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S1-E74 : A 7 Goal Thriller in London, and live commentary from Liverpool!
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It's the Monday review show, and as Manchester City and Liverpool duke it out at Anfield, the boys are looking back to a wonderful day in London, while also looking forward to Wednesday's fixture!
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Introduction and Hosts
00:00:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hello, hello, hello, and welcome to the Daily Arsenal Podcast, brought to you as part of the Global Sports Podcast Network. It is Monday, so, you know, it's time to sort of look back at the weekend's results.
Match Victory Recap
00:00:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Nothing major particularly happened, except for on Saturday, Arsenal visited West Ham and came away with a pretty, a fairly convincing win, some might say. You know, it wasn't at all for a result. 5-2 was the final score.
00:00:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
I am your host, Josh Finns. We're going to be looking back at this game and all the details and joining me today is the inevitable Joshua Duncan and Jamie Patterson. Gentlemen, how
In-depth Match Analysis
00:00:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
are we? How are we feeling about that game yesterday, Josh? That was mental, wasn't it?
00:00:49
Josh D
Yeah, yeah, it was um it was ah it was pretty amazing. But, you know, I'm a negative Nancy as well. There was some certain play that we did. I was not happy with it. And I've got to say, I was not happy with Stella's performance. I mean, he was getting on me. you I've never watched the game. I was 5'2 upright and I've been so annoyed.
00:01:08
Jamie
yes
00:01:08
Josh D
and
00:01:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
jo Josh, this is why I love recording with you, man. You can always find the nuances that we need to hit to bring us back down to earth after a moment of life. I mean, Jamie, are you feeling a bit more positive about the result?
00:01:21
Jamie
bit more positive about the result. I'm also kind of in the same kind of like, I'm also joining the Sterling Club as well. Like, I'm sorry, but look, I know like we haven't seen much of him and I know lot a lot of Arsenal fans are gonna be like, yeah, well, Sterling, give him a chance.
00:01:30
Josh D
big thing
00:01:36
Jamie
But listen, there were there were chances where he could have scored yesterday. And, you know, yeah I could have done better but look 5-2 good result just the only thing that did kind of plague me a little bit was just how quick West Ham responded like that was scary
00:01:45
Josh D
You got slow as well.
00:01:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, it was insanity.
00:01:56
Josh D
Yeah.
00:01:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
It was absolutely bonkers. So just just to let people know, because there's a lot going on at the moment. Obviously, as we enter December, it's very busy.
League Standings and Stats
00:02:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
We are currently recording this as Liverpool and Manchester City have just kicked off on the Sunday because we've all got quite tight schedules.
00:02:11
Jamie
We need to need to draw, we need to draw at all costs.
00:02:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
We need a draw.
00:02:14
Josh D
Yeah.
00:02:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
We do. And as things stand, we are second on exactly the same as Chelsea.
00:02:22
Jamie
That's mad.
00:02:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
exactly the same we have both uh let me just get these stats up here we've both scored 26 both conceded 14 goal difference 12 points 25 the only reason we're second and their third is because we begin with an a that is the only reason that we're currently second it's the only thing separated by the looks of things so but let's focus on the game at hand yesterday kicking things off first of all seven goals in the first half it's only the fourth time that's ever happened
00:02:24
Josh D
Oh wow. Wow.
00:02:38
Jamie
Oh wow.
Player Performances Spotlight
00:02:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
The first, Jamie, who's stopping Gabrielle? Like this these days, who can stop this man?
00:03:02
Jamie
honestly the man's unstoppable he's unstoppable and the thing is right you would think West Ham would have studied him you would have thought West Ham would have really studied it nah nah did this guy just you know he has a good spell he has a good spell you know then after that a lot of people might be like oh well I haven't seen Gabriel much of Gabriel all of a sudden now that's it back with a bang I mean look Like I say, Nicholas Yova, he needs to be getting is he needs to be getting like a massive Christmas bonus here.
00:03:32
Jamie
Like, we're going to be going through an intense Christmas period. Now, if we continue the way we're going, ah I'd be writing a letter saying, listen, you need to give this man a bonus.
00:03:37
Josh D
Yeah.
00:03:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
if this man Give this man whatever he wants.
00:03:43
Jamie
A Christmas bonus and a New Year's bonus.
00:03:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Gabriel, in all and all competitions he's scored four now.
00:03:48
Jamie
Pretty much.
00:03:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's a centre back and we're we're not even halfway into the season.
00:03:54
Jamie
No.
00:03:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
like He's insane. ah Josh, how why aren't teams clicking onto it or is he just too strong to stop?
00:04:02
Josh D
I think there's a bit of both. I think we're not going to tell him not being on the touchline. That man played a par into it. But yeah, he's just unstoppable. He's a beast, isn't he?
00:04:12
Josh D
He just pushes past people like they're at their paper. And defensively as well, I think he's been pretty solid this season as well. I don't think he gets much praise in the defensive abilities.
00:04:25
Josh D
He's just amazing.
00:04:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
He has been solid. And then, I mean, we, to be honest, we don't have too much time to talk about each goal because there were so many of
Penalty Dynamics and Controversies
00:04:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
them. Next up, yes, Leo Trussard scored. Well done, Leo.
00:04:40
Josh D
I was waiting, you know what, I was going to bring it up.
00:04:40
Jamie
Can we, can we just point out?
00:04:42
Josh D
I was going to bring it up.
00:04:44
Jamie
Can we just point out here that Trossard scored and Havert scored?
00:04:45
Josh D
Oh, here's one that's the town.
00:04:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, is a it was a bad day for Josh's.
00:04:49
Josh D
Here's one that's the town.
00:04:50
Jamie
ah yeah ah you know This is what I was waiting for.
00:04:52
Josh D
Wait, wait, wait, wait.
00:04:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Really?
00:04:53
Josh D
Trust I made a great ball to have us in the first place.
00:04:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
he He did, but Havoc's burst of pace got him through as well.
00:05:01
Josh D
Aw, he, he, I'm not a writer, I'm not a poor thing.
00:05:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
whereas
00:05:03
Jamie
This is what I was waiting for.
00:05:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
whereas
00:05:05
Josh D
He's a law he should score.
00:05:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
whereas a tro Trossard should score his. He was in just about in the right place.
00:05:11
Josh D
At least he made a pass.
00:05:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Saka did all the work.
00:05:14
Josh D
At least he made a pass, like, I'll be like, all right, you know what, that's a bit of skill there. I'll be like, how does anyone start like that?
00:05:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
so
00:05:19
Josh D
don't.
00:05:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, yeah, i mean as you may have guessed, I'm sure most of you see it anyway. Both players scored. Trostard got one at the back post after a ball across from Saka. Really simple and basic, you know.
00:05:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Anyone could have scored that. And Haverts, Haverts was played in by a brilliant ball from Trussard.
00:05:37
Jamie
Okay.
00:05:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
He muscled off the last man, bore down on goal and finished it one-on-one against Svabiansky. Great finish, great work from Haverts. So you can make your mind up ah you can make your mind up about who you think was better.
00:05:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Jamie, the third goal, we've jumped ahead a bit, but sod it, tell it. The third goal, Erdogan. Erdogan and the penalty. What did you make of Saka giving him the ball?
00:06:01
Jamie
Do you know what, right? I was sat there and I was like, at first I was like, what are you doing? What are you doing, Saka? You need to get me points. You need to get me points. I captained him this weekend.
00:06:12
Jamie
And I was like, you need to get me points. But then look, all jokes aside, I like the, I just, I love the family kind of vibe we're getting here. And just the fact that, you know, a penalty can kind of really help boost someone's confidence.
00:06:27
Jamie
And I really think Already, I just think that this could maybe be a confidence booster for Rotagard.
00:06:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, that gets him off the mark for the season.
00:06:38
Jamie
Yes.
00:06:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
This is first of the season. And actually after the game, Saka came out and said, he asked me for the ball. He wanted to score. He gives me lots of balls. So it's nice to return that to him, which was which was very nice to be fair.
00:06:48
Jamie
Yeah. You know what?
00:06:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, very nice.
00:06:53
Jamie
don't blame him.
00:06:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, no.
00:06:54
Jamie
I don't blame him because look on the bright side of it Arsenal were given another penalty and this time the the the role switched.
00:07:04
Josh D
Yeah.
