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Who is the best team in Europe right now?

Who is the best team in Europe right now?

The Athletic FC Podcast
Oct 20, 2026 53 min
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<p>It&#39;s a bumper week in the Champions League with arguably the best four teams in Europe — PSG, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Arsenal — all facing each other. But who is actually the best side in Europe right now?</p><br><p>We dissect the star power, team identity, weaknesses and managers across all four teams and pick some Combined XIs.</p><br><p>Plus, was Spurs&#39; first victory of the season a launchpad for their season? Or was it just Coventry at home?</p><br><p>Jon Mackenzie, JJ Bull and Seb Stafford-Bloor joined Emma Paton today for a bit of a Tifo takeover.</p><br><p>Host: Emma Paton</p><p>Panelists: Jon Mackenzie, JJ Bull and Seb Stafford-Bloor</p><p>Producers: Mike Stavrour, Grayson Moody</p><p>Executive producer: Adam Jones</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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