Episode 118 - Why Kobbie Mainoo Isn’t Cut Out For the Premier League + Liverpool vs. Arsenal Preview

On this episode, Patrick and Hayden discuss Liverpool's early season struggles and preview their matchup against Arsenal. Is something wrong with their attack? Next, Piero Hincapie is linked to an Arsenal move, but does he fix their problems? Then Kobbie Mainoo wants out of Manchester United, but where should he go and is he really a good fit for the Premier League? The episode finishes with discussions on Garnacho or Xavi Simons for Chelsea and Jørgen Strand Larsen's rumoured £55m move from Wolves to Newcastle. 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 01:13 - Liverpool’s strange start to the season 02:14 - Newcastle were able to apply pressure 03:24 - Szoboszlai at RB? 04:14 - Concerns for Liverpool 05:27 - Expectations for Liverpool vs. Arsenal 06:43 - Wirtz needs to get on the ball 07:57 - Losing progression in wide areas 10:08 - Arsenal will shell and try to play transition 10:54 - Liverpool looked uncomfortable against set pieces 12:12 - Problems if Salah can’t threaten Arsenal 12:54 - Issues with the Liverpool squad 14:00 - A good time for Arsenal to be playing Liverpool, except for Saka's injury 15:10 - Will Eze come in and contribute already? + Gakpo 17:00 - Eze and Madueke starting on the wings? 18:00 - Good depth for Arsenal in this game 18:52 - Piero Hincapie to Arsenal? 20:20 - Is he the left-back they’re missing? 22:04 - Gives you lots of flexibility 24:17 - Is the price fair? 27:06 - Lots of similar style players in the squad? 28:30 - Lewis-Skelly to take some of Declan Rice’s minutes? 29:25 - Kobbie Mainoo wants out of Manchester United? 29:53 - Unable to find a home in Amorim’s system 30:20 - Very technical, but slow 31:50 - United won’t get the fee they want for him 32:35 - Is the Premier League the right place for Mainoo? 33:50 - Better suited for Italy or Spain? 34:42 - Inter Milan can’t pay what United want 35:24 - Mainoo needs regular minutes 36:12 - Jackson out at Chelsea, should Garnacho or Simons replace him? 37:24 - Garnacho doesn’t really fit Chelsea’s pace of play 38:07 - Simons can also backup Cole Palmer 39:00 - Previous talk of Garnacho to Chelsea 39:42 - Lower wages and fee for Garnacho? 40:48 - Simons fits the system better 41:41 - Flipping Garnacho for profit? 43:20 - Garnacho could add shots which Chelsea are lacking 44:40 - Strand Larsen linked to Newcastle for £55m? 45:41 - A bad idea for Newcastle? 46:27 - Wolves can reinvest that sum + desperation for Newcastle? 48:12 - 35 or 40 million would be a better price 50:04 - The price makes you expect more from the player 51:27 - They still need an attacking midfielder 52:18 - Where to find Patrick and Hayden