Episode 52 - The team that NEEDS to make €100m in sales + Evaluating Kompany at Bayern Munich

The Transfer Flow Podcast

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!

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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

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