The Totally Football Show with James Richardson
Sports:Soccer
Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo are with you earlier than usual ahead of a massive midweek of European football.
Man City travel to Madrid in a rematch of last year’s Champions League semi-final. Can Real halt Haaland? Can City vanquish Vinicius?
The fitness of Rafael Leao is the big concern for Milan as they prepare for the derby with Inter in the other semi-final.
In the Europa League, can apprentice Alonso get one over master Mourinho? And will Mourinho be wearing a wire?
Michiel Jongsma joins us to outline AZ Alkmaar’s chances in their Conference League semi against West Ham.
Plus the game of the season in Europe’s top 5 leagues and the worst miss in xG history.
Produced by Charlie Jones.
RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: Moment of the weekend (03.00)
• PART 2: Real Madrid v Man City preview (10.00)
• PART 3: Milan v Inter preview (22.00)
• PART 4: Europa League semi-finals preview (29.00)
• PART 5: Lyon 5-4 Montpellier and the Messi situation at PSG (40.00)
• PART 6: Conference League semi-finals preview with Michiel Jongsma (56.00)
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Will Bayern keep Mbappe at bay? Will Sevilla and Valencia go down?
Liverpool 7-0 Man United and that Reiss Nelson moment
Grimsby in the FA Cup quarters, Spurs chopped by the Blades, Arsenal go 5 points clear, Fulham's incredible campaign and a look ahead to the weekend's fixtures
PSG pull away, Dortmund and Bayern level pegging, La Liga top 4 all drop points and Milan and Inter battle for second
Man United ease to League Cup victory, more blues at the Bridge, City and Arsenal both win and 6 points for Javi Gracia's Leeds
Liverpool hit for 5 but going for top 4, City struggling away and the Carabao Cup final awaits
All tied in the Bundesliga, Napoli cruising, chaotic PSG leave it late and off-field unrest at Barca
Arsenal leave it late and City drop points as Man Utd bids come in and Potters Chelsea can't score
City beat Arsenal and go top, Chelsea and Spurs lose in the Champions League and the Premier League preview
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
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