The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

James and the panel open up the Totally Extra almanac on one of the Premier League's greatest goalscorers, Andy Cole.

Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Tom Williams and special guest Andy Mitten, who brings some personal insight and some great stories, having just been on a talking tour of Ireland with the man himself.

A legend at Man Utd and Newcastle, only four players have scored more Premier League goals than his 187, but is he in some ways the forgotten striker?

Born in Nottinghamshire, his Jamaican born father was a coal miner who wanted Andy to play cricket. He got his break at Bristol City before Newcastle snapped him up, where he formed a deadly partnership with Peter Beardsley amid a record-breaking debut Premier League campaign.

Ferguson then signed him and he enjoyed a hugely succesful period at Man Utd alongside his striker partner Dwight Yorke. He scored great goals and important goals, helping Man Utd to win the treble in 99.

But is is he still underappreciated?

Plus, a strike duo quiz question from producer Charlie.

Produced by Charlie Jones, Xavi Bird and Jesse Howard.

•Part 1a - Andy’s trip around Ireland with Andrew Cole (00.40)
•Part 1b - Andrew Cole the man (04.00)
•Part 1c - The forgotten striker? (05.20)
•Part 1d - Producer Charlie’s strike duo quiz question (09.25)
•Part 1e - The Totally Extra Almanac (09.50)
•Part 2a - Cole’s road to success (13.55)
•Part 2b - Cole at the Toon (16.30)
•Part 2c - The move to Man Utd (19.30)
•Part 2d - A difficult start at Old Trafford (25.50)
•Part 3a - Yorke and Cole (35.10)
•Part 3b - The road to the 99 Champions League (40.00)
•Part 4a - After 99… (45.40)
•Part 4b - Cole’s post Man Utd career (47.30)
•Part 4c - Cole’s England career (50.30)
•Part 4d - The answer to the quiz question (01.00.00)

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The craziest transfer window ever has been shut - now it’s time for the football / podcasters to do the talking.

Jimbo welcomes Natalie Gedra, Nick Miller and Julien Laurens into the studio ahead of a Premier League weekend headlined by Arsenal against Chelsea.

Arteta and Alonso have both managed two victories out of two in very different ways. Which will win out this Sunday? The control of the champions or the chaos of the Blues?

Everton host Man United and a mutinous home crowd after a disastrous Deadline Day that leaves them with only 18 outfield players. Could David Moyes walk away?

Man City broke records with their expenditure, bringing in Ndiaye and Fernandez on Deadline Day. Do they almost have too much talent for Maresca to handle?

Spurs reunite Mykhailo Mudryk with Roberto De Zerbi as they seek a first point or goal of the season away at Forest.

Plus Fofana, Fernandez-Pardo, food phobia and a Ballon d’Or winner playing in England.

Producer: Charlie Jones
Video Producer: Jake Liascos

RUNNING ORDER:

00:00 Hello!
01:48 Balogun, private jets and a crazy end to the transfer window
08:18 Ranking the transfers
11:39 Arsenal v Chelsea preview
16:30 Everton v Man United preview
21:22 Enzo Fernandez + Man City v Coventry preview
26:35 Ipswich v Liverpool preview
30:10 Mykhailo Mudryk +Nottingham Forest v Spurs preview
35:18 Newcastle v Bournemouth preview
39:25 The WSL returns
40:40 The rest of the Premier League weekend
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The Three Lions are roaring on the Continent, and the Euro team are here to talk about it.

The Bundesliga is back and with it comes another potential record-breaking season for Harry Kane at Bayern Munich. The England captain has spoken to Seb Stafford-Bloor, who joins Jimbo, James Horncastle and Tom Williams. Can anyone stop Bayern from a 14th title in 15 seasons? And what’s going on with Elversberg? The Bundesliga debutants shock the nation by beating Bayer Leverkusen in Matchweek 1.

Jude Bellingham is doing Jude Bellingham things at Real Madrid, and PSG are making another stuttering start in France.

And in Italy, Juventus, Milan and Inter have all won both their opening games, but it’s Fiorentina’s worst ever start to a top-flight season.

Producer: Xavi Bird

TIME CODES:

15:00 – Bundesliga with Seb
37:00 – Serie A with James H
55:00 – Ligue 1 with Tom

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It’s an LA reunion as Jimbo, Tom Williams, Tim Spiers and Felipe Cardenas react to Matchday 2 in the Premier League.

Having lost at Hull, Man United went behind to Ipswich at Old Trafford. But then Bruno Fernandes got involved with the first hat-trick of this PL season. Did the Red Devils get lucky with their second goal though?

Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea look to be the most entertaining side in the division as they make it two wins out of two by beating Brighton 4-3. Could Palmer, Pedro and co lead a title charge for the Blues?

It’s been a record-breaking window but two defeats out of two for Spurs. They lose at home again to resurgent Newcastle. Roberto De Zerbi looks to be getting another new player in the form of Iliman Ndiaye.

Andoni Iraola is still awaiting his first Liverpool win but his side come from behind twice again to rescue a point against Forest.

And what’s going on at Everton? Ndiaye is out. Richarlison is in. Armstrong is out, then in. Will there be fan fury come Deadline Day?

Producer: Charlie Jones
Video Producer: Jake Liascos

RUNNING ORDER:

00:00 An LA reunion!
02:27 Transfer craziness
07:17 Matchday 2 results
08:51 Man United 5-2 Ipswich
18:48 Chelsea 4-3 Brighton
27:49 Leeds 1-1 Brentford
31:15 Sunderland 1-0 Fulham
33:33 Crystal Palace 1-4 Man City
40:01 Tottenham 0-2 Newcastle
49:23 Liverpool 2-2 Nottingham Forest
01:01:20 Coventry 0-1 Hull
01:04:53 Bournemouth 1-1 Everton
01:07:06 Felipe looking forward to Villa v Arsenal
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Jimbo is joined by Rapha Honigstein, Duncan Alexander and Daniel Storey to look back at one of England's most memorable nights.

It's been 25 years since that fateful night in Munich. A hat-trick from 21 year old Michael Owen, a belter from Gerrard and the cherry on top from Emile Heskey completed a famous night in England's history.

Perhaps Sven's finest hour but did this result actually kickstart 'das reboot' for Germany? And did it begin the period of England hype and English pressure?

Plus Duncan's England hat-trick themed quiz question.

Produced by Charlie Jones and Jesse Howard.

Part 1a: England 5-1 Germany, 25 years on (00.40)
Part 1b: ‘Das reboot’ and German football in 2001 (05.00)
Part 1c: Duncan’s England hat-trick quiz question (10.35)
Part 1d: The Totally Extra Almanac (11.20)
Part 2a: How it looks 25 years on (16.10)
Part 2b: The England & Germany 11’s (19.30)
Part 3: Breakdown of the goals (27.50)
Part 4a: Your questions (37.25)
Part 4b: The reaction in Germany (38.05)
Part 4c: The beginning of the England expectation? (42.25)
Part 4d: What followed for Germany? (47.15)
Part 4e: The answer to Duncan’s quiz question (48.55)

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