Episode 58 - Arsenal don't need Zubimendi + Would Real Madrid be BETTER without Mbappe?

On this episode, Patrick and Ravi start by discussing Arsenal closing in on signing Martin Zubimendi. How does he fit, do they need him, and will signing him cost them a player in the future? Next comes Barcelona’s 5-2 thrashing of Real Madrid. What caused Real Madrid issues in the game, would they be better off if they didn’t sign Mbappe, and can Vinicius Jr. and Mbappe have a good game at the same time? The episode ends by touching on Nkunku being linked to Bayern Munich and Loic Bade getting interest from Aston Villa. This is Ravi’s last episode with us, show him some love in the comments! How to get a job in Football podcast: https://youtu.be/nI_qZHXA1eI Join Variance Betting: https://www.thetransferflow.com/upgrade Subscribe to our FREE newsletter: https://www.thetransferflow.com/subscribe 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 00:27 - Ravi announcement 01:19 - Arsenal close to signing Zubimendi 01:57 - Is this the player Arsenal need most? 03:41 - Too many defensive midfielders? 04:46 - Freed up wages, but what is the plan? 05:33 - Did the key in on Zubimendi too hard? 06:49 - Will they miss out on someone because of this transfer? 07:45 - Who is the player that sits? 09:53 - Are they building too hard into one style even if they get Nico Williams? 12:06 - Would Williams and Saka open up enough space? 13:55 - How the finances work 15:36 - What if they don’t get their ideal targets? 16:43 - Opportunity costs 17:17 - Barcelona thrash Real Madrid 18:35 - Multiple Madrid issues in this game 20:26 - Stats that can be misleading 21:24 - Should Ascensio have started? 22:31 - Real Madrid need immediate solutions 23:59 - Which of their attackers will sit? 24:54 - How easily Barca scored some of their goals 26:56 - Madrid turned Bellingham into a more of an attacker 28:23 - Pass accuracy against both Barcelona and Real Madrid 29:35 - Hansi Flick’s coaching job 30:18 - What if Madrid didn’t add Mbappe in the Summer? 31:30 - Can both Vinicius and Mbappe have a good game at the same time? 33:32 - Would a different coach be better for them? 34:43 - Xabi Alonso rumoured, but does the squad fit? 35:16 - What will make Real Madrid make a change 37:18 - Nkunku leaving Chelsea for Bayern Munich? 39:47 - Being able to cover for Musiala 41:27 - What should the price be? 42:22 - Chelsea cannot set the price too high 43:28 - Loic Bade linked with Aston Villa 46:17 - Concern from moving from La Liga to the Premier League 49:14 - Aston Villa have been busy 51:09 - Goodbye to Ravi Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices