Lookman downs Leverkusen, Chelsea’s manager search and City v United at Wembley
The Totally Football Show with James Richardson
The Athletic
4.5 • 4.4K Ratings
🗓️ 23 May 2024
⏱️ 68 minutes
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Summary
Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Tom Williams are in the studio in a week full of big cup finals and big shocks.
Leverkusen lose after 51 games unbeaten as Atalanta run riot to win the Europa League in Dublin. James Horncastle joins us to discuss the Lookman final.
Chelsea surprise the football world by parting company with Mauricio Pochettino. Liam Twomey tells us why and where their managerial search is taking them. And what next for Poch?
It’s an all Manchester derby in Saturday’s FA Cup final. How can United upset the odds? And will Marcus Rashford be a big factor even though he’s not going to the Euros?
It’s the first Inter Totally Cup semi-final as Tom takes on defending champion Producer Charlie in a rematch of last year’s final.
Plus cup measurements and making the case for Kompany at Bayern.
Produced by Charlie Jones.
RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: Atalanta thrash Leverkusen to win the Europa League (02.30)
• PART 2a: Pochettino leaves Chelsea (24.00)
• PART 2b: Kompany to Bayern? (33.00)
• PART 3a: England’s provisional Euro squad (38.00)
• PART 3b: FA Cup final preview (45.00)
• PART 4: Inter Totally Cup - Williams v Producer Charlie (55.00)
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