The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

Back in the summer of 2020, Jimbo and co passed the time reviewing classic Premier League campaigns. Here from the vault, we bring you the thoughts of Michael Cox, Daniel Storey and Matt Davies-Adams on the 1994/95 season - the first time the title race went to the final day. This was the season where Blackburn won their first title in 81 years and Alan Shearer was snubbed for the Ballon d’Or. Man United’s season was defined by Eric Cantona’s kung-fu kick at Selhurst Park and the shock mid-season swoop for Andy Cole. Plus four teams going down, Arsenal’s disastrous year and the impact of Jurgen Klinsmann on the Premier League.  Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Forest finishing 3rd! (03.00)• PART 1b: Klinsmann’s impact on the PL (07.00) • PART 1c: Dalglish’s Blackburn bidding for the title (11.00)• PART 1d: Andy Cole moves to Man United (16.00)• PART 1e: Cantona’s kung-fu kick(18.00)• PART 2a: The final day of the season (24.00)• PART 2b: An extra club goes down (30.00)• PART 2c: Magic Matt Le Tissier (32.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 15 June 2025

Jimbo is joined in the studio by Duncan Alexander, Tom Williams and Tim Spiers to talk about the endless football. The Club World Cup starts this weekend with the delights of Auckland City and the new time wasting rules to look forward to. Are we excited? England are humbled 3-1 by Senegal in friendly action. Is this just history repeating itself? And what will Thomas Tuchel gain from appearing to publicly criticise Jude Bellingham? USA are also booed off after a home friendly thrashing, their 4th defeat in a row. Paul Tenorio tells us why these are tough times for Mauricio Pochettino. We bring you the draw for the Inter Totally Cup, featuring three-time winner and current champion Michael Cox. Plus Sterling hits the side netting, Tom eats burgers and what season is it anyway? Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Are we excited about the Club World Cup? (01.00)• PART 1b: England 1-3 Senegal (11.30) • PART 1c: Belgium 4-3 Wales (20.00)• PART 2a: Other international news (28.00)• PART 2b: Paul Tenorio on Pochettino’s USA misery (35.00)• PART 3a: More on the Club World Cup structure (43.00)• PART 3b: Inter Totally Cup draw (48.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 12 June 2025

Jimbo’s back, with Jay Harris, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Adrian Clarke for company and lots to talk about from the world of football. With Europa League winner Ange Postecoglou dismissed, Spurs now look set to turn to Thomas Frank. What are the Brentford’s boss strengths and weaknesses ahead of the potential move to North London? Portugal are the Nations League champions after their penalty shootout win over Spain, with Cristiano Ronaldo showing he still has the knack at 40 years of age. Italy’s chances of missing a third successive World Cup increased after the 3-0 defeat to Norway that saw the exit of manager Luciano Spalletti. Will anybody let Claudio Ranieri retire? Plus plenty of transfer chat and England’s angst over a win in Andorra. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Portugal win the Nations League (03.00)• PART 2: Ange out, Frank in at Spurs (13.00) • PART 3: Mbeumo, Gittens, Cherki and other transfers (26.00)• PART 4: James Horncastle on Spalletti’s Italy exit (43.00)• PART 5: England angst over Andorra win (57.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 10 June 2025

Back in the summer of 2020, Jimbo and co passed the time reviewing classic Premier League campaigns. Here from the vault, we bring you the thoughts of Michael Cox, Daniel Storey and Matt Davies-Adams on the 2011/12 season - the one where the championship was decided on goal difference. The panel discuss the enigmatic Mario Balotelli and how Tottenham were in the title race until Harry Redknapp almost got the England job. Plus Blackburn going down, Chelsea winning the Champions League and Arsenal losing 8-2. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Chaos but success for Chelsea and Arsenal (03.00)• PART 1b: The battle against the drop (07.00) • PART 1c: Pardew’s Newcastle flying high (09.00)• PART 1d: Spurs in the title race - Harry almost England manager (12.00)• PART 2a: City v United for the title (20.00)• PART 2b: The final day of the season (33.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 8 June 2025

Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Daniel Storey, Tim Spiers and of course Julien Laurens review an historic Champions League final. It was billed as too close to call but Luis Enrique’s PSG put on one of the best performances of all-time to thrash Inter and win their first ever European Cup. Could this young side dominate for years to come? What happened to the Nerazzurri? And what next for Inzaghi? He could be an Italian manager on the move, of which there are many. Gasperini to Roma! Allegri back to Milan! And will Florian Wirtz be heading to Anfield? With the club season over - until the Club World Cup - the panel look back at some of their highlights from 24/25. Plus Sampdoria’s relegation reprieve and Marco van Basten’s beef with Linkin Park. **Listeners - we want to hear from you! Give us your feedback on the show - what content you have enjoyed most, and what you would like us to do differently next season.** https://forms.gle/PfffBLm6Kz6WShq57  Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: PSG 5-0 Inter (04.00)• PART 2: Julien Laurens reacts (17.00) • PART 3a: The managerial merry-go-round in Italy (39.00)• PART 3b: Our highlights of the season (44.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 1 June 2025

Jimbo is joined by Jack Lang, Tom Williams, Colin Millar and more in the final week of the domestic season. Chelsea make it a wonderful week and a successful season by adding the Conference League trophy to Champions League qualification. How good are Maresca’s Blues? And what happened to Antony? The Champions League final has the panel, and Michael Cox, very excited. Do Inter have all the attacking tools to end PSG’s hopes of a first ever European Cup? Carlo Ancelotti is finally unveiled as Brazil manager. Hear more about his squad selection and the mess he’s walking into. Plus is Cristiano Ronaldo about to sham his way into the Club World Cup? Produced by Charlie Jones. Listeners - we want to hear from you! What content you have enjoyed most, and what you would like us to do differently next season? https://forms.gle/PfffBLm6Kz6WShq57 RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Chelsea win the Conference League with Simon Johnson (02.30)• PART 2: Ancelotti arrives in Brazil (25.00) • PART 3: Champions League final preview with Michael Cox (31.00)• PART 4: Ronaldo moving, Earps retiring (40.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 29 May 2025

Recorded earlier on Monday, Jimbo assembles Julien Laurens, Pol Ballús, Seb Stafford-Bloor and James Horncastle as the Euro gang sign off for the summer in style.  There’s only one place to start - and the dramatic events on Friday night in Serie A as Scott McTominay and Romelu Lukaku were on the scoresheet as Napoli tasted Scudetto glory amid jubilant scenes inside the Maradona and on the streets of Naples.  Inter will be hoping to put the disappointment of missing out on the title behind them as they prepare to face PSG in Saturday’s Champions League final. The French champions warmed up for the occasion by cruising to a 3-0 victory over Reims in the Coupe de France. So - who’ll come out on top in Munich? The curtain closed on the La Liga season this weekend with emotional goodbyes for Carlo Ancelotti & Luka Modrić as their time at Real Madrid came to an end with a 2-0 win over Real Sociedad. Barcelona wrapped up their domestic treble-winning season with a comfortable victory at Athletic Bilbao - while Real Betis prepare for Wednesday’s Conference League final against Chelsea…  And over in Germany, the Pokal fairytale wasn’t to be for Arminia Bielefeld as Stuttgart ended their 18-year wait for a trophy with a 4-2 victory over their third-division opponents. Plus, the big news out of Leverkusen is that Erik ten Hag is back!  Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the weekend (00.50)• PART 2: Serie A review - MVP McTominay guides Napoli to glory (08.30)• PART 3: Coupe de France review - and Champions League final preview (23.45)• PART 4: La Liga review - Emotional farewells to Don Carlo & Luka Modrić & Conference League final preview (34.30)• PART 5: DFB-Pokal review - and ten Hag’s in at Leverkusen! (49.05) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 27 May 2025

Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, JJ Bull and Tim Spiers into the pod as the Premier League season draws to a close. Chelsea finish off Forest and finish 4th, securing Champions League football. Should we still be expecting more from the Blues? And what should we expect from Forest in the Conference League? Newcastle are back among the European elite despite losing at home to Everton. That’s because Villa are beaten 2-0 at Old Trafford, with a refereeing mistake that has Villa complaining to the Premier League. Jacob Tanswell has more. Sunderland are promoted to the Premier League after stunning Sheffield United, quite the result for the second youngest team in the country. Plus Aberdeen’s cup glory and why Tottenham should have two managers. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Nottingham Forest 0-1 Chelsea (06.00)• PART 2a: Man United 2-0 Aston Villa with Jacob Tanswell (15.00) • PART 2b: Newcastle and Man City back in the Champions League (21.00)• PART 3: Sunderland 2-1 Sheffield Utd (29.00)• PART 4: Ange, Cunha and Aberdeen win the Scottish Cup (36.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 26 May 2025

Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Benji Lanyado after Tottenham Hotspur make history in Bilbao. Spurs beat Manchester United in the Europa League final to claim silverware, Champions League qualification and salvation this season. What now for manager Ange Postecoglou? And what now for Ruben Amorim amid the misery at Old Trafford? Who will join Spurs in next season’s Champions League? Man City are almost there. Fates will be decided on the final day this Sunday, headlined by Nottingham Forest v Chelsea. Memories of Jesper Gronkjaer abound. There could be a Conference League spot up for grabs for whoever finishes 8th between Brighton or Brentford. Plus play-off final weekend, Arsenal players hitting double figures and the dirtiest players who never get booked. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Tottenham 1-0 Man United with Jack Pitt-Brooke (01.00)• PART 2a: Forest v Chelsea on the final day (23.00) • PART 2b: Man United v Aston Villa preview (30.00)• PART 3a: Man City one point away from the Champions League (35.00)• PART 3b: Play-off final bonanza (40.00)• PART 3c: The rest of the Premier League weekend (44.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 22 May 2025

Jimbo’s got the whole gang together as Julien Laurens, James Horncastle, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Pol Ballús indulge in some European chit-chat as the season reaches its climax.  The Serie A chaos continued with the title set to be decided on Friday night… unless a play-off is required! That’s after Inter were held 2-2 by Lazio while Napoli were goalless at Parma, but it’s Antonio Conte’s side who still sit a point clear at the top of the table.  The Eredivisie set a high bar for mayhem as PSV retained their title on the final day - despite trailing Ajax by 9 points with just 5 games to go! Michiel Jongsma’s back to tell us how - and why Ajax’s next boss should probably be bald…  Over in Ligue 1, Alexandre Lacazette signed off in style with goals 200 and 201 for his hometown club Lyon - while there was extraordinary late drama in Strasbourg as Abdoulaye Touré’s 99th minute panenka kept Le Havre in the top flight.  Barcelona were still on the beers as they were beaten 3-2 by Villarreal, but it didn’t matter after more Lamine Yamal magic had sealed the La Liga title against Espanyol in midweek. Meanwhile, the rebuild’s already started at Real Madrid with Dean Huijsen signed and the announcement of new manager Xavi Alonso seemingly imminent…  And in the Bundesliga, Dortmund completed their remarkable turnaround under Niko Kovac to seal a Champions League spot - while champions Bayern Munich finished the season 13 points clear of Leverkusen as Harry Kane made it back-to-back Golden Boots.  Plus - what’s the mood across Europe as the Premier League’s 16th and 17th-placed banter clubs do battle in Bilbao in Wednesday night’s Europa League final?  Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the weekend & Europa League final preview (00.45)  • PART 2: Serie A review - All to play for under the Friday Night Lights (11.25)• PART 3: Portugal, Turkey, Ajax’s epic collapse - and bald men (24.35)• PART 4: Ligue 1 review - Touré’s panenka, Nice’s UCL spot & Jonathan David’s future (38.40)• PART 5: La Liga review - Barca on the beach as relegation jeopardy remains (48.35)• PART 6: Bundesliga review - Dortmund surge to 4th as Kane picks up latest accolade (55.15) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 20 May 2025

Matt Davies-Adams is joined by Daniel Storey, Sasha Goryunov and Adrian Clarke after an emotional weekend of football. Crystal Palace stun Man City to win the FA Cup, their first ever major trophy. Dom Fifield joins us to explain what this means for the club. Plus what was going on with Pep’s decision-making? One point separates 3rd from 7th in the Premier League as the race for the top 5 intensifies. Forest earn a much needed win at West Ham to ensure a mouthwatering final day decider with Chelsea at the City Ground. Man United and Spurs are beaten again on Friday night, with all eyes now on their Europa League final in Bilbao. And there are emotional goodbyes for Goodison Park and Jamie Vardy, plus another goalfest at the Gtech. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Crystal Palace 1-0 Man City with Dom Fifield (01.45)• PART 2a: Arsenal 1-0 Newcastle (23.00) • PART 2b: West Ham 1-2 Forest with Paul Taylor (29.00)• PART 2c: Wins for Chelsea & Villa, defeats for Man Utd & Spurs (35.00)• PART 3a: Everton 2-0 Southampton (50.00)• PART 3b: Brentford 2-3 Fulham (56.00)• PART 3c: Leicester 2-0 Ipswich (59.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 19 May 2025

Matt Davies-Adams is in the hot seat alongside Duncan Alexander, Natalie Gedra and Liam Tharme ahead of a hugely significant weekend. Crystal Palace and Man City meet in the FA Cup final with the Eagles looking to upset the odds and secure a first ever major trophy. Reuben Pinder joins us to discuss how they can go about doing that. It’s possibly a good week to be Chelsea and Aston Villa who host Europa League finalists Man United and Spurs as they bid to boost their own hopes of Champions League qualification. While Forest look to bounce back after an eventful week at the club. Newcastle aim to overtake Arsenal and move into 2nd spot with what would be a 4th win over the Gunners this season. Plus the last ever men’s game at Goodison Park, play-off joy for Sunderland and Orient, and Ancelotti finally signs up for Brazil. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Crystal Palace v Man City preview with Reuben Pinder (03.00)• PART 2: Chelsea v Man Utd + Villa v Spurs previews (19.00) • PART 3a: Arsenal v Newcastle preview (28.00)• PART 3b: West Ham v Forest preview (32.00)• PART 3c: Everton v Southampton preview (40.00)• PART 4a: A look at the EFL play-offs (45.00)• PART 4b: Ancelotti off to Brazil (50.00)• PART 4c: The rest of the Premier League weekend (56.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 15 May 2025

Jimbo’s joined by Julien Laurens, Pol Ballús, Seb Stafford-Bloor and James Horncastle for your weekly dose of Continental chatter.  It’s a clean sweep of four Clasico victories this season for Barcelona over Real after Sunday afternoon’s bonkers 4-3 win at Montjuïc. It moves Hansi Flick’s side seven points clear with three games left to play, while Carlo Ancelotti sets off into the Brazilian sunset…  Over in Italy, after their midweek Champions League heroics Inter closed the gap on Napoli at the top of the table to just one point as Antonio Conte’s side conceded an 84th minute equaliser from Genoa to set up a nervy finish with two  games left of this enthralling Serie A campaign.  We touch base with the equally dramatic title race in the Eredivisie - where Ajax’s nine-point lead at the top of the table has evaporated to just one. Chasers PSV came back from 2-0 down at Feyenoord to win 3-2 in the 99th minute AND Ajax lost 3-0 at home! Michiel Jongsma stops by to tell us more.  In France, Monaco locked in their UCL place courtesy of a 2-0 win over Lyon - while Marseille followed suit in their 3-1 victory at Le Havre - but could Roberto De Zerbi’s future be elsewhere?  And in the Bundesliga, there’s wild celebrations in Hamburg as they return to the top flight for the first time in seven years - while the hunt for UCL football goes down to the last day as Dortmund look to pip Freiburg or Frankfurt to a top four finish.  Plus - bicycle kicks, train journeys with footballers, Xherdan Shaqiri guiding Basel to glory and making friends with all of you…  Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the weekend (and adjacent things!) (00.40)• PART 2: La Liga review - Barca close in on their 28th title (11.00)• PART 3: Serie A review - Napoli open the door for Inter (22.50)• PART 4: Benfica 1-1 Sporting & Eredivisie title drama with Michiel Jongsma (39.10)• PART 5: Ligue 1 review - Monaco & Marseille secure UCL places (48.30)• PART 6: Bundesliga review - Hamburg and back - and Dortmund are too?! (55.40) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 13 May 2025

JImbo is joined in the studio by Tim Spiers, Jay Harris and Adrian Clarke after a pivotal weekend in the chase for Champions League football. Arsenal fight back from 2-0 down to draw at Anfield ahead of their clash with Newcastle in the battle for 2nd. But it’s the reception for the departing Trent Alexander-Arnold from the Liverpool faithful that will dominate the headlines. Nottingham Forest are now on the outside looking in after a 2-2 draw at home to relegated Leicester, with Evangelos Marinakis taking centre-stage after the game. It’s looking good for Newcastle after a big win over Chelsea, plus Aston Villa and the under-appreciated Ollie Watkins. The Europa League finalists Man United and Spurs slip to 16th and 17th after yet another pair of defeats on Sunday. Carl Anka has more from West Ham’s win at Old Trafford. Plus the play-offs, chess master Eze and Saints trolling. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal (03.00)• PART 2a: Newcastle 2-0 Chelsea (13.00) • PART 2b: Forest 2-2 Leicester (19.00)• PART 2c: Man City slip up, Villa win again (24.00)• PART 3a: Man United 0-2 West Ham with Carl Anka (33.00)• PART 3b: Tottenham 0-2 Crystal Palace (41.00)• PART 4a: A look at the EFL play-offs (52.00)• PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (54.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 11 May 2025

It’s an Inter v PSG final in the Champions League and Jimbo has Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Tom Williams in the studio to review the semi-final action. Arteta’s depleted Arsenal come up short in their semi-final in Paris. Is it finally time for PSG to ascend to the top of European football? Inter somehow overcome Barcelona in possibly the greatest Champions League semi-final of all time. James Horncastle was there and here to discuss Inzaghi, Acerbi and the Nerazzurri’s chances in the final. The Premier League weekend sees Newcastle host Chelsea in a big game for assembling next year’s Champions League line-up. While Arsenal have to travel to Anfield. The EFL play-offs kick off this weekend with Wycombe and Sunderland looking to banish the ghosts of Wycombe and Jimmy Hill respectively. Plus the best games you’ve ever missed and Man United’s 2019 inspired recruitment. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Best games you’ve missed (03.00)• PART 1b: PSG 2-1 Arsenal (07.00) • PART 2: Inter 4-3 Barcelona with James Horncastle (20.00)• PART 3a: A look at the EFL play-offs (39.00)• PART 3b: The Premier League weekend (42.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 8 May 2025

It’s Jimbo, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens, Pol Ballús and Seb Stafford-Bloor ahead of a giant week across the continent. The Champions League semi-final second legs are upon us. Can Arsenal overturn a 1-0 deficit in Paris? Will we see another classic between Inter and Barcelona? Who’s going to Munich? We also look at the semis in the Europa and Conference League. Barca then have a Clásico on their hands on Saturday, with the chance to take a huge step towards the La Liga title. And while Ancelotti may be on the way out of the Bernabeu, what will Trent Alexander-Arnold bring to Los Blancos next season? Bayern win the Bundesliga for the 12th time in 13 seasons with Harry Kane securing the first trophy of his career and Vincent Kompany vindicated after his shock appointment in Bavaria. Napoli stay 3 points clear at the top of Serie A while Roma make it 19 games unbeaten under Claudio Ranieri to boost their top 4 hopes. Plus promotions for Pisa and Paris FC, and the latest chapter of the Antony redemption story. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:• PART 1: Moment of the week (03.30)• PART 2: Champions League semi-final second leg preview (06.30)• PART 3: Serie A latest - Roma on fire, Pisa promoted (22.00)• PART 4: Barca and Real get ready for El Clasico (32.00)• PART 5a: Europa & Conference semi-final previews (42.00)• PART 5b: Kane and Kompany win the Bundesliga (48.00)• PART 6: Ligue 1 welcomes Paris FC (60.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcribed - Published: 6 May 2025

Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Matt Davies-Adams and Colin Millar into the pod as the race for European football really hots up. Chelsea defeat champions Liverpool to make it 4 wins in a row, as Cole Palmer returns to form. With Newcastle, Forest and Villa surrounding the Blues, who will make it into the Champions League? Are Arsenal be about to let second place slip? Bournemouth win for the first time ever at the Emirates as the Gunners yet again let a lead slip. Could Mikel Arteta regret playing such a strong side ahead of the Champions League semi-final with PSG? Much-changed Man United and Tottenham were in action on Sunday. Could they really meet in the Europa League final? And what does that say about the Premier League? Plus we review a remarkable final day in the EFL regular season. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: Chelsea 3-1 Liverpool (05.00) • PART 1b: Newcastle, Villa and Forest’s Champions League hopes (10.30)  • PART 2a: Man City 1-0 Wolves (18.00) • PART 2b: Arsenal 1-2 Bournemouth (23 .00) • PART 3a: Brentford 4-3 Man Utd with Dan Sheldon (28.00) • PART 3b: West Ham 1-1 Spurs with Jack Pitt-Brooke (32.00) • PART 4a: A dramatic final day in the EFL (40.00) • PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (46.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 4 May 2025

Jimbo, Charlie Eccleshare, Jack Lang and Tom Williams are in the studio after an enthralling midweek of Champions League semi-final first leg action. Barcelona head to Milan still on level terms with Inter after a classic 3-3 draw at Montjuic. But it’s the performance of Lamine Yamal that has the world talking. Pol Ballús was there to watch a 17-year-old who keeps encouraging Lionel Messi comparisons with his performances. Arsenal are edged out 1-0 by PSG at the Emirates. What contributed to a flat evening for the Gunners? PSG’s possession? The officiating? The tifo? And what positives can they take to Paris? We also find out what Messi and Ronaldo got up to in the Champions League this week. Chelsea are WSL champions while an exciting final day lies ahead in the EFL on Saturday.  And we preview the weekend as the Premier League enters the Shaun Maloney weeks. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Barcelona 3-3 Inter with Pol Ballus (04.00) • PART 2: Arsenal 0-1 PSG (23.00)  • PART 3a: The other Champions Leagues and Ancelotti not off to Brazil (42.00) • PART 3b: The Premier League weekend (48.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 1 May 2025

Jimbo’s got Julien Laurens, Pol Ballús, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Italian football expert Max Callegari alongside him as we gear up for a midweek of tantalising European semi-final ties. PSG warmed up for their trip to the Emirates with a surprise 3-1 defeat by Nice on Friday night -  which ended their hopes of an unprecedented unbeaten Ligue 1 season. So, is Luis Enrique’s side ready to bounce back against an Arsenal team that beat them back in October?  It’s not going much better for Inter Milan ahead of their visit to Barcelona, succumbing to a third straight defeat in the space of a week to see their hopes of a treble well and truly dashed. Can they get back on track against a Barca team basking in the glory of victory against their biggest rivals Real on Saturday night?  Back on domestic shores, Marseille’s Roman holiday seems to be paying off! And there’s chaos, carnage and ice at the Copa del Rey final! And Scott McTominay can’t stop scoring! And Harry Kane could finally be about to win his first major silverware - but he won’t be on the pitch!  Produced by Lucy Oliva.  RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Moments of the weekend (00.45) • PART 2: Arsenal v PSG preview & Ligue 1 chatter after shock defeat to Nice (06.15) • PART 3: Barcelona v Inter preview & Copa del Rey carnage (14.25) • PART 4: Ligue 1 review - Inter’s week from hell as Napoli lead (29.55) • PART 5: Bundesliga review - Dortmund’s resurgence with Bayern on the brink (50.35) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 29 April 2025

Jimbo is joined by Tom Williams, Matt Davies-Adams and Luis Miguel Echegaray as Liverpool win their 20th league title. The Reds are 5-1 winners over Spurs on a magic day at Anfield. Simon Hughes joins us to discuss Arne Slot and a celebration 5 years in the making. It’s FA Cup semi-final weekend with Man City breaking Forest hearts on Sunday, while Palace pick Villa apart on Saturday. Reuben Pinder looks forward to another Wembley date with City in a few weeks time. Elsewhere, Wrexham make history with their 3rd successive promotion as the Championship awaits. A significant moment for Welsh football and for their legions of fans in the States. Plus Arsenal win big in Lyon, Chelsea’s best first half of the season and Potter under huge pressure. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Liverpool 5-1 Spurs (03.30) • PART 2a: Forest 0-2 Man City (20.00)  • PART 2b: Crystal Palace 3-0 Aston Villa (24.00) • PART 3a: Wrexham promoted to the Championship (36.00) • PART 3b: Chelsea 1-0 Everton (43.00) • PART 3c: Bournemouth 1-1 Man United (45.00) • PART 3d : The rest of the Premier League weekend (51.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 28 April 2025

