Jimbo, Daniel Storey, Charlie Eccleshare and Lynsey Hooper watch the Premier League sign off in style ahead of the international break. Liverpool v Man City gives us 45 minutes of pure pleasure on Sunday. Salah goes all Messi/Kinkladze, there’s a joint man of the match and comedy double act Guardiola and Dean. In terms of the title race, will City’s squad depth prove crucial in the second half of the season? Everton take a point at Old Trafford, driven by a Doucoure transformed by Benitez. Unite...
Oct 04, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Tom Williams and Adam Crafton react to another enthralling midweek in the Champions League. It’s a last-gasp, lucky victory for Man United against Villarreal, saved by De Gea and Ronaldo again. With so many star names to try and accommodate, is Paul Pogba the piece that doesn’t fit? Man City are beaten in Paris where Lionel Messi, like Ronaldo, doesn’t do anything until he does something decisive. Has Pochettino found a blueprint for success at PSG? Chelsea lose again, t...
Sep 30, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast For a look ahead to Matchday 2 in the Champions League, who else would you rather hear from than Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo? PSG host Man City on Tuesday. Will Poch’s players be able to press City like City pressed Chelsea? It’s a Europa League final rematch as Man United take on Villarreal while Juventus, minus Dybala and the ability to keep clean sheets, face Chelsea. Ronald Koeman says Barca can’t win titles but do his players agree? Ansu Fati...
Sep 27, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Sasha Goryunov and Colin Millar into the pod after another pulsating weekend of Premier League action. The North London derby is settled before half-time with young Gunners Smith Rowe, Saka and hype man Aaron Ramsdale on song. Is this finally Arteta’s Arsenal? And does 5th choice Nuno have authority over this Tottenham squad? Man City get the better of Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in a match that shows the true value of Rodri and Mason Mount. And United are beaten at ...
Sep 27, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jimbo, Tom Williams, Adam Crafton and Dan Bardell pick apart another packed week of football fun. The Carabao Cup’s biggest story is victory for Moyes at Old Trafford at last. Could Man United’s bloated squad have used the extra games to keep the squad happy? United are Aston Villa’s bogey team and they meet at Old Trafford this weekend. And it’s Chelsea v Man City. Could the hardest week possible in world football define City’s season? Plus we examine Marcos Alonso’s stance on kneeling. The Nor...
Sep 23, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jimbo is joined by Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens, James Horncastle and Alvaro Romeo to chew over a smorgasbord of European football action. PSG make it 6 wins out of 6 in Ligue 1 but all the headlines surround Lionel Messi and his reaction to being substituted. Meanwhile at Dortmund, is there anything Erling Haaland can’t do? Real Madrid continue to entertain us with a late comeback at Valencia. Juventus are still winless and in the relegation zone as Allegri admits he’s worried. Plus the r...
Sep 20, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jimbo, Flo Lloyd-Hughes, Matt Davies-Adams and Daniel Storey cast their eyes over another dramatic weekend as the Premier League perhaps begins to take shape. Chelsea swot Spurs aside on Sunday as Thomas Tuchel once again shows his worth as a problem-solver. Elsewhere is Ole Gunnar Solskjaer lucky? Are Brighton luckier? And will Man City rue their dropped points against Southampton? There’s also credit to Arsenal for their new-found resilience with Ramsdale in goal. We look ahead to the 3rd roun...
Sep 20, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jimbo welcomes along Duncan Alexander, Tom Williams and Natalie Gedra as the Champions League gets back into full swing. Manchester United are upset away at Young Boys. Do they lack personality in the Champions League? And will Solskjaer learn from his mistakes? Elsewhere, PSG continue to play as individuals, Man City don’t need a striker because they keep improving as a team. And the Nou Camp is the new Turf Moor. The Premier League weekend promises plenty. Matt Jones from The Blue Room talks t...
Sep 16, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Champions League and Europa League return, with Jimbo, James Horncastle, Alvaro Romeo and Julien Laurens on hand to preview Matchday 1. Barcelona host Bayern, with Barca now bigger underdogs than they were when they lost 8-2 in 2020. Real Madrid travel to San Siro to face Inter. Under Ancelotti, the team are exciting with Vinicius no longer fictitious. It’s Liverpool v Milan at Anfield, where we should all be thankful that Zlatan is back in the Champions League. Similarly we take time to pur...
Sep 14, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jimbo is joined by Carl Anka, Daniel Storey and Dom Fifield after another eyebrow-raising Premier League weekend. The return of Ronaldo sees the Portuguese score twice as Man Utd beat Newcastle 4-1. But does Cristiano’s presence sacrifice Sancho’s style? Mo Salah joins the Premier League 100 club as Liverpool beat Leeds 3-0. Do we talk about the Egyptian enough as one of the best players in the world? And similarly at Man City, is Bernardo bubble gum Silva one of the most underrated players arou...
Sep 13, 2021•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Premier League is back and so are Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Adrian Clarke and Nooruddean Choudry. England are pegged back in Poland late on in a game where Gareth Southgate doesn’t make any substitutions. Does the England manager have a tendency to freeze on the big stage? Scotland are the only home nation to win in midweek, a huge victory in Austria in World Cup qualifying, as Andrew Slaven describes all. The headlines in the Premier League look set to be dominated by Ronaldo’s return to Old...
Sep 09, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast You'll have heard Daniel Storey speaking on Monday's pod about how he's about to attend his first football match since March 2020. And while many of you will have returned to grounds for the new season or been to a match at Wembley over the summer, but for lots of us, the noise and energy of a full stadium and the build up to the game is a long distant memory. With that mind, in place of our Euro show this week, here's a special podcast accompanying George Caulkin's amazing piece called This is ...
Sep 07, 2021•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Colin Millar into the pod on a weekend where crazy things are happening all around the world. While other nations are slipping up, England have become a machine in qualifying. Will a trip to Poland provide problems? And is Bellingham the future of the midfield? Elsewhere, it’s a big week for Northern Ireland who have some scores to settle with the Swiss. Brazil v Argentina is stopped as authorities try to deport four Premier League players. And ...
Sep 06, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Transcript available on Metacast Earlier than usual, it’s your international break Totally Football Show with Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Tom Williams and Sasha Goryunov. Can England recover from their fever dream at Euro 2020 as they travel to take on Hungary? And can they be more tactically flexible to finally win silverware? Cristiano Ronaldo scores a late brace against the Republic of Ireland to become the all-time leading scorer in international football history. We look at the movers on deadline day – from Camavinga to Rondo...
Sep 02, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast With the transfer window creaking shut, Jimbo, Julien Laurens, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein and Alvaro Romeo review the last weekend of club football across Europe before the international break. Lionel Messi makes his debut for PSG but will Kylian Mbappe stay on as his team-mate? Will Real Madrid make a dramatic move on deadline day? It’s a nightmare beginning to life after Ronaldo for Juventus but Roma fans are all aboard on the Mou train. Van Bommel’s boys top the Bundesliga. A bad we...
Aug 31, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast After one of the biggest transfers in years, Jimbo, Adam Crafton, Daniel Storey and David Preece bask in a bumper Premier League weekend. Cristiano Ronaldo is back at Old Trafford. Did United buy him just so City couldn’t? Does he take them closer to the title? Should the money have been spent on a defensive midfielder? And James Horncastle tells us why Juventus won’t miss him. Liverpool and Chelsea battle to a draw at Anfield as Thomas Tuchel does a great job of calming his players down after R...
Aug 30, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Big news, big games, it’s all happening in the world of football. And Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Lynsey Hooper and Adrian Clarke have all the tools to tackle it head on. Harry Kane is staying at Spurs, for the summer at least. Did City leave Harry hanging out to dry? Meanwhile Pep Guardiola announces his exit in 2023. Will that cause a drop in intensity from his City side? Klopp v Tuchel and Van Dijk v Lukaku is something to get excited about this weekend. Is someone due a hammering from Wolves? L...
Aug 26, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jimbo, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo return to cast their eye over this weekend’s continental football. It’s a good start for Jose Mourinho and Tammy Abraham at Roma in Serie A, while champions Inter thrash Genoa. But the rumours around Ronaldo suggest he wants to leave Juventus. Lyon and Monaco continue to struggle in Ligue 1 but the headlines are dominated by trouble between Nice fans and Marseille staff which sees their game abandoned. La Liga promises to be tight with Bar...
Aug 24, 2021•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Matt Davies-Adams and Colin Millar into the pod after another pulsating Premier League weekend. Chelsea breeze past Arsenal at the Emirates with Lukaku scoring and immediately looking like the reference point for this side. The performance – and his personality – could be daunting for the rest of the Premier League. And how did Arsenal become so mediocre? It’s a 100% record for Graham Potter’s side too. But Bissouma still being at Brighton is baffling our panel. Sho...
Aug 23, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Dan Bardell and Charlie Eccleshare ahead of a mouth-watering Premier League weekend. Arsenal v Chelsea headlines the weekend as the panel salivate over the damage Romelu Lukaku could do and struggle to understand the signing of Ramsdale. Is Arteta safe from the sack because of the chaos above him? Nuno returns to Molineux as we ask what he’s changed at Spurs and what resolution the Kane saga will have. Plus Ant & Dec, Norwegian orgies and the origin story of ...
