Table-topping Everton host champions Liverpool and we’ve got a bumper Merseyside derby preview with both sides of the divide. Plus hear how Calvert-Lewin is profiting from standing still. Arsenal travel to Man City - is this their best chance of a first win at a big 6 side for almost 6 years? And is it a burnt-out Pep versus a fresher Arteta? England lose to Denmark in the Nations League – how did the Three Lions become so timid? Are Harry Kane’s injuries forcing him to reinvent himself? And Ney...
Oct 15, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast We speak to Arsene Wenger about his new book My Life in Red and White, and indeed his life in general. From working on the farm to working at FIFA. Plus how the game might change, the highlights and lowlights of his time at Arsenal and yes – the exit of Gunnersaurus. GET IN TOUCH: • follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/totallyfootballshow/) • find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/) • send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow (http://www.twitter.com/thetotallysh...
Oct 14, 2020•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast England beat the number 1 ranked team in the world but it’s a performance that leaves our panel cold. Any chance of Jack Grealish? Or players that can use their left foot? Take a bow Baraclough as Northern Ireland and Scotland are on the verge of qualification for the Euros after winning their first ever penalty shoot-outs. The Premier League goes pay-per-view while there’s Project Big Picture. Would it reform football for the better or hand over all the power to the big 6? Matt Slater has the a...
Oct 11, 2020•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast The panel preview the home nations in action in the Euro play-offs, via house tracks and John Delaney’s extravagant expenses. We get misty-eyed about Keegan’s resignation anniversary and Walcott returning to the South Coast. Plus what happened to England’s under 20 class of 2017? And it’s time to pay tribute to the wasted Giroud. RUNNING ORDER • PART 1: Hughton to Forest, Walcott to Southampton (02m 30s) • PART 2: Euro play-offs preview – the misadventures of John Delaney (10m 00s) • PART 3a: En...
Oct 08, 2020•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Gunnersaurus, Cavani and Partey transfer news (01m 00s) • PART 1b: Juventus v No Show Napoli (08m 30s) • PART 2a: Reaction to Barcelona’s CL draw (19m 40s) • PART 2b: More La Liga news (26m 30s) • PART 3: Bundesliga round-up (31m 00s) • PART 4: Ligue 1 update (38m 00s) • PART 5a: Başakşehir's rapid decline - with Yordi Yamili (52m 10s) • PART 5b: CL Group of Death and the Europa League (55m 10s) • PART 5c: Atalanta keep scoring and other Serie A stuff (57m 50s) • PART 6...
Oct 06, 2020•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast The champions are beaten 7-2 at Villa Park as Watkins, Grealish and the irrepressible Ross Barkley run wild. Will Klopp address the problem with Liverpool’s high line? Tottenham hammer Manchester United 6-1. Is there a discipline problem at Old Trafford? Is the old Mourinho back? And could a child come up with better transfer targets than the United hierarchy? David Moyes receives some overdue credit as West Ham win at Leicester, back when we thought we knew what a shock was. And just how much d...
Oct 05, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Bielsa takes on Guardiola on Saturday. How will Leeds look to expose Man City? And will Ruben Dias be making the most high-pressure debut in Premier League history? Liverpool travel to Villa Park on Sunday – how many clubs have had a better window than the Villa? And is Everton’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin on the Harry Kane trajectory? Plus we have heated debates on handball, financial disparity and goals that made opponents look stupid. And Duncan fires up his Flip Reverse machine and enters a paral...
Oct 01, 2020•2 hr 39 min•Transcript available on Metacast RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Top Euro stories (01m 00s) • PART 1b: Hoffenheim humble Bayern (04m 10s) • PART 2: Roma 2 - Juve 2 (13m 00s) • PART 3: Luis Suarez’s fruitful debut for Atletico Madrid (18m 30s) • PART 4: Rennes lead Ligue 1 (25m 30s) • PART 5: La Liga round-up (33m 00s) • PART 6: David Wagner sacked and other Bundesliga news (37m 50s) • PART 7: Serie A and Ligue 1 headlines (43m 20s) • PART 8: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (52m 20s) • PART 9: Your questions (53m 30s) SIGN UP...
Sep 29, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Leicester stay top with a stunning 5-2 win at the Etihad. Is Jamie Vardy underrated in terms of his football intelligence? And to what extent do City failings boil down to poor recruitment? Chelsea and Manchester United avoid a similar fate despite shipping goals aplenty. Does Lampard have enough time to blend these new signings into a cohesive unit? And are United mis-using Pogba? We’re reaching handball crisis point. The panel discuss why we can and should change the rules. Plus Alvaro Romeo t...
Sep 28, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Will the visit of Wolves be West Ham’s best chance of a Premier League win before November? And is David Moyes better off managing remotely? Plus why Crystal Palace v Everton is the game of the weekend. Liverpool take on Arsenal on Monday night, a fixture that evokes many memories – Arshavin, Owen and of course the Makita Tournament. We also discuss Ryan Reynolds's proposed takeover of Wrexham and why football shouldn’t still be going past the 10 o’clock news. RUNNING ORDER • PART 1: Goals and p...
