The Road to Nowhere European Football Podcast

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at Dušan Vlahović and Denis Zakaria’s meteoric impact at Juventus, the integral role played by Dani Alves in Barcelona's frenzied 4-2 win over Atlético Madrid, Arkadiusz Milik's assertable status as one of Ligue 1's finest out-and-out centre-forwards, Borussia Mönchengladbach's mostly sagacious squad...

To celebrate and mark the 50th episode of the podcast, Alasdair, Barlow and Michael are accompanied virtually by a revolving panel of esteemed guests to discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys are joined by Jonathan Fadugba (Guardian Football Weekly), Owen Brown (Pure Fitbaw), Joe Donnohue (Scouted Football) and Alan Feehely (Football España) to look at the multifarious his...

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at Gerard Moreno's multifaceted importance to Villarreal, the key takeaways from Monaco's decision to sack Niko Kovac, Salernitana's Serie A stay of execution, Bochum's Gerrit Holtmann-inspired euphoria and more. 2:41 - Despite Cadiz's seemingly prudent decision to part company with Álvaro Cervera, wh...

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at Gonçalo Guedes' entrancing display in the Valencian Derby, Téji Savanier's emancipating role in Montpellier's 4-2-3-1, Salernitana's ominous ownership predicament, David Raum's emergence as one of the most promising left-sided defenders in Europe and more. 2:15 - Which issues should Napoli prioriti...

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at a symbolic Madrid Derby, Stade Brestois' staggering six-game Ligue 1 winning streak, Bayern Munich's teething issues defensively under Julian Nagelsmann, Fiorentina's renaissance under Vincenzo Italiano and more. 2:28 - Why have Strasbourg been so enjoyable to watch under Julian Stephan? / 21:38 -...

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at Juventus' ill-fitting 4-4-2 formation, Jonathan David's refined decision-making at Lille, Borussia Mönchengladbach's constrictive away form, Elche taking the path of most resistance and more. 2:51 - What was the wider significance of Levante's decision to part company with their coach (Javi Pereira...

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at Igor Tudor's free-scoring Hellas Verona, Jesse Marsch's rewarding switch to a back three at RB Leipzig, Lovro Majer's billing as the next Luka Modrić, the wider significance of Atlético de Madrid's late collapse in their 3-3 draw with Valencia and more. 2:33 - What should newly-appointed Genoa...

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at the convenient emergence of Davide Frattesi as Manuel Locatelli's successor at Sassuolo, the factors justifying Wolfsburg's expeditious decision to part company with Mark van Bommel, Bordeaux's progress (or lack thereof) following wholesale summer changes at the Matmut Atlantique, Real Mallorca's d...

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at Manuel Locatelli’s pivotal role in stabilising Juve’s season, Seko Fofana’s emblematic drive and energy at RC Lens, Florian Wirtz's awe-inspiring vision and split-second decision-making, Barcelona's pre-clásico forlornness and more. 3:59 - What did we learn tactically and holistically about Diego S...

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at the fundamental differences between Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid and Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid, Lucas Paquetá's audacity and belated brilliance at Lyon, Mainz's defensive resoluteness under the revolutionary coaching of Bo Svensson, Maurizio Sarri's ephemeral honeymoon at Lazio and more. 3:37...

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at Marco Rose's ominous flirtation with a 4-4-2 diamond at Borussia Dortmund, the strategies and ideologies fuelling the FC Metz x Génération Foot project, Atlético Madrid's plethora of attacking options, the further development of Inter's Nicolò Barella under Simone Inzaghi and more. 2:39 - What...

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at the impressive form of Mike Maignan and Olivier Giroud at AC Milan, Getafe’s post-Bordalás fragility and imbalance, Hertha Berlin's capricious recruitment, Strasbourg's newfound intensity under Julien Stéphan and more. 2:59 - Why have Hertha Berlin regressed rather than progressed since Lars W...

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at Dominik Szoboszlai's role in RB Leipzig's mouthwatering front four, Christophe Galtier's familiar tactics at Nice, Real Sociedad's debilitating lack of 'mala leche', Lazio's savvy approach under Maurizio Sarri and more. 2:33 - Supported by the likes of Calvin Stengs, Amine Guiri and Alexis Claude-M...

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at Bayern Munich's apparent lack of squad depth, the factors behind Lionel Messi's stunning Barcelona departure, the significance of Luciano Spalletti's appointment at Napoli for the highly-rated Victor Osimhen, Monaco's early title credentials and more. 2:55 - How well-equipped are Chacho Coudet’s Ia...

The boys are joined by Scouted Football's Joe Donnohue and Pure Fitbaw's Owen Brown to discuss some of the most exciting young players in Europe right now. 2:46 - Maxence Lacroix - VfL Wolfsburg - Centre-Back - 6 April 2000 - 21 13:11 - Zinho Vanheusden - Inter Milan (on loan to Genoa until 30 June 2022) - Centre-Back - 29 July 1999 - 22 20:40 - Niklas Dorsch - Augsburg - Defensive Midfielder - 15...

Ally, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. In announcing their end of season awards and rounding up the final matchdays across the four leagues, the boys look at the emergence of Dušan Vlahović, Loïc Badé's impressive underlying statistics for RC Lens, the revival of Germany's Nordderby between Hamburg and Werder Bremen, Atlético Madrid's fatigue-defying title...

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at Atlético Madrid's tenacity, Gigi Buffon's outstanding career for Juventus, the numbers behind Leeds United target Romain Faivre's impressive breakthrough Ligue 1 season, Stefan Ortega's heroics between the posts for Bundesliga relegation battlers Arminia Bielefeld and more. 2:55 - With in-form Nant...

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys are joined by The Other Bundesliga's Tom Middler to look at Jesse Marsch's tactics ahead of his switch to RB Leipzig, Patson Daka's readiness for a major move, and Dominik Szoboszlai's role next season. Elsewhere, the boys look at recent game-defining individual performances from Memphis Depay and Burak Yı...

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at the internal politics behind Hansi Flick's desire to leave Bayern Munich, the potent playing style of Villarreal's Gerard Moreno ahead of the club's Europa League semi-final against Arsenal, Jorge Sampaoli's emphatic early impact at Marseille, Roma's defensive vulnerabilities and more. 2:11 - What...

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at LaLiga's engrossing title race ahead of perhaps the most crucial Clásico since 2017, Napoli's tactical shortcomings against Juventus, the PSG youth academy products playing a key role in Lille's Ligue 1 title push, the Tuchel/ Klopp "prodigy" hoping to guide Mainz to Bundesliga safety and more. 2:3...

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael are joined by tactical expert Lee Scott for an in-depth look back on the Champions League Round of 16 ties and an insightful look ahead to the Champions League Quarter-finals. The boys discuss Julian Nagelsmann’s continued development as a coach, Real Madrid's fruitful switch to a 3-5-2 against Atalanta, Thomas Tuchel's attacking options against Sérgio Conceição's well...

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at Joan Laporta's election as the new president of Barcelona, the role that Atalanta's wingbacks will play in La Dea's push for a place in Serie A's top four, the end of a memorable two and a half years at Rennes for exciting young coach Julien Stéphan, the inevitability of Bayern's comeback against D...

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at the current health of LaLiga in light of the supposed end of its era, RB Leipzig's bid to wrestle the Bundesliga title from Hansi Flick's defensively vulnerable Bayern Munich side, Parma's Serie A struggles under new owner Kyle Krause, the role that Lille's José Fonte will play in Ligue 1's four-te...

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at Eintracht Frankfurt's free-scoring, André Silva-inspired resurgence, Unai Emery's shortcomings at Villarreal, Napoli's worrying slump in form under Gennaro Gattuso, Claude Puel's questionable tactics/ man-management at struggling St Étienne and more. 1:47 - Who really is VfB Stuttgart's Sporti...

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael are joined by Owen Brown (StatsBomb/ Pure Fitbaw) and Gavin Miller (MRKT Insights/ Pure Fitbaw) for an in-depth look at Hertha Berlin's faltering "big city" project, the final chapter of Papu Gomez' marvellous Atalanta career, Mauricio Pochettino's beloved 4-2-3-1 at PSG and more. 2:28 - Should Sevilla have accepted West Ham's bid for 23-year-old forward Youssef En-Nes...