Podcast Episodes

OTC Club World Cup Special: How are clubs really approaching the tournament? | Episode 1

For good and for bad, the Club World Cup is going to leave a massive imprint on the game we love. So, to mark its arrival, across three special episodes from Los Angeles, Andy is speaking to journali…

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Ask OTC: Viktor Gyökeres’ stalling move, more baffling Barca decisions, and the legacy of the Club World Cup

Why hasn’t Viktor Gyökeres joined Arsenal yet? Dotun, Andy and David Cartlidge try to work out what’s stalling one of the most high-profile transfers we’d see this summer. Elsewhere, Jose Mourinho’s …

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

America’s Got Talent!

South and Central American sides have caused quite the stir at the Club World Cup. Impressive results for Palmeiras, Boca Juniors, Fluminense and Monterrey against European opposition have certainly …

Published on 6 months, 1 week ago

Ask OTC: Genuine continental collapse, Inter's new boss and Jack Grealish's European holiday

Dotun, Andy and Miguel Delaney convene on the eve of the Club World Cup to answer more of your continental queries. It’s a nice, easy softball to start us off: could Brescia’s recent bankruptcy be th…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

The Clash of Continents

The controversial Club World Cup is set to begin this weekend, but what can we expect to see on the field? With the South American fixture schedule much kinder than that of the Europeans, could we se…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Ask OTC: Why has Sarri returned to Lazio, will Jobe Bellingham excel at Dortmund, and Dotun's German team

Maurizio Sarri left Lazio under a cloud last year – but he's back already. Why?! Dotun, Andy and Lars explain why Lazio and Claudio Lotito are welcoming Sarri back with open arms. Like really, really…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

The start of la dynastie?

And with that, the 2024/25 European club football season comes to a dramatic close. After a miraculous display from PSG in the final, could this be the start of a dynasty for the Parisian club? And w…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Ask OTC: Safe pairs of coaching hands, Zidane’s French connection and Luka Modric to Rangers?!

Dotun, Andy and Nicky prize open the postbag for more of your European football queries, as the likes of Ajax and Bayer Leverkusen look to their next respective managerial eras. Can Erik ten Hag real…

Published on 7 months ago

Musical Chairs

The season may have ended in Italy but the managerial merry-go-round has only just begun! Possible movement at Napoli, Juventus, Inter and Milan has made predicting next season even trickier. How can…

Published on 7 months ago

Ask OTC: Can Will Still save Southampton, Jeremie Frimpong heads to Liverpool, and Ansu Fati's Barcelona escape plan

After endless links with clubs in England, it looks like Will Still is heading to Southampton – although in difficult personal circumstances. What kind of impact can he make in English football?

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Published on 7 months, 1 week ago