Episode 173 - Arsenal's Biggest Problem + Are Spurs Actually Getting Relegated?

Patrick and Ted break down Arsenal's buildup crisis after the Carabao Cup final loss to City, why Arteta's selections are becoming too conservative and what it means for the title race. Then Spurs lost 3-0 at home to Forest and are looking like relegation favorites, so the guys break down the run in for everyone involved. Ted gets into the next evolution of set pieces, kickoff routines and why football will look very different in 10 years. Plus Chelsea's manager search, the summer coaching market and why Como are fourth in Serie A. Tickets for The Transfer Flow Conference (May 22, London) are available now: http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1981005227964 Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheTransferFlow 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 and why Patrick and Ted don't care about the Carabao Cup 00:28 Did the Carabao Cup final actually tell us anything about the title race? 02:13 Why Arsenal's buildup has been off since Christmas 03:27 Arteta's squad building trade offs and why progression is harder now 07:57 Tactical squad building and why Arsenal need a Miles Lewis-Skelly type 10:17 Norgaard, squad depth and the impossible Premier League transfer market 13:40 Is Arteta becoming too conservative and what does next season look like? 15:09 Arsenal's brutal fixture congestion coming up 16:44 Spurs lost 3-0 at home to Forest and Tudor is still in his job 17:42 Why Spurs feel like Southampton under Russell Martin 18:50 The relegation picture and breaking down the run in for Spurs and West Ham 22:48 Would Arsenal fans rather win the title or relegate Spurs? 24:32 Brighton spanked Liverpool and Ted's goal of the weekend 25:54 The next evolution of set pieces and why kickoff routines are underused 27:47 Why teams don't do more with restarts and throw ins 29:03 How football will look different in 10 years 35:45 Chelsea's fourth loss in a row and the manager market 36:41 Why clubs should move early on managers and the World Cup complication 38:46 Why national team managers don't want to go back to club football 40:14 Champions League spots, Villa, Everton and Brentford 43:40 Como are in fourth in Serie A and Ted's StatsBomb connection Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices