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The Road to Nowhere European Football Podcast

Alasdair Madden

S4 E3 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 i...

Episodes

20 of 101 episodes

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

For the last time ever, Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. In handing out their alternative...

00:49:57May 17, 2024

S5 E19 - The imminent end of an era

To mark the 100th (and penultimate) episode of the podcast, Alasdair, Barlow and Michael reflect on five memorable seasons covering European...

00:42:58May 3, 2024

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

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael are joined by Baptiste Reynaud (of Le Beau Jeu and Le Classique fame) to discuss and analyse the latest Europea...

00:55:08Apr 19, 2024

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

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael are joined by Ninad Barbidikar to discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at Bayer...

00:57:00Apr 5, 2024

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

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael are joined by Luke Entwistle to discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at AC Monz...

01:07:01Mar 22, 2024

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

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael are joined by Albert from the Long Ball Futebol podcast to discuss and analyse the latest European football new...

01:13:22Mar 8, 2024

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

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at Salernitana’s hopeless Serie A predicam...

00:44:30Feb 23, 2024

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

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at Diego Simeone’s Madrilenian masterclass...

00:53:51Feb 9, 2024

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

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at Almería’s controversial Bernabéu heartb...

00:54:13Jan 26, 2024

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

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at the Copa del Rey’s divisive format, the...

00:50:38Jan 12, 2024

S5 E10 - Bayer Leverkusen’s title credentials, Thiago Motta’s blossoming managerial career, and Ernesto Valverde’s Basque masterpiece

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at Italian football’s imminent changing of...

00:49:01Dec 29, 2023

S5 E9 - The curious case of Lille’s Jonathan David, Bologna’s Flying Dutchman, and Girona’s genuine title bid

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at the nuances of Girona’s miraculous LaLi...

00:59:22Dec 15, 2023

S5 E8 - Will Still’s post-meme stability, Frosinone’s precocious 20-year-old Argentinian loanee, Barcelona’s loveless labour

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at Fabio Grosso’s healthy Frosinone legacy...

01:11:29Dec 1, 2023

S5 E7 - Las Palmas’s Canary Islands paradise, Le Havre’s prestigious youth academy, and Napoli’s gradual self-implosion

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at Luka Elsner’s managerial pilgrimage, Ju...

01:08:32Nov 17, 2023

S5 E6 - Ligue 1's 'next Mbappé', Claudio Ranieri's latest footballing miracle, and Girona's artful orchestator

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at Köln's passionate footballing landscape...

01:01:53Nov 3, 2023

S5 E5 - Monaco's shades of Red Bull, Brajan Gruda's timely emergence, and Andalusia's sacking season

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at Milan's post-derby resurgence, Mainz's...

01:08:26Oct 20, 2023

S5 E4 - Takefusa Kubo's Arjen Robben-esque inevitability, Marseille's never-ending soap opera, and Napoli's social media debacle

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at the unwavering loyalty and enthusiasm o...

01:03:46Oct 6, 2023

S5 E3 - Bologna's Scottish heartbeat, Stuttgart's Serhou Guirassy-inspired goal rush, and Villarreal's volcanic post-Emery atmosphere

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at Laurent Blanc's fatal dogmatism, Marcus...

01:03:10Sep 22, 2023

S5 E2 - Ligue 1's De Zerbi disciple, Lamine Yamal's prodigious potential, and Victor Boniface's sumptuous striker play

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at Girona's total football, Rudi Garcia's...

01:01:56Sep 8, 2023

S5 E1 - Strasbourg's new blue dawn, Atalanta's post-Højlund attack, and Jude Bellingham's era-launching debut antics

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at 21-year-old Nicolò Rovella's shades of...

01:07:11Aug 25, 2023