The Totally Football Show with James Richardson
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In the final pod of 2023, Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Tom Williams and Tim Spiers into The Athletic studio.
The final set of Premier League fixtures before Christmas pits the top two against each other with Liverpool taking on Arsenal. Are the Gunners well equipped right now to end their Anfield hoodoo?
Also on the calendar, Nuno Espirito Santo’s first game in charge of Nottingham Forest. Nick Miller laments the loss of Steve Cooper while Tim tells us how Nuno is more successful than we remember.
Tuesday’s League Cup quarter-finals provide plenty of drama, from Trippier’s nightmare to Onana’s jaunty penalty.
Plus Christmas anniversaries, the next fortnight’s breaking news stories and why we should all be watching the coin toss at Spurs v Everton.
Produced by Charlie Jones.
RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: Forest’s managerial change with Nick Miller (03.30)
• PART 2a: Liverpool v Arsenal preview (14.00)
• PART 2b: Man City at the Club World Cup (23.00)
• PART 3a: Christmas On This Day (28.00)
• PART 3b: League Cup quarter-final round-up (34.00)
• PART 4a: The rest of the Premier League weekend (51.00)
• PART 4b: Analysing the news that will break in the next fortnight (60.00)
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Arsenal take the title race to the final day as Man City head to Spurs
Real Madrid set up Dortmund final as Arsenal face their Old Trafford hoodoo
Will it be a Real Madrid-PSG Champions League final?
Tottenham taken apart by Liverpool as Ipswich join the elite
Sancho shines in the Champions League, plus the next chapter in the title race
Can Dortmund damage PSG’s Champions League dreams?
Arsenal’s stressful win at Spurs and Salah’s spat with Klopp
Va-Va Voom! Tom Williams talks modern French football
Everton win Klopp’s last derby, as free-scoring Arsenal take on Tottenham
Inter win their 20th title, while Bellingham wins another Clásico
An embarrassing weekend for Man United and Nottingham Forest
No double treble for Man City - can Chelsea upset them in the FA Cup semis?
Leverkusen are champions…who will be Champions League semi-finalists?
Liverpool and Arsenal both beaten as Man City take control of title race
Arsenal and Man City get countered in spectacular Champions League week
Broken Bayern face Arsenal in the Champions League, plus why PSG will reach the final
Controlled Arsenal overtake wasteful Liverpool after chaos at Old Trafford
Is Foden footballer of the year? Will we get another Man Utd Liverpool classic?
Could Nagelsmann head back to Bayern and could Juventus miss out on the Champions League?
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