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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Brighton end Arsenal’s title hopes and Pochettino gets set for Chelsea
Man City battle back at the Bernabeu. What next at Goodison?
Everton and Forest find some goals and a way out of the bottom three
Guardiola looking to banish memories of Bernabeu bedlam
Big Sam’s return, Haaland’s record and Lampard’s future
PSG embarrassed again, Bayern back on top and Napoli nearly champions
Calling out Klopp, applauding Alvarez and asking what next for Kane and Hodgson?
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
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