Episode 120 - The Next World-Class Manager + What's Wrong With Atlético Madrid?

The Transfer Flow Podcast

On this episode, Patrick and Hayden begin by breaking down Bayer Leverkusen sacking Erik ten Hag after just 2 Bundesliga matches. Where did it all go wrong? Then, Oliver Glasner has a tough job at Crystal Palace, but is he the next world-class manager? Next, Atletico Madrid have struggled to open the season, but are Diego Simeone's new tactics working? Juventus made some interesting moves this summer, does the addition of Loïs Openda make them Serie A title contenders? The episode ends with unsung moves of the window, including Brian Brobbey to Sunderland, Samuel Chukwueze to Fulham, and Florentino Luis to Burnley. Enjoy!

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:04 - The amount of money Premier Leagues have spent

01:39 - Leverkusen sack Erik ten Hag

02:25 - Didn’t come as a shock

04:07 - Comparisons to Xabi Alonso

05:18 - If you have the wrong fit, fire fast

06:43 - What kind of manager will they get?

08:14 - Glasner = Next Bayern Munich manager?

09:24 - Turning down the Guehi move

09:43 - Oliver Glasner’s future is very bright

10:14 - Other landing spots for Glasner?

11:00 - Arsenal are competing, why do people want Arteta gone?

13:08 - Diego Simeone and Atletico Madrid’s struggles

13:55 - Is this what we expected to see?

14:59 - They’re playing more with the ball

15:56 - More about new players than the tactics

17:27 - We’re seeing new things out of Simeone

18:40 - They’ve looked good, just not fully clicking

20:20 - If Atleti want to compete in La Liga they need a more dominant style

20:33 - Juventus making moves

21:16 - Openda to Juve

22:25 - Using Openda’s skill to dictate how you play

23:42 - Does their squad composition make sense?

25:11 - Openda could push the right team over the edge

26:07 - Interesting moves from other top Italian teams

26:57 - Openda and David together could work

28:28 - Juve were SLOW last year

30:06 - Will their dribblers make things work?

30:27 - Kolo Muani debate comparison

31:21 - Kolo Muani at Tottenham NOT as a backup striker

32:04 - Moves that caught our eyes from the end of the window

32:30 - Brian Brobbey to Sunderland

33:17 - He’s played for ball dominant teams, but that’s not Sunderland

34:22 - Sunderland were VERY aggressive this summer

35:06 - The price for Brobbey is very good

36:05 - Are Sunderland going to stay up?

37:48 - Leeds’ business may cause them to go down

38:30 - Sunderland’s style of play may allow them to stay in the Premier League

39:40 - Sunderland had a Liverpool-like window to improve their future outlook?

40:49 - Samuel Chukwueze to Fulham

42:13 - A different element to the Fulham attack

43:13 - They need more moves like this next year

43:45 - Florentino Luis to Burnley is incredible for them

44:25 - Adding top-level experience will help the Burnley squad

45:24 - In a window of overspending, this move has very high upside

46:50 - In 8-10 weeks we’ll see what these teams REALLY are