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Back in August, with Italian Serie A still to kick off, 4 sides had the markings of being serious candidates...

On May 25th, 2013 Bayern München defeated Borussia Dortmund 2 – 1 in the Champions League final on Wembley’s hallowed...

One day, Manchester United's tactics look brilliant. The next, foolish. So, which is it? The two Mikes examine the differences between an impressive win over Liverpool and a listless Champions League exit at the hands of Sevilla, and whether the Special One's playbook won't work in the current era of world football. Plus, with just Manchester City and Liverpool left in the quarterfinals, is it fair to ask if it reflects poorly on the Premier League? Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...

Half a game of football took place between City and Chelsea this weekend while the Seagulls heaped yet more misery onto Arsenal. Your Totally Football panel is Jimbo, Kelly Cates, Tom Williams and PLTV's Ian Irving and they analyse both of those games and and the rest of the stories from the Premier League and beyond including the debut of head of state's son in Ligue 1, the Lioness' progress at the SheBelieves Cup, and the tragic news about Davide AstoriRUNNING ORDER:• PART 1: Remembering Davide Astori (00m 30s)• PART 2: Half a football match at City v Chelsea; Hazard the non-false 9 (03m 40s)• PART 3: Spurs v Juventus preview with James Horncastle (12m 45s)• PART 4: Is going too well for Liverpool? (17m 30s)• PART 5: Carrie Dunn on Phil Neville’s impressive start with the Lionesses (25m 30s)• PART 6a: CL previews: who can beat City? (29m 35s)• PART 6b: PSG v Real; Timothy Weah, Al-Saadi Gaddafi and Jay Bothroyd (30m 50s)• PART 6c: We need to talk about Arsenal - and Brighton (36m 20s)• PART 7a: ‘Do You Speak Football?’ - nutmeg, cow dribble, little bridges (44m 00s)• PART 7b: Messi sows it up for Barcelona; Tromsø v Chelsea ’97 (50m 50s)• PART 7c: Championship round-up; Chinese debuts; stripes v Swans (50m 50s) • PART 7d: Stripes, Swans and is Big Sam going to relegate the Hammers? (53m 40s)• PART 8: Paddy Power’s Movers & Shakers with Lee Price (57m 10s)• PART 9: The Big Answer and adios (59m 20s)LIVE NEWS:• The last batch of tickets for our gig at Vicar Street in Dublin on Monday 19 March are available at [ticketmaster.ie](http://www.ticketmaster.ie/The-Totally-Football-Show-Live-tickets/artist/5242479?tm_link=artist_artistvenue_module). Jimbo will be joined by James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Pat Nevin - who’ll also be doing an exclusive DJ setPARISH NOTICES:• join [Paddy Power’s Rewards Club](https://www.paddypower.com/bet)• get your shave on with our friends [Cornerstone, who are giving you £10 off your first order](https://www.cornerstone.co.uk/totally)• find a better place to sleep and discover a new way to discover a mattress with [Leesa](https://www.leesa.co.uk/products/leesa-mattress/?referrer=totallyfootball&utm_source=totallyfootball&utm_medium=podcast-ad&utm_campaign=totallyfootball)GET IN TOUCH:• find us on [Facebook - home of the Totally Football Quiz every Friday at 1230 GMT](https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)• send us a [tweet: @TheTotallyShow](https://twitter.com/thetotallyshow) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Big decisions, big balls, big misses, big scorelines, big questions - there was a bit of everything in the Premier League and around Europe this weekend, and on your brand new Totally Football Show, AC Jimbo welcomes Michael Cox, Jack Lang and Julien Laurens to analyse it all. Specifically:RUNNING ORDER:• PART 1a: Neymar’s birthday bash (01m 00s)• PART 1b: When Harry met Salah: analysis of amazing draw at Anfield (02m 40s)• PART 2a: A new dawn at Arsenal, a bleak horizon for Everton (12m 45s)• PART 2b: Ademola Lookman at Leipzig; Michy Batshuayi at Dortmund (21m 00s)• PART 2c: Burnley hold City (25m 00s)• PART 3a: Ligue 1 and La Liga round-ups (30m 00s)• PART 3b: The third-most competitive title race in Europe; The Big Question; Championship update (35m 20s)• PART 3c: National League news; Non-League Mystery Tours; more from Middelfart (38m 00s)• PART 4: The best nicknames in football (43m 00s)• PART 5: The rest of the PL weekend (46m 00s)• PART 6: Paddy Power’s Movers and Shakers (56m 00s)• PART 7: The Big Answer and Adios (59m 20s)LIVE NEWS:• we’re live at **Vicar Street** in Dublin on **Monday 19 March**. Jimbo will be joined by James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and **Pat Nevin** - who’ll also be doing an exclusive DJ set. [Get your tickets now!](http://www.ticketmaster.ie/artist/5242479?_ga=2.123132811.1872718434.1517842994-1603489818.1517499837)PARISH NOTICES:• join [**Paddy Power’s Rewards Club**](http://www.paddypower.com/)• get your shave on with our friends [**Cornerstone**, who are giving you £10 off your first order](https://www.cornerstone.co.uk/totally)GET IN TOUCH:• find us on **[Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/)**• send us a [tweet: **@TheTotallyShow**](http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Football fans in Germany and Italy have seen VAR – Video Assistant Referee – in use in league matches all...

By the halfway stage of this Premier League season, Manchester City had already accumulated 55 points, winning 18 of their...

The Netherlands ended up third in the Group A standings of the UEFA World Cup Qualifiers and after lining up just behind France and Sweden they were knocked out form ....

Even before the end of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers and several squads yet to be selected in the remaining playoff rounds, the teams that will qualify for the ....

The Premier League is one of the most atmospheric leagues in the world and boasts the second-highest average attendance of...

In a week of few games, we breakdown some big and not so big results as things get cemented in the Eastern conference and remain as in flux as ever in the West. We also have some more audio with Octavio Zombrano discussing the greatest MLS team of all time.

Everton found a way to defeat Bournemouth 2-1 in the League during the weekend. For the majority of the game though, The Toffees were a pain to watch. Two goals ....

Paul, Chris and Ross are joined by journalist and author Simon Hughes for in-depth analysis of Liverpool's 2-0 defeat to Leicester in the Carabao Cup. The Final Word is one of 16+ exclusive shows and podcasts we release every month on www.theredmentv.com. If you like this show and want to hear more like it sign up now for your free month trial! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we're discussing where teams are at in the playoff race in both conferences and how certain teams continue to dazzle, some are beginning to finally fight, and some continue to sputter...

Robbie Mustoe and Robbie Earle on the chances Man City (2:45), Arsenal (7:00) and Liverpool (11:30) all have at finishing in the top four of the Premier League after their recent victories. Plus, discussion on the current state of now-relegated Hull City (17:00) and Manchester United after their defeat at Tottenham (21:00).

Chelsea's 2-1 defeat of City shouldn't worry City fans because they're locks for the top 4, right? The two Mikes explain that while Chelsea and Spurs are all but locks to finish first and second, what happens to the four teams fighting for two spots behind them is anyone's guess. The numbers say Manchester United are much better than their position, Arsenal is much worse defensively this year, Liverpool is on the brink of a worrying trend, and if City were as good as everyone assumes, they wo...

As the fixture congestion fades, the race for the top four tightens and the two Mikes are starting to worry about a few clubs. Chelsea and Liverpool drew, which meant little for Chelsea but confirmed some suspicions about Liverpool. Elsewhere, Manchester United, Arsenal and Spurs all failed to get results when they figured they would. Is the hill getting steeper for one or all of them? Finally, the transfer window is closed, so which moves were noteworthy?Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Spurs had a very specific plan to derail Chelsea's epic run of results, and it worked, over and over and over. How did it work? Well, the two Mikes have some ideas about that and a few about what it means for both squads going forward. Then, they run through the issues City is having, and just how concerning they might be down the stretch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport the show

Publicly declare that Chelsea are now sizable favorites to win the Premier League – with a seemingly insurmountable lead – and you'll be met with plenty of doubt. The two Mikes dive deeper into the numbers that explain why it will take something special for anyone else to win the league. Then, they turn their attention to the seemingly endless amount of criticism Mesut Ozil gets (and whether any of it is warranted), before finishing with Southampton and the lack of goals keeping them stuck ar...

The two Mikes revisit their preseason rankings of the title contenders, and examine what's changed for each of them since then. They start with Manchester United, who have a very cranky and expensive group of reserves that never see the field. Injury riddled Spurs have had a lot go wrong so far this year, and the jury is still out on Chelsea for some very specific reasons. A few numbers suggest that Liverpool is for real, a lack of depth may haunt Arsenal yet again, and you'll be stunned to f...

Robbie Mustoe & Robbie Earle on Man City's 4-0 defeat at Barcelona including analysis of the mistakes made by City and the decisions made by Pep Guardiola. Also, thoughts on Arsenal's blowout victory over Ludogorets, Leicester's 1-0 win against Copenhagen and Tottenham's draw with Bayer Leverkusen. Plus, a preview of Sunday's big Premier League match - Chelsea v. Manchester United.

Robbie Mustoe & Robbie Earle assess how the Premier League title contenders are shaping up with the first three weekends of the season now complete. Can anyone challenge #ManchesterCity, #ManchesterUnited and #Chelsea who are all off to perfect starts? And who is most likely to bounce back out of #Liverpool, #Tottenham, #Arsenal and #LeicesterCity? Plus a look at some players who are off to unhappy starts and perhaps looking for a move before the summer transfer window closes.

Now that we've seen each group a few times, what can we make of Besler at left back for the USMNT, Roy Hodgson's striker and midfield decisions, France benching its two best players, and Belgium not quite living up to its potential on paper? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport the show

Robbie Mustoe & Robbie Earle on Tottenham's 1-1 draw with West Brom and the impact it has on the title race. After their 4-0 victory over Swansea, can Leicester City go to Old Trafford and win the Premier League title? Plus, thoughts on Sunderland and Newcastle's hopes for safety, Liverpool and Man City's chances in Europe, who should be Everton's next manager and the PFA Awards.