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Episode 86 - Is Lamine Yamal the BEST in the world? + Who should sign Darwin Nunez
On this episode, Patrick and Hayden discuss the UEFA Champions League Semifinals. Lamine Yamal was incredible, but Inter Milan feel confident they can defeat Barcelona after a 3-3 draw. PSG kept Arsenal scoreless for a 1-0 win, but were Arsenal better than you might think? To close the episode the guys talk Darwin Nunez. What's his skillset, what teams could be good landing spots for him, and should clubs take a risk for the potential huge benefit? Enjoy! Subscribe to our FREE newsletter: https://www.thetransferflow.com/subscribe Join Variance Betting: https://www.thetransferflow.com/upgrade Follow us on our Socials: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe1WTKOt7byrELQcGRSzu1Q X: https://x.com/TheTransferFlow Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thetransferflow.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetransferflow/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transferflowpodcastTimestamps: Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:10 - Barcelona vs Inter Milan 01:58 - Inter struck early to go up 2-0 02:41 - Lamine Yamal announced himself on the world stage 03:41 - How Lamine generates so much power from small distances 04:40 - Is he the best player in the world? 05:34 - xG and Inter’s 2nd half 07:07 - Inter’s confidence grew during the game 07:56 - Players that are non-factors, but Barca still performs 08:15 - Pedri’s crossing 08:49 - Raphinha’s screamer 09:50 - Substitutions during the game 10:15 - Szczęsny is a geography teacher 10:55 - Incredible moments in this game 12:29 - Denzel Dumfries ability and performance this game 13:52 - He’s a big game player 15:09 - Barcelona will be scared of him in the 2nd leg 15:51 - Both teams want to attack the right side 16:48 - Inter at the San Siro 17:02 - Arsenal vs PSG 17:54 - The game changed 25 minutes in 19:11 - Arsenal are resilient 20:01 - Donnarumma made Arsenal change their style 21:32 - xG oddities 22:48 - What made the change for Arsenal? 24:18 - The midfield matchup 26:19 - Baiting the opponents and exploiting that 27:06 - Arsenal did not have many options this match - how can Arteta change this? 27:55 - Kai Havertz missed 29:17 - Do Arsenal need a different profile? 30:12 - Merino at CF next week? 30:46 - Will Dembele be healthy? How will PSG adjust? 33:31 - All 4 teams showed themselves well 33:56 - Darwin Nunez on the Market 34:42 - Decline in pressing hurts him + What’s his skillset 36:30 - Atletico Madrid or Atalanta? 37:05 - As a pair with Julian Alvarez 37:47 - How does he fit at Atalanta? 39:15 - Interesting potential options (Real Betis, Bournemouth, and Monaco) 40:36 - Fit at Arsenal? 41:08 - Aston Villa? 42:16 - Nunez + Arteta 43:01 - A good Rashford replacement for Villa? 43:51 - Leeds could be interesting 45:06 - Como and Fabregas? 46:14 - Is Nunez enough to keep Leeds up? 48:17 - A team willing to task a risk can have huge benefit 50:59 - Where to find Hayden #barcelona #arsenal #championsleague #psg #intermilan #ucl #lamineyamal #raphinha #pedri #saka #arteta #dumfries #yamal #darwinnunez #darwinnúñez #liverpool #arneslot #football #soccer #fyp #foryou
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Episode 85 - Rebuilding Manchester United: Victor Osimhen and Picking a CM Target
On this episode, Patrick and Ted rebuild Manchester United. Which Striker should they go for, what positions do they need to improve (hint: a lot of them), and what players can they keep in their squad? Should they go after Victor Osimhen, Viktor Gyokeres, Liam Delap or someone else? Or should they splurge on a midfielder instead? All that and more on todays episode, enjoy! Part 1 of our Rebuilding Manchester United Newsletter: https://www.thetransferflow.com/p/the-manchester-united-rebuild-part-1 Part 2 of our Rebuilding Manchester United Newsletter: https://www.thetransferflow.com/p/the-manchester-united-rebuild-part-2 Subscribe to our FREE newsletter: https://www.thetransferflow.com/subscribe Join Variance Betting: https://www.thetransferflow.com/upgrade Follow us on our Socials: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe1WTKOt7byrELQcGRSzu1Q X: https://x.com/TheTransferFlow Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thetransferflow.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetransferflow/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transferflowpodcastTimestamps: Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:52 - United should be better than this 01:47 - United could finish 17th 02:33 - It’s been good to see United fans suffer a bit 03:19 - Rebuilding United is hard because they have SO FEW resources 04:06 - Their books are depressing, but they have some young talent 05:27 - How are United broke while Chelsea have infinite money 06:12 - United have made tons of mistakes, especially with wages 07:47 - This is a multi-year rebuild 08:49 - Amorim has been honest about this hurting 10:19 - United should NOT go for super specialized players 10:49 - Christian Eriksen = Tin Man 11:32 - They lack athleticism 12:50 - Garnacho and Diallo 13:11 - Their Next Center Forward - Darwin Nunez, Victor Osimhen, Someone else? 14:36 -Darwin and someone to pass to him 16:35 - United can’t shop at premiums anymore 18:24 - Two approaches they can go for 19:52 - The near term option 20:51 - The extreme discipline option 22:19 - Better teams get value out of players 24:20 - If they want a striker, where should they look? 25:49 - Discount Striker and amazing CM? 26:50 - Osimhen or Gyokeres? 27:56 - Jonathan David and Georges Mikautadze 28:27 - Being connected to lesser tier clubs 30:17 - Liam Delap 32:20 - Playing higher variance 33:23 - What’s the plan and who is executing it? 34:13 - Comparison to Liverpool and Arsenal 35:55 - Lionel Messi and doing the right thing 37:11 - Nunez as the answer to structured football 37:47 - Boniface for cheap? 39:06 - Ederson 40:04 - Should’ve bought Joao Neves not Lenny Yoro 40:51 - Rebuilding from 14th to 7th is not 4th to 1st 41:35 - Angelo Stiller 43:30 - Is Cunha too expensive? 44:11 - Adding a changing room problem? 47:40 - Jean-Philippe Mateta 48:36 - United have to shop much deeper in the market 50:08 - Should they gamble on unknown, cheap guys? 51:07 - Buying from surplus English academies 53:25 - They have to fill their needs 55:04 - Xavi Simons and Soungoutou Magassa 56:35 - They need high floor guys 57:17 - Benefiting from a 2nd team? 58:24 - United fans this will take TIME 1:00:48 - Sign 23/24 year olds for the long term plan 1:02:33 - A couple enjoyable players go a long way 1:04:54 - B-Roll (Dorgu, Johnny Evans, and continuity) #manchesterunited #manutd #premierleague #manunited #garnacho #amaddiallo #osimhen #striker #gyokeres #liamdelap #liverpool #arsenal #amorim #football #soccer #foryou #fyp
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Episode 84 - Which competition should Chelsea prioritize + Can Spurs win Europa?
On this episode, Patrick and Neel break down the semifinals of the UEFA Europa and Conference Leagues. Can Tottenham finally end their trophy drought? Should Chelsea prioritize making the Champions League over winning the Conference League due to their financial situation? Patrick gets quizzed on his ball knowledge, as well as his pronunciation of Finnish teams. Enjoy! Subscribe to our FREE newsletter: https://www.thetransferflow.com/subscribe Join Variance Betting: https://www.thetransferflow.com/upgrade Follow us on our Socials: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe1WTKOt7byrELQcGRSzu1Q X: https://x.com/TheTransferFlow Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thetransferflow.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetransferflow/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transferflowpodcast Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:28 - Manchester United vs Athletic Club 03:19 - Are Athletic Club Favorites? 04:10 -Does the first leg being at San Mames help United? 05:19 - Neither United or Athletic Club have been tested in the knockouts 06:07 - Athletic Club's low block is their identity 07:20 - Nico Williams to miss at least 1 leg 08:43 - United don't really ever have a plan 10:01 - La Liga is more conservative than the Premier League 11:26 - Tottenham vs Bodø/Glimt 12:37 - The set up for Tottenham to bottle it + the BEST home field advantage? 13:58 - Glimt's playstyle 15:37 - Tottenham's job is simple + Glimt's transfer scams 17:48 - Spurs should be able to dominate the ball 18:53 - Spurs recent form is shocking 20:25 - Spurs vs Nottingham Forest (cross spamming) 21:15 - These are really good fixtures 22:25 - Kjetil Knutsen's contribution to Glimt's success 23:44 - Chelsea vs Djurgården 24:50 - Djurgården have came out of nowhere + their injury list 26:40 - Goalkeeper heat maps and Neel is David Attenborough 27:34 - Players to watch for Djurgården 28:49 - Patrick tries to pronounce Finnish teams 31:45 - Chelsea likely blow them away 32:17 - Do Chelsea prioritize making the champions league? 35:15 - Real Betis vs Fiorentina 36:58 - Who has a better chance against Chelsea? 39:48 - The threat of Moise Kean for Fiorentina 41:35 - The only unbeaten La Liga team against Barcelona this season 43:17 - What if Betis can't get a positive field tilt against Chelsea? 45:00 - The first leg at Betis + 3 Straight final losses for Fiorentina?
