Arteta takes on Carrick in the Premier League as English clubs dominate in Europe
The Totally Football Show with James Richardson
The Athletic
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🗓️ 22 January 2026
⏱️ 64 minutes
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Summary
Jimbo has Duncan Alexander, Natalie Gedra and Mark Carey for company in the studio ahead of a bumper Premier League weekend.
The Champions League midweek concludes with comfortable wins for Liverpool and Newcastle, plus a dominant but stressful victory for Chelsea. Five of the top eight teams are English heading into next week’s league phase finale. Why are Premier League clubs seemingly finding life in Europe easier?
How easy will life for leaders Arsenal be when Michael Carrick’s resurgent Man United head to the Emirates? And who should Mikel Arteta play up front?
Elsewhere, depleted Villa head to St James’s Park, it’s Glasner Rosenior at Selhurst Park and will Dr Tottenham turn up at Turf Moor?
Plus the loveliest managers, managers that cause injuries, punch-ups and pasta without sauce.
Produced by Charlie Jones
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RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: English clubs finding it easier in Europe? (03.00)
• PART 2a: Marseille 0-3 Liverpool (06.00)
• PART 2b: Newcastle 3-0 PSV (13.00)
• PART 2c: Chelsea 1-0 Pafos (17.30)
• PART 3: The rest of Champions League Wednesday (24.00)
• PART 4a: Looking back to the opening day (34.00)
• PART 4b: Arsenal v Man United preview (36.00)
• PART 4c: Newcastle v Aston Villa preview (42.00)
• PART 4d: Man City v Wolves preview (46.00)
• PART 5a: Burnley v Spurs preview (50.00)
• PART 5b: Crystal Palace v Chelsea preview (53.00)
• PART 5c: Mid-season manager changes causing injuries? (56.00)
• PART 5d: The rest of the Premier League weekend (59.00)
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| 0:00.0 | The Athletic FC. |
| 0:09.3 | Totally for Busho. |
| 0:11.2 | Today, a good night for English sides in Europe. |
| 0:14.0 | Three wins, three clean sheets. |
| 0:15.9 | We rounded up from Liverpool looking Class A at Marseille to Chelsea, risking Bathos v. Pathos. |
| 0:21.7 | Plus Wednesday's other big stories, then it's Premier League match day 23. |
| 0:25.9 | Will Man United's reboot Survivor Trip to the Emirates, and in a bad week for people trying to stop Danes from running places? |
| 0:32.7 | Can Thomas Frank secure a vital away winner at Burnley? |
| 0:35.4 | Stand by for drama in this totally frivolous show. |
| 0:43.4 | Thursday, 22nd of January, and on board today's show, |
| 0:47.2 | he lives. |
| 0:48.2 | Duncan Alexander. |
| 0:49.1 | Just about. |
| 0:49.8 | Hello. |
| 0:50.5 | Duncan, welcome back. |
| 0:51.6 | Thank you. |
| 0:52.3 | Cricky. |
| 0:53.1 | Yeah. |
| 0:53.6 | How are you feeling? |
| 0:55.0 | Yeah, getting there. Good. Cricky. Yeah. How are you feeling? Yeah, getting there. |
| 0:56.0 | Good. |
| 0:57.0 | Went to a few dark places. |
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