Episode 86 - Is Lamine Yamal the BEST in the world? + Who should sign Darwin Nunez
On this episode, Patrick and Hayden discuss the UEFA Champions League Semifinals. Lamine Yamal was incredible, but Inter Milan feel confident they can defeat Barcelona after a 3-3 draw. PSG kept Arsenal scoreless for a 1-0 win, but were Arsenal better than you might think? To close the episode the guys talk Darwin Nunez. What's his skillset, what teams could be good landing spots for him, and should clubs take a risk for the potential huge benefit? Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:10 - Barcelona vs Inter Milan
01:58 - Inter struck early to go up 2-0
02:41 - Lamine Yamal announced himself on the world stage
03:41 - How Lamine generates so much power from small distances
04:40 - Is he the best player in the world?
05:34 - xG and Inter’s 2nd half
07:07 - Inter’s confidence grew during the game
07:56 - Players that are non-factors, but Barca still performs
08:15 - Pedri’s crossing
08:49 - Raphinha’s screamer
09:50 - Substitutions during the game
10:15 - Szczęsny is a geography teacher
10:55 - Incredible moments in this game
12:29 - Denzel Dumfries ability and performance this game
13:52 - He’s a big game player
15:09 - Barcelona will be scared of him in the 2nd leg
15:51 - Both teams want to attack the right side
16:48 - Inter at the San Siro
17:02 - Arsenal vs PSG
17:54 - The game changed 25 minutes in
19:11 - Arsenal are resilient
20:01 - Donnarumma made Arsenal change their style
21:32 - xG oddities
22:48 - What made the change for Arsenal?
24:18 - The midfield matchup
26:19 - Baiting the opponents and exploiting that
27:06 - Arsenal did not have many options this match - how can Arteta change this?
27:55 - Kai Havertz missed
29:17 - Do Arsenal need a different profile?
30:12 - Merino at CF next week?
30:46 - Will Dembele be healthy? How will PSG adjust?
33:31 - All 4 teams showed themselves well
33:56 - Darwin Nunez on the Market
34:42 - Decline in pressing hurts him + What’s his skillset
36:30 - Atletico Madrid or Atalanta?
37:05 - As a pair with Julian Alvarez
37:47 - How does he fit at Atalanta?
39:15 - Interesting potential options (Real Betis, Bournemouth, and Monaco)
40:36 - Fit at Arsenal?
41:08 - Aston Villa?
42:16 - Nunez + Arteta
43:01 - A good Rashford replacement for Villa?
43:51 - Leeds could be interesting
45:06 - Como and Fabregas?
46:14 - Is Nunez enough to keep Leeds up?
48:17 - A team willing to task a risk can have huge benefit
50:59 - Where to find Hayden
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