Mesmerising Messi, self-deprecating Sarri and exiting Emery

Jimbo, James Horncastle, Raphael Honigstein, Alvaro Romeo and Julien Laurens are back for another continental feast of football.

Champions League matchday 5 approaches with Barcelona and Juventus on the verge of elimination and Salzburg looking to spring an upset against Chelsea.

In France, Lille are turning on the style under Paulo Fonseca, as is Lionel Messi, looking like a truly great midfielder.

There are some crucial away wins in Italy, for Napoli, Inter and Lazio who keep keeping clean sheets for d*ckhead Maurizio Sarri.

Plus Unai Emery, Daniele De Rossi and Jaws.

Produced by Charlie Jones.

RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1a: Emery leaves Villarreal for Villa (01.00)

• PART 1b: Moment of the weekend (06.00)

• PART 2: Champions League Matchday 5 preview (11.30) 

• PART 3: Serie A – big away days for Lazio and Inter (21.30)

• PART 4: Ligue 1 – Lille and Messi turn on the style (33.00)

• PART 5: La Liga – Barca get ready for Bayern (46.00)

• PART 6: Bundesliga – Bochum beat Union (52.00)

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