The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

Jimbo’s got Pol Ballús, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Seb Stafford-Bloor all along for the rollercoaster ride through the weekend’s action across the continent. We kick things off in France, where PSG have João Neves to thank for their two-point lead at the top of the Ligue 1 table after his 95th minute winner against Lyon. But chasers Lens and Marseille had wins of their own to keep the pressure on Luis Enrique’s side. In the Bundesliga - Bayern didn’t win a game! But neither did Leipzig or Dortmund, meaning Vincent Kompany’s men have actually extended their lead at the top of the table to six points despite the 2-2 draw at Union Berlin. In Spain, Real Madrid were lucky to come away from Rayo Vallecano with a point - which Barcelona took full advantage of in their 4-2 win at Celta Vigo, featuring a hat-trick from 37-year-old Robert Lewandowski. A special guest joins us from Vigo… nothing to do with Nando’s…. And in Serie A, are we seeing a repeat of Napoli’s last title defence?! Antonio Conte made some… interesting comments after his side were beaten 2-0 by Bologna to fall behind Inter and Roma at the top of the table. Plus - what’s going on at Ajax?! Dutch football expert Michiel Jongsma joins us to explain some of the fun and games in the Eredivisie - and whether a certain ten Hag might be making a return… Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the weekend (00.45) • PART 2: Ligue 1 review - PSG’s late winner and billionaire v billionaire (07.45) • PART 3: Bundesliga review - does no one want to stop Bayern? (20.35) • PART 4: Eredivisie review - Ajax’s latest crisis & RvP at Feyenoord (30.15) • PART 5: La Liga review - Barca’s new Camp Nou - plus a Messi return?! (41.45) • PART 5: Serie A review - Napoli wobbling and Juric out (56.40) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Duncan Alexander and Tim Spiers after a dramatic Matchday 11 in the Premier League. Pep Guardiola celebrates his 1000th game as a manager with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over champions Liverpool. Are the Reds out of the race? Meanwhile City look back to their best as they close the gap on leaders Arsenal to 4 points. That's because of a last-gasp equaliser for Sunderland at the Stadium of Light as the Gunners concede not once but twice! There are big wins on Sunday for Forest over Leeds, Brentford over Newcastle and most impressively Villa over Bournemouth by four goals to nil. Spurs are also denied by a stoppage-time leveller on Saturday as De Ligt pops up to keep Man United's unbeaten run going. And bottom club Wolves are on the verge of appointing Middlesbrough manager Rob Edwards as their new gaffer. Can he make history and keep them up? Produced by Charlie Jones RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Man City 3-0 Liverpool (04.30) • PART 1b: Sunderland 2-2 Arsenal (15.30) • PART 1c: Chelsea 3-0 Rob Edwards’ new club (22.00) • PART 2a: Nottingham Forest 3-1 Leeds (28.00) • PART 2b: Who’s in trouble? (35.00) • PART 3a: Brentford 3-1 Newcastle with Billy Grant (39.00) • PART 3b: Aston Villa 4-0 Bournemouth (47.00) • PART 3c: Crystal Palace 0-0 Brighton (51.00) • PART 4: Tottenham 2-2 Man United (54.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo's accompanied by Charlie Eccleshare, Mark Carey and Duncan Alexander for a closer inspection of Wednesday night's Champions League action - and a look ahead to MD11 in the Premier League. In the UCL there was end-to-end chaos in Bruges, potentially costly dropped points for Chelsea out in Azerbaijan - and a sensational header from Dan Burn as Newcastle picked up their third straight European victory. But - as City blew away Dortmund - is the disparity between the Premier League and the other sides across the continent growing bigger and bigger? Then it's back to domestic affairs - and the small matter of Manchester City v Liverpool on Sunday afternoon as both sides seek out a win to try and keep pace with leaders Arsenal. But could the Gunners have already stretched the gap to nine points if they can be the first side to win at the Stadium of Light this season on Saturday evening? All that plus the Europa League final rematch, the battle for Pease Pottage services - and bags of snakes. Produced by Charlie Jones and Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Hellos, milestones - and Big Dan Burn's header (00.50) • PART 1b: A rundown of Wednesday night’s Champions League results (05.20) • PART 2a: Club Brugge 3-3 Barcelona (07.40) • PART 2b: Qarabag 2-2 Chelsea (15.30) • PART 3a: Newcastle 2-0 Athletic Club (21.00) • PART 3b: Manchester City 4-1 Borussia Dortmund (24.45) • PART 4a: What does the table tell us after 10 games? (30.15) • PART 4b: Coming up this Premier League weekend (33.15) • PART 4c: Manchester City v Liverpool preview (34.10) • PART 4d: Sunderland v Arsenal preview (38.35) • PART 5a: Tottenham v Manchester United preview (44.25) • PART 5b: Crystal Palace v Brighton preview (48.40) • PART 5c: Brentford v Newcastle preview (50.30) • PART 5d: Aston Villa v Bournemouth preview (51.40) • PART 5e: The rest of the MD11 action (52.45) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a midweek Totally Extra and Jimbo is joined in the studio by Tom Williams, Jack Lang and Dan Kilpatrick to discuss Tuesday night's Champions League games. It's been a good week for Liverpool who beat Real Madrid 1-0 at Anfield and have put the brakes on their 'crisis'. PSG were undone by Luis Diaz and a 10 man Bayern whose unbelievable run continues under Vincent Kompany. Meanwhile a good night for North London as Spurs beat Copenhagen 4-0 and Arsenal won 3-0 away at Slavia Prague, breaking the record for youngest Champions League player ever. Plus the rest of the Champions League games, Sunderland v Everton from Monday night and the latest on Wolves' hunt for a new manager. Produced by Charlie Jones and Jesse Howard. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: The van de Ven goal (00.40) • PART 1b: A rundown of Tuesday night’s Champions League results (03.20) • PART 2a: Liverpool 1-0 Real Madrid (05.35) • PART 2b: PSG 1-2 Bayern (14.30) • PART 3a: Spurs 4-0 Copenhagen (19.30) • PART 3b: Slavia Prague 0-3 Arsenal (30.45) • PART 3c: The rest of Tuesday night’s action (35.00) • PART 4a: Sunderland 1-1 Everton (37.10) • PART 4b: Wolves' search for a manager (41.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, Julien Laurens, Pol Ballús, Seb Stafford-Bloor and James Horncastle are all aboard for your latest Euro Edition - with a pretty mouthwatering MD4 upon us in the Champions League. We begin with some of those key midweek battles including yet another showdown between PSG and Bayern, the Trent/ Alonso Derby as Real Madrid head back to Anfield - and the meeting of minds as Marseille v Atalanta pits Roberto De Zerbi against Ivan Jurić. Domestically, in Serie A Luciano Spalletti began life as Juve manager with a 2-1 win at Cremonese - and he’s not shy about their title ambitions this season, just four points behind Napoli in top spot. Real Madrid maintained their commanding position at the top of the La Liga table - but are things all as they seem behind the scenes under Xabi Alonso’s management? After a peculiar round of results in midweek PSG got back to winning ways and are two points clear at the top of Ligue 1 - while Monaco tasted defeat for the first time under Sébastien Pocognoli. And in the Bundesliga - there’s questions around Dortmund’s identity under Niko Kovač - and what the expectations are for Bayer Leverkusen as they were outclassed by a seemingly unstoppable Bayern. Plus - the ongoing Nando’s animosity continues - and garlic bread is added to the equation… Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the weekend (00.45) • PART 2: Champions League MD4 standout fixtures (11.20) • PART 3: Serie A review - Spalletti’s bright start and Napoli’s big week (21.10) • PART 4: La Liga review - Unrest at Madrid despite near perfect start? (37.35) • PART 5: Ligue 1 review - Unconvincing Marseille and poor Monaco (53.45) • PART 6: Bundesliga review - Dortmund in flux and Gladbach finally win! (64.20) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo has JJ Bull, Adrian Clarke and Liam Tharme for company to converse over Matchday 10 in the Premier League. Liverpool get back to winning ways against Villa but leaders Arsenal earn their 9th victory in a row and 7th clean sheet in a row. And a Haaland-led Man City produce their best against Bournemouth. At the bottom, Wolves part ways with Vitor Pereira after their winless start continues at Fulham, while it’s a first victory at West Ham for Nuno against Newcastle. And Chelsea overcome Spurs, with many asking questions about Thomas Frank’s approach and post-match interaction with his players. Get tickets to Totally Live! Produced by Charlie Jones RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Fun long throw-in tactics and JJ on tour (02.00) • PART 2a: Man City 3-1 Bournemouth (09.30) • PART 2b: Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa (17.00) • PART 2c: Burnley 0-2 Arsenal (22.00) • PART 3a: Wolves sack Vitor Pereira (29.00) • PART 3b: West Ham 3-1 Newcastle (33.00) • PART 3c: Nottingham Forest 2-2 Man United (39.00) • PART 4a: Hearts further clear but no more Still at Saints (45.00) • PART 4b: Tottenham 0-1 Chelsea (50.00) • PART 4c: Brighton 3-0 Leeds (60.00) • PART 4d: Crystal Palace 2-0 Brentford (63.