The Totally Football Show with James Richardson
Sports:Soccer
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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Man City school Arsenal, while Chelsea are just sad to watch
Juventus get their points back but Bayern Munich are breaking down
The Manchester cup final is coming, Man City Arsenal is here and Spurs are sinking fast
Milan clubs set up a semi-final. Will we see an all Manchester FA Cup final?
Chelsea’s last chance, Inter’s last dance and PSG’ s manager hunt set to advance?
Bigging up Bournemouth and Brighton, as complacency costs Arsenal
Pep’s proper football beats Bayern as lethargic Leicester look to Smith
Calcio is back, Champions League returns but where have all the goal scorers gone?
Haaland, Hodgson and a hell of a game at Anfield
Frank Lampard’s Chelsea and Arsenal’s Anfield acid test
More misery for Messi at PSG. And lads…it’s Dortmund
Chelsea part ways with Potter, as Leicester release Rodgers
Man City v Liverpool, Newcastle v Man United and Luton v Watford
Conte gets canned by Spurs as Bayern turn to Tuchel
Hello international break, farewell Mesut Ozil
Dortmund top, Rome derby boils over and Feyenoord flying
Conte tears into Tottenham as Palace get ready for Roy return
Napoli, Grimsby and what do Liverpool want to be?
Real Madrid’s big week and Galatasaray’s record streak
Trossard transforming Arsenal, Liverpool’s away day woe and who’s going down?
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