The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

It's a midweek Totally Extra and Jimbo is joined by Jay Harris, Carl Anka, Liam Twomey & JJ Bull to discuss the midweek fixtures. David Ornstein broke the news this morning that Spurs have sacked Thomas Frank after 8 months in charge. It was no wins in 8 games in the league for Frank's injury-stricken side and the final straw was another home defeat at the hands of Newcastle, with the familiar boos ringing out at full time. Where did it go wrong for the Dane and who will replace him? Relegation-battling Leeds came back from two goals down to draw 2-2 against their long time rivals Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Man Utd were also held by relegation scrapping West Ham to deny Carrick's side 5 wins in a row, with Benjamin Sesko rescuing a point late on. Bournemouth made it 6 games unbeaten beating Everton 2-1 with their impressive new Brazilian winger Rayan scoring again. Plus the latest from Leicester and why not everyone wants Hearts to win the Scottish Premiership. Produced by Charlie Jones and Jesse Howard. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Jay Harris joins to talk Frank sacking (2.50) • PART 1b: Spurs 1-2 Newcastle (10.15) • PART 2a: Roundup of the scores (15.40) • PART 2b: Carl Anka joins to talk West Ham 1-1 Man Utd (16.20) • PART 3a: Chelsea 2-2 Leeds (27.35) • PART 3b: Everton 1-2 Bournemouth (36.40) • PART 3c: The latest from Hearts and Leicester (40.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by the Totally European team of Tom Williams, James Horncastle, Pol Ballus and Seb Stafford-Bloor to discuss the latest from across the continent. Marseille were thrashed 5-0 by PSG in Le Classique with Ousmane Dembele running the show as De Zerbi's problems mount on the Riviera. Bayern Munich got 5 too and got back to winning ways in the Bundesliga, beating Hoffenheim via a Diaz hat-trick and Harry Kane brace. And it was cinque for Inter too as they extended their lead at the top of Serie A against Sassuolo with 5 different goal scorers, whilst McTominay and Højlund helped Napoli to beat Genoa 3-2 in a thriller in Liguria. In La Liga, Antony scored to help Betis beat Atleti and Barca and Real Madrid both won again, whilst the Catalans' president Joan Laporta officially declared they are no longer supporting the 'Super League'. Plus Sociedad's Bad Bunny chant and meal of the week. Produced by Lucy Oliva and Jesse Howard. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment Meal of the week (0.40) • PART 2: Ligue 1 review - PSG hammer Marseille (15.40) • PART 3: Serie A review - Goals galore (31.00) • PART 4: La Liga review - Antony shocks Atleti (43.55) • PART 5: Bundesliga review - Bayern hit Hoff for 5 (56.10) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo has Daniel Storey, Tim Spiers and Reuben Pinder for company after an action-packed Matchday 25 in the Premier League. Man City looked to be crashing out of the title race thanks to Dominik Szoboszlai’s outrageous free-kick. But late goals from Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland keep the gap to leaders Arsenal at 6 points. What was going on with City’s disallowed 3rd goal? And what’s going on with Liverpool who stay 6th? Man United make it 4 wins out of 4 under Michael Carrick with a 2-0 win against Spurs, for whom Cristian Romero receives the 6th red card of his Tottenham career. It was a great weekend for West Ham at the bottom who beat Burnley while Nottingham Forest were taken apart at Leeds, halving the gap between Forest and the Hammers. Palmer strikes back with a hat-trick at Molineux, Gyokeres is in the goals against Sunderland and could Brentford or Everton qualify for Europe? And what are flat-tracks and why is it called football? Produced by Charlie Jones RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Liverpool 1-2 Man City (01.30) • PART 2a: Brighton 0-1 Crystal Palace (18.00) • PART 2b: Arsenal 3-0 Sunderland (25.00) • PART 2c: Newcastle 2-3 Brentford (28.00) • PART 3: Man United 2-0 Tottenham (38.00) • PART 4a: Leeds 3-1 Nottingham Forest (50.00) • PART 4b: Burnley 0-2 West Ham (57.00) • PART 4c: Bournemouth 1-1 Aston Villa & Wolves 1-3 Chelsea (62.00) • PART 4d: Fulham 1-2 Everton (66.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Amitai Winehouse and Richard Sutcliffe to open up the Totally Extra Almanac on the Ridsdale era Leeds United. Local businessman Peter Ridsdale became chairman of his hometown club in 1997 and took them on a 6 year rollercoaster. They were 90 minutes away from the Champions League final, 3 seasons later they were relegated and 6 seasons later they were in League One. In their pomp, David O'Leary had a fantastic young team featuring the likes of Harry Kewell, Ian Harte, Lee Bowyer, Jonathan Woodgate, Rio Ferdinand and the lethal strike duo of Alan Smith and Mark Viduka. They went toe to toe with European powerhouses Barcelona, Milan, Real Madrid and Lazio in an unforgettable 18 game European run. So where did it all go wrong? And was it worth it? The panel ponder whether they were just unlucky with the timing of their financial mishaps. Plus a Leeds themed quiz question from Duncan Alexander. Produced by Charlie Jones and Jesse Howard. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Richard’s book + Leeds’ legacy (0.40) • PART 1b: Duncan’s quiz question (5.25) • PART 2a: The Totally Extra Almanac (6.35) • PART 2b: Ridsdale rejuvenates Leeds Utd (10.30) • PART 3: Leeds' Champions League run (22.30) • PART 4a: The road to relegation (42.30) • PART 4b: Was it worth it? Were they unlucky? (1.02.00) • PART 4c: The answer to Duncan’s quiz question (1.08.40) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Jack Lang and Dan Kilpatrick are in the studio ahead of a mouthwatering weekend of action. Arsenal and Man City will meet in the Carabao Cup final in late March after overcoming Chelsea and Newcastle in the semi-finals in midweek. We discuss the very different approaches of Rosenior and Howe to how they handled the top two. Could the Gunners increase their lead at the top of the table this weekend? Arteta’s men host Sunderland while Pep and his players travel to Anfield, a ground that hasn’t brought them much joy over the years. Red-hot Man United look to hang on to 4th place as they face Spurs, about whom skipper Cristian Romero has been sounding off again. Plus a big weekend of six-pointers at the bottom and the ticking time bomb that is Crystal Palace. Produced by Charlie Jones RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Arsenal & Man City reach Carabao Cup final (02.30) • PART 2a: Liverpool v Man City preview (13.00) • PART 2b: Arsenal v Sunderland preview (19.00) • PART 3a: Man United v Tottenham preview (25.00) • PART 3b: Wolves v Chelsea + Bournemouth v Villa (32.00) • PART 4a: Brighton v Crystal Palace preview (37.00) • PART 4b: Newcastle v Brentford + Fulham v Everton (46.00) • PART 4c: Leeds v Forest + Burnley v West Ham (49.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James is joined in the Totally studio by James Horncastle, Tom Williams and Seb Stafford-Bloor with Pol Ballus joining from Barcelona as the Euro crew assemble to discuss this week's continental happenings. Bayern Munich have dropped points for a second weekend running in the Bundesliga. Seb was in the Volksparkstadion to see Hamburg draw 2-2 with the league leaders, meaning they are now 6 points clear of 2nd place Dortmund. In Spain, Real left it late to beat Rayo Vallecano 2-1 with Mbappe's winner coming in the 10th minute of injury time. That kept them within one point of Barca who comfortably beat Elche away 3-1 with goals from Yamal, Rashford and Ferran Torres. No change at the top of Serie A with Inter and Napoli both winning and second placed Milan still to play Bologna Tuesday night. Same story in France where Lens and PSG both won, but Marseille's horror week continued as they blew a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 with Paris FC. Plus Timo Werner's favourite Döner house & Antony spins again. Produced by Lucy Oliva and Jesse Howard. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the week (0.40) • PART 2a: Bundesliga review - Bayern drop more points (10.50) • PART 3a: Ligue 1 review - Marseille in meltdown (25.20) • PART 4a: Serie A review - Inter sitting pretty (37.10) • PART 5a: La Liga review - Top 2 win (53.30) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Duncan Alexander and Colin Millar into the pod after another weekend of pure Premier League drama. It was a great matchday for leaders Arsenal who go 6 points clear after their 4-0 win at Leeds. Man City were cruising at Spurs but surrendered a 2-0 lead thanks to Dominic Solanke’s acrobatics. Plus Villa lose a second home game in a row to 10-man Brentford. Is the title race over? Man United make it 3 wins out of 3 under Michael Carrick with Benjamin Sesko’s stoppage time strike against Fulham. The Red Devils stay 4th in the Champions League race. Liverpool get back to winning ways with Wirtz and Ekitike on song against Newcastle, while Chelsea come from 2-0 down to hit the Hammers where it hurts with a 3-2 injury time victory at Stamford Bridge. Produced by Charlie Jones RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Spurs 2-2 Man City (01.30) • PART 2a: Man United 3-2 Fulham (13.00) • PART 2b: Aston Villa 0-1 Brentford (19.00) • PART 2c: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Crystal Palace (24.00) • PART 3a: Leeds 0-4 Arsenal (30.00) • PART 3b: Chelsea 3-2 West Ham (37.00) • PART 4a: Liverpool 4-1 Newcastle (47.00) • PART 4b: Brighton 1-1 Everton + Wolves 0-2 Bournemouth (52.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by the full Euro pod crew of James Horncastle, Pol Ballus, Tom Williams and Seb Stafford-Bloor to react to the Champions League draw. Did you enjoy Benfica v Real Madrid on Wednesday? Good news, you're getting it again. Can Mourinho upset Arbeloa at the Bernabeu? It's a long trip to Baku for the Toon Army as Newcastle face Qarabag. Will Inter will be the latest big name to fall at the feet of Bodo/Glimt? The panel give us their thoughts on the contenders to go all the way. Could it be Arsenal? Hansi Flick's team? Or Hansi Flick's old team? Plus what is what is going on with Roberto De Zerbi at Marseille? Produced by Charlie Jones and Jesse Howard. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: The play off draw in full (2.00) • PART 2a: Benfica v Real Madrid (03.50) • PART 2b: Bodo/Glimt v Inter (08.00) • PART 2c: Monaco v PSG (11.45) • PART 2d: Newcastle v Qarabag (15.20) • PART 3a: Galatasaray v Juventus (17.20) • PART 3b: Club Brugge v Atletico Madrid (23.40) • PART 3c: Dortmund v Atalanta (25.20) • PART 3d: Olympiacos v Leverkusen (28.25) • PART 4a: Europa League draw (31.17) • PART 4b: Who’s going to win it? (34.20) • PART 4c: What next for Marseille and Napoli? (37.40) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo has Duncan Alexander, Tom Williams and Liam Twomey for company after a giant smorgasbord of Champions League action. Jose Mourinho’s Benfica produce an incredible finale against Real Madrid, with goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin scoring a 98th minute header to keep them in the competition and knock out Marseille. Nick Miller was there. Chelsea impress under Rosenior again with a 3-2 win in Naples that books their passage straight into the last 16 and sees Antonio Conte’s Italian champions exit the competition. Newcastle and PSG both go into Friday’s knockout play-off draw after a 1-1 draw in Paris. And Tottenham finish 4th after a 2-0 win in Frankfurt. Can Thomas Frank’s team take their European form into Sunday’s Premier League clash with Man City? Kai Havertz is back for Arsenal, helping them take down Kairat. With Mikel Arteta calling for positivity, the Gunners test their title credentials at Elland Road. Plus what next for Raheem Sterling? And a passionate debate about the league phase. Produced by Charlie Jones We’re asking you to fill out a quick survey about you and your podcast habits by going to theathletic.com/survey26. Three lucky entries will win $/£100 worth of Amazon vouchers too. So whether you’re a long-time listener or a new one, we want your feedback. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: The league phase is over - do we like it? (02.45) • PART 2a: Napoli 2-3 Chelsea (10.30) • PART 2b: PSG 1-1 Newcastle (19.00) • PART 3a: Benfica’s goalkeeper keeps them in the Champions League (27.00) • PART 3b: The rest of Matchday 8 (35.00) • PART 4a: Spurs v Man City preview (45.00) • PART 4b: Leeds v Arsenal preview (48.00) • PART 5a: Nottingham Forest v Palace preview (53.00) • PART 5b: Liverpool v Newcastle preview (59.00) • PART 5c: Thierno Barry among the goals (62.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by James Horncastle, Pol Ballus, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Tom Williams to discuss the latest European football. The Champions League reaches its final game showdown with all 36 teams playing simultaneously on Wednesday night. Might all 6 English teams make the top 8? If so, will Barcelona and Inter face the play offs? Could Conte's Napoli be heading out? Could Bodø/Glimt, Brugge or Mourinho's Benfica sneak in? Bayern finally lose their first match of the Bundesliga season at home to Augsburg, whilst Dortmund beat Union convincingly ahead of their showdown with Inter. It was a perfect weekend for Chivu's Inter who beat Pisa 6-2 whilst title rivals Napoli were thrashed 3-0 by Juve, with Roma and Milan sharing the points in the capital. In Spain, Mbappe's Panenka helped him set a European record, and Yamal's worldie in the rain kept Barca 1 point above Real in the La Liga title race. And in France, PSG go back on top via a Bradley Barcola goal and a 1-0 win at Auxerre, with Lens losing 3-1 in the Velodrome thanks to a debut goal from Arsenal's teenage loanee Ethan Nwaneri. Produced by Lucy Oliva and Jesse Howard. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the weekend and James’ Neapolitan eats (00.45) • PART 2: Champions League MD8 (14.05) • PART 3: Bundesliga review - Bayern finally lose (25.20) • PART 4: Serie A review - Inter win as title rivals drop points (34.05) • PART 5: - La Liga - Panenkas and chemtrails (44.30) • PART 6: Ligue 1 review - PSG back on top (56.35) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, Daniel Storey, Matt Davies-Adams and Tim Spiers are in the studio after a seismic matchday 23 in the Premier League. It’s now 3 games without a victory for Arsenal as Man United inflict a first home defeat of the season on the leaders. The Gunners’ lead is down to 4 points while Michael Carrick has taken the Red Devils into the top 4! Villa bounce back from defeat against Everton with a very impressive 2-0 win at St James’s Park. And Liam Rosenior’s Chelsea momentarily went 4th, extending Palace’s winless run to 11 games. Liverpool’s unbeaten run is ended in a five-goal thriller at Bournemouth. Not a good time for Arne Slot to see his side slip out of the top 4. At the bottom, there were wins for Forest and West Ham, while Burnley took a point from Spurs, as the fan fury towards Frank continues. Produced by Charlie Jones RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Arsenal 2-3 Man United (03.00) • PART 2a: Newcastle 0-2 Aston Villa (15.00) • PART 2b: Man City 2-0 Wolves (21.30) • PART 3a: Crystal Palace 1-3 Chelsea (33.00) • PART 3b: Brentford 0-2 Nottingham Forest (45.00) • PART 4a: West Ham 3-1 Sunderland (50.00) • PART 4b: Burnley 2-2 Tottenham (53.00) • PART 4c: Bournemouth 3-2 Liverpool (57.00) • PART 4d: Fulham 2-1 Brighton (66.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo has Duncan Alexander, Natalie Gedra and Mark Carey for company in the studio ahead of a bumper Premier League weekend. The Champions League midweek concludes with comfortable wins for Liverpool and Newcastle, plus a dominant but stressful victory for Chelsea. Five of the top eight teams are English heading into next week’s league phase finale. Why are Premier League clubs seemingly finding life in Europe easier? How easy will life for leaders Arsenal be when Michael Carrick’s resurgent Man United head to the Emirates? And who should Mikel Arteta play up front? Elsewhere, depleted Villa head to St James’s Park, it’s Glasner Rosenior at Selhurst Park and will Dr Tottenham turn up at Turf Moor? Plus the loveliest managers, managers that cause injuries, punch-ups and pasta without sauce. Produced by Charlie Jones We’re asking you to fill out a quick survey about you and your podcast habits by going to theathletic.com/survey26. Three lucky entries will win $/£100 worth of Amazon vouchers too. So whether you’re a long-time listener or a new one, we want your feedback. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: English clubs finding it easier in Europe? (03.00) • PART 2a: Marseille 0-3 Liverpool (06.00) • PART 2b: Newcastle 3-0 PSV (13.00) • PART 2c: Chelsea 1-0 Pafos (17.30) • PART 3: The rest of Champions League Wednesday (24.00) • PART 4a: Looking back to the opening day (34.00) • PART 4b: Arsenal v Man United preview (36.00) • PART 4c: Newcastle v Aston Villa preview (42.00) • PART 4d: Man City v Wolves preview (46.00) • PART 5a: Burnley v Spurs preview (50.00) • PART 5b: Crystal Palace v Chelsea preview (53.00) • PART 5c: Mid-season manager changes causing injuries? (56.00) • PART 5d: The rest of the Premier League weekend (59.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Jack Lang, Seb Stafford-Bloor and JJ Bull for a midweek Totally Extra to discuss Tuesday night's Champions League games. Norwegian broadcaster Martin Sleipnes drops in to talk about a historic night for Bodø/Glimt who beat Man City 3-1 in the Arctic circle. It could have been more for Glimt who peppered City's goal against a tired-looking defence, as Rodri got sent off for 2 yellows. Arsenal meanwhile continue their perfect Champions League form as they brushed aside Serie A leaders Inter 3-1 at San Siro and Spurs finally gave their home fans something to cheer about as they beat 10-man Dortmund 2-0. Tom Williams joins to discuss PSG's last minute loss to Sporting, plus a roundup of the rest of Tuesday nights games and Brighton v Bournemouth on Monday. Produced by Charlie Jones and Jesse Howard. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: JJ Bull's new single (0.40) • PART 1b: Tuesday night’s results rundown (3.00) • PART 2a: Bodo/Glimt 3-1Man City (4.30) • PART 3a: Spurs 2-0 Dortmund (18.10) • PART 3b: Inter 1-3 Arsenal (24.10) • PART 4a: Sporting 2-1 PSG (30.30) • PART 4b: The rest of Tuesday's games (37.55) • PART 4c: Brighton 1-1 Bournemouth (46.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo’s got European football friends Pol Ballús, James Horncastle, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Tom Williams alongside him as the Champions League re-enters the room… We start with those midweek UCL MD7 ties - including the tight battle for a top eight finish with the likes of Tottenham v Dortmund, Marseille v Liverpool and Juventus v Benfica looking finely poised. In Serie A, there were tributes to Fiorentina owner Rocco Commisso - who passed away on Saturday but left a huge legacy in not only Florence but across the Italian sporting landscape. La Viola honoured him by beating Bologna 2-1 on Sunday to move out of the bottom three. Over in La Liga, the gap’s been cut to just one point! That’s after Barcelona’s 11-game winning streak was ended by a 2-1 defeat at Real Sociedad. Real Madrid took advantage, beating Levante 2-0 amid a backdrop of boos, whistles and protests in the Spanish capital… Meanwhile in the Bundesliga, Bayern became the first team in Europe’s top 5 leagues to score 100 goals in all competitions this season as they came from behind to beat Leipzig 5-1 thanks to a second half masterclass from Michael Olise. Plus, what next for Frankfurt after Dino Topmoller was sacked after their latest 3-3 draw? And over in France - Lens are *still* top of the table thanks to a club-record eight straight Ligue 1 wins. PSG stay a point behind after their 3-0 win over Lille - which featured one of the goals of the season from Ousmane Dembele. All that plus pinchos, personalised apps - and poor ratings! Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the weekend - and foodie endeavours (00.45) • PART 2: Champions League MD7 key fixtures (12.45) • PART 3: Serie A review - Farewell to Rocco Commisso (27.30) • PART 4: La Liga review - Suddenly all to play for at the top (45.05) • PART 5: Bundesliga review - Olise’s masterclass and Frankfurt call time on Dino (45.05) • PART 6: Ligue 1 review - Lens just keep winning (48.15) Take part in our audience survey for a chance to win an $/£100 Amazon voucher! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s Jimbo, Daniel Storey, Colin Millar and Luis Miguel Echegaray in position after another dramatic weekend of Premier League action. It’s 4 games without a win for Man City as Michael Carrick’s Man United produce a performance for the ages to win 2-0. How did the Red Devils do it? For the second matchday in a row, Arsenal fail to fully capitalise on City’s slip-up as they draw 0-0 at Forest. Will Mikel Arteta come to regret these missed opportunities in the title race? Perhaps not as Villa also stutter with a 1-0 defeat to Everton. We record the pod as the AFCON final is in progress, not knowing what was about to unfold. A controversial penalty, a walk-off, pitch invasions, a Panenka and eventually a heartbreaking defeat for hosts Morocco against Senegal. Maher Mezahi was there. Billed by some as El Sackico, West Ham are last-minute winners at Tottenham, who lose a third straight game. What next for Thomas Frank? And what next for Oliver Glasner after a remarkable few days where he reveals his plan to leave Palace in the summer, then takes aim at the board for abandoning him and his players. Matt Woosnam has more. Produced by Charlie Jones RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Aston Villa 0-1 Everton (05.00) • PART 1b: Wolves 0-0 Newcastle (13.00) • PART 2a: Man United 2-0 Man City (20.00) • PART 2b: Forest 0-0 Arsenal (33.00) • PART 3a: Glasner takes aim at Eagles board, with Matt Woosnam (38.00) • PART 3b: Spurs 1-2 West Ham (48.00) • PART 4: The rest of the Premier League weekend (55.00) • PART 5: Senegal win AFCON with Maher Mezahi (62.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by James Horncastle, Tom Williams and Musa Okwonga as they open up the Totally Almanac in the 90's to celebrate George Weah. "The life of this guy is a film" said his mentor Arsene Wenger; from a Shanty town in Monrovia to becoming the first and only African Ballon d'Or winner and eventually becoming the president of Liberia. King George first won the hearts of Monaco and PSG fans with his dazzling runs and infectious personality before moving to Milan and winning two Serie A titles and scoring countless unforgettable goals. But was his pitch-long run & finish against Verona the goal of the decade? Plus your questions and a fiendish Weah themed quiz question set by Duncan Alexander. Produced by Charlie Jones and Jesse Howard. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Why Weah? (0.40) • PART 2a: Duncan’s quiz question (08.35) • PART 2b: The Totally Extra Almanac (09.35) • PART 3a: Weah’s time in France (14.50) • PART 3b: King George in Milan (22.30) • PART 4a: Your questions on Weah (38.40) • PART 5a: Weah’s time in England (54.00) • PART 5b: The quiz question answer (1h06) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Tom Williams, Benji Lanyado and Art De Roché into the studio to dissect the League Cup semi's and look ahead to a big weekend of football. Defeat for Liam Rosenior in his first home game in charge of Chelsea but Chelsea aren't out of the tie thanks to two goals from substitute Garnacho. City comfortably beat the holders Newcastle at St James Park with goals from two of Pep's most exciting new players Cherki and Antoine Semenyo. The Manchester derby is the pick of the weekend's Premier League derbies with Pep facing the newly appointed interim manager Michael Carrick at Old Trafford on Saturday lunchtime. And Maher Mezahi joins us to preview the AFCON final with Senegal facing the hosts Morocco on Sunday. Produced by Charlie Jones and Jesse Howard. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: A look ahead to Saturday’s George Weah TFS Extra (0.40) • PART 2a: Chelsea 2-3 Arsenal (06.15) • PART 2b: Newcastle 0-2 Man City (16.10) • PART 3a: Rundown of the weekend’s fixtures (23.40) • PART 3b: The Manchester Derby (24.35) • PART 3c: The weekend’s PL fixtures (28.35) • PART 4a: The most fouled players in the Premier League (32.05) • PART 4b: More PL previews (36.00) • PART 5: AFCON final preview with Maher Mezahi (52.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo’s joined by Seb Stafford-Bloor, Pol Ballús & James Horncastle for a deep-dive into all the latest action and headlines from across the continent. There’s only one place to start - and the news that broke late on Monday afternoon that Xabi Alonso has been sacked as Real Madrid head coach - and replaced by the club’s reserve team coach Alvaro Arbeloa. The Athletic’s Guillermo Rai joins us for the immediate reaction to the news which followed the 3-2 defeat by dear friends Barcelona in the Supercopa on Sunday evening. There’s drama of a title race variety in Italy - where the hunt for the Scudetto was reignited once again as Inter, Milan and Napoli all dropped points to open the door for chasers Roma and Juventus. And in Germany - the Bundesliga returned from the Winterpause in style with goals galore across the weekend including Bayern putting EIGHT past Wolfsburg, while Frankfurt and Dortmund played out a 3-3 thriller on Friday night. Vincent Kompany’s side couldn’t win the title by a record-breaking points margin, could they? All that plus the latest from the Coupe de France as Endrick marks his debut for Lyon with a winning goal, reminiscing on the ‘Mohawk Trident’ - and dramatic snowscapes in Hamburg. Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the weekend - pencils, dodgy banners and fairytale ascents (00.45) • PART 2: La Liga review - Alonso out! Arbeloa in! With Guillermo Rai (12.45) • PART 3: Serie A review - Yet another title race turn (27.30) • PART 4: Ligue 1 review - Endrick’s goal on debut and tapestries… (45.05) • PART 5: Bundesliga review - Bayern’s total dominance and intriguing Kovac (48.15) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo’s joined by Daniel Storey, Adrian Clarke and Tom Williams after an historic FA Cup 3rd round weekend. Macclesfield, 117 places below holders Crystal Palace in the football pyramid, are victorious 2-1 at Moss Rose on Saturday. All hail John Rooney and the Silkmen. Ryan Reynolds’ Wrexham also knock out Premier League opposition as Forest fall on penalties on Friday night. Could they meet again next season? Daniel was there to see Man City hit 10 goals against Exeter on Saturday. Elsewhere, there’s more misery for Spurs against Villa, while Liam Rosenior is victorious in his first game in charge of Chelsea, a 5-1 win at Championship Charlton. And Maher Mezahi joins us to preview a mouthwatering set of AFCON semi-finals as Nigeria take on Morocco and Senegal face Egypt. Produced by Charlie Jones RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Macclesfield 2-1 Crystal Palace (06.00) • PART 2a: Wrexham knock out Forest on penalties (19.00) • PART 2b: Man City 10-1 Exeter (29.00) • PART 2c: Man United 1-2 Brighton (34.00) • PART 2d: Newcastle progress after thriller with Bournemouth (39.00) • PART 2e: Spurs 1-2 Aston Villa (43.00) • PART 3: Carabao Cup semi-final preview (48.00) • PART 4: AFCON semi-final preview with Maher Mezahi (55.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined in the Athletic studios by Charlie Eccleshare and Tom Williams to discuss Arsenal Liverpool, plus Jay Harris joins from Morocco to preview the AFCON quarter finals. Arsenal and Liverpool finished goalless at the Emirates as the Gunners failed to capitalise on Man City dropping points on Wednesday. Last season's champions frustrated this year's title hopefuls with the two teams generating one of the lowest XG games of the season (1.02) in the driving North London rain. Jay Harris drops in from Morocco to preview the 4 mouthwatering AFCON quarter finals with Mali v Senegal, the hosts Morocco v Cameroon, Nigeria v Algeria and Ivory Coast v Egypt. Plus 'On This Day' Julio Baptista scored 4 & Rafa Benitez's 'Facts'. Produced by Charlie Jones and Jesse Howard. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Jimbo and Charlie clear up their 90’s music fact from yesterdays pod (00.40) • PART 1b: Arsenal v Liverpool (3.00) • PART 2a: On This Day - Baptista scores 4 (16.20) • PART 2b: On This Day - Rafa’s facts (19.20) • PART 3a: AFCON quarter final previews (25.15) • PART 3b: Trophee Des Champions in Kuwait (36.25) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Liam Tharme into the fray after a packed Premier League midweek and ahead of FA Cup 3rd round weekend. Man City are held by Brighton as they drop more points in the title race. What’s happened to Pep’s side over the last 3 games? Man United can only draw at Burnley under the guidance of Darren Fletcher. Will it be Ole Gunnar Solskjaer taking the reins at Old Trafford again? Chelsea fans aren’t happy after their latest managerial change, voicing their discontent with the ownership as they sink to another defeat - with another red card - at Fulham. There’s a seven-goal thriller at St James’s Park and the unusual sight of Brentford 5th in the table! Liam tells us why every other team are following the Bees’ tactical lead. Plus it’s FA Cup 3rd round weekend, with holders Palace at non-league Macclesfield, Forest at Wrexham and the Gordon Smith game at Old Trafford. Produced by Charlie Jones RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Burnley 2-2 Man United (04.30) • PART 1b: Man City 1-1 Brighton (09.30) • PART 2a: Brentford 3-0 Sunderland (18.00) • PART 2b: Bournemouth 3-2 Spurs (24.00) • PART 2c: Fulham 2-1 Chelsea (26.00) • PART 3a: Newcastle 4-3 Leeds (35.00) • PART 3b: Everton 1-1 Wolves (40.00) • PART 3c: West Ham 1-2 Forest (43.00) • PART 4: FA Cup 3rd round preview (47.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

With you earlier than usual, it’s Jimbo, James Horncastle, Pol Ballus and some special guests for the first Euro pod of 2026. Ruben Amorim is sacked by Manchester United on Monday morning. James Horncastle knew it wouldn’t work. Laurie Whitwell tells us why it didn’t and what happens next. For the first time in 47 years, there’s a Paris derby in Ligue 1! And Strasbourg are losing their manager to Chelsea. Louis Vix from Canal + joins us to summarise the action from France. There are big wins for Barca in the derby at Espanyol and Real Madrid at home to Real Betis. But the Bernabeu still shower Vinicius Junior with boos. And the top three continue to match each other stride for stride in Serie A with another big away win for Napoli, with Antonio Conte turning night-club bouncer. Produced by Charlie Jones and Lucy Oliva RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Man United sack Amorim, with Laurie Whitwell (01.30) • PART 2a: Moment of the week(15.00) • PART 2b: La Liga update - Barca’s derby win and boos for Vini (20.00) • PART 3: Serie A latest - the top three all victorious (30.00) • PART 4: Ligue 1 with Louis Vix - the Paris derby and O’Neil in at Strasbourg (43.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Mark Carey and Matt Davies-Adams into the pod after Matchday 20 of the Premier League season. Man City were expected to dispatch manageress Chelsea but Enzo Fernandez’s stoppage time equaliser means Arsenal are now six points clear of Pep’s side and Aston Villa. Man United come from behind to take a point from Elland Road but Ruben Amorim appeared to be making a point to the Old Trafford hierarchy after the game when he said he came to the club to be a manager and not a head coach. Liverpool draw again after an incredible last-minute equaliser from Harrison Reed for Fulham at Craven Cottage. Spurs are held by Sunderland while Brentford put four past Everton on Merseyside. George Caulkin fills us in on a Newcastle victory to kick off a big January for the club. And Daniel was at Molineux to witness Wolves winning for the first time this season in the Premier League, with West Ham’s campaign hitting a new low. Produced by Charlie Jones RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Man City 1-1 Chelsea (01.30) • PART 2a: Fulham 2-2 Liverpool (12.30) • PART 2b: Bournemouth 2-3 Arsenal (20.00) • PART 3a: Leeds 1-1 Man United + Amorim pulls a Maresca (26.00) • PART 3b: Newcastle 2-0 Palace with George Caulkin (35.00) • PART 3c: Spurs 1-1 Sunderland (39.00) • PART 3d: Everton 2-4 Brentford (43.00) • PART 4a: Wolves 3-0 West Ham (48.00) • PART 4b: Aston Villa 3-1 Forest (53.00) • PART 4c: Brighton 2-0 Burnley (59.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s the first pod of 2026 and Jimbo joins hands with Daniel Storey, Carl Anka and Adrian Clarke because the football doesn’t stop. Chelsea gonna Chelsea as they part company with manager Enzo Maresca on New Year’s Day. Liam Rosenior looks set to take charge. Can this model of five sporting directors really work? Simon Johnson tells us more. The Blues make the trip to Manchester City on Saturday. Pep’s side slip 4 points behind Arsenal, who power past title rivals Aston Villa in impressive fashion. Less impressive was Man United’s draw with Wolves. Will Ruben Amorim ever be under pressure? Maybe on Sunday when they reopen their bitter rivalry with in-form Leeds. The transfer window is open. Where will Semenyo fit in at City? And why are Spurs letting Johnson go? Maher Mezahi joins us from Morocco to look ahead to the last 16 of AFCON this weekend. Plus Garner, boring boring Tottenham and the misery derby. Produced by Charlie Jones RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Chelsea replacing Maresca with Rosenior? (04.30) • PART 1b: Sunderland 0-0 Man City (18.30) • PART 2a: Arsenal 4-1 Aston Villa (26.00) • PART 2b: Man United 1-1 Wolves - next up Leeds (33.00) • PART 3a: Semenyo and Johnson on the move (47.00) • PART 3b: Brentford 0-0 Spurs (53.00) • PART 3c: West Ham doing business (55.00) • PART 3d: Elsewhere in the Premier League (57.00) • PART 4: AFCON last 16 preview with Maher Mezahi (63.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo presents the last Totally Football Show of 2025 in the company of Daniel Storey, Tom Williams and Seb Stafford-Bloor. It will be 1st v 3rd on Tuesday as Arsenal host an Aston Villa side buzzing after an 11th win in a row against Chelsea at the weekend. Unai Emery’s side go level on points with the Gunners with a victory. Man City have notched together 8 wins in a row themselves, the latest secured by Rayan Cherki at Forest. What impact is the Frenchman having on Pep’s approach? Another week, another Dominic Calvert-Lewin goal. And another defeat for Bournemouth. With Semenyo on his way out the door, how bad could things get for Andoni Iraola? Jay Harris joins us from Morocco where Nigeria show why they should and shouldn’t be considered strong favourites at AFCON. Plus there’s Ruben Amorim’s back four, Rudi Voller’s dancing and the annual West Ham striker search. Produced by Charlie Jones RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: What we’ll see in 2026 (02.00) • PART 2a: Chelsea 1-2 Aston Villa (09.30) • PART 2b: Arsenal 2-1 Brighton (17.00) • PART 2c: Nottingham Forest 1-2 Man City (23.00) • PART 3a: Sunderland 1-1 Leeds (36.00) • PART 3b: Brentford 4-1 Bournemouth (41.00) • PART 3c: West Ham 0-1 Fulham (46.00) • PART 3d: Man United 1-0 Newcastle + Liverpool 2-1 Wolves (50.00) • PART 4: AFCON latest with Jay Harris (56.