Episode 41 - Why are Real Madrid and Man City STRUGGLING + Who Replaces Edu Gaspar at Arsenal?

On this episode, Patrick and Ravi start by discussing Edu Gaspar leaving Arsenal. What should Arsenal look for in their next sporting director, what names are on the list, and how does Arteta factor into the equation? Next they move to Manchester City’s 4-1 loss to Ruben Amorim’s Sporting CP, Victor Gyokeres’ performance, and City’s dependence on Erling Haaland to score goals. Lastly, they cover Real Madrid losing another game at home, this time a 3-1 defeat to AC Milan. Do Madrid have a politics problem with their lineups, should Endrick and Arda Guler get more minutes, and will Carlo Ancelotti be the manager next season? Enjoy! 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 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetransferflow/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transferflowpodcast Timestamps: 00:01:11 - Edu Gaspar Leaves Arsenal 00:01:47 - How big a change is a move like this behind the scenes? 00:04:37 - Jason Ayto to become Interim Sporting Director 00:06:28 - Difficulty finding a Sporting Director at a top team + Edu’s transfer record 00:10:46 - How do Arsenal go about finding a replacement? 00:12:57 - You need someone who is comfortable with disagreements 00:15:59 - Who are the candidates on the shortlist? 00:17:12 - Julian Ward + Txiki Begiristain 00:18:49 - Monchi 00:19:58 - Paul Mitchell 00:20:21 - Arsene Wenger?? 00:21:29 - Roberto Olabe 00:24:03 - Personality might be the biggest part of this hire (to stand up to/mesh with Arteta) 00:25:31 - Phil Giles 00:26:14 - How long will Arteta stay at Arsenal? 00:29:11 - Ruben Amorim and Sporting defeat Man City 00:30:33 - Viktor Gyökeres performance + will he be in the Premier League soon? 00:32:22 - Sporting did not play their usual style 00:33:45 - City had problems trying to breakdown Sporting’s defense 00:35:24 - Injuries hurting City + KDB returning 00:38:19 - Overreliance on Haaland + lack of attacking creativity 00:42:37 - How can Brighton take advantage of City’s bad form? 00:45:59 - Weird Medical remedies over the years 00:47:49 - Real Madrid lose at home to Milan 00:48:56 - Did the Ballon d’or debacle hurt Madrid? 00:53:57 - Lucas Vasquez vs Rafael Leao + lack of balance in attack 00:54:44 - No Endrick or Guler used as subs 00:56:14 - Madrid have a problem with “sacred cows” 00:57:28 - Will Ancelotti be Madrid’s manager next season? + Camavinga must start 01:00:57 - Endrick and Guler lacking minutes 01:02:23 - Will Madrid look to buy Joshua Kimmich? 01:03:35 - Ravi = Neo? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices