City crisis deepens ahead of Manchester derby, plus the World Cup’s future
The Totally Football Show with James Richardson
The Athletic
4.5 • 4.4K Ratings
🗓️ 12 December 2024
⏱️ 74 minutes
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Summary
Jimbo welcomes Michael Cox, Duncan Alexander and Tom Williams into the studio for a bumper edition of the Totally Football Show.
Champions League matchday 6 sees Man City lose for the 7th time in 10 matches, this time in Turin against Juventus. Does Pep regret signing that new contract ahead of the most uncertain Manchester derby in years?
Elsewhere Real Madrid are victorious against Atalanta in perhaps the game of the season so far, and the Brest fairytale continues.
The 2034 World Cup will take place in Saudi Arabia, while the 2030 World Cup will take place in 3 different continents. The panel express their dismay at the process and ponder the future of the World Cup.
The Premier League weekend also sees some Sunday 7pm kick-offs with the under-pressure Postecoglou and the inimitable Palmer in action.
Plus the magnificence of Marco Silva, Wizzard and Wikipedia
Produced by Charlie Jones.
RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1a: Juventus 2-0 Man City (06.00)
• PART 1b: Victories for Arsenal, Liverpool & Villa (14.00)
• PART 2a: Atalanta 2-3 Real Madrid (26.00)
• PART 2b: Elsewhere in the Champions League (31.00)
• PART 3: Saudi Arabia to host the 2034 World Cup (38.00)
• PART 4a: Manchester derby preview (48.00)
• PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (56.00)
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