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On The Continent - A European Football Podcast
Ask OTC: Bedlam in Bodø, Ethan Nwaneri's way back... and decisions, decisions for Mateta
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It was around 8:30pm when the referee blew the final whistle in the Aspmyra Stadion, marking the most historic night in Bodø/Glimt's existence: a 3-1 win against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City. The night and the celebrations that followed will live long in the memory, but as Bodø stare down the barrel of certain elimination from the Champions League, could they have done more in the competition?
Nicky Bandini joins Andy and Dotun to answer that plus more of your continental queries! The guys ponder Barcelona's potential vulnerability, Ethan Nwaneri's loan to Marseille, and how Jean-Philippe Mateta could potentially fit into Luciano Spalletti's Juventus.
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