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In this episode we will discussing our 1-0 win over Crystal Palace as well as discussing what went well and what could have gone better! Now if you want to get involved with any of our topics discussed please do get involved through our social media, which can be found in our show notes in the description.
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Guest: Craig Matthews, Josh Duncan & Rodney Gooden
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Introduction to The Daily Arsenal Podcast
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Hello everyone and welcome to the Daily Arsenal Podcast where this is your one-stop shop as we bring you the latest Arsenal news and views. Brought to you on the GCPN Podcast Network, I am your host Jamie Patterson and of course I'm joined by my amazing crew of Arsenal connoisseurs.
Kai Havertz: Performance and Position
00:00:32
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First of all, I'm joined by a man who's probably just, I don't know if he's heard the news, but I'm going to tell him anyway, but a certain... striker, maybe a midfielder. I don't know what position you play him in at this point.
00:00:45
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Guy's by the name of Kai Havertz. Apparently 60 million down the drain and yet Kai Havertz scores again.
00:00:50
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
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could be back in training.
00:00:51
Rodney Gooden
I heard he plays left back too. Yeah.
00:00:53
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He could be back in training soon. that'll be news to the one man who absolutely adores his football.
Meet the Co-hosts: J.D. and Craig
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is the one and only Mr. J.D. Joshua Duncan. ah bet you loved that intro, J.D., didn't you?
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but
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Craig matthews
Oh,
00:01:15
Rodney Gooden
Bye.
00:01:16
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Oh, dear me. Dear me. Oh, dear. Well, next up, I'm joined by a man who, again, you know, you know, he has a, you know, it's bit like Marmite, a bit of a love-hate relationship. You know, if he sees Rice starting, he's like, yeah, you know what?
00:01:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Cool. Don't mind it. I like Dickman Rice. If he sees Eze starting, okay, I like Eze. don't mind it. Boom! If he sees Mikel Moreno, no, that does not work for him.
00:01:45
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It does not work for him.
00:01:47
Craig matthews
Oh
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Mikel Artere, if you're listening, do not so do not start Rice and Mikel Moreno together because you will frustrate this man heavily. It's the one and only Mr. Craig Matthews.
00:02:01
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telling you, these intros get better and better, I'm telling you. And finally, I'm joined by a man who just brings such good vibes good energy.
00:02:04
Craig matthews
oh
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Come on now. It's the one and only Mr. Rodney Good Vibes Gooden, telling you,
00:02:15
Rodney Gooden
we love to hear it yeah
00:02:17
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ja I'm telling you right now, JD and Craig are absolutely, ah they I know they're living inside because at this minute, Rodney's getting the only good praise out here.
00:02:27
Rodney Gooden
yeah
00:02:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Listen, Rodney, until you get until I hear one bit of slander about one player, that is it.
00:02:28
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:02:33
Rodney Gooden
That's why I don't do it I'm not trying to have one of those intros.
00:02:33
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That'll be you booked. yeah
00:02:36
Craig matthews
uh
00:02:39
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Listen, CBS, CBS, listen, CBS, you know, if you're listening, you know, take us on board, man.
00:02:42
Rodney Gooden
ah
00:02:45
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Take us on board. You know, we could be just as good as my, as big Meeks and and all them man there. You know what I mean? Yeah. yeah Yeah, exactly that.
00:02:56
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Exactly that. But guys, how are we keeping though?
00:02:59
Craig matthews
Oh, good.
00:02:59
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, fantastic.
00:03:00
Craig matthews
Boston. great Great weekend.
00:03:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
I know. What more could you ask for? I mean, what a weekend to be an Arsenal fan, hey? What a weekend.
00:03:09
Rodney Gooden
That's what I mean.
00:03:09
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But guys, in this episode, we will be discussing our 1-0 win over Crystal Palace, as well as discussing what went well for us and what could have potentially gone better.
Engage with Us on Social Media
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Global Sports Podcast Network
But guys, as always, if you want to get involved with any of the topics discussed, please do get involved through our social media, which can be found in our show notes in the description. And before I start, I've got a big one guy up here.
00:03:33
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JD, we've got to big you up here because listen, if it's not because if it's if it's not because of your hard work and dedication, listen, we probably wouldn't be sitting here with with like nearly 200 followers on Instagram.
00:03:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
um I've been running the TikToks and the TikToks have been doing good. And then again, another thing we've got to promote is our YouTube channel. Rodney, thank you for setting up the YouTube channel.
00:03:59
Rodney Gooden
Oh, anytime.
00:04:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Honestly, so guys, you know, we've always said, you know, we've always spoken about everyone's ah reactions. Well, now you get to see them. Now you finally get to see them on YouTube.
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So yeah, guys, we're we're quite heavy on the social media now. So, you know, please do go and follow us. Keep supporting us. ah Repost, share it on your stories. Go and tell everyone, your cats, your dogs, your pets. Go and tell everyone go and subscribe to us.
00:04:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
What's that,
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There you go, man.
00:04:31
Craig matthews
Mm-hmm.
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Rodney Gooden
outrageous
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There you go. There you go But, guys, where like I mean, there's only one place to start, really, isn't there?
Recap: Arsenal vs. Crystal Palace
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Arsenal 1, Crystal Palace 0.
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Rodney, what were your thoughts on the game? Hmm.
00:04:46
Rodney Gooden
Honestly, looked a bit dicey in that first half, you know. Difficult for us to create anything. You know the score. couple misplaced passes from our midfield too. Zubimendi looking a bit off it. Misplaced passes from Rice, you know, it's a difficult start.
00:04:58
Rodney Gooden
we had zero registered shots in that opening half. And I think it was until the Trossard chance in the 33rd minute was our first attempt looking on goal.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
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Rodney Gooden
And then, of course, the rest of it, you know, the score. Lovely little goal from a set-piece to set-piece. Ole, ole. And, of course, the goal scorer himself, none other than our very own number 10, Eberichi Ezeh.
00:05:17
Rodney Gooden
Was it our best performance this season? No, but it was sufficient enough to get us the points with four points clear at the top of the table up there. Would you know the score? The top four races looking like Spurs, Bournemouth and Sunderland.
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ah
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Rodney Gooden
Again, I've told you guys this title race is mad. This season is crazy and I'm happy that we are at our top position at the head of the table. Long may it continue.
00:05:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, yeah, absolutely. You could not have said that any better, Rodney. You could not have said it any better. JD, what were your thoughts on the game?
00:05:49
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No, honestly, to an extent, I agree with you on that.
00:05:55
Rodney Gooden
Mm-hmm.
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Yeah.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, absolutely.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, of course. No, absolutely. No, you you're spot on there. Absolutely spot on. Craig, your thoughts on the game?
00:06:13
Craig matthews
Boring, but we got the win. That's the most important thing. Last season we lost this game at home. We drew against Palace last season, a crucial game last season 2-2. So getting the win is important. That's three games we've won against teams that have beat us last season.
00:06:29
Craig matthews
Palace, um not beat us, but we lost drop points.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
and
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Craig matthews
Fulham, Newcastle, These teams that we're beating them now are getting good results. Again, not the great on the eye, but sometimes you have to win ugly in football to win trophies.
00:06:32
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, it dropped points against, yeah.
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Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:06:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
True.
00:06:44
Craig matthews
I'll have to win the 1-0 to the Arsenal-Georg-Graham-style football until we can start scoring more goals.
00:06:51
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funny you actually spoke speak of ah George Graham because he was in the crowd watching on over the weekend.
00:06:55
Rodney Gooden
Mm-hmm.
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had and So, you know, I'm sure he probably he would have been he'd been quite happy with that performance as well. LAUGHTER
00:07:02
Craig matthews
He's falling asleep. He's falling asleep.
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LAUGHTER
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Craig matthews
No, no, no, no, no. The
00:07:12
Rodney Gooden
Oh my deus!
00:07:14
Craig matthews
Austin legend, no, no.
00:07:16
Rodney Gooden
Fair.
00:07:23
Craig matthews
la la la no no no la
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No.
00:07:25
Craig matthews
ah chelsea legend not o legend ma
00:07:27
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Yeah, yeah, that's it, yeah.
00:07:28
Craig matthews
You know how he took it along the number 10 shirt from Dennis Burkow?
00:07:28
Rodney Gooden
fair
00:07:30
Craig matthews
No, I rate for that, no. No, no, no. No, no.
00:07:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah But I'll be honest with you, I do agree with what you guys have said. In terms of the game in general, ah was it wasn't the most pleasing.
00:07:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
There were really, there were nervy points at at some point. You know, first half, wasn't comfortable watching. um You know, even towards the end of the game, it wasn't it wasn't comfortable.
00:07:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
But as you've said there, Craig, you've you've really got to get the, nit you know...
00:07:58
Rodney Gooden
hmm
00:08:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
if it's nitty gritty, if that's how we're going to be playing now, nitty gritty kind of football, where it is going to be one nil, um you know, I won't complain, at the same time, you want a bit of flair. You want a bit of enjoyment out this game.
00:08:14
Craig matthews
Mm-hmm.
00:08:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
And yeah, for me, ah first half hour, I was really on edge. I was panicking a little bit, but, you know ah could maybe be questionable but I could question a few players in particular.
00:08:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
And one player that I never thought I would have to mention ever is Martin Zubimendi. um don't know about I don't know. For me personally, I feel like had a bit of an off game for me. I mean, JD, what were all what your thoughts on on him?
00:08:28
Rodney Gooden
hmm
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:08:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah.
00:08:47
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:08:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:08:53
Rodney Gooden
yeah
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Global Sports Podcast Network
pray
00:08:55
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:08:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, no, absolutely. I mean, he had an average performance. I mean, to be honest with you, even at the end of the game, not many people were speaking about him. So, I mean, at least in a way, kind of papers over the cracks a little bit, doesn't it?
00:09:11
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:09:12
Craig matthews
yeah
00:09:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:09:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, absolutely. Rodney, what about you? What what were your what your honest thoughts on Zubimendi's performance?
00:09:21
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, like I said, a few misplaced passes in that opening half hour as well made it quite difficult for us to build that that momentum, you know, play out from the midfield too. Like, was it his best game in an Arsenal shirt? No. But again, agreed.
00:09:31
Rodney Gooden
I also feel that there's several other players in the team where, yeah, you could see performances not quite there too. Saka looked a bit off it as well that game too.
00:09:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:09:37
Rodney Gooden
So I said, yeah, you know what? All in all, I said, if there's a few key members of the team that all having a bit of an off day, then I said, yeah, look, then nothing's really kind of easy in the eye too. It's just up to us to go and grind up those results and get it together. And agreed, I echo JD's point too.
00:09:50
Rodney Gooden
Zubim Mendy for us has been immense since he's joined. So this was a stark difference, you know, a bit noticeable. Can you blame it on playing in the Champions League fixture earlier that week? You know, a little bit of lack of rest to the fixture list kind of ramping up.
00:10:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:10:02
Rodney Gooden
It's a bit demanding.
00:10:03
Rodney Gooden
Might need to start working on rotating players so we can start having fresh legs coming on for most of the games too. But again, was noticeable. Happy didn't cost us the result there. But yeah, wasn't his best.
00:10:14
Rodney Gooden
Hopefully we'll see the best of him in the next game against Brighton.
Match Critique: Missed Chances and Sloppiness
00:10:17
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Fingers crossed. Fingers crossed. We'll see. um Craig, another thing I want to kind of mention to you as well um is both teams are really sloppy. Both teams, in my opinion, i don't know about you guys, and I'm going to ask you guys as well, but do you feel like both teams are really sloppy with with their possession?
00:10:27
Craig matthews
Yeah.
00:10:35
Craig matthews
Yeah, we had a lot of turnovers yesterday in the game, like giving the ball a sloppy pass. Saliba was very sloppy on the ball, not as composed stuff as usual. So, Mendy was very sloppy as well.
00:10:47
Craig matthews
Decker Rice gave the ball away a couple of times. He just didn't look our normal sharp sharpness. After the Eze go, I think we were just defending a lot. After the Eze go, they didn't really go on that second.
00:11:00
Craig matthews
But to be fair, we did have chances. I remember the header from Gabriel that hit the post and came out.
00:11:03
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, off the bar, yeah.
00:11:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:11:05
Craig matthews
the bar and that was look good that was a good chance. There was another one as well where Gabriel caught him and he got caught and hit the post.
00:11:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh yeah.
00:11:14
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, ya yeah, yeah.
00:11:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:11:15
Craig matthews
Yeah, yeah. So that one and then Schroeser had a chance in the first half for the squad before Eze scored.
00:11:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:11:21
Craig matthews
So, they did have chances but there was one chance when Gokre played it across and Saka would have had a tap in it quicker.
00:11:22
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:11:29
Craig matthews
I don't remember that one he played the ball across the goal.
00:11:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh yeah, I know what you're talking about, yeah.
00:11:31
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:11:31
Craig matthews
um and i and i mark gate I think it was Mitchell playing out for a corner or throwing as an empty goal.
00:11:32
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:11:38
Craig matthews
So, he did have chances but he didn't take them.
00:11:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:11:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, absolutely. guy ah Rodney, JD, I mean, again, your your thoughts?
00:11:48
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, agreed. I think there's other chances that we could have used to kind of put that game away. But again, both teams looking a bit sloppy too, even with the giveaway for the set piece where Eze scored two from Jeremy Pino.
00:11:58
Rodney Gooden
You know, again, sloppy for them too.
00:11:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:12:00
Rodney Gooden
Did not need to make that tackle. Did not need to make that sloppy challenge. Gives away a set piece. And again, as I said before, you know how dangerous we are from dead ball situations. So across the board, it's been not being clinical enough, you know, sloppy, poor decisions, intercepted passes, poor challenges, poor tackles. And I said, right, All it takes is for one team to be clinical enough to capitalize on that mistake.
00:12:19
Rodney Gooden
And then, of course, you can see out the game. Even for us, we're more defensive minded than, you know, we usually are. I know our defense is a really strong selling point, but we switched to a back five the end of that game, just trying to see it out, too.
00:12:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:12:28
Rodney Gooden
So I said again, is it going to be the free flowing attacking stuff that you really want to see from us?
00:12:29
Craig matthews
Thank you.
00:12:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:12:33
Rodney Gooden
No, not entirely. But I'd also argue it's quite difficult for us to play out that way, because I think a lot of teams, they know how to deal with us in the sense that they're going to play a very tight kind of well-coached defensive structure because they know what happens when you open up against Arsenal. you know That's why a wing is always going to get doubled off on a regular basis. So I think usually with this one, yeah, you're going to get grindy, difficult kind of games too.
00:12:54
Rodney Gooden
And it's going to be quite difficult to watch that when you know that that's the methodology that we have to use to win the game. And the opening half hour, you're sloppy as well, not able to really build up any momentum. So again, a bit difficult, but ultimately we made less mistakes than Palace.
00:13:07
Rodney Gooden
And yeah, we saw it out.
00:13:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's it. Yeah, no, absolutely. and Again, something that me and Rodney have also really kind of spoken about is when we've played against teams that, you know, have that 3-4 kind of formation, um we always seem to be, ri we always find it quite difficult to break down, break down that kind of formation. JD, where do you think it was difficult for Arsenal to kind of break down the 3-4, you know, the 3-4-2-1 formation or, you know, the three at the back formation?
00:13:37
Rodney Gooden
Nice.
00:13:37
Craig matthews
Thank you.
00:13:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Do you know what? I'll tell her to listen.
00:13:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'll tell her to listen in. Go on.
00:13:40
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, yeah.
00:13:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, is true.
00:13:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, no, absolutely. I mean, um after the game, i was you know I was just looking through socials and a lot of people were really critical of Pino. Everyone has spoken how highly he's been playing, you know how well he's been playing for Palace, but...
00:14:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
People were so critical of Pino because, again, as Rodney mentioned, you know, to give away a dangerous set piece in the position that he gave it away, you know, you kind of knew that it was not going to be, it wasn't going to be easy pickings for Palace then.
00:14:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
um And again, like you've said also, JD, you know, Glasner, he's really built up this reputation, you know, been at Palace for two years and, you know, he's built up such a reputation now for building um such a great team now. And, you know, i mean, again, you know, the way Palace line up is is brilliant. And I think after, you know, after Thursday night, they really wanted to bounce back well because, you know, after losing to Lanaka 1-0, you know, they really needed to kind of try and use the game as a bit of a platform to get themselves back on track.
00:15:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know, they, you know, they had that 20 game unbeaten run and, you know, since then I think they haven't registered a win in like four games, um which is kind of worrying, but,
00:15:08
Rodney Gooden
hmm
00:15:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know, again, Eze, we could, you know, I could go on about him, and but we will i will we will talk about him. um But we are going to take this to a quick ad break.
00:15:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
And when we come back, we will talk about that Eze Gol in detail. So join us after this break.
00:15:40
Rodney Gooden
Thank
00:15:46
Craig matthews
Thank
00:16:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
And welcome back to this second part of the Palace Review, joined by Rodney Good and JD and Craig Matthews. Right, guys, let's let's talk about it because, again, meet me and Craig, we we kind of said that it'd be written in the stars for Eze and look what happened.
00:16:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Eze scoring against his old club, doesn't celebrate. I mean, what more could you ask for? Great goal, wasn't it, guys?
00:16:31
Rodney Gooden
Yeah. Incredible. And i was it. Reminiscing the one he scored against us, you know, last season too. So there you go.
00:16:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, yeah.
00:16:37
Craig matthews
um
00:16:40
Rodney Gooden
So, no, no. But honestly, fantastic piece of work too. Lovely to delivery lovely delivery from Declan as well. Gabrielle unlucky with the header. But at the end, same thing. The rebound, free. And then, of course, the technique from Eze to keep that low and on target.
00:16:54
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, phenomenal. That's it.
00:16:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. No, honestly, I mean, Craig, we said off air. Well, you actually said it off air. and Goal kind of reminded you a bit of FIFA Street, didn't it?
00:17:08
Craig matthews
I thought Ronaldinho would be problem. Yeah.
00:17:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah
00:17:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
Honestly, i mean, the goal itself was something else, wasn't it?
00:17:17
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:17:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
And again, you know, we we kind of, you know, again, set peace. It's, you know, it seems to be in our DNA. But does it also worry you guys as well that we're not scoring enough from set play?
00:17:25
Rodney Gooden
yeah
00:17:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
We're not scoring enough from open play.
00:17:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:17:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
but um to bring it that You had to drop him in at some point. Yeah.
00:17:51
Rodney Gooden
Hmm.
00:17:54
Rodney Gooden
Hmm.
00:17:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:18:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, no, same. Same.
00:18:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, no, absolutely.
Set-Pieces: Arsenal's Goal Strategy
00:18:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
And JD, going back to your ah your point on like tactical analysis, and it might have been either last weekend or this weekend on Match of the Day, where um you know the the pundits actually kind of really praise Arsenal in the sense of, you know, when you know when we attack as a unit, we are you know we really do try our best to try and you know be ah be a bit threatening in front of goal.
00:18:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
But defensively, you know, you're seeing... everyone coming back and doing their jobs, you know, from the likes of Saka, Martinelli, you know you may you know, you think back maybe a couple of years ago, you know you would never think that a player like Saka or Martinelli would come back and help out defensively, would you?
00:18:39
Craig matthews
Hmm.
00:18:53
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, yeah.
00:18:54
Craig matthews
Hmm.
00:18:56
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:18:57
Craig matthews
Hmm.
00:18:59
Rodney Gooden
Yeah. Yeah!
00:18:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, yeah. Yeah.
00:19:00
Craig matthews
Mm-hmm.
00:19:01
Rodney Gooden
I would never make...
00:19:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:19:05
Rodney Gooden
Crazy.
00:19:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
But no, honestly, i mean, again, you know, it's so good to see Arsenal kind of seeing everyone back behind the ball, everyone doing their defensive duties as well as their attacking duties.
00:19:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
And again, you know, it's it's nice to see. But just quickly, did anyone see a stat lying around? Did anyone see a Premier League table oh gold of goals scored from open play or something?
00:19:34
Rodney Gooden
Oh, I did see that.
00:19:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:19:35
Rodney Gooden
Was that Sky?
00:19:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
That was, i believe it was Sky or BBC.
00:19:38
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, yeah. I think it was Sky.
00:19:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Or both.
00:19:40
Rodney Gooden
It was like, goal yeah it was the table if only goals from open play counted. Yeah.
00:19:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's it.
00:19:44
Rodney Gooden
And we were fifth.
00:19:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I was going to say.
00:19:48
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:19:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Huh?
00:19:49
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, yeah.
00:19:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Because it's Arsenal.
00:19:50
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, you know why.
00:19:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's why.
00:19:51
Rodney Gooden
You know why.
00:19:51
Craig matthews
Yes, and...
00:19:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's the only reason why.
00:19:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
But again, yeah, you know what? And I was going to say, again, going back to that, why is it whenever Arsenal do well, right, regardless whether it's the nitty gritty wins, why does it always seem to be a thing where Arsenal have to be dominating some sort of Premier League table based on goals or goals scored from open play and whatever in between. Like, come on now.
00:20:24
Rodney Gooden
yeah
00:20:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
if it was If it was Liverpool now, I'm sure we wouldn't be having this discussion, would we?
00:20:28
Craig matthews
Nah, wouldn't, wouldn't, nah.
00:20:29
Rodney Gooden
nah yeah
00:20:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know, if it was any other team, we wouldn't be having this discussion, would we?
00:20:34
Craig matthews
Also the most hated club in England, come on, let's be real. They don't like us, they don't like them so far.
00:20:40
Rodney Gooden
It's true. There's there's a lot of dislike. But also, there's a part of me which wonders, is it just a part of the game that a lot of people have looked down upon? Like, I remember when Nick Jova left Man City to come to us as well. You know, you see all the abuse that the City fans are giving.
00:20:51
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, good luck with your corners, Arsenal FC.
00:20:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:20:53
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, yeah. Best of luck with your set pieces. And it's like, now look, right? They're absolute game winners. We're going back, picking up three points as well. And now they're afraid to kind of kind of deal with those set pieces too. I feel like it was an overlooked part of the game, which then Arsenal's dominance in that made other teams realise, wow,
00:21:08
Rodney Gooden
This is something we need to work on, whether it's defending them or whether it's carrying them out ourselves. And so I feel that, yeah, maybe it's one of those ones where people want to kind of reduce the achievement. This is something which is overlooked.
00:21:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:21:18
Rodney Gooden
And now we're absolutely excelling there. And it's kind of changing the league in a way where other teams are getting better at them themselves and defending them too. It might not look pretty, but this is a weapon that we have, especially when like Arsenal, you actually are quite decent from open play. I think That's something i wanted to chat to you guys as well.
00:21:32
Rodney Gooden
I understand that we're not firing on all cylinders right now.
00:21:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:21:35
Rodney Gooden
i do feel that our open play game can improve, but I feel that our open play game is usually stifled by the fact that we've usually got players like Saka being doubled up on.
00:21:40
Craig matthews
Thank you.
00:21:43
Rodney Gooden
We're usually facing low blocks. Usually weapons like set pieces are our only ways of sort of breaking them down. If you can't get them on the transition, then you've got to kind of take advantage of long throws and corners.
00:21:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:21:53
Rodney Gooden
And the fact that we're so deadly at those means that, well, It might not look as pretty as when you can beat beat a team on a transition. But when they all sit behind the ball, this is how we can guarantee that we win games. So ah I don't knock it. I look at all the hate. I look at all the abuse. I look at all the little tables.
00:22:07
Rodney Gooden
And I laugh at that because what all of that shows is there's something that really works with this Arsenal squad. And it showcases that we're dangerous. So I'm pleased.
00:22:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, absolutely. Do you know what I was saying? As you were there talking, Rodney, I was just thinking to myself, could you imagine Arsenal winning the title? The internet would go into a full-blown meltdown.
00:22:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
i could picture it.
00:22:26
Rodney Gooden
Hmm. Hmm.
00:22:26
Craig matthews
I think I think
00:22:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
I would probably go to Spurs. I would probably travel down to Spurs and would be like, cha pure reach i'd just be I'd be just chanting Champione all day. or the cows come home if you guys want to join me for free but yeah I honestly I could see the internet going into meltdown if Arsenal were to go in the league
00:22:40
Craig matthews
ah been say you update it
00:22:47
Craig matthews
Jason can't get to Jason can't be you'll have Ruby crying. Yeah.
