The Transfer Flow Podcast
The Transfer Flow Podcast
Theodore Knutson
Transfer and team analysis, plus interviews with some of the best in the football business.
Episode 236 - Why Pochettino Will Fail at Man United
Manchester United have sacked Michael Carrick and look set to turn to Mauricio Pochettino. Patrick and Neel Shelat explain why they are skeptical. They go through why Carrick’s defense fell apart, what Pochettino’s last three jobs say about how this could go, why his Chelsea season is more worrying than encouraging, and why United’s midfield makes the job harder than it looks. They also cover the short-term upside, because United will probably look better first, and why that may not be enough. Then it’s over to Crystal Palace, who have sacked Pierre Sage and are linked with Thomas Frank. Why is even a good manager walking into trouble at Selhurst Park? Plus, who is next on the sack list. Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheTransferFlow 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/ Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro 01:08 – Why Man United Sacked Carrick 03:26 – Pochettino's Last Three Jobs 04:39 – The Chelsea Season: More Red Flags Than Green 09:39 – How the Premier League Changed 12:30 – Pochettino With the USMNT 15:30 – The Short-Term Upside at United 17:00 – Fullbacks, Pressing and the Bad Fits 23:02 – United's Midfield Problem 23:40 – No Long-Term Path: 2016 vs 2026 25:48 – Pochettino and the Mourinho Comparison 27:02 – Crystal Palace Sack Sage and the Defensive Radar 28:39 – Why Thomas Frank Is the Frontrunner 31:10 – Frank vs Dyche for Palace 36:07 – Who Else Could Palace Hire? 40:28 – Newcastle: Who Gets Sacked Next? 43:44 – Sunderland and Wrap-Up #manchesterunited #manutd #premierleague #manunited #crystalpalace #epl #carrick #pochettino #football #footballanalysis #soccer #foryou #fyp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 12
48 min
Episode 235 - Iraola can’t fix Liverpool’s defence
Patrick and Ted go through the weekend's Premier League action, starting with the insane 4-4 draw between Man United and Aston Villa. Unai Emery possibly reaching his cap as a manager and Carrick delaying his sacking for the time being. They also discussed How Glasner surprised Maresca as Forest stunned Man City with a great 3-1 win. While talking about the poor defence from Liverpool and the continued boring nature of Arsenal in there games. Tickets for The Fight Back: https://shwdwn.co/event/cad9ea86-9570-4df2-8c8d-baf0eaf4547e utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio Montepellier Merch: http://shop.montpellierfc.com/transferflow Rosengard Merch: https://fcrosengardshop.com/ Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheTransferFlow 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/ Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:55 Man United Is Chaotic Again 2:45 Villa Always Give Up Leads 3:30 Unai Emery Cannot Have Full Control 5:00 Villa and Emery Work At This Level 6:40 Man United Are Awful Defensively 8:10 Both These Teams Cannot Defend 9:30 Villa Signings Look Good 11:15 Forest Were Excellent Against City 12:30 City Did Not Do Enough Being Down 13:55 City Cannot Defend Transitions 17:00 Enzo Fernandez Does Not Help 19:20 City Don't Really Have A Solution 20:20 City Are The Same All Season 21:00 Liverpool's Defence Has Fell Apart 23:00 Palace Are Awful 24:30 Iroala Is Slowly Implementing His Ideas 25:30 Teams That Are Good For Variance Betting 26:40 Chelsea Are So Inconsistent 27:50 Arsenal Are The Only Consistent Team 29:30 Arteta Makes The Game What He Wants 31:20 Arsenal Improved 2nd Half Vs Hull 32:00 Relegation Fight Talk 33:00 Frank At Crystal Palace? #football #thetransferflow #premierleague #liverpool #mancity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 9
39 min
Episode 234 - These Champions League Teams Look Unstoppable
Patrick and Hayden go through this week's Champions League action, while looking at Man United's impressive comeback against Roma, has Simeone been left behind by modern football and has Liverpool found a gem in Trey Nyoni? Also a roundup off all the teams that look unstoppable to start the campaign off looking at Como, Barcelona and PSG who still looks amazing. Tickets for The Fight Back: https://shwdwn.co/event/cad9ea86-9570-4df2-8c8d-baf0eaf4547e?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio Montepellier Merch: http://shop.montpellierfc.com/transferflow Rosengard Merch: https://fcrosengardshop.com/ Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheTransferFlow 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/ Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:35 Italian Teams Struggling 3:50 Premier League Teams Change In Europe 5:50 Roma Awful 2nd Half Against Man United 7:00 Why Roma Are Not Set Up For Premier League Teams 9:00 Man United Wonderkids Save Them 10:30 Man United/Real Madrid Weaknesses 11:50 Roma Cannot Defend Their Box 13:00 No Improvement For Man United 14:50 Man United Comeback 16:10 Rating Italian Teams In Europe 17:18 Atletico Madrid Not Elite Anymore 21:00 Atletico Caused There Own Problems 25:00 Atletico Attacking Problems 27:05 Should Have Bought Martinelli/Jackson 29:20 Barcelona Played Well Against Aston Villa 30:10 PSG Smashes Villarreal 31:25 Man City Mixed Performances 32:20 Trey Nyoni Exciting Player 33:45 Liverpool Playing More Open In UCL 35:40 Liverpool Senior Players Letting Them Down 38:40 Como Score 9 Against Lens #ucl #championsleague #thetransferflow #como #barcelona #psg #liverpool #analysis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 5
44 min
Episode 233 - Arsenal Are Not as Defensive as You Think
Patrick and Ted go through the weekend’s Premier League action, starting with Arsenal beating Liverpool. Arsenal have a defensive reputation, but this match suggests more is going on: more bodies in the box, more fluid rotations and Ødegaard pulling Van Dijk out of position. Why should Liverpool take heart from the performance? Chelsea beat Man United, but did we get a look at the next evolution of set pieces? Plus Sunderland’s bad luck, Brighton’s good luck at the Etihad, and a host of teams in between. Tickets for The Fight Back: https://shwdwn.co/event/cad9ea86-9570-4df2-8c8d-baf0eaf4547e?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio Montepellier Merch: http://shop.montpellierfc.com/transferflow Rosengard Merch: https://fcrosengardshop.com/ Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheTransferFlow 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/ Timestamps 00:00 – Intro 01:31 – The Fight Back and Crux Football swag 06:30 – Coventry beat Sunderland, and Sunderland’s bad luck 10:15 – Forest, Palace and who goes down 11:25 – Chelsea beat Man United, plus Spurs 15:18 – Red cards, back post corners and orientation sets 18:25 – Is the Premier League turning into the Championship? 21:31 – Arsenal beat Liverpool 29:17 – Brighton beat Man City 33:02 – Brighton’s crossing and City’s pressing problem 37:20 – Betting update, Patreon and the analysis course Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 2
41 min
Episode 232 - 5 Managers Who Could Replace Carrick at Man United
Michael Carrick hasn’t been sacked yet, but it feels like a matter of time. Patrick and Neel go through the leading candidates to replace him at Man United: Eddie Howe, Julian Nagelsmann, Antonio Conte and Unai Emery, plus Kieran McKenna, Thomas Tuchel and Fabian Hurzeler. Who would be the best fit, and what would each of them face at Old Trafford? 00:00 – Intro 01:15 – Why Carrick’s position feels untenable 04:30 – The leading candidates and what United need 07:29 – Eddie Howe 14:52 – Julian Nagelsmann 24:01 – Antonio Conte 31:34 – Unai Emery 37:30 – Kieran McKenna 44:12 – Tuchel and Hurzeler: the outlandish names 47:54 – The verdict: stopgap, long-term or safest option 49:27 – Why the next manager needs patience from the fans Michael Carrick hasn’t been sacked yet, but it feels like a matter of time. Patrick and Neel go through the leading candidates to replace him at Man United: Eddie Howe, Julian Nagelsmann, Antonio Conte and Unai Emery, plus Kieran McKenna, Thomas Tuchel and Fabian Hurzeler. Who would be the best fit, and what would each of them face at Old Trafford?Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheTransferFlowSubscribe to our FREE newsletter: https://www.thetransferflow.com/subscribeJoin Variance Betting: https://www.thetransferflow.com/upgradeFollow 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/Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro01:15 – Why Carrick’s position feels untenable04:30 – The leading candidates and what United need07:29 – Eddie Howe14:52 – Julian Nagelsmann24:01 – Antonio Conte31:34 – Unai Emery37:30 – Kieran McKenna44:12 – Tuchel and Hurzeler: the outlandish names47:54 – The verdict: stopgap, long-term or safest option49:27 – Why the next manager needs patience from the fans#manchesterunited #manunited #manutd #carrick #premierleague #epl #football #soccer #foryou #fyp #footballpodcast #footballanalysis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 29
59 min
Episode 231 - The Most Overrated and Underrated Players of the Season
Patrick and Ted go through the players who have surprised and disappointed them most so far this season. Are Real Madrid better without Vinicius Jr.? Has Bruno Fernandes become a passenger at Man United? What has happened to Cole Palmer? Plus: the underrated names who deserve far more credit, and one young striker who could be on a big club’s radar. Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheTransferFlow 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/ Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro 00:23 – Why the Premier League keeps cycling through new talent 02:21 – Vinicius Jr. and Real Madrid 06:53 – Elliot Anderson at Man City 09:30 – Brian Brobbey at Sunderland 14:42 – Bruno Fernandes at Man United 17:39 – Cole Palmer and Chelsea 22:01 – Noni Madueke at Arsenal 26:34 – Jeremy Jacquet at Liverpool 29:03 – The Ipswich surprises 32:31 – Evanilson and Rayan at Bournemouth 35:58 – Honourable mention: Josh King 38:36 – Honourable mention: Yassir Zabiri at Racing Santander 40:41 – Outro #premierleague #vinicius #realmadrid #mancity #manunited #chelsea #colepalmer #madueke #arsenal #liverpool #epl #football #soccer #footballpodcast #footballanalysis #foryou #fyp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 26
44 min
Episode 230 - Have Iraola’s Liverpool Finally Clicked? + UCL Recap
Have Iraola's Liverpool finally clicked? Patrick and Hayden Van Brewer break down a big Champions League midweek. Liverpool fell 2-0 down to Villarreal before Iraola's changes swung the game, with Rio Ngumoha at the centre of it. Arsenal and Bayern drew 2-2 in a tactical chess match, PSG beat Barcelona 4-2 in a game full of injuries and giveaways, and we finish with a look at Real Madrid vs Leipzig. Over on Patreon: Manchester United vs Como, and what they could have done in the summer to avoid the situation they're in now. Check out Which Witch? on Kickstarter!: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/curiouslynxgames/which-witch Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheTransferFlow 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/ 00:00 – Intro 00:12 – Arsenal vs Bayern: playing open and Bayern's low block 02:39 – Kane dropping in and Bayern's flexibility 04:16 – Saka goes off injured 05:27 – Arsenal's left side, set pieces and risk 09:33 – Kane's passing and Davies on the left 13:50 – Dowman's minutes and Arsenal's January options 15:49 – PSG vs Barcelona: the stat line 16:21 – Barcelona's giveaways and PSG's left back problem 19:56 – Pedri, Rodri and Barcelona's second goal 22:40 – Doué, PSG's most underrated player 24:37 – The injury shadow over both teams 25:54 – Why Barcelona need a centre back 26:30 – PSG's rotation plan and the Pacho comparison 29:21 – Liverpool vs Villarreal: a bizarre start 30:02 – Iraola's changes and the 30 minute shift 33:23 – Wirtz and Liverpool's left side overload 34:27 – Has it finally clicked for Iraola's Liverpool? 35:46 – Ngumoha for England? 37:27 – Real Madrid vs Leipzig: don't get in a track meet 39:30 – Outro and Patreon preview #championsleague #liverpool #arsenal #psg #barcelona #bayern #ucl #realmadrid #wirtz #dembele #kvaratskhelia #harrykane #lamineyamal #pedri #football #footballpodcast #footballanalysis #soccer #fyp #foryou Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 22
43 min
Episode 229 - The Premier League Table is LYING
Patrick and Ted go through the Premier League weekend and ask which teams should be worried, and where the table is hiding what the numbers say. They cover Newcastle, Crystal Palace, Arsenal, Man City, Liverpool, Man United and Chelsea, plus Brighton's numbers and the inside cross trend Ted is seeing in the weekly roundup. Subscribe to the Transfer Flow newsletter and Variance Betting, and catch more on Patreon. Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro 00:37 – Weekend reaction: what's changed after six games? 02:06 – Who should be worried? Newcastle's table position vs the numbers 07:11 – Crystal Palace's rough weekend, and Brighton's numbers 12:02 – Nottingham Forest's defence 13:24 – Arsenal scrape past Forest 18:07 – Man City: 21 points from 7 games, and the defence 21:34 – Liverpool: the defence, Isak and the shot quality 25:16 – The inside cross: a growing way of creating chances 31:32 – More Liverpool: the attacking signs 33:04 – Man United: winless in the league, 7 points vs Brighton's 16 37:35 – Chelsea beat Everton, but how much can we read into it? 40:20 – Fulham, and how little we know about these teams yet 42:06 – Midweek Champions League preview 43:14 – Which Witch? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 19
48 min
Episode 228 - Madrid Escape, City Get Exposed, and Barcelona Look Special
Real Madrid were 3-1 down in the 83rd minute and won 4-3 on three corners in seven minutes. Nobody should be convinced. Patrick is joined by Neel Shelat to break down a chaotic UEFA Champions League week: Real Madrid’s escape against Roma, PSG exposing Man City’s pressing, Man United’s loss to Atletico Madrid, Barcelona’s attack led by Lamine Yamal, and Viking’s 3-3 draw with Bayern Munich. Over on Patreon, we look at the surprising teams near the top of the Premier League: Brentford, Brighton and Everton. Check out Which Witch? on Kickstarter!: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/curiouslynxgames/which-witch Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheTransferFlow 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/ Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro 0:50 – Real Madrid vs Roma: A Comeback That Hides Problems 5:49 – Real Madrid’s Left Flank Bias 14:32 – PSG vs Man City: Can City Press? 26:07 – Atletico Madrid vs Man United 32:10 – Barcelona, Lamine Yamal and Pedri 39:02 – Viking vs Bayern Munich #championsleague #ucl #realmadrid #manchestercity #mancity #barca #barcelona #barcelonafc #manchesterunited #manunited #psg #premierleague #football #soccer #footballpodcast #foryou #fyp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 15
51 min
Episode 227 - Carrick Is Taking Manchester United Backwards + Man City Beat Liverpool, But Did Anything Matter?
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 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheTransferFlow 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/ 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 #manchesterunited #premierleague #manchestercity #mancity #liverpool #manunited #manutd #epl #chelsea #realmadrid #bournemouth #vinicius #football #footballpodcast #soccer #foryou #fyp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 12
1 hr 3 min
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