The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

The Nations League is back and making headlines. Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Julien Laurens and Tim Spiers onto the pod to dissect the action.

Harry Kane leads England to the Nations League quarter-finals with the winner against Croatia, on a night where he becomes England’s all-time most capped player. Next up Spain on Sunday.

Italy fell behind against France but came roaring back to win 3-1 and go top of Group A1. What a prospect Pio Esposito looks. And is there tension between Mbappe and Zidane?

Plus Cristiano Ronaldo has played his last game for Portugal. Or has he?

Thursday finally brings the first two sackings of this Premier League season. Michael Carrick leaves Man United with Mauricio Pochettino in waiting. And Pierre Sage exits Palace, with the Selhurst Park board set to have a Frank discussion.

Producers: Charlie Jones and Jake Liascos

RUNNING ORDER:

04:30 England 2-1 Croatia
18:20 Italy 3-1 France
30:00 Elsewhere in the Nations League
33:30 Carrick out, Poch in
36:30 Sage out, Frank in?
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It's an Emergency Totally Extra as there's more news coming out of Carrington.

Mauricio Pochettino is set to become the new Manchester United manager should Michael Carrick lose his job at Old Trafford.

Jimbo is joined by James Horncastle, Tim Spiers and Duncan Alexander to dissect how this happened. Is it a good idea? And what does it mean for all parties going forward?

Producer: Charlie Jones

Video Producer: Xavi Bird

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It’s the final Euro Show before the Totally team take an international break of their own, and there’s plenty of action on the Continent to chat about.

It’s a sombre weekend in Spain as the football community across the country pays tribute to Tenerife striker Jesus de Miguel, who sadly passed away after an on-field collision last week. On the pitch, Fermin Lopez is the star of the show at the Metropolitano, scoring twice as Barcelona come back to beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 and go three points clear at the top of the table. Kylian Mbappe is again amongst the scorers as Real Madrid go second with a 3-0 win at struggling Valencia.

In Italy, Inter beat Como to reduce the gap at the top to just one point after leaders Lazio drop points at Napoli. Free-scoring Roma are only one point further back in third after they beat Sassuolo 3-0.

Harry Kane celebrates signing Bayern’s most lucrative ever contract by setting up both goals in a 2-1 win at Mainz. The Bavarians are still only top on goal difference as Dortmund beat Elversberg 2-1 to keep the pace.

And in France, PSG are still just two points clear with both Lille and Paris FC on their coat tails, and Marseille win again!

Producer: Xavi Bird

TIME CODES:
1:00 - Jesus de Miguel tributes in Spain
6:10 - La Liga with Pol
19:50 - Serie A with James Horncastle
35:00 - Ligue 1 with Tom
43:10 - Bundesliga with Seb

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Another seismic weekend in the Premier League with Matchday 10 delivering before the international break.

Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Tim Spiers and Matt Davies-Adams into the studio to examine it all.

Michael Carrick’s Red Devils slip into the relegation zone despite an incredible comeback to draw 4-4 with Villa. It’s still 1 win from 10 though. Could they still go down?

Brighton beat 10-man Brentford to move 2nd in the table! Are they the team to really challenge champions Arsenal?

Man City slip to 3rd after a 3rd straight defeat at the hands of Nottingham Forest. Was Saturday the day Oliver Glasner and Liam Delap really arrived at the City Ground?

Palace are last in the Premier League after losing at home to Liverpool. Does that mean au revoir Pierre Sage?

Sunderland move off the bottom, inflicting another defeat on the road for Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea.

And it’s 8 wins in a row for Bournemouth, with Evanilson scoring for the 5th league match in a row!

Producers: Charlie Jones and Benji Brooks

RUNNING ORDER:

00:00 What a weekend
06:25 Results and table
08:07 Man United 4-4 Aston Villa
19:35 Brighton 2-0 Brentford
22:52 Sunderland 1-0 Chelsea
26:40 Crystal Palace 1-3 Liverpool
30:24 Ipswich 1-2 Bournemouth
36:13 Nottingham Forest 3-1 Man City
47:00 Arsenal 1-0 Hull
50:05 Leeds 1-0 Spurs
52:58 The England squad
55:03 Fulham 1-1 Newcastle
56:27 Everton 3-1 Coventry
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Liverpool lose again, Como score NINE + a big Premier League weekend

Jimbo is joined by Natalie Gedra, Julien Laurens and Dan Kilpatrick after another mad Champions League night.

Liverpool are beaten in Istanbul by Fenerbahce’s Premier League all stars team. Was it the right idea for Andoni Iraola to tinker with his team?

Man City and Arsenal are victorious on the road and so too are Como. Very victorious. A record 9-1 win at Lens which shows their class and shows that the French side may have appointed the wrong manager.

The Premier League weekend brings us what could be Michael Carrick’s last game in charge of Man United (at home to Villa) and Pierre Sage’s last game in charge of Palace (at home to Liverpool).

Plus a beauty from Bellingham, why Spurs are back and who was Number 1 when Everton last played Coventry?

Producers: Charlie Jones and Benji Brooks
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