00:22:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah you know what honestly do you know what I don't know if any of you saw talk sport over the weekend but you know how Jason Cundey always has has anyone you know what I mean
00:23:04
Rodney Gooden
Hmm.
00:23:04
Craig matthews
yeah
00:23:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Did any of you see the Sunderland fan that come on TalkSport and was like, as he anyone seen Jason Cundey? And like just started ripping him, tearing him to shreds.
00:23:14
Rodney Gooden
Hmm.
00:23:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
I sat there laughing.
00:23:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
Because you always hear it about other teams. Like, you know, um again, you know, on the Friday morning, you know, he was there talking about, has any like on the Thursday night or something, he was like, has anyone seen Palace and this, that and the other?
00:23:21
Rodney Gooden
Hmm.
00:23:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know, previous weekend, he might have said something about another team. And it's like, oh, mate, now that ah you're getting shredded by Sunderland fan. It's absolutely hilarious.
00:23:43
Craig matthews
Mm-hmm.
00:23:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Absolutely hilarious.
00:23:45
Rodney Gooden
Fair.
00:23:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
um But in the meantime, going to take another quick break and join us after the break as ah as it's all good talking about the positives. We do have to address the elephant in the room and that is the the potential injuries that were picked up from that game
Injury Concerns and Squad Depth
00:24:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
alone.
00:24:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
So join us after this quick break.
00:24:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
And welcome back to this third and final part of the Palace review. Just quickly, um i went on to Instagram, right? And I just find it funny how we were just talking about um set plays, ah you know, goals from open play and set pieces and all that.
00:24:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
And Arteta said before before that Palace game, Arteta said, i don't see the game in open play and set pieces. I see the game in a different way.
00:25:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
No way, did you?
00:25:06
Rodney Gooden
Same
00:25:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
that's it That's so mad. That is honestly so mad. I wouldn't be surprised if you're on the GSPN account by chance.
00:25:15
Craig matthews
Thank
00:25:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
So I. So am i count bonnie child suffer by
00:25:25
Rodney Gooden
same feed
00:25:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
so am i But um something else that I do want to bring up, which JD posted um on our you know on our Instagram, and i went on to post on the TikTok account, um which is the potential um injuries that we sustained after the game.
00:25:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Saliba was forced off at halftime after taking a knock. um Reports show that it is precautionary. um But scans will confirm the extent of the issue.
00:25:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
um Declan Rice, substituted late on, seemed to be suffering with a bit of a leg issue. um Potentially maybe his calf or Achilles. um Arteta did confirm that um he did feel something, so he will be assessed.
00:26:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Calafiore, oh my gosh, why does this list why why does this list forever feel longer?
00:26:22
Rodney Gooden
Thank you.
00:26:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
Seems like now he had to leave the pitch early as um as now the medical staff will monitor him over the next 48 hours. And Martinelli seen limping after the final whistle and admitted he'd felt something muscular.
00:26:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Guys, when can we catch a break? Why do I feel... when When can we actually catch a break, guys? Seriously.
00:26:49
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, I know the feeling, Jamie. But honestly, the answer is never. In a season this tight with this many fixtures and this many competitions, injuries are going to happen. That's why we have the depth to help deal with it. It's never the news that you want to see as an Arsenal fan, but I'm nowhere near as scared as I would have been hearing this last season.
00:27:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
No. Yeah.
00:27:04
Rodney Gooden
So this is the thing. You know, we've got players that we're going to rotate. Hopefully these players who have taken off as a precaution can basically be well rested and maybe we'll see them end of the week. if they manage to get a day off for the Brighton game, you know, later in the week.
00:27:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:27:16
Rodney Gooden
But yeah, not what you want to see.
00:27:18
Rodney Gooden
I think Arteta did confirm that Martinelli, he thinks, should be okay. But I think Rice, Saliba, yeah, Calafiori, yeah, I mean, I don't know. With those guys, I just go, hopefully, long-awaited rest and hopefully they can come back soon.
00:27:32
Rodney Gooden
And we can look forward to potentially having Well, some of our creative players make their kind of return as well. We know that Odegaard, short to return, should be on the way back.
