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

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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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