Ekitike's Liverpool run riot + can Arsenal halt Palace's relentless attack?

The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

The Athletic

Soccer, Unknown, Soccer,, Sports, Football

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🗓️ 23 October 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Jimbo's got Natalie Gedra, Liam Tharme and Duncan Alexander alongside him in the studio for a closer look at all of Wednesday's Champions League action - and a look ahead to MD9 in the Premier League.

Has normal Liverpool service resumed?! They came from behind in Frankfurt to arrest their string of back-to-back-to-back-to-back defeats. Meanwhile, Chelsea's young guns routed Ajax - with three teenagers on the scoresheet for the first time in UCL history. So five goals each for the Reds and Blues - no such luck for Spurs, who were lucky to come away from Monaco with a point.

Attention then turns to domestic matters and another weekend of enticing fixtures in *our* league - including the battle of defence v attack as Arsenal host Palace, Manchester United going for an unthinkable three wins in a row against bogey side Brighton - and the Jordan Henderson Derby as Brentford promise to provide another tricky test for Arne Slot's side in West London.

We've got guards of honour, a strong legs showdown - and a legitimate contender to Derby's throne?

Produced by Charlie Jones and Lucy Oliva.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1a: Champions League MD3 round up (00.45)

• PART 1b: Eintracht Frankfurt 1-5 Liverpool (03.20)

• PART 1c: Chelsea 5-1 Ajax (10.00)

• PART 1d: Monaco 0-0 Tottenham (14.05)

• PART 2a: Real Madrid 1-0 Juventus (21.15)

• PART 2b: The rest of Wednesday night's action (24.05)

• PART 3a: Premier League MD9 round up (29.00)

• PART 3b: Arsenal v Crystal Palace preview (31.05)

• PART 3c: Aston Villa v Man City preview (35.45)

• PART 3d: Brentford v Liverpool preview (38.15)

• PART 3e: Chelsea v Sunderland preview (41.15)

• PART 4a: Man United v Brighton preview (44.00)

• PART 4b: Bournemouth v Forest preview (49.45)

• PART 4c: Wolves v Burnley preview (53.00)

• PART 4d: Newcastle v Fulham preview (57.10)

• PART 4e: Everton v Tottenham preview (59.50)

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0:00.0	The Athletic FC
0:03.3	Totally football show.
0:12.2	Today, Wednesday's Champions League.
0:14.6	We talk Frankfurters getting the worst against hot dog Hugo and Vurtz.
0:18.6	Chelsea's teenage kicks.
0:20.3	Spurs, who unlike one former manager's dog,
0:23.1	could not open their account in Monaco.
0:25.0	Then it's on to the Premier League,
0:27.0	with Arsenal Palace, defence v attack,
0:29.3	rebuilding Brentford,
0:30.8	man United against Bogies Eye Brighton
0:32.9	and Wolves on two points.
0:35.4	Could they?
0:36.1	All that and more coming up in this Totally Football Show.
0:43.1	Thursday, 23rd of October, it's the Totally Football Show today featuring Natalie
0:49.3	Jedger of Sky Sports.
0:50.6	Bon die.
0:51.4	Bon die of us here.
0:52.8	Liam Tharm. Good morning. Good morning to you, Liam. And Duncanu. Bon die of us here. Also here, Liam Tom.
0:54.7	Good morning.
0:55.3	Good morning to you, Liam.
0:56.4	And Duncan Alexander.
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