Episode 66 - Arsenal's Kai Havertz PROBLEM + Real Madrid STUN Man City

On today's episode, Patrick is joined by Neel Shelat to discuss all things Champions League from Tuesday's slate of games. They start with the big one, Real Madrid's 3-2 victory over Manchester City. Where were the new transfers, what went wrong for both teams, and can City bounce back in the 2nd leg? After discussing the other games from Tuesday, the conversation switches to the Saudi Pro league and the market opportunities for smart teams. Should more European clubs be trying to get players BACK from Saudi? The episode ends with Kai Havertz' season ending injury. Should Arsenal have made a move in January? Enjoy! Neel's article on Man City's huge January window: https://www.thetransferflow.com/p/manchester-city-spent-180m-planning-for-the-future Subscribe to our FREE newsletter: https://www.thetransferflow.com/subscribe Join Variance Betting: https://www.thetransferflow.com/upgrade Follow us on our Socials: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe1WTKOt7byrELQcGRSzu1Q X: https://x.com/TheTransferFlow Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thetransferflow.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetransferflow/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transferflowpodcast Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:04 - Neel’s Manchester City transfer article 03:17 - Marmoush is the biggest impact for this season 04:35 - These transfers were meant to rejuvenate an aging squad 05:16 - The transfers did not play early 05:53 - The start of the game + Real Madrid’s initial plan 07:29 - City should have taken more advantage of Madrid’s poor start 07:49 - City have forgotten how to close out games 09:48 - The pressing in this game was staggeringly incompetent 10:35 - Bellingham grew as the game went on 11:18 - Their 2020 matchup and the similarities between the games 12:42 - City’s intensity dropped in the second half 14:49 - The threat of Vinicius vs. De Bruyne 15:42 - Will City become more of a transition side with Marmoush? 17:28 - City must score early in the 2nd leg 18:28 - Quick roundup of Tuesday’s UCL games 18:55 - Juventus vs. PSV 21:33 - Dortmund vs Sporting + the transition to Kovac 24:42 - Opportunities for teams in the Saudi Pro League 25:46 - How many foreign players in the Saudi Pro League? 26:58 - Teams are maxed out - No more huge market movement 27:48 - Fofana example + the opportunity to get players to improve European teams 28:49 - Teams have to be careful with wages 31:08 - Players now have to be careful about getting replaced in a few years time 32:29 - The difference between Saudi and the Chinese Super League 35:16 - Kai Havertz out for the season for Arsenal 36:04 - The timing of moves matters 37:31 - Rotating players to avoid injuries during long seasons 39:06 - Arsenal have ran their stars into the ground 39:45 - Options to replace Havertz + players returning from injury for Arsenal 40:42 - Arteta needs to think about his 13/14 key player rotation + Using Arsenal’s great academy 42:16 - The amount of games are not going to go down ($$$$$$) 42:55 - Where to find Neel Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.