Jimbo has Duncan Alexander, Natalie Gedra and Benji Lanyado for company in the studio ahead of a huge weekend of action. Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest and Man City secure impressive results in the midweek Premier League action, with Villa on the receiving end at the Etihad. All four clubs meet on a mouthwatering FA Cup semi-final weekend. The Eagles’ draw at the Emirates means Liverpool just need a point to be crowned champions when they take on Spurs at Anfield on Sunday. The relegation battle could be over earlier than it’s ever been before. Which relegated players should the vultures swoop in for the summer? Plus players to score 20 Premier League goals, Ancelotti Brazil-bound and how lovely is Myles Lewis-Skelly?  Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: Myles Lewis-Skelly & Arsenal 2-2 Palace (03.30) • PART 1b: Man City 2-1 Aston Villa (13.00)  • PART 2: Spurs 1-2 Nottingham Forest (22.00) • PART 3a: Players to score 20+ goals (29.00) • PART 3b: Liverpool v Spurs preview (32.00) • PART 3c: Chelsea v Everton preview (35.00) • PART 3d: Which relegated players should clubs sign? (38.00) • PART 4a: Inter’s treble dreams over - Ancelotti Brazil-bound? (44.00) • PART 4b: Leeds and Burnley up & Wycombe’s nightmare Monday (48.00) • PART 4c: The rest of the Premier League weekend (51.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 24 April 2025

Jimbo’s got Julien Laurens, Seb Stafford-Bloor, Pol Ballús and Italian expert Max Callegari alongside him to recap all the latest action from across the continent.  Fresh off the back of last week’s thrilling Champions League quarterfinals - it’s back to domestic matters - but with a nod to the small matter of Arsenal v PSG and Barcelona v Inter just around the corner…  Back in Serie A, Napoli moved level on points with Inter at the top of the table after the Nerazzurri were beaten 1-0 by a stunning goal from substitute Riccardo Orsolini. So, could we be heading towards a play-off to decide who takes the Scudetto?! In Spain, Barcelona and Real Madrid scored dramatic stoppage-time winners to keep the La Liga title race alive ahead of Saturday’s Copa del Rey final between the two. No such luck for Atleti though, who saw their slim title hopes dashed courtesy of a late defeat at the hands of our favourites Las Palmas.  Over in France, it’s all eyes on Arsenal for PSG as they continued their march to an unbeaten league season with a 2-1 win at Le Havre. Marseille put five past Montpellier to take back second place from Monaco - but it’s their plans for the rest of the campaign which have raised a few eyebrows…  And in Germany, the Bundesliga title race is all but over as Bayern Munich thrashed Heidenheim 4-0 to move eight points clear after Leverkusen were held at St Pauli. But could Xavi Alonso’s focus be elsewhere with links to the Real Madrid job growing stronger? Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Moments of the weekend - well, four French moments of the weekend (00.45) • PART 2: Serie A review - Orsolini stuns Inter as Napoli move level on points (06.30) • PART 3: Ligue 1 review - PSG prepare for Arsenal and Marseille head to… Rome?! (18.00) • PART 4: La Liga review - Raphinha and Valverde bag dramatic late winners (32.50) • PART 5: Bundesliga review - Bayern all but champions as Dortmund’s resurgence continues (45.45) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 22 April 2025

Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Adrian Clarke and Tim Spiers into the pod after another pivotal Premier League weekend. Leicester are officially relegated after defeat at home to leaders Liverpool. What awaits the Foxes in the Championship? And does Trent Alexander-Arnold’s celebration mean he’s staying or going? It was nearly another nightmare result for Enzo Maresca but Chelsea fought back at Fulham to secure a huge win in the hunt for Champions League football. Liam Twomey has more from Craven Cottage. Aston Villa produced maybe their most impressive performance of the season as they took apart red-hot Newcastle at Villa Park. We ask where next for Kevin De Bruyne? And where next for Bryan Mbeumo? Plus who’s the most overrated player in the Premier League? And where have all the Ian’s gone? Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: Leicester 0-1 Liverpool (03.30) • PART 1b: Ipswich 0-4 Arsenal (09.30)  • PART 2a: Fulham 1-2 Chelsea with Liam Twomey (14.00) • PART 2b: Man United 0-1 Wolves and that Lyon game (19.00) • PART 3a: Aston Villa 4-1 Newcastle (29.00) • PART 3b: Everton 0-2 Man City - where next for KDB? (38.00) • PART 3c: Brentford 4-2 Brighton (45.00) • PART 4: Burnley, Bournemouth and Potter under pressure (45.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 20 April 2025

It’s Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Liam Tharme in the studio as your Champions League final four are set in stone. Arsenal snuff out any hopes of a Real Madrid remontada and indeed beat Los Blancos again at the Bernabeu. How much credit does Mikel Arteta deserve given their absentees? Aston Villa almost complete an incredible comeback but it’s PSG who await the Gunners in the semi-final. Inter set up a 2010 semi-final rematch with Barcelona. The Opta supercomputer is struggling to pick a favourite to go all the way. Newcastle look like they’ll be in next season’s Champions League after another five-star showing against Crystal Palace. Chris Waugh tells us they now have second place in their sights. Plus Pep’s first and last trips to Goodison, botched substitutions and why are Brighton so weird? Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: A satisfying semi-final lineup (02.00) • PART 2a: Arsenal knock out Real Madrid (06.00)  • PART 2b: PSG knock out Villa (13.00) • PART 3a: Inter knock out Bayern (21.00) • PART 3b: Barca knock out Dortmund (29.00) • PART 4: Newcastle 5-0 Palace with Chris Waugh (34.00) • PART 5: The Premier League weekend preview (43.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 17 April 2025

Jimbo assembles his European comrades - Julien Laurens, Pol Ballús, Seb Stafford-Bloor and special guest Max Callegari - to round up all the latest domestic action and look ahead to the Champions League quarter-final second legs. Can Real overcome a 3-0 deficit and produce another special European night at the Bernabéu to stun Arsenal? Will Raphinha continue his extraordinary goalscoring form? Is there any way back for Aston Villa against the French champions? And can the meanest defense in Europe stop Thomas Müller signing off in style? We talk Kylian Mbappé’s terrible tackle, more misery at Marseille, the 2-2 Bayern v Dortmund deadlock and Claudio Ranieri’s remarkable Derby della Capitale record. Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the weekend & Champions League previews - (00.45) • PART 2: Ligue 1 review - Lyon gear up for United 2nd leg as Marseille lose again (14.30) • PART 3: La Liga review - Las Palmas fight for their safety while Corberán’s Valencia continue to climb (20.45) • PART 4: Bundesliga review - Dortmund and Bayern share the spoils as Frankfurt relish Spurs visit (25.40) • PART 5: Serie A review - Rome Derby ends all square as Sampdoria get a lifeline (37.20) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 15 April 2025

Jimbo has Duncan Alexander, Daniel Storey and Matt Davies-Adams for company as the race for Champions League football gets very interesting. Newcastle make light work of Man United with a 4-1 victory at St James’s Park. Are they the best team in the country right now. And could they finish 2nd? Chelsea come from 2-0 down to Ipswich to salvage a point but fan discontent grows at Stamford Bridge. And it’s squeaky bum time for Nottingham Forest who lose again at home to Everton. Could Moyes do a Nuno next season? Liverpool could win the title next weekend after Van Dijk’s late winner against West Ham. And we ponder the chances of the English clubs in the Champions League next week. Plus Villa Park is great, Spurs are a shambles and goal difference is a lie. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: Newcastle 4-1 Man United (05.00) • PART 1b: Chelsea 2-2 Ipswich (11.00)  • PART 2a: Man City 5-2 Crystal Palace (18.00) • PART 2b: Nottingham Forest 0-1 Everton (23.00) • PART 3a: Liverpool 2-1 West Ham (30.00) • PART 3b: Arsenal 1-1 Brentford (34.00) • PART 3b: Southampton 0-3 Aston Villa (38.00) • PART 4a: Big weekend for Birmingham and the FA Cup (43.00) • PART 4b: Wolves 4-2 Spurs with Steve Madeley (46.00) • PART 4c: Brighton 2-2 Leicester (50.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 13 April 2025

