Episode 78 - Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk replacement? + Chelsea vs. Spurs preview
Plus Darwin Nunez to Atletico, Huga Larsson to Man City, and more!
On this episode, Ted and Patrick look at 5 transfer rumours around the Premier League, including a potential Virgil van Dijk replacement. Which of these make sense and which are agents spouting nonsense? Then, we look ahead to the mid-week games, including a preview of Chelsea vs. Spurs. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:22 - Hugo Larsson to Manchester City for £50M?
02:38 - A lower price?
04:09 - How does Pep play into these decisions?
05:26 - Passing as an attribute vs. age curve
06:15 - Jonathan David to Newcastle on a free?
07:27 - Manchester United an option? Or a non-EPL team?
08:10 - Barcelona rumours and David’s creative numbers
10:30 - Isak replacement?
10:52 - Darwin Nunez to Atletico Madrid for £60M?
11:37 - The right kind of coach for Nunez
12:27 - Luis Diaz, Mo Salah, and Trent
13:59 - Nunez as an Isak replacement as well?
14:36 - Enzo to Atleti?
16:59 - Aston Villa?
17:57 - Let Darwin be Darwin
18:39 - Jobe Bellingham to Brighton
20:12 - What will Jobe become?
22:09 - Is Germany a better league for him?
22:45 - The easy Dortmund link?
23:36 - Schlotterbeck to Liverpool for £60M
26:00 - Everything about this makes sense
27:20 - Liverpool’s rebuild + Don’t become Man United
28:04 - Does Schlotterbeck help you get MORE out of VVD?
29:19 - Chelsea vs. Spurs preview
30:58 - Stoppable force meets moveable object
32:24 - Brighton v Aston Villa
33:52 - Beef with Spurs?
35:42 - Wednesday lookahead
36:52 - B -Roll (ManDown, American accents, Coldplay, and Actors)
49:42 - C-roll (Sean Paul, Pitbull, FloRida, and Kate Blanchett)
52:54 - D-roll (findom and pay pigs)