No matter where he’s managing, Jose Mourinho simply cannot stay out of the headlines.His time managing in the Turkish Super Lig has seen more of the same. So is this ‘typical Jose’? Or is he a victim of the chaos that surrounds him? Host: Adam Leventhal With: Rory Smith & Andy Mitten Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead Producer: Mike Stavrou & Nick Thomson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Danny Kelly is joined by The Athletic's James Maw and Jack Pitt-Brooke for a Dutch special. They pick out three of their favourite fixtures from Spurs vs Dutch teams over the years...as well as looking ahead to AZ Alkmaar on Thursday with Dutch football expert Alex Zonneveld...HOST: Danny Kelly WITH: James Maw, Jack Pitt-Brooke, Alex Zonneveld PRODUCER: Tom Fuller Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joining Jimbo are Julien Laurens, Michael Cox, Pol Ballus and Seb Stafford-Bloor ahead of a mouthwatering midweek in the Champions League.PSG versus Liverpool might be the tie of the round as two of the continent’s in-form teams clash. Are Luis Enrique’s side finally ready to banish the ghosts of previous knock-out defeats? Real and Atletico meet in a Champions League Madrid derby, with Real slipping to 3rd in the Liga title race after defeat at Betis. Bayern and Leverkusen also clash. Despite

James Pearce and Oli Kay are alongside Tony Evans as we look ahead to the start of Liverpool's Champions League knockout journey with Wednesday's visit to Paris Saint-Germain.Almost three years on from Liverpool's harrowing visit to the French capital for the 2022 Champions League Final both James and Oli recount their memories from the trip. Plus, there's discussion around the Reds' financial results for 2023/24, Amazon Prime's Jurgen Klopp documentary and The Athletic's French football writer Tom

Reuben Pinder, Jon Mackenzie and JJ Bull are here to talk about the football.An unusually open FA Cup quarter final line up, Napoli’s top of the table draw with Internazionale and Isco’s remontada/ renaissance / revival at Real Betis. These were all discussed in the latest Tifo Football podcast. Buy tickets for the Tifo Football Podcast Live here! - https://sohotheatre.com/events/tifo-football-podcast-live/ This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Reuben Pinder and produced by

Off to Denmark we go…Matt Davies-Adams has got The Athletic’s Chelsea experts Simon Johnson and Liam Twomey alongside him to look ahead to the return of the Conference League on Thursday evening. So, who starts in goal? Will Caicedo *actually* be given a rest? And who are you trusting to lead the line? We try and predict Enzo Maresca’s starting XI for the round of 16 first leg tie. Elsewhere, we take a deep-dive into Simon and Liam’s big read about the club’s efforts to get over their recent slump

With European qualification via the Premier League an outlandish prospect, Ruben Amorim's Manchester United had two hopes of making it back into continential competition. On Sunday, two became one. Another dispiriting, disappointing showing saw Fulham defy Bruno Fernandes second-half equaliser to progress to the quarter-finals via a penalty shoot-out. The Champions League may yet save our bacon, but Real Sociedad provide the first of up to four significant obstacles standing in the Europa League

Last week, David Ornstein reported that Arsenal are looking to conclude their search for a new Sporting Director by the end of March. So, with the search set to conclude this month, who is the ideal candidate for the role and could this appointment be the missing link to help Arsenal finally end their wait for a Premier League title? Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic’s football correspondent David Ornstein and lead writer for The Athletic FC newsletter Phil Hay to analyse what the Gunners are

Jimbo has Daniel Storey, Duncan Alexander and Matt Davies-Adams for company after an FA Cup 5th round weekend that has a bit of everything. Holders Man United are knocked out on penalties at Old Trafford as their deficiencies are laid bare again. But for Fulham, could Marco Silva be about to earn some tangible reward for the phenomenal job he’s done? Earlier on Sunday, Brighton are victorious at Newcastle after extra-time. It’s a truly costly afternoon for the Magpies as they lose Anthony Gordon

With just six points separating Nottingham Forest in 3rd and Aston Villa in 10th, European football is up for grabs in the Premier League.Adam Leventhal is joined by The Athletic's football writers Tim Spiers and Nick Miller to discuss which side needs European qualification the most. After wins midweek, Manchester City and Chelsea sit 4th and 5th respectively, are any of the chasing pack consistent enough to earn Champions League football? With Manchester United and Tottenham languishing in the

This week we are looking at how positions and roles on the pitch have changed over the past five years.For example, what do No.8s do differently now and how have the No.9s responsibilities changed? Host: Michael Bailey With: Michael Cox, Mark Carey and Liam Tharme Producer: Mike Stavrou Building the ideal modern day centre-back: https://pod.fo/e/2ac7ed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Danny Kelly is joined by The Athletic's James Maw and Jay Harris to discuss Spurs' loss to Man City away last night. They mull over Ange's team selection, his squad headaches going forward and plenty more!HOST: Danny Kelly WITH: James Maw, Jay Harris PRODUCER: Tom Fuller Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a week in which they were dumped out of the Champions League and given a dose of reality by Liverpool, Man City got back to winning ways, beating Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 courtesy of Erling Haaland on his return from injury.So, with Haaland back from injury and their new recruits bedding in is the City rebuild not as big a job as we thought it might be? Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic's Man City correspondent Sam Lee as well as Jack Pitt-Brooke to analyse City's performance at the

Jimbo is joined in the studio by Duncan Alexander, Benji Lanyado and Matt Davies-Adams after a Premier League midweek and ahead of FA Cup 5th round weekend.Liverpool extend their lead at the top of the table to 13 points with a routine win over Newcastle. What records are in sight for Salah and the Reds? The most impressive display of the week comes from Crystal Palace who hammer Villa 4-1, leaving our panel purring over the performance of Adam Wharton. And asking if Robin Olsen should have let

Tony Evans is joined by James Pearce and Andy Jones as the Reds roar 13 points clear at the top of the Premier League, which begs the question: is the title race done?The panel get stuck into the win over Newcastle United at Anfield as well as the outstanding contribution of Dominik Szoboszlai. There's also a discussion around the defining period of games Arne Slot's side have come through, picking up 11 points from a possible 15 during their run of five crucial matches in the space of just 15

The r-word has been put to bed after Bruno Fernandes delivered three more set-piece goals (via Morsy, De Ligt, and Maguire), but there was no shortage of drama at Old Trafford on Wednesday night with Andre Onana setting hearts racing again and Patrick Dorgu dismissed on his first home start.Fighting spirit on the pitch, then, but surely a sombre mood among Manchester United's staff after they were informed of more job cuts by Omar Berrada. We briefly break down the main points with a TotD Extra on

Marcus Rashford and Marco Asensio couldn’t save Aston Villa last night as they lost 4-1 away at Crystal Palace.The two marquee signings were brought in to boost Unai Emery’s side at the business end of the season. But are Rashford & Asensio the solution to Villa’s problems right now? Host: Ayo Akinwolere With: Jacob Tanswell & Rory Smith Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead Producer: Mike Stavrou Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back in the top four... for 24 hours at least!Matt Davies-Adams, Liam Twomey and Luke Bosher are back to reflect on the much-needed 4-0 victory over a sorry Southampton at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night. We focus on some of the key positives from a game Enzo Maresca's side simply couldn't lose - before turning our attention to Cole Palmer's visible frustration as his struggles in front of goal continued. Plus, the positives of another impressive cameo from Tyrique George and Pedro Neto's

Jimbo’s got Julien Laurens, Seb Stafford-Bloor, Rory Smith and Pol Ballús alongside him for all the latest continental chatter.Friday afternoon’s Champions League draw presented some fascinating match-ups including Real v Atleti, Bayern v Bayer and PSG v Liverpool. We’ve got a closer look at all those ties with the round of 16 looming… In La Liga, it was a rare weekend where all three title challengers registered three fairly comfortable wins! It leaves Barca and Real locked on 54 points at the

Last season marked the first time since 1998 that all three promoted Premier League teams were relegated.It looks like history may repeat itself this season, after another miserable weekend for Ipswich Town, Leicester City and Southampton. So will all three go down? And if so, what does it say about the gap between the Premier League and the Championship? Host: Ayo Akinwolere With: Stu James & Phil Hay Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead Producer: Mike Stavrou & Nick Thomson Learn more about