Sep 24, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Bayern continue to look unbeatable as they batter Schalke but it’s Dortmund that have us all excited with their all-English front 4. Andrea Pirlo makes a winning start to management as Juventus see off Sampdoria. Is Aaron Ramsey set to flourish under the new coach? PSG are back to winning ways in Ligue 1 but it’s the continued controversy from Le Classique which still dominates the headlines. And in Spain, Real Madrid can’t score, unlike Iago Aspas – Liverpool laughing stock, Celta Vigo legend. ...
Sep 21, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea’s really nice lads are taken apart by the champions. Liverpool’s front three have started the season on fire. And now they’ve got Thiago. Zaha refuses to sulk and rips apart Man United. Can Kane become the ultimate creator for Son and Bale? Plus why Calvert-Lewin is the new Pippo Inzaghi. And James Horncastle joins us to talk through our first glimpse of Pirloball. RUNNING ORDER • PART 1: Chelsea 0-2 Liverpool (04m 00s) • PART 2: Man Utd 1-3 Crystal Palace (18m 00s) • PART 3: Southampton...
Sep 21, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tottenham are on the brink of bringing Gareth Bale back to North London. Are they getting the same player that left in 2013? Can Bale repair his reputation having become a bit of a laughing stock? Chelsea v Liverpool is the headline Premier League fixture, with the champions also signing Thiago from Bayern Munich. Is this a signing to help Liverpool attack the title? David Preece joins us to debate the major goalkeeping issues of the week – is Kepa being unfairly criticised? Statistically we’re ...
Sep 17, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast PSG have lost their first two games after a Classique that saw 5 red cards and continuing controversy. Was it a terrible advert for Ligue 1 or is everyone now excited about a title race in France? La Liga returns as Valencia put all their off-field problems behind them. But why is nobody in Spain buying any players? Similar story in the Bundesliga as we look ahead to the season starting on Friday. Serie A is headlined by Pirlo versus Ranieri. But first, Milan travel to Shamrock Rovers. Plus Alab...
Sep 14, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Liverpool edge past Leeds in a seven-goal thriller. How did Bielsa’s side give the champions so much trouble? It was a less successful weekend for the other promoted sides. With so much economic uncertainty, will West Brom and Fulham save some money and accept relegation? Exciting Everton earn a statement victory at Spurs. But it’s not all bad news for Tottenham as Alex Morgan joins the WSL. Plus we preview Monday’s action. And will a Premier League side ever score 10? RUNNING ORDER • PART 1: Ar...
Sep 13, 2020•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast Leeds return to the Premier League with a trip to Anfield on Saturday. Can Bielsa’s side spring a huge upset at the home of the champions? And what are the prospects of fellow promoted clubs Fulham and West Brom? We study the mutiny of Mark Noble as West Ham prepare to face a Newcastle side doing some good business in the transfer market. And who’s the most underrated club heading into this Premier League season? Plus Watkins, All Or Nothing, Nicky Butt and an eagle-less Selhurst Park. RUNNING O...
Sep 09, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast The domestic seasons across the continent are on the horizon. Except for in France where they’ve been back for a few weeks. With PSG’s disrupted start to the season, can Lyon challenge for the title? They might have to do it without Memphis Depay who could be on his way to Barcelona as part of Ronald’s revolution. But there’s an exodus at Valencia as their prize assets head for the door. Luis Suarez is on his way to Turin to join Juventus. Can Pirlo win the Scudetto in his first campaign in mana...
Sep 07, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Part 1 of our Premier League preview focuses on the top end. Can Liverpool find the motivation to go again in the title race? Is Pep under pressure to save his reputation? Has Lampard been given a title-winning side in the transfer window? Across Merseyside, The Athletic’s Greg O’Keeffe fills us in on Everton’s spending spree, headlined by James Rodriguez – the biggest signing in the Toffees’ Premier League history? Plus Thiago Silva’s oxygen machine, players that managers love and finding joy i...
Sep 06, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Transcript available on Metacast As the Nations League returns to our screens the team give you the lowdown on all the key matches happening this weekend, and Gibraltar v San Marino. We ask whether Jack Grealish fits into Gareth Southgate's system and if his versatility is a double edged sword? Plus we opine on the first three episodes of All or Nothing The Mourinho Show, The Athletic's James McNicholas tells us about Arsenal's latest signing and if there will be any more movement at the Emirates, and we learn about Michael Owe...
Sep 02, 2020•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast Lionel Messi handed in a transfer request at the Camp Nou. Is he Manchester City bound? Has he burnt all bridges with Barca? England’s squad was announced amid a backdrop of Harry Maguire’s arrest in Greece. But will Gareth Southgate ever pick Jack Grealish? Chelsea’s spending spree continues apace with Havertz still to come. Eze, Doherty and Rodrigo represent some of the week’s tasty signings. Are Van De Beek and James Rodriguez soon to follow? Arsenal claim the curtain-raising silverware at We...
Aug 30, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Bayern are kings of Europe for a 6th time. How do they keep getting away with it defensively? Has Hansi Flick turned them into Germany 2014? And could Koeman do the same at Barcelona? As for the losers PSG, do they have what it takes to remain at Europe’s top table? And will Thomas Tuchel be ushered aside for Allegri or Pochettino? Plus we review the last fortnight, illuminated by the likes of Lyon, Sevilla and Atalanta. RUNNING ORDER • PART 1a: Bayern 1-0 PSG (01m 30s) • PART 1b: Reaction from ...
Aug 24, 2020•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Sevilla won the Europa League. It’s what they do. What are the knock-on effects for Inter? Will it be arrivederci Antonio Conte? Enter Allegri? Bayern face PSG for European football’s greatest prize on Sunday night. Can Bayern change their tactical approach? And will PSG show the world that they are truly a team? Elsewhere, will we see Aouar at Arsenal? Thiago Silva at Chelsea? We will certainly be seeing Spezia in Serie A. Plus we pay tribute to football’s finest moustaches. RUNNING ORDER • PAR...
Aug 22, 2020•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast The favourites progress to the final with a 3-0 win over Lyon. But did Bayern’s defensive vulnerability show that they are ripe for the picking by PSG on Sunday? The panel play tribute to Gnabry, Davies and ask who at Lyon is the hottest property in this transfer window. Inter take on Sevilla in the Europa League final on Friday. Inter look strong on paper but as Colin Millar tells us, savvy Sevilla are basically unstoppable in the Europa League. And Katie Whyatt looks ahead to the last 8 of the...
Aug 20, 2020•44 min•Transcript available on Metacast As the French champions eased to a 3-0 victory over RB Leipzig, are they more than just a team of superstars? Or are they in fact a team? Julien Laurens and Rafa Honigstein join us once more ahead of the second France v Germany semi final and ask can Julien dream of an all French final? Plus are calendar year stats done for good? What went wrong with Pep and Man City - our tactical maestro has his say? And did we forget about anyone? RUNNING ORDER PART 1: Tournament thoughts (01.30) PART 2: PSG ...
Aug 19, 2020•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast Inter sweep aside Shakhtar to book a final date with Sevilla. Have Inter fans got their club back and can Conte finally strike it lucky in Europe? Julien Laurens and Rafa Honigstein join us ahead of a huge Champions League semi-final on Tuesday. Leipzig v PSG. Nagelsmann v Tuchel. Mbappe v Upamecano. It looks like Barcelona legend Ronald Koeman could become the next manager at the Camp Nou. Alvaro Romeo tells us about a potentially underwhelming short-term appointment. Plus Sasha’s Sergio Rico d...
Aug 18, 2020•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Manchester United lose the semi-final to Europa League juggernauts Sevilla, with some shoddy defending and sloppy finishing. Is the big problem that they lack a ruthless striker? And was it Romelu Lukaku? His current club Inter face Shakhtar in the other semi, a club steeped in Welsh tradition. The French season is set to restart this weekend but unfortunately it might be curtailed by Covid-19. Plus can we picture Lionel Messi in a new shirt? Or will he be managed at Barca next season by Ronald ...
Aug 17, 2020•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Lyon upset Man City with a 3-1 win in Lisbon to become the 2nd French team to progress to the semi-finals. Julien Laurens tells us about a manager rebuilding his reputation and a club run the right way. But what about City after a familiar tale of VAR and Pep overthinking his tactics? Where next for Guardiola, who is failing to do what he was brought in to do. Colin Millar joins us to discuss Man United’s Europa League opponents. Are Sevilla in better shape than knackered United? And Katie Whyat...
Aug 16, 2020•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Bayern Munich shock the world with an 8-2 victory over Barcelona to progress to the Champions League semi-finals. It looks like the end of a generation for many at Barca. How did we get here and who had one of the worst games that Jules has ever seen? Up next for Bayern, it’s Man City or Lyon. Will City take the French side lightly? And will Foden be the focal point for Pep’s men? RUNNING ORDER • PART 1a: Barcelona 2-8 Bayern (01m 00s) • PART 1b: Rafa Honigstein with the Bayern view (14m 00s) • ...
Aug 15, 2020•1 hr 22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Leipzig upset the odds and knock out Atletico Madrid to reach the semi-finals. How big a night was this for their managerial prodigy Julian Nagelsmann? Did Simeone sell his side short? And are we about to enter a decade of Spanish malaise in Europe? It could get worse before it gets better as Barcelona prepare for Bayern Munich in Friday’s quarter-final. The German champions have a treble in their sights, just as they did when they romped past Barca in 2013. RUNNING ORDER • PART 1: Leipzig 2-1 A...
Aug 14, 2020•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Atalanta 1 - 2 PSG (01m 00s) • PART 2: A word for the vanquished (12m 30s) • PART 3: RB Leipzig v Atlético Madrid preview - with Rafa Honigstein (17m 300s) • PART 4: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (25m 10s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC AND GET 30% OFF: • http://www.theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH: • follow us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/totallyfootballshow/) • find us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/) • send us a tweet: ...
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