On The Continent - A European Football Podcast

Athletic Bilbao is a football club defined by its Basque-only philosophy: the club only uses players developed either in its own academy or elsewhere in the Basque Country. While managers are exempt from this rule, the club has still rarely hired outsiders - so why have they turned to Edin Terzić?

David Cartlidge joins Andy and Dotun to answer some of your continental queries! Why did Roma sack Claudio Ranieri? Who will get promoted to La Liga? And after the high-scoring affair we saw on Tuesday night, do any other matches compare?

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We all expected PSG vs Bayern Munich to be good... but that good? Nobody could've predicted that.

David Cartlidge joins Dotun and Andy to dissect what was a Champions League game for the ages... and also Atlético Madrid vs Arsenal. It was never going to live up to the standards set on Tuesday, but it was an intriguing game in its own right. Plus, José Mourinho looks set for a Real Madrid return. On a scale of ten to ten, how disastrous would that appointment be for Los Blancos?

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After two years away, Barcelona have returned to Camp Nou. When finished, it will be the biggest football stadium in Europe and a much-needed financial lifeline for Barcelona.

However, what does this mean for local fans? Will inflated ticket prices and the rise of tourism sanitise the experience? Andy visited the new Camp Nou to find out…

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Lars Sivertsen isn't even on the show today, but after Juventus' 0-0 draw away at Milan on Sunday night, you can hear his cries of 'make Juventus fun again' reverberating across the continent. It wasn't a vintage clash between two of Italy's great heavyweights and it's not the first time we've said that this season – what's happening to the broader entertainment value across Serie A this season?

Nicky Bandini joins Andy to discuss what has made Italy's top flight so underwhelming this season, and whether we can expect better in the years to come. Plus, Christian Pulisic's goalless streak, and the race for the remaining Champions League place continues.

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Chelsea have pulled the trigger again, parting ways with Liam Rosenior after a mere four months at Stamford Bridge, so where should he go to rebuild his reputation? And after yet another managerial sacking, where should Chelsea be looking for a replacement?

Lars Sivertsen joins Andy and Dotun to answer more of your questions! Could Bernardo Silva return to Benfica? Should we take notice of Club Brugge’s youth pipeline? And who’s going to win the Coppa Italia?

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