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Daily Arsenal - Victor Gyokeres, is the pressure getting to him or are we still yet to see the best?
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In this episode we will discussing the signing of Victor Gyokeres as there’s been a lot of discussions about his start at Arsenal. 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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Introduction and Marathon Story
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Hello everyone and welcome to the Daily Arsenal podcast where this is your one-stop shop as we bring you all the latest Arsenal news and views. Brought to you on the GSPN podcast network, I am your host Jamie Patterson and of course I'm joined by the one and only Mr Craig Matthews, Mr Encyclopedia himself. Craig, how are you mate?
00:00:41
Craig matthews
I'm good I'm good I'm good how are you man?
00:00:44
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Yeah, I'm not too bad. After the after taking part in the the marathon march this weekend with with my girlfriend, it's fair to say that I think I've made a decent recovery now from ah decent recovery from from from the weekend, if anything.
00:01:00
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But
Victor Jokeres' Signing - Optimism
00:01:01
Craig matthews
Hmm
00:01:02
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overall, it was a great day.
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The weather actually was on our side as well, um which i can which I can't really express how grateful I was for it because last year ah we didn't have, ah we didn't really, we had the luxury of rain and rain and more rain. So um very pleased that I can now at least get through a marathon, second marathon as well, actually, which is quite, which was quite a good, um,
00:01:36
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Good day out. Sorry, I'm currently... with um Well, both me and Craig have actually got an eye on the Wales game at the minute. And also, very was very stunned by a rodent that was running around on the pitch, which was absolutely insane.
00:01:57
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Absolutely insane. But...
00:01:59
Craig matthews
Oh yeah!
00:02:01
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On the other hand, let's ah let's crack on. But in this episode, we will be discussing the signing of Victor Jokeres. As during the course of this international break, there's been a lot of discussion about Jokeres' start at Arsenal.
00:02:13
Craig matthews
like
00:02:18
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So we're going to have a discussion
Opportunities Created by Jokeres
00:02:20
Craig matthews
no
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and see where it's maybe not gone right for Jokeres so far at Arsenal.
00:02:25
Craig matthews
music
00:02:26
Craig matthews
oh yeah
00:02:26
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But as always, guys, if you want to get involved with any of the topics discussed on the show, please do get involved through our show notes in the description.
00:02:31
Craig matthews
Mm-hmm.
00:02:36
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but
00:02:37
Craig matthews
and
00:02:37
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Right, Craig, ah while during the intro, I was actually trying to look for the stats about Jokeres, Jokeres' time Arsenal. He joined for 63.5 million.
00:02:49
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It was seen as such a bargain. And so far... yeah How would you... just let Let's get into it. How would you describe Victor Jokeres' start to life at Arsenal?
00:03:02
Craig matthews
yeah Slow, but he scored a couple of goals early on and the three season games co pogainst these conacola gang um not in Nottingham Forest.
00:03:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:03:13
Craig matthews
um He's a handful. He's a handful striker. It's not like a guy who's taken long to score goals.
00:03:17
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Yeah.
00:03:19
Craig matthews
He's already scored goals already. was hoping there's more confidence he can score more goals.
00:03:20
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Yeah.
00:03:23
Craig matthews
I think he will score goals. It changes a bit how we play as well because he's freed up Sakai, freed up Martinelli, freed up Trossard when he's on the pitch.
00:03:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
True.
00:03:32
Craig matthews
because teams are doubling up on them all the time. So, making it more free for him to free up Saka more, free up other winners in the team. So, the goals will come. I'm not worried about his goal scoring at the moment. I think the goals will come. Once he gets used to his teammates play and how they need to supply him quicker, like what Oligard did from the Champions League other day, he will score lot of goals for
TikTok Insights on Jokeres' Skills
00:03:53
Craig matthews
Arsenal. I'm not worried. I know everyone's saying, oh, look at the money he spent on them and some fans not happy, but you've got be patient.
00:03:59
Craig matthews
Roma's not built in a day in it, so... things take his time to happen, he was school goal first, I'm backing him, I'm still backing him over Cesc, so yeah.
00:04:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, absolutely. And you know what? Even even i agree with what you said at the end. I would have still take... i still am happy with Jokoraz over Sesko. You know, at the end of the day, I mean, we all kind of... We all said it, didn't we? we all We all said it, you know, on the pod. We all wanted... i think we all said that we wanted Jokoraz, didn't we?
00:04:32
Craig matthews
Yeah, 100%.
00:04:34
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We all said that we wanted him. And...
00:04:35
Craig matthews
ah think I think Rodney was saying he was a bit like, I'm not sure in that kind of thing.
00:04:39
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Yeah.
00:04:39
Craig matthews
It's all in an ah and all in a little bit. But all of us wanted golf careers in there for what he did at sporting.
00:04:46
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Yeah, absolutely. Now, during the week, um Mark Pugach, the presenter who presents the England games on ITV, um put a little TikTok out.
00:04:59
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I'll play you a bit of the TikTok because he talks about Jokeres's pros and cons at Arsenal.
00:05:04
Craig matthews
Mm-hmm. a
00:05:06
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So let me let me put this on on full volume and I want to get your opinions on this. So let me Victor Jokeres, what do we make of him so far? Pluses and minuses. On the plus side, you can see Arsenal getting the ball forward quicker, more direct. He's very happy to run the channels and does that really well and really aggressively.
00:05:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Very good at holding the ball up, at absorbing pressure, at sucking defenders in because he's so physical. look at the goal that martin only scored against olympiarkos that was jokre's bashing defenders out of the way and because he can absorb that pressure and those defenders it means there's more space for saka in particular who's been double marked last season that is a big plus will only get better but it was brought to score goals almost a goal a game at sporting lisbon scored early on three and seven in the premier league but hasn't scored in six so that's the So...
00:05:49
Craig matthews
Thank you.
00:05:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
he was brought to score goals as well as what we described earlier so it's got to improve that now we don't know whether we were to play that and field or at st james's park started in particular with havents being fit we don't know if havents had been fit whether we would have started but boses and minusees but and the goal
Jokeres vs Isak - Performance Defense
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scoing chart jorez has got to improve ahal victor so Mark Pugac talking about Jokeres there, talking about the pros being the fact that he's brought such a presence to Arsenal.
00:06:27
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you know You know, he can shrug off defenders.
00:06:27
Craig matthews
No,
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You know, he can create opportunities for the likes of Martinelli and Saka.
00:06:34
Craig matthews
and no I don't agree with nothing he says.
00:06:35
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But do you agree with everything that he said there?
00:06:39
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Oh, OK. What do you not agree with?
00:06:41
Craig matthews
um The reason why I say that because if he wants to go there, he should compare Issaac. Issaac has been Liverpool for a while now. I compare Issaac to Gokrej. Gokrej has scored more goals than Issaac. Issaac is used for the Premier League.
00:06:54
Craig matthews
So you can't say that. He's even said it's that cost a lot more money than triple the amount that Gokor has cost.
00:06:58
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Dom. Yeah.
00:07:00
Craig matthews
And Gokor has scored more goals than him. And not only that, it's actually fitting into Liverpool straight away.
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um
00:07:07
Craig matthews
He's been scoring goals straight away because he's used to the Premier League. It's not like he's moved to a different league. He's scored a lot of goals from Newcastle. So Gokoran getting used to the league and he's a new guy coming into Premier League, never the Premier League before.
00:07:19
Craig matthews
So I'm thinking that it's actually more goals than Gokoran at this time, stage of the season. So think Gokoran has done a good start.
00:07:25
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yeah
00:07:27
Craig matthews
Yes, he's scored more goals, no doubt, but I don't agree with him not doing it against Newcastle and against Liverpool. I thought he played well against Newcastle, should been given a penalty, a blatant penalty, but while i'm not gay played game, well in the next game, played well in the Champions League,
00:07:39
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Yeah, I agree.
00:07:44
Craig matthews
The guys play well every week. I know that the numbers are not showing, but the numbers will come. I'm not worried about him not scoring at the moment. The goals will come. And if he's helping Sakura Lehmann score, his assistant will play for the to score goals.
00:07:45
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Yeah.
00:07:57
Craig matthews
So I'm happy with him.
00:08:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, you know what? i I also agree with what you say there about Jokeres and Izak. You know, OK, I know a lot of people listening will sit there and think, well, hold on a minute.
00:08:13
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With Izak... he's not had much time to, he's not had much time to really, um he's not had much fitness because obviously when he was, you know, when he went on this kind of, how can I say, strike from Newcastle, you know, a lot of people were sitting there saying, oh, well, you know, so on and so on, you know, oh well, you know, Isaac should be doing this and and should be doing that. And, you know, despite him going on this protest, I still think,
00:08:45
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During that time when he was protesting, why didn't he? what I don't know what happened. Obviously, we don't know what happened behind the scenes, but whether he was training or not, let's say just as a like just as a hypothesis, what if he wasn't training?
00:08:51
Craig matthews
Hmm.
00:08:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
What if he wasn't training and he was just he was spending his time at home? What would you then do? like What you supposed to do? But... I just think we've we've with Izak and Jokeres, I also think the media have their part to play as well because Izak's not being spoken about enough.
00:09:17
Craig matthews
Hmm. Hmm.
00:09:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
And it goes back to the point you said, which is the fact that he's... you know, he's Premier League proven.
00:09:29
Craig matthews
Hmm.
00:09:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Izak is Premier League proven. Whereas with Jokeres, he's still finding his feet. And I do agree with you in the sense, Craig. I'm also not worried either. I think he's had, I think we know how to play to his strengths.
00:09:43
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It's whether Arteta wants to play to his strengths, in my opinion. Do you do you agree in that?
00:09:48
Craig matthews
No, I definitely agree. Another thing about Isak as well and Gokhorez, Gokhorez and Isak didn't have a three-season.
00:09:52
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Hmm.
00:09:54
Craig matthews
Both of them will make 40 strikes out the club. So they can't be saying that Gokhorez had more three-seasons than Isak because that's not true. They both had the same amount of three-season, not a lot of three-season fitness at all.
00:10:04
Craig matthews
but love getting you getting um op op need in that So
00:10:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yep.
00:10:09
Craig matthews
That's what a have pre-season with Newcastle. Goldcruz didn't pre-season with Arsenal, came to pre-season late. So they had the same amount of time around pre-season fitness-wise.
00:10:17
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ye
00:10:19
Craig matthews
So after international break, I'm going start comparing them each week and decide, I'll make a debate on both one of them to see what's going on between both of them, I would say.
00:10:31
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Yeah, i I absolutely agree with you on that.
Adapting to Premier League & Media Pressure
00:10:34
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I think it's still early days. i think the media, I get it, right? Everyone's talking about, oh, you know, Jokeres at Sporting was, you know, scoring a goal a game. He was doing this, he was doing that and so on and so on.
00:10:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
But, you know, you've got to remember...
00:10:50
Craig matthews
Hmm Hmm Hmm send allla
00:10:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Jokeres is moving from a completely different league. You know, no disrespect to the Portuguese league, and I've always said this, but with leagues like the Portuguese league,
00:10:58
Craig matthews
me
00:11:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
you get an extra you might get an extra second to look up, quickly you know quickly take one touch of the ball, then boom, strike, go and score a goal and that's it.
00:11:08
Craig matthews
if
00:11:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
But with the Premier League, it is so fast-paced. Sometimes you don't even get a second to think. And I still think that's where Jokeres needs to kind of adapt his playing style.
00:11:21
Craig matthews
Hmm.
00:11:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Now, yes, I get it. He has had a little bit of playing experience for Coventry and I know he was at Brighton, but, you know, You can't really compare Brighton and Coventry.
00:11:34
Craig matthews
and
00:11:36
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No disrespect.
00:11:37
Craig matthews
Hmm.
00:11:37
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But I still think with Jokeres, though, not a lot of people talking about the good start he's had to to to life at Arsenal. You know, like to brace against Leeds.
00:11:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know, what other opportunities were there? What's the other goal that he scored as well?
00:11:54
Craig matthews
Not in the forest as they cross the Israel.
00:11:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Forrest, that's it. You know, Eze crossing the ball into him and and him tapping into an empty net.
00:11:56
Craig matthews
Yeah.
00:12:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think... If I was to get worried about Jokeres, I would maybe be a bit more concerned towards the second half of the season. ah right now, we're still very we're still in the very early days, aren't we, Craig?
00:12:16
Craig matthews
Definitely. 100%. 100%. Yeah. um so yeah
00:12:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Do you think maybe after the international break, whether it's either... OK, you know what? Let's just take this international break. After this international break is done and dusted with, do you do you expect to maybe see the start...
00:12:28
Craig matthews
that's
00:12:33
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of the best out of your careers? Or do you think maybe we need another, do you make you maybe think maybe give it till November to see what happens?
00:12:40
Craig matthews
I think I'll give it to November. I want of you i think youll school i think after international break, I'm hoping he can get some goals. between now and November, between the next international break. I think if he gets a goal, any type of goal, if he's captain or whatever, he just needs confidence, isn't it?
00:12:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:12:56
Craig matthews
If he gets a goal, he'll just go on a run. Once he gets one or two again, he'll go on a long run and start scoring. He won't stop scoring for us. That's what think.
00:13:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, absolutely. I mean, i mean to be honest, I said it ah i set it for the Leeds preview, or the Leeds review, sorry, should I say, where I said that, right, I think we're going to start seeing the best of Jokeres now.
00:13:17
Craig matthews
Hmm.
00:13:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Now, all he needs, all a striker ever needs is a goal or two just to get their confidence up.
00:13:28
Craig matthews
Hmm.
00:13:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
But it seems like now that he's got his goals in the Prem, I think maybe we need to start thinking towards other cop competitions. I think, again, maybe Champions League could be could be the spot for Jokic Reds to go and do something.
00:13:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
We've got... And I mean, if he was to go and score against Atletico Madrid...
00:13:50
Craig matthews
Massive boost. Massive boost.
00:13:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
What? I mean, yeah there you go. You could not have said it any better. You honestly could not have said it any better. Could not have said it any better. But we're going to take a quick break in the meantime and join us after the break as we continue to discuss to discuss about Jokeres and whether the pressure was either getting to him or whether we're still yet to see the best out of him.
00:14:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
So join us after this break.
00:14:47
Craig matthews
Mm-hmm.
00:14:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
And welcome back to this to this second part of Victor Jokeres, of this in-depth analysis of Victor Jokeres. Now, Craig, I'm going to put this question to you, and I think I know what your answer is going be, but I still want to ask you it anyway.
00:15:10
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But I know it's still you know it's still early days in the Prem, but do you think the pressure starting to get to him a little bit?
00:15:15
Craig matthews
have
00:15:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Or do you think we're still yet to see the best of Victor Jokeres? bigiokarez
00:15:23
Craig matthews
No, he's an elite striker. I don't think there's any pressure to swim. He's played from the sport of Lisbon as a big club. He's done it in the last season.
00:15:34
Craig matthews
He's a big game player. So I'm not worried.
00:15:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:15:36
Craig matthews
I'm back in and fully back in. I'm not worried about his form right now because, as I said, form is temporary, class is permanent, isn't it?
00:15:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Of course.
00:15:44
Craig matthews
So he he knows how to go back in the net. So i'm not worried about that. um I think he'll have to get goals next month, this month and next month, but rest of the season he will score goals. not worried about him. So,
00:15:55
Craig matthews
Yeah.
00:15:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, you know what? let You know, you make such a good point there. When we come back from the international break, we have cool we've got we've got so many fixtures coming thick and fast at us. We've got, obviously, Fulham coming up this weekend.
00:16:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Then we look ahead to, I believe it's Atletico Madrid next week. believe after that we're home to Palace before then hosting Brighton, before then going away to Burnley.
00:16:30
Craig matthews
Burnley. Burnley, yeah.
00:16:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
And then I think we go away to Sunderland.
00:16:36
Craig matthews
Yeah, Sunderland, yeah. We've got some easy games tomorrow, winnable games.
00:16:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
So...
00:16:40
Craig matthews
So think you'll definitely get a couple of goals here and there in those games anyway. I'm hoping that it comes to the game, yeah.
00:16:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, absolutely. I think the games that you want to be seeing him perform in would be like your Sunderlands, your Burnleys, you know, your, um you know, maybe even your Fulhams, you know.
00:16:52
Craig matthews
Hmm.
00:16:56
Craig matthews
the
00:16:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Because again, going away to Fulham has never been an easy easy task for Arsenal, has it now?
00:17:01
Craig matthews
No, definitely, no, it hasn't been easy.
00:17:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
what But I do think, though, if we can, if we can at least, I think if he could get a goal this weekend against Fulham, wouldn't it go such a long way?
00:17:14
Craig matthews
Definitely, 100%.
00:17:16
Craig matthews
yeah
00:17:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
But I think for me, though, what would you think would be more vital for him, a Premier League goal or a Champions League goal?
00:17:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
If you had to pick one or the other for Jokeres, would you Would you say a Champions League goal wouldnt would be good enough to boost his confidence? Or do you reckon for him to score this weekend against Fulham would boost his confidence?
00:17:34
Craig matthews
I think we scored against Fulham this weekend on losing confidence. know why say that? Because Fulham won't win Fulham.
00:17:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Go on.
00:17:39
Craig matthews
So if he scored against Fulham, he'll get a goal against Fulham. The confidence is the way it skyrocket.
00:17:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:17:45
Craig matthews
Because he gets a goal on the weekend, he'll full of confidence in the game against Fulham on Wednesday, Tuesday nights, and on the lights of the Emirates. He'll definitely be happy and he'll get a goal. So he'll be five-star confidence.
00:17:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
You could not have said that any better.
Media Criticism and Spending Comparisons
00:18:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, again, three goals, three goals. I believe it's, what is it? Three goals in seven games for Jokka Rez?
00:18:06
Craig matthews
Yeah, it's not a bad record. like 1 in 3. It's not too bad.
00:18:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right. I was just about to ask, is that is that a stat for you where you kind of sit there and think, oh, actually, that is a little bit worrying. Are you worried at all with the stat?
00:18:17
Craig matthews
ah If was it was 0 and 7, I'd be very worried. But it's 3 goals in 7 game. It's not too bad, isn't it? Plus, he got an assist against Olympiacos as well against what Martijnaldi's got.
00:18:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:18:29
Craig matthews
I thought that was an assist. He did make the touch and the mark that he scored.
00:18:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, absolutely.
00:18:34
Craig matthews
That's like, so three, four goals, four goals in environments in seven games or seven or eight games. It's not bad.
00:18:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah. yeah
00:18:42
Craig matthews
Could be better, but it's not bad.
00:18:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, absolutely. No, it's not bad at all. And another thing is, again, you know, if we look back to that game against Olympiacos... I saw some really good glimpses.
00:18:55
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Saw some really good glimpses of Jokeres.
00:18:55
Craig matthews
Yeah, I suppose. Yeah.
00:18:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know, in the build-up to the Martinelli goal, he was shrugging defenders left, right and centre.
00:18:57
Craig matthews
Hmm. Hmm.
00:19:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think his shot was really unlucky to hit the post um and for it to trickle.
00:19:06
Craig matthews
Topping
00:19:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, I quite like the fact, and I said that last week, I said that actually after the game, quite like the fact that Martinelli kind of just watched the ball trickle before...
00:19:11
Craig matthews
it in. Yeah,
00:19:20
Craig matthews
tough it in yeah definitely.
00:19:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
smashing it home into the net. you know what mean? like Oh, hello.
00:19:25
Craig matthews
Free sooner.
00:19:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
all right Sorry. ah Sorry. were we're We're currently watching World Belgium. Wales have now brought up. They're now looking for a comeback here. It's now 3-2 Belgium.
00:19:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
But to be honest with you, they did give away a silly penalty, though, didn't they?
00:19:42
Craig matthews
The
00:19:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Gave away a really silly penalty. I mean, good finish.
00:19:46
Craig matthews
way how you dummy the player as well, like Kiefer Moore, isn't
00:19:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Good strike there. Good.
00:19:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh my gosh.
00:19:55
Craig matthews
That has be a goal, it's not foul.
00:19:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Trossard, geez almighty, that's embarrassing.
00:20:01
Craig matthews
Quotah got a bit on his nail post as well.
00:20:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Trossard, just, I'm sorry, but that is embarrassing to go down the way you've gone down. I don't think they are going to look at that, are they?
00:20:13
Craig matthews
Let's see, let's see, let's see.
00:20:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
Great strike from Broadhead though.
00:20:15
Craig matthews
No, that's a
00:20:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Great strike. I didn't think there was much there. I just think,
00:20:22
Craig matthews
golf, a golf, a golf.
00:20:23
Craig matthews
It's golf, a golf. It's a golf.
00:20:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's a goal, yeah.
00:20:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think, gosh, that is embarrassing. If Arteta's watching this game, goodness me, that is...
00:20:30
Craig matthews
It's a little bit dropped on Saturday, man. Back on the bench, man. Martínez is starting,
00:20:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's worrying. Very worrying.
00:20:37
Craig matthews
man.
00:20:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
but um But going back to...
00:20:40
Craig matthews
Yeah.
00:20:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, goodness me. I mean, if Wells get grab an equaliser here, this would be something else. But um quickly going... Oh, hello. Oh, no. No. Oh, my gosh.
00:20:50
Craig matthews
Oh, Fossard.
00:20:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
What a response. And it's Trussard. It's Trussard. No way. It's Trussard.
00:21:01
Craig matthews
This guy is so hot and cold, man. I swear to God.
00:21:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, my gosh.
00:21:03
Craig matthews
He's so hot and cold.
00:21:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
How have they...
00:21:05
Craig matthews
Fossard
00:21:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
How is this even possible?
00:21:08
Craig matthews
is... Fossard's the most frustrating play I've ever witnessed in my life.
00:21:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh my goodness me.
00:21:13
Craig matthews
Hot and cold.
00:21:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, I...
00:21:14
Craig matthews
When it's hot, it's hot. When it's cold, it's very cold. I mean cold life.
00:21:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
To be honest with you though, that was, i mean, that was a pretty easy tap in, wasn't it?
00:21:23
Craig matthews
Yeah. Hmm. Oh.
00:21:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
oh dear me.
00:21:28
Craig matthews
quite lot
00:21:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm sorry I have to say this. My girlfriend's just messaged me, was like, and I hope you're listening, Josh Vince, because, oh my goodness, she she messaged me just saying, now, I hate Trossard.
00:21:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
He can fudge right off.
00:21:53
Craig matthews
Oh, man.
00:21:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, I'm sorry, but his first goal in five matches, I'm sorry, but why don't we get this at Arsenal with Trossard?
00:21:59
Craig matthews
Like, definitely. Try to hold this apart to the bench,
00:22:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Gosh, I'm sorry, but I still think Martinelli has to start over the weekend, but has start over the weekend.
00:22:08
Craig matthews
man. Just like this. Oh. Hmm.
00:22:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
This isn't convincing enough for me.
00:22:11
Craig matthews
how oh
00:22:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
is not convincing enough. But, oh my gosh, we've been so sidetracked. Going back to Jokeres, um Again, you feel like the media are putting pressure on him as well?
00:22:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Because, you know, the we we look back to the United game and there was that silly stat flying around that apparently he had more touch he had more more touches of his hair.
00:22:32
Craig matthews
Yes.
00:22:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, that's it, Craig. Yeah, he had more ah hair flicks and touches of his hair than he did of the ball. Ooh, yeah.
00:22:43
Craig matthews
all
00:22:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
I can't believe this. Very unlucky. um But um he had more touch yeah he had more hair flicks and more touches of his hair than he than he did with the ball.
00:22:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
And then, you know, goes again goes against Leeds now and scores a brace against Leeds. Do you feel like the media now putting pressure on him now?
00:23:06
Craig matthews
What I like about the media, especially with the Arsenal, they always have an impression Arsenal players and Arsenal managers Arsenal this Arsenal that. But if you deflate, you're wondering what other teams have spent more money than Arsenal, for example, and they're playing.
00:23:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
yep perfect
00:23:20
Craig matthews
Look at Fabian Wetzel, this is an example. Fabian Wetzel cost 100 or so for a million. Hadn't gotten a goal, not an assist or anything to come to Liverpool. So I'd rather they stick their energy on the champions instead worrying about Arsenal. We'll be fine.
00:23:35
Craig matthews
Worry about Liverpool. They spent the most money this this this um summer. They should be cruising the league or they're not. So there you go.
00:23:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah No, do you know what? That's a very good point you make there, you know. At the end of the day, with, yeah, there should be a lot of focus on Liverpool because, again, Premier League champions, you know, they've gone and spent all this money on, um they've spent all this money on Izak and on Florian Burtz.
00:24:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
And what have they got out of the two players?
00:24:07
Craig matthews
Nothing.
00:24:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
There you go. mean, so far... And again, i know a lot of people were going to sit here and think, oh, but it's still early days. Like, da-da-da-da-da. But at least we can say that Jokeres is off the mark.
00:24:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know, at least we can say Jokeres is off the mark. I know Izak has scored, but it's not... It wasn't a Premier League goal was it?
00:24:29
Craig matthews
No, it was a knee-cop.
00:24:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
League Cup, weren't it? Yeah. So, look, it's going to be interesting, but... I think with the media, they they do need to calm it down a bit with Jokeres. they They really do need to calm it down a little bit with Jokeres, don't they?
00:24:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Because the end of the day...
00:24:45
Craig matthews
Stephanie. Why?
00:24:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's still early days, but at the same time, not enough is being spoken about Florian Burt and Isaac.
00:24:50
Craig matthews
the
00:24:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Funny enough, actually, um someone said to me, and JD, if you're listening to this, you you'd find you'd find this very funny, actually. But someone said to me that Florian Burt is the Kai Havertz of Liverpool.
00:25:12
Craig matthews
why
00:25:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
I honestly cannot believe that.
00:25:13
Craig matthews
e
00:25:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
Honestly cannot believe that.
00:25:15
Craig matthews
i um I don't ah don't know about that. I think Virts is a very good player. I think he needs to settle in from the Premier League, take him six months. Give him six months and I think he should be alright once gets used to the physicality in the Premier League.
00:25:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:25:28
Craig matthews
But worry about looking for my other player too much and then he'll get a bad injury and then he'll be out for a while. I'm worried about someone. He might play against a physical team.
00:25:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
True, because we have seen it.
00:25:38
Craig matthews
Yeah.
00:25:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know, we've we've seen it for, you know, when Florian Burtz goes and plays for his country, it's ah it's a different story. He gets a lot more freedom on the ball and and a lot more freedom to play. And he had that freedom at Leverkusen, but now seems like he doesn't have as much freedom as he thought he would have had at Liverpool.
00:25:48
Craig matthews
Yeah.
00:25:55
Craig matthews
Well, I think the reason why Salah is still there, once Salah leaves, that he'll be the main man at Liverpool. I mean, Salah eventually goes in the next two years or so after the contract expires, then I think Wurts would be the main man.
00:26:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah Yeah, absolutely.
00:26:08
Craig matthews
The building team around Wurts.
00:26:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, I do agree. absolutely do agree with you on that. I think the team would have to be built around Burtz. But then again, they could potentially build the team around Eketike with the way he's going.
00:26:25
Craig matthews
hmm
00:26:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Because they'll want to play to his strengths. But at the same time, though, Liverpool spent all this money. But again, the media not focusing enough on Liverpool spending, but yet want to focus on Arsenal spending. So, doesn't make sense, does it?
00:26:39
Craig matthews
nah we don't care we wouldn't need a spot in their face anyway
00:26:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
Really doesn't.
00:26:43
Craig matthews
another mark
00:26:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
You heard it here first, people. You heard it here
Conclusion and Listener Engagement
00:26:49
Craig matthews
ah
00:26:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
first.
00:26:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Craig, I'm going to hold you to that now. If...
00:26:54
Craig matthews
Yeah, hold on.
00:26:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, going to hold you to that now.
00:27:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Sorry, we're we're still engrossed in this in this Wales-Belgium game. um It's now coming into the final minute of stoppage time. I mean, I do feel for Wales at the minute. Really do feel for him.
00:27:14
Craig matthews
family
00:27:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
But that is it, guys. That's all we've got for on today's show. Have you liked what we've had to say? We'd love to hear your thoughts on social media as always. You can find us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify by searching Daily Arsenal.
00:27:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
You've been listening to the GSPN Arsenal podcast. part of the Global Sports Podcast Network, the only place to find daily podcasts for your favourite teams. A daily wrap-up and every week, the Road to World Cup 26. I have been your host, Jamie Patterson. He has been the amazing Mr Encyclopedia, Craig Matthews.
00:27:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Have a good day all and take care.
00:28:05
Craig matthews
you.