Magic cupboard

Published: Jan. 3, 2022, 1:45 p.m.

Matt Davies-Adams is in the hot seat for the first Totally Football Show of 2022, alongside Daniel Storey, Dan Bardell and Sasha Goryunov.\n\nMost of the panel were at Stamford Bridge to see Chelsea and Liverpool in a pulsating draw that led both sets of players to believe the title race was over.\n\nRomelu Lukaku wasn\u2019t at Stamford Bridge. We ask what he was trying to achieve with his interview criticising Thomas Tuchel\u2019s tactics.\n\nMan City win at Arsenal in another hugely eventful clash. Does the reaction towards the refereeing decisions again show how officials are mistreated in this country?\n\nBrighton are the envy of most teams in the country right now as they win at Goodison and supporting Everton continues to be a character-building experience.\xa0\n\nPlus we praise Brentford\u2019s strength in depth and make some bold predictions for 2022.\n\nRUNNING ORDER:\xa0\n\n\u2022 PART 1: Watford\u2019s AFCON obstructions (03m 00s)\n\u2022 PART 2: Chelsea 2-2 Liverpool (05m 30s)\xa0\n\u2022 PART 3: Arsenal 1-2 Man City (23m 30s)\xa0\n\u2022 PART 4a: Leeds 3-1 Burnley (35m 00s)\n\u2022 PART 4b: Everton 2-3 Brighton (39m 00s)\n\u2022 PART 4c: The rest of the Premier League weekend (46m 00s)\n\u2022 PART 5: Big predictions for 2022 (62m 00s)\n\n\nSIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR 33% OFF THE PRICE OF AN ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION\n\u2022\xa0theathletic.com/totally\n\n\xa0\nGET IN TOUCH:\n\u2022\xa0follow us on\xa0Instagram\n\u2022\xa0find us on\xa0Facebook\n\u2022 send us a\xa0tweet: @TheTotallyShow\n\xa0\nREAD STUFF ON OUR WEBSITE:\n\u2022\xa0check out\xa0thetotallyfootballshow.com.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices