Patrick and Ted are back for their first World Cup episode, working through the opening round of fixtures and the early transfer window stories.
On the games: Brazil vs Morocco raised serious questions about Ancelotti's side, and Patrick had a few rants pending. The USA looked more convincing than anyone expected against Paraguay. Turkey managed 30 shots and 1.40 xG against Australia, which will surprise nobody who has watched Turkey at a major tournament before. Ivory Coast edged Ecuador in a game that was more fun than it had any right to be.
On transfers: Ayyoub Bouaddi ran circles around Brazil at 18 years old and PSG, Arsenal and Liverpool are all circling. Ted and Patrick dig into what his numbers actually look like and whether the £60-70M fee makes sense for any of them. Christos Tzolis is reportedly heading to Arsenal and could be a straight swap for Martinelli. And Marc Cucurella is off to Real Madrid on a six year deal, which raises the question of what exactly Real Madrid are doing this summer.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
03:30 Brazil vs Morocco
10:31 Heat, Time Zones and the European Disadvantage
16:11 USA vs Paraguay
20:40 Australia vs Turkey
27:50 Ivory Coast vs Ecuador
33:36 Transfers
33:58 Ayyoub Bouaddi
40:38 Christos Tzolis
47:03 Cucurella to Real Madrid
53:17 Mbappe Promised to Defend. We Have Questions.
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