Episode 224 - Roma, Dortmund and Lazio: Contenders or Pretenders?

Are Borussia Dortmund, Roma and Lazio genuine contenders or early season pretenders? Patrick and Hayden dig into the numbers behind three overlooked sides making noise around Europe. Dortmund are top of the Bundesliga with four wins from four, but do they have the quality to challenge Bayern? Roma lead Serie A with the best goal difference after five games, so what are they doing differently, and where could they strengthen to catch Inter? And Lazio have started well on the pitch under Gattuso while their fans boycott home games, so how much of that start is sustainable? Over on Patreon this week: top wingers who haven't hit their level yet. Sign up for a bonus episode every week plus behind the scenes footage. 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/ Timestamps: 00:00 – Intro 03:14 – Lazio: Gattuso, the Fan Boycott and a Hot Start 05:12 – Lazio's Summer Window and Overperformance 07:09 – Can Lazio's High Press Last? 15:46 – Dortmund: Top of the Bundesliga 19:00 – Dortmund vs Bayern: What the Numbers Say 25:11 – Dortmund's Ceiling Raisers and Young Players 26:34 – Roma: Top of Serie A 29:04 – Roma: The Most Legit Title Contender 38:13 – Roma's Champions League Test 42:25 – Outro #football #bundesliga #seriea #lazio #roma #dortmund #borussiadortmund #soccer #footballanalysis #footballpodcast #soccerpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices