Episode 52 - The team that NEEDS to make €100m in sales + Evaluating Kompany at Bayern Munich
On this episode, Patrick and Ravi start by Discussing Vincent Kompany's tenure at Bayern Munich. They lead the Bundesliga, but have struggled in big matches. What's the best way to evaluate Kompany's performance? Then, the conversation switched to Lyon, who need to make 100M in sales this January to avoid being sent to Ligue 2. How has the happened, who will they sell, and what teams might those players go to? Finally, the Serie A title race has been close since the start of the season, but is it now down to 3 teams? Enjoy! 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 01:06 - Vincent Kompany’s tenure as Bayern manager 02:51 - What would be a successful first season? 04:14 - Lack of success in Big Matches 06:49 - They’ve missed key players for multiple matches 08:00 - Do they have the squad for Kompany? 10:26 - Bayern by the numbers this season 13:35 - How Kompany has approached this season 16:15 - How do you evaluate Kompany? 17:33 - Should Bayern manage expectations? 19:30 - Do you evaluate Kompany solely on big matches? 21:36 - What positions should Bayern target in January? 23:15 - Kimmich has played the most minutes and may leave 24:50 - Why Lyon need to make 100M in January 26:15 - Lyon have spent money poorly 27:50 - Lyon are not a team that spend big money historically 30:29 - Players Lyon can sell for significant money (Caqueret and Cherki) 33:05 - Why hasn’t Cherki left Lyon yet? 35:52 - Georges Mikautadze 36:48 - Malick Fofana is a great prospect 38:46 - Ernest Nuamah 39:45 - What club for Fofana and Nuamah? 40:51 - The Serie A title race 41:29 - Is it a 3-team race (Inter Milan, Napoli and Lazio)? 44:00 - Why Fiorentina is likely not a challenger 44:38 - Napoli’s advantage 45:27 - Upcoming schedules for the top teams Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.