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Daily Arsenal - S1 - E125: Midweek Forest Preview
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Join us as we look ahead to our trip up north to the Forest Ground as we face Nottingham Forest as we're all in optimistic sprits for a result... in addition we also reflected on our result against West Ham as well as talking about where its gone wrong for Arsenal especially when facing teams like West Ham, Fulham and Villa.
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Introduction and Host Transition
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Hello everyone and welcome to another episode from the GSPN Arsenal group. As always, we eat, sleep, repeat and we talk things all Arsenal regularly.
00:00:22
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pretty much 24 hours a day, regardless. I am your host,
Meet the Arsenal Connoisseurs
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Josh D
it
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Jamie Patterson, taking over from Josh Vintz.
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And so tonight, as we record, I'm joined by my amazing Arsenal connoisseurs. First of all, joined by Craig Matthews and from Jamaica.
00:00:43
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I mean, this is a is beyond me, but from Jamaica,
Jamaican Weather and Social Commentary
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Josh D
but
00:00:46
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I'm here with the one and only Joshua Duncan.
00:00:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, JD, chat to us. I mean, what what's it like out there in Jamaica?
00:00:56
Josh D
It's hot, i've been raining today and I've realised, yeah, a lot of people bleach over here. It's really bad. it's It's a big problem over here.
00:01:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
the fuck?
00:01:03
Josh D
Like, it doesn't look good, like, honestly, you can tell because they're in the sun. So it's just like why do you look so orange and then you at your elbows and your knuckles look so dark? It looks terrible.
00:01:15
Josh D
It's disgusting.
00:01:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, I mean, look, whilst he's out there enjoying the beautiful hot weather, I mean, look, it's raining, but let's be honest, he's loving the hot weather out there. You can tell by the smile on his face. He's loving it out here.
00:01:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Whilst myself and Craig, we're in London, we're we're not... I mean, the weather's decent today, but I mean, like, we would love some of that hot weather, wouldn't we?
00:01:39
Craig matthews
for
Previewing Nottingham Forest Game
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Craig matthews
said
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Absolutely.
00:01:40
Josh D
You're always welcome to come.
00:01:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right, in this episode of...
00:01:42
Josh D
You're welcome to come.
00:01:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Wildcard Wednesday. we're gonna We're switching things up again. We're switching things up a little bit because this week we have been enticed. We've been brought in by midweek football.
00:01:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
And in this episode, we will be doing a preview to our trip away to the forest ground to play no other but Nottingham Forest.
00:02:07
Craig matthews
I'm
00:02:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
First of all, guys, I want to get your original thoughts just off the bat. Craig, how are you feeling ahead of this upcoming game?
00:02:19
Craig matthews
not confident. After we lost against the first time, I hope we should have beaten at home. I'm not really confident going into this game, honestly. I think Taurus lost it on Sunday against Newcastle
00:02:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:02:31
Craig matthews
They started off very well in that game. They started off very well. on then they're kind of capitulated but thought that if we don't if we make any mistakes from someone they can punish off and they're on a rebound now isn't so they're going to want to win the game and they're home as well so
00:02:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Absolutely. Absolutely. Jaylee, what about you? How are you feeling?
00:02:51
Josh D
You know what, yeah, I don't care anymore about the season. We're 11 points behind the season. I've given up to none, man.
Arsenal's Season Struggles and Injuries
00:02:57
Josh D
That West Ham game, you know, was it? This time last week, I think, was it?
00:03:01
Josh D
on yeah Yesterday would be a week where we were five points with a game in hand behind season.
00:03:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:03:08
Josh D
we're 11 points. i For Premier League, look well I'll take second, another year finish second, but I couldn't care less about this game. You know, let's just focus on Champions League now and hopefully we can win something.
00:03:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah you You're not interested in Chris Woods? I mean, look, man, I mean, he's playing against Arsenal. You're not thinking that he might, you know...
00:03:27
Josh D
he probably will score He probably will score against us. you know and We probably won't score because we've got nobody. could sit here and moan all day about Arsenal, where we are. But I think all Arsenal fans know already we should have bought someone in January.
00:03:41
Josh D
We haven't. We've got injury crisis there. Liverpool is behind. The season's kind of done unless Liverpool can do something really embarrassing.
00:03:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, of course. I mean, we weren't we weren't really present for the for like after the West Ham game. So just quickly, guys, just overall, what what were your general thoughts on that shock surprise loss to West Ham, Craig?
Tactical Critiques Against West Ham
00:04:06
Craig matthews
The tactics were wrong. you know West Ham can play against the Mourinho because he's not quick. I'd rather be starting to do a pacey strike off the front.
00:04:16
Craig matthews
Give the young kid Bartlett a chance and see what happens. Bring on Mourinho in second half and the game is like, you know, they should have done that. The tactics were wrong. You've got a tactic completely wrong against a West Ham team who's going to defend for the whole game.
00:04:29
Craig matthews
They're not going to worry about Mick on Mourinho doing what he did against Leicester last week. That was kind of a luck.
