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.
Chelsea & Arsenal cut the gap on Liverpool, ahead of the Merseyside derby
Jimbo welcomes Natalie Gedra, Duncan Alexander and Charlie Eccleshare into the studio in the midst of a week packed full of Premier League football.
Liverpool drop some rare points after a classic 3-3 draw at St James’s Park. Will there be another slip-up on Saturday in what could be the last ever derby at Goodison Park?
Arsenal cut the gap to 7 points after bombarding Man United with corners at the Emirates. Are we living in the golden era of set-pieces?
Chelsea are also 7 points behind the leaders after their 5-1 win at Southampton. Next up, a trip to Tottenham, which last season gave us one of the craziest Premier League fixtures ever.
Plus Man City’s return to form, and will West Ham and Wolves change managers before the two teams meet next Monday?
Produced by Charlie Jones.
RUNNING ORDER:Â
• PART 1a: Newcastle 3-3 Liverpool with George Caulkin (04.00)
• PART 1b: Arsenal 2-0 Man United (14.30)
• PART 2: Chelsea and Man City also victorious (28.00)Â
• PART 3a: Merseyside derby preview with Patrick Boyland (40.00)
• PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League weekend/midweek (48.00)
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1:03:17
Barcelona falter again while Atalanta win eight in a row
Liverpool sweep aside Man City - who are their most likely title challengers?
Jimbo assembles Duncan Alexander, Daniel Storey and Matt Davies-Adams onto the pod after a stunning and seismic weekend of Premier League football.
Liverpool inflict a 4th successive league defeat on champions Man City at Anfield. Arne Slot’s serene start continues as the Reds go 9 points clear in the title race.
Who are the most likely challengers? Is it Chelsea for whom Caicedo and Cucurella are playing sensationally? Or is it free-scoring Arsenal? And are we getting fooled into thinking Bukayo Saka will break the assist record?
It’s an emphatic victory for Man United in Ruben Amorim’s first game in charge as the pressure mounts on Sean Dyche at Everton.
Plus have Leicester taken too big a punt on Van Nistelrooy and could Newcastle ever challenge the title?
Produced by Charlie Jones.
RUNNING ORDER:Â
• PART 1: Liverpool 2-0 Man City with James Pearce (05.00)
• PART 2a: Man United 4-0 Everton (20.00)
• PART 2b: Chelsea 3-0 Aston Villa (26.00)Â
• PART 2c: Spurs 1-1 Fulham with Jay Harris (34.00)
• PART 3a: West Ham 2-5 Arsenal (38.00)
• PART 3b: Wolves 2-4 Bournemouth (46.00)
• PART 4: The rest of the Premier League weekend (50.00)
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1:14:24
Liverpool conquer Real Madrid, ahead of meeting with fragile Man City
Jimbo welcomes Rory Smith, Duncan Alexander and Tom Williams into the studio after another incredible week in the football.
Liverpool take down Real Madrid 2-0 to maintain their 100% record in the Champions League, as Kylian Mbappe has another nightmare night for the visitors. How many more Anfield nights will Mo Salah experience?
Next up for the Reds, fragile Man City who are in full-on crisis after letting a three-goal lead slip against Feyenoord. Pol Ballus joins us to try and get inside the mind of Pep Guardiola.
Elsewhere in the Premier League, free-scoring Arsenal travel to a possibly resurgent West Ham while Chelsea look to show their title credentials at home to Aston Villa.
Plus Van Nistelrooy to Leicester, Lampard to Coventry and the most middle-class looking footballer in Europe.
Produced by Charlie Jones.
RUNNING ORDER:Â
• PART 1: Liverpool 2-0 Real Madrid (05.00)
• PART 2: The state of Man City with Pol Ballus (19.00)
• PART 3 : Arsenal, Aston Villa and more Champions League (37.00)Â
• PART 4a: Chelsea’s title hopes and Van Nistelrooy to Leicester (52.00)
• PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (62.00)
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1:16:10
Liverpool take on Real Madrid as Napoli spoil Ranieri’s return
Julien Laurens, Pol BallĂşs, Seb Stafford Bloor and James Horncastle join Jimbo for a look ahead to matchday five in the Champions League - and a look back on the return to domestic action across Europe.Â
All eyes on Anfield on Wednesday night as Real Madrid take on old friends Liverpool - having got right back into things in the La Liga title race with their commanding 3-0 win over Leganes which leaves them just four points behind leaders Barcelona with a game in hand. That’s after Hansi Flick’s side saw a two-goal lead slip away in their draw at Celta Vigo ahead of Tuesday night’s meeting with Brest.Â
It’s still incredibly tight at the top in Serie A, with Napoli beating Roma 1-0 to spoil Claudio Ranieri’s first match back in charge - thanks to a goal from a certain Romelu Lukaku. The less said about Milan 0-0 Juventus the better as Thiago Motta’s side continue to uninspire with a trip to Villa Park looming on Wednesday…Â
Bayern Munich and Harry Kane continue to lead the charge in the Bundesliga after their 3-0 win over Augsburg - but do they need a statement win against PSG to show their credentials? Plus, a big win for Dortmund on the pitch against Freiburg - but drama at their AGM off it.Â
And in Ligue 1, PSG warmed up for that trip to the Allianz Arena with a 3-0 win over Toulouse - so can they finally translate their domestic dominance into a much-needed victory in the Champions League?Â
Produced by Lucy Oliva.Â
RUNNING ORDER:Â
• PART 1: Moment of the weekend & standout Champions League ties (00.45)
• PART 2: La Liga review - Real close the gap ahead of Anfield visit (08.35)
• PART 3: Serie A review - Napoli maintain slender lead as Juventus underwhelm (19.40)
• PART 4: Bundesliga review - Kane breaks yet more records as Dortmund drama continues (36.35)
• PART 5: Ligue 1 review - PSG gear up for Bayern visit and Marseille go off grid (46.45)
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About The Totally Football Show with James Richardson
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.