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Charlie Eccleshare, Duncan Alexander and Daniel Storey for a Totally Extra festive football special. The panel discuss Boxing Day football, the Victorian tradition of playing during the workers' time off which has provided some classic days of football over the years, from the 66 goals in 1963 to Phil Brown's on-pitch team talk in 2008. They also discuss Christmas-time managerial sackings, including Jose Mourinho's Dad and posit purposeful Christmas cards for players trying to get time off. Plus a Christmas-themed quiz and your questions. Produced by Charlie Jones and Jesse Howard. • PART 1a: Your Christmas Football questions (00.40) • PART 1b: The Criz’ Quiz question (06.59) • PART 1c: The Totally Extra Almanac (10.02) • PART 2: Boxing Day Football through the years (12.45) • PART 3: Man City v Hull Boxing Day 2008 (30.00) • PART 4a: Yuletime sackings (36.25) • PART 4b: Christmas cards (40.30) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Art De Roché and more bring you the final Totally Football Show before Christmas. Man United and Newcastle contest the only Boxing Day fixture with the Red Devils having to do without the injured Bruno Fernandes. The headline fixture of the weekend sees Aston Villa aiming for an 11th win in a row as they travel to Chelsea. Jacob Tanswell tells us about a seven day spell that could really cement Villa’s status as title-challengers. Arsenal will look to take more points against Brighton than they did last season while Man City travel to the City Ground, where it all began for the Haalands in English football. Elsewhere, there are fixtures between Sunderland & Leeds and Burnley & Everton with greater historical significance than you might realise. Plus Maher Mezahi joins us from Morocco to recap the first two days of AFCON, filled with sensational overhead kicks and catastrophic back flips. Produced by Charlie Jones RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Forgettable Fulham Forest and Football Manager (02.30) • PART 2a: Man United v Newcastle preview (09.00) • PART 2b: Nottingham Forest v Man City preview (15.30) • PART 2c: Chelsea v Aston Villa preview with Jacob Tanswell (18.30) • PART 2d: Arsenal v Brighton preview (29.00) • PART 3a: Liverpool v Wolves preview (33.00) • PART 3b: Sunderland v Leeds preview (36.00) • PART 3c: The rest of the Premier League weekend (40.00) • PART 4: AFCON latest with Maher Mezahi (44.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo’s got helpers James Horncastle, Seb Stafford-Bloor & Pol Ballús alongside him for some pre-Christmas cheer of a European variety. We begin in La Liga, where it’s as you were at the top of the table with Barca navigating the tricky trip to Villarreal to come away with all three points to keep their advantage at the top of the table. Real’s win over Sevilla helps ease the pressure on Xabi Alonso - but is Vini Jr’s future in more serious doubt? The shock scoreline across the continent was perhaps recorded in Florence, where having gone 210 days without a Serie A win - Fiorentina only went and put five past Udinese! Plus, Lois Openda ended his Juve goalscoring drought in their win over Roma to make things even tighter at the top. We touch base with events in France, Portugal, Turkey and the Netherlands - including the mounting troubles for Robin van Persie, Coupe de France storylines and lone Portuguese superfans! And in Germany - Bayern Munich continued their remarkable form with a 4-0 thrashing of Heidenheim - featuring Harry Kane’s 100th goal involvement in record quick time. Is the sky the limit for Vincent Kompany’s side this season? Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the weekend (00.45) • PART 2: La Liga review - Mbappe equals CR7 as Barca pass Villarreal test (07.15) • PART 3: Serie A review - Fiorentina win a game… no, seriously! (18.40) • PART 4: Elsewhere in Europe - Coupe de France storylines & RvP under pressure (36.03) • PART 5: Bundesliga review - the Bayern machine rolls on (40.55) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, Daniel Storey, Adrian Clarke and Mark Carey chew through the last Premier League weekend before Christmas. Morgan Rogers produces two moments of magic as Aston Villa beat Man United 2-1. Unai Emery's side have won 10 in a row and 7 in a row in the Premier League for the first time ever. There are victories for Man City and leaders Arsenal, who put a stop to their away slump with a 1-0 win at Everton. The match of the weekend sees Chelsea fight back from 2-0 down at St James's Park to rescue a point. And it's two red cards for Tottenham as Liverpool's revival continues in North London. Plus yet more misery for Wolves and yet more joy for Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Leeds. Produced by Charlie Jones RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Aston Villa 2-1 Man United (04.00) • PART 2a: Newcastle 2-2 Chelsea (23.00) • PART 2b: Spurs 1-2 Liverpool (30.00) • PART 2c: Everton 0-1 Arsenal (40.00) • PART 2d: Man City 3-0 West Ham (44.00) • PART 3a: Leeds 4-1 Crystal Palace (50.00) • PART 3b: Wolves 0-2 Brentford (55.00) • PART 3c: Bournemouth 1-1 Burnley (60.00) • PART 3d: Brighton 0-0 Sunderland (63.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Sasha Goryunov and special guest filmmaker and Liverpool fanatic Asif Kapadia, as they open up the Totally Extra almanac on Fernando Torres. A boyhood Atletico Madrid fan turned hometown hero at his local club, Torres' lightning pace and prolific goalscoring earned him a move to Anfield where he quickly won the hearts of the Liverpool faithful and forged a special bond with Steven Gerrard. A World Cup and Euros winner with Spain in arguably their greatest ever era, but injuries held him back as he he made the controversial move to Chelsea, before finishing his career back at Atletico and finally in Japan. The panel ponder why despite not winning anything at Anfield and moving to a rival, El Niño is so loved on Merseyside. Plus, Jimbo flicks through the Totally Almanac on this week and there's a Torres themed quiz question. Produced by Charlie Jones, Lucy OIiva and Jesse Howard. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: The panel discuss Asif’s recent film Dalglish and why they love Torres (00.40) • PART 1b: Torres themed quiz question (06.30) • PART 1c: The Totally Extra Almanac (07.20) • PART 2a: Torres’ beginnings in Madrid (12.30) • PART 2b: El Niño at Anfield (15.00) • PART 3: Torres at Chelsea (42.30) • PART 4a: A return to Madrid (54.00) • PART 4b: The final farewell in Japan (58.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo assembles Benji Lanyado, Jay Harris and Duncan Alexander for a feast of footballing chatter ahead of an enticing MD17 in the Premier League. We begin with events in the three midweek League Cup quarter-final ties - which saw Chelsea, Manchester City and Newcastle progress to the semi's, soon to be joined by either Arsenal or Crystal Palace. There was Cherki's outrageous strike, Garnacho showing his class - and more injury woes for Eddie Howe to navigate. Then it's full steam ahead with the weekend's PL action. How will Manchester United fare at form side Aston Villa after their bonkers 4-4 draw with Bournemouth on Monday night? Can the Gunners arrest their poor away form when they make the trip to take on Everton on Saturday evening? And will Tottenham v Liverpool live up to its chaotic and free-scoring reputation?! We get ourselves tied in xG knots, discover shocking connections to supermodels - and rank elite bazaars. Produced by Charlie Jones and Lucy Oliva. Take part in the Totally survey and share your thoughts! Get tickets to the Totally Live at Leicester Square Theatre! Get yourself a copy of 'The Soccer 100' - the perfect Christmas present RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Hellos, top tier Christmas presents - and a big Peter Odemwingie shirt update (00.45) • PART 1b: League Cup QFs round up (07.15) • PART 2a: Premier League MD17 fixtures rundown (19.10) • PART 2b: Aston Villa v Manchester United preview (20.30) • PART 3a: Manchester City v West Ham preview (31.00) • PART 3b: Everton v Arsenal preview (33.10) • PART 4a: PSG win the Intercontinental Cup, UWCL knockouts await & Celtic's plight (36.40) • PART 4b: Tottenham v Liverpool preview (40.05) • PART 4c: Brighton v Sunderland preview (48.15) • PART 5a: The battle down at the bottom (51.15) • PART 5b: Looking forward to AFCON (59.30) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo’s got the Euro crew alongside him for a dive into the wild and wonderful world of football from across the continent… We start in Italy, where the title race took yet more twists and turns as Milan and Napoli both dropped points to allow Inter to take top spot. Plus - Fiorentina’s plight deepens after their latest defeat leaves them eight points from safety in Serie A. Over in Germany, Bayern had a scare as they were staring down the barrel of defeat to bottom of the table Mainz, before - of course - Harry Kane stepped up to convert a penalty and take a point back to Munich… and somehow still manage to extend their lead at the top of the Bundesliga table! And in La Liga - Real Madrid picked up a precious three points at Alaves with Xabi Alonso’s job reportedly on the line. But Barcelona stay four points clear after Raphinha’s double made it seven wins in a row for the league leaders. All that plus ground-hopping recommendations, favourite insults, private emails - and emotional goodbyes. Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the weekend - but first, an announcement (00.35) • PART 2: Serie A review - Inter take advantage as Fiorentina despair deepens (14.30) • PART 3: Bundesliga review - Kane strikes late, Jobe sees red (30.50) • PART 4: Ligue 1 review - Lens top for Christmas, not so nice for Nice (42.50) • PART 5: La Liga review - Alonso safe… for now - while Espanyol impress (44.30) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo invites Daniel Storey, Reuben Pinder and Colin Millar for a Sunday night scour through the Premier League weekend. In the title race, Man City dispose admirably of Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, while Villa make it a remarkable 10 wins from 11 league matches by beating West Ham. But it's a far more nervy victory for leaders Arsenal who survive an almighty scare in stoppage time from basement boys Wolves. The first Premier League Wear-Tyne derby in a decade is decided by a Nick Woltemade own goal as Sunderland's sensational season just gets better and better. But why are Newcastle so feeble going forward? But Tottenham's campaign takes a turn for the worse as they're thrashed 3-0 by Forest at the City Ground. Was this a performance that gets managers sacked? Plus Mo Salah's off to AFCON, Dominic Calvert-Lewin's on fire and Enzo Maresca is very unhappy with someone. Produced by Charlie Jones RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Brentford 1-1 Leeds and a congested table (01.30) • PART 2a: Crystal Palace 0-3 Man City (08.30) • PART 2b: West Ham 2-3 Aston Villa (15.00) • PART 3a: Sunderland 1-0 Newcastle with Michael Walker (25.00) • PART 3b: Nottingham Forest 3-0 Spurs (35.00) • PART 4a: Arsenal 2-1 Wolves (45.00) • PART 4b: Liverpool 2-0 Brighton (51.00) • PART 4c: Chelsea 2-0 Everton (58.00) • PART 4d: Burnley 2-3 Fulham (66.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo's got Jay Harris, Jack Lang and Mark Carey in tow for a round up of all of Wednesday night's Champions League action - and a look ahead to the weekend's Premier League festivities. We've got the fallout from Manchester City's 2-1 win at Real Madrid - who are now on a run of just two wins in their last eight matches in all competitions. So is Xabi Alonso's job still well and truly under threat? Plus, Madueke shines as Arsenal maintain their perfect UCL campaign so far in their 3-0 win at Club Brugge - while it's the curse of the late goal again for Newcastle as they were held to a 2-2 draw out in Leverkusen. Plenty to look forward to this weekend in *our* league - including the first Premier League Wear-Tyne derby at the Stadium of Light in just over 10 years! Chris Weatherspoon is with us to gauge the excitement in and around Sunderland ahead of the game. Elsewhere - can Palace finally beat Pep at Selhurst? Will Villa show they're serious title contenders when they travel to West Ham? And can Everton beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge for the first time since 1994?! All that plus Tom Hanks films, manager WhatsApp groups and poorly-timed water breaks. Produced by Charlie Jones and Lucy Oliva. Get your tickets to the Totally Football Show LIVE at Leicester Square Theatre RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Hellos, novelty Christmas presents & league phase ire (00.45) • PART 1b: Wednesday night’s results rundown (07.00) • PART 2a: Real Madrid 1-2 Manchester City (09.50) • PART 2b: Club Brugge 0-3 Arsenal (17.30) • PART 3a: Bayer Leverkusen 2-2 Newcastle (23.20) • PART 3b: The rest of Wednesday's action (28.45) • PART 4a: Premier League MD16 fixtures rundown (31.40) • PART 4b: A look ahead to AFCON (33.55) • PART 4c: Crystal Palace v Manchester City preview (37.00) • PART 4d: West Ham v Aston Villa preview (39.30) • PART 5a: Sunderland v Newcastle preview with Chris Weatherspoon (44.05) • PART 5b: The rest of the weekend's action (52.15) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Michael Cox, Charlie Eccleshare and Tom Williams to discuss Tuesday night's Champions League action. Slot eases the pressure with a late win in San Siro courtesy of Dominik Szoboszlai's penalty, Atalanta came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 in Bergamo and Spurs beat Czech champions Slavia Prague 3-0. Atletico Madrid and Marseille both win 3-2 away, wunderkind Lennart Karl scores again as Bayern beat Sporting 3-0 and Barcelona are back in Camp Nou and beat Frankfurt 2-1. Plus 'On this day' and Man Utd beat Wolves 4-1 at Molineux. Produced by Charlie Jones and Jesse Howard. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Tuesday night’s results rundown (05.52) • PART 2: Inter 0-1 Liverpool (09.50) • PART 3a: Atalanta 2-1 Chelsea (24.10) • PART 3b: Spurs 3-0 Slavia Prague (30.45) • PART 3c: The rest of the Champions League games (37.00) • PART 4a: On this day… (40.50) • PART 4b: Wolves 1-4 Man Utd (42.45) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo’s got Seb Stafford-Bloor, Pol Ballús & James Horncastle along for the usual European fun and games with MD6 in the Champions League on the horizon. We begin with the increasingly loud rumblings of discontent in Madrid - as Xabi Alonso’s Real were stunned in a 2-0 defeat by Celta Vigo on Sunday night. How disastrous could it be for the Los Blancos boss if they were to be beaten by Pep’s City on Wednesday night? In Italy, it was an unhappy return to Naples for Luciano Spalletti as his Juve side were beaten 2-1 by Napoli. Elsewhere, Inter put four past a Como side which had been unbeaten in 11 Serie A games. Next up for Cristian Chivu’s side? Liverpool in an even deeper Mo Salah induced crisis. There may be no Jules but we’ve got a quick look at how things panned out in Ligue 1 over the weekend, with Lens still top, PSG putting five past Rennes and Marseille falling off the pace after their defeat at Lille. How will Luis Enrique’s men fare in their midweek trip to Bilbao to take on Athletic Club? And over in the Bundesliga, Leipzig’s Yan Diomande stole the show with a hat-trick in their 6-0 demolition of Frankfurt on Saturday. Plus - the extraordinary tale of the Vušković brothers at Hamburg. Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Hellos, World Cup group fallout - and moments of the weekend (00.55) • PART 2: La Liga review - Real crisis talks deepen ahead of City visit (12.30) • PART 3: Serie A review - Napoli better Juve as Vardy shines (32.45) • PART 4: Quickfire Ligue 1 round up - and PSG at Athletic Club(49.30) • PART 5: Bundesliga review - Yan Diomande in the spotlight & ‘Free Vušković’ (51.40) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Davies-Adams is in the hot seat to pick apart the Premier League weekend with Daniel Storey, Reuben Pinder and Colin Millar. Leeds fight back against Liverpool in a scintillating 3-3 draw at Elland Road. But the headlines are all about Mo Salah who voiced his discontent about being on the bench for the last 3 matches. And how. What does the future hold for Salah and Slot? Aston Villa shake up the Premier League title race with a last-gasp victory over Arsenal, ending the leaders' 18 game unbeaten run. Can Unai Emery mastermind a championship challenge? Crystal Palace go 4th in the table after Marc Guehi's late winner at Craven Cottage, as Oliver Glasner continues to raise the ceiling for the Eagles. Elsewhere Everton are flying high after a 3-0 win over Forest, their 4th victory in 5 matches. Europe anyone? Plus one of the goals of the season from Harry Wilson and one of the assists of the season from Rayan Cherki. Produced by Charlie Jones RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Aston Villa 2-1 Arsenal (02.30) • PART 1b: Leeds 3-3 Liverpool (16.00) • PART 1c: Mo Salah’s public discontent (21.00) • PART 2a: Man City 3-0 Sunderland (34.00) • PART 2b: Bournemouth 0-0 Chelsea (41.00) • PART 3a: Fulham 1-2 Crystal Palace (45.00) • PART 3b: All square at the Amex while Spurs finally win at home (50.00) • PART 3c: Everton win again, Burnley lose again (55.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Natalie Gedra and a host of guests from around the world for a special Totally Extra reacting to the 2026 World Cup Draw. Are England in the 'Group of death'? They face Ghana, Croatia and Panama in Group L. Scotland face Brazil and Morocco in Group C as they did back at France 98 and it's Mbappe vs Haaland in Group I. Plus Paul Tenorio drops in from snowy Washington to tell us what the draw means for USMNT, Maher Mezahi joins from Algeria to discuss the draw from an African perspective and Lee Wingate from The Sweeper pod talks us through the fate of some of the smaller nations. Produced by Charlie Jones and Jesse Howard. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Initial reactions to the draw (00.40) • PART 2: England’s Group L draw (06.45) • PART 3a: Groups A, B and C (14.40) • PART 3b: Maher Mehazi drops in (22.30) • PART 4a: Groups D, E, F and G (34.30) • PART 4b: Paul Tenorio drops in (37.20) • PART 5a: Groups H, I, J and K (42.05) • PART 5b: Lee Wingate drops in (46.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo's got Charlie Eccleshare, Dan Kilpatrick and Duncan Alexander for company after a rather ludicrous midweek of action in the Premier League. We begin with events at Elland Road on Wednesday night, where Leeds condemned Chelsea to a 3-1 defeat to well and truly quell any talks of the Blues being serious title challengers. The Athletic's Beren Cross joins us to discuss a great night for Daniel Farke's side - and ponder their chances of dishing out a similar beating to Liverpool on Saturday evening. We've got of the fallout from across Tuesday and Wednesday night including fortress Anfield once again lacking fortification against the Black Cats, Man City's second-half collapse but eventual three points against Fulham - and the marvel of Mikel Merino as Arsenal got the better of Brentford. Amongst all that there's plenty of chatter ahead of the weekend's MD15 fixtures which include Villa v Arsenal, Tottenham v Brentford and Man City v Sunderland. Plus - party etiquette, reunions with exes and fights at the Christmas dinner table. Produced by Charlie Jones and Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Hellos, The Soccer 100 - and the World Cup draw (00.45) • PART 1b: A bonkers midweek of Premier League action (07.30) • PART 2a: Leeds 3-1 Chelsea with Beren Cross (09.15) • PART 2b: Liverpool 1-1 Sunderland (17.05) • PART 3a: Arsenal 2-0 Brentford (24.00) • PART 3b: The rest of Wednesday's action (31.15) • PART 4a: Fulham 4-5 Manchester City (34.00) • PART 4b: Newcastle 2-2 Tottenham (41.30) • PART 4c: MD15's other standout fixtures (49.30) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo’s joined by the Euro crew as James Horncastle, Seb Stafford-Bloor, Pol Ballús and Julien Laurens assemble for our weekly slice of continental action. We begin in La Liga, where Real Madrid continue to falter - held to their third consecutive draw, this time at the hands of Girona. Barca managed to take advantage and reclaim top stop after their 3-1 win over Alaves - but there’s just a point between each of the top four as the title race hots up! In France, Paul Pogba’s Monaco toppled PSG! But Marseille also managed to drop points! So it’s Lens who go top of the table! For the first time since 2004! Over in Italy, Milan continued their remarkable record against Serie A’s big boys in their 1-0 win over Lazio. It means they’re top of the league - but only on goal difference after Napoli’s narrow 1-0 win at Roma on Sunday night. Plus, the sorry tale of Fiorentina’s winless campaign. And in the Bundesliga, Bayern need TWO stoppage time goals to get the better of lowly St Pauli, stretching their lead at the summit to eight points - while Arsenal loanee Fabio Vieira bagged a 94th minute winner of his own to help Hamburg get the better of Stuttgart. Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the weekend (00.40) • PART 2: La Liga review - Barca go top as Real’s wobble continues (13.35) • PART 3: Ligue 1 review - Lens take advantage as PSG & Marseille falter (26.50) • PART 4: Serie A review - Milan go top as Napoli get back on track (36.00) • PART 5: Bundesliga review - Dortmund climbing and Sandro Wagner sacked (52.05) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Jimbo, Daniel Storey, Tim Spiers and Matt Davies-Adams in action after an action-packed Premier League weekend. Leaders Arsenal had a man advantage for more than a half of football at Stamford Bridge but a great performance from Chelsea ensured it finished 1-1. The Gunners now sit five points clear of Manchester City. Liverpool get back to winning ways at West Ham as Alexander Isak finally scores his first league goal for the Reds. And it's a fine victory on the road for Man United too, who come from behind to beat Crystal Palace. There are first away wins of the season for Newcastle at Everton, and Fulham at Spurs, where the relationship between the fans and the players is seemingly at breaking point. Plus Villa, Brighton and Sunderland continue to fly high, with the Black Cats coming from 2-0 down to win a Premier League game for the first time ever. Produced by Charlie Jones Get your tickets to The Totally Football Show Live! https://www.leicestersquaretheatre.com/show/the-totally-football-show-live/ RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Daniel’s big day out (02.00) • PART 2a: Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal (07.00) • PART 2b: Man City 3-2 Leeds (15.00) • PART 3a: West Ham 0-2 Liverpool (26.00) • PART 3b: Crystal Palace 1-2 Man United (32.00) • PART 3c: Nottingham Forest 0-2 Brighton (34.00) • PART 3d: Aston Villa 1-0 Wolves (37.00) • PART 4a: Sunderland 3-2 Bournemouth (43.00) • PART 4b: Everton 1-4 Newcastle (48.00) • PART 4c: Tottenham 1-2 Fulham (52.00) • PART 4d: Brentford 3-1 Burnley (59.00) • PART 4e: Quick look at the midweek fixtures (62.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo has Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Liam Tharme alongside him in Totally Towers to look back on an incident-filled Wednesday night of Champions League action - and to look ahead to MD13 in the Premier League. Liverpool's season reached a new nadir at Anfield, beaten 4-1 by PSV to make in 9 defeats in their last 12 games for Arne Slot's side. Andy Jones was at the game and drops by to talk us through the latest horror show for the Reds. Arsenal meanwhile maintained their perfect start in the Champions League as they inflicted a first defeat of the season on Bayern Munich in their 3-1 win. Just how good was that second half performance in particular for the Gunners? No such luck for Tottenham - beaten 5-3 in a rollercoaster game at PSG - but are there at least reasons to be positive unlike last weekend's dismal showing in the North London derby? Jay Harris joins us live from the Gare du Nord to reflect on Spurs' showing. Then it's all eyes on the upcoming Premier League weekend - and a top of the table clash as Chelsea host Arsenal at Stamford Bridge no less. Elsewhere, can Man City get back to winning ways against Leeds? Is West Ham just about the worst place for Liverpool to go in need of a result on Sunday? And are Wolves seriously going to find a way to stay up!? Produced by Charlie Jones and Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Hellos and reasons to be thankful (00.45) • PART 1b: Wednesday night's Champions League action (02.15) • PART 2: Liverpool 1-4 PSV with Andy Jones (05.05) • PART 3: Arsenal 3-1 Bayern Munich (15.10) • PART 4: PSG 5-3 Tottenham with Jay Harris (24.45) • PART 5a: MD13 in the Premier League (30.15) • PART 5b: Chelsea v Arsenal preview (32.15) • PART 5c: West Ham v Liverpool preview (36.30) • PART 5d: The relegation picture (39.30) • PART 5e: Nottingham Forest v Brighton preview (44.40) • PART 5f: The rest of the weekend's action (47.30) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James is joined by JJ Bull, Duncan Alexander and Seb Stafford-Bloor to discuss the Tuesday night Champions League action. Estêvão is the star as Chelsea beat Hansi Flick's high line and thrash 10-man Barca 3-0 at Stamford Bridge. Meanwhile, a much-changed Manchester City side are beaten 2-0 at home by Bayer Leverkusen and Aubameyang scores a second half brace to help Marseille beat Newcastle 2-1 at the Velodrome. Mario Cortegana joins Jimbo ahead of Madrid's game at Olympiacos to discuss the unrest at Madrid following the news that Vinicius Jr doesn’t intend to renew his contract at the club. Plus Everton's win against Man United on Monday, Ronaldo's ban lifted and Super Frank's Coventry romping the Championship. Produced by Charlie Jones and Jesse Howard. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Football songs chat (00.45) • PART 1b: Tuesday night’s results rundown (02.55) • PART 2: Chelsea 3 - 0 Barcelona (05.30) • PART 3a: Man City 0 - 2 Leverkusen (13.50) • PART 3b: Dortmund 4 - 0 Villarreal (21.30) • PART 4: Marseille 2 - 1 Newcastle (24.20) • PART 5a: Man Utd 0 - 1 Everton (29.35) • PART 5b: Championship roundup (34.00) • PART 5c: Ronaldo’s FIFA ban lifted (35.50) • PART 6: Mario Cortegana joins to discuss Vini Jr and Madrid (37.55) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo beams in Seb-Stafford Bloor from Hamburg and James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Pol Ballús in the studio (!) for a latest dose of European and poultry-based chitchat ahead of MD5 in the Champions League. It’s a midweek full of fascinating ties with Arsenal hosting Bayern, Chelsea welcoming Barca - and PSG taking on Tottenham (again) as we enter the latter stages of the league phase. We’ve got all the usual tales from across the leagues, including Marseille purring in Ligue 1 ahead of the visit of Newcastle on Tuesday night - as they put five past Nice in unkind fashion on Friday night. In Germany, Bayern gave Freiburg a two-goal head start but still managed to win 6-2, with Michael Olise turning on the style as he prepares to face former Palace teammate Eberechi Eze on Wednesday evening… The Serie A title race shows no sign of letting up as it was Milan who took the bragging rights in the Derby della Madonnina - but it’s Roma who lead the way at the top of the table as Evan Ferguson finally opened his account! While in Spain, there’s signs of discontent at Real Madrid as they dropped yet more points, this time at newly promoted Elche - and that’s before the news that Vini Jr and Xavi Alonso aren’t too chummy… more on that later in the week! Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Hellos, degrees - and moments of the weekend - (00.45) • PART 2: UCL MD5 key ties/ Ligue 1 review - João Neves = goal machine (11.10) • PART 3: More UCL fun/ Bundesliga review - Karl & Olise shine for Bayern (23.45) • PART 4: Serie A review - Milan is red and Bologna are great (40.00) • PART 5: La Liga review - Real drop more points as Antony sees red (53.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo has Daniel Storey, Tom Williams and Adrian Clarke for company to discuss the rampaging return of the Premier League. Eberechi Eze steals the show in the North London derby with a hat-trick as Arsenal sweep aside Spurs 4-1 to go six points clear at the top of the table. Can the Gunners be stopped? It goes from bad to worse for Liverpool who are trounced 3-0 by Nottingham Forest at Anfield, a 6th defeat in 7 games as we ponder how Arne Slot can fix the broken champions. Eddie Howe manages a victory over Man City for the very first time in the Premier League, as Newcastle power past Pep's side. Plus Chelsea are up to second, Villa are up to fourth and Palace ruin Rob Edwards' return to Molineux. Produced by Charlie Jones. Get your tickets to Totally Live! RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Arsenal 4-1 Spurs (04.30) • PART 1b: Burnley 0-2 Chelsea (16.00) • PART 2a: Liverpool 0-3 Nottingham Forest (22.00) • PART 2b: Newcastle 2-1 Man City (36.00) • PART 3a: Leeds 1-2 Aston Villa (41.00) • PART 3b: Wolves 0-2 Crystal Palace (47.00) • PART 3c: Bournemouth 2-2 West Ham (52.00) • PART 3d: Fulham 1-0 Sunderland (56.00) • PART 3e: Brighton 2-1 Brentford (58.00) • PART 3f: A dash of Pino (62.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and special guest Felix White of The Maccabees to open up the Totally Extra almanac on Roy Hodgson's Fulham side. The panel discuss Hodgson's rollercoaster 3 seasons with the Cottagers; from the great escape from relegation to Fulham's best ever league finish, all culminating in a romantic and unforgettable run to the Europa League final. Felix, who was at many of those famous European nights in between a Maccabees tour, provides the backstories to some of the Cottagers' cult heroes and relives some of the magic moments like Deuce's chip against Juventus. And the panel ask, is Hodgson the best ever English manager in the Premier League? Plus Duncan's Roy-related quiz question. Produced by Charlie Jones and Jesse Howard. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Felix talks Fulham and his new book ‘Whatever Will Be, Will Be’ (01.30) • PART 1b: Duncan’s Hodgson quiz question (07.55) • PART 1c: The Totally Extra Almanac (08.45) • PART 2a: The year is 2010... (13.05) • PART 2b: Hodgson’s great escape (14.20) • PART 3a: Fulham’s best ever league season (29.40) • PART 3b: The players that made up Felix’s favourite ever team (30.25) • PART 4a: Hodgson’s road to the Europa League final (37.55) • PART 4b: What happened next for Fulham and Hodgson? (01.05.10) • PART 4c: Is Roy the best ever English manager? (01.08.45) • PART 4d: The answer to the quiz question (01.09.20) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo's joined by Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Benji Lanyado to round up a sensational midweek of international action - and look ahead to the return of domestic matters as the Premier League looms. Scotland fans are still revelling in the extraordinary events of Tuesday night as Steve Clarke's side booked their place at a World Cup for the first time in 28 years following their dramatic stoppage-time win over Denmark at Hampden Park. Laura Brannan was there - and joins us to relive the emotional scenes in Glasgow. Elsewhere, Wales put on a show in their 7-1 thrashing of North Macedonia to secure second spot and home advantage in the play-offs, which we have to wait until March to enjoy. Then it's all eyes on the weekend's Premier League action, including the small matter of Sunday afternoon's North London Derby. Can Tottenham win away at Arsenal for the first time in 15 years in the league? Can Eddie Howe break his dismal record against Manchester City when his Newcastle host Pep's men on Saturday evening? And can West Ham continue their resurgence on the road at Bournemouth!? All that plus BMW's, handsome Rob Edwards' first game as Wolves boss - and Nuno's love of horses. Produced by Charlie Jones and Lucy Oliva. Get your tickets to Totally Live! Check out Uncle Jeff's Coefficient RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Hellos, Black Friday offers - and Uncle Jeff's Coefficient (00.55) • PART 1b: World Cup qualifying round up (04.45) • PART 2: Scotland 4-2 Denmark with Laura Brannan (06.55) • PART 3: March's World Cup play-offs tease (19.15) • PART 4a: Premier League MD12 round up (28.30) • PART 4b: Arsenal v Tottenham preview (31.50) • PART 4c: Newcastle v Manchester City preview (38.35) • PART 4d: Burnley v Chelsea preview (41.40) • PART 5a: Bournemouth v West Ham preview (43.20) • PART 5b: Liverpool v Nottingham Forest preview (47.25) • PART 5c: The rest of the Premier League weekend (50.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Natalie Gedra, Daniel Storey and Tom Williams into the pod after a phenomenal international weekend. The Republic of Ireland complete a remarkable comeback in Budapest to keep themselves in the World Cup and into the play-offs. Troy Parrott is the hat-trick hero. Gavin Cooney from The 42 was there. Similarly Scotland looked dead and buried after an hour in Greece on Saturday but they now have a huge clash with Denmark in Glasgow on Tuesday. Win the match and the Tartan Army will be heading to a first World Cup since 1998. England won plenty of matches - all of them in fact - on the way to qualification as they end the campaign with a 2-0 victory in Albania. And Norway make it 8 wins out of 8 as well with a stunning 4-1 victory at San Siro against Italy. Plus Natalię has been with the Brazil camp this week - can they actually go all the way and win a first World Cup since 2002? Produced by Charlie Jones RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Welcome Natalie Gedra (01.30) • PART 1b: European qualifying - who’s booked their place? (06.00) • PART 2a: Hungary 2-3 Republic of Ireland with Gavin Cooney (08.00) • PART 2b: Wales v North Macedonia preview (21.30) • PART 3: Scotland v Denmark preview with Laura Brannan (27.00) • PART 4a: Nigeria knocked out by DR Congo (33.00) • PART 4b: Italy 1-4 Norway (35.00) • PART 4c: Could Brazil win the World Cup? (39.00) • PART 4d: Could England win the World Cup? (47.00) • PART 4e: Could France win the World Cup? (50.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Michael Cox and Matt Davies-Adams to turn back a few pages of the Totally Almanac to the Eden Hazard chapter. Twinkling feet and a famously sturdy behind, the enigmatic Belgian won it all in his seven sparkling years at Chelsea and four injury ravaged seasons in Madrid. The panel ponder, are flair players like Hazard a dying breed? Plus Kristof Terreur drops in to explain why Eden is so loved in Belgium despite the 'golden generation' never quite getting over the line. Produced by Charlie Jones and Jesse Howard. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Why Hazard? (00.40) • PART 1b: Producer Charlie’s Hazardous quiz question (04.40) • PART 1c: The Totally Extra Almanac (05.25) • PART 2a: Celebrating Eden Hazard (07.50) • PART 2b: Hazard’s best goals (20.00) • PART 3a: Kristof Terreur talks Hazard for Belgium (31.20) • PART 3b: Signing off from Chelsea in Baku (38.00) • PART 4a: Hazard in Madrid (40.25) • PART 4b: Do we have enough players like Hazard now? (48.30) • PART 4c: The answer to the quiz question (56.30) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jetting off on this international break with Jimbo are Duncan Alexander, Daniel Storey and Colin Millar. World Cup qualifying is reaching its conclusion with France officially there, Norway all but officially there and Portugal blowing another chance to be there. Ronaldo is sent off in defeat to the Republic of Ireland who keep their hopes alive. England make it 7 wins out of 7 as they beat Serbia 2-0. How much is Thomas Tuchel learning from this qualification campaign? We discuss the possibility of Curaçao reaching next summer’s tournament and how San Marino can improve their chances by getting hammered against Romania. Jay Harris joins us from Morocco where he’s watching the African play-offs before the inter-confederation play-offs in March, as Nigeria and DR Congo set up a decider on Sunday. Plus all you need to know about the betting scandal that has rocked Turkish club football and led to over a thousand players being suspended. Produced by Charlie Jones RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Ronaldo sees red against the Republic (03.30) • PART 1b: European qualifying - Northern Ireland, Scotland & Wales’s hopes (07.00) • PART 2: England 2-0 Serbia (24.00) • PART 3a: Nigeria 4-1 Gabon with Jay Harris (31.00) • PART 3b: Could Curaçao qualify? (38.00) • PART 3c: Why don’t more populous nations qualify? (42.00) • PART 4: The Turkish betting scandal explained (45.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.