City stumble again, Chelsea fans are fed up + the FA Cup 3rd round is here

The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

The Athletic

Sports, Soccer,

4.6 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2026

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Liam Tharme into the fray after a packed Premier League midweek and ahead of FA Cup 3rd round weekend.

Man City are held by Brighton as they drop more points in the title race. What’s happened to Pep’s side over the last 3 games?

Man United can only draw at Burnley under the guidance of Darren Fletcher. Will it be Ole Gunnar Solskjaer taking the reins at Old Trafford again?

Chelsea fans aren’t happy after their latest managerial change, voicing their discontent with the ownership as they sink to another defeat - with another red card - at Fulham.

There’s a seven-goal thriller at St James’s Park and the unusual sight of Brentford 5th in the table! Liam tells us why every other team are following the Bees’ tactical lead.

Plus it’s FA Cup 3rd round weekend, with holders Palace at non-league Macclesfield, Forest at Wrexham and the Gordon Smith game at Old Trafford.

Produced by Charlie Jones

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1a: Burnley 2-2 Man United (04.30)

• PART 1b: Man City 1-1 Brighton (09.30)

• PART 2a: Brentford 3-0 Sunderland (18.00)

• PART 2b: Bournemouth 3-2 Spurs (24.00)

• PART 2c: Fulham 2-1 Chelsea (26.00)

• PART 3a: Newcastle 4-3 Leeds (35.00)

• PART 3b: Everton 1-1 Wolves (40.00)

• PART 3c: West Ham 1-2 Forest (43.00)

• PART 4: FA Cup 3rd round preview (47.00)

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0:00.0	The Athletic FC.
0:09.6	Totally football show.
0:11.2	Today, midweek, match day 21.
0:13.7	They're just not that interim.
0:15.3	We check him with headless Chelsea and Man United.
0:18.0	We hear about Newcastle Leeds with Barnes on fire and the visitors put out.
0:22.2	We salute Pallena, Jade and Anthony, and the other midweek stars.
0:25.3	Talk transfers, the city gets a menu and other clubs get some other menu.
0:29.0	And we look ahead to the weekend and the FA Cup third round.
0:32.1	Who's got Arsenal in the Cup, apart from Thomas Frank?
0:35.6	All that and much more coming up in this Toadley Football Show.
0:43.6	Thursday, the 8th of January.
0:46.4	Listen, I'm so glad you could join us because we got Liam Darm here waiting to talk to us.
0:50.3	Good morning, James.
0:51.0	Good morning to you.
0:52.9	Liam's being polite because it's taking me six attempts to say good morning.
0:56.9	Hopefully this is the one that's going to stick.
0:59.1	Got Charlie Echo Cherokee in too.
1:01.0	Hello.
1:01.8	Charlie, by the whiskers of curvy tash, loving your new look.
1:05.9	Thanks very much.
1:07.0	Check it out on our YouTube channel, by the way.
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