The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

After a pair of cup exits, what awaits for Carrick, De Zerbi and others ahead of Matchday 5 in the Premier League?

Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Dan Kilpatrick and Benji Lanyado in the studio.

It’s 3 defeats from 6 for Man United as they throw away a 2-0 lead at Old Trafford to lose - the first time that’s happened in 50 years. Free-scoring Brighton are the team to progress in the Carabao Cup. And they host champions Arsenal on Saturday.

Spurs score but are eliminated at Anfield after a Szoboszlai screamer. They welcome Aston Villa to North London with the two teams having scored just one league goal between them. How long before either manager walks out the door?

Sunderland are victorious in their first European game in 53 years, ahead of a trip to the Etihad on Sunday. And Yorkshire sit 3rd and 4th in the Premier League!

We review the VAR audio from the Manchester derby, and Burnham and Carney at the Hill Dickinson.

Plus Man City’s class of 2022 and which footballers have degrees?

Producers: Charlie Jones and Jake Liascos

RUNNING ORDER:

00:00 West Ham and Spurs - sliding doors
04:13 Midweek results
05:49 Man United 2-3 Brighton
13:50 Old Trafford VAR audio released
15:55 JJ Gabriel wants out of Man Utd
17:43 Liverpool 3-1 Tottenham and Spurs v Villa preview
28:45 The Max Dowman show at Ipswich
30:10 Burnham and Carney at Everton-Wolves
31:39 Barca hit seven
35:16 Man City's class of 2022 and Sunderland's return to Europe
39:22 Yorkshire flying high
43:45 The rest of the Premier League weekend
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Jimbo is joined by James Horncastle, Tom Williams, Pol Ballus and Seb Stafford-Bloor after another busy weekend of football on the Continent. There’s late disaster in Serie A for Juventus as their own loanee Vasilije Adžić scores a stoppage time winner against them for Sassuolo.

But the good news for the Old Lady is that they’re joint favourites to win the Europa League this season, along with AC Milan who are still unbeaten under Ruben Amorim. Will it be an Italian side who lifts the trophy, or might we see Bournemouth, Sunderland or Crystal Palace upsetting the odds?

Lamine Yamal keeps scoring for Barcelona, who’re averaging more than four goals a game at the top of La Liga: three points above Real Madrid who are back to winning ways under Jose Mourinho.

Elsewhere in Germany, Freiburg are top of the Bundesliga, despite Bayern beating new boys Elversberg on Sunday. And in France, PSG win for the first time domestically this season.

Producer: Xavi Bird

TIME CODES:

5:00 - Moments of the week
11:30 - Europa League Preview
22:00 - Bundesliga with Seb
32:00 - Barcelona & Xavi Espart with Pol
35:00 - Who’s going to win the Ballon d’Or?
42:30 - Juventus can’t score goals
57:00 - Ligue 1 with Tom

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It’s a big win for Enzo Maresca and for Man City’s title credentials as they come away from Old Trafford with all three points.

Jimbo, Tom Williams, Colin Millar and Stuart James review a dramatic Matchday 4 in the Premier League.
Champions Arsenal come through a stern test at Sunderland but make it 4 wins out of 4 this season with Bruno Guimaraes scoring a fabulous first Gunners goal.

Hull City preserve their unbeaten start to this season with a stellar display at Chelsea, drawing 2-2.

Ipswich are also victorious at Crystal Palace but it’s not going so well for the other promoted side Coventry. No goals and no points after a 5-0 drubbing at home to Brighton.

Speaking of no goals, Tottenham draw 0-0 with Everton to make it four blanks at the start of the season for the first time in club history.

Producers: Charlie Jones and Jake Liascos

RUNNING ORDER:

00:00 Stuart James is watching every single PL game
05:03 Best Brazilians and the results
07:57 Man United 0-1 Man City
21:47 Coventry 0-5 Brighton
29:10 Sunderland 0-2 Arsenal
32:33 Chelsea 2-2 Hull
41:18 Goalless draws for Liverpool and Spurs
49:43 Aston Villa 1-2 Nottingham Forest
51:40 Crazy goings on in the Championship
54:36 The rest of the Premier League weekend
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More big wins for the big guns in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Daniel Storey and Adrian Clarke to reflect on the action and preview a big Premier League weekend.

Liverpool come from behind to see off Atletico at Anfield. Has Iraola restored the spirit amongst the Reds? And can Barcola play on the right?

Arsenal smash Napoli on xG but claim a narrow 1-0 win in Naples. Martin Odegaard with another 9/10 performance. Next up a trip to defensively solid Sunderland on Saturday.

Elsewhere PSG and Barcelona turn on the style, scoring 11 goals between them.

Sunday’s Manchester derby brings back happy memories for Michael Carrick. Are goals guaranteed at Old Trafford?

Can the impenetrable Hull withstand Chelsea’s rampant attack? Especially after a six goal second half for the Blues in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday.

Can Spurs score a goal against Everton? Will Emery be undone by Glasner again?

Plus cats versus dogs and tackles versus true tackles.

Producers: Charlie Jones and Jake Liascos

RUNNING ORDER:

00:00 Andy Gray and cats v dogs
03:27 Moment of the night
05:32 Liverpool 2-1 Atletico
12:21 Napoli 0-1 Arsenal
20:10 Big wins for Barca and PSG
24:39 Looking ahead to the Premier League weekend
26:41 Man Utd v Man City preview
30:24 Chelsea face Hull (after winning 6-3!)
35:46 Spurs v Everton preview
38:39 The rest of the Premier League weekend
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Jimbo welcomes Julien Laurens, Duncan Alexander and Pol Ballús onto the pod after night 1 of the Champions League.

Jose Mourinho’s Real Madrid don't have much of the ball and are outshot by Inter but they get the 3 points. Is it enough to satisfy the fans at the Bernabeu?

The Ballon d’Or nominees are also announced. Could we have an English winner for the first time in 25 years?

The English are winners on the continent on Tuesday with Aston Villa getting their first goals of the season in Bruges and Erling Haaland making it 59 goals in 59 Champions League appearances in Porto.

It's a great night for Troy Parrott, a bad one for Ethan Mbappe, and Serhou Guirassy makes strange history.

Plus Carabao Cup and the first of the 92 to wield the axe.

Producers: Charlie Jones and Jake Liascos

RUNNING ORDER:

00:00 Moment of the night
05:51 Real Madrid 2-1 Inter + who will win the Ballon d'Or?
21:06 Club Brugge 2-3 Aston Villa
27:26 Porto 0-2 Man City
31:23 Lille 2-3 Real Betis
37:54 Dortmund 3-2 Villarreal
43:11 AEK Athens 1-0 LASK
43:57 Carabao Cup goings on
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