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Episode 83 - Why EVERY remaining team can win the UEFA Champions League
On this episode, Patrick and Hayden recap the action from the 2nd leg of the Champions League Quarterfinals and look ahead to the Semifinal matchups. Who will come out on top from Barcelona vs. Inter Milan and Arsenal vs. PSG? The guys predict the semifinals at the end of the episode and share their thoughts on this UCL campaign as a whole. Enjoy! Subscribe to our FREE newsletter: https://www.thetransferflow.com/subscribe Join Variance Betting: https://www.thetransferflow.com/upgrade Follow us on our Socials: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe1WTKOt7byrELQcGRSzu1Q X: https://x.com/TheTransferFlow Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thetransferflow.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetransferflow/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transferflowpodcast Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:05 - Inter Milan advance over Bayern Munich 01:58 - Inter are comfortable in their own skin + Set pieces 03:30 - How important is Bastoni? 04:50 - Inter is old, is this their last chance? 06:05 - Results by committee at striker - other positions to follow? 06:59 - Olise was Bayern’s creative hub - How much did they miss Musiala? 08:43 - Both teams would’ve felt hard done if they were knocked out 09:13 - Barcelona lose their first game of 2025, but advance over Dortmund 10:03 - Dortmund exploited Barca’s high line - Can Inter do the same? 11:48 - Will inter Target Barca’s left side? 13:06 - Barcelona vs. Inter Milan will be a game of transitions 13:50 - What will Hansi Flock focus on? 14:50 - Inter scored on set pieces, but were also vulnerable to them 16:13 - Aston Villa vs PSG 17:21 - Were PSG uncertain about how Villa were going to play? 18:10 - Villa nearly came back + Rashford was incredible 19:59 - Why did PSG set up like they did? 21:38 - When Rashford went off Villa lost energy 22:25 - Is this PSG’s main weakness? 24:09 - Real Madrid vs Arsenal 24:55 - No concerns for Arsenal on the defensive side of the ball 25:17 - Saliba’s first coach was Mbappe’s father 26:20 - Dembele’s versatility could be key 26:58 - Unimpressed by the Arsenal attack? 28:00 - Impact of Partey’s yellow 28:33 - Real Madrid attempted 43 crosses 29:36 - Luis Enrique is really flexible 31:21 - Who replaced Partey’s physicality? 32:08 - Having the home leg first could play a big role 32:49 - Arsenal are not healthy compared to PSG, so Arteta must adapt 33:52 - Predictions for the semifinals 36:09 - The BEST champions league in a long time 36:47 - We’ve ended up with the strongest teams that are playing the best football
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Episode 82 - Who will be Tottenham's next manager + Thomas Müller is UNDERRATED
On this episode, Patrick and Ted roundup the action from the Premier League over the weekend. Have Manchester City figured it out, are Chelsea doomed, can Newcastle make the Champions League, and who will replace Ange Postecoglou at Tottenham? Then, the conversation switches to Germany for discussion of Thomas Muller's greatness. Is he underappreciated by fans? Enjoy! Man Down podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@ManDown.Podcast Luis Enrique and Mbappe: https://en.as.com/videos/luis-enriques-mind-blowing-leadership-talk-to-mbappe-stuns-everyone-v/ Subscribe to our FREE newsletter: https://www.thetransferflow.com/subscribe Join Variance Betting: https://www.thetransferflow.com/upgrade Follow us on our Socials: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe1WTKOt7byrELQcGRSzu1Q X: https://x.com/TheTransferFlow Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thetransferflow.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetransferflow/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transferflowpodcast Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:23 - Premier League round up + top 5 race 03:14 - Manchester City’s different setup vs Palace 04:11 - Did Pep get inspired by Arsenal’s academy? 04:58 - Making fullbacks out of midfielders? 07:15 - What happens to City the next 6+ games? + Ederson’s assist 08:12 - Is Pep weak at developing players early? 09:29 - City’s Academy is no longer elite level? + Players on other teams 10:39 - Can City keep this up? 11:50 - Newcastle defeat Manchester United + United’s defensive issues 13:06 - Amorim set his team up to install principles, not to succeed 14:27 - Rough remaining fixtures 15:15 - Newcastle have taken care of business 16:23 - Chelsea vs Ipswich 17:45 - Nothing has been resolved since the autumn 18:58 - Questions about the manager? Go hire Kieran McKenna? 20:07 - Fire coaches FAST until you strike gold 23:10 - What happens if Chelsea miss on the UCL? 24:28 - Do Villa have a chance? 26:16 - Ange Postecoglou WILL be sacked 28:05 - Bad defending in Spurs vs Wolves 28:38 - Bournemouth haven’t won in 2.5 months 29:43 - Thomas Frank or Iraola if you’re Daniel Levy? 31:04 - Squad fit + Clashing with Levy 32:34 - Spurs need a DM 34:55 - Thomas Muller is UNDERRATED 35:47 - Italy to extend his career? 37:17 - His output almost never gets talked about 38:31 - Patrick thinks Muller is annoying 39:16 - G/A per season 40:32 - The brain required for these numbers is astonishing 42:08 - Lewandowski was the 3rd best player in the world for a long time 43:13 - Muller typifies German Football 43:44 - Guirassy touch + story 46:08 - Max Beier 47:56 - What if Germany had Lewandowski? 49:03 - B-roll (Voice Notes, breaking rules, Luis Enrique and Mbappe, football talk, and Morning Bean)
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