00:07:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:07:04
Jamie
Odegard went and gave, Odegard went and gave sack of the ball for him to go and take so
00:07:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, absolutely. ah Josh, on the penalties, both but for the G, I think they both were fair penalties, personally.
00:07:15
Josh D
Yeah, I don't know how you could argue against him really, you know, Gabrielle's when he got clattered, you know, literally popped in his face.
00:07:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:07:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, that was madness.
00:07:23
Josh D
Yeah,
00:07:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
just Like, Fabianski is one of ours.
00:07:24
Jamie
yeah
00:07:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
Surely he should be respectful of our players.
00:07:27
Josh D
yaay maybe on purpose, I don't know, maybe, you know, maybe on purpose.
00:07:28
Jamie
Yeah.
00:07:32
Josh D
um And then Sucko's one, I mean, didn't get nowhere near the ball, did he?
00:07:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, yeah.
00:07:35
Josh D
Just took him out. So yeah, no, no, no.
00:07:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's that's one nice thing about this game. I haven't seen much discourse about was it were they penalties weren't they penalties?
00:07:44
Josh D
yeah just think about it though that that's what i was he did kind of delay giving the penny the second penny for gabriel that he's kind of thinking about like he wasn't sure that for me is a bit on you know like yeah
00:07:50
Jamie
Yeah.
00:07:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Wasn't there there was some conversation that he might have the the goalkeeper might have been challenged at the same time. I think it was or something along those lines possibly.
00:08:04
Jamie
Mmm.
00:08:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
We have to say as well, Saka's penalty was cracking.
00:08:08
Jamie
Oh yeah.
00:08:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Like, you don't put him away much better than that. It was a penalty of beauty.
00:08:12
Josh D
but
00:08:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
Now, Jamie, obviously West Ham did score two. The first one, oddly enough, on the crossover episode, the West Ham lad said, one Basaka, watch out for one Basaka. And, I mean, he got him behind, he got him behind Truster and slid it away.
00:08:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
It was a pretty nice finish, wasn't it?
Counter Strategies and Errors
00:08:30
Jamie
it was. To be honest with you, ah it's not the first that I've seen Aaron Wampusaka do this because he's he's done it against many of the teams in the Premier League this season. I mean, I remember being at first home game of the season and I just remember seeing Wampusaka on my side um my side of where I was sitting just dark past and I just thought, wow,
00:08:54
Jamie
you know, great player and you know what, like I said before on a previous episode, it seems like West Ham have really, Palace and West Ham both seem to have really unlocked his potential whereas at United he just couldn't, he couldn't do what he was currently doing now.
00:09:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, United's a graveyard for players, isn't it? It's where players and managers go to die.
00:09:15
Jamie
Yeah.
00:09:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
and i But I do feel i do feel for Amorim.
00:09:18
Jamie
yeah
00:09:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's quite young. He's far too young to be putting out for passenger like that. um One thing I will say about that goal, Trozad was responsible for tracking him.
00:09:27
Josh D
He was, he was, he switched off here.
00:09:29
Jamie
Mmm.
00:09:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. He did switch off, yeah, because Calipheoria tucked in, Trossard took on that left side.
00:09:30
Jamie
Yeah.
00:09:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
But so, you know, that's minus one for Trossard. And Josh,
00:09:38
Josh D
thing
00:09:38
Jamie
yeah yeah
00:09:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
um West Ham seem to find players who can hit a dead ball like no one else can. That free kick from Emerson was filthy.
00:09:53
Josh D
I mean, if you ask me, Dad Rachel to save it, you know, it's nothing you can really do really.
00:09:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Really?
00:09:57
Jamie
but
00:10:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
but
00:10:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
it kind of gave me vague paella sort of like vibes like that just that zi come not as nowhere near as good nowhere near as good but the but the movement on the ball and the clip in the bar as well like and it's just you know west ham again it's just no yeah when he stood up for it i was exactly i was surprised when he was the one who took it
00:10:10
Jamie
Yeah.
00:10:14
Josh D
okay
00:10:18
Josh D
Yeah, yeah.
00:10:21
Josh D
didn hand in the locker though then a ha here in the locker it no and it made that i forward like you don't what prop's gonna do you know
00:10:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
But hey, I mean, it worked out for them. ah That's all I've got. I mean, we could talk about the second half a little bit, but not much happened, to be honest. I think i think everyone was pretty spent after the first 45 minutes.
