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Episode 38 - Manchester United SACK Erik ten Hag, Potential Replacements, and Barcelona THRASH Real Madrid
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On this episode, Ted and Patrick discuss Manchester United firing manager Erik ten Hag. They run down why he had to be fired, Ruud van Nistelrooy as interim manager, and potential names for the job. Then, Ravi joins Patrick to discuss Barcelona's 4-0 victory over Real Madrid over the weekend. They talk about Barcelona's high line causing problems for Madrid, Madrid lacking a holding striker, and if Barcelona can maintain this form for the rest of the season. Enjoy!
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:47 - United sack Erik ten Hag
00:01:31 - Ruud van Nistelrooy interim manager
00:01:45 - Manchester United’s recent form
00:04:14 - Trends for United
00:04:39 - Could they be better with a better coach?
00:05:39 - What a good and bad manager change process looks like
00:07:24 - The U Curve of coaches
00:10:18 - Could ten Hag’s hurt United?
00:10:56 - Dan Ashworth’s limited early influence
00:11:53 - Who should United hire?
00:12:39 - Pochettino and Tuchel already have jobs
00:13:28 - Could van Nistelrooy stay on?
00:14:29 - Gareth Southgate
00:15:27 - Ruben Amorim
00:15:54 - How do budgets play into the new hire decision?
00:17:51 - Xavi as next United manager?
00:20:05 - Luis Enrique
00:21:12 - Graham Potter
00:23:09 - Eddie Howe
00:24:24 - Mourinho was the most pragmatic of recent United coaches
00:25:05 - Michael Carrick
00:28:44 - Adi Hutter
00:30:57 - Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola?
00:31:47 - Thomas Frank
00:34:08 - The ability of a manager to get player buy-in
00:35:41 - Roger Schmidt and his pressing style
00:37:44 - Julian Nagelsmann
00:39:44 - Should United settle for the least costly option?
00:40:53 - The stress of managing/working for a team
00:41:38 - Ravi joins to talk El Clasico
00:42:46 - The game was closer than the score and Barca’s impressive workload
00:44:33 - Madrid’s gameplan was to be direct
00:45:19 - Was Fermin Lopez the correct choice?
00:46:06 - The technical ability on display
00:46:46 - Substitutions settled the game for Barca
00:47:55 - Casado’s line-breaking pass for Goal #1
00:48:52 - The high line was very impressive
00:50:11 - Lucas Vazquez struggled
00:53:14 - Who should be blamed for Madrid?
00:54:46 - Madrid struggle with a pivot and where was Endrick?
00:56:52 - Bellingham’s lack of forward threat
00:58:52 - Can Barcelona sustain this performance?
01:02:06 - Mbappe moving to the right side?
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