S4 E9 - Folarin Balogun's fruitful French séjour, Mathys Tel's career trajectory, and Sassuolo’s post-Scamacca struggles

The Road to Nowhere European Football Podcast

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael are joined by Joe Donnohue (the voice of Scouted Football) to discuss and analyse the latest European football news. In spotlighting several young prospects and developing storylines to follow over the second half of the season, the boys look at Freiburg's sensible recruitment, Villarreal’s dexterous starlet, Will Still’s managerial odyssey, Giorgio Scalvini’s aggressive style of play and more. 1:58 - After a heartbreaking conclusion to Freiburg’s previous Bundesliga campaign, how would we rate their chances of securing a place in the Champions League this time around? / 20:41 - How might we successfully argue that Real Sociedad are the best-run club in Spanish football? / 35:38 - Which young Italian defender has played in a key role in Atalanta’s uncharacteristic defensive resilience this season? / 50:13 - What signs have we seen to suggest that Monaco’s 17-year-old Eliesse Ben Seghir can build on his dream Ligue 1 debut against Auxerre at the end of 2022?