00:04:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Do
00:04:35
Craig matthews
lucky ah ah un luckycky chance last week has happened. They scored two goals. This week is a different game at home. We should be able to... We should be bad at home. No excuses.
00:04:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
you know what? you You really actually put... You know what? Makes such a good point there. And I actually agree with you. I really thought going into this game, since we were... The fact is, like you said, we were at home.
00:04:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
We were at home. And the fact that we couldn't beat West Ham at home... is really, really concerning. Also, let me let me cast your minds back, actually, to quite to a few like to the past few seasons.
00:05:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Again, it seems like with Arsenal, we we struggle to break down certain
Breaking Down Defensive Teams
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teams. And it's not been like this... During the course of a season, this has been like this for the last two to potentially three years. I mean, you look the Fulham game, you look at West Ham, you look at Villa.
00:05:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Again, teams, we struggle to break down. And it's not, like I said, it's not... Just, oh, OK, you know, we we lose to Villa, but next, the following season, we go and, you know, beat Villa home and away.
00:05:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Or, oh, well, we've drawn to Fulham and we've lost to Fulham. Well, let's go and improve that draw a again against them.
00:05:50
Craig matthews
Mm-hmm.
00:05:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
It seems like we've really, where do we, why do we seem to struggle against teams like Fulham, West Ham, Villa? I mean, JD, do you have an answer to that?
00:06:04
Josh D
I think the West Ham game, I think, again, we just didn't have the depth. You know, we had too many injuries. So I'll give the boys a bit of a blight on that one because really and truly, when you look at that team sheet, he's really going to get you the goals.
00:06:18
Josh D
I mean, Mourinho, you know, you're not a striker, you know what I mean? You ask him to do something, but he never never done before. He did all right. He got away with it Leicester. But let's be fair, that was never going to be a solution that's going to carry us through the season for the title.
00:06:33
Josh D
The other games, I don't know, it's just, i think it's lack of concentration and key moments and then just not being clinical enough.
The Striker Conundrum
00:06:41
Josh D
And that's that's what that's that's what's cost us a lot of games, a lot throughout season.
00:06:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:06:45
Josh D
And this is why you kind of need to bring a number nine that doesn't, you know, doesn't play about with your dinner, just goes in there, finishes it. You know I mean?
00:06:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, no, absolutely. I agree with you. Completely agree with you. Craig, what about you? Like, you know, we we look back to the the games over, the say, the last two years where we've been in a title race, but we've never been able to crack Villa properly.
00:06:57
Craig matthews
well
00:07:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
We've never been able to crack Fulham and West Ham, etc. I mean, what what are your thoughts on that?
00:07:12
Craig matthews
i don't I don't think it's the last two, three years. think it's been for a long time. I was a Bengals manager. lot The season's probably to won the league.
00:07:16
Josh D
Yeah.
00:07:18
Craig matthews
The big games, the in the used to us the Walton used to beat us.
00:07:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:07:23
Craig matthews
In the big games, we had to win to win the title. And then we struggled against them and then we lose the league by a couple of points. and It was so frustrating. even went Ember's manager when we had a chance to get top four until we got to the Ripper League final. Remember that game against Brighton at home?
00:07:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:07:37
Craig matthews
I just remember that game.
00:07:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:07:40
Craig matthews
We had four games left of the season. think we had to win one game that's one and four games and we'd get top four. I think we lost and we lost i mean drew a couple of games. I think Tottenham finished ahead of us that season in fourth.
00:07:52
Craig matthews
So it's a psychological point. I think Arsenal lack winners in the team. When I mean winners, I mean winners are guys who won big trophies. They look all the other teams in the Premier League, like other teams who are doing well now.
00:08:04
Craig matthews
They've got proof of winners of one spot and they know how to win in...
00:08:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm.
00:08:07
Craig matthews
and in In clutch moments, they know when to go and win a game. Like a Liverpool, if they're losing, they can go get Mo Salah or even thought a guy on the bench who go score a goal and win the game.
00:08:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Absolutely.
00:08:18
Craig matthews
We don't have anybody who can go on to the bench and say, yeah, you come on, win the game for us. The last person we had was Daniel Wolbeck when he was at Arsenal. He came off the bench one game against Leicester when Leicester won the league and scored there.
00:08:30
Craig matthews
Won that game. That's an example of someone can come off the bench and do a 360 and change into the whole game. We don't have that at Arsenal at the moment. We've had it for a long time. So it it it goes down to recruitment again. like We need to find guys who can, like back in the day, social, came off the bench, score a goal.
00:08:48
Craig matthews
Like a player who came off the bench and impact player. We don't have it.
00:08:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, no, I completely agree. I think for for Arsenal, the way I look at it, and i was good you know if I had the chance to jump on the like the art after the West Ham game, I would have actually had a full-on ramp. Because to be honest with you, you look at potentially the last two years.
00:09:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Look at the last two years that Arsenal have competed in a title race.
00:09:11
Craig matthews
Mm.
00:09:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Do you know where our biggest problem has been?
00:09:17
Craig matthews
Scoring goals in big matches.
00:09:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Apart from scoring goals, there's been one big, big problem that I've realised and I've realised it for the last two years and I've realised it again this season. do you know what it is?
00:09:28
Craig matthews
We bottled it in crucial moments.
00:09:29
Josh D
injuries. injuries
00:09:30
Craig matthews
We bottled in crucial moments.
00:09:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Fair enough. But it comes down to the recruitment, as you said.
January Transfer Window Failures
00:09:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
When we get to January, this is what sickens me. The Cronkies don't suddenly sit there and think, oh my gosh, Arsenal, they're they're actually in a title race here.
00:09:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh my gosh. Do you know what? Let's go and splash some money. Let's go and, you know, let's go splash the cash. Because but for a team to be title contenders...
00:09:53
Craig matthews
a
00:09:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
You've got to. And I mean, you have to invest. You can't just cope. Like, we went into the... Guys, I mean, we went into the window with how many strikers or how many attacking players did we have going into this window?
00:10:13
Craig matthews
Three. Three.
00:10:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Three.
00:10:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
repeat Repeat that number again.
00:10:15
Craig matthews
Three or four.
00:10:17
Craig matthews
Three or four. not and
00:10:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Three or four attacking players.
00:10:20
Craig matthews
I wouldn't even call them attacking players.
00:10:20
Josh D
the real cool
00:10:22
Craig matthews
We've got two wingers or half a winger, where one player who plays like slot is not striker, so we hardly had any backup.
00:10:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:10:29
Josh D
yeah
00:10:31
Craig matthews
I'm telling you to be kind here, we had no striker man.
00:10:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Of course, of course.
00:10:34
Craig matthews
Jay just got injured against Man United in the FA Cup. Havertz has just been a spot gap because we don't know what's the best position, so we didn't scout that role for us.
00:10:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:10:43
Craig matthews
Tackle has been injured since the December, as well before Christmas, he got injured. Did he get injured before Christmas?
00:10:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:10:47
Craig matthews
Yeah, he got injured.
00:10:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:10:48
Josh D
yeah
00:10:50
Craig matthews
So, we sold Inkesin, the someone, never replaced him. We sold Smith-Rohan, the someone, never replaced him. Loaned out Vieira, never replaced him. Loaned out Srimis Nelson, never replaced him.
00:11:00
Craig matthews
Loaned out Lokonga, who, I don't know, man, never replaced him. Loaned out the other guy, what's his name?
00:11:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:11:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
oh
00:11:09
Craig matthews
The left-back, Tavares, never replaced him anymore.
00:11:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh. Tavares. Yeah.
00:11:14
Craig matthews
So, we loaned out, we gave it all these players, and then we had a deficit of a 22-man squad,
00:11:14
Josh D
Hehehehe.
00:11:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
Gosh.
00:11:20
Craig matthews
plus young kids. Like, you can't expect someone like Ethan Lanieri to be 10 out 10 every single game. He's going to have dips in form. You can't expect Skelly to be 10 out of 10 every single game because the young kids going to be inconsistent until they get older, more mature, and get some more game experience. So, we kind of shot ourselves in the foot from the summer transfer window. We brought Sterling, thinking Sterling's going to be the answer.
00:11:43
Craig matthews
He's gone backwards. So, there you go.
00:11:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
I agree.
00:11:47
Craig matthews
That's the problem.
00:11:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
je JD, do you reckon do you do you agree with like what I was saying earlier on about you know Arsenal not investing in a January transfer market? We've done it for the past... Let's be honest, we've done it for the past three seasons. If you throw this season into the mix, we've done it for the past three seasons.
00:12:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
What's your on it? Yeah, know.
00:12:08
Josh D
I think I said at the start of the window, you know, start of January, I think in December, we're not buying anybody. They're not buying anybody.
00:12:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah i know
00:12:15
Josh D
So I'm upset about it because I knew it was to happen. You know, if anything, I'm just kind of fed up now. You know, you know, the ones that just like, same old story. It's boring now. You know, there's there' vast story there's no shock surprises.
00:12:29
Josh D
Like, we kind of are laughing a little bit, you know. Even when we're in a title race, no one takes us seriously.
00:12:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
A little bit. Are you sure about that?
00:12:35
Craig matthews
Yeah.
00:12:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
Are you sure about that now?
00:12:38
Josh D
It's not a fan of me. Yeah, well yes look, listen, right? How can we be in the title race and be 11 points behind? You know, no one takes us seriously as proper title contenders. is is It's kind of embarrassing.
00:12:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
i agree. I agree. And.
00:12:50
Josh D
You know, Man United give us a stick still for not being a title race, right? And look where they are. Look at their season. Look at their team.
00:12:58
Craig matthews
in
00:12:58
Josh D
We should not be getting any stick from them whatsoever.
00:13:00
Craig matthews
yeah
00:13:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:13:01
Josh D
But this board allows it.
