Manager Hunt

It’s Champions League matchday 1, as Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo preview a big week on the continent. Milan and PSG host Newcastle and Dortmund respectively after big defeats at the weekend. PSG at the hands of Nice, Milan thrashed by rivals Inter in the derby. Elsewhere in Italy, Roma win 7-0, Vlahovic stars for Juve while Paul Pogba is provisionally suspended after a drugs test. Leverkusen rescue a point in the top of the table clash against Bayern who host Man United next. Is Xabi Alonso next on Real Madrid’s wish list? Plus Joselu does it again for Real Madrid. And will Louis Van Gaal soon be doing it for Germany? Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (02.00) • PART 2: Champions League matchday 1 preview (05.45) • PART 3a: Inter and Roma hand out the hidings (25.00) • PART 3b: Paul Pogba suspended (35.00) • PART 4: Leverkusen’s passed test and Germany’s manager hunt (40.00) • PART 5: Ligue 1 gets set for two big derbies (54.00) • PART 6: Real maintain 100% record while Barca win big (62.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £1 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally *** • Go to shopify.com/totally to take your business to the next level today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Matt Davies-Adams is in the hot-seat, with James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Julien Laurens and Alvaro Romeo for company. Napoli trail Milan by a goal in the most delicately balanced Champions League quarter-final. Can the returning Osimhen fire the Serie A leaders to the semi-finals? It’s mission improbable for Chelsea and Bayern. Can the next manager get the Blues back into the Champions League? And would Bayern be open to selling Sadio Mane? Domestically, Dortmund somehow threw away a two-goal lead with an extra man in a major dent to their title credentials. PSG look to have sealed another title but could it be Thiago Motta in the dugout at the Parc Des Princes next season? And bridges continue to be burned between Barcelona and Real Madrid. Produced by Charlie Jones. RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: Moment of the weekend (01.30) • PART 2a: Napoli v Milan preview (06.30) • PART 2b: Chelsea v Real Madrid preview (11.30) • PART 3a: Bayern Munich v Man City preview (22.00) • PART 3b: Inter v Benfica preview (30.00) • PART 3c: Europa & Conference League previews (32.00) • PART 4a: PSG 3-1 Lens (41.00) • PART 4b: Dortmunditis, and Barca and Real burning bridges (45.00) SIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR £2 A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS • theathletic.com/totally • Get serious about selling and sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at shopify.com/totally Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.