Episode 81 - Arsenal SHOCK Real Madrid + Inter Milan CAN win the treble

The Transfer Flow Podcast

On this episode, Patrick and Neel breakdown the action from the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals. They start with Arsenal's 3-0 victory over Real Madrid, in large part due to Declan Rice's 2 freekick goals. Then comes Inter Milan's 2-1 win over Bayern Munich. Was it an upset? Next, Unai Emery and Aston Villa got out to an early lead, but PSG won 3-1. Lastly, Barcelona trounced Dortmund, 4-0. The episode ends with predictions for the Semifinal matchups and picking teams to make the final. Enjoy!

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Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:21 - Arsenal stun Real Madrid 3-0, Declan Rice scores 2 freekicks

03:06 - Ancelotti's out of possession tactics

03:58 - The first half was positive for Madrid

05:14 - Real Madrid couldn't disrupt the buildup

06:07 - Arsenal were more aggressive than usual

07:25 - Madrid did NOTHING in the second half

08:51 - Can Real Madrid come back?

12:40 - Inter Milan defeat Bayern Munich, 2-1, but was it an upset?

14:39 - How both teams set up

16:37 - Inter's artificial transitions and are they a weakness of Bayern?

17:53 - Augusto played phenomenally

19:50 - Will Musiala be back for Bayern? + missing your elite 1v1 players

21:25 - PSG vs Aston Villa

22:40 - How Marquinhos suspension changed PSG

24:16 - Individual moments spoiled Unai Emery's day

25:07 - Did Villa get sucked into an end-to-end game?

26:03 - Dembele free roaming deeper

27:18 - Kvara in a playmaking role

29:06 - The instant response was crucial for PSG

29:55 - Barcelona vs Dortmund

31:03 - Dortmund had some chances

32:04 - Barcelona still have issues in the defense

33:20 - Semifinal predictions - Barca vs Inter?

34:30 - Inter have some tools to hurt Barcelona

35:54 - Arsenal vs PSG seems likely

37:34 - How will PSG's midfield do against Arsenal's?

39:25 - Predictions for the final based on these matchups

40:07 - Inter's treble hopes

42:34 - Hopefully we don't look stupid next week