Arsenal host Chelsea, Man City head to Leeds + Atalanta make epic comeback
The Totally Football Show with James Richardson
The Athletic
4.5 • 4.4K Ratings
🗓️ 26 February 2026
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
Jimbo has Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Liam Twomey in the studio with him in a week predictably packed with dramatic football.
Atalanta stage an incredible comeback against Dortmund in the Champions League. They’re the only Italian team left in the competition after Juve’s incredible comeback falls short.
Real Madrid and PSG also progress, with the holders still looking a shadow of last season. Can anyone stop the English clubs?
Speaking of the Premier League, leaders Arsenal host a Chelsea side looking to make life difficult for them again. While Haaland heads home to Leeds as Man City try to keep pace in the title race.
Elsewhere, it’s a huge game for Igor Tudor as Spurs travel to Fulham. And can West Ham finally win at Anfield?
Plus Kyle Walker, apples and Osimhen to Juve?
Produced by Charlie Jones
RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: Some important news about apples (and the Champions League) (01.00)
• PART 2a: Atalanta overcome Dortmund (05.45)
• PART 2b: Juventus almost overcome Galatasaray (10.30)
• PART 2c: Real Madrid process again (18.00)
• PART 2d: PSG squeeze past Monaco (23.00)
• PART 3a: Arsenal v Chelsea preview (35.00)
• PART 3b: Leeds v Man City preview (42.00)
• PART 4a: Man United v Palace and Liverpool v West Ham (46.00)
• PART 4d: Fulham v Spurs and Brighton v Forest (48.00)
• PART 4c: The rest of the Premier League weekend (52.00)
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| 0:00.0 | The Athletic FC |
| 0:03.3 | Totally football show today |
| 0:11.6 | Wednesday night in the Champions League |
| 0:13.4 | four teams trying to turn around their ties |
| 0:15.6 | one succeeded, the goddess, |
| 0:17.2 | the other three came close. |
| 0:18.7 | We round things up from Bergamo, |
| 0:20.6 | who dares wins, to the Bernabeo, |
| 0:23.1 | where Venetius with the Finnisius |
| 0:24.9 | against Benfica. Then, it's off to the Premier League. |
| 0:28.3 | Match Day 28. There's Arsenal Chelsea. |
| 0:30.7 | There's West Ham at Anfield. |
| 0:32.5 | There's also Spurs at the pool, because they play Fulham. |
| 0:35.1 | We'll be discussing all of that in today's |
| 0:36.8 | Totally Football show. |
| 0:41.3 | Thursday, 26th of February. |
| 0:46.2 | It's a brand new Totally with us. |
| 0:48.4 | Duncan Alexander's back again today. |
| 0:49.9 | Hello, Duncan. |
| 0:50.4 | Hi, James. |
| 0:51.3 | Lovely to see you, Charlie Eccleshare as well. |
| 0:54.4 | Lovely to see you too.. Echo Share as well. Lovely to see you too. |
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