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

The Road to Nowhere European Football Podcast

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at Köln's passionate footballing landscape, Jude Bellingham’s relentless headline crafting, Lorient's towering derby day conqueror, Romelu Lukaku’s Roman sojourn and more. 01:27 - Following a difficult start to Köln's Bundesliga campaign, how might we assess the North Rhine-Westphalian club's chances of avoiding a first relegation to the second tier of German football since 2018? / 13:20 - Notwithstanding Jude Bellingham's recent Clásico headline crafting, in what sense are Real Madrid a dysfunctional team right now? / 29:43 - After a prolonged period of linear and enjoyable progress under Ivan Jurić, why have Torino struggled to pick up results in the first quarter or so of the current season? / 48:32 - How excited should we be about Ligue 1's latest teenage wonderkid, Eli Junior Kroupi?