Episode 117 - How Thomas Frank Has Changed Tottenham Hotspur + How Should Palace Replace Eberechi Eze?

On this episode, Patrick and Neel take a look at Manchester City vs Tottenham and how Thomas Frank has impacted Spurs already. Then, Nuno Espírito Santo and Nottingham Forest are in a disagreement over their recruitment, but does his strategy make sense? Next, they look at Crystal Palace's options to replace Eberechi Eze and wrap up the episode discussing Real Madrid's rough start to the season, their inability to create goals from open play, and how they differ from Barcelona. Enjoy!

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:19 - Manchester City vs Tottenham takeaways + Tijjani Reijnders

02:19 - City’s goalkeeping problem

03:27 - Solving City’s buildup?

04:12 - Is Rico Lewis good enough for City?

05:04 - Ederson’s absence

06:53 - Thomas Frank’s selling point

08:14 - Contrast to the Super Cup

09:02 - The Burnley win

10:15 - Spurs showing versatility

11:25 - Backing spurs to finish top 6?

12:05 - Savinho?

12:56 -Improvements in dribbling vs last season

14:24 - Nottingham Forest’s start to the season

15:29 - Disagreement over recruitment

16:30 - Edu and Nuno aren’t aligned + recent signings

18:48 - Omari Hutchinson for 40m+?

19:30 - Arnaud Kalimuendo

20:48 - Fullback and GK depth

22:30 - Is Nuno’s plan smart?

24:01 - Forest can leapfrog Palace, but they’re doing this instead

24:54 - Who do Palace get to replace Eze?

25:28 - Christos Tzolis

27:26 - The right fit for Palace? + high usage player

29:23 - Not an amazing dribbler

31:34 - Does he fit the 3-4-2-1?

33:17 - Yeremy Pino

35:05 - Plugging into Eze’s role?

37:04 - Good numbers, but no standout season?

38:08 - Pino or Tzolis?

38:56 - Who runs the attack then?

40:03 - Real Madrid’s shaky start to the year

42:00 - Lack of ball movement

43:47 - Contract to Barcelona

44:30 - Real Madrid will have a better defence than Barca

45:22 - Super left biased

46:00 - Mbappe at striker is underrated?

46:40 - Hayden’s idea to sell Vinicius

47:50 - When rubbish shots are ok

48:53 - Good counter pressing and defensive structure?

50:15 - Guler midfield experiment

51:12 - Lots of defensive work even against a weak side?

52:10 - Interesting to see them vs stronger teams

52:48 - Lamine Yamal shot selection