Jimbo’s joined by Natalie Gedra, Tom Williams and Duncan Alexander to run the rule over a breathtaking midweek of Champions League action. It turns out Declan Rice is a free-kick specialist?! Lamine Yamal is ludicrously good at football and the man old enough to be his dad Robert Lewandowski isn’t too bad either. PSG prove why they’ve been touted as favourites to win this competition after bamboozling a spirited Villa, plus dark horses Inter take an advantage back to the San Siro.  Away from all the European fun, another big week of Premier League football awaits.  Can Liverpool get back on track against West Ham? And is Mo Salah staying after all?! Can Manchester City get over their recent Crystal Palace hoodoo? Is this the weekend Newcastle take advantage in the race for a top five finish? And can Chelsea avoid the indignity of letting Ipswich do the double over them? Plus - how should decorated assistant referee Darren Cann sign off from his final professional appearance after officiating over 1000 matches?  Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Arsenal 3-0 Real Madrid (05.00)  • PART 2: PSG 3-1 Aston Villa with Julien Laurens (15.00) • PART 3a: Bayern Munich 1-2 Inter Milan (25.10) • PART 3b: Barcelona 4-0 Borussia Dortmund with Pol Ballús (30.15) • PART 4: The Premier League weekend (38.40) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 10 April 2025

Jimbo’s got Julien Laurens, Seb Stafford-Bloor, Pol Ballús and Michael Cox alongside him to get all warmed up for the mouthwatering Champions League quarter-final first legs. Arsenal v Real, Bayern v Inter, Barca v Dortmund & PSG v Villa await in a fascinating midweek of cup action. We look ahead to each of the ties. On the domestic front, the La Liga title race took another turn as Real Madrid were stunned by Valencia - while Barca were held by Betis but still extended their lead at the top to four points. But was it an opening they’ll rue not taking full advantage of come the end of the season? PSG officially wrapped up the Ligue 1 title with their 1-0 win over Angers - as their quest to go unbeaten continues. Behind them the fascinating race to be the best of the rest continues, with Marseille picking up a much-needed three points while Lyon and Strasbourg put the pressure on Monaco.  In the Bundesliga, Bayern showed their mettle to come from behind to beat a stubborn Augsburg 3-1, their first game since the news broke that club legend Thomas Müller is set to leave at the end of the season. Plus - Dortmund warmed up for their trip to Barcelona with an impressive 4-1 win at Freiburg - but with injury news that could scupper their chances…  And over in Serie A, Inter surrendered a two-goal lead against lowly Parma,Igor Tudor fires up Juve as they put an end to Roma’s seven-match winning streak, and Lazio go route one as they reignite their hopes of a top four finish.  Produced by Lucy Oliva.  RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Moments of the weekend & Champions League quarter-final previews (00.45) • PART 2: Ligue 1 review - PSG crowned as Marseille bounce back (23.40) • PART 3: La Liga review - Barca fail to capitalise on Real’s shock defeat (27.00) • PART 4: Bundesliga review - Dortmund dealt a huge injury blow as Muller signs off (36.30) • PART 5: Serie A review - Inter drop points as the hunt for Europe heats up (51.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 8 April 2025

Jimbo's got Matt Davies-Adams, Daniel Storey and Tim Spiers alongside him for a deep-dive into all the weekend's Premier League action. We struggled to stay awake through a thoroughly underwhelming goalless Manchester derby - but at least there's time to talk about Kevin De Bruyne being special. Liverpool's recent struggles continued as they were beaten 3-2 at Fulham with the help of some calamitous defending - is their season at risk ending on a sour note even if/ when they lift the Premier League trophy? Southampton were finally put out of their misery - becoming the first team ever to be relegated from the Premier League with seven games to spare. Elias Burke was at the Tottenham Stadium to see Spurs flatter to deceive again despite their 3-1 win. Wolves are all but mathematically safe and Vítor Pereira's out on the town, Palace v Brighton was ill-disciplined but good fun indeed - and is Mikel Arteta really the hottest manager in the top flight? Plus, we preview the huge midweek Champions League clashes that await Arsenal and Aston Villa, with Real Madrid and PSG lying in wait in their quarterfinal first legs. Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: Man United 0-0 Man City + farewell KDB (05.30) • PART 1b: Fulham 3-2 Liverpool (14.25) • PART 2a: Tottenham 3-1 Southampton - Saints relegation confirmed (22.00) • PART 2b: Brentford 0-0 Chelsea (25.45) • PART 3a: Aston Villa 2-1 Nottingham Forest (31.45) • PART 3b: Everton 1-1 Arsenal (35.45) • PART 3c: Ipswich 1-2 Wolves (43.05) • PART 3d: West Ham 2-2 Bournemouth (53.00) • PART 3e: Crystal Palace 2-1 Brighton (55.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 6 April 2025

Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Jay Harris into the studio with the Premier League back in full swing. Liverpool maintain their 12 point lead with a Merseyside derby victory, despite the failure of the officials to send off Everton’s James Tarkowski. Do tough guys get an easier time from referees? Bukayo Saka scores on his return for Arsenal but they lose Gabriel and potentially more defenders to injury. How will they cope when Real Madrid visit the Emirates next week? One of the Premier League’s fastest players Anthony Elanga scores the winner for Forest against Man United and it looks like a very exciting end of the season for Villa. This weekend brings us the Manchester derby, a chance for Leicester to break more records and a chance for Thomas Frank to show Chelsea what they could have won. Plus Merino, Tescos and the Thursday-Sunday routine for gladiators. We're asking you to fill out a quick survey about you and your podcast habits by going to theathletic.com/athletic/survey25. Three lucky entries will win £100 worth of Amazon vouchers too. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: Liverpool 1-0 Everton (03.00) • PART 1b: Arsenal 2-1 Fulham (10.00)  • PART 2a: Forest 1-0 Man United (19.00) • PART 2b: Midweek cup drama across Europe (26.00) • PART 2c: The rest of the Premier League midweek (28.00) • PART 3: The Premier League weekend (40.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 3 April 2025

Jimbo’s joined by Pol Ballús, Julien Laurens, Rory Smith & Seb Stafford-Bloor as the domestic action returns across Europe with the end of the season in sight.  Inter remain three points clear at the top of the Serie A table after their 2-1 win over Udinese, while Romelu Lukaku scored the 400th goal of his career in Napoli’s vital victory over struggling Milan to keep the pressure on the leaders. Over in Spain, three points is also the gap between Barcelona and Real Madrid - who both recorded wins with braces from Mbappe and Lewandowski. Plus, Antony’s Betis just can’t stop winning in a fiery Seville derby.  PSG continued to romp towards the Ligue 1 title - which is now all but mathematically sealed - with an emphatic 6-1 victory at Saint-Etienne, while Strasbourg are on their best run in six years after their impressive 4-2 win over Lyon. Elsewhere, Marseille suffered a hat-trick of defeats as they were beaten 3-1 by lowly Reims - their first league victory since November. And in Germany, defeat for Leipzig at Gladbach spelled the end for Marco Rose, with Thomas Tuchel’s former assistant Zsolt Low installed as interim boss. Harry Kane’s a step closer to winning his first title as he made it 58 goals in 57 Bundesliga appearances in Bayern’s 3-2 win over St Pauli.  Produced by Lucy Oliva.  RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Moments of the weekend (00.45) • PART 2: Serie A review - Napoli breathing down Inter’s neck (09.40) • PART 3: La Liga review - Atleti’s challenge over as Barca stay top (23.25) • PART 4: Bundesliga review - Rose shown the door (41.30) • PART 5: Ligue 1 review - Marseille slump continues as PSG close in on title (55.10) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 1 April 2025

Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Tom Williams and Tim Spiers into the studio after FA Cup quarter-final weekend. Man City come from behind to beat Bournemouth and progress to a 7th successive semi-final. Can Pep’s side save this from being a trophyless season? And is Bournemouth’s campaign petering out? City will face Nottingham Forest at Wembley, who beat Brighton in another penalty shootout. Hear more on why Forest have managed to have a successful season, including wearing dark glasses indoors. Tim went to see Palace in a clinical victory at Craven Cottage. Should they be favourites against Villa, given they’re one of the form teams in the country? Plus the Premier League returns this midweek with the Merseyside Derby and with two under-pressure managers meeting in Maresca and Postecoglou. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: Bournemouth 1-2 Man City (04.00) • PART 1b: Forest progress past Brighton on pens (09.00)  • PART 2a: Fulham 0-3 Crystal Palace (18.00) • PART 2b: Preston 0-3 Aston Villa (24.00) • PART 3a: Cantona and sardines 30 years on (30.00) • PART 3b: Premier League midweek preview (35.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 30 March 2025

Jimbo is joined in the studio by Michael Cox, Charlie Eccleshare and Benji Lanyado as the international break ends and club football returns. Holders Argentina qualify for the World Cup with a scintillating display as they thrash Brazil 4-1. Hear why they might just be more exciting without Messi. Plus Natalie Gedra joins us to detail the crisis in Brazilian football right now. England are two for two under Thomas Tuchel. What’s the best solution for the Three Lions down the left-side? Right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold looks to be nearing a move from Liverpool to Real Madrid. What would he bring to Los Blancos? This weekend brings the most fun FA Cup quarter-final line-up in years. Does the meeting with Man City on Sunday represent one of the biggest games in Bournemouth’s history? Plus Arsenal’s dramatic comeback win over Real Madrid in the Women’s Champions League and Jean-Philippe Mateta’s comeback promo. We're asking you to fill out a quick survey about you and your podcast habits by going to theathletic.com/athletic/survey25. Three lucky entries will win £100 worth of Amazon vouchers too. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Two wins out of two for Thomas Tuchel (03.00) • PART 2: Argentina 4-1 Brazil with Natalie Gedra (13.00)  • PART 3a: Arsenal’s dramatic comeback against Real Madrid (33.00) • PART 3b: Trent Alexander-Arnold off to Madrid? (36.00) • PART 3c: FA Cup quarter-final preview (40.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 27 March 2025

Jimbo welcomes Daniel Storey, Tom Williams and Seb Stafford-Bloor into the pod after an incredible weekend of international action. Germany throw away a 3-0 lead against Italy but still earn the right to compete in the Nations League finals and indeed to host them. But what happened with the Jamal Musiala goal that embarrassed the Azzurri? Cristiano Ronaldo’s on the scoresheet for Portugal in their extra-time victory over Denmark. France win on penalties against Croatia as Michael Olise really steps up for his country. Spain also progress on penalties after a 3-3 draw with Netherlands. Pol Ballus was there and is full of praise for Lamine Yamal and Spain debutant Dean Huijsen. Thomas Tuchel’s England beat Albania and welcome Latvia to Wembley. The panel ask whether we will ever see the best of Phil Foden in an England shirt. Plus Motta, Matondo, Mexico and the Marshall Islands. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: Germany 3-3 Italy (06.00) • PART 1b: Portugal 5-2 Denmark (11.00)  • PART 1c: France beat Croatia on penalties (13.00) • PART 1d: Spain beat Netherlands with Pol Ballus (17.30) • PART 2a: Elsewhere in the Nations League (24.00) • PART 2b: England ready for Latvia (30.00) • PART 2c: Bellamy’s Wales win again (37.00) • PART 3a: Motta sacked by Juventus (40.00) • PART 3b: New Zealand qualify for the World Cup (43.00) • PART 3c: Lee Wingate from The Sweeper joins us (45.00) • PART 3d: Mexico win the Nations League (53.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 24 March 2025

Jimbo is joined in the studio by Duncan Alexander, Jack Lang and Tom Williams on that most blessed of occasions - international week. Thomas Tuchel gets ready for his first game as England manager in World Cup qualifying and we’re all very impressed with how he’s handled the media so far. The Nations League quarter-finals see Germany win in Italy and Croatia overcome France thanks to another ridiculously good Luke Modric performance. Belgium lose a 4th game in a row in what was Rudi Garcia’s 4th match in charge. Which makes us wonder why French managers aren’t coaching at elite club level anymore? Brazil leap up the table in CONMEBOL qualifying thanks to a dramatic late win over Colombia.  Plus trademark celebrations, CONCACAF Nations League drama and Quenda we get to see Chelsea’s new signing? Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Tuchel making a good impression (02.00) • PART 2a: Netherlands 2-2 Spain & Denmark 1-0 Portugal (13.00)  • PART 2b: Italy 1-2 Germany (18.00) • PART 2c: Croatia 2-0 France (21.00) • PART 2d: Chelsea sign Geovany Quenda (26.00) • PART 2e: Elsewhere in the Nations League (30.00) • PART 3a: Brazil 2-1 Colombia (37.00) • PART 3b: Nations League dismay for USA & Canada (44.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 21 March 2025

Jimbo’s got Julien Laurens, Rory Smith, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Pol Ballús in tow to put all the action from across the continent under the microscope. It’s advantage Inter in Serie A as the Nerazzurri moved three points clear at the top of the table thanks to their 2-0 win over title rivals Atalanta. Napoli lost ground after being held to their seventh draw of the season by lowly Venezia in a game they somehow failed to score in.  In La Liga, Barcelona came from two goals down to stun Atléti 4-2 and regain top spot, after Kylian Mbappé’s brace in their 2-1 win at Villarreal. Plenty are still reeling in the red and white side of Madrid after THAT Champions League exit…  Over in France, PSG celebrated their Champions League heroics by extending their lead at the top of the Ligue 1 table to a whopping 19 points after their 3-1 win vs Marseille.  And in the Bundesliga, Laterkusen returned in their dramatic 4-3 win at Stuttgart, while Bayern were held by Union Berlin which means their advantage at the top is cut to six points. Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Moments of the weekend and Nations League chatter (00.40) • PART 2: La Liga review - Advantage Barca after late drama in Madrid (10.55) • PART 3: Serie A review - Inter go top as Juve crumble (21.15) • PART 4: Ligue 1 review - History books beckon for PSG (36.10) • PART 5: Bundesliga review - Leverkusen close the gap with late heroics (48.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 18 March 2025

Jimbo has Daniel Storey, Tim Spiers and Jay Harris for company on a historic weekend of football. Chris Waugh also joins us from Wembley after Newcastle finally win their first domestic trophy in 70 years, upsetting Premier League leaders Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final. All hail Eddie Howe and the job he’s done at St James’s Park. But did Arne Slot get it wrong on Sunday? And where was Mo Salah? It’s a good weekend for Arsenal and Nottingham Forest in terms of securing their top 5 place while Man City are pegged back twice by Brighton. But it’s another miserable afternoon for Spurs at Fulham and a record-breaking evening for Leicester against Man United. Plus there’s points and pints for Vitor Pereira and thoughts on Thomas Tuchel’s surprising first England squad. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Newcastle win the Carabao Cup with Chris Waugh (02.30) • PART 2a: Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea (18.00)  • PART 2b: Fulham 2-0 Spurs (23.00)  • PART 3a: Man City 2-2 Brighton (30.00) • PART 3b: Ipswich 2-4 Nottingham Forest (35.00) • PART 3c: Southampton 0-2 Wolves (40.00) • PART 3d: Bournemouth 1-2 Brentford (42.00) • PART 3e: Everton 1-1 West Ham (46.00) • PART 3f: Leicester 0-3 Man Utd with Carl Anka (48.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 17 March 2025

Jimbo welcomes Michael Cox, Duncan Alexander and Tom Williams into the studio with high-stakes drama everywhere you look. Real Madrid break Atletico hearts again on penalties in the Champions League, with all the post-match discussion centred on Julian Alvarez’s double-touch penalty disallowed by VAR. PSG are also victorious on penalties at Anfield. Hear about the heroics of Vitinha and Donnurumma, plus why PSG can take advantage of other teams’ exhaustion. Or will Marco Asensio come back to bite them in the next round? Next up for Liverpool, the Carabao Cup final against Newcastle at Wembley on Sunday. George Caulkin makes the case for Eddie Howe’s Magpies to finally end the club’s trophy drought. In the Premier League, there’s Ruud van Nistelrooy in the dug-out yet again for Leicester v Man United, as well as Arsenal v Chelsea and Man City v Brighton. Plus so-called journalists, pigs in alleys and being out for the rest of the season Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Real beat Atletico - next up Arsenal (05.00) • PART 2a: PSG beat Liverpool on penalties (17.00)  • PART 2b: Aston Villa 3-0 Club Brugge (29.00)  • PART 2c: Elsewhere in the Champions League (32.00) • PART 3: Carabao Cup final preview with George Caulkin (41.00) • PART 4: Premier League weekend preview (51.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 13 March 2025

