The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

This is what football sounds like

07 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You'll have heard Daniel Storey speaking on Monday's pod about how he's about to attend his first football match since March 2020. And while many of y...

Christmas only takes a day

06 Sep 2021

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Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Flo Lloyd-Hughes and Colin Millar into the pod on a weekend where crazy things are happening all around the world.While ...

Classic Como

02 Sep 2021

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Earlier than usual, it’s your international break Totally Football Show with Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Tom Williams and Sasha Goryunov.Can England re...

All the Messis

31 Aug 2021

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With the transfer window creaking shut, Jimbo, Julien Laurens, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein and Alvaro Romeo review the last weekend of club f...

Reheated soup

30 Aug 2021

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After one of the biggest transfers in years, Jimbo, Adam Crafton, Daniel Storey and David Preece bask in a bumper Premier League weekend.Cristiano Ron...

Watkings

26 Aug 2021

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Big news, big games, it’s all happening in the world of football. And Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Lynsey Hooper and Adrian Clarke have all the tools to...

Lassismo

24 Aug 2021

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Jimbo, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo return to cast their eye over this weekend’s continental football.It’s a good start for J...

To hell and back

23 Aug 2021

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Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Matt Davies-Adams and Colin Millar into the pod after another pulsating Premier League weekend.Chelsea breeze past Arsen...

Blue John caves

19 Aug 2021

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Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Dan Bardell and Charlie Eccleshare ahead of a mouth-watering Premier League weekend.Arsenal v Chelsea headlines t...

Fallen into the cauldron

17 Aug 2021

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We’re underway in Spain and Germany, with Italy soon to follow. Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo have yo...

Miss! Miss!

16 Aug 2021

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The opening weekend of the new Premier League season doesn’t disappoint. Drinking it in with Jimbo are Carl Anka, Sasha Goryunov and Daniel Storey.T...

Starting to get the tingles

12 Aug 2021

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The Premier League season is almost upon us and Jimbo is joined by the excited trio of Dom Fifield, Natalie Gedra and Tom Williams.The headline fixtur...

Not bitter, little bit disappointed

10 Aug 2021

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The European edition returns with your preferred pod posse of Jimbo, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens, Raphael Honigstein and Alvaro Romeo.Lionel Mess...

Power League style

09 Aug 2021

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Jimbo’s back with the first Totally Football Show of the new season in the company of Daniel Storey, Duncan Alexander and Adam Crafton.One of the bi...

It's The Totally Football Yearbook 2021!

19 Jul 2021

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Nick Miller joins Producer Ben to discuss the biggest news in publishing: The Totally Football Yearbook 2021!The Totally Football Yearbook 2021 - edit...

Part bleeding but still handsome

12 Jul 2021

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Italy are European champions. Jimbo, Carl Anka, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, David Preece and Daniel Storey review a wonderful night for the ...

Man scores volley

09 Jul 2021

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For the penultimate pod of the Euros, Jimbo is joined by a bumper crew of James Horncastle, Michael Cox, Tom Williams and Duncan Alexander.Anticipatio...

No root crops on the back pages

08 Jul 2021

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Jimbo, Daniel Storey and Duncan Alexander bask in the glory of England reaching their first ever European Championship final.The Three Lions come from...

Wave of soppy emotion

07 Jul 2021

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Jimbo is joined by James Horncastle, Adam Crafton and Daniel Storey as the Azzurri ascend to the final of Euro 2020.It took penalties and a little bit...

Giddiness correspondent

04 Jul 2021

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Jimbo, Daniel Storey, Carl Anka and Sasha Goryunov react to a fantastic night for the Three Lions in Rome.England cruise past Ukraine 4-0 and into the...

DonnaSommer

03 Jul 2021

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Jimbo is alongside Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and James Horncastle as Italy & Spain set up a semi-final meeting at Euro 2020.Roberto Man...

Reliving Euro 2008 (the one without England)

01 Jul 2021

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If you want a break from all this England euphoria - or just a bit of perspective - here’s the latest episode of our Euro Stories documentaries, loo...

Spiderman meme

30 Jun 2021

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Jimbo welcomes Adam Crafton, Raphael Honigstein and Daniel Storey to look back on a momentous day of action as the quarter-finalists at Euro 2020 are ...

Reduced to a screaming seven-year-old

29 Jun 2021

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Jimbo, Carl Anka and Daniel Storey try and make sense of quite possibly the greatest day of tournament football ever.Switzerland knock out world champ...

I’ll bite my own hand

28 Jun 2021

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Jimbo welcomes Michael Cox and Duncan Alexander into the pod after a day of illuminating action at the Euros.Czech Republic hog the headlines by elimi...

Rushing to the wrong fire

27 Jun 2021

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Jimbo’s back and he’s brought Sasha Goryunov and Tom Williams with him as the knockout stages of Euro 2020 get underway.Denmark dismantle Wales 4-...

Reliving Euro 2004

24 Jun 2021

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It's a rest day here at Totally, so while we gear up for the knockouts of Euro 2020, allow us to take you back to Euro 2004 with the latest episode fr...

Big club football

24 Jun 2021

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Matt Davies Adams, Daniel Storey and Adam Crafton are here on the day of goals and destiny in the Euros.In Group F, F stood for fun as each team at so...

The buttock region

23 Jun 2021

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Matt Davies Adams, Tom Williams, and Daniel Storey are here as England top Group D and as Scotland bid farewell to their first tournament in 23 years....

An Aldi own brand Pep Guardiola

22 Jun 2021

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Matt Davies Adams, Rory Smith, and Sasha Goryunov are here as Denmark make their mark on this tournament and squeeze into the next stage whilst Austri...

Suit that doubles up as sportswear

20 Jun 2021

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Matt Davies-Adams welcomes Duncan Alexander and Robyn Cowen into the pod as Wales progress to the knockout stages.Robert Page’s side lose 1-0 in Rom...

Proper downer

20 Jun 2021

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Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Lynsey Hooper and Tom Williams after arguably the most exciting day of action yet at Euro 2020.Germany bounce back from...

Lucky for big blokes

19 Jun 2021

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Matt Davies-Adams, Duncan Alexander and Daniel Storey react to one of the most anticipated days of Euro 2020 so far.Scotland take a point from Wembley...

Positive Scotland pants

18 Jun 2021

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Matt Davies Adams, Daniel Storey, and Carl Anka are here with the fall out from Thursday's action and to set you up for a big Friday.On the show it wa...

A kick in the Zubkov

17 Jun 2021

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Matt Davies-Adams, Michael Cox and Sasha Goryunov are here as Wales arrive, Russia aren't Finnished, and Italy are livin la vida loca-telli.First to B...

Coke cola

16 Jun 2021

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Matt Davies-Adams, Adam Crafton and Tom Williams react to a certain CR7's latest records and our first heavy weight fight.Tuesday night brought us the...

Binary solo

15 Jun 2021

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Matt Davies-Adams, Duncan Alexander and Dom Fifield react to a day of record-breaking goals and record-breaking passes at Euro 2020.The Tartan Army’...

Contemplating the risky text

14 Jun 2021

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Matt Davies-Adams is in the hot seat in the company of Carl Anka and Daniel Storey after a dazzling Day 3 at Euro 2020.England exercise real control a...

Traumatic and frantic

13 Jun 2021

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Jimbo, Daniel Storey and Tom Williams reflect on a day overshadowed by the dramatic collapse of Christian Eriksen.Denmark’s star man is thankfully i...

Paint rude images into nice images

12 Jun 2021

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Jimbo, Duncan Alexander and Sasha Goryunov react to the opening night at Euro 2020 and look ahead to Day 2.Italy make dark horses Turkey look pony wit...

Woo indeed

08 Jun 2021

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Jimbo brings you Part 2 of our Euro 2020 preview with Duncan Alexander, Julien Laurens and a motley crew of continental experts.Group F is the group o...

About to do a madness

07 Jun 2021

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Jimbo’s back with part 1 of our preview of Euro 2020, in the company of Michael Cox, Tom Williams and Sasha Goryunov.The Three Lions head into essen...

Reliving Euro 96

02 Jun 2021

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The Euros are just around the corner and to get yourself in the mood, here's a taster of The Athletic's excellent new Euro Stories series, in which we...

In conversation with Pat Nevin

31 May 2021

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Matt Davies Adams talks to Chelsea and Scotland legend Pat Nevin about his remarkable career on and off the pitch. Pat's autobiography The Accidental ...

Five minutes into the future

30 May 2021

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Jimbo, Daniel Storey, Carl Anka and Dom Fifield reconvene to wrap up club football once and for all this season.It’s a magnificent weekend for West ...

Just call me

27 May 2021

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Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Lynsey Hooper and Tom Williams to comb through a footballing week full of finals.Villarreal win their first ever ...

Narcotic levels

24 May 2021

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Jimbo brings you the final European edition of the season with James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Alvaro Romeo and Julien Laurens.Atletico are La L...

Virtual fireplace

24 May 2021

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The Premier League season comes to a close with Jimbo, Michael Cox, Daniel Storey and Sasha Goryunov here to soak up the drama.It’s Liverpool and Ch...

Five different goalkeeper kits

20 May 2021

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Jimbo is joined by Adam Crafton, Duncan Alexander and David Preece ahead of the final weekend of the Premier League season.Three teams are battling it...

Mosh pit ready

17 May 2021

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Checking into a continental football hotel, it’s Jimbo, James Horncastle, Rafa Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo.The title races in Spain ...

Tumbled down that escalator

17 May 2021

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It’s a weekend that reminds us why we love football, relived by Jimbo, Daniel Storey, Charlie Eccleshare and Adrian Clarke.Leicester win their first...

You can’t outrun maths

13 May 2021

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Jimbo welcomes Michael Cox, Dominic Fifield and Duncan Alexander into the pod to preview some big cup finals.Chelsea face Leicester in the FA Cup fina...

The most beautiful club in the world

10 May 2021

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Jimbo and the Euro crew of James Horncastle, Rafa Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo take apart another dramatic weekend across the continent...

Table read

10 May 2021

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Jimbo, Adam Hurrey, Carl Anka and Daniel Storey are back as the race for Champions League football takes more twists and turns.Leicester suffer a shoc...

Transfers are the philosophy

06 May 2021

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Jimbo is joined by Michael Cox, Duncan Alexander and Tom Williams as the 2021 Champions League final becomes set in stone.Chelsea and Man City both ov...

Beef Cherki

03 May 2021

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Jimbo meets up with Euro pals James Horncastle, Rafa Honigstein, Alvaro Romeo and Julien Laurens to look ahead to the Champions League semi-final seco...

Assembling the airplane in mid-air

03 May 2021

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Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Adrian Clarke and Sasha Goryunov into the pod on another weekend where off the field issues overshadow the action.Manche...

Projected onto a bedsheet

29 Apr 2021

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Jimbo, Jack Lang, Duncan Alexander and David Preece dissect a big old week for English football teams.Man City deliver one of their best ever away per...

Reverse Russian doll

26 Apr 2021

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Jimbo welcomes Rafa Honigstein, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo as we look ahead to the Champions League semi-finals and some exhila...

Morass of shapeless football

26 Apr 2021

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Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Dom Fifield and Tom Williams, as the first major silverware of the season in England is dished out.Manchester City w...

Disappointing cut to the ground

22 Apr 2021

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Jimbo is joined by the elite line-up of Michael Cox, Charlie Eccleshare and Duncan Alexander.The European Super League appears to have collapsed as qu...

When they all had the dagger

19 Apr 2021

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Jimbo assembles his own elite European line-up of Rafa Honigstein, James Horncastle and Alvaro Romeo.With the European Super League now a fully propos...

Creatively dull people

19 Apr 2021

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Jimbo, Carl Anka, Daniel Storey and Matt Davies-Adams discuss a weekend that could be seismic for football in this country and around the continent.Th...

Tights from M & S

15 Apr 2021

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Jimbo welcomes Pat Nevin, Duncan Alexander and Sasha Goryunov for an in-depth discussion on the Champions league quarter-finals.It’s elimination for...

Serve chilled

12 Apr 2021

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Jimbo, Rafa Honigstein, James Horncastle, Alvaro Romeo and Julien Laurens cast their eyes over the Champions League quarter-final second legs.PSG hav...

Tyneside Tom Williams

11 Apr 2021

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Jimbo, Michael Cox, Adam Hurrey and Daniel Storey take in an enthralling Premier League weekend.West Ham take another step towards Champions League fo...

The green zone

08 Apr 2021

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Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Natalie Gedra and Dominic Fifield into the pod as the Champions League quarter-finals deliver on entertainment.An Mba...

Renovate emotional memories

05 Apr 2021

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Jimbo is joined by Rafa Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo to look ahead to some mouth-watering Champions League quarter-finals.Liverpool tra...

Tableau of losers

05 Apr 2021

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Jimbo, Rory Smith, Daniel Storey and Tom Williams discuss an eyebrow-raising return for the Premier League.West Brom secure one of the shock results o...

Shave twice a day

01 Apr 2021

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Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Adrian Clarke and Lynsey Hooper to wave goodbye to the international break and say hello to the return of the Pre...

Incredibly haunted

29 Mar 2021

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Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Sasha Goryunov and Charlie Eccleshare into the pod after another epic international weekend.The headlines are dominated ...

Totally Football Show....coming up at lunch

28 Mar 2021

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Slightly later than usual on a Monday, check back in at lunchtime when Jimbo will be joined by Daniel Storey, Sasha Goryunov and Charlie Eccleshare to...

Suburban retired dad

25 Mar 2021

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Jimbo, Michael Cox, Tom Williams and Duncan Alexander liven up your international weekend with a bumper Totally Football Show.With the return of World...

Benny Hill aura

23 Mar 2021

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Juventus are bewitched by Benevento with Pirlo increasingly under pressure, while Lionel Messi and Barcelona are looking back to their old selves with...

A lively spot

22 Mar 2021

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Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, David Preece and Dion Fanning after a weekend of pivotal league and cup action.Leicester progress to the FA Cup semi-fin...

Fun content, awful people

18 Mar 2021

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Jimbo, Michael Cox, Jack Lang and Duncan Alexander dig into a footballing week containing Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup action.Chelsea s...

