Mesmerising Messi, self-deprecating Sarri and exiting Emery

Published: Oct. 25, 2022, 1:12 p.m.

Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Alvaro Romeo and Julien Laurens are back for another continental feast of football.\n\nChampions League matchday 5 approaches with Barcelona and Juventus on the verge of elimination and Salzburg looking to spring an upset against Chelsea.\n\nIn France, Lille are turning on the style under Paulo Fonseca, as is Lionel Messi, looking like a truly great midfielder.\n\nThere are some crucial away wins in Italy, for Napoli, Inter and Lazio who keep keeping clean sheets for d*ckhead Maurizio Sarri.\n\nPlus Unai Emery, Daniele De Rossi and Jaws.\n\nProduced by Charlie Jones.\n\nRUNNING ORDER:\xa0\n\n\u2022 PART 1a: Emery leaves Villarreal for Villa (01.00)\n\u2022 PART 1b: Moment of the weekend (06.00)\n\u2022 PART 2: Champions League Matchday 5 preview (11.30)\xa0\n\u2022 PART 3: Serie A \u2013 big away days for Lazio and Inter (21.30)\n\u2022 PART 4: Ligue 1 \u2013 Lille and Messi turn on the style (33.00)\n\u2022 PART 5: La Liga \u2013 Barca get ready for Bayern (46.00)\n\u2022 PART 6: Bundesliga \u2013 Bochum beat Union (52.00)\n\nSIGN UP TO THE ATHLETIC TODAY FOR \xa31 A MONTH FOR THE FIRST 6 MONTHS\n\u2022\xa0theathletic.com/totally\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices