S2 E11 - VfB Stuttgart's Sven Mislintat touch, Lazio's squad depth and St Étienne's ineffective press

The Road to Nowhere European Football Podcast - A podcast by Alasdair Madden

Alasdair, Barlow and Michael discuss and analyse the latest European football news. The boys look at Eintracht Frankfurt's free-scoring, André Silva-inspired resurgence, Unai Emery's shortcomings at Villarreal, Napoli's worrying slump in form under Gennaro Gattuso, Claude Puel's questionable tactics/ man-management at struggling St Étienne and more. 1:47 - Who really is VfB Stuttgart's Sporting Director Sven Mislintat, and what progress have he and Pellegrino Matarazzo achieved at the Mercedes-Benz Arena? What role did Thomas Hitzlsperger play in the internal politics that threatened to derail Stuttgart's entertaining return to the top flight? / 17:43 - Are we seeing genuine signs that Andrea Pirlo could be a long-term success as manager of Juventus? / 29:36 - What did Barcelona's listless loss to Sevilla in the Copa del Rey tell us about their otherwise impressive recent form? Should Real Madrid rethink their South American recruitment strategy? / 40:04 - Why are St Étienne struggling in Ligue 1 under Claude Puel, and is there any cause for optimism at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard?