Episode 143 - City's overreliance on Haaland is a BIG problem + Liverpool Lose AGAIN
Plus how Eze evolved Arsenal's attack and can Milan win Serie A?
Patrick and Neel break down a wild weekend. Spurs fall apart at Arsenal, Thomas Frank’s plan makes no sense, and Ezra gives Arsenal a completely different look in attack.
Then they move to Newcastle vs Man City where both teams create a ton but in totally different ways. Newcastle go brave in midfield, City lean even harder on Haaland, and the guys ask what happens if he isn’t there.
Liverpool’s slide continues with more tactical confusion and another bad run of substitutions. They talk about what’s actually wrong and whether Slot can fix it.
They wrap with the Milan derby and where Milan, Inter, and the rest of Serie A really stand. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:32 Spurs’ bizarre setup vs Arsenal
02:46 What exactly was Spurs’ plan?
04:02 Arsenal break the U-shape circulation
05:25 Merino and Eze
06:18 Did Arsenal benefit from not having a traditional 9?
09:10 Spurs’ defending issues and blocked shots problem
11:04 Eze is exactly what Arsenal hoped for
12:33 Spurs’ attacking floor disappears
13:15 What can Frank actually fix?
13:49 Spurs’ in-possession issues and the long-ball alternative
15:04 Spurs need a simpler approach
16:15 Arsenal vs Bayern quick thoughts
16:48 Newcastle’s daring plan against City
17:54 Why Newcastle’s approach exposed City
19:52 City’s insane Haaland dependency
23:01 Why City’s system is unstable
24:07 If Haaland gets injured…
25:00 City’s lack of shot-getting wingers
26:26 Marmoush?
27:25 Doku without Haaland
28:21 Savio, Marmoush and City’s weird squad choices
29:14 Pep doubling down on heliocentric football
31:04 Newcastle deserve credit + City no longer feared
32:04 Liverpool’s collapse continues
33:39 The defensive chaos under Slot
34:40 Slot’s changes making things worse
36:05 Why Gravenberch at the base is a disaster
38:17 Can Slot resolve this?
39:49 Should Liverpool move on?
41:00 The Pep-overthinking comparison
42:22 January options
43:40 Italy roundup
44:13 Milan beat Inter + Pulisic hot run
45:00 Inter’s elite underlying numbers
45:50 Why Allegri’s haram-ball is unsustainable
48:42 Milan vs low blocks
49:30 Modric/Yashari midfield questions
50:40 Milan’s shot profile tells the whole story
51:02 Why nobody in Serie A looks like a title team (except Inter)
52:16 Why Inter should win… but might not
53:02 Inter’s aging squad and repeat issues
55:51 Chivu vs Inzaghi
56:45 A real mid-off
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