00:10:40
Josh D
my
00:10:40
Jamie
No.
00:10:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, obviously, Josh, you mentioned earlier, Sterling was just useless.
00:10:48
Josh D
I think and that was his retirement game. I think his career is done now, you know.
00:10:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
You reckon that bad?
00:10:53
Josh D
He looked so slow, like, you know, like, you see with Hayes, you see, he just got the ball a little bit, but he got a little bit sharp and he was trying to do something. He wasn't terrible, you know? He just, again, couldn't, can't really get shot on target.
00:11:06
Josh D
But Sterling looked terrible at everything. Like, even his free kick, he was just like, ah, give him, you know, anyone who's seen him take the free kick, to be fair.
00:11:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:11:15
Josh D
I'd rather have Nelson back than, yeah, I'd rather have Nelson back than have Sterling, honestly.
00:11:15
Jamie
yeah I was surprised at that ah Liverpool
00:11:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Now, um one other thing that I do want to pick up. I haven't heard anything on my end, but Gabrielle and yeah Jamie, you're shaking your head. What do you watch?
00:11:33
Josh D
Don't worry, I see it was cool.
00:11:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, they won't. Not at the moment. No chance.
00:11:39
Josh D
awesome
00:11:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Not at the moment.
00:11:42
Josh D
and
00:11:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, who's it first? Cody Gackpo anyway Kivio was brought on for Gabrielle a half time I've not heard anything about any niggles or anything like that might just be protecting him for United's have you boys heard anything or are you worried at all about that substitution hmm no
00:11:58
Jamie
Um, haven't heard anything, but I don't, I wouldn't, I wouldn't worry about it. I think the thing is, I think we will, I think when I, when I said about him being a bit of a concern for West Ham, cause he came off against sporting. I'm not, yeah, I'm not fazed by it. I think our tech kind of knew that, you know, the game was kind of wrapped up by then and you know, that was it really. So.
00:12:22
Jamie
Yeah, I mean, I wouldn't, I'm not really worried too much.
00:12:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:12:26
Jamie
Callifury, another one, I'm not too, I'm
Player Development Concerns
00:12:30
Jamie
not really too fazed by it.
00:12:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think that was more, that seemed more of a tactical change, I think, didn't he?
00:12:34
Jamie
Yeah, exactly.
00:12:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
He he he does that with Zinchenko when he's trying to see games out.
00:12:37
Josh D
yeah yeah
00:12:38
Jamie
I don't, but the another thing I don't understand is like, I know we've spoken about Wanyeri quite a bit, but I kind of feel for Miles Lewis Skelly a little bit.
00:12:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:12:46
Jamie
You know, it seems like all of a sudden we were talking about Miles and, you know, in Ethan playing on the same field. And now all of a sudden I'm i'm kind of like sitting here thinking, well, Miles Lewis Skelly, like, what, where does Arteta see him in this Arsenal squad?
00:12:58
Josh D
Yeah.
00:13:02
Jamie
I wonder.
00:13:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm not sure he does necessarily, because we got such a...
00:13:04
Josh D
Yeah. Yeah.
00:13:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, he's not.
00:13:06
Jamie
Hmm.
00:13:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
We got such a plethora of talent at left-back as well.
00:13:08
Jamie
yeah I'm sorry I don't get how I don't get how you don't play Tierney I really don't get how you do not play Tierney over Zinchenko like
00:13:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Like, Kieran Tierney was on the bench. like He's not going to get a sniff near that team in his natural position.
00:13:22
Josh D
because you can't keep the ball that's why
00:13:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, that's...
00:13:25
Jamie
but
00:13:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's a pretty big...
00:13:26
Josh D
ah sort of
00:13:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's a pretty big reason for it, yeah.
00:13:30
Josh D
been
00:13:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Also, ah can't really defend particularly well. I mean, Zinchenko's not the best, but he's better than Tierney.
00:13:39
Josh D
tiy a eighteen is the the all right defendant
00:13:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Do you reckon he's better than Zimmy?
00:13:41
Jamie
I'm sorry, I'm saying that Teddy's better than Zinchenko.
00:13:41
Josh D
He just... Yeah, I've got to dispute, I think he is.
00:13:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay, all right.
