Episode 175 - Man City MUST beat United to these star midfielders + Spurs hire De Zerbi
Plus Arsenal's left wing problem, is Pep DONE at City, and how Eddie Howe can fix Newcastle
Ted and Patrick break down the transfer decisions that will define the Premier League summer. They start with Tottenham and ask whether hiring Roberto De Zerbi with a squad full of players who can't pass is a recipe for relegation. Then it's the big one: with Pep Guardiola likely heading for the exit, Man City and Man United are both targeting the same midfielders, and Ted and Patrick argue City should move first and move hard for Adam Wharton and Elliot Anderson. They also dig into Bruno Fernandes' contract situation at United, Arsenal's left-wing addiction and striker question, a brief look at what Liverpool face post-Salah, and whether Eddie Howe has one last chance to get Newcastle right. Plus: World Cup tools are coming, the in-person conference is set for May 22nd, and Ted is hiring an assistant director of football on the women's side.
Kim's Tottenham article: https://www.thetransferflow.com/p/the-3-tiers-of-inevitable-tottenham-player-sales
Ted's Assistant DoF posting: https://jobsinfootball.com/job/123612/assistant-director-of-global-football/?utm_campaign=google_jobs_apply&utm_source=google_jobs_apply&utm_medium=organic
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:37 Spurs hire De Zerbi
1:33 Why Spurs keep avoiding the hard calls
3:01 De Zerbi with a squad that can't pass
5:28 Man City and United both need midfield rebuilds
6:35 Is Pep leaving? And who replaces him?
7:34 Why Maresca is the name to watch at City
9:10 Rodri's future and the case for Wharton and Anderson
9:42 City should go get both, United probably can't
12:12 Bruno Fernandes, extend or move on?
13:06 City's spending power vs United's constraints
15:23 Kobbie Mainoo's role in United's midfield three
16:02 How hard is it to actually assess this United squad?
17:16 Ted's blueprint for Man United this summer
19:16 Arsenal's left-wing problem
20:43 Arsenal's left back addiction (the Sex and the City bit)
22:46 Locking in Arsenal for the May 22nd conference
24:34 Liverpool post-Salah, too big for today, full episode coming
25:38 Patreon: the history of radar visualizations
26:24 Newcastle: slow decisions, aging squad, Howe under pressure
28:23 Tonali, Livramento and what Newcastle actually needs
30:46 Housekeeping: conference, Patreon, World Cup tools, women's football job posting