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined in the studio by Charlie Eccleshare, Michael Cox and James Horncastle as they open up the Totally Almanac at the turn of the millennium and Euro 2000. 16 teams, two host nations and some of Europe's greatest ever no 10's were all on show in the summer of 2000, and don't forget all of those iconic kits. Spain's 4-3 comeback against Yugoslavia was the highlight of the group stage, followed by two iconic semi-finals and a stunning golden goal winner from Trezeguet in the final to round off the highest scoring Euro finals to date. But was this the best ever tournament? Plus a fiendish millennial brainteaser from Producer Charlie and some of your questions. Produced by Charlie Jones and Jesse Howard. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Jimbo’s Spanish pilgrimage and Corsican voyage (00.40) • PART 1b: Rotterdam & Bruges travel advice (05.05) • PART 1c: 2000 quiz question (07.10) • PART 1d: The Totally Extra Almanac (07.45) • PART 2a: The year was 2000... (11.30) • PART 2b: Euro 2000, the greatest ever tournament? (12.30) • PART 2c: England and Germany crash out (16.05) • PART 2d: Yugoslavia 3-4 Spain, the greatest game of the century? (24.05) • PART 3a: Italy spoil Netherlands' party (32.20) • PART 4a: France’s route to the final (47.25) • PART 4b: Julien Laurens joins to discuss the final (50.10) • PART 4c: The answer to the quiz question (01.09.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo's got Charlie Eccleshare, Jay Harris and Tom Williams alongside him in the Totally studio for Carabao Cup and Premier League MD10 fun and games. We begin with the midweek League Cup action - headlined by Liverpool losing to Crystal Palace for the third time this season, Djed Spence struggling with his boots - and Liam Delap getting Chelsea's customary red card! Then it's all eyes on the feast of weekend action that awaits - including Manchester City v Bournemouth, Liverpool v Aston Villa and Tottenham v Chelsea. Will Arne Slot be vindicated in his decision to leave all the big boys out all together in the defeat by the Eagles in midweek? Will it be goal machines Haaland or Semenyo who take the headlines at the Etihad? And can events in North London live up to the recent bonkers meetings between the two enemies as Spurs host the Blues?! All that plus shocks on the map, Celtic's shoutouts to their exes - and questions about Xmas-es origin story... Get tickets to Totally Live! Produced by Charlie Jones and Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Hellos, discerning crowds and secret meetings (00.40) • PART 1b: Liverpool 0-3 Crystal Palace review (03.40) • PART 1c: Newcastle 2-0 Tottenham review (09.15) • PART 1d: Wolves 3-4 Chelsea review (15.15) • PART 1e: Arsenal 2-0 Brighton review (18.00) • PART 1f: The rest of the Carabao Cup action (20.35) • PART 2a: Celtic upheaval as they go back in time... again (26.00) • PART 2b: Coming up this Premier League weekend (28.00) • PART 2c: Manchester City v Bournemouth preview (29.55) • PART 2d: Liverpool v Aston Villa preview (36.05) • PART 2e: Burnley v Arsenal preview (40.00) • PART 3a: Tottenham v Chelsea preview - and chaos nostalgia (44.20) • PART 3b: The rest of the MD10 action (50.30) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo’s got James Horncastle with him in the studio and Seb Stafford-Bloor, Pol Ballús and Julien Laurens in far flung corners of Germany and Spain for your weekly round up of European footballing fun. There’s only one place to start - and that’s with events at the Santiago Bernabéu on Sunday afternoon as Real put an end to Barca’s recent Clásico dominance in typically tempestuous and dramatic fashion. Over in Italy, it was eight games without a win too many for Igor Tudor - dismissed by Juventus after their 1-0 defeat at Lazio. Meanwhile, Napoli went back top but lost KDB in bizarre circumstances - and back-flipping Jamie Vardy opened his Cremonese account! In a shock twist of fate Harry Kane *didn’t* score for Bayern Munich this weekend, but it didn’t matter as they made it 13 wins from 13 games in all competitions in their 3-0 victory at Gladbach. Closest challengers Leipzig continued their sensational form as they put six past Augsburg. And in Ligue 1, PSG are back on top thanks to their 3-0 win at Brest - taking full advantage of the defeat handed out to Marseille by high-flying Lens who are now up to second in the table! All that plus - cancelled holidays in Miami, unsightly gestures and plenty of ill-tempered confrontations. Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the weekend - and top-secret snails… (00.45) • PART 2: La Liga Review - Jude stars as Yamal starts arguments (10.30) • PART 3: Ligue 1 review - PSG back on top as Lyon continue to surprise (24.35) • PART 4: Serie A review - Tudor no more as Napoli return to winning ways (30.45) • PART 5: Bundesliga review - Leipzig on fire and Karl only scores bangers (48.10) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Reuben Pinder and Tim Spiers into the pod after a seismic Matchday 9 in the Premier League. It's a brilliant weekend for Arsenal who beat Crystal Palace while rivals Man City and Liverpool both lose. For Arne Slot's Reds, it's a 4th league defeat in a row as they are beaten at Brentford. Chelsea suffer a shock loss at home to Sunderland while Bournemouth go 2nd in the table after another victory over Sean Dyche's Forest. Wolves remain the only winless team in English football after a dramatic late winner for Burnley at Molineux. Natalie Gedra saw it all. And Tottenham become the first team to win away at Hill Dickinson, 3-0 at Everton. Plus Hearts go 8 points clear and Sheffield Wednesday celebrate their points deduction. Produced by Charlie Jones RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Everton 0-3 Tottenham (03.20) • PART 1b: Arsenal 1-0 Crystal Palace (11.00) • PART 2a: Brentford 3-2 Liverpool (20.00) • PART 2b: Aston Villa 1-0 Man City (30.00) • PART 2c: Bournemouth 2-0 Forest (37.00) • PART 3: Wolves 2-3 Burnley with Natalie Gedra (43.00) • PART 4a: Events at Hearts and Hillsborough (52.00) • PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (57.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo's got Natalie Gedra, Liam Tharme and Duncan Alexander alongside him in the studio for a closer look at all of Wednesday's Champions League action - and a look ahead to MD9 in the Premier League. Has normal Liverpool service resumed?! They came from behind in Frankfurt to arrest their string of back-to-back-to-back-to-back defeats. Meanwhile, Chelsea's young guns routed Ajax - with three teenagers on the scoresheet for the first time in UCL history. So five goals each for the Reds and Blues - no such luck for Spurs, who were lucky to come away from Monaco with a point. Attention then turns to domestic matters and another weekend of enticing fixtures in *our* league - including the battle of defence v attack as Arsenal host Palace, Manchester United going for an unthinkable three wins in a row against bogey side Brighton - and the Jordan Henderson Derby as Brentford promise to provide another tricky test for Arne Slot's side in West London. We've got guards of honour, a strong legs showdown - and a legitimate contender to Derby's throne? Produced by Charlie Jones and Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Champions League MD3 round up (00.45) • PART 1b: Eintracht Frankfurt 1-5 Liverpool (03.20) • PART 1c: Chelsea 5-1 Ajax (10.00) • PART 1d: Monaco 0-0 Tottenham (14.05) • PART 2a: Real Madrid 1-0 Juventus (21.15) • PART 2b: The rest of Wednesday night's action (24.05) • PART 3a: Premier League MD9 round up (29.00) • PART 3b: Arsenal v Crystal Palace preview (31.05) • PART 3c: Aston Villa v Man City preview (35.45) • PART 3d: Brentford v Liverpool preview (38.15) • PART 3e: Chelsea v Sunderland preview (41.15) • PART 4a: Man United v Brighton preview (44.00) • PART 4b: Bournemouth v Forest preview (49.45) • PART 4c: Wolves v Burnley preview (53.00) • PART 4d: Newcastle v Fulham preview (57.10) • PART 4e: Everton v Tottenham preview (59.50) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a midweek Totally Extra and Jimbo is joined in the studio by Duncan Alexander, Jack Lang and Art de Roché to discuss the Tuesday night Champions League games. It was a good night for the English sides as Arsenal scored four in 13 minutes to stun Atletico Madrid, Newcastle beat Mourinho's Benfica 3-0 and Man City eased past Villarreal 2-0. Seb Stafford-Bloor drops in from Leverkusen to tell Jimbo about the action-packed 7-2 at the BayArena Stadium and how PSG's dominant performance left Bayer shellshocked. Plus highlights from the rest of the Champions League games and Sean Dyche to Forest. Produced by Charlie Jones and Jesse Howard. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: A rundown of Tuesday night’s Champions League results (00.40) • PART 2a: Arsenal 4-0 Atlético Madrid (03.35) • PART 2b: Newcastle 3-0 Benfica (10.50) • PART 2c: Villarreal 0-2 Man City (15.05) • PART 3a: Seb Stafford-Bloor drops in to talk Leverkusen 2-7 PSG (19.15) • PART 3b: The rest of Tuesday night’s action (24.20) • PART 4a: On This Day - that Pires penalty (35.35) • PART 4b: Lampard’s unbeaten run at Coventry (38.25) • PART 4c: West Ham 0-2 Brentford (40.10) • PART 4d: Dyche appointed at Forest (44.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo’s got James Horncastle, Seb Stafford-Bloor, Pol Ballús and Julien Laurens with him as the Euro crew gear up for MD3 in the Champions League. In La Liga, there were 15-second delays and it was the late show once again for Barcelona who had to rely on another stoppage time winner, this time against bottom of the table Girona. Real’s narrow 1-0 win at Getafe sets us up beautifully for Sunday afternoon’s Clásico… It was goals galore in Ligue 1 as Marseille put six past Le Havre, while PSG and Strasbourg played out a 3-3 thriller on Friday night. So how will Luis Enrique’s side fare away at a resurgent Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday night? We’re running out of superlatives - and records for Harry Kane to break - after his latest goal in Bayern’s dominant 2-1 win over Borussia Dortmund. Plus, what hopes of Eintracht Frankfurt piling more misery on Liverpool when they go toe-to-toe on Wednesday evening? And over in Italy, the title race continues to take turn after turn as Napoli and Juve dropped more points while the two Milan sides took advantage, with Serie A’s top four separated by just one point. Meanwhile, the controversy over the decision to plan Milan v Como in Australia isn’t going away… All that plus (more) sumo chat, Potter’s return to Sweden - and lots of jesting about goals vs clean sheets. Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the weekend - crazy reds and free tickets… (00.45) • PART 2: Champions League MD3 standout fixtures (11.10) • PART 3: La Liga review - Barca leave it late again as Antony’s at the double (20.00) • PART 4: Ligue 1 review - PSG held again while Marseille run riot (31.35) • PART 5: Elsewhere in Europe - Ajax’s struggles and Potter’s back in Sweden! (43.10) • PART 6: Bundesliga review - Harry. Kane. Scores. Goals. (47.10) • PART 7: Serie A review - Napoli stumble again as Inter show their credentials (56.10) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Davies-Adams is in the hot seat with Daniel Storey, Tom Williams and Colin Millar for company after another jaw-dropping Premier League weekend. It's 4 defeats in a row for Liverpool and back-to-back wins under Ruben Amorim for the first time. Man United victorious thanks to a late Harry Maguire header at Anfield. What next for Arne Slot's side? Ange Postecoglou's tenure as Nottingham Forest manager ends after 39 days and a 3-0 defeat to Chelsea. Who will be the third manager of the season at the City Ground? Arsenal stay top with another clean sheet, Haaland still cannot be stopped and Palace and Bournemouth compete in an exhilarating 3-3 draw. Plus underachieving Newcastle and Reyes Cleary from downtown. Produced by Charlie Jones RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Liverpool 1-2 Man United (03.00) • PART 1b: Spurs 1-2 Aston Villa (18.00) • PART 2a: Postecoglou sacked by Forest (25.00) • PART 2b: Fulham 0-1 Arsenal (34.00) • PART 2c: Man City 2-0 Everton (40.00) • PART 3a: Crystal Palace 3-3 Bournemouth (48.00) • PART 3b: Sunderland 2-0 Wolves (52.00) • PART 3c: Brighton 2-1 Newcastle (57.30) • PART 3d: Burnley 2-0 Leeds (60.00) • PART 3e Reyes Cleary from downtown (65.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo opens the Totally Almanac in 2006 and is joined by Duncan Alexander, Benji Lanyado and special guest Alan Curbishley to discuss an unforgettable West Ham season. It was the tale of two Alan's and two Argentinians with Alan Pardew sacked, Alan Curbishley brought in and Carlos Tevez and Javier Mascherano pitching up in East London to almost everyone's surprise. A baptism of fire for the new Icelandic owners as the club eventually pulled off the great escape on the final day by completing a double against the champions Man Utd. Curbishley tells Jimbo about the pivotal moment he sat down with Tevez and his interpretor to inspire his season saving goals. It didn't end there though with Sheffield United taking them to court over the Tevez and Mascherano deal and Curbishley leaving, never to manage again. Plus two West Ham 06/07 themed quiz questions from Duncan. Produced by Jesse Howard, Lucy Oliva and Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Benji’s bid for West Ham (00.40) • PART 1b: Duncan’s quiz question (3.05) • PART 1c: The Totally Extra Almanac (4.12) • PART 2a: Welcome to 2006 and Upton Park (06.30) • PART 2b: Alan Curbishley joins Jimbo (24.05) • PART 3a: The double over Man Utd and the miracle turnaround (35.11) • PART 3b: What next for all of the 06/07 season protagonists (45.40) • PART 3c: Duncan’s quiz answered (52.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo assembles Natalie Gedra, Dom Fifield and Duncan Alexander for another dose of Totally as we gear up for the return of the Premier League - and look back on the midweek international action. England became the first European nation to qualify for the World Cup on Tuesday night after their 5-0 win over Latvia. But what are the key selection headaches that will be troubling Thomas Tuchel? And who's running out of time to secure their place on the plane come next summer? Elsewhere, Sweden have sacked Jon Dahl Tomasson after somehow conspiring to pick up just one point in his four games in charge, leaving their hopes of qualification in a highly perilous position. And it's been a rollercoaster of an international break for Carlo Ancelotti's Brazil - hammering South Korea 5-0 but then handed a 3-2 defeat by Japan in Tokyo which has gone down predictably well back in South America... Then, it's full steam ahead to MD8 in the Premier League. We've got the intrigue of high-flying Palace v Bournemouth, Liverpool looking to end their three-match losing steak against Manchester United, who are on a one-match winning streak of their own - while Ange's increasingly precarious position at Forest faces its next test with Chelsea visiting the City Ground. All that plus Grand Sumo, Arctic Circle sackings - and 'Ndiaye Will Always Love You'. Produced by Charlie Jones and Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Hellos and naming rights (00.45) • PART 1b: World Cup qualifying round up (03.00) • PART 1c: Latvia 0-5 England - Three Lions qualify for WC '26 (05.10) • PART 2a: Big stories elsewhere in qualifying (15.15) • PART 2b: Sweden in a mess (17.55) • PART 2c: Japan beat Brazil (20.30) • PART 3a: Premier League MD8 round up (27.05) • PART 3b: Crystal Palace v Bournemouth preview (28.15) • PART 3c: Liverpool v Manchester United preview (34.30) • PART 3d: Fulham v Arsenal preview (38.30) • PART 3e: Man City v Everton preview (40.10) • PART 4a: Tottenham v Aston Villa preview (42.55) • PART 4b: Forest v Chelsea preview (44.55) • PART 4c: The rest of the Premier League weekend (49.50) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo has Tom Williams, Mark Carey and Matt Davies-Adams for company as the international break heats up. England will qualify for the World Cup with a win in Latvia on Tuesday. Was Thomas Tuchel right to call out the fans for a lack of noise in the win over Wales? Scotland’s World Cup destiny stays in their own hands but fans are left feeling pretty pessimistic about their performance levels. Unlike the Faroe Islands who also boast two wins out of two this week. Away from the international scene, Jack Wilshere is the new Luton manager, Steven Gerrard is not the new Rangers manager and could Sean Dyche be set to replace Ange Postecoglou as Forest manager? Plus Megan Feringa joins us for a round-up of the action from the WSL where Chelsea continue to win without playing that well, while reports of Barcelona’s demise seem to have been premature. Produced by Charlie Jones RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Wales v Belgium again + quiet England fans (01.30) • PART 1b: World Cup qualifying results(10.00) • PART 1c: All hail the Faroe Islands (13.00) • PART 2a: Latvia v England preview (16.30) • PART 2b: Two wins out of two for Scotland (21.30) • PART 2c: Northern Ireland v Germany preview (24.30) • PART 2d: Sexy Netherlands and an anniversary (27.00) • PART 3a: Wilshere joins Luton (33.00) • PART 3b: Gerrard turns down Rangers (34.30) • PART 3c: Forest to replace Ange with Dyche? (36.30) • PART 4: WSL round-up with Megan Feringa (41.30) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo flicks through the Totally Almanac once again and lands in 1995 with a signing that transformed both Arsenal and the Premier League, Dennis Bergkamp. He is joined by Duncan Alexander, Michael Cox and ex-teammate of the so called 'Iceman', Adrian Clarke to look back at one of the most technically gifted players ever to play in the English top flight. From so many memorable and impossible goals, to perfect pinpoint assists but also the lesser mentioned tougher side and grit, why isn't he considered one of the very greatest? Plus your questions and a tough Dutch themed quiz from Duncan. Produced by Jesse Howard and Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: The Totally Extra Almanac (00.40) • PART 1b: Duncan’s quiz question (5.45) • PART 2a: Welcome to 1995 and Dennis Bergkamp’s early days at Arsenal (06.50) • PART 3a: Dennis on the double, 97-98 (26.05) • PART 4a: Dennis and the Invincibles (42.47) • PART 4b: Your questions (45.05) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo's got Duncan Alexander, Colin Millar and Carl Anka along for some international break fun and games. England have been under Thomas Tuchel's tutelage for a year - and his latest squad inclusions and omissions have certainly raised eyebrows. So where do the Three Lions stand at the moment - and how set is the team heading into