00:27:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:27:40
Rodney Gooden
Madiweke is short to return too. And JD, you'll be pleased to know.
00:27:45
Craig matthews
yeah
00:27:46
Rodney Gooden
but
00:27:46
Craig matthews
Uh-huh. ah
00:27:47
Rodney Gooden
Our boy Kai also soon to make a return. So we've got some new blood coming in, guys. All right, let's not panic.
00:27:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Also, you've also forgotten about Hincapié as well.
00:27:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's loved that.
00:27:59
Rodney Gooden
That's true.
00:27:59
Rodney Gooden
Again, I'm less stressed about Calafiore. Because we've got Pierre Reinhardt cap here. And you know that boy, dual winner. Absolute monster. Very impressive. And it was lovely to see him play against Palace as well.
00:28:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Absolutely.
00:28:10
Rodney Gooden
no
00:28:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Absolutely. I mean, yeah.
00:28:13
Rodney Gooden
Jesus as well. Yep, see?
00:28:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
See? See?
00:28:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, and and I get where you're coming from with this.
00:28:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah For some reason.
00:28:34
Craig matthews
but left wing left wing left wing left wing
00:28:36
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, yeah, I agree with Craig. i was like left wing.
00:28:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:28:38
Rodney Gooden
He could do a job. but Yeah. Yeah. He's got experience playing on the wing from his days at sea.
00:28:45
Rodney Gooden
If Martinelli's injured, yeah, and we know that Trossard's better coming off the bench, yeah, I'd start Gabby J. Seuss.
00:28:51
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, I think, yeah, that's the real question.
00:28:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, you know what?
00:28:52
Craig matthews
yeah
00:28:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
I was just about to bring up the AC.
00:28:53
Craig matthews
yeah
00:28:53
Rodney Gooden
Is it going, what state is he in when he returns to the pitch?
00:28:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
I was about to bring it up.
00:28:56
Rodney Gooden
Yeah. Yeah.
00:29:01
Craig matthews
there
00:29:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
Look, at the end of the day, i look, JD, I absolutely agree with you because i in my head, I was like, the only thing that really does plague him now is is the ACLs. And it's not like it's one ACL, it's both.
00:29:18
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:29:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
And you know what mean?
00:29:18
Craig matthews
and
00:29:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
and And the thing is, right, again, i do agree with what you're saying there. I don't know what Arteta is seeing. But again, it's completely different to what we see. And look, it would be amazing.
00:29:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
It'd be amazing to see. It'd be amazing to see Jesus back. But my thing is, if we if if he does come back, I don't see him playing many games.
00:29:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
and And that's not even because of the whole, you know, because we've got Jokeres and we've got Haberts.
00:29:48
Craig matthews
Hmm.
00:29:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
um But my the precautions got to be so limited, really, hasn't it?
00:29:59
Craig matthews
Hmm.
00:30:00
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, but he's going to have to build up all of those that are his fitness again. So you're not even really going to be seeing him playing a lot of minutes, you know, let alone a lot games at first.
00:30:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:30:09
Rodney Gooden
But hopefully, i think if he could slowly build his fitness back, you know, playing maybe 15, 20 minutes stints, ultimately getting his fitness back.
00:30:13
Craig matthews
Hmm.
00:30:16
Rodney Gooden
Then I feel maybe in the latest stages of the Champions League, you know, if he's back up to peak form, you know, similar to the form we saw him in against the both those Palace games last season.
00:30:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:30:24
Rodney Gooden
I think that would be incredible. That's a huge boon to the squad. So fingers crossed Gabby Jesus can come back just as strong, if not stronger than he was last season. But I agree. Don't rush him. Let him take his time. But I agree. I think he is going to be a key player in the squad. Arteta's probably got his mind set on like maybe like the sort of March period where you're getting a big cluster of important games and now you've got a seasoned veteran like Gabby Jesus who can really help you see out those wins and hopefully lead us to some silverware boys.
00:30:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:30:51
Craig matthews
Proven Premier League winner as well, won Premier League so many times.
00:30:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
True.
00:30:54
Rodney Gooden
Exactly.
00:30:56
Craig matthews
Yeah, we need that.
00:30:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Very true. And I, I,