Andy thinks that Barcelona have, at times, played the best football in Spain this season. So how are they six points off the top of the table? David Cartlidge joins Dotun and Andy to explain just that.

Elsewhere, David tells us why Dortmund’s struggles should be blamed on the club, not Nuri Şahin. Plus, Andy gives us the most controversial food pairing of the season so far.

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The January transfer window has swung open so which players on the continent desperately need a move? Enzo Le Fée has swapped sunny Rome for... less sunny Sunderland, but how on earth did they convince him to come?

Plus, what went wrong for João Pereira at Sporting? What's next for Julen Lopetegui after leaving West Ham? And is Carlos Corberán the man to keep Valencia in La Liga?

Join Dotun, Andy & Nicky Bandini for the answers.

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After only two games as Milan manager Sérgio Conceição has won his first trophy. But is it too early to get excited or can Milan still make an impact in the second half of this season? Dotun, Andy and Nicky are tentatively optimistic.

However, they're less optimistic about Barcelona. Andy reckons the failure to register Dani Olmo could damage Joan Laporta’s reputation. Plus, what does the future of French football look like now that Didier Deschamps is on his lap of honour?

Produced by: Rory Evans

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Which European club needs the biggest January trolley dash? Who will be the breakout star of 2025? And is La Liga set to become the dominant league in Europe once more? Dotun, Andy and David are here with some answers and some bold predictions for your first Ask OTC of the new year!

Plus, we return to one of the biggest stories of 2024 and answer the question on everybody’s lips in Türkiye: can Galatasaray make things permanent with Victor Osimhen?

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With Gianni Infantino's revised FIFA Club World Cup set to begin this year, are we going to see a fundamental change in how clubs approach a football calendar that is growing busier by the year.

Plus, Pep Guardiola's style is under pressure, so are we at the dawn of a new tactical approach across Europe?

Join Andy, David Cartlidge and Miguel Delaney as they preview the year 2025 in European football.

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It’s been another incredible year of football across Europe: Bayern’s reign of terror was finally ended, Jude Bellingham helped Real Madrid achieve La Decimoquinta and Lamine Yamal announced his arrival to the world at Euro 2024.

Today, Dotun and Andy hear from our regular contributors who tell us all about their highlights of the year.

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There is always so much happening in European football and we’re never able to cover everything we would like to. Luckily, we’re joined by Lee Wingate and Paul Watson from The Sweeper who are experts in getting to those hard to reach spots from across world football.

Today, they join Andy to bring you up to speed on some of the very best European football stories you might have missed in the past year.

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Marcus Rashford has said it's time for a new challenge, so which European clubs should be eyeing him up? Patrick Vieira has coached Genoa to three consecutive clean sheets, but is it enough to keep them in Serie A?

Plus, Real Sociedad's Álex Remiro impresses in goal, Dele Alli is set to train with Cesc Fàbregas' Como, and we pick which of this season's kits we'd most like to find under our Christmas tree.

Join Dotun, Andy and David Cartlidge as they answer your questions.

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Lazio 0 Inter 6. Is this the result which is going to fire Inter Milan to back-to-back Serie A titles? Dotun, Andy and David Cartlidge think it might do just that.

Elsewhere, Barcelona and Real Madrid both gift-wrapped an early Christmas present for Atlético Madrid, but how have Diego Simeone’s men made it back into the La Liga title race? Plus, Andy and David explain how Dries Mertens continues to age like a fine wine in Turkey.

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After a tricky start to the season, is Jude Bellingham back to his best? And after impressing earlier in the campaign, have Juventus become the most boring team in Europe?

Plus, the future of Thomas Müller at Bayern, Christian Pulisic suffers an injury, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain returns!

Join Dotun, Andy, and Lars Sivertsen as they answer your questions.

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