Podcast: The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

Jimbo is joined by Daniel Storey, Tim Spiers and Colin Millar as the Nations League group stage draws to a close.

Lee Carsley’s tenure as England manager is also over but it was a memorable finale as the Three Lions beat the Republic of Ireland 5-0 to earn promotion back to the top tier. Which of the many new additions to the England squad will be sticking around under Thomas Tuchel?

France get the two-goal win they need in Italy to finish top of their Nations League group. We talk to Julien Laurens about Les Bleus, Paul Pogba and Lyon’s potential relegation to Ligue 2!

Megan Feringa joins us to break down a massive WSL weekend where Chelsea’s new manager Sonia Bompastor makes it 10 wins out of 10.

Plus Louie Barry, sprinklers and things we don’t like in football.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: Things we don’t like in football (01.00)
• PART 2: England 5-0 Republic of Ireland (11.00)
• PART 3: Northern Ireland, Scotland & the rest of the Nations League (23.00)
• PART 4a: France, Pogba and Lyon with Julien Laurens (37.00)
• PART 4b: WSL round-up with Megan Feringa (48.00)
• PART 4c: AFCON and CONMEBOL (55.00)
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It’s the international break but Jimbo has a stellar cast of Rory Smith, Duncan Alexander and Charlie Eccleshare to accompany him through it.

The headlines this week have been dominated by the suspension of Premier League referee David Coote after the release of several videos online. We discuss how VAR culture and social media have led to referees becoming main characters in the football soap opera.

Harry Kane is upset at England players for pulling out of this Nations League squad. Will he see him as an executive at Bayern in 20 years continuing to call players out?

Claudio Ranieri comes out of retirement to take charge at Roma for a 3rd time. Is he the most universally popular manager out there?

Gary Lineker is leaving the BBC’s flagship football programme. Hear what people misunderstand about Match of the Day.

Plus was Klopp holding Liverpool back and Diego Forlan’s tennis debut.

*** We’ve been nominated for Podcast of the Year at the 2024 Football Supporters’ Association Awards! Voting closes at midday on Monday 18th November… you know what to do! https://thefsa.org.uk/news/fsa-awards-2024-vote-now/ ***

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: Nations League and other international affairs (05.30)
• PART 2a: The David Coote affair (16.00)
• PART 2b: The Bentancur ban (33.00)
• PART 3: Ranieri returns to Roma (36.00)
• PART 4a: Your questions (44.00)
• PART 4b: Lineker leaves Match of The Day (50.00)
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Jimbo’s got Julien Laurens, Seb Stafford-Bloor, Pol Ballús and James Horncastle alongside him for a deep dive into a fascinating weekend of action across the continent.
It’s fair to say the Serie A title race is hotting up, with just two points separating Napoli in first and Juventus in sixth! That’s after Inter and Napoli shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw at the San Siro, while Atalanta, Fiorentina, Lazio and Juve all picked up big wins.
Real Madrid clawed back some ground in the La Liga title race after their 4-0 win over Osasuna which included a hat-trick for Vinicius, a first goal of the season for Jude Bellingham - and a devastating injury for Eder Militao. They’re now six points behind Barcelona with a game in hand after Hansi Flick’s side fell to only their second league defeat of the season at Real Sociedad in controversial circumstances...
Bayern Munich find themselves five points clear at the top of the Bundesliga table after their 1-0 win over St Pauli courtesy of Jamal Musiala's sensational strike. Meanwhile, Dortmund’s horror start to the season rumbled on with a 3-1 defeat at Mainz - and Leverkusen’s week to forget continued as they were held by Bochum.
And in Ligue 1, it’s business as usual for PSG who continued their unbeaten start to the season in a 4-2 win over Angers. Not such smooth sailing for Roberto De Zerbi’s Marseille, beaten 3-1 by newly promoted Auxerre at the Velodrome which prompted the former Brighton boss to say he’ll ‘leave the money and hand back my contract’.
*** We’ve been nominated for Podcast of the Year at the 2024 Football Supporters’ Association Awards! Voting closes at midday on Monday 18th November… you know what to do! https://thefsa.org.uk/news/fsa-awards-2024-vote-now/ ***
Produced by Lucy Oliva.
RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: Moments of the weekend (0.45)
• PART 2: Serie A review - Thrilling title race emerging as Inter and Napoli draw (09.15)
• PART 3: La Liga review - Real close the gap after VAR costs Barca (25.20)
• PART 4: Ligue 1 review - De Zerbi's Marseille meltdown (40.30)
• PART 5: Bundesliga review - Bayern move five points clear as rivals falter (55.15)
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Jimbo has Daniel Storey, Adrian Clarke and Matt Davies-Adams for company after another sensational Premier League weekend.

Good times at Anfield with Liverpool extending their lead at the top after victory over Villa. Is Mo Salah better than ever?

Man City lose for the 4th game in a row, as Brighton win 2-1 at the Amex. Hear why the champions are lacking in legs and goals.

Arsenal slip 9 points off the lead after drawing at Chelsea, for whom Enzo Maresca has assembled a team in not much time at all.

Wolves win for the first time this season, as do Ipswich at Spurs on Sunday. Jay Harris fills in on a historic day for Ed Sheeran’s Tractor Boys.

Plus Iwobi’s passing into the area and the best piece of tracking back of the season.

*** We’ve been nominated for Podcast of the Year at the 2024 Football Supporters’ Association Awards! Voting closes at midday on Monday 18th November… you know what to do! https://thefsa.org.uk/news/fsa-awards-2024-vote-now/ ***

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal (06.00)
• PART 2a: Spurs 1-2 Ipswich with Jay Harris (18.00)
• PART 2b: The rest of Sunday’s football (27.00)
• PART 3a: Brighton 2-1 Man City (34.00)
• PART 3b: Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa (43.00)
• PART 4: The rest of the Premier League weekend (50.00)
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Jimbo, Duncan Alexander, Natalie Gedra and Tom Williams gorge on a feast of football in the Champions League and Premier League.

Liverpool are the only Champions League team on 4 wins out of 4 after Luis Diaz’s hat-trick in the 4-0 win over Leverkusen. Next up Aston Villa at Anfield. Jacob Tanswell’s in Bruges to tell us about the worst performance of the Emery era.

Viktor Gyokeres monsters Man City in Lisbon, as Pep’s side suffer their 3rd straight defeat. When did they become so vulnerable to the counter?

Arsenal are also beaten again at Inter - next up a trip to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

Plus Jimbo’s neighbour Noel, is Mbappe the new Asprilla and Tom’s amazing stat that may no longer be true.

*** We’ve been nominated for Podcast of the Year at the 2024 Football Supporters’ Association Awards! Voting closes at midday on Monday 18th November… you know what to do! https://thefsa.org.uk/news/fsa-awards-2024-vote-now/ ***

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1a: Liverpool 4-0 Leverkusen (07.00)
• PART 1b: Brugge 1-0 Villa with Jacob Tanswell (12.30)
• PART 2: Sporting 4-1 Man City (22.00)
• PART 3a: Inter 1-0 Arsenal (36.00)
• PART 3b: Other Champions League highlights (45.00)
• PART 4: The rest of the Premier League weekend (55.00)
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Pol Ballús, Julien Laurens, Seb Stafford Bloor and James Horncastle are alongside Jimbo for your weekly dose of action from across the continent.
We’ve reached the halfway stage of the Champions League league phase, with some tasty matchday four ties to preview including Inter v Arsenal, Liverpool v Leverkusen and PSG v Atléti.
Domestically, it was a reduced schedule in Spain following the devastating flash floods in Valencia. We discuss the reaction to any football at all being played following the natural disaster - which included Barcelona's derby win over Espanyol.
Napoli were stunned in their own backyard, handed a 3-0 defeat by Atalanta in Antonio Conte’s first defeat since his first game in charge. It means Inter are just a point off top spot in Serie A as they closed the gap thanks to a 1-0 victory over strugglers Venezia.
In Ligue 1, PSG extended their lead to six points thanks to a narrow 1-0 win over Lens to maintain their unbeaten start to the campaign. After being unbeaten since April, it’s now back-to-back defeats for Monaco as Adi Hütter’s men slipped to third following their 1-0 defeat by Angers.
And in the Bundesliga, Dortmund picked up a precious three points for beleaguered manager Nuri Şahin as they inflicted a first league defeat of the season on Leipzig. Bayern took full advantage, scoring goals for fun to move three points clear at the summit - while Leverkusen find themselves seven points off the pace after their goalless draw with Stuttgart.
Plus, are Ajax finally back?! Michiel Jongsma joins us to reflect on Saturday’s 3-2 win over PSV - which moves Francesco Farioli’s side five points behind Eredivisie leaders Eindhoven with a game in hand.
*** We’ve been nominated for Podcast of the Year at the 2024 Football Supporters’ Association Awards! Voting closes at midday on Monday 18th November… you know what to do!  https://thefsa.org.uk/news/fsa-awards-2024-vote-now/ ***
Produced by Lucy Oliva.
• PART 1: Moments of the weekend (00.45)
• PART 2: Serie A review - Atalanta stun Napoli (08.15)
• PART 3: La Liga review - Barcelona beat rivals Espanyol (26.40)
• PART 4: Eredivisie review - Are Ajax back?! (40.30)
• PART 5: Ligue 1 review - Pressure on PSG to perform in the UCL (49.40)
• PART 5: Bundesliga review - Leipzig taste defeat in the league (59.00)
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Jimbo is joined in the studio by Daniel Storey, Jay Harris and Mark Carey after a Premier League weekend full of cats and pigeons.

Man City are beaten for the first time in almost a year. Sam Davis from the Back of the Net podcast tells us about the best result in Bournemouth’s history.

Nottingham Forest are in dreamland, also known as 3rd in the table after hammering the Hammers. Just how long does Julen Lopetegui have left?

It’s a wonderful weekend for Liverpool who go top while Arsenal also lose at Newcastle. Is it time to be critical of the Gunners’ transfer business?

Plus The Athletic’s Simon Johnson reports on Chelsea’s draw at Old Trafford while Tottenham come from behind again to take apart top 4 rivals Villa.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1a: Spurs 4-1 Aston Villa (05.45)
• PART 1b: Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea with Simon Johnson (15.00)
• PART 2a: Bournemouth 2-1 Man City with Sam Davis (24.00)
• PART 2b: Newcastle 1-0 Arsenal (35.00)
• PART 2c: Liverpool 2-1 Brighton (40.00)
• PART 3: Nottingham Forest 3-0 West Ham (44.00)
• PART 4: The rest of the Premier League weekend (55.00)
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Jimbo has Duncan Alexander, Adrian Clarke and Liam Tharme in tow to break down a massive week of football.

The Carabao Cup quarter-finals are set after Spurs knock out Man City, while holders Liverpool and Arsenal also progress. Hear about 17-year-old Ethan Nwaneri’s virtuoso performance.

Ruud van Nistelrooy’s Man United also let loose, putting five past Leicester at Old Trafford. Laurie Whitwell has the latest on how long it will be before Ruben Amorim is in the dugout.

The Red Devils host Chelsea in the Premier League on Sunday, while Arsenal travel to Newcastle and Bournemouth try to record their first ever win over injury-hit Man City.

Plus Preston 1888, sleep scores and when you should eat crumpets.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: Carabao Cup Last 16 roundup (02.00)
• PART 2: Amorim / Man Utd v Chelsea with Laurie Whitwell (21.00)
• PART 3a: Bournemouth v Man City preview (34.00)
• PART 3b: Liverpool v Brighton preview (38.00)
• PART 3c: Newcastle v Arsenal preview (40.00)
• PART 4: The rest of the Premier League weekend (48.00)
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Jimbo’s joined by his continental crew - Pol Ballús, James Horncastle, Julien Laurens and Seb Stafford-Bloor - to look back on a seismic week of European action - and all the fallout from Monday night’s Ballon d’Or ceremony which has left Real Madrid rather unhappy…
We dive into the big news coming out of Old Trafford - that Manchester United are working on a deal to appoint Sporting Lisbon’s Ruben Amorim as their new head coach. Portuguese journalist David Novo brings us the latest.
There was pandemonium at the Santiago Bernabéu on Saturday night as La Liga leaders Barcelona thrashed their fierce rivals in El Clasico to move six points clear at the top of the table. It was also a week to forget for Atléti, beaten 1-0 at Betis which means they’re 10 points off the pace despite their record summer spending.
There was also chaos in Serie A, with the Derby d'Italia finishing 4-4 between Juventus and Inter. Napoli took advantage to extend their lead at the top to 4 points after their narrow 1-0 win over Lecce.
Bayern Munich responded to their midweek mauling by Barcelona by dishing out a 5-0 defeat to Bochum, while Dortmund were condemned to their third straight away Bundesliga defeat at the hands of Augsburg AND Leverkusen got Leverkusened - conceding a 90th minute equaliser in a 2-2 draw with Werder Bremen.
And in Ligue 1, PSG are now the only unbeaten side in the division as they comfortably disposed of Marseille 3-0, while Monaco and Lens both tasted defeat for the first time this season.
Produced by Lucy Oliva.
RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: Moment of the weekend & Ballon d’Or fallout (00.35)
• PART 2: Rúben Amorim to Man United? The latest with Record’s David Novo (12.40)
• PART 3: La Liga review - Barcelona batter Real on bad week for Madrid sides (26.00)
• PART 4: Serie A review - Derby d’Italia stunner as Napoli win again (36.40)
• PART 5: Ligue 1 review - PSG cruise to victory in Le Classique (49.40)
• PART 6: Bundesliga review - Concerns for Bayern despite big win as Leverkusen drop late points (59.00)
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Jimbo welcomes Carl Anka, JJ Bull and Matt Davies-Adams into the studio after a bumper weekend full of late drama.

Liverpool lose top spot to Man City but they come from behind twice to salvage a point at the Emirates. Are Arsenal’s players dropping like flies after playing too much football?

Man United are beaten at West Ham for the 3rd year in a row. Will Erik ten Hag be denying this game as well after a very controversial late penalty?

Chelsea edge past Newcastle with Cole Palmer in scintillating form once again. Who would the panel rather have in their team? Palmer or Haaland?

And it’s a first win of the season for Palace over Spurs at Selhurst Park. Reuben Pinder tells us why the fans have stuck with Oliver Glasner.

Plus Welbeck, Barkley and Bryan Mbeumo’s brand awareness.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: Arsenal 2-2 Liverpool with James Pearce (05.30)
• PART 2a: Man City 1-0 Southampton (20.00)
• PART 2b: West Ham 2-1 Man United (23.00)
• PART 2b: Chelsea 2-1 Newcastle (30.00)
• PART 2c: Crystal Palace 1-0 Tottenham with Reuben Pinder (40.00)
• PART 3: Saturday’s action in the Premier League (44.00)
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Jimbo welcomes Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and Colin Millar into The Athletic’s studios amid an epic week of football.

Hansi Flick’s young Barcelona banish some Bayern demons with a 4-1 win in Catalunya. And Real Madrid come from 2-0 down to thrash Dortmund 5-2. Vinicius Junior takes the match ball. Next the Ballon d’Or?

Elsewhere in Europe, high-spending Atletico are under pressure but it’s Unai Emery’s Aston Villa who are top of the Champions League.

Arne Slot has made the best start by any Liverpool manager ever. He takes the Premier League leaders to face a depleted Arsenal on Sunday.

Plus Viktor Gyokeres, Papiss Cisse and the Battle of the Buffet 20 years on.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1a: Barcelona 4-1 Bayern with Pol Ballus (06.30)
• PART 1b: Real Madrid 5-2 Dortmund (16.30)
• PART 2a: Arsenal v Liverpool preview (25.00)
• PART 2b: The rest of the Champions League midweek (35.00)
• PART 3a: On This Day - the Battle of the Buffet (45.00)
• PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (53.00)
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Julien Laurens, Seb Stafford-Bloor, Pol Ballús and James Horncastle are back with Jimbo to reflect on another busy weekend of European action - and look ahead to matchday three in the Champions League.
In La Liga, Barcelona put five past Sevilla while Real Madrid extended their unbeaten league run to 42 games ahead of a tantalising El Clásico coming up on Saturday night when Los Blancos could equal the record - set by Barca no less! But there’s a stern test for Hansi Flick to navigate in midweek first - with their nemesis and his former side Bayern Munich in town…
Speaking of, Harry Kane was back to scoring ways (after a whole three games without a goal) as he bagged a hat-trick in Bayern’s 4-0 win over Stuttgart to warm up for the trip to Spain in style. There were also Bundesliga wins for Leverkusen and Dortmund - who continue to bewilder with their mixed form under Nuri Sahin as they prepare to face Real Madrid in a rematch of this summer’s Champions League final.
It was a weekend of fine margins over in Italy, with Napoli, Inter, Milan and Juventus all winning 1-0. It’s Antonio Conte’s men who lead the way at the top of the Serie A table - while Roma’s frustrating start under Ivan Juric continues.
And in France, PSG are beginning to purr with Bradley Barcola starring once again in their 4-2 win over Strasbourg - taking full advantage after early leaders Monaco were held to a goalless draw by Lille.
RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: Moments of the weekend (0.45)
• PART 2: La Liga review - Barcelona & Real Madrid win ahead of big UCL midweek (12.45)
• PART 3: Bundesliga review - Bayern put 5 past Sevilla ahead of trip to Spain (25.30)
• PART 4: Ligue 1 review - PSG take back top spot after Monaco draw (38.55)
• PART 5: Serie A review - 1-0’s across the board for the big boys (49.40)
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Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Daniel Storey and Tim Spiers in the aftermath of a dramatic and significant Premier League weekend.

Liverpool pass a major test at Anfield as they beat Chelsea to stay top of the table. Can Slot’s side remain as composed and calm when they head to the Emirates on Sunday?

Arsenal themselves are maybe lacking composure as they suffer their first defeat of the season at Bournemouth. Yet another red card for the Gunners - are they playing too close to the edge?

It’s a heartbreaking weekend for the teams at the bottom with winless Wolves beaten in stoppage time by Man City, while winless Southampton throw away a 2-0 lead to lose to Leicester.

And JJ Bull joins us to discuss one of the best teams in Europe this season, his beloved Aberdeen who look like the real deal as they battle back to draw at Celtic.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1a: Liverpool 2-1 Chelsea with James Pearce (04.30)
• PART 1b: Wolves 1-2 Man City (17.00)
• PART 2: Bournemouth 2-0 Arsenal (27.00)
• PART 3a: Southampton 2-3 Leicester (37.00)
• PART 3b: Ipswich 0-2 Everton (42.00)
• PART 4a: The amazing Aberdeen with JJ Bull (44.00)
• PART 4b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (49.00)
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Jimbo welcomes Rory Smith, Duncan Alexander and Benji Lanyado into the pod after a seismic week in English football.

Thomas Tuchel is the new manager of England. Should the job always go to an English coach? Are tournaments won by the best tactical coaches? And how has this gone down in Germany? Raphael Honigstein has the answer.

The Premier League is back with Tuchel’s old club travelling to leaders Liverpool. Two impressive new managers in Slot and Maresca - who will come out on top?

Elsewhere, Gary O’Neil looks to book himself another spot on Monday Night Football, Brentford look to score from kick-off again and Southampton look to banish those 9-0 demons.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1a: Tuchel to England - should it happen? (00.45)
• PART 1b: Tuchel to England - will it work? (13.30)
• PART 2: International roundup (26.00)
• PART 3a: Liverpool v Chelsea preview (33.00)
• PART 3b: Wolves v Man City & Bournemouth v Arsenal previews (38.00)
• PART 4a: Tottenham v West Ham & Man Utd v Brentford previews (43.00)
• PART 4b: On This Day & the rest of the PL weekend (53.00)
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It’s Jimbo, it’s Tim Spiers, it’s Adrian Clarke and it’s Colin Millar in the midst of a week chock-full of international action.

England get back to winning ways in Finland after a humbling night against the impressive Greeks at Wembley. How much is Lee Carsley eroding his authority when he opens his mouth? And how likely is it that Pep will be the next England manager?

It’s another valiant defeat for Scotland, a nightmare for one Welsh admin and a tough time to be a Northern Ireland fan. Plus what has happened to Evan Ferguson?

We look at some of the other international highlights, from Liechtenstein Hong Kong to Rafa Leao’s dribbling.

Plus Megan Feringa gives us the latest from a massive WSL weekend as pressure continues to mount on Jonas Eidevall at Arsenal.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: Hong Kong beef and high altitude (01.00)
• PART 2: Finland 1-3 England - who is England’s next manager? (11.00)
• PART 3: How the rest of the home nations are faring (32.00)
• PART 4: Elsewhere in international football (47.00)
• PART 5: WSL weekend round-up with Megan Feringa (54.00)
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Jimbo takes Jack Lang, Charlie Eccleshare and Tom Williams on a voyage across the international break.

Plenty of news in the world of club football with Jurgen Klopp becoming the Global Head of Soccer at Red Bull. It hasn’t gone down well. We speak to the man who wrote the book on Klopp - Raphael Honigstein.

Man City’s case against the Premier League on associated party transactions reaches a conclusion. Matt Slater tells us who came out on top and whether this means anything for the 115 charges.

We also pay tribute to the retiring Andres Iniesta and examine what seems to be a bit of a mess in France revolving around Griezmann and Mbappe.

Produced by Charlie Jones and Jay Beale.

RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: England Greece memories (05.30)
• PART 2a: Klopp joins Red Bull, with Raphael Honigstein (14.00)
• PART 2b: Andres Iniesta retires (28.00)
• PART 2c: Griezmann versus Mbappe (31.00)
• PART 2d: Wales and Scotland’s hopes this weekend (39.00)
• PART 3: Man City’s APT case with Matt Slater (46.00)
• PART 4: CONMEBOL - the Paqueta case (55.00)
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Jimbo’s got James Horncastle, Seb Stafford-Bloor, Julien Laurens and Pol Ballús alongside him to recap the latest action from across the continent.
Serie A saw goals AND penalty saves aplenty - with David de Gea snatching the headlines in Fiorentina’s victory over Milan while Marcus Thuram and Mateo Retegui both bagging hat-tricks in big wins for Inter and Torino.
Speaking of hat-tricks, Robert Lewandowski rolled back the years as he scored three of his own as Barcelona cruised to victory against Alaves. They’ve got a three-point advantage over Real Madrid - who are battling injury and personnel issues but won against an impressive Villarreal side. Oh, and Paulo Gazzaniga managed a remarkable feat between the sticks…
In Germany there was late drama at Deutsche Bank Park as Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayern Munich drew 3-3, while Bayer Leverkusen let a two-goal lead slip as Holstein Kiel came from behind to earn an unlikely point.
PSG’s difficult week continued as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Nice - leaving Monaco clear at the top of the Ligue 1 table after their 2-1 win at Rennes. Elsewhere Lille backed up their Real Madrid Champions League triumph by beating Toulouse 2-1.
Produced by Lucy Oliva.
RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: Moment of the weekend - plus the return of Paul Pogba and tributes to Johan Neeskens (00.35)
• PART 2: Serie A review - Lazio the surprise package as McTomadona strikes again (12.40)
• PART 3: Bundesliga review - Bayern and Leverkusen drop points as Dortmund struggle (27.10)
• PART 4: Ligue 1 review - PSG held as Monaco pull clear at the top and Marseille disappoint (37.05)
• PART 5: La Liga review - Lewandowski bags a hat-trick as Real win - but still don’t look right (47.45)
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Jimbo, Daniel Storey, Tim Spiers and Matt Davies-Adams review a Premier League weekend that thrills and bores in equal measure.

Spurs throw away a 2-0 lead at Brighton as the Seagulls win 3-2 at the Amex. Why does it have to be all or nothing with Ange Postecoglou’s style of play?

Liverpool stay top of the table with their victory at winless Palace. Why has the transition been so smooth under Arne Slot?

Man City and Arsenal survive scares to win again, with Saka and Havertz in especially spectacular form right now.

Wolves stay bottom after their 5-3 defeat at Brentford as the fans turn on the manager and the owners.

Plus Traore v Werner and why won’t Leicester fans cut Cooper some slack?

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1a: Brighton 3-2 Tottenham with Andy Naylor (06.30)
• PART 1b: Chelsea 1-1 Forest & Villa 0-0 Man Utd (17.30)
• PART 2a: Crystal Palace 0-1 Liverpool (28.00)
• PART 2b: Arsenal and City come from behind to win (35.00)
• PART 3a: Brentford 5-3 Wolves (45.00)
• PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League weekend (56.00)
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Jimbo welcomes Rory Smith, Natalie Gedra and Duncan Alexander into the pod in a week packed full of Champions League and Premier League drama.

Villa Park plays host to a historic win for Unai Emery’s side against the mighty Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Under-fire Erik ten Hag is the next visiting manager on Sunday.

Arsenal make light work of the mighty PSG, thanks to Kai Havertz and his huge brain. A Ramsdale reunion is on the agenda this Saturday.

Celtic suffered in Dortmund while Juventus recorded an incredible win against the odds in Leipzig. But it was a terrible midweek for the Madrid clubs as The Athletic’s Guillermo Rai tells us from Lille.

Plus elsewhere in the Premier League this weekend, Fulham looking to turn the tide of history and animals as fast as Micky van de Ven.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: Champions League one night stands (01.30)
• PART 2a: Aston Villa 1-0 Bayern (07.00)
• PART 2b: Liverpool 2-0 Bologna (13.00)
• PART 2c: Arsenal 2-0 PSG (15.00)
• PART 2d: Incredible wins for Dortmund and Juventus (21.00)
• PART 3: Lille 1-0 Real Madrid with Guillermo Rai (31.00)
• PART 4: Brighton v Spurs, plus City, Arsenal & Liverpool’s hopes (37.00)
• PART 5: Villa v Man Utd and the rest of the Premier League weekend (52.00)
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Pol Ballús, Julien Laurens, Seb Stafford Bloor and James Horncastle are alongside Jimbo for your weekly dose of continental action.
It’s matchday two in the Champions League and there are some particularly tasty ties to preview including 1982 European Cup final rematch Aston Villa v Bayern Munich and Arsenal v PSG.
In terms of domestic fortunes, Barcelona’s perfect start is over! Hansi Flick’s tinkering doesn’t pay off as they’re beaten 4-2 at Osasuna - while the Madrid derby ended all square in dramatic circumstances.
The spoils were also shared in the big Bundesliga tie of the weekend - with Bayern and Leverkusen playing out a 1-1 draw. Dortmund bounced back from their 5-1 defeat by Stuttgart - but they made hard work of it having to fight back from 2-0 down to winless Bochum.
Napoli are the outright Serie A leaders after their 2-0 victory over Monza - and Inter got back to winning ways in a five-goal thriller at Udinese.
While in Ligue 1, PSG have officially made their best start to a season in seven years after Friday’s 3-1 win over Rennes - while Marseille were handed their first defeat under Roberto De Zerbi by Liam Rosenior’s high-flying Strasbourg.
Produced by Lucy Oliva.
RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: Moment of the weekend (01.55)
• PART 2: La Liga review - dramatic scenes in Madrid as Barcelona lose for the first time (07.05)
• PART 3: Some Champions League standout ties (20.25)
• PART 3: Bundesliga review - Bayern and Bayer share the spoils (26.30)
• PART 4: Ligue 1 review - PSG roll on as Rosenior’s Strasbourg better Marseille (44.30)
• PART 5: Europa League and Conference League highlights (51.45)
• PART 6: Serie A review - Napoli looking ominous as Juve win behind closed doors (56.05)
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