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Since Mikel Arteta drafted Emile Smith-Rowe into the Arsenal first team on Boxing Day, they have won five and drawn...

Mark Chapman is joined by The Athletic's David Ornstein and Liam Twomey to bring us the inside story of Chelsea's decision to sack Frank Lampard. We'll detail the events that lead to the final decision being made, the problems Lampard had with some sections of a crowded dressing room, the role his relationships with the Chelsea hierarchy played, how his struggles to get Werner and Havertz playing well were viewed and how there were reservations as far back as August from not just the club but Lampard himself too. We're also joined by our German football writer Raphael Honigstein with insight on what Lampard's replacement Thomas Tuchel will bring to Chelsea. What is he like as a coach and a personality? Is there more to it than just the fact he's a German coach? How long has he been on the club's radar? There's also some transfer talk as we head into the last week of the window with detail on Martin Odegaard's imminent arrival at Arsenal and news of behind-the-scenes talks between Donny Van de Beek and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as the Dutchman's start to life at Old Trafford continues to be overshadowed by the timely resurgence of Paul Pogba. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Celebrations in the Basque country as Athletic Bilbao win the Spanish Super Cup in a thriller against Barcelona, with Lionel Messi sent off for the first time in his club career. Inter Milan are victorious in the Derby d’Italia as Pirlo gets schooled by Conte. Even after a bad week for Bayern, all their rivals slipped up. Except Union Berlin. Plus Brexit’s impact on transfers and misery for Marseille under AVB. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02m 00s) • PART 2: Athletic beat Barca to win the Super Cup (05m 00s) • PART 3: Inter 2-0 Juve & Napoli 6-0 Fiorentina (18m 00s) • PART 4: Bayern’s rivals all falter in the Bundesliga (28m 00s) • PART 5: Ligue 1 latest and transfer talk (38m 30s) • PART 6: Lazio 3-0 Roma (58m 00s) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £4 A MONTH: • theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH: • follow us on Instagram • find us on Facebook • send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES: • we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE: • check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our #LegendsSeries continues with a four-time Sockers champion, Paul Dougherty! Find out how the 5'2" Dougherty managed to play 21 years of professional soccer, including a debut in the EPL when he was just 16 years old!

In the previous years of the Premier League when you thought of Arsenal, many would of joke of the number four conundrum, the fact no matter how well Arsenal performed throughout the season they would always wind up fourth. The same can be said in La Liga in recent years for Celta Vigo and the […]

Ibiza is often described as a millionaire’s playboy paradise, a scenic marvel and a house music pilgrimage, but a footballing haven? Not a chance at all. Although over the past few seasons with some heavy investment, Union Deportivo Ibiza Eivissa are rapidly rising through Spain’s lower divisions. Currently sat top of the table in the […]

At the time of writing Real Sociedad sit pretty at the top of La Liga (although Atletico does have two games in hand on them) and riding a crest of a wave that has been a couple of seasons in the making. After spending many seasons threatening the top half then scattering away again, the […]

In April 2019 The Athletic's Andy Mitten was tasked by Four Four Two magazine to fly unannounced to the heart of Sinaloa, Mexico, home to the most powerful drug cartel on the planet, and track down the coach of Mexican second division side Dorados, none other than Diego Maradona. This is the story of meeting Maradona in Mexico, as Andy recounts the extraordinary tale to The Athletic's Adam Hurrey. Subscribe to The Athletic and take advantage of our special Black Friday offer of £1-a-month for 12 months by heading to theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosting the famed La Masia and lesser known academies such as the Cantera, La Liga is one of the top producers of talent in World Football. Yet Spain is also known for the heavy use of release clauses, a set fee for which players can leave without objection. These may be the bane of every […]

Finding Jack Charlton chronicles the life and extraordinary career of the World Cup winner and the former Republic of Ireland manager. The film details the most successful period in Irish football history, as well as exploring Charlton’s relationship with the press, his brother and players like Paul McGrath. Plus was Charlton tactically ahead of his time? And to what extent did this Englishman restore pride and self-esteem to people in Ireland? SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC FOR £1 A WEEK: • theathletic.com/totally GET IN TOUCH: • follow us on Instagram • find us on Facebook • send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow PARISH NOTICES: • we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special READ STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE: • check out thetotallyfootballshow.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

COG LA GALAXY DISCORD: https://discord.gg/9g8FcfU COG MERCHANDISE (SCARVES, T-SHIRTS, BUTTONS, COASTERS): http://www.cornerofthegalaxy.com/SHOP COG STUDIOS, Calif. -- Guillermo Barros Schelotto has been fired by the LA Galaxy. It was probably a necessary step for a team that has struggled with any positive momentum throughout the Covid-affected year. So with Dominic Kinnear in charge of the Galaxy for the time being -- his second stint as interim head coach -- how did we get to this point once again? On today's show, your hosts Josh Guesman and Eric Vieira dive into the timeline of events that led to Schelotto's sacking on Thursday afternoon. The guys start with some weird injury announcement from Chicharito. Was his Instagram post out of line? And how many conspiracy theories can the guys come up with when it comes to the $15-million man? Then it's off to discuss the Galaxy's abysmal loss to the Portland Timbers. Did Dennis te Kloese know that he was going to have to fire Schelotto after the game? And what did he say at halftime that gave us some clues on which way he was leaning? Then the guys dig into the announcement of Schelotto's firing and what te Kloese had to say during his afternoon press conference. In fact, we'll give you pretty full coverage of the press conference during the show to get you caught up on everything that was said during the entire event. Finally, the guys will go over all the rule changes MLS put in place to get the 2020 season done and dusted and why the Galaxy might have a slightly better chance at getting into the playoffs with the points per game governing their outcome. There's even a little game preview of the Real Salt Lake game coming up this weekend. In total, we've got over 90-minutes of important Galaxy-talk. Don't miss it! And thanks for joining us tonight!

