The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

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Episode notes

There’s no fairy-tale in Crosby but Crawley stun Leeds while Newport give Brighton an almighty scare. Meanwhile Villa and Derby are both forced to play the under 18s. Is it potentially damaging to play men against boys?

The Premier League returns in midweek with Manchester United having the chance to go top. And can Sheffield United win their first league game of the season against struggling Newcastle?

Plus the WSL’s Covid controversy, River Plate’s last stand and Sasha’s goalkeeping coach.

RUNNING ORDER:

• PART 1a: Marine 0-5 Tottenham (02m 00s)

• PART 1b: Crawley 3-0 Leeds (06m 30s)

• PART 1c: Aston Villa 1-4 Liverpool (10m 00s)

• PART 2a: The struggle to control Covid cases (15m 00s)

• PART 2b: Brighton edge past Newport (22m 30s)

• PART 3a: Burnley v Man Utd preview (28m 30s)

• PART 3b: The rest of the Premier League midweek (32m 00s)

• PART 4: The odds with Lee Price from Paddy Power (46m 00s)

• PART 5: Covid controversy in the WSL (47m 30s)

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