The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

Jimbo, Daniel Storey and Tom Williams reflect on a captivating FA Cup quarter-final weekend.

It’s back-to-back defeats for Arsenal, overcome by a sensational Southampton from the Championship on Saturday. With their trophy hopes halved in the last two matches, is this the start of a dramatic collapse for the Gunners?

Can the same question be asked of Liverpool, who are thrashed 4-0 by Man City, with Erling Haaland taking home the match ball? The pressure piling on Arne Slot ahead of the Reds’ trip to PSG in the Champions League on Wednesday.

West Ham stage an incredible comeback against Leeds but it’s Daniel Farke’s side who progress on penalties to a first FA Cup semi since 1987. Where they will meet Chelsea, who pummel Port Vale 7-0 at Stamford Bridge.

It’s also a big weekend in the EFL with Millwall moving into the automatic promotion places in the Championship. What would the Lions bring to the Premier League? Nick Hart from the Achtung Millwall podcast can tell us.

Produced by Charlie Jones

RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: West Ham 2-2 Leeds - Leeds win on pens (01:30)
• PART 2: Southampton 2-1 Arsenal (11:30)
• PART 3a: Man City 4-0 Liverpool (28:00)
• PART 3b: Chelsea win 7-0 but let’s talk Enzo (39:00)
• PART 4a: Coventry on the verge of promotion (47:00)
• PART 4b: Could Millwall go up with Nick Hart? (49:00)
• PART 4c: Roy’s return at Bristol City (54:00)
• PART 4d: Lincoln almost up to the Championship (56:00)
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Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Charlie Eccleshare and George Caulkin to open up the Totally Extra almanac to exactly 30 years ago, on the Liverpool 4-3 Newcastle page.

The Magpies were the great entertainers with the exuberant Kevin Keegan at the helm and much of the country pulling for them to take the title. Their title challengers Man Utd had famously been told by Alan Hansen they couldn't win anything with kids.

With Fergie's fledglings finding form, a wobbling Newcastle went to Anfield and vowed to play the only way they knew how, to attack; the likes of Beardsley, Ginola, Asprilla and Ferdinand up against Fowler, Collymore, Barnes and McManaman.

What ensued is still for many the greatest ever Premier League game. What made it so special? And how different might have football been if Newcastle had won it in 1996?

Plus what else happened this week in football history and a brain-teasing quiz question.

Produced by Charlie Jones, Lucy Oliva & Jesse Howard.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1a: Why this game was so special (0.40)
• PART 1b: A 4-3 related quiz question (06.20)
• PART 2a: The Totally Extra Almanac (08.10)
• PART 2b: The Premiership in 1996 (11.10)
• PART 3: Liverpool 4-3 Newcastle (32.51)
• PART 4: The run in and the rant (55.01)
• PART 5a: What cost Toon the title? (1.03.00)
• PART 5b: This game's legacy (1.07.30)
• PART 5c: The answer to the quiz question (1.17.15)
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Jimbo is back in the chair and joined by Duncan Alexander, Adrian Clarke, Natalie Gedra, with special guest Frida Fagerlund as the final six teams to play at this year’s World Cup are confirmed.

It’s disaster yet again for Italy after penalty heartbreak in Bosnia & Herzegovina. The Azzurri become the first ever former winners to miss three World Cups in a row. Where do they go from here?

There’s shootout joy for Czech Republic though who beat Denmark, Sweden see off Poland and Turkey are heading to the World Cup for the first time in 24 years after winning in Kosovo.

DR Congo and Iraq are also through to the group stages, and there’s another disappointing performance from England at Wembley.

Plus, it’s FA Cup Quarter Final weekend with Man City hosting Liverpool as domestic football returns.

RUNNING ORDER:

Part 1: World Cup Qualifying results (2:45)
Part 2A: Bosnian bliss and Italian misery (7:00)
Part 2B: Czech ecstasy and Turkish delight (18:30)
Part 3A: Potter's wizardry for Sweden (27:50)
Part 3B: DR Congo & Iraq (35:00)
Part 4A: England v Japan (42:20)
Part 4B: USA & Brazil (51:30)
Part 5A: De Zerbi at Spurs (58:00)
Part 5B: FA Cup preview (1:01:30)

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Matt Davies-Adams takes the hotseat alongside Daniel Storey, Tom Williams, Duncan Alexander, Felipe Cardenas and Dan Kilpatrick as Tottenham say goodbye to another manager.

Igor Tudor is shown the door by Spurs after just seven games in charge. The club are pushing to make former Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi his replacement, but is he what they need right now?

Boos at Wembley for Ben White who scores, then gives away a penalty in England’s 1-1 friendly draw with Uruguay.

And who will take the last six places at this year’s World Cup? The final qualifying playoff games take place on Tuesday.

Produced by Lucy Oliva and Xavi Bird

RUNNING ORDER:
• PART 1: Tudor leaves Spurs (4:45)
• PART 2A: England 1-1 Uruguay (26:30)
• PART 2B: France 3-1 Colombia (36:30)
• PART 3: USA 2-5 Belgium (43:30)
• PART 4: World Cup playoff preview (49:30)
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Jimbo is joined by Duncan Alexander, Rob Tanner and Jordan Halford to open up the Totally Extra Almanac in 2016 and celebrate Leicester's historic Premier League title, 10 years on.

From the sacking of Pearson and battling relegation to Richard III, Ranieri, pizzas and Bocelli - the Leicester title story had it all.

Underpinning Leicester's success was excellent investment with Vardy, Mahrez and Kante costing less than 8 million pounds and the squad barely getting injuries, meaning Ranieri could play the same eleven in most games.

Even still, the odds were stacked against them with the bookies making them 5000-1 before the season started. So just how did they do it? And could anyone ever do it again?

Plus 'On This Day' and Duncan's quiz question.

Produced by Charlie Jones and Jesse Howard.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1a: Duncan’s quiz question (3.15)
• PART 1b: The Totally Extra Almanac (4.20)
• PART 2a: What came before: relegation scrap + King Richard III (08.47)
• PART 2b: The sextape, sackings + Ranieri appointment (14.10)
• PART 3: The famous 15-16 season (28.15)
• PART 4a: How the title was won + Battle of the Bridge (41.50)
• PART 4b: What happened next? (54.25)
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