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After a record-breaking night in the Champions League, Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Jack Lang and Julien Laurens pore through all the goals and drama. The champions of Europe looked exactly that in the first half of the Etihad, racing into a 3-0 lead. Can anyone stop Luis Enrique’s side? And did Enzo Maresca get it wrong with his team selection? There are six goal hauls for Liverpool at LASK, where Bradley Barcola bags a hat-trick. And for Villa against Fenerbahce. Luis Miguel Echegaray drops in to discuss their biggest ever win under Emery. And Jose Mourinho returns to Rome with Real Madrid and takes all three points, despite being 3-1 down after 84 minutes. The Premier League brings intrigue this weekend with a must-win for Fulham, an unhappy hunting ground for Arsenal and a crunch clash between Leeds and Man United. How will the off-field storm surrounding the club affect Michael Carrick and his players? Producers: Charlie Jones and Jake Liascos RUNNING ORDER: 00:00 The most goal-filled Champions League week ever 05:58 Man City 2-4 PSG 11:00 Aston Villa 6-0 Fenerbahce with Luis Miguel Echegaray 16:42 LASK 3-6 Liverpool 19:58 Roma 3-4 Real Madrid 24:27 Elsewhere in the Champions League 28:44 The Premier League weekend Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lisandro Martinez didn't hold back in his post match interview after Man Utd's 2-0 loss to Atletico Madrid, attacking the club's board and director of football. Jimbo is joined by Julien Laurens, Liam Twomey & Art De Roche to break down Tuesday night's Champions League action. Arsenal left it late for the second time in a number of days, scoring three in six second half minutes to beat Lille 3-0. Viking provided the shock of the night, drawing 3-3 against Bayern, whilst Barca's attack was breathtaking in their 4-1 win over Galatasary. Plus a bad night for the Italian sides, the rest of Tuesday night's action and a look back at Coventry's win over Newcastle on Monday. Produced by Jesse Howard, Charlie Jones and Jake Liascos. •Part 1a - Tuesday night’s highlights (00.40) •Part 1b - The results (02.45) •Part 1c - Atletico Madrid 2-0 Man Utd (04.15) •Part 1d - Arsenal 3-0 Lille (13.07) •Part 2a - Viking 3-3 Bayern (19.52) •Part 2b - Galatasaray 1-4 Barca (25.00) •Part 2c - Inter 3-4 Brugge (28.40) •Part 2d - Villarreal 3-1 Napoli (31.30) •Part 2e - The rest of Tuesday night’s action (33.55) •Part 3a - Coventry 4-1 Newcastle (37.55) •Part 3b - Which PL manager is most in danger? (41.30) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Euro Show is back after an international hiatus and there’s plenty to discuss with the return of the Champions League and yet more headline making for Vinicius Jr. Jimbo is joined by James Horncastle, Tom Williams, Seb Stafford-Bloor and a special cameo appearance from Pol Ballus ahead of some blockbuster Champions League clashes. It’s all eyes on the Etihad Stadium as Manchester City host holders PSG. What’s been the reaction to City’s charges across the rest of Europe? Meanwhile, Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid go to his former club Roma with both teams having had star attackers sent off over the weekend: Donyell Malen seeing red at Como, while Vinicius Jr is dismissed for pulling Villarreal midfielder Nathan Saliba’s hair. Julian Alvarez has parted company with his long-term agent. What might that mean for Manchester United’s chances against Atletico Madrid? Plus, Bayern Munich concede the fastest goal in Bundesliga history in a 2-2 draw with Augsburg, as Freiburg go top of the table. Producer: Xavi Bird TIME CODES: 6:30 - Moments of the week 13:50 - Champions League Preview 23:20 - La Liga with Pol Ballus 35:30 - Serie A with James Horncastle 43:45 - Ligue 1 with Tom Williams 46:45 - Bundesliga with Seb Stafford-Bloor Get in touch with the show: Email: [email protected] X: @thetotallyshow Instagram: @totallyfootballshow TikTok: @thetotallyshow BlueSky: ‪@totallyshow.bsky.social The Totally Football Show