The Transfer Flow Podcast

• Episode 123 - We saw the future of Arsenal's best Champions League lineup + Are Spain and Barcelona destroying Lamine Yamal?

  On this episode, Patrick and Ted open with the Manchester Derby as City defeat United 3–0, but who should really be worried? Jeremy Doku delivers his best performance, yet City’s problems remain while United’s defensive structure continues to collapse. They then move on to Juventus’ 4–3 win over Inter in a Serie A thriller, Arsenal’s more direct style with Zubimendi, Eze, and Gyökeres, and Aston Villa’s struggles under Unai Emery. The conversation shifts to the importance of set pieces, how clubs train them, and how to get coaches to buy in. Finally, Hansi Flick warns about overplaying Lamine Yamal, the need to protect young players, and bold ideas for football’s rules and competitions close out the episode. 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 00:43 - Welcoming Ted & CL week buzz 01:27 - Early season uncertainty 02:35 - Man City 3–0 United recap 03:25 - Doku’s best game 03:59 - United’s attack better, defense shaky 04:55 - Tactical holes & rebuild timeline 05:22 - Media noise & overreactions 05:30 - Amorim’s issues & first goal breakdown 07:48 - United’s resilience vs. tactical flaws 08:42 - Over-spending, poor recruitment, and limited options 09:57 - Glasner & United’s coaching futures 10:37 - City let United have the ball — tactical choice or necessity? 11:38 - Doku & Foden inverted roles 12:31 - Midfield fragility, CL test ahead 12:47 - Haaland dependence & Arsenal clash 13:56 - Juventus vs Inter chaos 14:29 - surprisingly low xG 14:58 - Serie A: set pieces & bangers 15:32 - Juve’s compact shape vs Inter shot selection 16:33 - Çalhanoğlu punishes space 16:41 - Juve “evil” football 17:24 - Tactical adaptations & long shots 17:51 - Long throws trend in PL 18:19 - Elite shooters finding space 19:22 - Arsenal’s new directness 20:00 - Calafiori–Eze–Gyökeres link-up 20:37 - Arsenal’s best transition lineup? 21:16 - Zubimendi brace 21:37 - Aston Villa struggles 22:03 - Ted never believed in Emery 22:39 - Poor attack, dreadful start 23:07 - Bad xG, no goals scored 23:51 - Everton away embarrassment 24:37 - Injuries & signings (Sancho, Elliott) 25:29 - Big spend, poor squad build 26:19 - Emery’s 3rd season curse 27:21 - Midland’s preview curse 27:50 - How Analytics meets set-piece coaching 28:55 - How analysts get buy-in at clubs 29:45 - Recruitment & set piece work 30:39 - Coaches resisting change 31:37 - Brentford examples & connecting credibility dots 33:24 - Training time needed 33:51 - Goalkeeper vision blockers 35:26 - Coaching salaries & value 36:02 - Early adopters sustain edges 36:54 - NFL-style adaptations 38:22 - Isolating weak defenders 38:35 - Garnacho’s long throw lapse 39:38 - Set-piece pioneers 40:21 - Sir Alex Ferguson’s late-career set-piece shift 42:23 - Lower leagues ripe for set-piece edge 43:36 - Player data & career control (teaser) 44:22 - Flick warns on Yamal workload 45:04 - Club vs international risk 46:59 - Young players’ fragility 47:58 - Fabregas & Wilshere comparisons 48:52 - Spain & Barca overplay their stars 49:36 - Hazard, Sterling early peaks 50:25 - Protecting young talent 50:36 - Patreon coming soon! 52:17 - B-roll: lowbrow YouTube football 53:03 - Set-piece arms race 53:20 - Are set pieces a problem? Tony Pulis/Stoke era memories 54:10 - Rule changes: penalties, throw-ins, time wasting 55:16 - American vs. European attitudes to rule changes 56:15 - Trialing rule changes in the Netherlands 57:35 - Why fans resist big shifts 59:18 - Penalty arcs & alternative spots 01:00:15 - UEFA-wide knockout tournament

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• Episode 122 - Why Pep HAS TO win the Manchester Derby + Does Ange Postecoglou fit Nottingham Forest?

