Episode 97 - 3 Things Thomas Frank brings to Spurs + Rodrygo to Arsenal?

On this episode, Ted and Patrick start by discussing Thomas Frank being linked to the Tottenham managerial job. Why is he the man to replace Ange Postecoglou, what does he bring to Spurs, and will Kieran McKenna replace him at Brentford? Next, Rodrygo is rumoured to be leaving Real Madrid, but should Arsenal make a move for the Brazilian? How much should he cost, is it smart for Arsenal, and what is the importance of price in player transfers? The episode ends with discussion of Anthony Elanga being linked to Newcastle (and Newcastle's recruitment challenges), Real Madrid interested in Álvaro Carreras at LB, and if Mike Maignan can FINALLY fix Chelsea's goalkeeping issues. Enjoy!

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro and where Ted has been

01:37 - Lionel Messi's success is due to...?

02:28 - Thomas Frank to Spurs?

03:32 - The squad is quite attractive for him

04:12 - Frank as a communicator + why Ange had to go

05:20 - Ted's history with Thomas Frank

07:22 - Spurs feels like the right spot for him

09:03 - Brentford's early season trroubles + getting value out of players

09:37 - 3 things Spurs are getting with Thomas Frank

11:20 - Spurs need a relaxed manager

12:20 - Kieran McKenna to replace him at Brentford?

13:25 - Traits of a successful manager at Brentford

14:01 - Concerns with Ipswich this season?

14:59 - Options if it's not McKenna?

16:11 - Frank has been there a long time, which makes this difficult

17:41 - But Brentford have been preparing for his right?

18:48 - Rodrygo a target for Arsenal's LW?

19:32 - The Market for Rodrygo

20:23 - Arsenal have picked players with in-check ego's

21:02 - An upgrade to Martinelli?

22:07 - Arsenal spending money on LW instead of a Striker?

23:27 - The context needed for Rodrygo's numbers

24:18 - The setup for Real Madrid's successful teams

24:56 - Arsenal have been missing a threat on both sides for years

26:07 - Putting all of Arsenal's pieces together

27:07 - Havertz vs. Martinelli

27:53 - Do they need to make a move this window?

28:47 - Price dominates everything on if a deal is good or not

29:40 - Player quality vs price + big misses HURT

30:58 - The problem with Manchester United's latest moves

32:31 - So what's a fair price for Rodrygo?

33:40 - The money isn't increasing and why teams are trying to sell

35:13 - Anthony Elanga to Newcastle

36:20 - Horrible dribbling stats

36:55 - Behind the scenes Newcastle Drama

38:23 - Dan Ashworth leaving and Paul Mitchell coming in

39:56 - Eddie Howe coming in

41:12 - Elanga's age + potential to improve

42:21 - Factors in Elanga's favor + getting sued out of existence

44:40 - Real Madrid interested in Alvaro Carreras

45:33 - What were United thinking not using the buy option?

47:33 - Carreras' skillset and history

48:21 - left backs are expensive

48:51 - United fans getting mad at us

50:18 - Mike Maignan to Chelsea?

51:20 - Chelsea's summer has been... good??

52:04 - How much will Maignan cost?

52:33 - Sanchez folding under pressure

53:04 - Rebuilding Chelsea next week + the only way to get through it

53:30 - Upcoming Man Down episodes + TTF turning 1!

54:43 - B-Roll: Watch Patrick attempt to do our Intro + react to getting it done