Episode 227 - Carrick Is Taking Manchester United Backwards + Man City Beat Liverpool, But Did Anything Matter?
The Transfer Flow PodcastShow Notes
Manchester City beat Liverpool, but did anything about it matter? Patrick and Neel review the weekend in the Premier League and La Liga.
They start with City’s win at Anfield, Haaland’s new Abu Dhabi house and the siege mentality around the club, then ask whether Liverpool’s midfield balance and Florian Wirtz’s role are fixable.
Then they turn to Manchester United’s draw with Spurs. Why do Carrick’s United keep falling for the same pressing trap, and can they create anything against a low block? Plus: whether De Zerbi’s patterns are anywhere to be seen, Mourinho’s struggling Real Madrid, and Chelsea and Fulham.
Wirtz Article: https://www.thetransferflow.com/p/the-florian-wirtz-dilemma
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Timestamps
00:00 – Intro
00:29 – Welcome and Weekend Overview
01:20 – Man City vs Liverpool Reaction
01:26 – Haaland’s New Abu Dhabi House
04:35 – Did Anything Matter? City Fans and the Siege Mentality
12:26 – Liverpool After the Red Card
17:29 – Is Wirtz the Problem?
23:02 – Man United vs Spurs
24:28 – Carrick’s United and the Pressing Trap
30:36 – Spurs’ Attacking Problem
32:31 – At Least Amorim Had a Plan
34:06 – Is Carrick’s Stock Falling?
35:32 – De Zerbi’s Spurs: Where Are the Patterns?
40:12 – Real Madrid vs Villarreal
41:30 – Vinicius and the Hair Pull
43:38 – Why Mourinho’s Real Madrid Don’t Work
48:55 – Freedom vs Structure: PSG and Man City
51:54 – Chelsea, Bournemouth and Fulham
58:13 – Outro
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