00:13:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
I personally think, again, i look, I know a lot of us i know a lot of the fan base will be turning on Arteta, but I would kind of be pointing fingers here at at the Cronkays because three years, three years going, we've not we've we've not gone into a January but market.
00:13:06
Josh D
You know,
00:13:17
Craig matthews
and Definitely.
00:13:19
Josh D
Yeah.
00:13:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
And we've not thought, oh, actually, we're in a good position here to try and maybe, you know, put a put pressure on Liverpool or City, whoever's top of the league or whether that's even us. You know, we've never sat there to think, oh, actually, let's go and splash the cash.
00:13:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Do you know what mean? never thought to be even once thing, actually, let's let's dig deep in our pockets.
00:13:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
And look, I know that Arsenal have got money. we We said this at the start of the window. The Cronkies even came out and said, we will not have a problem with money in this window. So we didn't have a problem with money in this window, why don't we spend it?
00:13:57
Craig matthews
And thing is as well, the thing is as well, like, obviously, if you look Newcastle, Newcastle's front three and they're sort of better Armysfield.
00:14:04
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no
00:14:05
Craig matthews
And the striker. It's Zach, Tonali, Grimarez and whoever, there's that one.
00:14:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:14:12
Craig matthews
I think it's over,
00:14:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
There
00:14:14
Craig matthews
They're misled better than our misled.
00:14:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
there you go.
00:14:18
Craig matthews
It's really deeper. And what's in the Newcastle as well, they now, if they've got a lot of money, they're the richest coming in the Premier League after Man City or before Man City because they've got that, because Harry money. So if they can get that FFP thing out the way, they can buy anyone. In a couple of seasons, they go challenge for the league.
00:14:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Scary to even think that.
00:14:35
Craig matthews
If they can keep the squad and they build on the squad, they can they could be even higher up than us on the table in a couple seasons' time.
00:14:41
Craig matthews
We don't pull our finger out start investing in the squad properly and get proper world-class top players in the club. So, yeah.
00:14:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I get you guys. Completely get you guys. Anyway, let's take a break at the minute. We'll hear from our partners, Bionic. And when we do come back, we'll we'll go back we'll get back on track. We'll look ahead to the Forest game.
00:15:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Join us in a sec.
00:15:08
Craig matthews
for
00:15:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
And welcome back to this second part where we will be now looking ahead to the Forest game. We've got rid of... I think we've got the West Ham game out of our system now.
00:15:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I think we've got everything off our chest. So let's let's take a look at the Forest game. Guys, like I said before, we're we're travelling away. We're travelling away to the Forest ground.
00:15:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
And... Let's be honest, our form or format at Nottingham Forest isn't really the best, is it?
00:15:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know, it it's really hindered, like the even if you want to throw the FA Cups in just to really add salt to the wounds, it's not been looking too great, is it, guys?
00:15:40
Craig matthews
no
00:15:49
Craig matthews
no
00:15:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Look, be honest with me, like again, I kind of asked you at the start of the show, but I'll ask you again, are we feeling leading up to it?
00:15:51
Josh D
Now.
00:15:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
JD, you look very light. He's just, for those of you that can't see, he's just thinking, yeah, just look, let's let's just get this over and done with. but I can't take any more. I just want to get back to my holiday.
00:16:09
Josh D
Thank you.
00:16:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
i just want to get back to my holidays. That's why he's, that's why he escaped to Jamaica. He's escaped to Jamaica just to escape being from Arsenal.
00:16:21
Josh D
It does get like that sometimes. It does feel like that. I mean, i don't really see us doing much in the game, to be honest. If we do win, it will be very, very lucky. Forest are a good team. And when we do go to their ground, you know, it's not been kind to us. We've, you know, we've been and quite embarrassed, really.
00:16:38
Josh D
So I don't have much confidence in the game. But again, if we take a draw, I mean, we kind of need to beat them because they're kind of challenging us for a second now. So we we kind of do need a win.
00:16:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:16:49
Josh D
But I guess if we take a draw, it won't be end of the world. I think we need to focus, put our eggs in. You know, obviously continue with the league, but I think the prime thing is Champions League.
00:16:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Of course.
00:17:00
Josh D
That's something we can realistically on paper still win, even though it's not very unlikely. So I think go all out for that, really.
00:17:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
You speak of the Champions League. Now, Craig, my my question to you is, do you think, right, obviously, let's be honest here. A lot of Arsenal fans have have now kind of said, like, look, that's it for the league title now.
Champions League vs Premier League: Priorities?
00:17:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
We're just going to focus on second. Do you think we should be prioritising the Champions League? And do you think we could go on a little run in the Champions League?
00:17:29
Josh D
Thank you.
00:17:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Say, I don't know, as far as maybe the quarters, right? Because, look, I'll be honest, if we do overcome PSV, it's either one of the Madrid teams that we'll end up facing. So how how do you see that panning out for us in the Champions League?
00:17:40
Craig matthews
I think
00:17:44
Craig matthews
we've done well in Europe this football Europe, I think less pressure. I think teams play differently, they do less load blocks in Champions League than the Premier League.
00:17:59
Craig matthews
So I think we'll just go for the Champions League. Long still, because the league is going to get top four, but think we'll focus on one Champions League this season because we're going to win the league. Liverpool are not going drop 11 points until now end the season for us to even come back.
00:18:12
Craig matthews
So best we just try and solidate second place and focus on the Champions League because hopefully by then Saka should be back.
00:18:13
Josh D
Thank you.
00:18:20
Craig matthews
I hope we don't rush him back, man, because I don't want him other ones who break down.
00:18:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, same here.
00:18:24
Craig matthews
If he breaks down, it would be very painful as a fan as well. So I'd rather just, if he's not fit to the of the season, let him come back three seasons nice and fit, I would say. I think we should go for Europe, man. Just go for I never know what could happen. Anything could happen. Strange things could happen in football, so go for Europe, I would say, man.
00:18:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, of course. No, absolutely. you You're spot on there. I think I've said it quite a lot of views as well. And I've said it to quite a few of my mates, but I'd actually be quite grateful if, you know, say if we took a Real Madrid, if we took on Real Madrid, for example, and over overcome PSV home and away, I think if we could go to the Bernabeu give them a good game at the Bonabelle, go to the Emirates, give them a good game at the Emirates, but still go out of the Champions League, I personally would sit there and be like, you know what?
00:19:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
At least we didn't get battered by Real Madrid. you know I mean
00:19:12
Craig matthews
Yeah.
00:19:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Out of curiosity, I mean, bit of a silly question to ask, but would you want Real Madrid or would you want Atletico if we were to overcome PSV?
00:19:22
Craig matthews
i would say...
00:19:23
Josh D
Celtic.
00:19:26
Craig matthews
Atletico can the defend though, they're a good defender and see if they can win it, they're very solid in defense.
00:19:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
Ooh, what's got you guys thinking?
00:19:32
Craig matthews
Real Madrid will give chance to score, but their defense is not as strong as they used to be. So often i'll rob I think at Real Madrid, then Atletico can defend, they can very well.
00:19:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
Fair enough. JD?
00:19:45
Josh D
selfate
00:19:46
Craig matthews
but
00:19:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
you are you Are you just trying to get into my bad books or something?
00:19:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Are you just trying to really trigger me here? Like...
00:19:54
Josh D
No, no, not at all. Not at all.
00:19:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:19:57
Josh D
I wouldn't dream of it, Jamie. I think they're both bad ties. I think they're both bad ties for different reasons.
00:20:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:20:03
Josh D
You know, I don't see us scoring against Atletico Madrid, let's be fair, right? And I don't see us keeping out Real Madrid. You know, I feel like Real Madrid would probably... They're probably embarrassed by Sada Bernabeu. I think it won't be a good night. I don't think Arsenal is ready for a night like that, you know, when the stakes are high, especially with the depth in the squad and that, you know, everyone's just injured. i I think we'll really get embarrassed.
00:20:29
Josh D
You know, I'd like to be proven wrong. But it could be like, you know, the five ones with Bayern Munich all that sort stuff there.
00:20:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, of course, yeah.
00:20:34
Josh D
It could be something like that. I don't want to see that. that's did yeah Then again, Atletico Madrid, they're so defensive and we literally have no forwards. You know, what do we...
00:20:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:20:45
Josh D
They broke bad ties. That's why i said Celtic, you know, bring on Celtic. Even that, yeah they they won, i think they won 4-0 today. So, you know, maybe they've pretty scored against us as well. okay
00:20:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
But again, looking forward to... looking forward to to some Well, we're currently recording on on a Tuesday night, but looking ahead to tomorrow's game, you guys do you guys reckon... do What do you guys reckon will end up happening? Do you think we'll get three points? Do you think we'll end up drawing? Do you think we'll end up losing the game?
00:21:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
JD's straight away nodding his head. you He's just... I think at this point, he just rather would just sit on the fence and be like, look, i' I'm just here to watch anyone and everyone here at this point.
00:21:29
Josh D
I mean, it does get like that. I literally forgot that there were Premier League games on today because i'm i'm such I'm a whole different time zone, you know? So it's like, you just forget about
00:21:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, how far out how far how far are you? are are you
00:21:40
Josh D
it. I'm five hours behind. So it's literally 5.32 here.
00:21:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, wow. ands yeah So we're currently recording at like 10.30 here.
00:21:46
Josh D
Yeah. Yeah. You lot must be tired.
00:21:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh,
00:21:51
Josh D
I still need to have dinner.
00:21:51
Craig matthews
so So, they get the games in Jamaica with that 3 o'clock kickoff, 3 o'clock in the afternoon kickoff, remember correctly.
00:21:53
Josh D
Yeah.
00:21:58
Craig matthews
But I think that was 3 o'clock kickoff.
00:21:58
Josh D
yeah
00:21:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
that's all right. Oh, look on the bright side then.
00:22:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
At least you wouldn't missing football that much then if you're if you're being treated to three o'clock kickoff.
