Managerial Greatness

Back in the summer of 2020, Jimbo and co passed the time reviewing classic Premier League and Champions League campaigns. Here from the vault, we bring you the thoughts of James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein and Julien Laurens on the 1994/95 Champions League season, when invincible Ajax shocked the world. In perhaps the peak of Louis van Gaal's long managerial career, this young crop of mostly homegrown talent went unbeaten in the Eredivisie and the Champions League to take home the top prize. Time to give Jari Litmanen some much overdue love. Elsewhere, it was a campaign of Weah's PSG reaching the semi-finals, Die Hard henchmen and Gary Walsh being embarrassed by Barcelona. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: IFK Gothenburg catch the eye (02.00) • PART 1b: Man United embarrassed by Barcelona (04.00) • PART 1c: PSG reach the semi-finals (06.00) • PART 2a: Van Gaal’s iconic Ajax team (11.00) • PART 2b: Ajax overcome Bayern in the semis (19.00) • PART 2c: Impenetrable Milan await in the final (21.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the domestic season draws to a close, Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Tom Williams and Seb Stafford-Bloor. Real Madrid are below par but still secure their 15th European Cup with a late rally against Dortmund at Wembley. How do they keep doing it, should Carlo Ancelotti be considered the greatest manager of all time and what’s the deal with Dortmund’s new sponsor? We look at some of the shocks and trends of last season but wonder whether all this football will lead to a player’s strike next season. And there’s more silverware up for grabs as Tom takes on Michael Cox in the Inter Totally Cup Final 2024. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Real Madrid 2-0 Dortmund (04.00) • PART 2: Jose Mourinho and thoughts on next season (33.00) • PART 3: Inter Totally Cup Final - Cox v Williams (47.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.