Episode 47 - What's wrong with Phil Foden + Is Saka the BEST player in the league?

On this episode, Ted and Patrick start by discussing Phil Foden. Why has the reigning Player of the Season's production dropped for Manchester City? They then move to Aston Villa and Unai Emery, who are struggling over their last few games. Is this expected after Emery's time at Villarreal, or will they find a way to improve? Then, Brentford is must-see TV at home against lesser teams. Will Thomas Frank leave the club at the end of the season? Finally, they discuss Bukayo Saka's importance to Arsenal as their "glue guy." Is Saka the BEST player in the Premier League right now? Watch until the end for a glimpse behind the scenes. Kim's Struggle Era article: https://www.thetransferflow.com/p/your-team-s-struggle-era-lineups-are-hilarious 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 01:07 - What’s wrong with Phil Foden? 02:54 - Lack of shooting success this year 04:23 - Maintained shot numbers, just less xG on each 06:43 - How dead are Man City? 07:56 - Kim’s struggle era article 09:01 - How did City allow Salah to run at them multiple times? 10:53 - Foden’s shift towards creating vs. shooting 11:38 - Are Foden’s struggles Doku’s fault? 13:26 - City’s success over the last 6 years has led to this 14:17 - Aston Villa are STRUGGLING 15:10 - Similarities to Unai Emery’s time at Villarreal 17:48 - Villa are riding the wave of variance 18:15 - Emery will have his best moments in the CL Knockout rounds 20:17 - Villa are good at executing set pieces 21:33 - Brentford home games are must see TV 22:39 - Brentford make a stylistic choice depending on their opponent 24:22 - Thomas Frank's skill as a manager 25:12 - Elite managers switch their styles when needed (Conte/Fergie) 27:42 - Is Bukayo Saka the best player in the Premier League? 28:47 - Saka is a “glue guy” for Arsenal 30:23 - Saka remained productive with Odegaard out 31:33 - The combination of Odegaard and Saka is what beats teams over and over 32:25 - Saka, Palmer, and Salah are the 3 best players right now 33:17 - How you can help us 34:40 - Story time with Ted #premierleague #manchestercity #arsenal #foden #saka #astonvilla Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices