Podcast Episodes

Blip? What blip?

What defines a blip and have Barcelona just recovered from one? Dotun, Andy and Nicky Bandini disagree over just that question on today’s OTC.

Elsewhere, Nicky explains why there is no need to worry a…

Published on 1 year ago

OTC Special: How sportswashing took over football

Football could be considered the most popular cultural pursuit that has ever existed. So should we be surprised that – perhaps more than any other sport – it is routinely used to gain political and c…

Published on 1 year ago

Ask OTC: Atalanta are at it again, Lewandowski's European century, and are FC Utrecht the real deal?

Atalanta thrashed Young Boys 6-1 in the Champions League this week, so how do they so often punch above their weight? After Robert Lewandowski reached 100 European goals, is he one of the all-time gr…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

The Emperors’ New Clothes

Dotun, Andy and David Cartlidge look over a chastening week for a few European giants and try to work out what Real Madrid need to do to rediscover that magic - will working on the relationship betwe…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Ask OTC: Vieira joins Balotelli at Genoa, no offers for Guardiola in Europe, and Bradley Barcola’s rise to stardom

Patrick Vieira links up with his old teammate Mario Balotelli at Genoa, but can he be the man to save them from the drop? Pep Guardiola is set to sign a new contract at Manchester City, but why were …

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Could Lyon be relegated?

Lyon have been handed a “provisional relegation” by Ligue 1’s financial regulators. But what does this mean and could they really go down? Dotun, Andy and Jonathan Johnson debate whether Lyon will st…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Rúben Amorim: Everything you need to know

Rúben Amorim is officially the new Manchester United manager. He joins after four years and two league titles at Sporting, but what can we learn from this? Portuguese football expert Miguel Pereira j…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Ask OTC: Ranieri's return to Roma, Militão and Icardi suffer ACL injuries, and Fiorentina are flying!

Roma have brought Claudio 'dilly ding, dilly dong' Ranieri out of retirement, but can he really be their long-term solution? Elsewhere, Éder Militão and Mauro Icardi both suffer ACL injuries, so wher…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Tight at the top in Serie A

One point separates the top five teams in Serie A. But who is best placed to challenge Inter for the Scudetto? Andy gets David Cartlidge and Nicky Bandini to revealed their thoughts on who might be i…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Ask OTC: Leverkusen’s struggles, Sporting move on from Amorim, and football’s role in Spain’s flood recovery

More midweek action for us to get stuck into, as Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen suffered a heavy defeat at the hands of his former employers. Where has their form from last season gone?! Plus, Sporti…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago