Pol Ballús, Julien Laurens, Seb Stafford Bloor and James Horncastle are alongside Jimbo for your weekly dose of action from across the continent. We’ve reached the halfway stage of the Champions League league phase, with some tasty matchday four ties to preview including Inter v Arsenal, Liverpool v Leverkusen and PSG v Atléti. Domestically, it was a reduced schedule in Spain following the devastating flash floods in Valencia. We discuss the reaction to any football at all being played following...
Nov 05, 2024•1 hr 23 min
Jimbo is joined in the studio by Daniel Storey, Jay Harris and Mark Carey after a Premier League weekend full of cats and pigeons. Man City are beaten for the first time in almost a year. Sam Davis from the Back of the Net podcast tells us about the best result in Bournemouth’s history. Nottingham Forest are in dreamland, also known as 3rd in the table after hammering the Hammers. Just how long does Julen Lopetegui have left? It’s a wonderful weekend for Liverpool who go top while Arsenal also l...
Nov 04, 2024•1 hr 11 min
Jimbo has Duncan Alexander, Adrian Clarke and Liam Tharme in tow to break down a massive week of football. The Carabao Cup quarter-finals are set after Spurs knock out Man City, while holders Liverpool and Arsenal also progress. Hear about 17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri’s virtuoso performance. Ruud van Nistelrooy’s Man United also let loose, putting five past Leicester at Old Trafford. Laurie Whitwell has the latest on how long it will be before Ruben Amorim is in the dugout. The Red Devils host Chel...
Oct 31, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Jimbo’s joined by his continental crew - Pol Ballús, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Seb Stafford-Bloor - to look back on a seismic week of European action - and all the fallout from Monday night’s Ballon d’Or ceremony which has left Real Madrid rather unhappy… We dive into the big news coming out of Old Trafford - that Manchester United are working on a deal to appoint Sporting Lisbon’s Ruben Amorim as their new head coach. Portuguese journalist David Novo brings us the latest. There was p...
Oct 29, 2024•1 hr 17 min
Jimbo welcomes Carl Anka, JJ Bull and Matt Davies-Adams into the studio after a bumper weekend full of late drama. Liverpool lose top spot to Man City but they come from behind twice to salvage a point at the Emirates. Are Arsenal’s players dropping like flies after playing too much football? Man United are beaten at West Ham for the 3rd year in a row. Will Erik ten Hag be denying this game as well after a very controversial late penalty? Chelsea edge past Newcastle with Cole Palmer in scintilla...
Oct 27, 2024•1 hr 12 min
Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Colin Millar into The Athletic’s studios amid an epic week of football. Hansi Flick’s young Barcelona banish some Bayern demons with a 4-1 win in Catalunya. And Real Madrid come from 2-0 down to thrash Dortmund 5-2. Vinicius Junior takes the match ball. Next the Ballon d’Or? Elsewhere in Europe, high-spending Atletico are under pressure but it’s Unai Emery’s Aston Villa who are top of the Champions League. Arne Slot has made the best start ...
Oct 24, 2024•1 hr 15 min
Julien Laurens, Seb Stafford-Bloor, Pol Ballús and James Horncastle are back with Jimbo to reflect on another busy weekend of European action - and look ahead to matchday three in the Champions League. In La Liga, Barcelona put five past Sevilla while Real Madrid extended their unbeaten league run to 42 games ahead of a tantalising El Clásico coming up on Saturday night when Los Blancos could equal the record - set by Barca no less! But there’s a stern test for Hansi Flick to navigate in midweek...
Oct 22, 2024•1 hr 16 min
Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Daniel Storey and Tim Spiers in the aftermath of a dramatic and significant Premier League weekend. Liverpool pass a major test at Anfield as they beat Chelsea to stay top of the table. Can Slot’s side remain as composed and calm when they head to the Emirates on Sunday? Arsenal themselves are maybe lacking composure as they suffer their first defeat of the season at Bournemouth. Yet another red card for the Gunners - are they playing too close to the edge? I...
Oct 20, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Jimbo welcomes Rory Smith, Duncan Alexander and Benji Lanyado into the pod after a seismic week in English football. Thomas Tuchel is the new manager of England. Should the job always go to an English coach? Are tournaments won by the best tactical coaches? And how has this gone down in Germany? Raphael Honigstein has the answer. The Premier League is back with Tuchel’s old club travelling to leaders Liverpool. Two impressive new managers in Slot and Maresca - who will come out on top? Elsewhere...
Oct 17, 2024•1 hr 11 min
It’s Jimbo, it’s Tim Spiers, it’s Adrian Clarke and it’s Colin Millar in the midst of a week chock-full of international action. England get back to winning ways in Finland after a humbling night against the impressive Greeks at Wembley. How much is Lee Carsley eroding his authority when he opens his mouth? And how likely is it that Pep will be the next England manager? It’s another valiant defeat for Scotland, a nightmare for one Welsh admin and a tough time to be a Northern Ireland fan. Plus w...
Oct 14, 2024•1 hr 8 min
Jimbo takes Jack Lang, Charlie Eccleshare and Tom Williams on a voyage across the international break. Plenty of news in the world of club football with Jurgen Klopp becoming the Global Head of Soccer at Red Bull. It hasn’t gone down well. We speak to the man who wrote the book on Klopp - Raphael Honigstein. Man City’s case against the Premier League on associated party transactions reaches a conclusion. Matt Slater tells us who came out on top and whether this means anything for the 115 charges...
Oct 10, 2024•1 hr 14 min
Jimbo’s got James Horncastle, Seb Stafford-Bloor, Julien Laurens and Pol Ballús alongside him to recap the latest action from across the continent. Serie A saw goals AND penalty saves aplenty - with David de Gea snatching the headlines in Fiorentina’s victory over Milan while Marcus Thuram and Mateo Retegui both bagging hat-tricks in big wins for Inter and Torino. Speaking of hat-tricks, Robert Lewandowski rolled back the years as he scored three of his own as Barcelona cruised to victory agains...
Oct 08, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Jimbo, Daniel Storey, Tim Spiers and Matt Davies-Adams review a Premier League weekend that thrills and bores in equal measure. Spurs throw away a 2-0 lead at Brighton as the Seagulls win 3-2 at the Amex. Why does it have to be all or nothing with Ange Postecoglou’s style of play? Liverpool stay top of the table with their victory at winless Palace. Why has the transition been so smooth under Arne Slot? Man City and Arsenal survive scares to win again, with Saka and Havertz in especially spectac...
Oct 06, 2024•1 hr 11 min
Jimbo welcomes Rory Smith, Natalie Gedra and Duncan Alexander into the pod in a week packed full of Champions League and Premier League drama. Villa Park plays host to a historic win for Unai Emery’s side against the mighty Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Under-fire Erik ten Hag is the next visiting manager on Sunday. Arsenal make light work of the mighty PSG, thanks to Kai Havertz and his huge brain. A Ramsdale reunion is on the agenda this Saturday. Celtic suffered in Dortmund while Juv...
Oct 03, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Pol Ballús, Julien Laurens, Seb Stafford Bloor and James Horncastle are alongside Jimbo for your weekly dose of continental action. It’s matchday two in the Champions League and there are some particularly tasty ties to preview including 1982 European Cup final rematch Aston Villa v Bayern Munich and Arsenal v PSG. In terms of domestic fortunes, Barcelona’s perfect start is over! Hansi Flick’s tinkering doesn’t pay off as they’re beaten 4-2 at Osasuna - while the Madrid derby ended all square in...
Oct 01, 2024•1 hr 14 min
Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Tim Spiers and Luis Miguel Echegaray after another thrilling Premier League weekend. Man United are taken apart by Tottenham on Sunday. Jay Harris is at Old Trafford to help explain how they did it. How damaging could this be for Erik ten Hag? Arsenal are the bookies’ favourites for the title after Man City slip up at Newcastle. But it’s Liverpool who are top of the table after their win at bottom club Wolves. Is Ryan Gravenberch the best midfielder in the Premi...
Sep 29, 2024•1 hr 9 min
Jimbo, Charlie Eccleshare, Tom Williams and Liam Tharme cast their eye over a smorgasbord of football issues. After the confirmation that Rodri has damaged knee ligaments, Man City travel to Newcastle on Saturday. How will Pep cope without arguably his most important player for the majority of the season? Arsenal’s youngsters shine in the Carabao Cup. Leicester are the next visitors to the Emirates as we ask ‘how do you stop the Gunners from corners?’ Everton’s takeover drama appears to finally ...
Sep 26, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Podcast royalty Jimbo and James Horncastle, welcome Julien Laurens, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Pol Ballus for a chat about the European football weekend. Milan finally win a derby and it might have saved Paulo Fonseca’s job. But how angry are the Roma ultras about the sacking of Daniele De Rossi? Dortmund are stuffed by Stuttgart, Leverkusen win late again and Bayern score a hatful again with Michael Olise making a magnificent start in Bavaria. Barcelona make it 6 wins out of 6 in La Liga under Hans...
Sep 24, 2024•1 hr 8 min
Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Daniel Storey and Adrian Clarke discuss a pulsating and intriguing Premier League weekend. Man City score a 98th minute equaliser after 10-man Arsenal come agonisingly close to becoming the first away team to win at the Etihad in almost 2 years. Did Man City fluff their lines in the second half? And what about the war on delaying restarts? Brighton and Forest remain unbeaten as we ask are Chelsea going to be good this season? Is Lopetegui too similar to Moyes to be a suc...
Sep 23, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Jimbo has Duncan Alexander, Tom Williams and Colin Millar for company with literally too much football to talk about. The top two for the last two seasons meet at the Etihad on Sunday. Can the best defence in decades stifle Man City again? David Mooney from the Blue Moon podcast joins us. How do we feel about the new Champions League format? Will we see more hidings the like of which Bayern and Celtic handed out this week? And how much longer does Paulo Fonseca have at Milan? The Carabao Cup 3rd...
Sep 19, 2024•1 hr 12 min
Jimbo’s joined by James Horncastle, Pol Ballús, Julien Laurens and Seb Stafford Bloor to round up the welcome return to domestic action across the continent. Barcelona extended their perfect start in La Liga under Hansi Flick with a 4-1 victory at Girona, while Real Madrid and Atleti both won to keep up the pressure - including first goals for Conor Gallagher and Julián Alvarez. Harry Kane’s been doing Harry Kane things - scoring his fifth Bayern hat-trick as they hammered Holstein Kiel 6-1 to m...
Sep 17, 2024•1 hr 8 min
Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Carl Anka and Jay Harris into the studio after a wonderful weekend of Barclays. Arsenal make an important statement with their 1-0 win in the North London derby. Should Ange worry more about set-pieces or are Tottenham destined for silverware in his second season? Arne Slot suffers his first defeat as Liverpool manager as they get picked off by unbeaten Forest. The Athletic’s Paul Taylor was there. Newcastle sit just 2 points off top spot despite not really impressi...
Sep 15, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Jimbo is joined by Rory Smith, Duncan Alexander and Adrian Clarke after the conclusion of the international break and what could be the spectacular return of the Premier League. It’s Tottenham taking on Arsenal in the North London derby with the Gunners missing both Rice and Odegaard. Opportunity knocks for Ange…and Arteta. Haaland hopes for another hat-trick against the Bees while Slot looks to make history at Anfield this weekend. Chelsea’s ownership team look to be dissolving before our eyes....
Sep 12, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Jimbo welcomes James Horncastle, Daniel Storey and Tim Spiers into the fold after an intriguing international weekend. Lee Carsley’s England ease past the Republic of Ireland in the Nations League in Dublin. An intelligent correction of Southgate’s errors or easy pickings against a team in a very weak group? Italy produce one of the shocks of the weekend, taking France apart in Paris. How to explain one of the most unpredictable teams in Europe? San Marino results are usually the most predictabl...
Sep 09, 2024•55 min
It’s the international break and Jimbo has rounded up Duncan Alexander, Jack Lang and Tom Williams to talk Turkey. And other nations too. The return of the Nations League ushers in the start of the Lee Carsley era with England, up against the start of the Heimir Hallgrímsson era with Republic of Ireland. Craig Bellamy also begins his international management career with Wales. Is Mauricio Pochettino about to do the same with USA. The Athletic’s Paul Tenorio gives us the latest ahead of the clash...
Sep 05, 2024•1 hr 1 min
Jimbo’s got Julien Laurens, Seb Stafford Bloor, James Horncastle and Pol Ballús alongside him for your latest dose of action from across the continent. After 462 days Bayer Leverkusen’s Bundesliga unbeaten streak is over after their 3-2 defeat by RB Leipzig. Harry Kane scored his first goal of the season as Thomas Muller became Bayern's all-time record appearance holder in their win over Freiburg. Elsewhere, Lyon came out on top in a seven-goal thriller with Strasbourg in Ligue 1 - but it’s PSG ...
Sep 03, 2024•1 hr 14 min
Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Daniel Storey and Mark Carey after a blockbuster Premier League weekend. Liverpool take Man United apart at Old Trafford thanks to Salah, Diaz and Gravenberch. Hear why Slot’s hot and ten Hag’s not. As Man City’s big Norwegian breaks more records, we discuss some of our favourite Haaland stats. Bournemouth complete possibly the greatest comeback in Premier League history. Ben Phillips from Back of the Net tells us about the limbs. Plus Sol Bamba, Sterling, the Ri...
Sep 01, 2024•1 hr 11 min
Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Jay Harris and Benji Lanyado in the studio with a whole banquet of football topics to feast upon. The Premier League fixture list pairs up Arsenal and Brighton, Newcastle and Tottenham and Manchester United and Liverpool. Can sensible Slot maintain his 100% record as Reds manager? Is signing Chiesa another sensible move? And would United signing Raheem Sterling be less sensible? Benji’s West Ham host champions Man City as we pay tribute to one of City’s forme...
Aug 29, 2024•1 hr 9 min
We recorded this show several hours before the sad news of Sven-Göran Eriksson’s death at the age of 76. We’ll share our memories of the manager who had such a huge impact on European football - and indeed Jimbo’s career - on Thursday’s Totally, and again when our Euro crew reassembles next week. *** In the meantime, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Pol Ballus are here to take you through all the headlines from across the continent. PSG’s scintillating start to their Ligu...
Aug 27, 2024•1 hr 8 min
Jimbo is joined in the studio by Tim Spiers, Matt Davies-Adams and Colin Millar after some extraordinary Premier League action. Enzo Maresca secures his first win in the Premier League as Chelsea beat Wolves 6-2 at Molineux. Noni Madueke scores a hat-trick after an accidental post about the city of Wolverhampton. Liam Twomey reviews a remarkable day. Arsenal are 2-0 winners at Villa but does the result say more about Arteta’s men or Emery’s side? And Brighton are victorious as Man United lose in...
Aug 25, 2024•1 hr 15 min