🇺🇸Brad Williams - SRUSA Senior Consultant and current College Coach, Brad talks with SRUSA Head of Operations (The Americas), Don Williams on his journey playing California, to spending two years in England with the famous University side, Team Bath. Throw in a pro trial in Germany, plus much more. Brad will be leading the Goalkeeping coaching at our upcoming SRUSA College Soccer Prep Camp in Mississippi, USA, on 21-22 November 2020. To apply to attend or for more info, head to www.srusacamp.com To connect with Kim on social media check out his handles here; Twitter: https://twitter.com/Brad_Wil_ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brad-williams-468a4918a/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Imustbethis

🇰🇪Kim Kaumbutho - SRUSA Africa Consultant and former NAIA National Champion talks with SRUSA Founder Chris Cousins on his journey from Nairobi, Kenya, to IMG Academy, to playing in College, and now back in Kenya, helping the next generation of players to go on different pathways around the World. If you are a player from the African continent and are interested in playing and studying in the USA, please head to www.sportsrecruitingusa.com/africa To connect with Kim on social media check out his handles here; Twitter: www.twitter.com/coachkimkk Instagram: www.instagram.com/kimathikaumbutho Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimathi-kaumbutho-1b4231b4/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/kimathikimkaumbutho

Even though his performances on the pitch haven’t suggested as much, the emotional eulogy that Lionel Messi paid to Luis...

Football is guarded by nature. The days when players liked to mingle with fans are long gone, while media training...

Since the conclusion of the MLS is Back tournament, the schedule has been very busy so we take you through every single MLS club, some of their recent results, and offer our thoughts about where they are and where they're going. And if that's not enough, we also catch you up on Canadian Premier League. Put the coffee on and put your feet up, there's lots to talk about!

Gary is joined by Sheffield United Individual Development Coach, Rhys Carr, who discusses his role, along with the dynamics of player development at the professional level. Rhys gives his perspective on "exposing the player" to their weaknesses in the development process. At youth level, you often see the best players cruise through training sessions, but Rhys explains how a young defender in the Premier League will find themselves up against the best opposition forward sooner rather than later, and there is no hiding place at that level. So testing and challenging the player in every session if possible, is key. He also talks about the process around "search-decide-execute" and how he factors that into the planning process for the young players. Player development is a complex process and Rhys gives an outstanding overview of the variables and factors that coaches at all levels need to take into consideration.

Watford and Bournemouth both relegated on final day of Premier League season Aston Villa stay up while Norwich were already...

It's been inevitable for a while, but it was certainly not inevitable 12 months ago and even less so six years ago. How did Liverpool build a team to win a Champions League and Premier League trophy in back to back seasons? How do we tell this story, and how do we parse out the different causes, from business development to analytics to coaching and tactics to good fortune. It's an unquestionable analytics success story, and also one that takes on a different shape from many of those we're us...

The Athletic's David Ornstein reflects on Liverpool’s incredible title triumph, bringing you insight on how their owners turned a dream into reality. Stuart Webber, former Director of Recruitment at Anfield and now director of football at Norwich City, tells us about the hunger for success he witnessed first hand on Merseyside, with some great detail on John W Henry. From David's column column this week, hear how a top young player looks set to leave Arsenal. Also news on the future of Nathan Ake with our Bournemouth writer Peter Rutzler. And will Eric Dier be offered a new contract at Spurs? The Athletic’s Charlie Eccleshare will offer the latest on that and also the reasons behind a difficult relationship between Jose Mourinho and Tanguy Ndombele. Right now The Athletic is free for 30 days, bringing you the very best football writing around, covering you until the end of the season just go to www.theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman to sign up Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robbie Mustoe and Robbie Earle discuss Liverpool clinching the club's first ever Premier League title and put in perspective what it means to see this club win it's first top-flight league title in 30 years. Plus, the guys discuss if this side can continue to win titles for the years to come and how the likes of Manchester City, Chelsea and Manchester United could be contenders next season.

Brendon Batson shares some powerful views with The Athletic's David Ornstein on how football can help bring about meaningful change in the fight against racism. Manchester United writer Laurie Whitewell explains why Paul Pogba is unlikely to start against Tottenham on Friday night and the importance of the next two months for manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. And The Athletic's Jack Pitt Brooke will detail how Premier League football will be a very different experience for everyone involved as we all adjust to the ‘new normal’ . To read their work and plenty more as we build-up to the return of Premier League and EFL action make sure you subscribe and download The Athletic app if you haven’t already and right now you can enjoy a 40% discount by heading to www.theathletic.com/ornsteinandchapman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Public Investment Fund of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has nearly completed its purchase of Newcastle United Football Club. We talk about what this means. Another ownership group in the Premier League driven not by a need to make profits but by a drive for soft power, sportwashing a reputation sullied by war crimes, murder and oppression. What will that mean for Newcastle and the Premier League? George Caulkin's report in The Athletic: https://theathletic.com/1759832/2020/04/21/newca...

Claim your seven-day free trial and 50% off an annual subscription to The Athletic. What actually is Tiki-Taka? The 21st Century's most famous footballing style finds its roots decades earlier, but Pep Guardiola's Barcelona, and the world-conquering Spanish team of 2008-2012, turned Tiki-Taka into an all dominating force. Alex Stewart explains what it actually means, how it's used, and where it comes from. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A look at the 10 newest football stadiums over 50,000 capacity From England to Saudi Arabia to Mexico The stadiums...

Which coaches have had a great calendar year so far? We pick five, from four different leagues Football may have...

The 29th of February 2020 was a notable date from the point of view of Italian football. It was the...

The Spaniard switched from Real Madrid to Atlético Madrid last summer He didn’t initially get the playing time he was...

The Senegal international joined Watford last summer He has been doing really well since Nigel Pearson took over With two...

Sign up for a 7-day free trial and 50% off an annual subscription of The Athletic! Jimmy Ferrar, manager of Chagos Islands FC, joins Tifo to talk about the history of the nation, his football team, and their journey to the 2020 CONIFA World Cup! You can help Chagos Islands FC reach the World Cup by donating here: https://t.co/yFxccQaiDS Follow Jimmy and the Chagos Islands on Twitter: @jimmygawjus @chagosisland Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MLS is finally back and there's SO much to cover in Week 1. We talk about the teams that surprised us (and everyone), terrible news from Atlanta, Colorado's strong start, and clubs where we think "what exactly is the plan here?" We also talk about the bizarre play that somehow resulted in just a yellow card for goalkeeper Joe Willis.

One pick for each position These players play in Ligue 1, Bundesliga, LaLiga and the Premier League Football clubs and...

He’s been labelled the next footballing megastar, the leader of Germany’s new generation of stars and, Arsenal fans hold your...

From drama at World Cups to epic Champions League matches Featuring jaw-dropping moments from various different decades Football history is...

Aleksandar Mitrović is tearing up the Championship, and recently returned from a minor injury to keep up his goal scoring...

Nick and Andrew are back as the countdown to the MLS season ticks down, with discussion of Christine Sinclair breaking the goals record, Canada's Olympic qualifying tournament, the new CBA, Atletico Ottawa and more.

He arrived from RB Salzburg in January He scored eight goals from his first five appearances Borussia Dortmund are averaging...

A look at seven up-and-coming teenagers From Spain to England to the Netherlands Some are already at the biggest clubs...

The first ever couples interview here on Rooster and the Devil. And for good reason. We spoke with Paul and his wife, Emily, because they have been on a couple of awesome England trips where they make a point to check out new stadiums. On their honeymoon, they've visited Old White Hart lane where they saw Fulham play Tottenham. Then they ventured out to the East coast to catch a game at Carrow Road. Emily fell in love with the town of Norwich and probably gives me enough firepower to convince my own wife that a trip there some day would be worth it. More recently, they went to see a Queens Park Rangers game. They described the ground (Loftus Road) as a rough, old school stadium. Then they ventured off to see Fulham at Craven Cottage. All in all. Fantastic trips with some fun stories. It's also nice to hear the female perspective here. P.S. Shoutout to their home supporters bar in Minneapolis, Part Wolf.

Wayne Rooney makes winning start at Derby Set up opener in debut match Beat Crystal Palace away in FA Cup...

Cometh the hour, cometh the man…. Sitting in eleventh position in Serie A at what is roughly the halfway stage...

There are numerous curiosities about Tottenham’s dismal start to the season. The spurious off-field rumours about affairs and infidelities, the...

There was an extraordinary interview published recently featuring Steve Walsh, the former head of recruitment at Leicester City who unearthed...

His is a season that has been cruelly derailed by injuries. The campaign to date has been beset by rumours...

Spain have been blessed with incredible strikers over the last few decades, from the irrepressible talent of Raul, to the...

It might not have been enough for Niko Kovač to keep his job, but Robert Lewandowski’s spectacular goal tally has...

Normally, as you probably already know, the La Liga title race is dominated by Barcelona and Real Madrid, with those...

Between the late 1990s and the early 2010s, Udinese were among the main protagonists of the Italian football, having achieved...

The German first division has a brand new team at the top of the table, and it’s the unfancied Borussia...

This week we look at Canada's historic victory over the US Men's National Team, as well as go in depth to setting up all of the MLS Playoff games. We ties up a few loose ends with CanPL and NWSL to round out the show and make our predictions for who will be this playoff round's victors.