Episode 156 - How Carrick Used Pep’s Tactics Against Him

Patrick and Ted break down a packed football week, starting with the latest transfer rumours and what they tell us about the plans taking shape at some of the Premier League’s biggest clubs. We discuss Chelsea’s openness to selling Enzo Fernandez, Manchester United’s interest in Adam Wharton and Elliot Anderson, whether Ruben Neves could be a realistic midfield option, and what Manchester City’s January activity says about their looming rebuild. Then we move onto the weekend’s standout result as Manchester United beat Manchester City. What went wrong for Pep Guardiola, how Michael Carrick set his team up, and whether this performance signals a genuine shift at Old Trafford. Next, we examine Arsenal’s draw at Nottingham Forest and the growing conversation around their attack. Are these real warning signs or simply the reality of competing in a deeper and more physically demanding Premier League. We also turn to Tottenham and Thomas Frank. Why his Spurs project has struggled to take shape, how much of that is down to personnel, and whether the club is already nearing another reset. Plus a look at the AFCON final and why this year’s tournament has once again delivered drama. Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheTransferFlow 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 00:50 - In-person TTF event! 07:24 - Ruben Neves linked to Manchester United 09:29 - United linked with 2 other midfielders already 10:00 - Wharton and Anderson linked 11:36 - City and Real Madrid possibilities? 12:53 - Chelsea willing to sell Enzo? 15:31 - Sell Enzo and buy other players to flip? 16:20 - This transfer window has already been fun 17:48 - Moves to keep an eye on - Alex Toth and Romano Schmid 18:31 - Manchester United beat City, 2-0 20:14 - Rico Lewis was shocking + Is this on Pep? 21:27 - City’s poor press helps hide United’s flaw 24:04 - Carrick used the idea Pep has spent his entire career using 25:26 - Amad Diallo is so dangerous + Carrick thoughts 27:49 - Arsenal draw 0-0 to Forest 28:30 - Was this game actually toothless from Arsenal? 30:25 - Arsenal’s reliance on set pieces 32:52 - There are NO gimmies in the Premier League 34:15 - Our expectations are wrong 37:00 - Pep’s football has not adapted to this season 37:24 - This Arsenal matches up like Jose’s Chelsea teams 42:13 - Do head coaches really matter? 44:24 - The Premier League is way up on the U-curve 44:57 - Thomas Frank in trouble 47:53 - Spurs did not help him this summer 51:39 - Spurs are digging out of mistakes 54:15 - The AFCON final 56:30 - Senegal leave the pitch + Brahim Diaz #manchesterunited #manchestercity #premierleague #pepguardiola #arsenal #chelsea #football #epl #transfernews #transfers #epltransfers #tottenham #michaelcarrick