Euro Leagues

John Bennett is joined by Guillem Balague and James Horncastle to discuss how clubs and fans across Europe have reacted to the Manchester City news.
Does it have an impact on Pep Guardiola’s legacy?
There's been drama in Portugal as Cristiano Ronaldo leaves the national team camp early after a fall out with his manager. Could this be the end of his international career?
And Dutch football writer Finley Crebolder drops by to talk Xavi bringing ‘Total Football’ back to the Netherlands?
 
TIMECODES:
 
02:10 Man City
06:30 Spain & German reaction
12:40 Pep Guardiola legacy?
22:50 Ronaldo
29:50 Commercial impact
31:30 Netherlands chat with Finley Crebolder
41:30 Roberto Mancini

John Bennett is joined by Julien Laurens & Archie Rhind-Tutt on this week's Euro Leagues! The team discuss Liam Rosenior's "don't make a scene" comment after beating Strasbourg, Jose's antics after the Madrid derby, and can 'The New One', Jurgen Klopp, get a tune out of Florian Wirtz as Germany manager in his 44-man squad? We discuss Mo Salah's hattrick for Trabzonspor, and how Freiburg have started the Bundesliga season unbeaten. Then, we hear from PSG's Ballon d'Or contender Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in a sit-down interview with Jules.  Why do the guys make him their favourite to win it, and what do they make of Michael Olise's 'moody' post-match interviews?
Timecodes:
01:00 Liam Rosenior's "don't make a scene" comment
05:00 The Madrid derby & Jose's post-match antics
15:00 Jurgen Klopp's 44-man Germany squad
24:15 Salah's Trabzon hattrick v Galatasaray
29:15 Freiburg's unbeaten Bundesliga start
36:00 Kvaratskhelia interview
43:00 Can he win the Ballon d'Or?
47:00 Zidane's taking control of the French squad
50:30 Olise's 'moody' post-match interviews

John Bennett is joined by ESPN's Julien Laurens and Guillem Balague on this week's Euro Leagues. The team discuss Lionel Messi being called up for an Argentina farewell, and how Lens and Valencia have gone early in sacking their managers. Plus, Guillem explains why Mbappe, Vinicius and Konate rolled up their pre-match T-shirts intended to show solidarity for the people of Cueta.
Then, is Real Madrid loanee Franco Mastantuono good enough to play for Los Blancos, and could 15-year-old Manchester United player JJ Gabriel be destined for Madrid too? Former Arsenal stars Aubameyang and Gabriel Jesus can't stop scoring in Spain, and finally, we hear from SV Elversberg's young American winger Cole Campbell, on their fairytale start to the Bundesliga season.
Timecodes:
01:16 Messi's multiclub plan, and his Argentina farewell
08:38 Lens & Valencia sack their head coaches
17:54 Guillem explains the Cueta story
25:06 Is Mastantuono the Real deal?
28:44 Could JJ Gabriel be set for Madrid?
34:09 Aubameyang can't stop scoring in La Liga
39:11 Gabriel Jesus' impact at Barca
42:00 Interview with SV Elversberg's Cole Campbell

John Bennett is joined by Julien Laurens, James Horncastle and Guillem Balague to discuss who should win the Ballon D'or, the dominance of Spanish coaches, the strange atmosphere at the Bernabeu despite Real Madrid beating Inter and the rise of Como. Plus, there is breaking news as
Fenerbahçe coach, Ismail Kartal, dramatically quits after his team draws with Roma. 
TIME CODES:
0:45 Ballon D'or shortlist
13:34 Why are Spanish coaches so dominant?
21:23 Why are Real Madrid fans unhappy?
25:59 Was it a mistake to play Trent Alexander-Arnold in midfield?
31:55 The incredible rise of Como into a Champions League team
41:02 The shock resignation of Fenerbahce coach Ismail Kartal
47:40 The fortunes of Swedish champions Mjallby

John Bennett is joined by Mina Rzouki and Julien Laurens to assess the aftermath of the transfer window on Ligue 1 in France after many of its young stars departed for the Premier League. Julien also gives us the lowdown on Malick Fofana's dramatic deadline day move to Sunderland.
We're also joined by Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim and Morten Jensen, joint-head coaches of Norwegian side Viking, following their qualification for the Champions League league phase.
The team look at whether moving to Juventus can revitalise Nick Woltemade's career. And we find out how SV Elversberg, from a town of 13,000 people, have reached the Bundesliga.
TIMECODES
02:30 - The transfer window and France
03:30 – Malick Fofana, Sunderland, Palace and two private jets
10:00 – Ligue 1 selling their stars to the Premier League
17:30 – Can Juventus rejuvenate Nick Woltemade?
25:50 – Viking’s joint-head coaches on their Champions League qualification
40:30 – Osnabruck’s TIFO
44:00 – The fairytale of Elversberg
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