Episode 73 - Arsenal’s NEW hire makes sense + Why fitness coaches WIN you TROPHIES

On this episode, Patrick and Ted discuss how the numbers may have lied about the first leg of PSG vs. LIverpool and what they mean for the 2nd leg. Then, Arsenal have hired Andrea Berta to be their next director of football. Who is he, what does he need to do, and how should Arsenal fans feel about the hire? Next, a quick look at games from the Bundesliga over the weekend and a discussion on how fitness professionals can impact teams the most. The episode ends with a look at Claudio Ranieri’s Roma team, Inter Milan being a good longshot for the UCL, the Serie A table, and Arsenal vs. Manchester United. 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 01:22 - PSG vs Liverpool 01:59 - Stats from the game 03:22 - 1st half vs 2nd half 05:01 - PSG were much more open in the 2nd half 06:08 - How does this line up for the 2nd leg? 06:59 - You can’t just “be more defensive” 08:25 - PSG needs to allow their creativity to create chances, not pound shots 11:09 - A look at the Champions League matches 12:23 - Arsenal hire Andrea Berta as director of football 13:16 - How the media handle these things and Raul Senllehi 16:03 - Arsenal have a clear idea of what they need to do 17:07 - Why the Berta hire makes sense 19:21 - Saka coming back for Arsenal, will he be cautious or come back at full speed? 21:02 -Stability with Arteta should make Arsenal fans feel confident 22:05 - A quick look at the bundesliga - Why were they running so much? 23:33 - Bayern’s PPDA were crazy even with 10 men 25:05 - Sprint management 26:20 - FItness people being on the same page as coaches 26:45 - How fitness coaches can give teams absurd value 27:51 - We’re hiring! 28:48 - Rainieri and Roma 30:13 - Napoli are in a rough stretch 30:39 - Inter a sharp bet to win the UCL? 32:22 - The Italian table 33:51 - We’ll talk the top 5 race in England next week 35:04 - Raya was UNBELIEVEABLE for Arsenal v. Manchester United Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices