# Episode 168 - How Brazil replace Rodrygo at the World Cup + Man City can't close

An episode of [The Transfer Flow Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1756763626), 5 Mar 2026, 40 min.

Audio: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/VI9467979015.mp3

On today's episode, Hayden and Neel pick through the Premier League. West Ham are making a real run at survival, Nottingham Forest nicked a point at the Etihad, and Spurs are running out of games to save themselves. Then they get into why Arsenal keep finding ways to win even when they don't look great, and why Man City simply cannot close out games the way they used to. And with Rodrygo down with an ACL and out of the World Cup, who does Ancelotti turn to? The answer might surprise you. Enjoy! Tickets for The Transfer Flow Conference (May 22, London) are available now for a 10% discount: http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1981005227964/?discount=earlybird10 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 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 - Relegation Race Update 01:34 - Takeaway from bottom of the table games 04:38 - West Ham & Nuno Espirito Santo 07:26 - How Arsenal Are Managing the Title Race 10:00 - The Key substitution 13:35 - Why Man City Can't Close Out Games 18:12 - Arsenal's Shaky Form Since January 22:15 - Joao Pedro's Hat Trick & Chelsea's Attack 27:50 - Brazil & The World Cup + Rodrygo’s injury 30:02 - Who Replaces Rodrygo? 33:55 - Brazil's Fullbacks & The Final Squad Picture 37:12 - Outro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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