On The Continent - A European Football Podcast

Things are bad at Sevilla, but can they get even worse? The summer transfer window has slammed shut, except in Türkiye that is. So which Premier League players might be making the move? And can Mats Hummels, having spent his whole career in Germany, adapt to the challenges of Serie A?Join Dotun, Andy and Nicky to find out the answers.Ask us a question on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@footballramble.com.For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***

Make no mistake about it: Victor Osimhen’s move to Galatasaray has shocked European football. But also – thanks to Napoli’s mismanagement – it was totally inevitable.Dotun and Andy are joined by Nicky Bandini to provide the full story and explain how Galatasaray have secured one of the best strikers in Europe in the very prime of his career, with talk of poor performances last season very much exaggerated.They also discuss the end of Bayer Leverkusen’s 462-day unbeaten run in Germany – and it happened in some style. Plus, why Michael Olise is ready to shake things up for France and – much to Andy’s disgust – watercress soup makes it into Game of the Week.Ask us a question on X, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@footballramble.com.For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***

Dotun, Andy and Lars Sivertsen are here with more answers to your various continental queries. We give you the lowdown on Federico Chiesa’s move to Liverpool and how his versatility might prove useful, even if his star has waned since a bad injury in 2022.We also discuss Jamie Gittens’ continued improvements at Dortmund and if he can flourish into their next young star, Galatasaray’s potential problems after missing out on the Champions League and clubs across the continent paying their respects to the legendary Sven-Göran Eriksson.Ask us a question on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@footballramble.com.For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***

Lars Sivertsen would like to call Barcelona a circus - but that would be unfair to a lot of functioning circuses.Today, Lars joins Dotun and Andy to evaluate how Hansi Flick has won his first 3 La Liga games as Barça manager, despite the ongoing distractions behind the scenes. Elsewhere, we explain why Zlatan Ibrahimović could be the elephant in the boardroom when it comes to Paulo Fonseca’s future at Milan. Plus, Thomas Müller is still the hero at Bayern Munich - how much will Vincent Kompany need to rely on his experience this season?Ask us a question on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@footballramble.com.For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***

İlkay Gündoğan is leaving Barcelona after just one season, so why are they relaxed about letting him go? As PSG look set to sell Manuel Ugarte so quickly too, what are Man United really getting for their money? Will Domenico Berardi move out of Serie B? And do Kilmarnock have any chance at all of beating Copenhagen in the Europa Conference League play-off?!Join Dotun, Andy and Nicky for the answers!Ask us a question on X, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@footballramble.com.For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***

Juventus made an eye-catching start to Serie A, but is it too early to get excited? Today, Nicky Bandini tells Dotun and Andy how Thiago Motta has already won the support of everyone at Juventus, something that isn’t always guaranteed.Elsewhere, Marseille also made a flying start to the season. Andy and Nicky explain why Roberto De Zerbi is the perfect fit for them. Plus, can Bayer Leverkusen win the Bundesliga again? Our panel certainly think so.Ask us a question on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@footballramble.com.For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***

As the European football season fast approaches Dotun, Andy and David Cartlidge are here to bring you up to speed with all the latest from an increasingly busy transfer window!We wonder if David de Gea has chosen a rewarding life experience over the demanding pressures of elite European football after signing for Fiorentina. Plus, Monaco and RB Leipzig continue to establish themselves as the definitive destinations for exciting young players looking to hone their craft - and could Lille striker Jonathan David make the jump to the next level?Subscribe to our new YouTube channel right here - ask us a question on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@footballramble.com.For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***

Club football returns across Europe this weekend – and Dotun, Andy and David Cartlidge are here with all the biggest talking points for you.Real Madrid lifted the UEFA Super Cup last night in Kylian Mbappé’s very first game for the club. But what did we learn about him and this new-look Real Madrid? And can Barcelona close the gap this season?Elsewhere, we take a look at some of the runners and riders at the top of Serie A, where trouble is already brewing at Napoli with Antonio Conte while Juventus and Roma have had a summer glow up. Plus, Andy and David explain why Matthjis De Ligt’s time at Bayern Munich wasn’t the failure it’s being painted as.Ask us a question on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@footballramble.com.For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***

With the brand new season just around the corner, which title-holders in Europe are most likely to be dethroned? How will João Neves and Renato Sanches fare as they swap clubs? And how did ‘little’ Bournemouth win the race for one of Europe’s hottest prospects, Dean Huijsen?Join Dotun, Andy and Lars Sivertsen for the best of your questions from this week in European football!Ask us a question on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, and email us here: otc@footballramble.com.For ad-free shows, head over to our Patreon and subscribe: patreon.com/footballramble.***Please take the time to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your pods. It means a great deal to the show and will make it easier for other potential listeners to find us. Thanks!***