The Totally Football Show with James Richardson - Big Champions League week for Barcelona and Inzaghi’s irresistible Inter

Big Champions League week for Barcelona and Inzaghi’s irresistible Inter

03/12/24 • 74 min

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The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

Jimbo is joined by the Euro crew of James Horncastle, Julien Laurens, Alvaro Romeo and Raphael Honigstein ahead of a must-win week for clubs in the Champions League.

Napoli travel to Catalunya to take on Barcelona in the last 16 second leg. It could be season over for the losers, and an especially bleak future for Barca given their wage bill.

Meanwhile can Porto disrupt Arsenal and go through? Will Dortmund show the resilience against PSV that has characterised their Champions League campaign?

Inter take on Atletico having won 13 out of 13 in 2024. Why isn’t Simone Inzaghi being linked with more top jobs?

We revisit Roma’s incredible 4-0 win over Brighton in the Europa League with De Rossi adapting and De Zerbi losing his rag.

Plus Marseille make it 5 wins out of 5, Rafa Benitez’s Celta Vigo are in trouble and Harry Kane is chasing the Bundesliga scoring record.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.00)

• PART 2: Champions League last 16 preview (07.00)

• PART 3a: Ligue 1 - Marseille cooking with Gasset (27.00)

• PART 3b: Europa League and Conference League last 16 preview (37.00)

• PART 3c: Serie A - Atalanta players in the shop window (47.00)

• PART 4a: La Liga - Real Madrid thump Celta Vigo (53.00)

• PART 4b: Bundesliga - Kane chasing the record (60.00)

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Jimbo is joined by the Euro crew of James Horncastle, Julien Laurens, Alvaro Romeo and Raphael Honigstein ahead of a must-win week for clubs in the Champions League.

Napoli travel to Catalunya to take on Barcelona in the last 16 second leg. It could be season over for the losers, and an especially bleak future for Barca given their wage bill.

Meanwhile can Porto disrupt Arsenal and go through? Will Dortmund show the resilience against PSV that has characterised their Champions League campaign?

Inter take on Atletico having won 13 out of 13 in 2024. Why isn’t Simone Inzaghi being linked with more top jobs?

We revisit Roma’s incredible 4-0 win over Brighton in the Europa League with De Rossi adapting and De Zerbi losing his rag.

Plus Marseille make it 5 wins out of 5, Rafa Benitez’s Celta Vigo are in trouble and Harry Kane is chasing the Bundesliga scoring record.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.00)

• PART 2: Champions League last 16 preview (07.00)

• PART 3a: Ligue 1 - Marseille cooking with Gasset (27.00)

• PART 3b: Europa League and Conference League last 16 preview (37.00)

• PART 3c: Serie A - Atalanta players in the shop window (47.00)

• PART 4a: La Liga - Real Madrid thump Celta Vigo (53.00)

• PART 4b: Bundesliga - Kane chasing the record (60.00)

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Previous Episode

Liverpool and Man City battle to epic draw as Havertz heads Arsenal top

Another huge weekend in the Premier League and Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Colin Millar and Mark Carey to dissect it all.

Liverpool and Man City draw 1-1 at Anfield in a pulsating encounter. Is it a good point for either side or a big missed opportunity for either side?

That result allows Arsenal to go top with victory over Brentford, as tall summer signings Rice and Havertz reap rewards for the Gunners.

Tottenham tear apart Aston Villa in the Champions League six-pointer, with James Maddison proving to be a newly hidden threat.

Plus PSR, fun Luton, pragmatic Brighton and Everton’s xG woes explained.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Liverpool 1-1 Man City (03.30)

• PART 2a: Aston Villa 0-4 Tottenham (21.00)

• PART 2b: Brighton 1-0 Forest & West Ham 2-2 Burnley (27.00)

• PART 2c: Arsenal 2-1 Brentford (33.00)

• PART 3a: Leicester and more PSR chat (41.00)

• PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (47.00)

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Next Episode

Arsenal show their steel and Man United look to save their season against Liverpool

Jimbo is joined in the studio by Raphael Honigstein, Duncan Alexander and Tom Williams in a week packed full of Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League action.

Not one but two penalty shootouts this week as Arsenal overcome Porto and Atletico power past Inter. Do the Gunners get enough credit for their defensive solidity? And are Dortmund the team everyone wants to play in the last 8?

However the game of the week came at the Vitality in the Premier League as Bournemouth come from 3-0 down at half-time against Luton to win 4-3. Elias Burke tells us about a heartbreaking night for the Hatters ahead of a literal six-pointer against Nottingham Forest on Saturday.

It’s FA Cup quarter-final weekend with Man United versus Liverpool the headline fixture. Can Erik ten Hag save the season? Plus hear how Michael Edwards returning to Liverpool is significant.

Plus Saarbrücken, former Chelsea managers and why this is the most annoying weekend of the season.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1a: Arsenal progress past Porto on penalties (05.30)

• PART 1b: Penalty joy as well for Atleti against Inter (12.45)

• PART 1c: Barca and Dortmund both through to the last 8 (16.00)

• PART 2a: Bournemouth 4-3 Luton with Elias Burke (24.00)

• PART 2b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (29.00)

• PART 3: FA Cup quarter-final preview (35.00)

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