It's no exaggeration to say that this season has been calamitous for Italian football. Almost every Serie A team is out of the Champions League, the national team faces a World Cup playoff, and the stadia are decaying. So how did it all go wrong, and more importantly, how can things be put right?

David Cartlidge joins Andy and Dotun to answer that. Also, the guys discuss Real Madrid's historic associations with the far-right, Barcelona’s presidency, and the chances of Paris FC avoiding a relegation scrap.

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It was a night of comebacks in the Champions League. Atalanta succeeded in knocking Borussia Dortmund off of their perch, and Juventus came oh so close to producing a classic in Turin. After the curtain fell though, just one of Italy's four teams made it through to the next round. Is Italian football in crisis?

David Cartlidge joins Dotun and Andy to debate that. Plus, Bodø/Glimt make history after dismantling Serie A's Champions elect. Just how did they do it? And things are heating up in the race for the top four in Germany. Will it be Stuttgart, Leipzig or Leverkusen who snatch the last Champions League position?

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It was advantage PSG after a close first leg, so it's no wonder they were rattled after Monaco took the lead at the Parc des Princes. Despite a late Parisian comeback, Monaco's promising start raises the question: why did they take their foot off the gas? And, after a nervy start, can PSG retain their European crown?

On a wild night in the Champions League, Andy is joined by Jonathan Johnson in Paris to dissect a confusing Monaco, a decisive sending-off, and a resurgent PSG - who ensured their progression to the round of 16.

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