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Episode 88 - Inter’s Big Win, PSG’s Big Problem | UCL Semi-Finals Reaction
In this episode, Patrick and Neel break down Inter's dramatic win over Barcelona—a victory that almost slipped away due to their questionable lead management. Despite the victory, was Inter's performance really as solid as it seemed, or did they nearly throw it all away? On the other side, PSG survived a shaky start against Arsenal to secure their place in the final, but their early mistakes raise big questions. Can they correct those errors before the final? Are they prepared for the big stage, or will their issues come back to haunt them? 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/UCe1WTKOt7byrELQcGRSzu1QX: https://x.com/TheTransferFlowBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thetransferflow.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetransferflow/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transferflowpodcast Timestamps:00:00 - Intro01:17 - Inter Milan vs Barcelona02:20 - Differences between Leg 1 and 203:08 - Barca’s high press spooked Inter after going up 2-004:37 - Barca can chase, but cannot hold a lead05:23 - Inter’s runners getting forward06:12 - Inter’s lead management was disappointing07:52 - Inter’s defense + Eric Garcia09:02 - Garard Martin + Lamine Yamal vs Dimarco09:39 - A clear weakness10:24 - The game at 2-211:37 - Inter’s aging side12:33 - Inter’s injury issues13:43 - Inter were able to calm things down + the sub that changed the game14:25 - Inter’s late goal deflated Barcelona + Araujo15:19 - Barcelona’s substitutions16:35 - Barcelona didn’t try to see the game off18:29 - Barcelona need to add a game controller19:22 - Arsenal vs PSG20:30 - The problem with xG in this tie21:25 - PSG kept going long22:15 - Saka was kept quiet22:51 - Arsenal’s long throws23:52 - Arsenal had weird,sloppy turnovers24:43 - PSG struggle to contain a powerful runner26:32 - A good press, but Arsenal don’t Capitalize28:04 - What’s the point of building a team of giants?29:25 - Arteta was too conservative with substitutions30:14 - Should they have moved Saka central?31:23 - Arsenal and Barcelona are opposites of each other33:47 - Arsenal can shut teams down, but it’s tough if they go down34:40 - It’s clear what Arsenal need this summer36:18 - Inter Milan vs PSG UCL Final preview37:24 - Backing Inter because of how flexible they are?38:16 - Targeting Marquinhos and Pacho39:13 - PSG’s press and how Inter can adapt40:58 - Inter against Bayern’s press41:48 - Happy for either team to win
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Episode 87 - Rebuilding Liverpool: Replacing Trent and Finding Mo Salah’s Backup
On this episode, Patrick and Ted discuss how they would Rebuild Liverpool. They’re fresh off winning the Premier League title, but Liverpool have many holes they need to fill this summer. How will they replace Trent Alexander-Arnold, will they buy a backup for Mohamed Salah, and what’s up with them at Striker? Plus, they need to find a CM which will cost them a fortune. 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/UCe1WTKOt7byrELQcGRSzu1QX: https://x.com/TheTransferFlowBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thetransferflow.bsky.socialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetransferflow/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transferflowpodcast Timestamps;00:00 - Intro01:43 - Why should people listen to us?03:03 - Liverpool occasionally take chances04:14 - Why Liverpool are in this position04:52 - What Liverpool fans want + what extending the Stars actually gets them06:53 - Was signing Salah and Virgl Van Dijk a good idea?07:21 - Trent Alexander-Arnold leaving08:12 - The physicality of their CBs09:10 - Replacing both fullbacks09:45 - Other positions of need11:51 - The fullback market12:50 - The Right Back market13:51 - Vanderson as an option15:55 - Is he resilient enough?16:32 - Arnau Martínez17:18 - What about Bradley + Martinez is a City Group player18:57 - Óscar Mingueza20:09 - Older age profiles21:48 - Lutsharel Geertruida23:11 - The RB System24:25 - The Left Back Market and Andy Robertson25:50 - What Profile are they looking for?26:14 - Milos Kerkez26:44 - Locking in a good defensive option?28:08 - Leaving the left winger too much to do?28:47 - Activating Salah29:46 - Jorrel Hato at LB?30:42 - Will Ajax sell?31:55 - Antonee Robinson??33:00 - Not an elite passer, but a good age profile34:07 - Rayan Aït-Nouri an option?36:15 - It’s all about maximizing profile and versatility37:38 - Spening big money on CB for Dean Huijsen?39:06 - How good is Huijsen really?40:09 - Liverpool have a lot of needs40:29 - Finding a new CM - Adam Wharton41:46 - Who else is in for him?42:40 - Do they want to do everything this summer?43:39 - Nicolò Rovella would be fun45:26 - Strikers Liverpool are linked with - Alexander Isak46:35 - Benjamin Šeško an option?48:11 - Is he worth 40m?50:11 - Gonçalo Ramos51:25 - PSG players are hard to figure out52:25 - No DREAM player? + A weird era for strikers53:57 - CB’s are such good athletes now53:45 - Marmoush was the most ready recently55:10 - Gyokeres and Osimhen56:27 - Backups for Mo Salah + It’s a difficult problem57:30 - Bryan Mbuemo?59:07 - Something more creative?59:32 - 2 players that moved last summer01:00:24 - Tyler dibbling for 100m? What’s the real price01:01:31 - Maghnes Akliouche01:02:54 - Salah is well-built01:04:36 - Liverpool have bought from that system01:05:35 - Rodrygo and Nico Williams?01:06:50 - Tottenham for next week!01:07:12 - B-Roll (Met Gala, Andre 3000, and Tiktokers at the Oscars)
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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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