Podcast Episodes

Run Los Blancos Run

Has Paulo Fonseca turned a corner at Milan? Lars Sivertsen tells Dotun and Andy that the underlying numbers are looking good for the Rossoneri. The underlying numbers for Real Madrid, however, are le…

Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Ask OTC: Diego Simeone’s replacement, Mario Balotelli’s return and what’s going wrong at Roma?

Dotun, Nicky Bandini and David Cartlidge dive into your curious continental queries, and they begin with another edition of what seems to have become an annual question: should Atlético Madrid be sea…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

What’s going on at Real Madrid?

Real Madrid boycotted the Ballon d’Or after Rodri beat Vinicius Jr to the main prize. Were they right to do so or was it a convenient distraction after they lost 4-0 to Barcelona? Today, Dotun Adebay…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Ask OTC: Vinícius for the Ballon d’Or, Şahin’s Dortmund collapses, and a return for Francesco Totti?

Vinícius Júnior is the favourite for the Ballon d”Or, but has he actually been the best player in the world? Meanwhile, Nuri Şahin’s Borussia Dortmund looked good against Real Madrid until they didn’…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Crisis? What crisis?

Andy joins us live from Barcelona airport after watching Raphinha & co bury Bayern Munich. Today, he tells Dotun and Nicky Bandini why it is one of the best games he has been to in a long time.

Elsewh…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Ask OTC: Cool international managers, Spanish domination, and Balotelli is back

With Thomas Tuchel now on the growing list of successful club managers to join a national team, can we say that international management is becoming cool again? Meanwhile, as Spain's 19-match unbeate…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Thomas Tuchel: How long will it last?

Thomas Tuchel is the new England manager and the German media are having a field day, obviously. Dotun, Andy and Lars Sivertsen explain why Tuchel could actually be suited to international coaching f…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Ask OTC: Paul Pogba’s return, Paulo Fonseca’s outrage, and a tribute to Andrés Iniesta

Paul Pogba's ban has been reduced to 18 months, but where does his future lie? After disobeying Paulo Fonseca’s penalty instructions, how do you reinstate order to a group of players seemingly not li…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Red Bull Klopp

From the Reds to Red Bull. Jürgen Klopp has been appointed RB's Global Head of Soccer. What does the job mean? And why has the news been received so badly in Germany? Dotun, Andy and David discuss th…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Ask OTC: PSG without Ousmane Dembélé, Juventus as Champions League favourites, and Robert Lewandowski's longevity

An Ousmane Dembélé-less PSG suffered defeat to Arsenal on Tuesday, so does this prove the Parisians are better off with Dembélé in their side? Marco Rose described Juventus as one of the favourites t…

Published on 1 year, 2 months ago