Episode 175 - Man City MUST beat United to these star midfielders + Spurs hire De Zerbi

About this episode

Ted and Patrick discuss crucial transfer decisions in the Premier League, focusing on Tottenham's managerial choice and the midfield targets for Man City and Man United.

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 Tickets for The Transfer Flow Conference…

People in this episode

Host: Ted

Guest: Patrick

Topics covered

• Premier League transfers
• managerial decisions
• midfielders
• contract situations
• team strategies
• World Cup tools

Keywords

• transfer decisions
• Premier League
• Roberto De Zerbi
• midfielders
• Bruno Fernandes
• Eddie Howe
• Adam Wharton
• Elliot Anderson

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tottenham, Man City, Man United, Arsenal, Liverpool, Newcastle, The Transfer Flow Conference

Places: London

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