The Totally Football Show with James Richardson
Sports:Soccer
Jimbo welcomes along Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Adrian Clarke into the studio after a Champions League midweek full of drama and disappointment, and ahead of a Premier League weekend full of quirks.
Tottenham’s joyless Champions League campaign ends with the first ever 0-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, as Milan progress to the last 8. Do the club need a reset and who is the manager to replace Conte and rebuild?
Chelsea ease the pressure on Potter with victory over Dortmund as they keep their hopes of silverware alive. Did we see a new Potter and has he stumbled upon a starting 11 that he should stick with?
PSG suffer another last 16 exit. Julien Laurens tells us why the Parisians don’t have a strong enough squad and why Bayern Munich aren’t as good as they should be.
In the Premier League this weekend, leaders Arsenal travel to Craven Cottage with reason to fear Mitrovic, Solomon and co. And Man City are at Selhurst Park where they’ve had a hard time in the past.
Elsewhere we discuss Brighton chance’s of a top 4 finish and Evan Ferguson’s chances of a big money move.
Plus El Blockico, the king of the flick-ons and Adrian’s triple retake.
Produced by Charlie Jones.
RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: Parker and Billic both lose their jobs (03.00)
• PART 2a: Chelsea through to the last 16 (06.00)
• PART 2b: Spurs eliminated by Milan (15.30)
• PART 2c: PSG knocked out by Bayern, with Julien Laurens (26.30)
• PART 3a: Crystal Palace v Man City and Fulham v Arsenal previews (38.00)
• PART 3b: Bournemouth v Liverpool preview (46.00)
• PART 4a: On This Day - Mourinho sprints down the touchline (49.00)
• PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (52.00)
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Champions League returns with PSG problems and Spurs and Milan unpredictable, whilst Real Madrid win yet another trophy
City win and Arsenal draw ahead of their midweek clash, Nathan Jones goes and Champions League returns
A rollercoaster week for Leeds, City lawyer up, Liverpool search for a spark in the Derby and Arsenal host Brentford
Bayern back to winning ways, Inter win the derby as Napoli go clear, Marseille beaten at home and Mallorca beat Madrid
Man City accused of breaking financial rules as they lose to record breaking Kane, Dyche debut win and Liverpool thrashed again
Record spending in the transfer window, Arsenal on Mersey for Dyche's debut and Spurs take on Man City
Madrid and PSG drop points, a title race in Germany and Milan's Malaise
Brighton best Liverpool again and Dyche rocks up at Everton
Pure Clichés: The Language of Football
Wrexham in the spotlight, Guardiola versus Arteta and are Man United & Newcastle Wembley-bound?
Juventus deducted 15 points and the Bundesliga’s back with a bang
Another big test passed by Arsenal but Man City are stirring
Arsenal v Man Utd is big again, plus Klopp’s landmark date with Chelsea
Napoli race clear but could we see title races in France & Germany?
Arsenal swagger past Spurs - is the Man City Liverpool era coming to an end?
Saints stun City, ahead of Manchester and North London derby weekend
Felix on his way, Deschamps set to stay and Bale calls it a day
Wolves cry foul while Potter needs patience
FA Cup awaits for Liverpool, Everton and the crisis clubs
Parker pops up at Brugge, PSG lose and Serie A returns
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