PSG well prepared for Liverpool but Real lose again ahead of Madrid derby
The Totally Football Show with James Richardson
The Athletic
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🗓️ 4 March 2025
⏱️ 69 minutes
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Summary
Joining Jimbo are Julien Laurens, Michael Cox, Pol Ballus and Seb Stafford-Bloor ahead of a mouthwatering midweek in the Champions League.
PSG versus Liverpool might be the tie of the round as two of the continent’s in-form teams clash. Are Luis Enrique’s side finally ready to banish the ghosts of previous knock-out defeats?
Real and Atletico meet in a Champions League Madrid derby, with Real slipping to 3rd in the Liga title race after defeat at Betis.
Bayern and Leverkusen also clash. Despite the 8 point lead held by the Bavarians in the Bundesliga, is Xabi Alonso favourite to get the better of Vincent Kompany?
It’s a big week for PSV and Robin van Persie’s Feyenoord. Michiel Jongsma has more.
Plus what Napoli’s draw with Inter said about Serie A and Paulo Fonseca’s extraordinary red card for Lyon.
Produced by Charlie Jones.
RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: Moment of the weekend (05.30)
• PART 2: PSG v Liverpool and Fonseca freaks out (12.30)
• PART 3: Real Madrid v Atletico and the title race (30.00)
• PART 4a: Feyenoord & PSV’s hopes with Michiel Jongsma (42.00)
• PART 4b: All square between Napoli & Inter (50.00)
• PART 5: Bayern v Leverkusen and Dortmund on the up (58.00)
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