Episode 68 - Real Madrid Dismantle Man City + Atalanta's Lookman DRAMA

On this episode, Hayden and Patrick discuss Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid dismantling Manchester City, 3-1. What caused City’s defense to collapse, could this be a good thing for City, and have things finally clicked for Real Madrid? Next, Atalanta was shocked by Club Brugge in both legs and their manager had harsh comments for their star player after the game. Is Ademola Lookman’s time at Atalanta done after this season? Then, Italian teams struggled in the Champions League while Dutch clubs had great success. What caused this sudden deviation from expectations? And finally, the title race in La Liga is heating up with Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Atletico Madrid separated by just one point. Who is in the best position to win the title? 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 Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thetransferflow.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetransferflow/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transferflowpodcast Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:59 - Real Madrid Defeat Manchester City 3-1 02:28 - Mbappe was a mismatch 03:18 - Was it coaching or the players making mistakes? 05:09 - How Madrid got their goals 06:01 - Man City get a break now and Madrid REALLY needed this 07:47 - Have things clicked for Madrid? 09:36 - Atalanta lose to Club Brugge in both legs 11:53 - Tolio’s red card 12:22 - Lookman penalty situation + Gasperini’s response 14:33 - Lookman’s response and reactions 15:49 - Will Lookman leave in the summer? 17:35 - Potential landing spots for Lookman 19:58 - Italian clubs suffered while Dutch teams excelled 21:32 - PSV have been excellent for 18 months 22:54 - Why can’t Serie A clubs perform in the UCL + Juventus continue to be BORING 25:26 - Has Peter Bosz improved as a manager? 26:56 - PSV have let Ajax back into the Eredivisie title race 28:12 - Feyenoord will be a tough environment for visiting teams next round 29:46 - The La Liga title race 30:40 - Barcelona, Real Madrid, and Atletico are in a stalemate 31:33 - Are Barcelona in the best position to win La Liga and will Real Madrid focus on the Champions League? 33:06 - Unsung heroes performing for Barca/Real Madrid 33:47 - Does signing players from the top end of the market mean they are able to solve problems better? 34:58 - Jude Bellingham’s ability to be better than the opponent when needed 36:32 - Messi is another problem solver 37:20 - Players Hayden worked with that surprised him with what they saw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices