The Totally Football Show with James Richardson
Summary: James Richardson and the Totally Football Show team are here three times a week for the 2020/21 season. On Mondays, it's the Premier League; on Tuesdays, we're all about Europe; and on Thursdays, we'll wrap up everything from midweek and look ahead to the weekend
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Jimbo is joined by Matt Davies, James Horncastle and Jack Lang to take stock of the culmination of Groups A and B. Plus, a look ahead to Nigeria v Argentina and an assessment of the Socceroos’ campaign RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Uruguay 3 - 0 Russia (02m 30s) • PART 1b: Spain 2 - 2 Morocco, Iran 1 - 1 Morocco and a lot of VAR (5m 00s) • PART 1c: Jack’s Big Question • PART 2: A brief word on Egypt and Saudi Arabia - and more on Uruguay (16m 30s) • PART 3: Argentina v Nigeria preview - with Janine Anthony (23m 00s) • PART 4a: Australia v Peru preview - with David Basheer (34m 20s) • PART 4b: France v Denmark preview (38m 20s) • PART 5: World Cup odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (39m 50s) • PART 6: Exeunt omnes - and Jack’s Big Answer (42m 20s) CHARITY NEWS: we’re working with **[CALM, the Campaign Against Living Miserably](https://www.thecalmzone.net/),** who are dedicated to preventing male suicide. PARISH NOTICES: • we’re sponsored by [**Paddy Power** - home of the Money Back Special](http://www.paddypower.com/) • [get yourself 70% off a virtual private network with **BestVPN.com**](http://www.BestVPN.com/podcast) • [football + intellectualism = **The Game of Our Lives podcast**](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/game-of-our-lives/id1353981875?mt=2) GET IN TOUCH: • find us on [**Facebook** - home of the Totally Football Quiz which will be back at half time during every England group game](https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/) • send us a [**tweet: @TheTotallyShow**](http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow)
Jimbo welcomes Michael Cox, Duncan Alexander and James Horncastle to the pod to make sense of England’s 6-1 mauling of Panama and the rest of Sunday’s games. Plus, can Iran upset Portugal? And the word from Uruguay about their match with Russia - and the implosion of their neighbours, Argentina RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: England 6 - 1 Panama (01m 30s) • PART 2a: Colombia 3 - 0 Poland (15m 20s) • PART 2b: Japan 2 - 2 Senegal (19m 20s) • PART 3a: Iran v Portugal preview - with Bassil Mikdadi (24m 30s) • PART 3b: Russia v Uruguay preview - with Gilmar Deladon (30m 40s) • PART 4: World Cup odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (39m 20s) • PART 5: Exeunt omnes (41m 10s) CHARITY NEWS: we’re working with [**CALM, the Campaign Against Living Miserably**](https://www.thecalmzone.net/), who are dedicated to preventing male suicide. PARISH NOTICES: • we’re sponsored by [**Paddy Power** - home of the Money Back Special](http://www.paddypower.com/) • get yourself [70% off a virtual private network with **BestVPN.com**](http://www.BestVPN.com/podcast) • [football + intellectualism = **The Game of Our Lives podcast**](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/game-of-our-lives/id1353981875?mt=2) GET IN TOUCH: • find us on [**Facebook** - home of the Totally Football Quiz ](https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/) • send us a [**tweet: @TheTotallyShow**](http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow)
Jimbo is joined in the pod by Tom Williams and Matts Stanger and Scott and Rafa Honigstein in Russia to relive the drama of Germany’s last-gasp victory over Sweden to keep their campaign alive. Plus, Anton Toloui in Nizhny Novgorod ahead of England v Panama; and Argentina continue to unravel. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Sweden 1 - 2 Germany - wow! (01m 10s) • PART 1b: …and the word from Rafa Honigstein (11m 30s) • PART 2a: Mexico 2 - 1 South Korea (18m 20s) • PART 2b: Belgium 5 - 2 Tunisia (19m 30s) • PART 3a: England v Panama preview - with a bit of Anton Toloui (27m 00s) • PART 3b: Senegal v Japan and Colombia v Poland previews (35m 20s) • PART 3c: Argentina’s deepening crisis (39m 20s) • PART 4: World Cup odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (42m 00s) • PART 5: Exeunt omnes (43m 40s) CHARITY NEWS: we’re working with **[CALM, the Campaign Against Living Miserably](https://www.thecalmzone.net/)**, who are dedicated to preventing male suicide PARISH NOTICES: • we’re sponsored by [**Paddy Power** - home of the Money Back Special](http://www.paddypower.com/) • get yourself [70% off a virtual private network with **BestVPN****.com**](http://www.BestVPN.com/podcast) • [football + intellectualism = **The Game of Our Lives podcast**](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/game-of-our-lives/id1353981875?mt=2) GET IN TOUCH: • find us on [**Facebook** - home of the Totally Football Quiz](https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/) which will be back at half time during every England group game (except, er, the one against Panama) • send us a **[tweet: @TheTotallyShow](http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow)**
Jimbo has James Horncastle, Tom Williams and Jack Lang for company to recap a cracking day in Russia, with wins for Nigeria, Brazil and Switzerland. Plus, Germany look to bounce back against Sweden; the word on Mexico; and throwing toffee in South Korea RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Serbia 1 - 2 Switzerland - The Power Cube settles the slug fest (02m 40s) • PART 1b: Brazil 2 - 0 Costa Rica - Neymar’s psychodrama (07m 50s) • PART 2: Nigeria 2 - 0 Iceland - with more Aanu Adeoye (15m 00s) • PART 3a: Germany v Sweden preview - with Rafa Honigstein (25m 30s) • PART 3b: South Korea v Mexico preview - with Nando Vila (33m 20s) • PART 3c: Belgium v Tunisia preview (38m 20s) • PART 4: World Cup odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (41m 20s) • PART 5: Exeunt omnes (42m 40s) CHARITY NEWS: we’re working with **[CALM, the Campaign Against Living Miserably](https://www.thecalmzone.net/)**, who are dedicated to preventing male suicide. PARISH NOTICES: • we’re sponsored by [**Paddy Power** - home of the Money Back Special](http://www.paddypower.com/) • [get yourself 70% off a virtual private network with **BestVPN.com**](http://www.BestVPN.com/podcast) GET IN TOUCH: • find us on [**Facebook** - home of the Totally Football Quiz](https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/) • send us a [**tweet: @TheTotallyShow**](http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow)
Jimbo, James Horncaste, Jack Lang and Daniel Storey are in to discuss Croatia demolishing Argentina, France defeating Peru and Denmark drawing with Australia. Plus a look ahead to Nigeria versus Iceland, Brazil against Costa Rica, and Serbia facing Switzerland and much more. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Argentina 0 – 3 Croatia (01m 50s) • PART 1b: France 1 – 0 Peru (10m 00s) • PART 1c: Denmark 1 – 1 Australia (19m 00s) • PART 2a: Nigeria v Iceland preview - with Aanu Adeoye (23m 00s) • PART 2b: Brazil v Costa Rica preview (29m 30s) • PART 2c: Serbia v Switzerland preview – with Kirsten Schlewitz (35m 10s) • PART 3: World Cup odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (43m 30s) • PART 4: Exeunt omnes (45m 20s) CHARITY NEWS: we’re working with CALM, the Campaign Against Living Miserably, who are dedicated to preventing male suicide PARISH NOTICES: • we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special • get yourself 70% off a virtual private network with BestVPN • football + intellectualism = The Game of Our Lives podcast GET IN TOUCH: • find us on Facebook - home of the Totally Football Quiz which will be back at half time during every England group game link: https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/ • send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow link: http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow
Jimbo, Tom Williams, Jack Lang and Matt Davies give the hot chat on Spain, Portugal, Iran, Peru and more. Plus tomorrow's action as France face Peru, Denmark take on Australia, and a mouth watering tie between Argentina and Croatia. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Iran 0 – 1 Spain (03m 30s) • PART 1b: Portugal 1 – 0 Morocco (7m 30s) • PART 1c: Saudi Arabia 0 – 1 Uruguay (13m 00s) • PART 2a: France v Peru preview - with Luis Miguel Echegaray (18m 00s) • PART 2b: Denmark v Australia preview (26m 50s) • PART 2c: Argentina v Croatia preview – with Juraj Vrdoljak (30m 00s) • PART 3: World Cup odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (42m 00s) • PART 4: Exeunt omnes (43m 50s) PARISH NOTICES: • we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special link: http://www.paddypower.com/ • get yourself 70% off a virtual private network with BestVPN.com link: http://www.BestVPN.com/podcast • get a free print copy of the Economist – by texting FOOTBALL to 78070. GET IN TOUCH: • find us on Facebook - home of the Totally Football Quiz which will be back at half time during every England group game link: https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/ • send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow link: http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow
Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Michael Cox and a jubilant Sasha Goryunov to look back on Russia victory over Egypt. Plus, Japan stun Colombia; the word from downtown Kaliningrad; and a sociopolitical preview of Iran v Spain RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Russia 3 - 1 Egypt - the great Russian rope-a-dope (01m 30s) • PART 2a: Japan 2 - 1 Colombia - with Ben Maxwell from the J-Talk podcast (10m 40s) • PART 2b: Senegal 2 - 1 Poland (17m 40s) • PART 3a: A (P)Russian history lesson (21m 10s) • PART 3b: The view from downtown Kaliningrad - with Emma Saunders (23m 30s) • PART 4: Conclusions from the end of the first round of group games (31m 20s) • PART 5a: Portugal v Morocco preview - with Carlos Santos from SmartOdds (36m 40s) • PART 5b: Iran v Spain - a sociopolitical preview with Shireen Ahmed (40m 50s) • PART 6: World Cup odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (50m 00s) • PART 7: Exeunt omnes (51m 30s) CHARITY NEWS: we’re working with [**CALM, the Campaign Against Living Miserably**](https://www.thecalmzone.net/), who are dedicated to preventing male suicide PARISH NOTICES: • we’re sponsored by [**Paddy Power** - home of the Money Back Special](http://www.paddypower.com/) • get yourself [70% off a virtual private network with **BestVPN**](http://www.BestVPN.com/podcast) • [football + intellectualism = **The Game of Our Lives podcast**](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/game-of-our-lives/id1353981875?mt=2) GET IN TOUCH: • find us on [**Facebook** - home of the Totally Football Quiz which will be back at half time during every England group game](https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/) • send us a [**tweet: @TheTotallyShow**](http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow)
Jimbo is joined by Carl Anka, Matt Scott and Iain Macintosh to look back on England last-gasp win over Tunisia. Plus, Russia look to book their place in the last 16 and Group H's psychic battles RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: England 2 - 1 Tunisia (02m 00s) • PART 2a: Belgium 3 - 0 Panama - with a lot of love for Lukaku (11m 00s) • PART 2b: More England and Belgium chat (17m 00s) • PART 3a: Colombia v Japan preview - with Ben Maxwell from the J-Talk podcast (27m 10s) • PART 3b: Senegal v Poland preview (31m 30s) • PART 3c: Russia v Egypt preview - with Sasha Goryunov (34m 20s) • PART 4: World Cup odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (42m 00s) • PART 5: Exeunt omnes (43m 30s) CHARITY NEWS: • we’re working with [**CALM**, the Campaign Against Living Miserably](https://www.thecalmzone.net/), who are dedicated to preventing male suicide. PARISH NOTICES: • we’re sponsored by [**Paddy Power** - home of the Money Back Special](http://www.paddypower.com/) • get yourself [70% off a virtual private network with **BestVPN.com**](http://www.BestVPN.com/podcast) GET IN TOUCH: • find us on [**Facebook** - home of the Totally Football Quiz which will be back at half time during every England group game](https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/) • send us a [**tweet: @TheTotallyShow**](http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow)
Jimbo, Michael Cox, James Horncastle and Jack Lang give their thoughts on the first World Cup outings for Brazil and Germany and look ahead to England’s opening game with Tunisia. What could possibly go wrong? RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Germany 0 – 1 Mexico (4m 20s) • PART 1b: Brazil 1 – 1 Switzerland (12m 30s) • PART 1c: Serbia 1 – 0 Costa Rica (14m 40s) • PART 2a: England v Tunisia preview – with Anton Toloui (20m 00s) • PART 2b: Belgium v Panama preview (28m 40s) • PART 2c: Sweden v South Korea preview (31m 50s) • PART 3: World Cup odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (36m 20s) • PART 4: Exeunt omnes (38m 20s) PARISH NOTICES: • we’re sponsored by Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special link: http://www.paddypower.com/ • get yourself 70% off a virtual private network with BestVPN.com link: http://BestVPN.com/podcast GET IN TOUCH: • find us on Facebook - home of the Totally Football Quiz which will be back at half time during every England group game link: https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/ • send us a tweet: @TheTotallyShow link: http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow
Jimbo, James Horncastle, Jack Lang and Matt Davies salute Iceland’s latest heroics and the rest of the Saturday’s action. Plus, previews of the first outings for Germany and Brazil and dark horses Serbia RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Argentina 1 - 1 Iceland - with Goal’s Pete Staunton and Stefan Agustsson (02m 30s) • PART 1b: Nigeria 0 - 2 Croatia - a good match for the chickens to miss (9m 40s) • PART 2a: France 2 - 1 Australia - with Julien Laurens (11m 30s) • PART 2b: Peru 0 - 2 Denmark (18m 20s) • PART 3a: Serbia v Costa Rica preview - dark horse alert! (24m 10s) • PART 3b: Brazil v Switzerland preview (27m 50s) • PART 3c: Germany v Mexico preview - with Rafa Honigstein (31m 40s) • PART 4: World Cup odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (38m 50s) • PART 5: Exeunt omnes (39m 30s) PARISH NOTICES: • we’re sponsored by [**Paddy Power** - home of the Money Back Special](http://www.paddypower.com/) • get yourself [70% off a virtual private network with **BestVPN**.com](https://www.bestvpn.com/podcast) GET IN TOUCH: • find us on [**Facebook** - home of the Totally Football Quiz which will be back at half time during every England group game](https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/) • send us a [**tweet: @TheTotallyShow**](http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow)
Jimbo, Jack Lang, Tom Williams and Matt Stanger draw conclusions from Portugal’s magnificent 3-3 draw with Spain. Plus, Peruvian fans’ dedication; Mexican waves; and previews of all the upcoming day's games RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Spain 3 - 3 Portugal (01m 20s) • PART 1b: Iran 1 - 0 Morocco (08m 40s) • PART 1c: Uruguay 1 - 0 Egypt - and Mexican wave chat (11m 50s) • PART 2a: Argentina v Iceland preview - with added Bielsa chat (17m 00s) • PART 2b: Nigeria v Croatia preview - with Aanu Adeoye (26m 00s) • PART 3a: Peru v Denmark - with Niels Harild (29 m 30s) • PART 3b: France v Australia preview (36m 00s) • PART 4: World Cup odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (40m 40s) • PART 5: Exeunt omnes (42m 20s) PARISH NOTICES: • we’re sponsored by [**Paddy Power** - home of the Money Back Special](http://www.paddypower.com/) • get yourself [70% off a virtual private network with **BestVPN.com**](http://BestVPN.com) GET IN TOUCH: • find us on [**Facebook** - home of the Totally Football Quiz which will be back at half time during every England group game](https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/) • send us a [**tweet: @TheTotallyShow**](http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow)
Jimbo, Michael Cox, Duncan Alexander and Iain Macintosh kick off our World Cup run by looking back on Russia’s 5-0 hammering of Saudi Arabia; dissect the Robbie Williams playlist; and look ahead to tomorrow’s games. Will Spain get their new manager bounce? Will Iran find some boots? And will Mo Salah be fit? RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Russia 5 - 0 Saudi Arabia (02m 20s) • PART 1b: Robbie Williams, the opening ceremony, and the word from Moscow with ESPN’s Mark Ogden (06m 20s) • PART 2a: Lopetegui out, Hierro in and Spain v Portugal preview, with a word from Alvaro Romeo (13m 30s) • PART 2b: Morocco v Iran preview (22m 40s) • PART 3: Egypt v Uruguay preview (27m 10s) • PART 4: World Cup odds with Paddy Power’s Lee Price (32m 30s) • PART 5: Exeunt omnes (33m 40s) • PART 6: An extract from Gazza in Italy by Daniel Storey PARISH NOTICES • we’re sponsored by [Paddy Power - home of the Money Back Special](https://www.paddypower.com/bet) • get yourself 70% off a virtual private network with [BestVPN.com](https://www.bestvpn.com/) • football + intellectualism = [The Game of Our Lives podcast](https://gameofourlives.fm/) GET IN TOUCH: • find us on [Facebook - home of the Totally Football Quiz which will be back at half time during every England group game](https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow) • send us a [tweet: @TheTotallyShow](https://twitter.com/TheTotallyShow)
In our final podcast before the World Cup kicks off, Jimbo, Michael Cox, Jack Lang, Daniel Storey, Iain Macintosh and Belgium's own Kristof Terreur size up England and their opponents in Group G. Plus, we wonder whether Group H - with Japan, Colombia, Senegal and Poland - may just be the best group of them all RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Group G: Tunisia - the highest ranked team in Africa are not to be taken lightly (03m 00s) • PART 1b: Group G: Panama - “in Russia for a good time, not a long time” (05m 00s) • PART 1c: Group G: England - reasons for optimism and some nostalgia from Paul Ince (08m 10s) • PART 1d: Group G: Belgium - Kristof Terreur on whether this will be a crowing moment for this golden generation? (15m 20s) • PART 2a: Group H overview - the most international of groups (22m 20s) • PART 2b: Group H: Japan - a return to Tokyo-taka (24m 00s) • PART 2c: Group H: Senegal - back on the radar (26m 20s) • PART 2d: Group H: Colombia - not such a sure thing (29m 30s) • PART 2e: Group H: Poland - they should be better than are (32m 30s) • PART 3: World Cup odds with Paddy Power’s Lee Price (35m 40s) • PART 5: Exeunt omnes (37m 30s) • we're sponsored by[**Paddy Power **- home of the Money Back Special](http://www.paddypower.com/) • sign up to [**The Telegraph's Fantasy Football **](http://www.fantasyfootball.telegraph.co.uk) GET IN TOUCH: • find us on [**Facebook** - home of the Totally Football Quiz which will be back at half time during every England group game](https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/) • send us a [**tweet: @TheTotallyShow**](http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow)
Daniel Storey, Jack Lang, James Horncastle and Matt Davies join Jimbo to talk Brazil, Argentina, Mexico et al. Plus, Rafa Honigstein on Sané-less Germany; Stefan Agustsson on Iceland's World Cup adventure; and Frida Fagerlund on Sweden post-Zlatan RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: Group D: Argentina - reliant on Messi, but do they get the best out of him? (02m 00s) • PART 1b: Group D: Croatia - it’s all on Modric (09m 30s) • PART 1c: Group D: Nigeria - problems in goal, problems in front of goal (10m 50s) • PART 1d: Group D: Iceland - Gylfi, thunderclaps and more with Stefan Agustsson (14m 30s) • PART 2a: Group B: Brazil - are they over the 4-1, and are they less reliant on Neymar? (20m 00s) • PART 2b: Group B: Serbia - time for SMS to break out? (25m 00s) • PART 2c: Group B: Costa Rica - same squad, 4 years older (28m 30s) • PART 2d: Group B: Switzerland - a good bet for second place? (30m 00s) • PART 3a: Group C: Sweden - Frida Fagerlund on the post-Zlatan era (31m 00s) • PART 3b: Group C: South Korea - the whipping boys (35m 00s) • PART 3c: Group C: Mexico - look out for Chucky, but are they are on a hiding to nothing? (36m 00s) • PART 3d: Group C: Germany - Rafa Honigstein on why they’ll take some stopping, or will they suffer the curse of the Confederations Cup? (39m 00s) • PART 4: World Cup odds with Paddy Power’s Lee Price (44m 00s) • PART 5: Answers to our World Cup brainteaser (45m 40s) • PART 6: Exeunt omnes (50m 20s) PARISH NOTICES • We're sponsored by [**Paddy Power**- home of the Money Back Special](http://www.paddypower.com/) GET IN TOUCH: • find us on [**Facebook** - home of the Totally Football Quiz which will be back at half time during every England group game](https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/) • send us a [**tweet: @TheTotallyShow**](http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow)
Jimbo’s joined in the pod by Michael Cox, Tom Williams, Sasha Goryunov and a host of other international guests too to tell you everything you need to know about how the likes of France, Spain, Portugal, Egypt, Peru, Morocco and the hosts will fare in Russia RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1a: World Cup Fever, World Cup predictions (01m 50s) • PART 1b: Group A: Uruguay - a last hurrah for Suarez, Cavani and co? (05m 00s) • PART 1c: Group A: Egypt - King Salah and more with Bassil Mikdadi (11m 00s) • PART 1d: Group A: Russia - “beyond appalling” (18m 20s) • PART 1e: Group A: Saudi Arabia - even worse than Russia? (24m 20s) • PART 2a: Group B: Morocco - the most underrated team at the tournament? (27m 10s) • PART 2b: Portugal - going backwards since Euro 2016? (31m 50s) • PART 3c: Iran -a tough nut to crack (34m 00s) • PART 3d: Group B: Spain - back to their best? (36m 30s) • PART 4a: Group C: Peru - a great story, an even better kit (42m 40s) • PART 4b: Group C: Australia - Tim Cahill bids to do a Pele (45m 50s) • PART 4c: Group C: Denmark - big things expected from Christian Eriksen (47m 10s) • PART 4d: Group C: France - so much talent, but can they function as a coherent XI? (49m 40s) • PART 5: World Cup odds with Paddy Power’s Lee Price (56m 30s) • PART 6: Exeunt omnes (58m 10s) PARISH NOTICES: • we're sponsored by [**Paddy Power** - home of the Money Back Special](http://www.paddypower.com/) • get your trial shaving set from [**Harry’s** for just £3.95](http://www.harrys.com/totallyfootball) GET IN TOUCH: • [find us on **Facebook**](https://www.facebook.com/thetotallyfootballshow/) - home of the Totally Football Quiz which will be back at half time during every England group game • send us a **[tweet: @TheTotallyShow](http://www.twitter.com/thetotallyshow)**
