The Road to Nowhere European Football Podcast

May 16 2024 101 ep. 58 mins 16

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S5 E20 (our last ever episode) is out now! Fortnightly European football podcast with Alasdair Madden, Ruaridh Barlow and Michael Jones. Follow us on Twitter @RTNFootball and check out @FFOpps for paid freelance work in football.

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S5 E20 - Bayer Leverkusen’s touch of class, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s surprise redemption arc, and Mallorca’s smartest man in the room

May 16 2024 49 mins

For the last time ever, Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. In handing out their alternative end-of-season awards, the boys look at Atalanta’s new groove, Strasbourg’s underwhelming campaign, Union Berlin’s imperilled fairytale, Udinese’s artful longevity, Iker Muniain’s emotional farewell and more. 2:20 - Which Ligue 1 mana

S5 E19 - The imminent end of an era

May 02 2024 42 mins

To mark the 100th (and penultimate) episode of the podcast, Alasdair, Barlow and Michael reflect on five memorable seasons covering European football’s most intriguing storylines. 2:28 - Why have we decided to draw the podcast to a close at the end of the current season? / 16:40 - Which developments and themes have we most enjoyed covering over the last four and a half years? / 3

S5 E18 - Lyon’s post-nadir joie de vivre, Atlético Madrid’s away day blues, and Bologna’s unsung defensive solidity

Apr 18 2024 55 mins

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael are joined by Baptiste Reynaud (of Le Beau Jeu and Le Classique fame) to discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at Frosinone’s cause for optimism in the face of their extensive winless run, the shades of Cholismo laced through Real Madrid’s recent Champions League displays against Manchester City, Lyon’s timely resurg

S5 E17 - Athletic Club’s last dance, Dortmund’s succession planning, and Joe Barone’s footballing legacy

Apr 04 2024 57 mins

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael are joined by Ninad Barbidikar to discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at Bayer Leverkusen’s era-defining spring, Jagoba Arrasate’s emotional Osasuna farewell, Igor Tudor’s inevitable Serie A return and more. 1:45 - How might we explain Juventus’s spectacular drop-off in form since the end of January? / 20:00 - Co

S5 E16 - PSG’s existentialism revisited, Daniele De Rossi’s Roman momentum, and Rafael Benítez’s Galician nightmare

Mar 21 2024 67 mins

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael are joined by Luke Entwistle to discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at AC Monza’s uncut gems, Almería’s unlikely hero, PSG’s post-takeover melodrama and more. 1:40 - Where did it all go wrong for Rafael Benítez at Celta Vigo, and what’s next for both parties? / 25:20 - What might the post-Kylian Mbappé era loo

S5 E15 - Napoli’s new hope, Sporting’s Scandinavian superstars, and Valencia’s Goldilocks appointment

Mar 07 2024 73 mins

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael are joined by Albert from the Long Ball Futebol podcast to discuss and analyse the latest European football news, with a particular focus on the ever-evolving landscape of Portuguese football. The boys look at Arouca’s resurgent Spanish Armada, the curious case of Vizela, Bologna’s rewarded patience, Valencia’s redemption arc and more. 1:40 - How

S5 E14 - Spanish football’s long-awaited Fernando Torres heir, Dean Huijsen’s teenage swagger, and Bayern Munich’s imperilled Bundesliga hegemony

Feb 22 2024 44 mins

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at Salernitana’s hopeless Serie A predicament, Rayo Vallecano’s post-Iraola struggles, Bayern Munich’s silent stagnation and more. 1:37 - Which Atlético Madrid starlet looks destined become Spain's future number nine? 13:49 - To what extent should we be probing Tuchel’s re

S5 E13 - Atalanta’s ubiquitous goal rush, Stade Brestois’s northwesternmost fortress, and Xavi’s unfulfilled destiny

Feb 08 2024 53 mins

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at Diego Simeone’s Madrilenian masterclasses, Stade Brestois’s spirit of the collective, Inter Milan’s increasingly convincing title credentials and more. 1:40 - How has the enigmatic Éric Roy moulded Stade Brestois into one of the greatest Ligue 1 underdog stories in recent mem

S5 E12 - Antoine Griezmann’s often unsung brilliance, Jadon Sancho’s bittersweet Bundesliga return, and José Mourinho’s Roman farewell

Jan 25 2024 54 mins

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at Almería’s controversial Bernabéu heartbreak, Szymon Żurkowski’s incredible start to 2024, the context behind Saša Kalajdžić’s underwhelming spell at Wolves and more. 1:38 - How has Toni Kroos’s game continued to evolve as he nears the final stages of his stellar playin

S5 E11 - The unwavering magic of the Coupe de France, Real Sociedad’s winter wobble, and Genoa’s Spurs-bound Romanian stalwart

Jan 11 2024 50 mins

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at the Copa del Rey’s divisive format, the wider significance of the abolition of the Descreto Crescita for Italian football, Calais’s remarkable run to the Coupe de France final at the turn of the century and more. 1:34 - Why is the Coupe de France widely regarded as one of the mo