Episode 124 - Is this the END for Vinicius at Real Madrid? + UCL Matchday 1 reactions

On this episode, Patrick and Neel break down another Champions League week. Liverpool win in stoppage time against Atletico Madrid, but did Diego Simeone get it all wrong? Chelsea lose to Bayern in a wide-open game where neither side defended well, are Chelsea in for a rough Champions League run? Real Madrid thrash Marseille, but questions remain about Vinicius’ role and their back line. Finally, Juventus and Dortmund play out another chaotic match, but are either team actually good? Enjoy! Subscribe to our FREE newsletter: https://www.thetransferflow.com/subscribe Join Variance Betting: https://www.thetransferflow.com/upgrade Follow us on our Socials: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe1WTKOt7byrELQcGRSzu1Q X: https://x.com/TheTransferFlow Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thetransferflow.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetransferflow/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@transferflowpodcast Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:05 – Atlético vs Liverpool, total beatdown 02:00 – Liverpool’s dominance, Atleti’s weak goals 03:25 – Salah central, Frimpong’s role 04:23 – Liverpool’s shape 05:20 – Atleti’s lack of speed up front 06:53 – Can Liverpool control games? 08:21 – Reliance on Van Dijk & Konate staying fit 09:02 – League vs UCL: will Liverpool’s style work? 11:10 – Comparing Liverpool to Arsenal 12:27 – Chelsea vs Bayern, chaos in Munich 13:27 – Chelsea’s poor defensive block 14:27 – Bayern’s rotations through midfield 15:25 – Bayern cut through Chelsea at will 16:26 – Chelsea’s 0.06 xG second half 17:17 – What Chelsea lack in attack 18:29 – Shot leaders for Chelsea 18:52 – Stock market FC 19:19 – Are Chelsea fans patient enough? 19:46 – Real Madrid vs Marseille 21:05 – Rodrigo in, Vinicius benched again 22:20 – Mbappé leading the press 23:44 – Back line still shaky high up the pitch 24:43 – Real’s high turnovers & composure 25:20 – Madrid press exposes Marseille wide 26:09 – Why Marseille lacked a striker outlet 27:45 – Encouraging signs for Xabi Alonso’s Madrid 28:10 – Vinicius on the bench again 29:25 – Selling high on Vinicius? 30:52 – Madrid’s rotation issues 31:30 – This is Mbappé’s team 32:03 – Juventus vs Dortmund, chaos or quality? 32:46 – When Juve last had back-to-back 7+ goal games 34:43 – Why Juventus are still boring 35:16 – Dortmund’s 0.04 xG at halftime 35:51 – 15 goals in 2 games, only 5 xG combined 37:24 – Dortmund defending like statues 37:47 – Funny but frustrating to watch 38:32 – Both teams still unserious 39:09 – When were Dortmund last actually good? 40:48 – Thursday night football rant 41:36 – Outro & newsletter plug