Aug 19, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast We’re underway in Spain and Germany, with Italy soon to follow. Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo have your back on all things continental. Dortmund come flying out the blocks in the Bundesliga with Erling Haaland stealing the show on matchweek 1. Is he the new R9? Pique is the hero on and off the pitch for Barcelona as Memphis channels Ronaldinho in La Liga. Looking ahead to the start of the Serie A season, will there be a big 7? And can Mourinho redis...
Aug 17, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast The opening weekend of the new Premier League season doesn’t disappoint. Drinking it in with Jimbo are Carl Anka, Sasha Goryunov and Daniel Storey. Tottenham defeat champions Man City in a dream start for Nuno in North London. Will that inspire City to go and get Harry Kane? Or should they be spending that money on a left-back and a defensive midfielder? Manchester United thrash Leeds 5-1. Imagine how good they’ll be once they put Sancho and Varane in that team. And Brentford provide the feel-go...
Aug 16, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Transcript available on Metacast The Premier League season is almost upon us and Jimbo is joined by the excited trio of Dom Fifield, Natalie Gedra and Tom Williams. The headline fixture of the opening weekend is Tottenham hosting Man City. If City don’t sign Harry Kane, does that hurt their championship chances? Will European champions Chelsea take the title with their incredible squad depth? Further down the table, there are big questions to be answered. Do Everton represent the biggest challenge of Benitez’s career? Are Palac...
Aug 12, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast The European edition returns with your preferred pod posse of Jimbo, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens, Raphael Honigstein and Alvaro Romeo. Lionel Messi becomes a PSG player and will be starring in Ligue 1. Why all the cynicism? Could Messi have made a more romantic move? Feeling the absence of Messi are not just Barcelona but La Liga as a whole. No longer the league of stars. Speaking of financial crisis, Italian champions Inter are minus Conte and Lukaku. Can anyone see past Juventus returning...
Aug 10, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jimbo’s back with the first Totally Football Show of the new season in the company of Daniel Storey, Duncan Alexander and Adam Crafton. One of the biggest transfers in football history is about to take place. Lionel Messi says bye-bye to Barcelona and is set to move to PSG. Jubilant Julien Laurens joins us as we discuss if this is a good thing for Ligue 1. And what does it mean for Mbappe? Jack Grealish joins Man City for £100million but he alone can’t stop Leicester from winning the Community S...
Aug 09, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nick Miller joins Producer Ben to discuss the biggest news in publishing: The Totally Football Yearbook 2021! The Totally Football Yearbook 2021 - edited by Nick Miller, with a foreword by Jamie Carragher and contributions from all of your Totally favourites - is available on 5 August in hardback and ebook and as an audiobook. You can pre-order it now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 19, 2021•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Italy are European champions. Jimbo, Carl Anka, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, David Preece and Daniel Storey review a wonderful night for the Azzurri but a heart-breaking night for England who lose on penalties at Wembley. Gareth Southgate’s side take a very early lead but are pegged back and worn down by their opponent. Like the 2018 World Cup semi-final but worse. It’s an inspirational group of players but in hindsight, did England throw this Euros away? And did they play that much foo...
Jul 12, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast For the penultimate pod of the Euros, Jimbo is joined by a bumper crew of James Horncastle, Michael Cox, Tom Williams and Duncan Alexander. Anticipation builds ahead of the final at Wembley on Sunday. Italy the complete team, managed by Mancini the serial winner. Whereas England look to be physically fresher. Are both teams already heroes and in a no-lose situation? We reminisce about a tournament including lots of goals, classic matches and most importantly, fans. And 15 years on from Italy’s l...
Jul 09, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jimbo, Daniel Storey and Duncan Alexander bask in the glory of England reaching their first ever European Championship final. The Three Lions come from behind at Wembley to overcome Denmark and progress to the Euro 2020 final. England - masters of keep-ball, shaking off their demons and of shielding the ball and waiting for a free-kick. We salute the likes of Walker, Rice and Maguire. England will face Italy in the final who eliminated Spain on Tuesday. Alvaro Romeo informs us on how La Roja’s p...
Jul 08, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jimbo is joined by James Horncastle, Adam Crafton and Daniel Storey as the Azzurri ascend to the final of Euro 2020. It took penalties and a little bit of luck but Italy beat Spain at Wembley and continue to give great value to this tournament. Meanwhile, the future looks bright for Spain with Pedri running the show. But should they have got rid of Ramos? England and Denmark compete on Wednesday to see who will face Italy in the final. Niels Harild tells us how the spirit of 92 is more of a posi...
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