James Richardson and Team Totally are here three times a week throughout the season with all the football news and chat you need - and plenty that you don’t. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
20.05.25 • 71:33
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.
19.05.25 • 63:19
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.
15.05.25 • 62:42
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.
13.05.25 • 71:25
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.
11.05.25 • 65:48
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 Charlton 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.
08.05.25 • 52:10
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.
06.05.25 • 69:22
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 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) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
04.05.25 • 52:54
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) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01.05.25 • 55:51
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) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
29.04.25 • 65:29
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) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
28.04.25 • 55:35
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) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
24.04.25 • 55:39
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) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22.04.25 • 62:29
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) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
20.04.25 • 58:15
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) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17.04.25 • 60:30
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) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
15.04.25 • 51:02
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) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
13.04.25 • 53:04
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) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
10.04.25 • 53:14
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) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
08.04.25 • 62:13
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) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
06.04.25 • 59:23
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) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
03.04.25 • 56:42
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) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
01.04.25 • 70:10
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) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
30.03.25 • 47:46
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) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
27.03.25 • 51:27
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) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
24.03.25 • 55:58
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) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
21.03.25 • 47:04
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) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
18.03.25 • 62:16
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) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17.03.25 • 51:03
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 seasonProduced 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) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
13.03.25 • 66:53
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) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
11.03.25 • 57:01
