Welcome to On The Continent, the dedicated European football feed brought to you by the Football Ramble. Dotun Adebayo and Andy Brassell are joined by the best European football experts to dissect the headlines from across the continent and take you inside the European game. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 2 days 7 hours 17 minutes
Ask OTC: Euro 2024 chances, a new Bundesliga title challenger, and Norwegian niggles
Dotun, Andy and Lars are back with more of your questions, as attentions turn to international football. We assess whose Euros hopes are dwindling and why Norway are proving less than the sum of their imperious parts.
We don’t abandon club football entirely though, as we wonder whether Xabi Alonso can sustain a Leverkusen title charge and why Union Berlin are struggling in comparison to last season’s heroics...
That Don’t Impress Mourinho Much
Lars is back on the pod! And on the subject of returns, today he joins Dotun and Andy to discuss Romelu Lukaku’s Roma redemption. But can he save José Mourinho from the haters?
Elsewhere, Andy thinks Germany’s trip to America could be good for Julian Nagelsmann – and not just because of his love for NFL – and the panel pays tribute to the amazing career of Eden Hazard...
Ask OTC: Inter’s new look, Tuchel's old problems, and Lewis Ferguson at Bologna
What’s the future of Real Madrid’s left wing position? Are Inter the best team in the world bar Manchester City? Can Bayern Munich get over failing to sign Joao Palinha? And which Scot has Thiago Motta taken under his wing?
Dotun, Andy and Nicky get to the bottom of those questions and much more!
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Bellingham rules The Continent
Is it too early to call Jude Bellingham the best player in Europe? Today, Dotun, Andy and Nicky consider that question and - after a dramatic night in the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium - discuss how far Napoli can go in Europe this season.
Speaking of which, how far can Newcastle go in the Champions League? The panel evaluate the runners and riders in the group of death...
OTC Special: The Shakhtar Donetsk Story
Our very own Andy Brassell has written another book! Called ‘We Play On’, it’s all about Shakhtar Donetsk’s remarkable modern history – from being cast out of their original home in Donbas in 2014, to being bombed out of Ukraine altogether in 2022.
Once flippantly dubbed ‘The Brazilian Colony’ for their history of bringing through Brazilian stars, Shakhtar is now a club for all of Ukraine...
Ask OTC: Girona, Gattuso, and a trip to St Pauli
How have Girona rocketed to the top of La Liga? Why has Gennaro Gattuso taken the Marseille job? And a listener asks about their trip to St Pauli...
Dotun, Andy and David tackle all that and more!
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Penaltygate at Napoli & what's wrong at Ajax?
Have you ever seen a player score a hat-trick over the space of four days? Today, Dotun and Andy are joined by David Cartlidge to discuss how unsavoury scenes during Ajax's loss to Feyenoord lead to maybe the world’s slowest hat-trick...
Ask OTC: Fan power, André Onana, and Bayern’s Can Can
How did Marseille ultras force their new manager out? How can goalkeepers put mistakes behind them after André Onana’s tricky start at Man United? And why do Bayern Munich play that infuriating music?!
Dotun and Andy are joined by Miguel Delaney to answer all that and more on this week’s Ask OTC!
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Who can breach the City-del?
Is Xavi at Barcelona basically just Roy Hodgson at Crystal Palace? Andy puts that to Dotun and Miguel Delaney on today’s show as they take a moment to celebrate João Félix’s excellent start at Barça under Xavi!
And after the first round of Champions League fixtures, the lads try to work out who the biggest contenders are to Man City’s crown. Listen to find out why the answer might not be Bayern Munich or Real Madrid...
OTC Reacts: Perfect start for PSG
The Parc des Princes is a stadium that’s used to hosting celebrities, so we sent Andy Brassell and Jonathan Johnson last night to record an episode of OTC Reacts after PSG vs Dortmund!
How has Kylian Mbappe had his fastest start to a season despite off-field issues and what’s next for Borussia Dortmund? Andy and JJ answer all that and more!
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