  On this episode, Patrick and Hayden begin with The Manchester Derby as Pep Guardiola’s side face United, Napoli, and Arsenal in a defining stretch. Can City survive the derby and turn their season around? Then, Nottingham Forest sack Nuno and bring in Ange Postecoglou, but is this radical shift in style a gamble too far? Next, more Champions League previews: Liverpool take on Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid face Marseille, and Tottenham battle Villarreal. Who are the dark horses in Europe this season? And finally, which Italian sides look best placed to make a run? 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 02:09 – United, Napoli & Arsenal: Can City Survive? 03:17 – Pep’s Injury Problems & Defensive Concerns 06:40 – City’s Pressing Issues & Tactical Weaknesses 08:31 – What City Need from Stones, Doku & Foden 12:58 – Can Savio Replace Marmoush? 14:05 – What to Watch for in City’s Next Games 15:52 – What Would Excite Us About City? 17:07 – First Manchester Derby with United Ahead of City Since 2015 18:10 – Nottingham Forest Sack Nuno for Ange Postecoglou 19:23 – Why the Change? Power Struggle & Playing Style Shift 21:40 – How Forest’s New Signings Fit Ange’s System 23:46 – Concerns About Ange’s Training & Style at Forest 25:02 – Which Players Could Thrive Under Ange? 26:32 – Is This Too Risky for Forest? 27:58 – Champions League Previews Begin 28:32 – Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid 30:06 – Can Liverpool’s New Attack Click? 33:13 – Why Atleti Could Go Back to Basics 33:43 – Liverpool vs Real Madrid Preview 34:53 – Real Madrid’s Electric Start under Xabi Alonso 36:29 – Huijsen, Vinicius & Mbappé’s Impact 37:15 – Can Madrid Evolve into a More Controlling Side? 38:06 – Flick’s Barcelona & How They Press 39:24 – Spurs vs Villarreal Preview 40:24 – Two Wildcards with Something to Prove 41:45 – Pressure on Spurs & Villarreal 43:06 – Who Are the Champions League Dark Horses - Galatasaray curious? 44:15 – Benfica, Bilbao, and Frankfurt as Potential Surprises 47:25 – How Good Are Serie A’s UCL Teams? 48:30 – Atalanta, Inter, Napoli, Juventus — Who Can Compete? 50:19 – Which Teams Make the Top 8? 51:20 – Why This Season’s UCL Feels Wide Open 52:06 – The New Format & Why It’s Great for Fans 53:30 – Where to find the guys

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• Episode 121 - Newcastle are real UEFA Champions League Contenders + Is Antonio Conte Pep's BIGGEST Nightmare?

  On this episode, Patrick and Ted begin with Tottenham Hotspur and life after Daniel Levy. Why was he let go and what does his departure mean for Spurs’ future? Then, we look ahead to the Champions League: can Antonio Conte’s Napoli exploit Pep Guardiola’s fragile Manchester City? Next, Juventus face Dortmund in a clash of two fallen giants. Are Juventus finally fun again and has Dortmund lost its edge? Newcastle vs Barcelona could be the nightmare matchup for Hansi Flick's side, while Bayern Munich host Chelsea in a battle of two teams still figuring out their identities. The episode wraps up with some news on future content, a tangent on K-Pop Demon Hunters, and Ted’s wild story about meeting a Taiwanese mafia boss at a boy band concert. Enjoy! Moe's Woltemade article: https://www.thetransferflow.com/p/nick-woltemade-isn-t-exactly-an-alexander-isak-replacement 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 02:12 – Ted on Levy’s Legacy at Tottenham 05:39 – Why Spurs Fell Behind 07:41 – Spurs Ownership & Recruitment Shake-Up 10:11 – Football Execs vs Coaches: Who’s Paid More? 11:05 – Transfer Grades Coming Soon 12:10 – UCL Matchday 1 Previews Begin 12:55 – Man City vs Napoli: Conte vs Pep 17:36 – Conte the UCL Nightmare? 19:10 – Juventus vs Dortmund Preview 21:43 – Juventus Look Different This Season 23:03 – Dortmund’s Decline & Lost Edge 24:23 – Patrick Rants About Juventus 26:15 – Newcastle vs Barcelona Preview 29:18 – Why Newcastle Could Trouble Barça 33:06 – Voltemata’s Price Tag Debate 34:38 – How Far Can Newcastle Go in UCL? 35:26 – Bayern Munich vs Chelsea Preview 39:28 – Did Chelsea Get Worse in Attack? 40:55 – Why Bayern Still Look Dangerous 41:41 – Chelsea’s Pressing & Defensive Weakness 41:58 – Wrapping Up UCL Previews 42:37 – Transfer Flow Community Shoutouts 44:36 – B-roll: K-Pop Demon Hunters 48:03 – Ted’s Taiwan Mafia K-Pop Story 50:05 – Singapore Brothel Story & Zhang Ziyi 52:27 – Movie Talk: Michelle Yeoh, Jamie Lee Curtis & More

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• Episode 120 - The Next World-Class Manager + What's Wrong With Atlético Madrid?

  On this episode, Patrick and Hayden begin by breaking down Bayer Leverkusen sacking Erik ten Hag after just 2 Bundesliga matches. Where did it all go wrong? Then, Oliver Glasner has a tough job at Crystal Palace, but is he the next world-class manager? Next, Atletico Madrid have struggled to open the season, but are Diego Simeone's new tactics working? Juventus made some interesting moves this summer, does the addition of Loïs Openda make them Serie A title contenders? The episode ends with unsung moves of the window, including Brian Brobbey to Sunderland, Samuel Chukwueze to Fulham, and Florentino Luis to Burnley. 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 01:04 - The amount of money Premier Leagues have spent 01:39 - Leverkusen sack Erik ten Hag 02:25 - Didn’t come as a shock 04:07 - Comparisons to Xabi Alonso 05:18 - If you have the wrong fit, fire fast 06:43 - What kind of manager will they get? 08:14 - Glasner = Next Bayern Munich manager? 09:24 - Turning down the Guehi move 09:43 - Oliver Glasner’s future is very bright 10:14 - Other landing spots for Glasner? 11:00 - Arsenal are competing, why do people want Arteta gone? 13:08 - Diego Simeone and Atletico Madrid’s struggles 13:55 - Is this what we expected to see? 14:59 - They’re playing more with the ball 15:56 - More about new players than the tactics 17:27 - We’re seeing new things out of Simeone 18:40 - They’ve looked good, just not fully clicking 20:20 - If Atleti want to compete in La Liga they need a more dominant style 20:33 - Juventus making moves 21:16 - Openda to Juve 22:25 - Using Openda’s skill to dictate how you play 23:42 - Does their squad composition make sense? 25:11 - Openda could push the right team over the edge 26:07 - Interesting moves from other top Italian teams 26:57 - Openda and David together could work 28:28 - Juve were SLOW last year 30:06 - Will their dribblers make things work? 30:27 - Kolo Muani debate comparison 31:21 - Kolo Muani at Tottenham NOT as a backup striker 32:04 - Moves that caught our eyes from the end of the window 32:30 - Brian Brobbey to Sunderland 33:17 - He’s played for ball dominant teams, but that’s not Sunderland 34:22 - Sunderland were VERY aggressive this summer 35:06 - The price for Brobbey is very good 36:05 - Are Sunderland going to stay up? 37:48 - Leeds’ business may cause them to go down 38:30 - Sunderland’s style of play may allow them to stay in the Premier League 39:40 - Sunderland had a Liverpool-like window to improve their future outlook? 40:49 - Samuel Chukwueze to Fulham 42:13 - A different element to the Fulham attack 43:13 - They need more moves like this next year 43:45 - Florentino Luis to Burnley is incredible for them 44:25 - Adding top-level experience will help the Burnley squad 45:24 - In a window of overspending, this move has very high upside 46:50 - In 8-10 weeks we’ll see what these teams REALLY are

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• Episode 119 - Liverpool Beat Arsenal AND Win the Transfer Window

  On this episode, Patrick and Ted breakdown an INSANE deadline day and cover the action from the past weekend. Liverpool defeated Arsenal, 1-0, but have they done it off the field with a £130 million deal to sign Alexander Isak? Did they win the transfer window? On the other hand, Manchester City lost to Brighton, 2-1, but have they made a mistake this summer? Spurs lost to Bournemouth, Villa are losing to everyone, and Everton are making things work somehow? Plus Nicolas Jackson, Randall Kolo Muani, have teams finally figured out Pep, Woltemade and Wissa to Newcastle and so much more! 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 01:25 - A wild deadline day 02:17 - Florentino Luis 03:13 - Teams are much better at evaluations now 03:58 - Tyrique George leaving Chelsea 04:58 - Moves coming from earlier in the summer + kolo Muani 05:54 - Brennan Johnson? 07:25 - Injury concern for Spurs? + Lucking into good moves 08:36 - They still need a passer 09:38 - Chelsea have gummed up the whole window 10:49 - Xavi Simons and Nico Jackson 11:15- Facundo Buonanotte? 12:44 - Chelsea made good sales, but were they correct moves? 14:22 - Always sold well 16:14 - Downgrades at many positions? 17:32 - Spurs did nothing with the ball 17:50 - Bournemouth and David Brooks 19:30 - Alexander Isak to Liverpool + Arsenal game 20:53 - Real depth and star power now 23:50 - Liverpool haven’t been good yet have 9 points 24:44 - Szoboszlai at RB? 25:20 - Arsenal were very conservative 27:00 - Arsenal went win now 28:29 - Age profile is favorable to Arsenal 29:26 - Will their Academy produce top level talent? 30:30 - Liverpool's defense is wobbly? 31:06 - Wirtz is THE ONE 31:50 - Ekitike's fit with Isak? 33:30 - Should sub elite teams save money for next year? 35:00 - Premier League premium 37:28 - Merlin for Everton 38:13 - Everton are think, but they had a solid window 39:13 - Villa fans are very concerned 40:16 - VIlla have been dreadful through 3 games 41:23 - Harvey Elliot and Jadon Sancho 42:50 - Grealish would’ve been a great fit + Lucas Paqueta 44:08 - Man City worries? 44:50 - City’s late window moves don’t make sense 45:30 - City fell off as soon as Rodri got tired 46:44 - Brighton kept 4 men up 47:15 - Similar story to the end of Klopp’s era? 48:05 - City have given teams tape to exploit 48:43 - Cover for Rodri? 49:40 - Teams hybrid pressing 50:40 - The pep school of coaches is finally getting tested 51:25 - Man United have the most shots in the Premier League 53:03 - Angelo Stiller to Manchester United? 53:35 - Has your opinion of City changed? 55:19 - Sunderland's window is very tough to evaluate 55:44 - Did Forest get any better? 56:25 - Woltemade and Wissa for Newcastle 57:31 - The big + little act, but is the money way too high? 58:45 - Newcastle handled this window the wrong way 01:00:34 - The bust potential goes down significantly 01:01:33 - The fees are absurd at the moment 01:02:23 - Live streaming? 01:03:08 - 92m for Thomas Lemar? + transfer window stories 01:03:40 - West Ham paying 85m for Todibo and Mateus Fernandes? 01:04:33 - The best window in recent memory 01:05:32 - Transfer grades coming in 2 weeks!

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