On The Continent: Milan blandness, Coupe de France madness, and Dries Mertens' sadness
We\u2019re back in the studio with some more continental content, as Luke Moore and Andy Brassell are joined by The Guardian\u2019s Nicky Bandini!
We begin, as the man himself would expect, with Zlatan Ibrahimovi\u0107\u2019s largely uneventful debut for Milan. Nicky discusses how his leadership off the pitch might be more valuable than his contribution on it, as well as assessing Stefano Pioli\u2019s struggles in the dugout. We also mention some struggles down south, as Gennaro Gattuso hasn\u2019t had the best start at Napoli and club legend Dries Mertens now find himself resigned to the subs bench.
Elsewhere, Andy runs us through Porto\u2019s impressive win over Sporting and their impressive boss S\xe9rgio Concei\xe7\xe3o. There\u2019s also some chat on perhaps Europe\u2019s best cup competition, the Coupe de France, and a preview of some cracking Games of the Week. Table-toppers Inter against free-scoring Atalanta, anyone?
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