The Road to Nowhere European Football Podcast

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 Dortmund last weekend and much more. 2:40 - Is Real Madrid's reliance on the old guard standing in the way of long-term progress for Los Blancos? Do Sevilla's recent results represent merely a dip in form, or are they part of a more worrying trend for Julen Lopetegui's side? / 19:38 - Following their appointment of a Bundesliga record-breaking fifth different coach this season, what do the next few months have in store for a beleaguered Schalke 04 on and off the field? / 33:59 - Is Simone Inzhagi too wedded to his trusted 3-5-2 system at Lazio, and, at the other end of the spectrum of tactical flexibility, is Andrea Pirlo guilty of excessive tinkering at Juventus? / 47:27 - Can RC Lens' exciting crop of young players help Franck Haise's side secure a nostalgic return to European competition after over a decade in the doldrums?