After the media storm around Lamine Yamal and his 18th birthday party, Dotun, Andy and Lars reflect on Yamal's position as Messi’s heir and just how much responsibility he holds as Barcelona’s new Number 10.

Plus, what would Sunderland and Granit Xhaka look like? Are there any managerial appointments that have flown under the radar? And could the Turkish Super Lig enter Europe's elite? Join us for all the answers to your questions!

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Well, nobody saw that coming! Paris Saint-Germain were stunned by Chelsea on the world stage, so can we still call them the best club side on the planet?

Dotun, Andy & Lars Sivertsen discuss whether this kind of upset is inevitable for a club with global ambitions, and ask if the defeat might actually serve PSG better in the long run.

Plus, while Germany’s traditional powerhouses seem to be sleeping, could Eintracht Frankfurt emerge as genuine contenders to challenge Bayern at the top of the Bundesliga next season?

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Wait, are Chelsea actually the appropriate modern winners of this gaudy, glitzy new tournament? Dotun, Andy and David consider the permutations of this weekend’s Club World Cup final on today’s Ask OTC!

Plus, can president Andre Villas Boas and new coach Francisco Farioli turn Porto around? Who are the favourites for the Serie A title? And will Everton’s Thierno Barry and new QPR boss Julien Stephan succeed at their respective new clubs?

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