Klopp v Pep for the last time at Anfield, plus the worst teams in Premier League history

03/07/24 • 63 min

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The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Seb Stafford-Bloor into the studio after a “meh” Champions League week and a mouthwatering Premier League weekend.

Liverpool host Man City at Anfield in the last Premier League meeting between Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola. We look back at some of the highlights of one of the most high-quality rivalries of all time.

At the other end of the scale, we discuss the dismal pantheon of worst teams in Premier League history after Sheffield United lowered the bar even further against Arsenal on Monday night.

The big teams in action all progressed to the Champions League quarter-finals this week, with Kane, Haaland and Mbappe all showing off their signature skills.

And it’s 4th v 5th on Sunday as Aston Villa take on Spurs. But all the talk ahead of that match is about Villa’s massive wage bill and Tottenham’s season ticket prices.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Champions League last 16 round-up (01.30)

• PART 2a: Liverpool v Man City preview (16.00)

• PART 2b: Free-scoring Arsenal in action too (27.00)

• PART 3a: Come on the coefficient (34.00)

• PART 3b: Aston Villa v Spurs preview (38.00)

• PART 4a: The worst teams in Premier League history (48.00)

• PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (51.00)

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Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Seb Stafford-Bloor into the studio after a “meh” Champions League week and a mouthwatering Premier League weekend.

At the other end of the scale, we discuss the dismal pantheon of worst teams in Premier League history after Sheffield United lowered the bar even further against Arsenal on Monday night.

The big teams in action all progressed to the Champions League quarter-finals this week, with Kane, Haaland and Mbappe all showing off their signature skills.

And it’s 4th v 5th on Sunday as Aston Villa take on Spurs. But all the talk ahead of that match is about Villa’s massive wage bill and Tottenham’s season ticket prices.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Champions League last 16 round-up (01.30)

• PART 2a: Liverpool v Man City preview (16.00)

• PART 2b: Free-scoring Arsenal in action too (27.00)

• PART 3a: Come on the coefficient (34.00)

• PART 3b: Aston Villa v Spurs preview (38.00)

• PART 4a: The worst teams in Premier League history (48.00)

• PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (51.00)

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Previous Episode

Pedri’s injury nightmare, and are Leverkusen home and dry?

It's Jimbo and an interspersed Euro crew of James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo.

We look ahead to the last 16 second legs of the Champions League, where Bayern’s hopes of silverware could be ended by Lazio. With Leverkusen 10 points clear, is that it for the Bundesliga title race?

Real Madrid host Leipzig after a final whistle controversy at Valencia that sees Jude Bellingham sent off. And with Barcelona losing Pedri to injury again, we ask if his career could be a warning sign to Lamine Yamal?

Kylian Mbappe is taken off again in PSG’s draw at Monaco. Does Luis Enrique have a problem with star players?

And it’s time to sing the praises of Stuttgart who look certain to be in the Champions League next season, as do Bologna. Plus it’s been one of the best weeks in Mallorca’s history.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1: Moment of the weekend Part 1 (01.00)

• PART 2a: Struggling Bayern take on Lazio (03.30)

• PART 2b: Elsewhere in the Bundesliga (10.00)

• PART 3a: More Mbappe melodrama ahead of Real Sociedad trip (16.00)

• PART 3b: Elsewhere in Ligue 1 (21.30)

• PART 4a: Moment of the weekend Part 2 (27.00)

• PART 4b: Real Madrid final whistle controversy (29.00)

• PART 5a: Roma and Bologna on fire in Serie A (35.00)

• PART 5b: More injury woe for Barcelona (44.00)

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Next 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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