Villa win the Europa League - will former winners Spurs go down on Sunday?
The Totally Football Show with James Richardson
The Athletic
4.5 • 4.4K Ratings
🗓️ 21 May 2026
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
Aston Villa make light work of Freiburg to claim their first trophy in 30 years and Unai Emery’s 5th Europa League.
Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare, Jay Harris and Jacob Tanswell take in another marquee achievement from Villa under Emery and ponder the power the Premier League now has.
Last year’s winners Spurs are 90 minutes from salvation or relegation. They need to avoid defeat to Everton and hope that West Ham don’t beat Leeds. Which 60,000 seater stadium will be in the Championship next season?
There’s a heck of a race for Europe which could see Bournemouth or Brighton qualify for the Champions League.
The Championship play-off final takes place at Wembley on Saturday between Hull City and Southampton substitute Middlesbrough.
Elsewhere, will Slot select Salah? And what lengths will Bruno Fernandes go to for the Premier League assist record?
Produced by Charlie Jones
RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: Arsenal celebrations (01:00)
• PART 2: Aston Villa 3-0 Freiburg with Jacob Tanswell (03:00)
• PART 3: Who will go down? Spurs or West Ham? (21:00)
• PART 4a: Who’s qualifying for Europe? (31:00)
• PART 4b: Championship play-off final preview (42:00)
• PART 4c: Quiz question answer (45:00)
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| 0:00.0 | The Athletic FC. |
| 0:09.6 | Totally football show. |
| 0:11.2 | Today, Aston Villa are Europa League champions. |
| 0:14.7 | We celebrate the Aston Ballers in Istanbul. |
| 0:17.5 | Their 3-0 win over Freiburg and look back on Unaeemory's restoration of the villa and ask what's ahead. |
| 0:23.1 | Will their future be brighter, for example, than last year's winners Spurs, |
| 0:26.1 | who 12 months on are battling West Ham for relegation in the final round of the Premier League season. |
| 0:32.0 | What awaits which London side will be taking their yawning stadium into the championship? |
| 0:36.1 | We'll be discussing that and more in this Totally Football Show. |
| 0:43.4 | Totally Football Show on the 21st of May, a Thursday. |
| 0:47.4 | Join here in the studio by, Hey, Duncan Alexander. |
| 0:50.3 | Hey. |
| 0:51.1 | Also, Charlie Eccles shares with us. |
| 0:52.6 | Hello. |
| 0:53.1 | Hey. |
| 0:53.8 | And Jay Harris as well. Good morning. Good morning to you. Nice, Charlie Equichairs with us. Hello. Hey. And Jay Harris as well. |
| 0:55.3 | Good morning. |
| 0:55.9 | Good morning to you. |
| 0:57.7 | Nice atmosphere today. |
| 1:00.5 | Got some trophies being won. |
| 1:02.7 | We've got last week of the season ahead. |
| 1:04.5 | Got only 21 days, Jay, until Mexico take on South Africa. |
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