Jimbo’s joined by Julien Laurens, Pol Ballús and Seb Stafford-Bloor for a deep-dive into domestic and European matters across the continent.  Last week’s Champions League first legs left some results more conclusive than others… we’re looking at you, PSV 1-7 Arsenal! But there’s still plenty of intrigue with the ties between Liverpool and PSG, Real and Atleti and Barca and Benfica finely poised.  In La Liga, Real warmed up for their trip across the capital with a 2-1 win over Rayo Vallecano, while Atleti were on the wrong end of that scoreline in a dramatic late defeat at Girona. Meanwhile Barcelona’s game with Osasuna was postponed just 20 minutes before kick-off following the sudden death of first team doctor Carles Miñarro Garcia. In Ligue 1, PSG’s B-team made light work of Rennes to move 16 points clear at the top of the table - while Paulo Fonseca began his nine month (!) touchline ban as he watched his side beat Nice 2-0 from the stands to put themselves right in the mix for European football next season.  Max Callegari - host of Pressing on Canale 5 - joins us to run the rule over all the Serie A action, which included humiliation for Juve, a first win in six for Napoli and spookily similar comebacks for Milan and Inter.  And in the Bundesliga, there was history as for the first time in nearly 20 years Bayern, Leverkusen and Dortmund all lost on the same matchday. Produced by Lucy Oliva.  RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Moments of the weekend and Champions League teases (00.40) • PART 2: La Liga review - Mixed fortunes for Madrid sides as tragedy hits Barca (09.40) • PART 3: Ligue 1 review - PSG flying high as Fonseca begins his touchline ban (19.35) • PART 4: Serie A review - Juve out of the title race as Milan sides stage 3-2 comebacks (33.30) • PART 5: Bundesliga review - big boys all beaten as Bayer, Bayern and Dortmund lose (45.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 11 March 2025

Jimbo is joined in the studio by Daniel Storey, Tim Spiers and Adrian Clarke as the race for Champions League football hots up. Arsenal can only draw at Old Trafford, allowing Liverpool’s lead to extend to 15 points. With goals still proving an issue outside of Eindhoven, could their place in the top 5 be under threat? The same question has to be asked of Man City who lose to Nottingham Forest at the City Ground. How did Pep get Nuno’d again? Maybe the game of the weekend is at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as an impressive Bournemouth somehow only draw after taking a 2-0 lead. Would Andoni Iraola ever consider taking the Spurs job? Plus where it’s going wrong for Cole Palmer and why it’s going right for Crystal Palace. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: Man United 1-1 Arsenal (04.30) • PART 1b: Chelsea 1-0 Leicester (12.00)  • PART 1c: Spurs 2-2 Bournemouth (15.00)  • PART 2a: Nottingham Forest 1-0 Man City (23.00) • PART 2b: Brighton 2-1 Fulham (32.00) • PART 2c: Liverpool 3-1 Southampton (35.00) • PART 3a: Crystal Palace 1-0 Ipswich (42.00) • PART 3b: Wolves 1-1 Everton (47.00) • PART 3c: Brentford 0-1 Aston Villa (52.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 10 March 2025

Jimbo is in the studio with Duncan Alexander, Natalie Gedra and Charlie Eccleshare after a mind-blowing Champions League midweek. PSG dominate Liverpool and have all the shots but lose 1-0 thanks to an inspired performance from Alisson. Julien Laurens ponders whether this young team can go to Anfield and outplay the Reds again. Art De Roche was in Eindhoven to see Arsenal secure a scarcely believable 7-1 win over PSV. Where did that come from and could we see it again at Old Trafford on Sunday? Elsewhere, there are sensational goals at the Bernabeu as Real hold a narrow advantage over Atletico, while it’s a nightmare night for Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen against Kane and Kompany’s Bayern. The Premier League weekend sees Forest host Man City in a big game for the top 4/5 race. Will Nuno be as happy as he was on Monday night? Plus Raphinha, reverse scorpions and which managers could still play for their clubs? Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: PSG 0-1 Liverpool with Julien Laurens (04.30) • PART 2: PSV 1-7 Arsenal with Art De Roche (19.30)  • PART 3: The rest of the Champions League midweek (31.00)  • PART 4a: Forest v Man City preview (46.00) • PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (53.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 6 March 2025

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) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 4 March 2025

Jimbo has Daniel Storey, Duncan Alexander and Matt Davies-Adams for company after an FA Cup 5th round weekend that has a bit of everything. Holders Man United are knocked out on penalties at Old Trafford as their deficiencies are laid bare again. But for Fulham, could Marco Silva be about to earn some tangible reward for the phenomenal job he’s done? Earlier on Sunday, Brighton are victorious at Newcastle after extra-time. It’s a truly costly afternoon for the Magpies as they lose Anthony Gordon and perhaps more players ahead of the Carabao Cup final. Palace progress past Millwall but all the talk is dominated by the horror challenge on striker Jean-Philippe Mateta. Similarly, Bournemouth’s win over Wolves sees plenty of discussion about the 8 minute VAR delay and the extent to which Matheus Cunha has just let Wolves down. Plus Lampard’s Sky Blues, and IFAB’s new law on goalkeeper time-wasting. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Fulham beat Man Utd on penalties, with Carl Anka and Elizabeth Barnard (06.00) • PART 2a: Newcastle 1-2 Brighton (16.00)  • PART 2b: Crystal Palace 3-1 Millwall (23.00)  • PART 2c: Wins for Villa and Preston (27.00) • PART 3a: Bournemouth beat Wolves on penalties (32.00) • PART 3b: Man City 3-1 Plymouth (40.00) • PART 3c: Lampard and Birmingham on fire in the EFL (45.00) • PART 3d: IFAB’s new 8 second rule (50.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 2 March 2025

Jimbo is joined in the studio by Duncan Alexander, Benji Lanyado and Matt Davies-Adams after a Premier League midweek and ahead of FA Cup 5th round weekend. Liverpool extend their lead at the top of the table to 13 points with a routine win over Newcastle. What records are in sight for Salah and the Reds? The most impressive display of the week comes from Crystal Palace who hammer Villa 4-1, leaving our panel purring over the performance of Adam Wharton. And asking if Robin Olsen should have let children use his goal at half-time. Manchester United claim most of the headlines off the pitch this week with INEOS making big cuts to the staff and the canteen. And we ask could we be about to see a brand new name on the FA Cup trophy in May? Plus the most handsome player in the Premier League and the invention of points. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1a: Liverpool 2-0 Newcastle (03.45) • PART 1b: Forest 0-0 Arsenal (11.45)  • PART 2: Wins for Palace, City and Chelsea (18.00)  • PART 3a: The rest of the midweek action (33.00) • PART 3b: Man United’s transformation plan (39.00) • PART 4: FA Cup 5th round preview (43.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 27 February 2025