next summer's World Cup? Plus - a word on the fortunes of the other home nations as qualifying reaches its climax across Europe. CAF qualifiers have thrown up more than a few eye-catching storylines, no least the remarkable Cape Verde on the brink of a place in the 2026 tournament - and the drama surrounding South Africa's docked points. African football expert Maher Mezahi joins us for a deep dive into some of the key issues across the continent. Plus - we react to the news that Uefa have 'reluctantly' granted permission for La Liga and Serie A to stage a game each abroad this winter, meaning European league games will be played on different continents for the first time. Produced by Charlie Jones and Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Important quizzing and a quick overview of the last ever October international window... (00.45) • PART 1b: One year of Thomas Tuchel (11.20) • PART 1c: England v Wales preview (19.55) • PART 1d: Group A jeopardy - can Northern Ireland qualify? (26.00) • PART 1e: What of Scotland's hopes? (28.25) • PART 2: Checking in on CAF qualifying with Maher Mezahi (33.50) • PART 3: Headlines elsewhere - Fabio Cannavaro's World Cup return, Women's Champions League - and controversy surrounding fixtures abroad (50.25) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seb Stafford-Bloor, Pol Ballús, Julien Laurens and James Horncastle (at the airport!) are alongside Jimbo for your latest dose of intriguing European fare from across the continent. In Serie A, Juventus and Milan played out a goalless draw, allowing Napoli to take advantage and take back top spot after their come from behind 2-1 win over Genoa - courtesy of a late winner from Rasmus Hojlund no less. Over in La Liga, Barcelona were handed their heaviest defeat in over a decade after their shock 4-1 beating at the hands of Sevilla. Real got back to winning ways and back in first position after a Vini brace guided them to a 3-1 win over Villarreal. In Ligue 1, it’s awfully tight at the top after PSG were held to a 1-1 draw by Lille, with an Mbappe on the scoresheet… Marseille, Strasbourg and Lyon all sit just a point behind in what’s shaping up to be an exciting start to the season. And in Germany, you guessed it - Harry Kane’s broken another record! Bayern have won each of their first 10 competitive matches this season, with their number 9 becoming the first player in history to score 11 goals in the first six games of a Bundesliga season. Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the weekend - and pineapple on pizza? (00.35) • PART 2: Serie A review - Draw specialists Juve and trouble for Fiorentina (14.55) • PART 3: La Liga review - Barca’s low point and a repetitive Simeone (28.35) • PART 4: Elsewhere in Portugal, Sweden and the Netherlands… (43.20) • PART 5: Ligue 1 review - PSG drop more points while Hütter’s on the brink (48.35) • PART 6: Bundesliga review - Stop it, Harry! Plus joy for Hamburg (57.30) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Duncan Alexander and Mark Carey onto the pod after another seismic weekend of Premier League action. It's 3 defeats in a row for champions Liverpool after another stoppage time winner for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Which allows Arsenal to take top spot. What's going on with Arne Slot's side? Crystal Palace suffer their first defeat of the season as Everton come from behind to secure a late victory through Jack Grealish. Cue limbs at Hill Dickinson. What now for Ange Postecoglou? 7 games without a win at Forest as they lose 2-0 Newcastle. Plus more Bournemouth brilliance and Man United make it 3 home wins on the bounce. Produced by Charlie Jones RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Antoine Semenyo - best in the league? (01.30) • PART 2a: Brentford 0-1 Man City (05.00) • PART 2b: Everton 2-1 Crystal Palace (10.00) • PART 2c: Newcastle 2-0 Nottingham Forest (16.00) • PART 2d: Wolves 1-1 Brighton (22.30) • PART 2e: Aston Villa 2-1 Burnley with Jacob Tanswell (25.30) • PART 3a: Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool (32.00) • PART 3b: Arsenal 2-0 West Ham (43.00) • PART 4a: Daniel’s trip to Edinburgh (48.00) • PART 4b: Bournemouth 3-1 Fulham (52.00) • PART 4c: Man United 2-0 Sunderland (57.00) • PART 4d: Leeds 1-2 Spurs (61.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo's joined by Jack Lang, Tom Williams and Liam Tharme at Totally HQ for a look back on all of Wednesday's Champions League festivities - and a look ahead to an intriguing weekend of Premier League action before heading into the October international break. There was PSG getting the better of Barcelona, Eric Dier coming up clutch for Monaco against Man City late on - and wins for Arsenal and Newcastle in MD2 of the league phase. Then we turn our attention to domestic affairs, pondering whether Nuno's West Ham can make it three consecutive wins for the Hammers at Arsenal, whether it's Chelsea or Liverpool who'll arrest their mini-slumps at Stamford Bridge on Saturday evening - and whether Brentford can do a job on Pep's side yet again at the Gtech. Plus - could it be 50 and out for Amorim as Manchester United host high-flying Sunderland at Old Trafford? All that plus the advent of the yellow and red card, a French spin on the Premier League - and Anthony Gordon's tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales. Produced by Charlie Jones and Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Jimbōchō, oversized headbands - and Wednesday's UCL headlines (00.45) • PART 1b: Barcelona 1-2 PSG (07.45) • PART 2a: Monaco 2-2 Manchester City (15.35) • PART 2b: Arsenal 2-0 Olympiakos (25.00) • PART 2c: Union Saint-Gilloise 0-4 Newcastle (29.30) • PART 2d: The rest of Wednesday's Champions League action (32.50) • PART 3a: Premier League MD7 overview (35.15) • PART 3b: Arsenal v West Ham preview (37.55) • PART 3c: Chelsea v Liverpool preview (41.30) • PART 3d: Brentford v Manchester City preview (43.20) • PART 4a: On this day - dishing out the cards - and FVS (48.00) • PART 4a: Manchester United v Sunderland preview (53.20) • PART 4c: The rest of the Premier League (57.25) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Charlie Eccleshare, Michael Cox and Duncan Alexander to discuss the Tuesday night Champions League games. A mixed night for the English clubs as Galatasaray beat a struggling Liverpool 1-0 in Istanbul via Victor Osimhen's first half penalty. Ekitike and Alisson also came off injured to compound a bad few days for Arne Slot's men. Jay Harris joins Jimbo from Bodo to discuss Spurs' late comeback after a difficult night in Northern Norway. Chelsea beat Benfica on Mourinho's return to Stamford Bridge but their uneven squad fail to impress. Plus a quick look back at West Ham's draw at Everton on Monday night and the rest of Tuesday night's Champions League games. Produced by Jesse Howard and Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Hello's to the panel (00.40) • PART 1b: A roundup of Tuesday's Champions League results (4.15) • PART 2a: Galatasaray 1-0 Liverpool (06.42) • PART 2b: Chelsea 1-0 Benfica (14.30) • PART 3a: Jay Harris joins from Norway to discuss Bodo 2-2 Spurs (25.25) • PART 3b: A good night for the Madrid sides (33.00) • PART 4: Everton 1-1 West Ham (36.40) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo assembles the Euro crew as Julien Laurens, Pol Ballús, Seb Stafford-Bloor and James Horncastle chat through all the weekend’s domestic drama - and look ahead to MD2 in the Champions League. In Serie A, there was a statement of intent from Milan in their 2-1 win over Napoli on Sunday night to take Max Allegri’s side top of the table. They’re on 12 points alongside the men from Naples and Roma - who made it four wins from five against Hellas Verona. Real Madrid were handed a shock on Saturday afternoon - beaten 5-2 by city rivals Atleti to end their perfect start to the season in emphatic fashion. Elsewhere, injury-ravaged Barcelona took full advantage - into first place after their come from behind, 2-1 win over Real Sociedad. But what shape are they in to take on PSG on Wednesday night? Speaking of - the French champions eased to a 2-0 win over Auxerre after their defeat by Marseille last Monday. Lyon moved level on points at the top with Luis Enrique’s side courtesy of a goal from Tyler Morton in their 1-0 victory at Lille. And in the Bundesliga - Harry Kane smashed yet more records, as his brace in Bayern’s 4-0 win over Werder Bremen meant he became the fastest player this century to reach 100 goals for a club playing in one of Europe's top five leagues. All that plus the Labubu black market, Panama hats - and a celebration of 0-0’s. Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the week - and Le Classique… (00.45) • PART 2: Champions League MD2 preview (14.55) • PART 2: La Liga review - Atleti shock their Madrid rivals (26.05) • PART 3: Serie A review - three teams, 12 points! (39.00) • PART 4: Bundesliga review - Centurion Kane & chaos at Gladbach (56.55) • PART 5: Ligue 1 review - a point to prove for De Zerbi as Lyon go joint top (65.15) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Adrian Clarke and Reuben Pinder after a pulsating Matchday 6 in the Premier League. Arsenal close the gap on leaders Liverpool after a last-gasp Gabriel goal at St James's Park. This came 24 hours after the champions were finally beaten by the unbeaten Crystal Palace, thanks to Eddie Nketiah's late winner. There's more angst for Amorim, misery for Maresca and pain for Postecoglou as Man United, Chelsea and Nottingham Forest all lose again. Plus West Ham fan Benji Lanyado joins us to discuss the dramatic turn of events over the weekend that saw the Hammers replace Graham Potter with Nuno Espírito Santo. Produced by Charlie Jones RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Newcastle 1-2 Arsenal (05.00) • PART 1b: Aston Villa 3-1 Fulham (18.00) • PART 2a: Crystal Palace 2-1 Liverpool (22.00) • PART 2b: Man City 5-1 Burnley (35.00) • PART 3a: West Ham name Nuno new manager with Benji Lanyado (38.00) • PART 3b: Brentford 3-1 Man United (47.00) • PART 3c: Forest 0-1 Sunderland (55.00) • PART 4a: Chelsea 1-3 Brighton (61.00) • PART 4b: Spurs 1-1 Wolves (66.00) • PART 4c: Leeds 2-2 Bournemouth (69.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this week's Totally Extra, Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Stuart James to look back at Derby County's infamous Premier League campaign in 2007/08. Wrong place, wrong time for Billy Davies and Paul Jewell whose otherwise decent managerial careers were put under the spotlight with the history-making 11 point season. January business gone wrong, a -69 goal difference and only one win all season, but are they the worst Premier League side ever? Stuart has stories from Swindon's 93-94 season as the panel look at some of the other contenders for this unwanted moniker, including Sheffield Utd in 23-24. Plus, some of football's other unwanted records, including the longest goal drought and the player who had the longest run without a win. Produced by Jesse Howard and Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Stuart James's 'debut' away at Venezia (00.40) • PART 1b: Duncan’s quiz question (04.05) • PART 1c: This week in football aka The Totally Almanac (04.55) • PART 2: Derby County's infamous 07/08 season (09.30) • PART 3: Other contenders for the worst PL team ever (27.10) • PART 4: Some of football's other unwanted records (37.30) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo's got Natalie Gedra, Duncan Alexander and Charlie Eccleshare alongside him for a look back on all the midweek action (so far) - and look ahead to MD6 in the Premier League. We begin with all the League Cup drama - including Ekitike's misguided undressing, Diego Gomez's banger after banger - and Joao Palhinha's overhead kick. There's also reaction to Forest's 2-2 draw with Real Betis in the Europa League on Wednesday night. Then it's all eyes on the Premier League weekend - with the battle of the unbeaten sides at Selhurst Park, Arsenal trying to break their recent St James' hoodoo, Villa hoping to end their worrying start to the season - and Chelsea desperate to recapture some of that Cole Palmer magic after his remarkable first half showing in this fixture last year. All that plus stellar pitches, bucolic walks, tough interviews - and an unfortunate cameraman. Produced by Charlie Jones and Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Hellos, historic fixtures and good drainage (00.45) • PART 1b: League Cup round up (07.05) • PART 1c: Europa League lookback (18.00) • PART 2a: Premier League MD6 overview (24.15) • PART 2b: The return of the long throw and proper football (25.45) • PART 2c: Crystal Palace v Liverpool preview (32.15) • PART 2d: Manchester City v Burnley preview (37.30) • PART 2e: Newcastle v Arsenal preview (38.30) • PART 3a: Brentford v Manchester United preview (45.10) • PART 3b: Aston Villa v Fulham preview (46.30) • PART 3c: Tottenham v Wolves preview (50.35) • PART 3d: Chelsea v Brighton preview (54.00) • PART 4a: Everton v West Ham preview (59.15) • PART 4b: Nottingham Forest v Sunderland preview (61.55) • PART 4c: Leeds v Bournemouth preview (63.30) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo’s got James Horncastle, Seb Stafford-Bloor, Pol Ballús and Julien Laurens for company as the Euro gang dive into another busy weekend of action from across the continent. In La Liga, Real Madrid continued their sensational run of form to begin the season with their latest victory, a 2-0 win over Espanyol featuring two absolute golazo’s from Éder Militão and Kylian Mbappé. They maintained their two-point lead over Barcelona - who beat Getafe 3-0 - with Marcus Rashford starting on the bench due to his poor timekeeping… Over in France, we were made to wait for Le Classique with dramatic storms sweeping over the Cote d'Azur… don’t worry, Jules will give his reaction to *that* result next week! Thankfully, we were able to talk about a fiery Brittany derby and Monaco’s resurgent Ansu Fati. In Serie A, Juve were perhaps suffering from a UCL hangover as they were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw at Hellas Verona, while Lorenzo Pellegrini’s remarkable redemption arc at Roma continued as he scored the only goal in Roma’s first win ‘away’ to Lazio since 2016. And in the Bundesliga, you’ll never guess… Harry Kane is scoring goals! Three of them to be precise - taking his tally to 70 goals in 67 league matches. But he wasn’t the only British export bagging a dreierpack - with Oliver Burke getting three of his own in Union Berlin’s 4-3 victory at Frankfurt! Plus - we’ve got plenty of Ballon d’Or chat, loud helicopters and particularly cheeky Nandos… Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the week & Ballon d’Or chat (00.40) • PART 2: La Liga review - Real keep winning with Madrid derby round the corner (20.55) • PART 3: Ligue 1 review - Emegha shows his commitment to Strasbourg (35.40) • PART 4: Serie A review - worrying times for Fiorentina, Lazio & Torino (44.35) • PART 5: Bundesliga review - goal machine Kane - and Burke! (54.35) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo has Daniel Storey, Jay Harris and Adrian Clarke for company, reacting to an enthralling Matchday 5 in the Premier League. Man City were seconds away from a victory at the Emirates in a distinctly un-Pep performance before Gabriel Martinelli struck to make it 1-1. But champions Liverpool go 5 points clear after their Merseyside derby win on Saturday. Is Ryan Gravenberch the player of the season so far? Elsewhere Wolves are rock bottom with no points, Villa scored but couldn't beat 10-man Sunderland and Chelsea's bad run at Old Trafford continued. And we pay tribute to Oliver Glasner’s Eagles who beat hapless West Ham to make it 17 games unbeaten. Produced by Charlie Jones RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Arsenal 1-1 Man City (04.00) • PART 1b: The rest of Sunday’s action (14.30) • PART 2a: Liverpool 2-1 Everton (22.00) • PART 2b: Man United 2-1 Chelsea (26.30) • PART 2c: Brighton 2-2 Spurs (32.00) • PART 3a: West Ham 1-2 Crystal Palace (39.00) • PART 3b: Wolves 1-3 Leeds (47.00) • PART 3c: Burnley 1-1 Forest (50.00) • PART 3d: Fulham 3-1 Brentford (54.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo brings you this week's Totally extra on a Friday to cover the Thursday night Champions League games alongside Jack Lang, Charlie Eccleshare and Tom Williams. Marcus Rashford had his breakout game for Barcelona on Tyneside, scoring 2 excellent goals to get their Champions League campaign off to a flyer. Meanwhile Foden shone and Haaland became the fastest ever player to reach 50 Champions League goals, as Man City beat a 10-man Napoli 2-0. Big games await for both sides on Sunday with City travelling to The Emirates and Newcastle visiting Andoni Iraola's impressive Bournemouth side. Plus Mourinho is appointed as new Benfica boss, back at the club where it all started for him in management. Produced by Jesse Howard and Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Famous faces the panel have met - Björn Borg, Mo Salah, Ronaldinho (00.40) • PART 1b: Roundup of Thursday's Champions League games (07.05) • PART 1c: Rashford shines in Barca victory on Tyneside (09.09) • PART 2: City turn Napoli over as Haaland breaks records (17.15) • PART 3a: Bournemouth Vs Newcastle preview (28.35) • PART 3b: Arsenal Vs City preview (31.40) • PART 4a: On this day in football - Ronny Rosenthal and San Siro (38.55) • PART 4b: Mourinho goes full circle at Benfica (45.34) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, Charlie Eccleshare, Colin Millar and Duncan Alexander assemble to pore over Tuesday and Wednesday's pretty tasty Matchday 1 Champions League ties. Another late Liverpool goal? You don't say! We begin with Wednesday night at Anfield and the dramatic 3-2 win over Atletico, before turning attention to Chelsea's self-inflicted wounds in their 3-1 defeat by a superb Harry Kane-led Bayern Munich. There's reflections on the wins for Tottenham and Arsenal on Tuesday night - and the rest of the action including the sacking of Bruno Lage at Benfica which seems to be opening the door for the return of a rather famous manager... There was chaos in Turin, PSG purring, Trent limping off and headers aplenty elsewhere across the 12 matches we've seen so far - with no doubt more entertainment to come tonight. We've got Carabao Cup fun - including Swansea's remarkable comeback against Ange's Forest - before a look ahead to the Premier League weekend that awaits! Remember, we're back on Friday to reflect on Thursday night's Champions League action and preview the rest of the weekend's matches. Produced by Charlie Jones and Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Champions League Matchday 1 recap (00.45) • PART 1b: Liverpool 3-2 Atletico Madrid (06.50) • PART 1c: Bayern 3-1 Chelsea (14.15) • PART 1d: Tottenham 1-0 Villarreal & Athletic Club 0-2 Arsenal (18.40) • PART 2a: The rest of Tuesday's UCL action - including Mourinho watch... (24.40) • PART 2b: Juve 4-4 Dortmund & the best of the rest (31.50) • PART 3a: League Cup round up (44.50) • PART 3b: Premier League weekend preview - including the Merseyside derby and Man United v Chelsea (46.35) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Euro crew are back as Jimbo, Pol Ballús, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Seb Stafford-Bloor (in person!) assemble for a bumper look ahead to Matchday 1 in the Champions League. Barcelona proved it’s a case of no Yamal, no stadium, no problem - routing Valencia 6-0 in front of less than 6,000 fans at the Johan Cruyff Stadium. But it’s Real who continue to set the early pace - reduced to 10-men but still able to get the better of Sociedad to maintain their perfect start to the season. The game of the weekend came in Serie A, where the Derby d'Italia certainly didn’t disappoint as the Thuram brothers took centre stage in a 4-3 thriller in Turin. Plus - Antonio Conte 2.0 shows he’s not as inflexible as everyone thinks - with his Napoli side coasting to a 3-1 win at Fiorentina to also make it three wins from three at the start of the campaign. Bayern warmed up for the visit of Chelsea with an emphatic 5-0 Bundesliga victory over Hamburg on Saturday, while Leverkusen got the post-ten Hag era off to a winning start in their 3-1 beating of Frankfurt - despite being reduced to nine men! PSG suffered injury blows aplenty in their 2-0 win over Lens which featured an emotional goodbye to one of their own - Presnel Kimpembe - after more than 20 years at the club. Plus, how equipped are Marseille to come away from the Bernabéu with a result in one of the most intriguing ties of the round? All that plus training ground cats, Charli xcx’s wedding, nights out in Monaco and a whole lot of innuendo (we can only apologise). Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the week or fortnight or whenever - and a UCL tease (00.45) • PART 2: La Liga review - Barca win big while Madrid stay perfect (11.40) • PART 3: Serie A review - 4-3 thriller in Turin and a new look Conte (26.10) • PART 4: More Serie A - just for Jules! The latest on Lookman (50.45) • PART 5: Bundesliga review - Bayern looking ominous (57.50) • PART 6: Ligue 1 review - A late Mbappé winner and fury towards BlueCo (71.15) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Jay Harris and Tom Williams in the studio after the return of the Premier League. City sweep United aside in the Manchester derby, with Erling Haaland adding to his massive goal tally this week. For the 4th time this season, it's a late winner from Liverpool as Mo Salah's penalty at Burnley keeps the champions top of the table. Arsenal's new signings impress in the 3-0 victory over Ange Postecoglou's Forest. And it's more misery for West Ham, Wolves and goalless Villa. Plus great headers, ref cams and the latest evolution in non-celebrations. Produced by Charlie Jones RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Man City 3-0 Man United (05.00) • PART 1b: Burnley 0-1 Liverpool (12.00) • PART 1c: Arsenal 3-0 Nottingham Forest (17.00) • PART 1d: 4-3 in the Derby d’Italia (25.30) • PART 2a: Brentford 2-2 Chelsea (30.00) • PART 2b: West Ham 0-3 Spurs (37.00) • PART 3: The rest of the Premier League weekend (47.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Michael Cox and Pedro Pinto to reminisce on Jose Mourinho's trailblazing Porto side. The panel look back on a time when this young, refreshing coach from Portugal turned Porto into world beaters, winning the UEFA Cup, 2 Primeira Liga's, 2 Portuguese cups and eventually the Champions League, with a talented side more attacking than you remember. His European success, his way with words and his iconic touchline celebration at Old Trafford were most people in the UK's introduction to Mou, in what would become a long and unforgettable career. It could have all been so different too; it was 25 years ago this month that Mourinho got that first managerial role at Benfica but they let him go and the rest is history. Produced by Jesse Howard and Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Pedro's Portuguese food recommendations and Duncan’s quiz question (00.40) • PART 1b: This week in football aka The Totally Almanac (06.25) • PART 2: Just how good were Mourinho's Porto? (09.20) • PART 3: The remarkable second season (32.40) • PART 4: Leaving in style, Mourinho wins the Champions League and goes out on top (49.20) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo's joined by Adrian Clarke, Benji Lanyado and Duncan Alexander as we gear up for a tasty weekend of enticing fixtures as the Premier League returns after the international break. We begin with the news that broke (very) late on Monday night/ early Tuesday morning with Nuno Espirito Santo relieved of his duties at Nottingham Forest - replaced by Ange Postecoglou before lunchtime. Matt Davies from the Forest Focus podcast drops by to give his take on the dramatic week at the City Ground. So how will they fare against Arsenal on Saturday?! There's a recap of all the midweek international action - including England turning on the style in their 5-0 win out in Serbia. Plus, Norway took a huge stride towards the 2026 World Cup as they put just the ELEVEN goals past Moldova on Tuesday evening! Tor-Kristian Karlsen brings us a flavour of the excitement building back in Oslo and beyond. And of course, we've got all the build-up to the Premier League weekend - and the small matter of a Manchester derby to look forward to at the Etihad. Meanwhile, can Scott Parker avoid a 9-0 defeat on his return to Anfield? Can Jack Grealish get another two assists against his old side Villa?! And will West Ham prove that shock win at Forest last time out wasn't a fluke when they host rivals Tottenham? Produced by Charlie Jones and Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Elaborate Arsenal artwork and a foray into stand-up comedy (00.45) • PART 1b: All change at Nottingham Forest with Forest Focus's Matt Davies (05.05) • PART 1c: More on Nuno out, Ange in - plus Arsenal v Forest preview (11.50) • PART 2: Serbia 0-5 England review (20.50) • PART 3: The rest of the international action - including 11 of the best from Norway with Tor-Kristian Karlsen (30.50) • PART 4: A look ahead to the Premier League weekend (41.05) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo's got Matt Davies-Adams, Michael Cox and Tom Williams alongside him to run the rule over a busy weekend of international qualifiers and WSL action. England's 2-0 victory over Andorra at Villa Park was perhaps predictably drab, but it was goals galore elsewhere and records broken for the likes of Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands - not to mention emotional scenes in Buenos Aires after Lionel Messi's last match on home soil with Argentina. There's a chance to reflect on the news that broke late on Thursday that Daniel Levy is to leave Tottenham after nearly 25 years as the league’s longest-serving executive chairman. And the brand new WSL season got underway in some style with Chelsea continuing their remarkable unbeaten run, Olivia Smith scoring a banger on her Emirates debut - and Ornella Vignola bagging a hat-trick on her debut at Anfield in the Merseyside derby! We've got epic away days, BBQs, sinkholes and Italy actually looking good in a World Cup qualifier for once... Produced by Charlie Jones and Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: World Cup qualifiers round up (00.50) • PART 2: England 2-0 Andorra (18.30) • PART 3: Truro City's very, very, very long journey, the magic of non-league and the rest of the qualifying action (27.05) • PART 4: Fallout from Daniel Levy's shock Tottenham departure (40.10) • PART 5: A look back on the WSL opening weekend (44.20) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Felipe Cardenas and Luis Miguel Echegaray to discuss one of the great forgotten sides of the last three decades - the Colombia team of the early 90s. Led by Carlos Valderrama and sprinkled with the antics of goalkeeper Rene Higuita, Colombia captured the affections of many neutrals at Italia 90 and an iconic 5-0 win in Argentina saw them installed amongst the favourites for USA 94. Amid the backdrop of death threats from the cartels, a side featuring Asprilla and Rincon were eliminated early with Andres Escobar tragically murdered 10 days after scoring a crucial own goal. Not the only Escobar in this remarkable story. Produced by Charlie Jones and Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: The best hamburger in Atlanta and Duncan’s quiz question (02.30) • PART 1b: Big Colombian football anniversaries (07.30) • PART 2: The birth of toque toque (15.30) • PART 3: Colombia at Italia 90 and the 5-0 win in Argentina (26.00) • PART 4: USA 94 and the murder of Andres Escobar (40.