No more crocodiles to eat

16 Mar 2021

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Jimbo, James Horncastle, Alvaro Romeo, Rafa Honigstein and Julien Laurens cast their eyes over another big week of Champions League and Europa League ...

You are alright. For you, this is nothing.

15 Mar 2021

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Jimbo discusses the Premier League weekend with Charlie Eccleshare, Daniel Storey & Matt Davies-Adams, a matchday with some truly unforgettable mo...

Colossus with feet of clay

11 Mar 2021

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Jimbo welcomes Karen Carney, Duncan Alexander and Sasha Goryunov into the pod during a massive week of Champions League and Premier League action.Mess...

Defeat is a part of success

08 Mar 2021

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Jimbo, James Horncastle, Rafa Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo are back ahead of some mouth-watering Champions League second legs.Dortmund ...

World’s least subtle shoplifter

08 Mar 2021

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Jimbo is joined by Adam Hurrey, Michael Cox and Daniel Storey as the Premier League leaders lose and the battle for survival heats up big time.The pan...

Steering into the skid

04 Mar 2021

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We look ahead to the Manchester derby with the big question looming – will it be 0-0? Can United step it up from their lacklustre midweek performanc...

Fishy transaction

01 Mar 2021

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The old board at Barcelona, including Bartomeu, are arrested regarding financial issues. Meanwhile Inter look unstoppable in Serie A but their owners ...

Cartoon musical notes

01 Mar 2021

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Chelsea and Man United deliver another 0-0. Which means Man City go 12 points clear at the top of the table with their 20th win in a row against West...

The limits of knowledge about football

25 Feb 2021

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Man City make it 19 wins in a row with victory over Monchengladbach. Next up, 4th placed West Ham. Has Pep Guardiola solved football? And is Joao Can...

Unconscious human traits

22 Feb 2021

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Inter are victorious in the Milan derby, led by a rampant Romelu Lukaku. Is it their Scudetto to lose?Bayern lose at Eintracht Frankfurt to inject new...

Everybody needs a little time away

22 Feb 2021

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West Ham are in the top 4 and are the top team in London. The Hammers beat Spurs with David Moyes building a team in his own image and Jose Mourinho o...

Ultimate football destroyer

18 Feb 2021

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The return of the Champions League provides another rude awakening for Barcelona as PSG run wild at the Camp Nou. And 2021 looks to be pointing toward...

Your body’s passing you a bill

15 Feb 2021

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Barcelona take on a Neymar-less PSG with memories of the 2017 Remontada still lingering. Will this be Lionel Messi’s last hurrah in a Barca shirt?Wi...

The world’s saddest victory parade

15 Feb 2021

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Jimbo, Carl Anka, Daniel Storey and Charlie Eccleshare look back on huge wins for Fulham, Manchester City and Arsenal. Plus: more misery for Klopp an...

Gareth Bale's feelings

11 Feb 2021

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Joining Jimbo on the show this Thursday is Duncan Alexander, Dom Fifield, and Karen Carney as they review the FA Cup 5th round including that humdinge...

A blond robot with no feelings

09 Feb 2021

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The European crew assemble! Jimbo is joined by Rafa Honigstein, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo to look back on a disastrous weekend...

This is dead. This is over

08 Feb 2021

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Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Michael Cox and Sasha Goryunov as they review Man City’s 4-1 win over Liverpool, their first victory at Anfield si...

Interchangeable people from Northampton called Mike or Kevin

04 Feb 2021

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Jimbo is joined by Rory Smith, Faye Carruthers and Duncan Alexander to look ahead to Liverpool’s potentially season-defining game against Man City a...

Seven shots on target

01 Feb 2021

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Details of Lionel Messi’s contract are leaked to the press, with Messi pocketing an estimated half a billion Euros. With Barcelona in dire financial...

Caught in the squeeze

01 Feb 2021

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Brighton earn their first home win of the season in the Premier League by beating Tottenham on Sunday night. Without Harry Kane, how will Mourinho’s...

Extracting gold from rocks

28 Jan 2021

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Manchester United’s title hopes are dealt a blow by Sheffield United who win at Old Trafford. Could the greatest of great escapes be on?Next up for ...

So brief but so intense

26 Jan 2021

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Thomas Tuchel is set to fill the vacancy left by Lampard at Stamford Bridge. Will his coaching skills allow him to succeed at Chelsea where Frank fail...

Concede a goal to a coffee cup

25 Jan 2021

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Manchester United knock out Liverpool in a ding-dong battle at Old Trafford, thanks to Fernandes. And the sensational Shaw. It’s another defeat for ...

Pathetic beyond adequate description

21 Jan 2021

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Leicester beat Chelsea in a match summed up by the panel as well-coached versus not well-coached. Does Frank Lampard know what’s going wrong?Man Uni...