The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

Jimbo and the Euro crew are back ahead of another seismic week of Champions League football. After their exit last week, PSG’s fans turn on the team, booing Neymar and Messi’s every touch. It seems time’s up for Leonardo and Pochettino. Are we about to see a Wenger and Zidane dream team? Can Cristiano inspire Man United to victory over Atletico on Tuesday? And will Juventus be OK against Villarrea...

Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Charlie Eccleshare and Benji Lanyado after another blockbuster weekend of Premier League delights. Arsenal win 5 in a row and are back in the top 4 ahead of the visit of Liverpool on Wednesday. We pay tribute to non-showy Odegaard and his enormous football brain. And from a Liverpool standpoint, is this the best time to cash in on Salah? Cristiano Ronaldo is back...

Jimbo is joined by Michael Cox, Tom Williams and Duncan Alexander as perhaps two grandiose football projects come to an end. Roman Abramovich is sanctioned meaning that Chelsea Football Club are frozen as a commercial asset. What does it all mean? The Athletic’s Matt Slater takes us into uncharted territory. PSG collapse again as Real Madrid overcome the Parisians in the Champions League. How good...

Jimbo signals James Horncastle, Julien Laurens, Alvaro Romeo and Christoph Biermann into the pod ahead of the return of European club competition. PSG could be without the injured Kylian Mbappe for their crucial Champions League clash with Real Madrid. It doesn’t get more Spursy than that. Is it time to see more from Messi? Do Salzburg have a shot against a Bayern side that appear to have taken th...

In the pod with Jimbo, it’s Adam Hurrey, Daniel Storey and Matt Davies-Adams casting an eye over another memorable Premier League weekend. City outclass United again in the derby as Rangnick’s senior players go missing and there’s some panto punditry on show. Arsenal go 4th but have we been burnt by the Gunners before? And Norwich are beaten by Brentford as Dean Smith becomes even more haunted. Th...

Jimbo, Tom Williams, Adrian Clarke and Charlie Eccleshare tackle another huge   midweek and weekend in the world of football. Roman Abramovich announces his intention to sell Chelsea. The Athletic’s Adam Crafton joins us to discuss how we got here. Spurs are eliminated from the FA Cup by Championship Middlesbrough. What now for Harry Kane? One of the best players of his generation who could end up...

Jimbo and the Euro crew of James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo dissect another big weekend across the continent. Sevilla are victorious in the derby against Betis on Sunday. Can West Ham topple the kings of the Europa League in the Europa League? Staying in Spain, Barcelona continue to benefit from having the best transfer window in Europe as Aubameyang continues to show his class. I...

Jimbo is joined by Sasha Goryunov, Daniel Storey and Natalie Gedra in the midst of another non-stop week in the world of football. Liverpool win the Carabao Cup on penalties after Kepa comes on, fails to save any penalties and then misses the crucial spot-kick.   Did Tuchel get it wrong? And is Mendy the best goalkeeper in the world? Leeds bids an emotional farewell to Marcelo Bielsa as The Athlet...

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Jimbo is alongside Rory Smith, Carl Anka and Duncan Alexander to cast an eye over the footballing landscape this week. A bad performance but a good result as Man United draw at Atletico. Hear why they need to calm down and Elanga needs to start. The League Cup final between Chelsea and Liverpool looms this weekend, with Tuchel’s weird Lukaku situation and Liverpool having hammered Leeds 6-0. Can L...

Jimbo welcomes James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo back into the pod ahead of another huge midweek of competition. Atletico face Man United in the Champions League after a good weekend win but a pretty wretched 2 months. Lille travel to Stamford Bridge with Jonathan David looking to impress some potential suitors. And Dusan Vlahovic makes his Champions League debut for Juve at Villar...

Jimbo, Daniel Storey, Nooruddean Choudry and Matt Davies-Adams unpack a brilliant Premier League weekend as the title race restarts.  Tottenham shock City at the Etihad in a performance inspired by Harry Kane and perfect counter-attacking goals. Will   Pep be happier now he has the antagonist that is Liverpool back in his sights? There’s an old school game to remember at Elland Road as Noz discuss...

Jimbo welcomes Michael Cox, Duncan Alexander and Adrian Clarke into the pod in a week packed full of Champions League and Premier League action. Liverpool emerge from a tough game at Inter with a comfortable 2-0 scoreline as we rave about Van Dijk and Perisic. There’s also plenty of raving about Mbappe but less so about Real Madrid. In the Premier League, it’s the reverse fixtures from Matchweek 1...

Jimbo and the Euro crew jump back into the pod as the Champions League returns with the knockout stages. PSG host Real Madrid in a game featuring Messi, Ramos and a boat load of narrative. But are the Parisians anything without Kylian Mbappe? Liverpool travel to San Siro as Inter face their biggest European game in a decade. Can they cope with Liverpool’s intensity without Barella? The Europa Leag...

Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Charlie Eccleshare and Tom Williams into the pod after another dramatic weekend in the Premier League. In Abu Dhabi, Chelsea become world champions by beating Palmeiras, as Tuchel wins in front of Abramovich. But why don’t neutrals care more? Domestically, Spurs suffer a third straight league defeat at the hands of Wolves, with some straight-talking from Conte once ag...

Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Nick Miller and Lynsey Hooper into the pod amid a hectic Premier League schedule. Southampton win a thriller at Spurs as we debate the ceiling on the likes of Ward-Prowse and Broja. And the hubris of Antonio Conte. Elsewhere, there’s some Weghorst love, Wilfried Zaha channels Peter Devine and Dan James is outshining Cristiano Ronaldo on the road. Frank Lampard’s Ev...

The Euro crew are back as Jimbo, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo take in a huge weekend across the continent. Milan boost their title hopes with a derby win over Inter, while Vlahovic and Zakaria enjoy dream debuts for Juventus. Barcelona have their shooting boots on against Atletico as Xavi gets the best of Simeone, for whom nothing can go right. PSG also win big in Lille to go...

Jimbo is joined by Carl Anka, Matt Davies-Adams and Flo Lloyd-Hughes after a huge weekend of FA Cup shocks and the AFCON final. Non-league Boreham Wood beat Bournemouth to reach round 5. Kidderminster almost join them but are overcome by Declan Rice FC. Nottingham Forest thrash the holders Leicester. But are they chasing a pointless dream and should promotion to the Premier League be the real goal...

Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Adrian Clarke and Colin Millar ahead of FA Cup 4th round weekend. How seriously should teams like West Ham and Everton take the cup? Or does Frank Lampard need to concentrate on his new chat show? Deadline day saw Alli and Auba on the move. Can Dele return to the raging fire he once was? And was it the right time to bid Aubameyang goodbye? Aaron Ramsey arrives...

Jimbo, Tom Williams, Charlie Eccleshare and a Cameroon-based Daniel Storey take in all the football from around the globe.  Frank Lampard is finally confirmed as the new Everton manager. The panel try to determine what kind of a manager Lampard is and why we’ll always compare him to Gerrard. With the transfer window closing, we look at Liverpool’s statement signing of Luis Diaz and the succession...

Jimbo is joined this week by Duncan Alexander, Dom Fifield and Maher Mezahi. Tragedy strikes at the Africa Cup of Nations with 8 people killed in crushes outside the Olembe Stadium in Cameroon. On the pitch, it’s quarter-final weekend with the North African derby between Egypt and Morocco the headline act. In the Premier League, have Watford finally made a sensible managerial appointment in the sh...

The Euro crew of Jimbo, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo assemble after another dramatic weekend across the continent. Real Madrid, Sevilla and Atletico Madrid all come from 2-0 down to salvage something in La Liga. But can Ousmane Dembele salvage his career after Barca tell him he’s no longer welcome at Camp Nou? There’s a top of the table clash in the Netherlands as leaders PSV...

Jimbo welcomes Natalie Gedra, Sasha Goryunov and Daniel Storey into the pod after the final weekend of Premier League action for a fortnight. Man City drop points while Liverpool emerge unscathed from their spell without Salah and Mane. Could the title race actually be back on? The race for the top 4 is wide open as Chelsea swot aside Spurs once again. Did Conte show too much of an inferiority com...

Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Tom Williams and Dan Bardell to oversee a Premier League weekend chock full of narrative. The complexion of Everton v Aston Villa is changed completely by Big Dunc taking the helm, up against Stevie G on Merseyside again. David Moyes returns to Old Trafford again as West Ham face a Rangnick side still waiting to play 90 good minutes within the same match. In mi...

Jimbo and the Euro crew of James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo dissect the weekend action on the continent. Real Madrid win the Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia with Ancelotti and Modric remaining evergreen. But the real headlines are made back home in the Copa Del Rey with the Betis derby suspended and completed 24 hours later behind closed doors after a missile strikes Joan Jordan...