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Natalie Gedra and Daniel Storey to discuss a busy transfer deadline day as well as the upcoming internationals. Isak to Liverpool but no Marc Guehi, Muani to Spurs and new keepers in Manchester as transfer deadline day shuts with a flurry of action and record spend in the Premier League. Newcastle have a new big man and little man up top, Arsenal have yet another left back and which of Villa's loans will be a hit? Internationals are back and Natalie Gedra tells us about the new look Brasil under Ancelotti and the panel discuss Thomas Tuchel's England and some pressure on him to entertain against Andorra and Serbia. Plus Megan Feringa drops in to discuss the return of the WSL after another barnstorming Euros and yet more lionesses success this summer. Produced by Jesse Howard and Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: The best of transfer deadline day (00.40) • PART 2: World Cup qualifiers - Natalie talks Ancelotti's Brasil and Messi’s finale in Buenos Aires (30.25) • PART 3: England and Tuchel's time to shine and the rest of the UEFA World Cup qualifiers (39.20) • PART 4: WSL preview with Megan Feringa (53.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo’s got James Horncastle, Seb Stafford-Bloor, Pol Ballús and Julien Laurens alongside him for a whole lot of European football chit-chat after an eventful transfer deadline day. We begin over in Italy, where Jamie Vardy’s now having a party in Cremona after his late move to newly-promoted Cremonense. Speaking of strikers - will the arrival of Rasmus Hojlund cement Napoli’s status as favourites for the Serie A title? Next stop - Ligue 1 - where it was goals galore on Saturday, as Lille put seven past Lorient in an extraordinary second half showing and Toulouse v PSG finished 3-6 with a Joao Neves masterclass… where he scored a hat-trick featuring two overhead kicks! Over in the Bundesliga, Erik ten Hag’s short and fraught spell as Bayer Leverkusen manager was brought to a swift end following their collapse against 10 men in Saturday’s 3-3 draw at Bremen. So where did it all go so wrong? And where do they turn next? And in La Liga, Barcelona felt the benefit of VAR going awry - but they could only draw with Rayo Vallecano as Real Madrid took advantage as they continued their perfect start to the campaign under Xavi Alonso. All that - plus the curse of being a former Manchester United manager, unsavoury scenes at the Leagues Cup final in Seattle - and the Sound of Music! Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: A deep dive into Salzburg - and some moments of the week! (00.45) • PART 2: Serie A review: Vardy's latest party and are we sleeping on Juve? (09.15) • PART 3: Ligue 1 review: Neves' perfect performance (24.20) • PART 4: Who'd be an ex-Man United boss? Plus chaos in Seattle (36.00) • PART 5: Bundesliga review: ten Hag's Leverkusen nightmare (41.20) • PART 6: La Liga review: Barca blink first as Antony returns a hero (59.50) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, JJ Bull and Tim Spiers into the fray after a weekend of significant action in the Premier League. It’s a low-key clash between last season’s top two, settled by an incredible Szoboszlai free-kick for Liverpool. Are Arteta’s Arsenal still too negative in big games? Back-to-back defeats for Man City, as Brighton make it Pep’s worst ever start to a season. Has City’s air of invincibility gone forever? Elsewhere on Sunday, there are impressive away wins for West Ham at Forest and Palace at Villa. Are Unai Emery’s goalless side the new crisis club in the Premier League? Plus sexy Everton, N-Sync and Bournemouth for the top 6? Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Liverpool 1-0 Arsenal (05.30) • PART 2a: Brighton 2-1 Man City (17.00) • PART 2b: Nottingham Forest 0-3 West Ham (25.00) • PART 2c: Aston Villa 0-3 Crystal Palace (33.00) • PART 3a: Wolves 2-3 Everton (45.00) • PART 3b: Man United 3-2 Burnley (50.00) • PART 4a: Tottenham 0-1 Bournemouth (53.00) • PART 4b: Chelsea 2-0 Fulham (59.00) • PART 5: Leeds 0-0 Newcastle + Sunderland 2-1 Brentford (65.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's Totally Extra, Jimbo is joined by Julien Laurens, Duncan Alexander and Michael Cox to celebrate the career of the famous French prodigy/journeyman - Nicolas Anelka. His footballing CV is unique - from Clairefontaine academy and PSG to Mumbai City via 6 Premier League clubs, and spells in Spain,Turkey and Italy. Famed for his blistering pace and a penchant for rounding the keeper, but also for his regular fallings out with managers around the globe, resulting in his nickname 'Le Sulk'. He won leagues, cups and a Champions League with Real Madrid but many feel it could have been much more for the frontman that Henry said was better than he was. Produced by Jesse Howard and Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Welcome to Totally Extra - Jules' love of cricket, Duncan’s quiz question and Coxy’s dining room table (00'40) • PART 2: This week in football - Ballon D’or winner Pavel Nedved is born and Ronaldo makes his debut at Inter (09'00) • PART 3: Opening the Totally almanac on Nicolas Anelka (16'10) • PART 4: Anelka's exile from France and the panel's favourite Anelka moments (46'05) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo's joined by Duncan Alexander, Tom Williams and Colin Millar to take stock after a night of pure drama at Blundell Park as Manchester United suffered the indignity of being dumped out of the League Cup by League Two Grimsby Town. We dial up a Mariners fan - actor, presenter and comedian Lloyd Griffith - and The Athletic's Manchester United reporter Laurie Whitwell to discuss the extraordinary scenes in Cleethorpes as Ruben Amorim's side plumbed new depths. Then we turn out attention to the weekend's Premier League action - headlined by the small matter of Liverpool v Arsenal at Anfield on Sunday afternoon. How will Liverpool's defensive chaos match up with Arsenal's more measured approach to these big games? Elsewhere, can Tottenham continue their eye-catching start to the season under Thomas Frank when they host Bournemouth? Which Man City will we see at Brighton? And just how bad are West Ham ahead of their trip to the City ground on Sunday? All that plus - age gap passes, minimal touches, cubic roots and chicken dinners. Produced by Charlie Jones and Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Grimsby inflict League Cup shame on Man United - with Lloyd Griffith & Laurie Whitwell (01.05) • PART 2a: Matchday 3 look ahead (22.15) • PART 2b: Liverpool v Arsenal preview (24.10) • PART 2c: Brighton v Man City preview (31.30) • PART 2d: Tottenham v Bournemouth preview (35.45) • PART 2e: Chelsea v Fulham preview - Liam Delap = math genus (39.00) • PART 3a: Champions League qualifying fallout (42.00) • PART 3b: Nottingham Forest v West Ham preview (48.20) • PART 3c: Wolves v Everton preview (53.15) • PART 4a: Aston Villa v Crystal Palace preview (56.55) • PART 4b: Sunderland v Brentford preview (60.00) • PART 4c: Leeds v Newcastle preview (62.25) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo’s joined by Julien Laurens, Pol Ballús, Seb Stafford-Bloor and James Horncastle for your weekly dose of football chatter from across the continent. We begin in Germany, where Bayern Munich got their title defence underway in emphatic fashion with a 6-0 thrashing of RB Leipzig. Harry Kane picked up where he left off last season, scoring a 13-minute hat-trick to take him to a ludicrous 65 goals in 64 Bundesliga games. Not such good news for Erik ten Hag’s Leverkusen though - beaten 2-1 by Hoffenheim at the BayArena. In Ligue 1, despite the chaos off the field Marseille found some unity on it to beat Paris FC 5-2 at the Vélodrome, while PSG recorded another narrow 1-0 win as their underwhelming performances continued. Olivier Giroud stole the headlines with a 91st minute winner for Lille against Monaco - the 350th goal of his professional career! Over in La Liga, there was late drama as Barcelona fought back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 at Levante. Meanwhile Real Madrid made it two wins from two themselves in far more comfortable circumstances at newly promoted Real Oviedo. And there were plenty of intriguing scorelines in the first week of Serie A - including Inter’s 5-0 rout of Torino, Max Allegri’s Milan beaten 2-1 by the promoted Cremonense - and KDB kicking off life at Napoli with a goal in their 2-0 victory at Sassuolo - but he'll have to go some way to take Scott's crown... Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Unsatisfactory sausages & moments of the weekend (00.45) • PART 2: Bundesliga review - Kane just scores goals - and Leverkusen just look bad (11.35) • PART 3: Ligue 1 review - Marseille chaos continues as Giroud rolls back the years (24.55) • PART 4: La Liga review - Barca stage yet another comeback as Real start strong (35.05) • PART 5: Serie A review - Inter look angry while McTominay still wears the crown (48.05) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo has Daniel Storey, Adrian Clarke and Mark Carey for company after an absorbing second weekend of the Premier League season. Tenacious Tottenham make it two wins out of two with yet another victory away to Manchester City. Just how far can Thomas Frank take this side? Arsenal thrash Leeds 5-0 with Viktor Gyökeres grabbing his first goals for the club. But it’s the debut of 15-year-old prodigy Max Dowman that has everyone talking. Everton debut at their new stadium with a 2-0 win over Brighton. Tom Williams was there for us. Nuno makes noises about trouble at Forest but his side battle back to draw at Selhurst Park in the CASico. And what next for West Ham after Graham Potter suffers a home drubbing against his former club Chelsea? Plus Morecambe’s special day and Coventry City - xG destroyers. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Nuno Forest fallout? (01.00) • PART 2a: Fulham 1-1 Man United (07.00) • PART 2b: Palace 1-1 Forest (17.00) • PART 2c: Everton 2-0 Brighton with Tom Williams (20.00) • PART 3a: Man City 0-2 Spurs (31.00) • PART 3b: Arsenal 5-0 Leeds (39.00) • PART 4a: EFL happenings - Coventry hit 7 past QPR (51.00) • PART 4b: West Ham 1-5 Chelsea (56.00) • PART 4c: The rest of the Premier League weekend (63.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week on show no.2 of your new Saturday morning helping of Totally, Jimbo opens the footballing almanac on Jurgen Klinsmann's page. The German striker made his Premier League debut for Spurs on this week in 1994, and Jimbo gets the band back together - Raphael Honigstein, Juliens Laurens and James Horncastle - to remember the first Jurgen of English football. Famed for his blond locks and his spectacular goals but most memorably on these shores, for his diving for Germany and the subsequent celebration for Spurs. He won the World Cup and the Euros with Germany and had successful spells in Italy and France as well as in his motherland and the Premier League. Produced by Jesse Howard and Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Welcome to Totally Extra - Rapha's fish, Jimbo's Omakase and James's curry with Tonali (00.40) • PART 2: This week in football - Tony Yeboah's volley, the first episode of Match Of The Day and the first ever sub (10.55) • PART 3: Diving into Jurgen Klinsmann's incredible footballing career (14.00) • PART 4: A look at Klinsmann's less successful time as a coach (46.05) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo's got Natalie Gedra, Jay Harris and Dom Fifield along for the ride as we look ahead to Matchday 2 in the Premier League - and discuss some rather hefty transfer news that might have caught your eye... That's right - it looks like Tottenham have been gazumped to the signing of Eberechi Eze by their old friends Arsenal... yikes! So does this mean that the Gunners really do have all the tools to win the Premier League? And where do Thomas Frank's Spurs turn now with a squad that looks ill-equipped to deal with the pressures of a busy schedule? There's tasty ties everywhere you look this Bank Holiday weekend - no more so than Monday night at St James' Park as Newcastle host Liverpool. What's the latest with Alexander Isak after Tuesday night's statement tête-à-tête? Elsewhere - there's more beef to be had between Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest at Selhurst. Is Graham Potter already in big trouble against former side Chelsea on Friday night? And what sort of Tottenham will turn up at Manchester City - with Pep's side having won just 1 of their last 4 against the visitors at the Etihad?! All that plus big waterslides, calamitous defending at Ibrox and a potentially sticky start to life at Hill Dickinson Stadium for the Toffees. Produced by Charlie Jones and Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Eze on his way to Arsenal - not Spurs (02.30) • PART 1b: Newcastle v Liverpool preview - the latest on the Isak and Wissa transfer sagas (12.00) • PART 2a: Man City v Tottenham preview (21.15) • PART 2b: Arsenal v Leeds preview (26.00) • PART 3a: West Ham v Chelsea preview (32.15) • PART 3b: Sunday's early action - Everton v Brighton, Palace v Forest (37.00) • PART 4a: Fulham v Man United preview (41.45) • PART 4a: The rest of the Premier League (45.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo’s got the Euro gang back together as Julien Laurens, Pol Ballús, Seb Stafford-Bloor and James Horncastle return for a new season of hijinx and drama across the continent. We begin in France, where underdogs PSG got their title defence underway with a 1-0 win away at Nantes on Sunday night. But is there anyone who can close the 19-point gap? And are Marseille already in self-destruct mode? The Liga season is well and truly underway, with holders Barcelona getting their campaign off to a winning start against the nine men of Mallorca. Real don’t play until Tuesday night - but how equipped are Xavi Alonso’s new-look side to topple Barca? Over in Italy, we’re in store for yet another fascinating title race. The news that Romelu Lukaku is set to miss the first three months of the season with a muscle strain could open the door for a challenger to Napoli’s crown. So will it be a resurgent Milan or perhaps Gasperini’s Roma that put up the greatest fight? And in Germany, Harry Kane’s won another trophy! Bayern take home the Supercup. While there are still some areas of concern for Vincent Kompany’s side - have the teams around them done enough over the summer to produce a title race? Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Welcome back! Just not in French… And moments of the weekend (00.50) • PART 2: Ligue 1 review - PSG off to winning start - Marseille are not (08.55) • PART 3: La Liga review - Barca the favourites ahead of new-look Madrid? (21.00) • PART 4: Serie A review - Lukaku injury blow opens up the title race? (37.00) • PART 5: Bundesliga review - Who can challenge Bayern’s crown? (56.30) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Premier League is back and so too are Jimbo, Daniel Storey, Adrian Clarke and Matt Davies-Adams to take in all the Matchday 1 action. Arsenal have their backs against the wall at Old Trafford but come away with all three points. But are there reasons to be cheerful for Ruben Amorim? Man City breeze past Wolves at Molineux as we all consider the players Pep didn’t even have at his disposal. And champions Liverpool secure a dramatic victory over Bournemouth. Are Arne Slot’s side far too open? There are big wins for Sunderland and Forest which are impressive but might tell us quite a lot about West Ham and Brentford. Plus Eze, Richarlison and Birmingham’s perfect winning goal. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: The Premier League is back! (01.00) • PART 2a: Man United 0-1 Arsenal (08.30) • PART 2b: Chelsea 0-0 Crystal Palace (16.00) • PART 2c: Forest 3-1 Brentford (23.00) • PART 3a: Sunderland 3-0 West Ham (32.00) • PART 3b: Spurs 3-0 Burnley (38.00) • PART 3c: Wolves 0-4 Man City (44.00) • PART 4a: Liverpool 4-2 Bournemouth (49.00) • PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League plus Championship headlines (56.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to your Saturday morning dose of Totally! This is a space where we let our figurative hair down and free ourselves from the relentless merry-go-round of this season. We’ll have nostalgia, we'll have trivia, we'll have whatever nonsense tickles our fancy really. And we'll be taking a look back through the annuls into the week in football that was through the years... Today we're taking a trip down memory lane and charting the remarkable life and career of Mario Balotelli - who happened to celebrate his 35th birthday on the 12th of August. A great entertainer, social media legend, fireworks enthusiast, bib denier, misunderstood character, sensational striker and hugely significant cultural figure - from Inter to Genoa and everywhere in between. Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Welcome to Totally Extra - Cotswolds recommendations, sausage pasta, road trips and a quiz question (00.40) • PART 2: This week in football - Triffic Niko Kranjčar, the start of the Premier League and crazy lockdown scorelines (12.00) • PART 3: Why Always Me? The life and times of Mario Balotelli (16.35) • PART 4: AOB, James' hotspot password and a correct answer? (55.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo's joined by Tom Williams, Daniel Storey and Tim Spiers as we continue our look ahead to the 2025-26 Premier League season - and after shining the spotlight on the six teams competing in the Champions League during our last episode, today we turn our focus to the rest of the sides in the top flight. But we begin in Udine, where Tottenham saw a two-goal lead dashed to be beaten 4-3 by PSG on penalties in Wednesday night's Super Cup final. Despite defeat - are there reasons to be positive for Spurs fans? Back to domestic matters, and there's plenty of intrigue around the return of Sunderland after an eight-year spell out of the big time. The Athletic's football finance writer and Mackem Chris Weatherspoon joins us to consider their chances of staying up - before we run the rule over how fellow promoted sides Leeds and Burnley could fare after breaking the 100-point barrier in the Championship last season. Elsewhere - surely Manchester United can't be as bad as they were last season? Laurie Whitwell stops by to talk us through the pros and cons of their pre-season - and hopes for this campaign with the pressure on Ruben Amorim to turn their fortunes around. Will Everton be interesting this season with Jack Grealish added to the mix? Are Brighton the side most likely to upset the established 'big six' this time round? What kind of season will Forest have after the unexpected highs of last season? And are Brentford the 'B' team at risk of get dragged into a relegation scrap? All those questions and many more answered - plus a low socks convention, bad penalties and regretful friendships. Produced by Jesse Howard and Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: PSG lift the Super Cup (05.00) • PART 2a: Sunderland's return to the top flight with Chris Weatherspoon (18.30) • PART 2b: The hopes for Leeds and Burnley of survival (26.45) • PART 3: Are Manchester United going to be better this season? With Laurie Whitwell (42.45) • PART 4: Who'll be the best of the rest? (53.25) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.