00:22:00
Craig matthews
Yeah.
00:22:05
Josh D
No, it's true. It's just, you know, and you just forget. Like, I'm so used to it.
00:22:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:22:09
Josh D
I saw it, and I was like, oh, 7.30. And I'm thinking, oh, 7.30. And my laptop says, like, London time. So I'm like, oh, 7.30.
00:22:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, I get you.
00:22:16
Josh D
And I literally missed most of the games.
00:22:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:22:17
Josh D
was just like, it's 3 o'clock here. Like, you just forget. Yeah.
00:22:21
Craig matthews
Hmm.
00:22:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, I get you. I totally get you. Craig, do you do you have any optimism for Arsenal tomorrow?
00:22:29
Craig matthews
always back my team no matter what, but you've got to realistic. You've got to be realistic now, so don't be deluding that someone's fans, innit? You've got to realistic. know what? Boy, I'll take a draw, you know? Don't lose the game.
00:22:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:22:41
Craig matthews
Honestly, I'll take a draw, honestly, not to lose if it's not enough. I don't know. We have no shit.
00:22:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Laugh now, JD. Laugh now. Because listen ifrate listen, if Arsenal draw tomorrow, just on the group chat, don't worry.
00:22:47
Josh D
Yeah,
00:22:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Don't worry.
00:22:51
Craig matthews
but
00:22:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
I will remember this moment.
00:22:51
Craig matthews
but We've got no strikers, so if we go there tomorrow and get a draw, up we have to take them, don't lose any points there because they they're like our top 2 rivals anyway to get second place.
00:23:02
Josh D
yeah.
00:23:02
Craig matthews
If they win tomorrow, they're close to the gap to what, 3 points, isn't it?
00:23:03
Josh D
no
00:23:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think they close it to three points. Yeah, exactly.
00:23:07
Craig matthews
Yeah, so we need to get a draw, win tomorrow to kind blue vessel and the in a second place a keep what and of are a good team, man. They're very good team.
00:23:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
They are a very good team indeed. I'll be honest with you, I do think this is goingnna this will be very difficult and it's going to be really intimidating being at the Forest Ground
Challenges at Nottingham Forest
00:23:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
as well. You know, any away ground is quite intimidating.
00:23:27
Craig matthews
That's what I'm
00:23:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, I mean, not if you go away to Tottenham Hotspur, but at the at the same time, I just think it is going to be a really, really difficult task ahead for us.
00:23:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
I just don't see... i just I just don't know where our goal-scoring threat is going to come from. I think the only person I can see it potentially coming from could be someone like...
00:23:54
Craig matthews
saying.
00:23:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Anitin Manieri.
00:23:55
Craig matthews
There's no one.
00:23:55
Josh D
Stalin.
00:23:56
Craig matthews
Yeah.
00:23:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
And Ethan Waniere, that's how I can see it. I can't even... like that's that's I mean, that's how dire it's got. I mean, I could have sat here confidently and said, you know, like... I could maybe said Trossard, or but I don't...
00:24:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
I just... I don't know where I stand with Trossard as well. I mean, jo Josh Vintz is going sitting here thinking, oh my gosh, I love this episode.
00:24:13
Craig matthews
He's...
00:24:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
But I just don't know where I stand with Trossard as well. i still think he is an impact player from the bench, and I just...
00:24:25
Craig matthews
No, it's not
00:24:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
in my eyes, is not starter. No, absolutely. Absolutely.
00:24:31
Craig matthews
Not for me. if Sterling has stepped up, he could have replaced him on the left-hand side and done the swing, but it's not.
00:24:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, absolutely. Absolutely. But i think like like we've said before, and I think me and Josh, Vince, we've said it before on a previous on a previous in-depth show of Raheem Sterling.
00:24:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
I just think his confidence is completely gone. And it pains me because I just don't think Arteta has unfortunately broken that you know spell of confidence. do you know what mean?
00:24:58
Craig matthews
Definitely. Hmm.
00:24:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, i don't know. Let's see what happens. to Let's see what happens. And I'm pretty sure in in tomorrow's episode, we'll will hopefully be in good spirits.
00:25:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I'd like to hope that JD might eat his words and hope that maybe if we do get a draw, that it might be it might be a bit of a different outcome for us.
00:25:13
Josh D
and
00:25:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
But let's take a quick break. We'll hear from we'll hear from our partners. And then we'll quickly just have a quick scan through of tonight's results.
00:25:30
Craig matthews
Mm-hmm.
00:25:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Welcome back to our final part. And we're now going to be looking at tonight's results as we've also got other midweek games that are taking place. Guys, do you get a chance to watch any of tonight's games?
00:25:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
00:25:52
Josh D
No.
00:25:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
well, I can imagine, JD, you probably might have not.
00:25:52
Craig matthews
was like, what?
00:25:53
Josh D
No.
00:25:53
Craig matthews
was like, what comes from work?
00:25:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
But let's quickly go through the scorelines with you. So Brighton 2, Bournemouth 1. Oh, OK.
00:26:04
Josh D
Oh, no.
00:26:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Dear, dear, dear. Right. I was not expecting that, but oh that's the joy of technology for you. But anyway, going back to tonight's results. Brighton winning 2-1 against Bournemouth.
Weekend Match Highlights
00:26:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Goals from Jao Pedro in the 12th minute. Danny Welbeck getting on the score sheet to grab Brighton that winner. And for Bournemouth, Cliver, I mean, he's he's one player that's been in in a little rich vein of form, hasn't he?
00:26:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Really, really impressive.
00:26:37
Craig matthews
Nice improved player this season, would say.
00:26:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, definitely. I think, you know what? Bournemouth haven't really, you know, like Forest have had the limelight for for quite a lot of this season, but Bournemouth have been former haveve been doing their thing, you know, really been doing their thing.
00:26:52
Craig matthews
I like their manager.
00:26:53
Josh D
Yeah. Yeah.
00:26:54
Craig matthews
I think he's a good manager as well.
00:26:55
Josh D
No,
00:26:56
Craig matthews
He's very good manager. He's from the Basque Country as well. now of our teto name gary
00:26:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:27:00
Craig matthews
He knows his stuff. He's a good manager. Off-and-coming manager also. yeah
00:27:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
Absolutely. And then Chelsea winning 4-0 against Southampton. I mean, let's be honest, I don't think that's that comes as a big surprise to us, does it?
00:27:14
Craig matthews
oh No, no.
00:27:15
Josh D
no not at all.
00:27:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
There were reports, actually. I don't know if you guys heard Paul Merson. Merson earlier on, on Sky Sports, was talking about, obviously, since Chelsea's run of form hasn't been great recently, he said that the next two games could be quite vital, saying that if they don't beat Southampton and they don't win their next game, I don't know who their next game is, but...
00:27:36
Craig matthews
Yeah.
00:27:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
But apparently, like, he reckons that he could have got the sack. Do you see...
00:27:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
but Could you see Mareska potentially getting the sack if they had lost tonight to Southampton and then, you know, gone and lost their next game? Ooh.
00:27:42
Craig matthews
I it's
00:27:51
Craig matthews
I think so. Because I feel that the owners have spent a lot of money in the club and they want Champions League football. They need a Champions League football next season.
00:28:01
Craig matthews
They're going to have an FFP in that. So they don't get Champions League football They're going have off their best players.
00:28:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:28:06
Craig matthews
Their homegrown players. They have to sell Canna Galaga to Athletico in the summer. They even have to get Champions League football. But they've got Champions League squad right now anyway. So they can't sustain You know what mean?
00:28:20
Craig matthews
Like that.
00:28:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I mean, they're doing all right at the minute.
00:28:21
Craig matthews
So.
00:28:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
As it stands, it it looks like they're in they're in pretty good they're pretty good shape. But I mean, goodness me, I mean, how long... can they keep hold of that champion Champions League spot for, especially with the likes of Newcastle City, potentially Bournemouth as well on their tails. it I think the race the race for the top four and the race for European spots is what everyone's going to be looking at. Surely, JD, you've got to be interested in that. I mean, if we we're not really, you know, if we're not looking ahead to to a title race and and and and and the race for relegation, surely you've got to be looking forward to the top four race.
00:28:59
Josh D
No, because it's going to Arsenal.
00:29:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
No. Oh,
00:29:02
Josh D
I couldn't care less.
00:29:03
Craig matthews
what fifth
00:29:03
Josh D
You know what mean? this day
00:29:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
damn.
00:29:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm only trying to, look, I'm only trying to raise the spirits up.
00:29:05
Josh D
they... Yeah, I mean...
00:29:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, I know that we've not really, know premie the Premier League season probably hasn't lived up to the the usual hype and expectation, but it's, I think the race for top four this year is going to be really, really good.
00:29:09
Josh D
yeah i mean
00:29:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Don't know who, who will take probably third and fourth and and fifth and sixth, but that is going to be, I think that's going to be a race till the end, in my opinion.
00:29:24
Craig matthews
yeah
00:29:28
Craig matthews
5th will get Champions League football this season.
00:29:29
Craig matthews
They finished half. England got five teams in it.
00:29:31
Josh D
Yeah.
00:29:31
Craig matthews
So 5th will get Champions League football this season.
00:29:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, that's it.
00:29:35
Craig matthews
Well, 5 teams will get a Champions League league. well, I think this is will get Champions League football. So, yeah, that'll be good.
00:29:40
Josh D
At least we get. At least we guarantee that.
00:29:41
Craig matthews
Yeah. We're guaranteed Champions League football this season.
00:29:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes, absolutely.
00:29:43
Josh D
Yeah.
00:29:44
Craig matthews
Yeah. Haha. but
00:29:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Absolutely.
00:29:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
And then just looking at the final two games, Crystal Palace 4, Aston Villa 1. Fair to say that my missus is going to be very, very happy tonight going home.
