Napoli’s league to lose, France’s sacking season and the big Dutch keeper dilemma

Alistair Bruce-Ball is joined by Guillem Balague, James Horncastle and Julien Laurens.

With the top European leagues set to stop for the World Cup, the team ask which of them are effectively already over.

Julien discusses why the sackings continue in France, Guillem explains why the Basques are consistently able to punch above their weight and they also ask what was behind Gerard Pique’s red card?

Dutch journalist Marcel van der Kraan also drops in to shed some light on why there is something of a keeper crisis with their national team.

TIMECODES 1 min – The team discuss where they are staying in Qatar – and whether they will use the gym. 7 mins – James explains whether he thinks Napoli will go on to win Serie A. 11 mins – How the title race is looking in La Liga – and why Gerard Pique saw red. 19 mins – PSG on top - again – in France but why are so many managers are losing their job? 25 mins – Why the Basque region produces so many footballers. 29 mins – Marcel explains how the Dutch are looking heading into the World Cup. 40 mins – Bayern Munich and Germany’s Joshua Kimmich on a winning mentality.

Release date

Lydbog: 10. november 2022