00:13:47
Josh D
I mean, he's an old-fashioned f-back that's, you know, just ballin' the wrong time.
00:13:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, he's a classic left back, but he was always a bomber left back. oh I thought he was a little bit shaky in his defensive duties, but hey, I'm happy to be challenged by a fellow Josh. It's fine.
00:14:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
weve but We both suffered in this game.
00:14:00
Jamie
ah yeah
00:14:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Anyway, that's enough for the first half. We're going to take a little break now, hear from our partners at Zencaster.
Podcast Break
00:14:06
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When we come back, there's two players that I want to focus on in particular and hear the opinions of these gents about. So we'll be back just after this break.
00:14:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
And welcome back to the Daily
Post-Break Player Focus
00:14:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Arsenal Podcast. We are talking all things Arsenal versus West Ham. We covered all seven of the goals in our first section. Now I want to talk about a couple of individual players. First of all, I have a quote here ah from Chris Sutton on BBC Radio 5 Live, and I'd love to hear your opinions on this.
00:15:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
We'll start with you, Josh. I just wonder, has Martin Urdegard been as big a miss to Arsenal as Rodri to Man City has? Do you think it's comparable?
00:15:11
Josh D
yeah yeah yeah i think i think so i think we can see when he's not in the team it's just not the same arsenal not even just our playing style just he is that leadership quality as well we're just not the same when he's not there so yeah he is our basic our old dream a little bit yeah
00:15:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:15:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, Jamie, do you think he's as much a miss? Do you think we missed him more than City missing Rogerie?
00:15:31
Jamie
Uh, yeah, definitely. I mean, don't get me wrong. I know like during that spell without Odegard, we, you know, we, we lost a couple, but we also did quite, we you know, we won a few and, you know, and we, we weren't able to try and cope. But the thing is you're playing Odegard, you were playing, um, sorry, Trossard in like that, that role that he would normally play. And, you know, it just, unfortunately that's what hasn't or hadn't worked.
00:15:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Say it, Jamie. Say he was rubbish.
00:16:03
Josh D
What was that?
00:16:03
Jamie
yeah but yeah look he wasn't he wasn't the best in that position and look at the end of the day you know i'm more grateful we didn't kind of fall into the into how city kind of are now you know they're they're really struggling and it's and it's really showing but you know i'm grateful that we've got him back now and You know, hopefully, like I said before, this can kind of help us kick on into building a run of games where we can be a bit more solid and really show that we can go after all these big teams.
00:16:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I certainly hope it's the case. I mean, I had a little look at in particular progressive passes, because when Erdogan was out the team, it seems to be something we were struggling with.
00:16:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I went back to three games where the results weren't great for us, where he was missing. ah So he made 10. So in the game yesterday, he made 10 progressive passes.
00:16:45
Josh D
Yeah.
00:16:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
also made two progressive carries. He was really influential and way above any of the other Arsenal players. Against Liverpool the highest was Mourinho with seven and against Bournemouth the highest was Rice with six. So in terms of getting the ball forward, especially centrally, he's so important. Josh, are we in danger of becoming over reliant on him?
00:17:19
Josh D
yeah potentially, I think, I think we are. Um, I mean, you know, we, we have a lot of either an area, but for me, I think he's still a bit too young to kind of lead that line. If older guys not there, I don't think that's a good for you to better many way. Um, my personal opinion, but yeah, I think we are a bit too overly random because, you know, just one injury and our season could potentially not be done, but be really difficult. And you know, we're the, we're the gunners. We shouldn't be in that situation in the first place.
00:17:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, I agree with it would you. Would you send one Yerry on loan or would you keep him at the club?
00:17:51
Josh D
That's a hard one. I'd probably keep him this season only because we we were we're quite short.
00:17:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:17:59
Josh D
We're quite short, so I'll keep him. But I think in the development, he does need a whole season where he can go out there and really get some numbers, get some minutes in.
00:18:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
Especially if we get some backup, by because there's been talk about getting some creative backup in January. you I'd want to see him go maybe to the championship or something like that, and just get some minutes under his belt, really, ultimately.
00:18:16
Josh D
Yeah.
00:18:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Now, Jamie, the other player I wanted to talk about, ah one who wasn't shouted out an awful lot in the game, or even around Arsenal discourse in January, but Giorginio.
00:18:28
Jamie
Yeah.
00:18:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
he He made the most successful combined tackles and intercepts of all of our players. He made seven defensive actions. The only other play who did that was Saliba. And Saliba actually led to a goal scoring opportunity as well. Is he entering a bit of a like another swung song in his career? Because he just seems to be that reliable figure, doesn't he?
00:18:49
Jamie
Yeah, no, definitely. I totally agree with you. I mean, I looked at the starting 11 when I saw Georgina there, I kind of just sat there and was like, you know what? Like, it gave me a sigh of relief because I was like, youre you know what? No party. That's fine. Georgina can do the job.
00:19:05
Jamie
You know, I never really have a game where I sit there and I'm like, oh, part, um, Georgina, um, as a CDM, like, oh, I don't know about it. I've never really sat there and had my doubts about Georgina. I think he's, I still think he's got it in him. And I just think I'll tell her again, you know, he's had that reputation for bringing players who have maybe not found their feet. And I think now, like we're really seeing, we are starting to see the best of Georgina now.
00:19:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I mean, it does feel like he's entering. I was a bit worried when he was in the sporting squad. I thought he might get out run a little bit, but to be fair, I mean, he's held his own pretty well in two games.
00:19:42
Jamie
Hmm.
00:19:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
and I hope long may that continue.
00:19:46
Jamie
Yeah, definitely.
00:19:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
um Josh, the last thing that I want to touch on on the West Ham game and everything that came around it before in the next section we move on to looking forward to United is a little quote from our tester. And I want to get your opinion on it. We are back in our best form.
00:20:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
We look fluid and deny dynamic. We are all enjoying football right now. Are we back to our best or is there more to come?
00:20:08
Josh D
I think it's too early to say that, to be honest.
00:20:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
o
00:20:10
Josh D
It's been a couple of games. and Again, we need to buy a good run of games. Let's say next five games theory, if we win them all, then you know we're we're definitely up there. you know I do see little drop points eventually.
00:20:22
Josh D
you know but Hopefully they drop points today. um But yeah I think there's more to come from this also, Tim.
00:20:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think you're right as well. I think it was a little bit premature to possibly come out and say something like that. You don't want to get overconfident, do you?
00:20:34
Josh D
Yeah.
00:20:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh yeah, you don't want to overcompensate. But anyway, that's it for the West Ham game. We're going to take a little break here from the Global Sports Podcast Network. And when we come back, we're going to talk about the upcoming game at home against one Manchester United.
00:20:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
We'll be back just after this.
Upcoming Match Discussion
00:21:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
And welcome back to our last part of today's daily arsenal podcast. We are going to look forward now to our game against Manchester United at home. So it's coming up on Wednesday. It's an awkward time.
00:21:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think it's like quarter past eight on Wednesday.
00:21:36
Jamie
Yeah.
00:21:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's not one Manchester United. They play today. They won four nil at home against Everton, admittedly, to be fair. ah They're currently, as of as a result of that, they're sitting in ninth place. ah They've won five, drawn four, lost four. How are we feeling about that, Jamie? Are you feeling relatively confident going into United at home? Or are you a bit worried about the Amorim bounce?
00:22:03
Jamie
Um. I'm confident going into the game, at the same time you you've got to take into consideration that Amorin is still he' still kind of trying to find his is perfect 11 and he's perfect kind of playing style.
00:22:19
Jamie
I still think United currently are still trying to get used to his playing style because he obviously likes to play with the three at the back.
00:22:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm.
00:22:26
Jamie
I think it's a three, five, two he likes to play with, but you know, I think it will probably still take a little bit of time because again, it's the Premier League. It's, you know, a lot of teams are used to playing with maybe four or, you know, the usual four at the back or a three, four, three.
00:22:41
Jamie
So um'm going into this game, ah I'm not really too worried in in any way shape or form.
00:22:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay, Josh, a sort of squad question for you. Amarin does play three at the back, it does seem like, that's what and that's what he's adapting with United as well.
00:22:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Like Jamie said, he's got the two up front. I mean, Xerxes netted a couple today, he did pretty well.
00:23:03
Josh D
Yeah.
00:23:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
With the three at the back, obviously he didn't play at all yesterday. Do you start Trussado Martinelli?
