The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

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...

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...

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: C...

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 debat...

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....

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 w...

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 Premie...

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 Suar...

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’ Prem...

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...

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. Ar...

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 Lyo...

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 b...

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 Sevil...

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...

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...

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.Plu...

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...

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• P...

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...

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United progress to the semi’s after extra time despite an incredible performance from the Copenhagen keeper. But are the likes of Rashford and Fernandes flagging? Inter join them in the last 4, dispatching Leverkusen with more comfort than the score line suggests. Did they finally put in a performance that Antonio Conte can be proud of? And is Lukaku the leader of this team? We preview Wolves and...

Juventus shock the football world by sacking Maurizio Sarri and then replacing him with Andrea Pirlo in the same day. Can Pirlo handle a daunting first job in management? And is Sarri better off without the Old Lady? Polite Napoli say goodbye to the Champions League and their front 3 as Barcelona win an eventful 2nd leg 3-1 at the Camp Nou. But the panel didn’t see much to suggest Barca can handle...

Manchester City sweep aside Real Madrid in possibly their biggest European statement yet. Alvaro Romeo assesses whether Real need a revamp to become a Champions League force againDuncan Alexander, Julien Laurens and James Horncastle watch Juventus crash out to Lyon on away goals. Do the Old Lady rely on Ronaldo too much? And is Maurizio Sarri on borrowed time? Rafa Honigstein is in Munich where Ba...