Jimbo’s got Julien Laurens, Seb Stafford-Bloor, Rory Smith and Pol Ballús alongside him for all the latest continental chatter. Friday afternoon’s Champions League draw presented some fascinating match-ups including Real v Atleti, Bayern v Bayer and PSG v Liverpool. We’ve got a closer look at all those ties with the round of 16 looming… In La Liga, it was a rare weekend where all three title challengers registered three fairly comfortable wins! It leaves Barca and Real locked on 54 points at the top, with Atleti just a point behind. Over in France there was plenty of drama on and off the pitch - with cowboy hats, calls of corruption and meltdowns caught on CCTV. But away from all that, the table shows that PSG have extended their lead at the top to 13 points after their 3-2 victory at Lyon. Speaking of corruption - Slovenian ref Slavko Vincic was parachuted in to referee the Istanbul derby after a season marred by controversial officiating and allegations of foulplay. It was a rather eventful evening as Galatasaray said they would "initiate criminal proceedings" against Fenerbahce manager Jose Mourinho after claiming he made "racist statements" following the teams' 0-0 draw. For a closer look at Serie A we’re joined by Sky Italia’s Filippo Benincampi - as Cesc’s Como got the better of Conte’s Napoli to cost them top spot, Inter taking full advantage with their 1-0 win over Genoa. And in the Bundesliga, there were finally signs of life for Dortmund as Niko Kovac picked up his first league win courtesy of a four-goal haul from Serhou Guirassy, aided by super sub and Chelsea loanee Carney Chukwuemeka. Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moments of the weekend and Champions League round of 16 teases (00.40) • PART 2: La Liga review - the big three all win while Antony sees red (07.15) • PART 3: Ligue 1 review - chaos off and on the pitch for Lyon v PSG and Auxerre v Marseille (19.00) • PART 4: Galatasaray 0-0 Fenerbahce fallout (35.00) • PART 5: Serie A review - Napoli feel the pressure, plus could Gasperini and Atalanta’s love affair be coming to an end? (43.25) • PART 5: Bundesliga review - Dortmund finally show signs of life with Bayer v Bayern on the horizon (57.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 25 February 2025

Jimbo has Daniel Storey, JJ Bull and Adrian Clarke for company after a pivotal weekend in the Premier League season. Liverpool make light work of Man City at the Etihad, going 11 points clear at the top of the table. With 7 of their 11 remaining fixtures at Anfield, Liverpool will surely be worthy champions. But is City’s place in the top 4 or 5 under threat? Arsenal are beaten at the Emirates by Graham Potter’s West Ham. Next up, as part of a full midweek programme, a trip to a Forest side beaten 4-3 at Newcastle on Sunday. The bottom three all lose at home, each conceding 4 goals. It’s looking pretty bleak for any hopes of a relegation fight - has van Nistelrooy given up hope? Plus an Edwards-inspired Burnley, a Jackson-deficient Chelsea and Amorim’s refusal to paper over cracks. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Man City 0-2 Liverpool with James Pearce (04.30) • PART 2a: Arsenal 0-1 West Ham (19.00)  • PART 2b: Newcastle 4-3 Nottingham Forest (24.00)  • PART 3a: Bigging up Burnley and the latest from Pittodrie (32.00) • PART 3b: Bournemouth 0-1 Wolves & Southampton 0-4 Brighton (37.00) • PART 3c: Aston Villa 2-1 Chelsea (40.00) • PART 3d: The rest of the Premier League weekend (46.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 23 February 2025

Jimbo welcomes Charlie Eccleshare, Tom Williams and Liam Tharme into the studio after the conclusion of the Champions League knock-out play-offs. Man City are taken apart by a Kylian Mbappé hat-trick at the Bernabeu. The chase for Champions League qualification resumes with the visit of Liverpool at the Etihad on Sunday. Liverpool draw 2-2 on a Wednesday night again, this time at Villa Park. James Pearce reviews that game and looks ahead to a game with previously the Reds’ fiercest rivals for silverware. Elsewhere in the Champions League, it was a disastrous week for Serie A with four Italian clubs in the competition becoming just one and some generational head losses. Plus a defence of Brendan Rodgers, the first goal at Bramley-Moore Dock and what Tottenham want everyone to call them. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Champions League headlines (02.30) • PART 2a: Real Madrid 3-1 Man City (05.30) • PART 2b: PSG smash Brest and Bayern break Celtic hearts (19.00)  • PART 2c: A miserable week for Serie A (25.00) • PART 3a: Aston Villa 2-2 Liverpool with James Pearce (33.00) • PART 3b: Man City v Liverpool & Arsenal v West Ham previewed (38.00) • PART 4: The rest of the Premier League weekend (48.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 20 February 2025

Jimbo’s joined by Julien Laurens, Seb Stafford-Bloor, Pol Ballús and Michael Cox for your weekly dose of European action. We begin with the big F-bomb controversy which has taken La Liga by storm, Nabil Bentaleb’s dream return to action for Lille - and a look ahead to the all-important Champions League Knockout Round Play-off second legs, with Real v Man City topping the midweek billing.  Elsewhere in Spain, the costly red cards for Bellingham and Barrios meant Real and Atleti left the door wide open for Barcelona who faced Rayo Vallecano on Monday night (after we’d recorded) - and it turns out that Antony fella is actually quite good - after making in three goals in three games at new home Betis…  Over in Germany, it looks like Bayern Munich have one hand on the Bundesliga title after their goalless draw with closest rivals Bayer Leverkusen means the gap at the top of the table stays at eight points. Elsewhere the domestic misery continues to pile on Borussia Dortmund, beaten 2-0 by Bochum and sitting 11th in the league.  In Italy, Juventus continued their surge up the Serie A table with a 1-0 win over Inter in the Derby d'Italia. It means Simone Inzaghi’s side missed the chance to go top after leaders Napoli had fallen to their third consecutive draw, held 2-2 by Lazio.  And in Ligue 1, Fabian Ruiz bagged the only goal against Toulouse as PSG maintained their 10-point lead at the top of the table while Mika Biereth continued his remarkable start to life in Monaco with his second hat-trick in as many home games in their 7-1 thrashing of Nantes. Produced by Lucy Oliva. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Moments of the weekend, profanity & Champions League teases (00.45) • PART 2: La Liga review - Real and Atleti drop points to open door for Barca (16.00) • PART 3: Bundesliga review - Top two stalemate hands title advantage to Kompany’s side (26.52) • PART 4: Serie A review - Juve mounting top four charge as Napoli draw three in a row (41.45) • PART 5: Ligue 1 review - Bentaleb’s fairytale goal as Strasbourg fly high (50.45) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 18 February 2025

Jimbo welcomes Tim Spiers, Colin Millar and Adrian Clarke into the pod after an eyebrow-raising weekend in the Premier League. Liverpool make it past Wolves to stay 7 points clear but it’s a very edgy finish at Anfield. Are nerves setting in with the finishing line in sight and with trips to Villa and Man City to come this week? City themselves recover from defeat to Real Madrid to thrash Newcastle 4-0. Pol Ballus tries to give Pep and his players cause for optimism ahead of the trip to the Bernabeu. Arsenal stay in touch with Liverpool after makeshift Mikel Merino comes good up front at Leicester. But Chelsea are embarrassed 3-0 at Brighton. How much will they miss Nicolas Jackson? Plus the fabulous Fulham, Man United lose again and the bleak 3 months that awaits West Ham. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Learnings this weekend (02.30) • PART 2a: Tottenham 1-0 Man United with Jay Harris (06.30) • PART 2b: Liverpool 2-1 Wolves (15.30)  • PART 2c: Aston Villa 1-1 Ipswich (20.30) • PART 3a: Man City thrash Newcastle, next up Real with Pol Ballus (27.00) • PART 3b: Leicester 0-2 Arsenal (38.00) • PART 3c: Fulham 2-1 Nottingham Forest (41.00) • PART 4: The rest of the Premier League weekend (46.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 17 February 2025

Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Jack Lang and Alex Aljoe after a midweek packed full of late drama. Real Madrid complete a late comeback at the Etihad to take a 3-2 lead to the Bernabeu next week in the Champions League. Was it a result that broke Man City once and for all? The last ever derby at Goodison saw James Tarkowski hammer in a last-gasp equaliser for Everton against Liverpool. Patrick Boyland tells us about an emotional and heated night on Merseyside. The Premier League weekend gives us Newcastle’s trip to City, Leicester versus injury-hit Arsenal and the least Super Sunday Spurs v Man Utd clash ever. Plus Jason Tindall, Joao Felix, and freezing cold sailing trips. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER:  • PART 1: Man City 2-3 Real Madrid (03.00) • PART 2: Elsewhere in the Champions League (16.00) • PART 3: Everton 2-2 Liverpool with Paddy Boyland (25.00)  • PART 4a: On This Day - Gunners Blades replay (34.00) • PART 4b: Spurs v Man United - not so super (37.00) • PART 4c: Leicester v Arsenal preview (41.00) • PART 4d: Brighton v Chelsea preview (43.00) • PART 4e: The rest of the Premier League weekend (46.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcribed - Published: 13 February 2025