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episode 12: S2 E11 - VfB Stuttgart's Sven Mislintat touch, Lazio's squad depth and St Étienne's ineffective press
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 Sporting Director Sven Mislintat, and what progress have he and Pellegrino Matarazzo achieved at the Mercedes-Benz Arena? What role did Thomas Hitzlsperger play in the internal politics that threatened to derail Stuttgart's entertaining return to the top flight? / 17:43 - Are we seeing genuine signs that Andrea Pirlo could be a long-term success as manager of Juventus? / 29:36 - What did Barcelona's listless loss to Sevilla in the Copa del Rey tell us about their otherwise impressive recent form? Should Real Madrid rethink their South American recruitment strategy? / 40:04 - Why are St Étienne struggling in Ligue 1 under Claude Puel, and is there any cause for optimism at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard?