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The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

Troglodytes, chutzpah and conscription

The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

The Athletic

Sports, Premier League, Champions League, Soccer,, World Cup

4.54.4K Ratings

🗓️ 15 March 2018

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Hot on the heels of Man United’s ignominious Champions League exit, Jimbo is joined by James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and the returning Michael Cox to discuss Mou’s tactical shortcomings and his astonishing post-match comments. Is he - like Wenger - a man out of time? Also on today’s Totally Football Show…RUNNING ORDER:• PART 1a: Sevilla dump United out of the CL; Mou’s outmoded tactics (01m 40s)• PART 1b: The Big Question; Man U v Brighton FA Cup preview (15m 00s) • PART 2a: Chelsea get Messi-ed; the Courtouis dip (17m 40s)• PART 2b: Roma and Bayern also progress (23m 00s) • PART 3a: TFS announcements; Jimbo on classic kits (28m 50s)• PART 3b: Mark Hughes in at Southampton; Wigan v Saints FA Cup preview (34m 30s)• PART 3c: Leicester v Chelsea and Swans v Spurs FA Cup previews (38m 00s)  • PART 4a: Son’s military service; Serie A update (43m 00s)• PART 4b: Big trouble in Lil’ Lille; Ligue 1 news (45m 50s)• PART 4c: Dulwich Hamlet update; Karen Brady’s 2011 flight of fancy (52m 10s) • PART 5: PL previews; and injuries through celebrations (55m 00s)• PART 6: Paddy Power’s Movers & Shakers with Lee Price (59m 00s) • PART 7: The Big Answer and adios (61m 50s)LIVE NEWS:•  Final call for our live gig at **Vicar Street in Dublin on Monday 19 March** are available at [www.ticketmaster.ie](http://www.ticketmaster.ie/The-Totally-Football-Show-Live-tickets/artist/5242479?tm_link=artist_artistvenue_module).  Jimbo will be joined by James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Pat Nevin - who’ll also be doing an exclusive DJ set. _There’ll be stories there that you won’t hear anywhere else_
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0:00.0

Totally Football Show today, Totally Football No Show, as Man United Bendover for Benyeda bowing out before the quarters.

0:13.4

It's not me, it's you, says Moo.

0:15.2

We ask, will things Brighton this weekend against, well, Brighton?

0:18.8

Also out of Europe, Chelsea, well beaten over two legs, and in court-wise case, between them, by Barcelona. We salute Basas, Messi, Severe, and the midweek's other winners, Bayern and Roma. And it's back home to say, missed a little tight-lipped, ashen-faced sideline arm crossing and post-game passive aggressivity. Then you'll be as happy as we to see Saints sign up Mark Hughes.

0:39.7

Sparky returning at Wigan in the FA Cup this weekend.

0:42.4

We preview the quarterfiners

0:43.7

and the smattering of Premier League matches

0:46.3

in this Totally Football show.

0:53.3

Listeners, great news.

0:55.8

On this totally football show, we've got James Horncastle.

0:58.2

Hello.

0:59.2

We've got Julian Laurent.

1:00.6

Hello.

1:01.5

And like a new signing, Michael Cox, back in the lineup.

1:05.8

Hi, James.

1:06.6

Back from your sojourn, learning Spanish in Spain.

1:10.6

A little bit.

1:11.1

I'm watching a lot of Spanish football.

1:13.9

And I must say, whilst I was there,

1:15.6

I thought Spanish teams this year not very good,

1:18.4

you know, probably their lowest level for a few years.

1:20.3

Right.

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