m 30s) • PART 4b: Palace win sa...

Dec 17, 20181 hr 3 min

Craig David and the drummer from Coldplay

Jimbo lines up alongside Pat Nevin, Jame Horncastle and Alvaro Romeo to talk Champions League, Liverpool-United, drumsticks and plastic pitches RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Liverpool 1 - 0 Napoli (02m 10s) • PART 1b: Liverpool v Man U preview (10m 40s) • PART 2a: Spurs do the business in Barcelona (15m 50s) • PART 2b: More CL headlines (20m 30s) • PART 3a: City v Everton preview (33m 00s) • PART 3b: Spurs v Burnley; Brighton v Chelsea; Southampton v Arsenal previews (40m 50s) • PART 4: Fulham v Wes...

Dec 13, 20181 hr 18 min

This does not slip

Jimbo has Ian Irving, Sasha Goryunov and Michael Cox to analyse Liverpool overtaking City at the top of the Premier League. Plus, Alvaro Romeo on Tottenham’s trip to Barcelona; the Copa Liberatodores; and playing too much Fortnite RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Liverpool hit top spot (01m 30s) • PART 1b: Chelsea 2 - 0 City (09m 40s) • PART 2a: A quick word on Arsenal (22m 30s) • PART 2b: Barcelona v Tottenham preview - with Alvaro Romeo (25m 30s) • PART 2c: Liverpool v Napoli preview - with James Hor...

Dec 10, 20181 hr 15 min

Better from the waist down

Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, David Preece and Tom Williams to round up the Premier League's midweek games and look ahead to Chelsea v City et al. Plus: the lowdown on Ralph Hasenhüttl; Alisson v Ederson; and Monaco or bust RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: An odd edition of Man U v Arsenal (02m 10s) • PART 2a: Fulham 1 - 1 Leicester - and United v Fulham preview (09m 30s) • PART 2b: Much love for Wolves as Chelsea flounder… (13m 50s) • PART 2c: …with City next (20m 30s) • PART 2d: Bournemouth v L...

Dec 06, 20181 hr 12 min

Otherworldly

Jimbo has Michael Cox, Daniel Storey and Carl Anka for company to look back on Divock Origi’s extraordinary late winner and Arsenal’s 4-2 win in the North London derby. Plus, the end of the road for Mark Hughes and a new Intertoto Cup! RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Liverpool 1 - 0 Everton (01m 40s) • PART 1b: Arsenal 4 - 2 Spurs (07m 10s) • PART 2a: Adios, Mark Hughes (17m 00s) • PART 2b: Southampton 2 - 2 Man United (21m 00s) • PART 3a: Cardiff 2 - 1 Wolves, Chelsea 2 - 0 Fulham (28m 50s) • PART 3b...

Dec 03, 20181 hr 10 min

92 million babies and rising

Jimbo lines up alongside Duncan Alexander, Tom Williams and Julien Laurens to divine lessons from the Champions League and look ahead to a weekend of derbies in the Premier League. Plus, a brief history of 5-5 draws; crunch time in MLS; and the ballad of Bedford Jezzard, RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: PSG 2 - 1 Liverpool (02m 20s) • PART 1b: Spurs 1 - 0 Inter (10m 10s) • PART 2a: United qualify…just - and the greatest Lukaku stat you’ll ever hear (15m 30s) • PART 2b: Lyon outplay City…again - and the...

Nov 29, 20181 hr 14 min

La final del mundo

Jimbo has Daniel Storey, Ian Irving and Matt Davies-Adams in the studio and Rory Smith on the line from Buenos Aires to look back on the football that did happen in the Premier League and the football that didn’t happen in Argentina. Plus: much love for MoPo, Liverpool head to Paris, and tales from the Everton cafeteria RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Spurs 3 - 1 Chelsea (01m 30s) • PART 2a: City in Lyon and Liverpool head to Paris - with Julien Laurens (15m 40s) • PART 2b: Watford 0 - 3 Liverpool (22m...

Nov 26, 20181 hr 12 min

The wind of change

Jimbo is joined by Rafa Honigstein, Emma Saunders and James Horncastle to wave goodbye to the Nations League and say shalom to the Premier League. Plus, rebranding Watford; footballers’ film and TV cameos; and the science of rock-paper-scissors RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Germany 2 - 2 Holland; Scotland do the do; and waving goodbye to the Nations League (02m 00s) • PART 2a: Spurs v Chelsea and West Ham v City previews (14m 00s) • PART 2b: Watford Liverpool preview (22m 50s) • PART 3: Ranieri’s fir...

Nov 22, 20181 hr 12 min

That looming bonce

Jimbo, Julien Laurens, Daniel Storey and Tom Williams break down England’s (heroic) progress and the other stories from the Nations League. Plus, lucky bottoms, Jilly Cooper and footballers in films RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: England 2 - 1 Croatia and all the hail the Nations League (2m 30s) • PART 2a: Belgium 2 - 5 Switzerland (11m 10s) • PART 2b: The Dutch bounce back as Germany are relegated (16m 40s) • PART 3a: Scotland still in the mix - with Andrew Slaven (23m 50s) • PART 3b: Denmark too go...

Nov 19, 201853 min

Wise after the event

Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, ESPN's Natalie Gedra and Matt Davies-Adams discuss Claudio Ranieri’s arrival at Fulham. Plus: the Nations League, golden goodbyes and bad Brazilians RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Tales from the Opta Joe quiz (0m 40s) • PART 1b: Ranieri in at Fulham - with added Jonathan Northcroft (03m 20s) • PART 2a: All change at Premier League HQ (15m 10s) • PART 2b: The return of the Nations League and Brazil head to Milton Keynes (19m 00s) • PART 2c: Re-evaluating Rooney; home nations s...

Nov 15, 20181 hr 4 min

Pumped

Jimbo has Daniel Storey, Kelly Cates and Julien Laurens on board to recap City’s squash match with United and rest of the Premier League and European weekend. Plus, Rafa Honigstein on Der Klassiker, Sam Kelly on the Superclásico, and Cobi Jones on England v USA RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: City 3 - 1 United (02m 10s) • PART 2a: Liverpool and Chelsea keep up the pace (13m 00s) • PART 2b: Arsenal get lucky against Wolves (17m 00s) • PART 3: Der Klassiker - with Rafa Honigstein (19m 40s) • PART 4a: Spu...

Nov 12, 20181 hr 10 min

Vindication

Jimbo welcomes Pat Nevin, James Horncastle and Tom Williams to the pod to talk about United’s Fellaini-inspired comeback in Turin and the rest of the Champions League. Plus, Liverpool’s lost spark; Fulham at rock bottom; and non league nominative determinism RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Juve 1 - 2 United - Mou’s got his mojo back (02m 30s) • PART 2a: Of City, derbies and dodgy penalties (14m 00s) • PART 2b: Red Star 2 - 0 Liverpool (22m 20s) • PART 3: The rest of the CL headlines (30m 40s) • PART 4...

Nov 08, 20181 hr 14 min

Definite imperfections

Jimbo is accompanied by Melissa Reddy, Sasha Goryunov and Benji Lanyado to discuss City being a class apart; West Ham turning the corner (again); the most talented 14-year-old in Paraguay; and the Uncle Jeff co-efficient RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Arsenal 1 - Liverpool (01m 40s) • PART 1b: City 6 - 1 Saints (11m 00s) • PART 1c: Chelsea 3 - 1 Palace and Spurs 3 - 2 Wolves (15m 00s) • PART 2a: European Super League and CL chat (18m 30s) • PART 2b: Spurs’ must-win clash with PSV (26m 10s) • PART 2c:...

Nov 05, 20181 hr 4 min

A long, dark teatime of the soul

Jimbo, Daniel Storey, James Horncastle and Matt Davies-Adams talk own goals, fights and flying coins in the wide world of football, from the Carabao Cup to the Copa Libertadores and everything in between. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Chelsea 3 - 2 Derby (01m 30s) • PART 1b: A glass half empty reading of the station at Spurs (10m 20s) • PART 2a: City v Saints preview (22m 20s) • PART 2b: Arsenal v Liverpool and Chelsea v Palace previews (26m 00s) • PART 3a: Euro round-up - shenanigans in Scotland; R...

Nov 01, 20181 hr 7 min

Introducing: The Totally Football Show - American Edition

Cobi Jones and the team discuss all the action from MLS decision day and look ahead to the first round of play-offs. With Canadian national player, Lauren Sesselmann, VBFC's Tim Walsh and City Of Angels FC's PJ Harrison. If you like what you hear, search and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audioboom and everywhere else you get your audio on demand Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 30, 20181 hr 6 min

Tragedy at Leicester

Jimbo is joined by Michael Cox, Jack Lang, Alvaro Romeo and Jonathan Northcroft to reflect on the tragic events at Leicester. Plus, Barca rule the Clasico; the Ross Barkley renaissance; and LA Galaxy miss out on the playoffs RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Remembering Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha - with Jonathan Northcroft (00m 40s) • PART 2: El Clasico review - tactics, morse code, etymology and more (05m 30s) • PART 3a: Burnley 0 - 4 Chelsea - the rise of Ross Barkley (21m 40s) • PART 3b: Man U 1 - 2 - P...

Oct 29, 20181 hr 5 min

The missing ingredient is love

Jimbo, Julien Laurens, Carl Anka and Duncan Alexander reflect on the lessons learned from the Champions League. Plus, the beginning of the end for Spurs; Graham Hunter on El Clasico; and Decision Day in MLS RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: CL takeaways (01m 50s) • PART 1b: A bad night for Hugo Lloris (13m 30s) • PART 2: Man U v Juventus - 1-0 drubbing, so what next? (16m 10s) • PART 3a: Spurs v City preview (25m 50s) • PART 3b: Liverpool v Cardiff preview - finally, Fabinho? (30m 00s) • PART 3c: Palace...

Oct 25, 20181 hr 8 min

The tactics of a poisonous snake

Jimbo, Rafa Honigstein, Daniel Storey, Michael Cox and Ian Irving dissect the Premier League weekend and look ahead to a crucial weekend in the Champions League for Man United and Spurs. Plus: Real on the rocks and Messi in a sling; Cobi Jones on the MLS playoff picture; and inside Sir Alex Ferguson’s en-suite bathroom RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Chelsea 2 - 2 United (2m 00s) • PART 1b: United v Juventus preview (10m 40s) • PART 2a: City 5 - 0 Burnley (14m 20s) • PART 2b: Liverpool grind it out ag...

Oct 22, 20181 hr 3 min

In and around

Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Emma Saunders and Tom Williams look back on England’s amazing night in Spain. Plus, why Gibraltar are better than Germany on current form; a bottom o’ the table clash between Cardiff and Fulham; and will it be Mou’s last stand as United head to Chelsea? RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Spain 2 - 3 England - with added montage! (00m 40s) • PART 1b: Contrasting fortunes for Gibraltar and Germany (11m 40s) • PART 1c: Wales in the driving seat (14m 40s) • PART 2a: Chelsea v Man U p...

Oct 18, 20181 hr 2 min

Jean Claude Dundee

Jimbo has Rafa Honigstein, Jack Lang and Daniel Storey in the pod to round up all things Nations League. Plus, Julien Laurens on Monaco’s appointment of Thierry Henry; Andrew Slaven on Scotland’s woes; and how to work out your Dutch fullback name. Plus, our tribute to Peter Brackley RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: A tribute to Peter Brackley (00m 40s) • PART 2a: Nations League round-up and England analysis (02m 30s) • PART 2b: More NL and Scottish woe - with Andrew Slaven (12m 40s) • PART 3: Holland 3 ...

Oct 15, 201859 min

Merry on astrolager

Jimbo is joined by Sunday Times football correspondent Jonathan Northcroft, David Preece and Matt Davies-Adams to look ahead to England’s double-header with Croatia and Spain and the rest of the Nations League. Plus, World Cup memories, darts with Dele All, and Aston Villa’s new managerial dream team RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: World Cup questions, World Cup memories (02m 30s) • PART 1b: England v Croatia preview - Mason Mount, Sancho and co (06m 30s) • PART 2a: Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Northern ...

Oct 11, 201859 min

Very Friedrich the Great

Jimbo welcomes Michael Cox, Daniel Storey and Sasha Goryunov to talk about the tightest title race in Europe (that’ll be the Premier League, folks). Plus, the rebirth of Ross Barkley; the decline of Wes Morgan; and tales from Russian amateur leagues RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Fulham 1 - 5 Arsenal (02m 30s) • PART 1b: Saints 0 - 3 Chelsea - a military historical reading (09m 30s) • PART 1c: Liverpool 0 - 0 Man City preview (13m 30s) • PART 2: Man U 3 - 2 Newcastle (19m 00s) • PART 3: The rest of t...

Oct 08, 20181 hr 4 min

Iron fists and glass bottles

Jimbo has Pat Nevin, Lynsey Hooper (The Offside Rule podcast) and James Horncastle on board to talk Champions League and cabbages, and to look ahead to Liverpool v City. Plus: Grace Jones, model railways and under fire at the Azteca RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Messi magic as Barca swot aside Spurs - with Daniel Storey (02m 30s) • PART 1b: Napoli 1 - 0 Liverpool (13m 00s) • PART 1c: Liverpool v Man City preview (18m 50s) • PART 2a: More CL news (21m 10s) • PART 2b: Man U teetering on the brink (25m...

Oct 04, 20181 hr 11 min

A tactical dirty protest

Jimbo, Daniel Storey, Matt Davies-Adams and Michael Cox wax lyrical about Liverpool’s draw with Chelsea and mull over Mou’s self-sabotage. Plus, Champions League, WSL, the artists formerly known as Videoton RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Chelsea 1 - 1 Liverpool (02m 00s) • PART 1b: City, Spurs, Arsenal and mistaken identities (10m 50s) • PART 2a: West Ham 3 - 1 Man United and Mou’s dirty protest (15m 30s) • PART 2b: Can Valencia do a Sevilla? - with Alvaro Romeo (25m 00s) • PART 2c: Totally Live in M...

Oct 01, 20181 hr

A luxury Ricky Van Wolfswinkel

Jimbo has Duncan Alexander, Michael Cox and Tom Williams in the studio and Rory Smith on the line to discuss Man United’s odd couple, Mourinho and Pogba. Plus: Liverpool and Chelsea tango again, the greatest banger of 2003, and rethinking Jurassic Park RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Derby defeat United (03m 20s) • PART 1b: The odd couple, Mou and Pog - with Rory Smith (09m 50s) • PART 1c: West Ham v United preview (13m 00s) • PART 2: Liverpool v Chelsea I and II (19m 40s) • PART 3: Phil Foden, Harvey...

Sep 27, 201858 min

Filial pride

Jimbo, Rafa Honigstein, Melissa Reddy, Michael Cox and Adam Bate talk Liverpool, Chelsea (and Liverpool v Chelsea), the Bundesliga in flux and Watford being worthy of the hype RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Liverpool 3 - 0 Saints (02m 40s) • PART 1b: West Ham 0 - 0 Chelsea (08m 40s) • PART 2: United 1 - 1 Wolves (13m 30s) • PART 3a: Scottish and German news (22m 00s) • PART 3b: Burnley - the great entertainers (31m 20s) • PART 3c: Cardiff 0 - 5 City (32m 50s) • PART 4: Some splendid volleys, Serie A,...

Sep 24, 20181 hr 6 min