00:29:46
Craig matthews
yeah
00:29:55
Josh D
hey
00:29:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Jeez almighty. I mean, what performance. I mean, to be honest with you, I did not expect this. Like, I did not expect this result from from Palace. I mean, wow. Villa, bearing in mind Villa, a Champions League club, Champions League club,
00:30:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
going to Palace and getting battered. I mean, Craig, you said it just before we went on air and, you know, they got absolutely battered. And I mean, you've got John Philip Mateta, you know, Nketiah getting on the score sheet tonight in in stoppage time.
00:30:31
Josh D
Yeah.
00:30:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know, refreshing refreshing to see that Nketiah's got on the score sheet.
00:30:32
Josh D
Yeah.
00:30:32
Craig matthews
Wow.
00:30:32
Josh D
His first post is the hatchery.
00:30:32
Craig matthews
Yeah. Yeah. yeah
00:30:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. But wow, I mean, i can't I'm still kind of sitting here scratching my head. But I mean, to be honest with you, Palace did play really well. And bearing in mind, I know their home form hasn't been great, but the away form has been really good.
00:30:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
That will be a big boost for the for their form.
00:30:54
Craig matthews
Was it a game at home? Was it home Palace at home or were they away?
00:30:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, yeah, Palace are at home, yeah.
00:30:59
Josh D
Yeah. Yeah. that's park yeah
00:31:01
Craig matthews
Palace have always had some good teams though. This season they started off very shaky and then once Mettendorf started scoring goals again they started winning matches. They beat by United.
00:31:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, absolutely.
00:31:12
Craig matthews
Someone like that could have been targeted in January. He can score goals. He's a good goalscorer. So...
00:31:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, absolutely. No, I completely agree with you. Great, great goal scorer. And then just quickly, Wolves 1, Fulham 2. but i mean, goodness me. I know I said at the start of the season that you know Wolves might go down, but it looks like that them them words might come back to haunt me at this rate.
00:31:39
Craig matthews
I don't think Wolves are going to down. think there's three words to see in the Wolves right now. think Wolves will be like, just behind.
00:31:43
Josh D
Yeah.
00:31:44
Craig matthews
You know like the last, the team just before the end of relegation, you've got three teams going down.
00:31:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:31:50
Craig matthews
I finish in that position.
00:31:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
So you reckon they'll finish
00:31:51
Craig matthews
don't think they'll get relegated.
00:31:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
17th?
00:31:56
Craig matthews
Yeah, I don't think they'll get relegated.
00:31:57
Josh D
Yeah, I think so too.
00:31:57
Craig matthews
I don't think they'll get relegated. I think they'll stay up.
00:31:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I mean, I'll be honest with you. It's quite sad to see that, you know, three teams from Championship go up and then the three teams that are up in the Prem all end up going back down. kind of It really does show the the difference in class between Championship football and Premier League football, really.
00:32:16
Craig matthews
Yeah.
00:32:16
Josh D
Yeah, yeah, I agree.
00:32:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know?
00:32:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Go on.
00:32:20
Craig matthews
I do like Ipsos as well.
00:32:21
Craig matthews
I like Ipsos. think they've got some good players in their team, but if they go in the summer, I know a lot of the players are the that are going to get big moves, like De Laup, maybe Hobson will get big moves.
00:32:29
Josh D
Yeah, the laptop definitely got You're too good for them, to be fair.
00:32:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, absolutely.
00:32:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:32:30
Craig matthews
They'll definitely get big moves, so it's too good for that level.
00:32:35
Josh D
We could use them.
00:32:35
Craig matthews
For that level, it's going to be a higher level.
00:32:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, and i'm sure and I'm sure whoever goes down, I mean, you look at especially, yeah, Ipswich, I mean, you look at their squad and they've got so they've got some pretty good players in that squad, to be fair. would not Would not be surprised if they were to get relegated for the likes of Dilap to stay and maybe even Amari Hutchinson and and so on.
00:32:49
Craig matthews
Mm-hmm.
00:32:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
so
00:32:57
Josh D
That's your guy. That's your friend, isn't it?
00:33:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Come on, man. Big up Omari Hutchinson.
00:33:01
Josh D
I'm sure you're on his payroll or something.
00:33:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Listen, he was once an arsal he was once an Arsenal Academy product. And listen, you know, I still wish he never went to Chelsea because, listen, you know, he could have been there.
00:33:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
He could have been part of this Arsenal squad. He could have part of this attacking front.
00:33:16
Josh D
Nah. know with Not good enough, mate. you not good enough.
00:33:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, unfortunately not. Unfortunately not. But then, guys, that is it for this episode. Have you guys enjoyed what we've had to say? If so, get in contact with us on our socials.
00:33:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Everything can be found in the show notes. As always, massive thank you to Craig Matthews and JD. Enjoy yourself in Jamaica.
00:33:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Have a drink on us. and And please bring back some of that hot, hot weather because we really need it.
00:33:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
really need it
00:33:50
Josh D
obviously will I definitely will.
00:33:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
but that's it guys that's all from us have a good day take care and goodbye