Episode 140 - Should Liverpool Sell Mo Salah? + Can Marseille win Ligue 1?

Patrick and Hayden head around Europe, starting in Spain where Atlético Madrid are quietly changing who they are under Simeone. Is this finally the version that sticks? Then it’s on to La Liga’s heavyweights to look at how Real Madrid’s new system has fixed their defensive issues, and why Barcelona’s press has completely fallen apart without Raphinha. In France, Marseille’s numbers under De Zerbi look seriously good, but can they actually push PSG over a full season? And finally, the big question: would Liverpool be better off selling Mo Salah this summer? Robino Vaz newsletter: https://www.thetransferflow.com/p/this-18-year-old-striker-is-lighting-up-france Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheTransferFlow Subscribe to our FREE newsletter: https://www.thetransferflow.com/subscribe Join Variance Betting: https://www.thetransferflow.com/upgrade Subscribe to our Clips channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TransferFlowClips 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 and episode overview 01:34 - Atlético Madrid’s evolution under Simeone 03:21 - What’s changed in Atleti’s possession and attack 04:55 - Julian Alvarez’s impact and tactical fit 07:42 - Atlético’s new ownership and transfer efficiency 12:32 - Comparing Atleti with Real Madrid and Barcelona 14:42 - Real Madrid’s new style under Xabi Alonso 16:36 - Barcelona’s press issues without Raphinha 19:21 - Why Real Madrid defend better than Barça 21:37 - How pressing and ball recoveries differ between the two 24:34 - Can Barcelona fix their defensive problems? 25:47 - Ligue 1 and PSG’s title race 27:20 - Marseille’s progress under De Zerbi 28:25 - PSG’s injuries and Vitinha's workload 30:01 - Marseille’s ceiling and what could hold them back 32:15 - Fatigue and pressing sustainability 35:22 - Strasbourg’s chaos and Ligue 1 contenders 38:32 - The Mohamed Salah question 39:15 - Should Liverpool sell Salah next summer? 41:24 - Patrick’s take on Salah’s numbers and Liverpool’s attack 43:42 - Where could Salah realistically go? 46:30 - Arne Slot’s challenges at Liverpool 47:55 - Squad depth and full-back problems 49:09 - Missed transfer opportunities and what’s next