is with you four times a week this season, giving you all the football news you need to know - and plenty that you don't. We've got views, stats and analysis from the very best football writers around. It's smart, it's funny, and it's totally free – so listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The most anticipated Premier League game for many years is won by Enzo Maresca’s men in controversial circumstances. Jimbo, Tom Williams, Adrian Clarke and Colin Millar try to make sense of it all. City make it six wins out of six against 10-man Liverpool at Anfield, the first loss for Andoni Iraola. What to make of this supreme start to the season when sanctions still hang in the air? Across Manchester, United fail to beat 10-man Spurs, who move off the bottom of the table. Michael Carrick overseeing United’s worst start to a season in 40 years. Champions Arsenal have to come from behind to beat Leeds while Chelsea continue to start incredibly fast with a 5-1 thrashing of Bournemouth. Elsewhere, it’s an unhappy return to Selhurst Park for Oliver Glasner, Brighton stay 3rd and Fulham stay winless after a late show from the Tractor Boys at Portman Road. Producers: Charlie Jones and Jake Liascos RUNNING ORDER: 00:00 How do we all feel? 04:47 Matchday 6 results 06:09 Liverpool 0-3 Man City 19:54 Hull 2-2 Everton 22:17 Crystal Palace 3-1 Nottingham Forest 27:15 Strange goings on in Europe 30:55 Man United 1-1 Tottenham 39:07 Chelsea 5-1 Bournemouth 44:18 Arsenal 2-1 Leeds 49:31 Sunderland 0-3 Brighton 53:38 Aston Villa 2-2 Brentford 55:10 Ipswich 2-1 Fulham 57:18 More Hull Everton! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will the English top flight ever be the same again? Jimbo, Julien Laurens, Duncan Alexander and Si Hughes have lots to ponder. After being ruled to have violated the Premier League’s financial rules for almost a decade, Man City travel to Liverpool on Sunday with the eyes of the world on them. Can Maresca’s men make it six wins out of six against a Liverpool side yet to lose under Iraola? Spurs are winless and bottom of the table. But could their luck turn against similarly under pressure Man United at Old Trafford? Champions Arsenal have had three weeks to stew over the 3-0 thrashing by Brighton, as they welcome unbeaten Leeds to the Emirates. Elsewhere, Glasner goes back to Selhurst Park. And could the Seagulls be champions? Plus it’s so long Lionel Messi and an almighty Ronaldo ramble as we wrap up the international break. Producers: Charlie Jones and Jake Liascos RUNNING ORDER: 00:00 The Premier League is back - will it ever be the same? 03:13 Ronaldo releases statement 05:29 England 3-0 Czech Republic 10:04 France and Italy riding high 12:47 Elsewhere in the Nations League 15:40 Messi’s bye-bye in Buenos Aires 17:31 Liverpool v Man City preview 32:00 Man United v Spurs 35:36 Arsenal v Leeds 37:43 The rest of the Premier League weekend Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Ian Irving, Michael Cox and Duncan Alexander to celebrate David Beckham, 25 years on from his iconic free kick against Greece. From East London to global superstardom, he lit up English football with his magical right foot and the red carpets with his good looks. Not the fastest or the biggest as a kid, he famously practiced relentlessly and was taken under the wing of Alex Ferguson who turned him into one of the Premier League greats, winning 6 Premier League titles and shining as Man Utd won the treble in 99. A talismanic England captain, he wore his heart on his sleeve and perenially found himself on the front and back pages in a tabloid time. But having become one of the world's most famous people, do we forget just how good he was? Produced by Jesse Howard and Charlie Jones. •Part 1a - What made Beckham special? (00.40) •Part 1b - The Totally Extra Almanac (08.45) •Part 2a - Totally Beckstra (11.35) •Part 2a - A career of two halves? (16.10) •Part 3a - The red card at France 98’ (19.35) •Part 3b - The treble season that followed (25.30) •Part 4a - The ultimate performance vs Greece (36.10) •Part 4c - The infamous metatarsal (48.55) •Part 4d - Fame and the end at Man Utd (51.30) •Part 5a - The Galactico era (53.30) •Part 5b - The American dream (56.10) •Part 5c - Defining Beckham (01.04.20) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thomas Tuchel’s side are relentless in Rijeka to make it back-to-back wins in the Nations League. Jimbo, Julien Laurens and Adrian Clarke go live after England inflict Croatia’s biggest ever defeat. Kane, Bellingham, Gordon and Saka are on song as England race into a 4-0 half-time lead. Were they brilliant or were Slaven Bilic’s team awful? And how many nations have a better front four in world football? Elsewhere Italy continue their resurgence by denying Zinedine Zidane a win in his first home match as France manager. Plus Portugal aren’t missing Cristiano, Wales and Northern Ireland win, and Troy Parrott does Troy Parrott things. Producers: Charlie Jones and Jake Liascos RUNNING ORDER: 00:00 Croatia 0-7 England 18:23 Should PSG be worried? 21:25 Northern Ireland win again and Troy Parrott's magic 24:45 Portugal aren't missing Cristiano 28:23 Wales 2-1 Norway 30:27 Greece 2-2 Netherlands - next up Klopp's Germany 33:29 France 1-1 Italy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s been a week unlike any other with Man City ruled to have sham commercial contracts that aided their ascension to the top of English football. Jimbo is joined by Tom Williams, Tim Spiers, Liam Twomey and Matt Slater to delve deeper. The Premier League pulled no punches in their official statement of what’s been happening at Manchester City in the last decade. What are the next steps for them, for the owners and for other clubs in the Premier League? England are on their way to Croatia after two wins out of two in the Nations League. A fixture that brings back fond memories of their World Cup opener in Dallas. Cristiano Ronaldo is on his way home after leaving the Portugal camp following Jorge Jesus’s decision not to use him against Norway. Could this be the end of CR7’s international career? Plus France take on in-form Italy in Zidane’s first home game in charge. Producers: Charlie Jones and Jake Liascos RUNNING ORDER: 00:00 More Manchester City with Matt Slater 27:23 England head to Croatia after Czechia victory 35:52 Spain as great as the great Spain team? 38:55 Ronaldo leaves Portugal camp 45:02 Bernardo beef with Odegaard 47:58 Wales, Greece and more 50:17 France v Italy preview Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Liam Twomey, Michael Cox and Adrian Clarke to celebrate Cesc Fabregas. Born and raised in Catalonia, he came through the famous La Masia, but at just 16 decided to head to Arsene Wenger's Arsenal. It wasn't long before he was in the first team, eventually replacing the great Patrick Vieira and becoming the complete midfielder. Was it a case of right player wrong time for Cesc though? He narrowly missed both Arsenal and Barcelona's peak years, before eventually finding sustained sucess at Chelsea. And having been famous for his vision and assists, what next for his promising coaching career? Plus a Cesc themed quiz question. Produced by Charlie Jones and Jesse Howard. •Part 1a - Fabregas - What made him special? (00.40) •Part 1b - Producer Charlie’s Fabregas themed quiz question (03.35) •Part 1c - The Totally Extra Almanac (04.42) •Part 2a - Cesc, the assist king (11.00) •Part 2b - Leaving La Masia at 16 (22.30) •Part 2c - Struggles to win with Arsenal (26.50) •Part 2d - The forced move to Barca (29.30) •Part 3a - Cesc’s Spain career (32.25) •Part 3b - His move back to Barca (36.35) •Part 4a - The Chelsea years (42.10) •Part 4b - Mourinho’s missing piece (44.30) •Part 4c - The Conte years (50.00) •Part 4d - An early end to his peak? (53.20) •Part 5a - Como and becoming a coach (56.20) •Part 5b - The answer to the quiz question (01.06.10) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Daniel Storey and Julien Laurens are live after an enthralling encounter between England and Spain. Thomas Tuchel’s side had the chance to go 3-1 up from the penalty spot, but it’s the world champions who extend their record unbeaten run to 39 matches. Friday brought the huge news that Manchester City have been found guilty of 114 of the 115 charges relating to breaches of the Premier League’s financial regulations. What does this mean for the past and present of our league? Elsewhere internationally, it’s a winning start for Zidane at France but he loses Kylian Mbappe to injury. Plus misery for Mancini on his return to the Azzurri. And Bowie and Ure fail to produce a hit for Scotland. Producers: Charlie Jones RUNNING ORDER: 00:00 What a weekend 03:52 Results 05:19 England 2-3 Spain 23:11 Man City found guilty of breaching Premier League's financial regulations 43:59 Zidane gets off to winning start 46:00 Italy 0-2 Belgium 47:52 Netherlands 1-1 Germany Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Julien Laurens, Tom Williams and Michael Cox to celebrate Zinedine Zidane ahead of his first match as France manager. From the banlieue of Marseille to world champion, Zizou won it all as player and a manager and yet managed to remain enigmatic and mysterious. Famed for his languid style and otherworldly first touch, he won league titles with Juventus and Real Madrid and helped France to win the World Cup and the Euros back to back. But was he consistent enough to be considered one of the all time greats? And as one of you asked 'was he all that'? Produced by Charlie Jones and Jesse Howard. •Part 1a - Zizou - is he all that? (00.40) •Part 1b - What made him special? (03.00) •Part 1c - The forgotten striker? (05.20) •Part 1d - The Totally Extra Almanac (07.35) •Part 2a - Totally Extra - Zinedine Zidane (10.35) •Part 2b - His beginnings in Marseille (11.35) •Part 2c - Nearly signing for Blackburn (15.40) •Part 2d - The Juve years (16.45) •Part 3 - France 98’ (21.25) •Part 4a - Euro 2000, the best France team ever? (35.25) •Part 4b - Did Zidane frustrate strikers? (39.40) •Part 4c - The Madrid years (46.45) •Part 4d - Bowing out with a butt (51.30) •Part 5 - Zidane the manager (59.10) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s the return of the Nations League and the debut for lots of big name managers in international dugouts. Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Jack Lang and Tom Williams are in the studio with their eye across all the global action. England host Spain at Wembley on Saturday in a fixture that could have been the World Cup final. How will Thomas Tuchel react to that Argentina failure? Do England have it in them to get the level of La Roja? Elsewhere it’s Xavi v Klopp as Netherlands take on Germany. Zinedine Zidane makes his bow as France manager, Mancini is back with the Azzurri and WTF is Pocognoli doing at Scotland? The microscope is on Ancelotti and Brazil as the Seleçao travel to Australia and India. And Felipe Cardenas joins us to discuss the USA’s 16-year-old wonderkid - and future Man City player - Cavan Sullivan. Producers: Charlie Jones and Jake Liascos RUNNING ORDER: 00:00 Jack's back from Mexico 08:23 England v Spain preview 15:57 Xavi and Klopp in international dug-outs 20:29 Jesus and Bellamy go head to head 24:47 Turkey v France and Italy v Belgium 27:55 Pocognoli takes charge of Scotland 31:52 Felipe Cardenas on USA's next cycle 39:15 Brazil go to Australia and India 46:14 What's happened to Kendry Paez? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s the last Euro pod before the international break and it’s been a bumper weekend of action on the Continent. Pol Ballus joins Jimbo, James Horncastle, Seb Stafford-Bloor and Tom Williams as Jose Mourinho loses a league game against Atletico Madrid for the first time ever. The Real boss left fuming after Dean Huijsen was sent off early in the second half. Their defeat leaves free-scoring Barcelona six points clear, after they beat Sevilla 3-1 thanks to another Raphinha hattrick. Meanwhile, Harry Kane has become the fastest player ever to score 100 Bundesliga goals as Bayern Munich thrash Union Berlin 7-0. Kane’s record comes after just 98 games. Dortmund are top of the pile though after a 1-0 win at Stuttgart continues their 100% start.  In Italy, it’s honours even between the top two as Inter come back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Roma. Lazio are level on points with both of them now after a 2-0 win over Venezia. And in France, PSG beat ten-man Marseille 2-1 to secure back to back wins for the first time this season, leaving Marseille second from bottom after their worst start to a season in 15 years.    Producer: Xavi Bird   TIME CODES: 4:00 - Moments of the week 17:15 - Spain with Pol 32:00 - Bundesliga with Seb 43:10 - Turkey, Netherlands and Portugal round up 46:00 - Italy with James Horncastle 57:15 - France with Tom   Get in touch with the show:   Email: [email protected] X: @thetotallyshow Instagram: @totallyfootballshow TikTok: @thetotallyshow BlueSky: ‪@totallyshow.bsky.social   The Totally Football Show is with you four times a week this season, giving you all the football news you need to know - and plenty that you don't. We've got views, stats and analysis from the very best football writers around. It's smart, it's funny, and it's totally free – so listen to us on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Premier League signs off for three weeks with an epic Matchday 5. Jimbo, Daniel Storey, Matt Davies-Adams and Colin Millar are in the studio reacting to all the drama. Champions Arsenal get demolished 3-0 by Brighton at the Amex. The Seagulls are the top scorers in the division. We try and explain how Hurzeler’s side do it. Their North London neighbours Tottenham finally found the back off the net. But only after they went 3-0 down at home to Villa. Is another relegation battle on the horizon for Spurs? Xabi Alonso’s Chelsea are also taken apart 3-0 by Brentford on Friday night. But Andoni Iraola remains unbeaten as Liverpool manager after a 1-0 victory at his old club Bournemouth. Fulham almost claim their first win under Alvaro Arbeloa before a late equaliser from Matheus Cunha for Manchester United. Plus Celtic lose for the third time in a week and Coventry grab their first win in the Premier League in 25 years. Producers: Charlie Jones and Thomas Ryan RUNNING ORDER: 00:00 How soon is Howe? 05:17 MD5 results 06:48 Fulham 1-1 Man United 14:57 Man City 5-3 Sunderland 18:45 The rest of Sunday's football 24:47 Brighton 3-0 Arsenal 32:20 Brentford 3-0 Chelsea 36:38 Tottenham 2-3 Aston Villa 45:20 The Black Country derby 46:53 Nottingham Forest 0-1 Coventry 51:28 Everton 1-0 Ipswich + Newcastle 2-1 Hull Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Michael Cox and special guest Simon Kuper to celebrate Frank Rijkaard. Technically gifted, Rijkaard could play anywhere on the pitch and was the gel in two of the greatest ever club sides at Milan and Ajax, winning 7 league titles and 3 Champions Leagues. He helped the Netherlands to win Euro 88 alongside Van Basten and Gullit, but despite being a quiet understated man, is ironically best known for spitting in Rudi Voller's mullet at Italia 90. As a manager he combined his Dutch 'Total Football' roots with some steely defensiveness picked up in Italy and helped return Barcelona back to their former glory. But since managing in Saudi back in 2013 he's barely been seen, so what happened to Frank Rijkaard? Plus Duncan's Dutch quiz question. Produced by Charlie Jones, Xavi Bird and Jesse Howard. •Part 1a - Rijkaard, a world class all-rounder (00.40) •Part 1b - Duncan’s Dutch quiz question (06.30) •Part 1c - The Totally Extra Almanac (07.40) •Part 2a - Rijkaard’s extraordinary career (11.15) •Part 2b - Playing with and being managed by Cruyff (14.00) •Part 2c - His favourite position (16.20) •Part 2d - Netherlands’ 88 Euros title (17.15) •Part 3a - His time in Milan (21.30)  •Part 3b - The return to Ajax (26.30) •Part 4a - Rijkaard’s managerial career (33.40) •Part 4b - His time at Barca (39.00) •Part 4c - Teaching Messi to pass (48.20) •Part 4d - The answer to Duncan’s quiz question - (51.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.