00:23:12
Josh D
oh yes You know what, I think I'd probably go mightily in this game.
00:23:14
Jamie
they Think before you answer, JD. Think before you answer.
00:23:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
I can mute anyone.
00:23:18
Jamie
yeah yeah
00:23:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
I have the e i had the power of the edit.
00:23:27
Josh D
and You know, probably need a bit of pace. I think it's just like, when he does start a couple of games, sometimes, i'm apart from yes, he played all right yesterday, but in he's always slow to go off the game.
00:23:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
He was pretty good yesterday, yeah.
00:23:38
Josh D
he He's always a bit slow. I mean, he starts, he's always just a bit slow just to get started. It's only when he comes off the bench, he you know, he's made an impact. So I probably, I probably don't mind any.
00:23:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Do you think he needs that anger of not being picked to, like, drive him on almost?
00:23:53
Josh D
Well, you know it for me, it's a bit silly. you know like If you're starting, just when you've got to show why you should be starting week in week out, don't deal with your comfort bench, because now you've just become a super sub.
00:24:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:24:03
Josh D
That's what you're known for. You're not known for someone that's impacted the game from the whole 90 minutes, and someone that can come and change the game for us, which is beneficial, don't look wrong.
00:24:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:24:10
Josh D
But for him, it doesn't make sense to be fired up when you're not starting.
00:24:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah ah ah Jamie, obviously Rashford's netted a couple under Amorim. Are you particularly worried about him or do you still think this is just a bit of a might a bounce for him?
00:24:24
Jamie
Um, still not worried about Rashford. I know Rashford's had a bit of history for scoring against Arsenal, but I'm sure before the game, they, you know, Arsenal will really kind of a analyze his playing style and, you know, especially his most recent games.
00:24:41
Jamie
Um, so again, not too worried. I mean, I think it helps being at the Emirates. I mean, if we, if we were to travel to Old Trafford, I think that
00:24:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:24:51
Jamie
Again, it could be a different story, but the fact that we're at home, North London forever blurring out, you know, the fact that we've got an atmosphere at the Emirates, I think we should be in good hands. And look, you know, I don't think it will be a comfortable win. let I'll be honest, I could see this being a close game, but I'd still see an Arsenal win.
00:25:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I think you're right. If if we were at Old Trafford now with, you know, all the excitement around the new manager, that is a cauldron at the moment as Old Trafford.
00:25:20
Jamie
Yeah.
00:25:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
This is not the time you want to be there. You want to be there a few months down the line when things are settled down a bit and hopefully, you know, results haven't quite gone that way.
00:25:26
Jamie
That's it.
00:25:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hopefully, anyway. and So the last thing we're going to do on today's podcast is make our predictions for the Arsenal United game. Josh, what are we thinking, him man? What we would you reckon for a prediction for this game?
00:25:41
Josh D
um i'm probably going to say 2-1 arsenal close game yeah close game let me just make you yeah first ever
00:25:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Mm-hmm. I was thinking exactly the same. I think they'll go one up and we'll come back with two. What about you, Jeremy?
00:25:55
Jamie
ah you know what i actually agree i think it's too odd as well to be fair yeah
00:25:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hang is everybody on the Daily Arsenal podcast agreeing about something? This is, this is remarkable. Watch us lose five nil now. Something's like, like, something's gone wrong in the ether.
00:26:10
Josh D
Maybe I'll forge us.
00:26:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
We've all predicted the right thing. yeah All right, brilliant. Well, 2-1 it is then, 2-1 to the Arsenal. Well, thank you very much for joining me, lads. You've been listening to myself, Josh Vince, Jamie Patterson and Joshua Duncan. We're going to do things a little bit differently this week because we got a big midweek game. We're going to bring you two crossovers. So first of all, tomorrow on Tuesday, where we normally have our text stick ah tactics even, apologies, I can hardly talk, where we normally have our tactics, we're actually going to have our Manchester United crossover.
00:26:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
So we'll have that coming to you on Tuesday. And then on Thursday, we'll be bringing you the crossover with Fulham and then the normal preview before that. So thank you all very much for listening. Make sure, subscribe, follow our social media, share the pod, do everything in your power to grow this family. And of course, come back tomorrow. But until then, it is goodbye from the Daily Arsenal podcast.