S3 E14 - Hugo Ekitike's unrefined flair, Rúben Amorim's managerial trajectory and Athletic Club's idiosyncratic identity
To celebrate and mark the 50th episode of the podcast, Alasdair, Barlow and Michael are accompanied virtually by a revolving panel of esteemed guests to discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys are joined by Jonathan Fadugba (Guardian Football Weekly), Owen Brown (Pure Fitbaw), Joe Donnohue (Scouted Football) and Alan Feehely (Football España) to look at the multifarious history of Lyon's organic Ligue 1 rivalry with Saint-Étienne, Rúben Amorim's managerial trajectory, the impassioned sociocultural context within which the most recent edition of El Gran Derbi took place, the rather unexplored blossoming of Servette's 21-year-old midfielder Kastriot Imeri and more. 4:22 - Why was Pedri so deserving of his lofty ranking in the Guardian's list of the top 100 best male footballers in the world in 2021? / 25:46 - How should we assess Matthias Jaissle's progress as coach of Red Bull Salzburg, and to which German Bundesliga clubs might his style of management be well-suited? / 51:36 - What is 20-year-old Nico González's most favourable position at Xavi's Barcelona? / 1:12:04 - How are Athletic Club's identity and approach to recruitment perceived globally?