Episode 194 - He Ran Circles Around Brazil. Now EVERYONE Wants to Sign Him.

Patrick and Ted are back for their first World Cup episode, working through the opening round of fixtures and the early transfer window stories. On the games: Brazil vs Morocco raised serious questions about Ancelotti's side, and Patrick had a few rants pending. The USA looked more convincing than anyone expected against Paraguay. Turkey managed 30 shots and 1.40 xG against Australia, which will surprise nobody who has watched Turkey at a major tournament before. Ivory Coast edged Ecuador in a game that was more fun than it had any right to be. On transfers: Ayyoub Bouaddi ran circles around Brazil at 18 years old and PSG, Arsenal and Liverpool are all circling. Ted and Patrick dig into what his numbers actually look like and whether the £60-70M fee makes sense for any of them. Christos Tzolis is reportedly heading to Arsenal and could be a straight swap for Martinelli. And Marc Cucurella is off to Real Madrid on a six year deal, which raises the question of what exactly Real Madrid are doing this summer. Drop your questions and player requests in the comments below! Try out World Cup Predictor game: https://world-cup-2026.variance.inc/matches 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/ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 03:30 Brazil vs Morocco 10:31 Heat, Time Zones and the European Disadvantage 16:11 USA vs Paraguay 20:40 Australia vs Turkey 27:50 Ivory Coast vs Ecuador 33:36 Transfers 33:58 Ayyoub Bouaddi 40:38 Christos Tzolis 47:03 Cucurella to Real Madrid 53:17 Mbappe Promised to Defend. We Have Questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices