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Daily Arsenal - S1 - E135: Brentford preview… preparation is key
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In this episode we will be looking ahead to our game on Saturday against Brentford, as well as discussing other matches in Europe! 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.
Host: Jamie Patterson
Guest: Craig Matthews & Matt
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Introduction to Daily Arsenal Podcast
00:00:10
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Hello everyone and welcome to the Daily Arsenal Podcast, the only place to catch your daily fix of Arsenal, where we eat, sleep and repeat talking all things Arsenal.
00:00:22
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Brought to you on the GSPN Podcast Network, I'm your host Jamie Patterson and tonight, or we're currently recording on a Thursday night, but I'm joined by my crew of Arsenal connoisseurs.
Post-Madrid Match Reactions
00:00:37
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First of all, I'm joined by the amazing Craig Matthews. And it's been a while, but Matt, we've got Matt also on the show with us. Boys, i've got to I've got to ask you, like how are you feeling ah after after Madrid?
00:00:52
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we ah out nine ah we Are we still on cloud nine?
00:00:52
Matt
How we feeling?
00:00:56
Craig matthews
Yeah.
00:00:56
Matt
i don't think that's wearing off, is it?
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or or we Or have we all returned back to light? Have we all just returned back to earth now?
00:01:05
Matt
Extending my holiday on Mars for another another few days at least, so.
00:01:10
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I don't blame you, mate. I don't blame you. you know what, Matt? Let's actually get your thoughts before we kind of delve into the episode a little bit. ah What were your thoughts on the on that Madrid game, to be fair? I mean, Declan Rice, I mean, me, Craig and and the guys from the Daily English Premier League, we...
00:01:30
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Oh my gosh, I mean, what an episode that was with Esmond as well. ah Great to have Esmond back with us after him being away. But that was some episode. But Matt, what were your thoughts, though, on that game?
Analysis of Arsenal's Performance vs Real Madrid
00:01:44
Matt
I mean, it was all right, wasn't it? I guess 3-0, Champions League victory.
00:01:47
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but suck but
00:01:49
Matt
Just...
00:01:49
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ah It was all right.
00:01:53
Matt
yeah No, I mean, just utterly special, really. you know From the atmosphere in the beginning to how the whole night turned out to how dominant Arsenal were. you know Truth be told, even if you look it from a really, really, really, really balanced perspective, Real's biggest chances in the game came from...
00:02:10
Matt
Arsenal mistakes, if you will, or being a tiny, tiny bit loose in the first 20, 25 minutes.
00:02:12
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Yeah.
00:02:15
Matt
And since then, since Arsenal settled, so to speak, in that game, it was complete domination.
00:02:15
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Yep.
00:02:21
Matt
You had the best keeper in the world still turning into Superman and still conceding three goals. You had Jude Bellingham coming after the game saying it could have been five or six, which still just doesn't quite...
00:02:28
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Yeah. Mm-hmm.
00:02:33
Matt
I'm not really sure how that one's happened. Is there an error in the code? Yeah.
00:02:36
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i get ah did yeah I get where Bellingham's coming from, where it should have been five or six, because you but two got you had pretty much two shots cleared off the line. um And just, yeah, in general, you know, we really did kind of test.
00:02:50
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We really did test out the Madrid keeper, Courtois and Garl, exactly.
00:02:53
Matt
Tebow. Yeah. yeah I mean, that's it, isn't it? And it's like, it's more just surreal hearing that. Like, you know, you think about obviously Arsenal never playing Real Madrid. You think about the way Arsenal have been embarrassed in the past in Europe.
00:03:07
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yeah you
00:03:07
Matt
For Arsenal to have that night, for Arsenal, I mean, pretty much everyone to a man was sensational.
00:03:14
Matt
The player I want to say the most about, though, is Lewis Skelly, which I'm genuinely just in awe of him. Like, I can't quite describe him. Like, you look at special young players, I don't really think I've ever seen someone like Lewis Skelly.
00:03:26
Matt
Like, the kid's 18, manhandling Bellingham, running rings around Valverde, you know, completely comfortable against Rodrigo defensively, so complete, almost like a case of, give me the ball, I don't care who's in front of me, Bellingham's in front of me, Mbappe's behind, I don't care, I'm going to take you all on and I'm going to get past you, and the run...
00:03:44
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Yeah.
00:03:47
Matt
For the shot from Martinelli in the safe and courtois was completely absurd. i like ah can't believe what I was watching there. And he's just such a special talent.
00:03:59
Matt
He obviously believes in himself so much, which helps a lot. And even his interview after the game was lovely, like so nice and pummel and whatnot.
00:04:06
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Yeah.
00:04:07
Matt
And yeah, just the night in general. I mean, I'm not going to say too, too much because I'm sure absolutely everything has been said. And, you know, it says it all that we're on Thursday night.
00:04:14
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ah
00:04:16
Matt
The game was Tuesday night and it is still a case of complete jubilation and cloud nine and seeing the Declan Rice free kicks about 350 times with every different piece of commentary we can possibly find, which says it all.
00:04:25
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Ah, you know it. You know it. yeah I mean, to be honest with you, I sit here and just still ah just still watch the Declan Rice free kick.
00:04:36
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I know ah still think about you know seeing Roberto Carlos' reaction in the stadium and I'm like, how you pull that off in front of Roberto Carlos?
00:04:43
Craig matthews
Mm-hmm.
00:04:47
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Yeah. like the Madrid, like, you know, seeing Mbappe and Carlo Ancelotti and all, you're like, just seeing all them faces being like, like in pure shock, you know, I still can't get over that, but wow, what a game, what a
Previewing Arsenal's Match Against Brentford
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game.
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Matt
just
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And you know what? Bring on next week.
00:05:09
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Bring on next week.
00:05:09
Matt
um one other thing as well see um like i could say so much more about it i'm not going to because we'll uh there's not exactly the point of uh of this pod a lot has been said already but i did also just want to say obviously everything's been said about saka and i'm sure all the other guys on the pitch but like how hilariously inevitable he is just makes me laugh like
00:05:16
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Go on.
00:05:32
Matt
He stands a player up, you're terrified. You try to get tight to him, he'll spin yeah um you. know You put multiple men on him, he'll still find a way. like The way he won that second free kick, I'm still just like...
00:05:45
Craig matthews
Hmm.
00:05:45
Matt
he just you know Bellingham was trying to keep a physical tab with him.
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Craig matthews
Hmm.
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yeah Absolutely.
00:05:49
Matt
He's then trying to pull his shirt, fails to, he's too strong, too quick, too whatever, and then obviously gets taken out and it was just unbelievable. And obviously we'll do a preview on that on the second leg, but it's just enjoying that night for as long as you possibly can import before the second leg obviously comes around and then who knows, eh? But yeah, well what a night, so special.
00:06:10
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Oh, yeah, absolutely. you you couldn't have said it better. And I mean, that second leg, the preview to the second leg, we we actually are really looking forward to bringing that to you guys. I think that's going to be really something. If we could just go ah get a result, I mean, that would just be.
00:06:29
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it would be so huge for us. So, so huge. But guys, let's ah were we'll you know, when the time comes, we will look at that.
00:06:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
But in this episode, in today's episode, we will be looking ahead to our game on Saturday against Brentford. It is at the Emirates. I've only just, I've just remembered actually, um one of my old, one of my work colleagues actually rang me up and asked me if I wanted a ticket for the game. Now, of course, I'm not going to say no. So I will be in attendance on Saturday at the Emirates, providing I can get the ticket and providing the ticket's still there. So fingers crossed.
00:07:11
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But... um We'll be looking ahead to Brentford. We will also be discussing the other matches that have been taking place in the Banter League. Oh, ah sorry. I mean, the Conference League, Europa League and also the Champions League.
00:07:25
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Now, guys, as always, if you want to get involved with any of the topics discussed, please do get involved through our social media, which can be found in our show notes in the description.
00:07:37
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Right, boys. Let's let's obviously the the title that I kind of came up with is preparation is key.
00:07:48
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The first thing I want to ask you guys is obviously coming off the high of beating Real Madrid at the Emirates. We now turn our attention to the Premier League.
00:08:01
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How would you go into this Premier League game against Brentford at the Emirates? After the week we've had, how would you kind of prepare the boys for for Saturday's game, Matt?
00:08:13
Matt
I'm just pleased we finally got to the main event, to be honest. um but But no, um jokes aside, I think there's almost nothing to be said because Arsenal could go out there.
00:08:27
Matt
Obviously, we joke about fielding God knows what team and getting peppered or whatever.
00:08:31
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Yeah.
00:08:32
Matt
and that wouldn't even affect the mood really of fans either, which is what's amusing about it all. Because <unk> it's obviously very frustrating when you look at the league in a sense of every, you know, people predicted Liverpool would kind of fall slightly short in the end, not in the end, sorry, at the end of the season and start dropping points and a half.
00:08:51
Matt
But Arsenal aren't exactly there to capitalise. And the most important thing is being at an earn arm's length for you so you can be there to capitalise. And
00:08:58
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yeah
00:08:59
Matt
Yes, you could argue that if Arsenal won all their games and you know you you put the lottery of beating them at Anfield, then you never know. But it's just it's unfortunate that that's pretty much a foregone conclusion of already, particularly given Liverpool's last few games and how they generally looked.
00:09:15
Matt
But that being said, on the game in isolation, Brentford are very good side, ah you know, set up really well. We struggled against them the last two seasons back-to-back at home, one of which was, and not struggled, sorry, but like gave us gave us a really good game.
00:09:30
Matt
You know, we scored the winner last season, ah bit of a shambolic goal we conceded last season as well in the home game.
00:09:30
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yeah
00:09:38
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and
00:09:39
Matt
sorry And then the season before that, I believe that was the... um come remember if this was the season before or the season before, but the VAR controversy of not drawing the lines, which I better not say too much because otherwise we might end up going...
00:09:49
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ah wast the that Was that the game at the GTech?
00:09:53
Matt
No, at the Emirates. Yeah.
00:09:54
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oh Oh, right.
00:09:56
Craig matthews
Okay.
00:09:56
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Yeah, yeah. Sorry.
00:09:57
Matt
No, that's all good.
00:09:57
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My bad. Yeah.
00:09:59
Matt
So we might end up going too far off topics. I'll just stick to that. But yeah, they're a good side. Really well organised. Really well managed. Thomas Frank's top manager. And Buemo's phenomenal. Visser's really good.
00:10:10
Matt
Sean is an exciting player. Obviously, get you get the gist, so to speak. And ultimately...
00:10:15
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lately
00:10:17
Matt
There's a reason you haven't really asked me how do you think Arsenal do or asked me or Craig about how do you think Arsenal are going to do against Brentford. It's because you don't particularly care and it's more about the prep for Real Madrid, which every single person, that's the only thing anyone cares about. and Ultimately, I think Arteta will rotate and probably go with quite a similar squad to Everton in the sense of I trust these boys.
00:10:40
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Georgienio.
00:10:41
Matt
Yeah, here's a chance for minutes.
00:10:42
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Delightful. Yeah.
00:10:45
Matt
But
00:10:45
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gen know Maybe Tierney or something.
00:10:48
Matt
Yeah, love Chirintini, by the way. Sensational, again.
00:10:50
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Same.
00:10:50
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Same. Do you know what? i'm glad you agree I'm glad someone agrees.
00:10:50
Matt
I love that bloke.
00:10:52
Matt
oh
00:10:54
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I feel like the other guys are a bit like, oh, but no, why would you take Tierney?
00:10:55
Matt
blogue
00:10:59
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We've got Miles Luskelly and so on and so on. And I'm like, yeah, but Kieran Tierney's the boy.
00:11:03
Craig matthews
need to rest him for this weekend.
00:11:07
Matt
You know what I find with Arsenal fans, right, or football fans in general, is when one thing is the best piece of sliced bread, that's the only piece of sliced bread they want. So when Warneri is unbelievable, we only want to see Warneri start.
00:11:15
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Yeah.
00:11:22
Matt
When um Timber's unbelievable, we only want to see him start. When Lewis Skelly's unbelievable, we only want see start. There's 60 to 70 games a season. The most important thing is having the depth and the players to rotate and the different profiles as well.
00:11:31
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Yeah.
00:11:35
Matt
Like I think going slightly off topic, I think it's absolutely integral. We've replaced Tierney's profile. I don't really like the fact he's going, but obviously I get it with the injuries.
00:11:43
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i
00:11:45
Matt
but we have to replace that profile because we don't have it we have it on the right hand side with ben which we lacked massively with no sacker especially uh but on the left we don't have it at all you could argue califuri but he's a bit of a different profile in that sense so
00:11:51
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Yeah.
00:11:59
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um
00:12:00
Matt
Yeah, ah but no, I think it's a chance for squad players to get more minutes, which is what the Premier League is going to be up until now, till the end of the season, realistically. Obviously, it will be a first team when we get past the Champions League games because you've got a whole lot of time for the likes of Saka to get even more fitness and match fitness and and whatnot.
00:12:18
Matt
But ultimately, Arteta won't want to drop points or anything like that. He'll want to go into the Real Madrid game in the best mental headspace, even after the first leg. And knowing him, it'll be a case of he'll play still a rotated team, but he'll want absolutely for, you know, Arsenal to win that game. So I think it's important that...
00:12:39
Matt
Arsenal do obviously play decently. It doesn't really mean much, though. You go to the Bernabeu after that 3-0, you're not really hungover, so to speak, after that first leg.
00:12:44
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Yeah.
00:12:50
Matt
But obviously, everything's a low from that point in the Premier League terms. And the players mentally know that it's kind and so does the coach with the XI against Everton, that it's a foregone conclusion.
00:13:00
Matt
So, ultimately... I think cutting short all of what I've said, which is some on topic, some off, um just
00:13:07
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ah
00:13:08
Craig matthews
Thank you.
00:13:10
Matt
play the same team against Everton, play a good game of football against a very good side, good preparation, if you will, for the game against Real Madrid, but also means absolutely nothing because the last thing you need is any of our star players playing and then getting whacked or we know what's happened this season, I don't to say any more, and then you're weakened for Real Madrid or the future's rest of the Champions season, which feels surreal to say.
00:13:28
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course
00:13:34
Matt
Hopefully we get past Real, but yeah.
00:13:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah no do you know what some uh some really good points you make there matt um one thing i will ask you craig is obviously saka's fitness you know obviously still coming back from injury you know he's featured in ah and a few games made a so couple sub appearances My question is for you, how do you manage a player like Itha Wanyeri, who is brilliant and, you know, has been so reliable when called upon?
00:14:04
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And then you've got Saka, who, of course, he's our star boy. he He just does everything so well.
00:14:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
My question you is, how do you manage both their minutes going into then into like the home straight of this season?
00:14:11
Craig matthews
and
00:14:20
Craig matthews
Getting a 45-minute shoot.
Arsenal's Lineup and Strategy Considerations
00:14:23
Craig matthews
That could work.
00:14:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:14:24
Craig matthews
One could play one-half, one could play the other half, but Saka is still getting his fitness back after a long-term injury. Wynieri hasn't really got a foot wrong this phone call in Saka's absence, so have to try and give equal minutes and try and just rotate. when Even against Brentford, I wouldn't start Saka with Brentford.
00:14:41
Craig matthews
I was quite one year against Brentford. think he didn't get any minutes of the day, so his legs are fresh. I think he's done well against Brentford in the first part of the season. So he just rest Saka off.
00:14:53
Craig matthews
only bring on Saka for an emergency. I wouldn't even bring him on at all against Brentford. I rest him. But the round is just a bigger game.
00:15:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
course. Of course.
00:15:01
Craig matthews
So, yeah.
00:15:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Just want to take your attention back to a couple of seasons, to the game, ah the reverse fixture. Do any of you remember the score from the reverse fixture?
00:15:17
Craig matthews
3-1. everyone
00:15:17
Matt
3-1, wasn't it? Yeah. yeah
00:15:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Now, question I'm going to throw to both of you quickly before we take a quick break is... Obviously, we you know we won 3-1. We won at the G-Tech Stadium, a place where it's never really been easy for Arsenal to go and take three points. you know bret As you've said, Matt, Brentford are a team that you know have really caused Arsenal some issues over the past few seasons, whether that be home or away. Yeah.
00:15:51
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what's What would you kind of take from that game and be like, right, well, you know, we we conceded, fair enough, but what changes? What changes would you make compared to the last game going into the game this weekend?
00:16:06
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I'll throw that to both of you.
00:16:08
Matt
I don't want to so answer this in an arrogant way, but I also kind of want to answer it an arrogant way.
00:16:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Go on.
00:16:14
Matt
And it almost, that game at Brentford was almost reminiscent of a lot of Premier League games this season or in general against Arsenal, where they create very, very little because we're exemplary defensively.
00:16:28
Matt
And we played really, really well, created some good chances, scored some brilliant goals. Mikel Moreno, that chance is still the best thing ever.
00:16:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, yeah.
00:16:35
Matt
um Martinelli's beautiful volley, I remember as well. And I don't remember who scored the other goal. um
00:16:40
Craig matthews
Cheers.
00:16:42
Matt
That's it. And no wonder I don't remember him. Poor bloke's out, obviously, for however long. um
00:16:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
the
00:16:47
Matt
But yeah, it kind of comes down to at the Emirates, Brentford, obviously a really well-organised side, will try to hit us on the counter. You could say that maybe a bit more risk, if you will, if they can isolate the likes of Kivior or anyone like that.
00:17:02
Matt
ah completely isolate them. Whereas against Real Madrid, we've obviously put a proper focus on getting everyone back. And we do in general in every game, don't get me wrong.
00:17:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes.
00:17:12
Matt
But if there's a chance of a game but having a defender more isolated one-on-one and Buemo against Kivio or something like that, It's far more likely to be a game like this one where Rice might not play.
00:17:23
Matt
um You know, like the physical demons, so to speak, might not play. Obviously, we've got a brilliant physical squad in general and their fitness and everything like that's good and whatever.
00:17:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
yes
00:17:35
Matt
But you might not have the likes of Declan Rice. And I think that's when you can be a bit more susceptible to the brilliant attacking powers that they have or counterattacking that they have. And yeah, their game plan will ultimately be what every other team's game plan is when they come to the Emirates.
00:17:50
Matt
Sit in, be well organised, limit the chances they concede and hit us on the counter and favour their chances, obviously with Gabriel out. Try to isolate Kivio if they can, although he's been really, really good the last few games, which is brilliant for him.
00:18:04
Matt
And that's not to say he's a weak point, by the way, that's just to say that the rest of the defence ain't getting targeted.
00:18:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, of course.
00:18:09
Matt
um So, yeah, that's pretty much it, I think. And you can't take too much from the other game because the team's obviously way different.
00:18:14
Craig matthews
Thank
00:18:18
Matt
Brentford probably coming out a tiny bit more. And even then, Arsenal were pretty dominant when Brentford were forced into their block. So, yeah.
00:18:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, no, absolutely. um We're going to take a quick break in the meantime. um after After you hear from our partners at Bionic, um we're going to take a look at this Brentford side and see where the strong points are and where we can try and ah break down their defence to try and score some goals.
00:18:45
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So just join us after the break.
00:19:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hello there and welcome back to part two of the Daily Arsenal, GSPN Daily Arsenal podcast, where we are looking ahead to our game um against Brentford on Saturday.
00:19:34
Craig matthews
Thank you.
00:19:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
I am joined by the amazing Craig Matthews and Matt. Now, guys. Let's have a look at Brentford a little bit because we have spoken quite a bit about Arsenal, but I just want to take a look Brentford and I just want to get your opinion on they're on their team because there's certain players that met you have picked out and I do want to kind of discuss about them a little bit in depth.
00:20:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
But where do you see um Brentford being quite dangerous and who who would be um quite... would be like a danger man for Arsenal to try and stop from the Brentford side.
00:20:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'll throw that to both of you. I like how you both looked at me.
00:20:21
Matt
No
00:20:22
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ah I'm throwing that butt at both of you. ah Craig, go on.
00:20:26
Craig matthews
ah Brian Mbombo, Wissar, Potter, Dam's guards are good there as well. Very good. They've got some good technical players in their team.
00:20:37
Craig matthews
Their captain's not badly even nor good. ah
00:20:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, Norgaard, yeah.
00:20:41
Matt
problem.
00:20:42
Craig matthews
You know guys there, he's quite good as well. So, good defender. They've got some solid pros like Ben Mee. but look've got They've got a decent team. Ethan Pinock is a player as well, not too bad either. They've got some physical specimens in their team, so we've got watch out for like say pieces and all that and counter-attacks as well because they've got to pay back. In Burma against Kivyo, for example, he's got pace, he get very strong and can run at players. So we've got to very careful how we structure our team and how we set the formation and all that. So we've got to be very careful throughout the game.
00:21:18
Craig matthews
Don't give anything away, I would say.
00:21:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, absolutely. Matt, just ah talking about the dangers, you know, Craig has actually spoken about quite a lot of good Brentford players in that in that mix that can cause Arsenal some problems.
00:21:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
But where do you see it coming from? Do you see it coming from set pieces? do you see it coming from open play or, you know, ah would it be down the wings or more centrally? Where do you see Brentford being a threat?
Player Motivation and Tactical Choices
00:21:48
Matt
It's a good question. I think their full backs is an interesting one. ah And I think obviously the forward players, it kind of goes without saying, Dam's God, really good creative player as well, who will be integral to how they are in transition against us.
00:22:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:22:04
Matt
And ultimately, I think set pieces, you'd say they could be dangerous, but Arsenal are not just the best defensively, from but also brilliant defensively from set pieces.
00:22:14
Matt
So I think in general, it's, where Brentford will probably try to commit more men forward in attacks, how much they want to try win the game in that sense, or how much they want to try take risks in the game, which could work out well for Arsenal.
00:22:28
Matt
Obviously, we know they have some top players, as as Craig's mentioned, and some, like, and Buemo, no doubt, probably be on the move soon enough to one of the traditional top six, if you will.
00:22:33
Craig matthews
Thank you.
00:22:39
Matt
Obviously, Brentford, quality club, but that's the level of player he
00:22:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yes.
00:22:43
Matt
And, yeah, they have very a lot of pace and on the break. But what's interesting is if they do trick try to go direct... don't really have a focal point to play off, so to speak, which will be interesting because Arsenal obviously aren't quite as effective in the high press with Mourinho instead of Havertz, but obviously still Erdegaard's a pressing machine, presuming he does play.
00:23:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
yes
00:23:06
Matt
And even if it's not Erdegaard or even if it's not XYZ, the principles remain the same, whoever's there. So I could see them trying to go long quite a few times, probably losing a lot of second balls and...
00:23:18
Matt
It's kind of, I feel like, how they pick up those second balls, how they take advantage of when Arsenal commit players forward and how efficient they are in the final third, ultimately, because there will be chances for them, probably not loads, but there will be chances.
00:23:30
Matt
We've seen that with a lot of teams, but Arsenal in general at the Emirates have been brilliant. And I think irrespective of who's playing, there's that proper high feeling of being, we could be Champions League semi-finalists and we could have a really good chance of winning this competition.
00:23:44
Matt
And I feel like that slightly translates to whoever's playing almost to be like, you know what, is it too late for me to put my name in the hat?
00:23:49
Craig matthews
Thank you.
00:23:52
Matt
You know, if Trossard goes and scores a break against Brentford, is he like, hey, Mikel, look at me. I was really clutch last season. I scored a few k clutch goals this season.
00:24:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:24:01
Matt
I'm there. So i think there's that added motivation for players and yeah.
00:24:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
you know what? I just want to touch on Trossard. You make a good point and it makes me think back to Villa away during this season, actually.
00:24:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
um Craig, my question for you is is the you know I can understand that obviously for Arsenal's left side, you know we've got Martinelli, we've got Trossard.
00:24:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah villa Villa away, I'll never forget it because he started, Trossard started, he scored, refused to celebrate.
00:24:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
Are we in a phase where, where you know, for Trossard, you know, How can I put this? Like, do you still think there's going to be a bit of arrogance in the air for Trossard to still prove a point?
00:24:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Or do you reckon Martinelli can still kind of solidify his place in the starting 11?
00:24:55
Craig matthews
Thank you.
00:25:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Because that that battle on the left side, especially for, you know, the competition on that left side, that left wing spot is pretty much a headache because, like I said,
00:25:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
you know, Trossard goes and scores, he starts and scores and doesn't refuse to celebrate as if he's trying to make a point to Arteta to say, well, play me and this is what happens kind of thing.
00:25:24
Craig matthews
but but The problem with Trossard is that he's not consistent. Same with Marcellin, not consistent.
00:25:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:25:33
Craig matthews
When you start with Trossard, some games he doesn't have a good game. When you bring off the bench, he seems to have a bigger bigger impact. I've got something to prove. Marcellin recently, he's playing what is's got his fitness back, now he's more sharp off.
00:25:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:25:46
Craig matthews
He's taken on his players again like when he first started at Arsenal.
00:25:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:25:51
Craig matthews
Getting into the box, getting good crosses in. um So, if you could build a player like, use both of them, build a player out both of them, that's what play them. Someone could finish like what Trussell did against Everton last week when he finished that chance, and Marston, he could run at players and all that.
00:26:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:26:07
Craig matthews
So, if you can get a player like, he could do both, what both of them would do, and have it in one, it could work. But because both of them have got different qualities and different things, it's very difficult to see some games, maybe a weight game you could play at Trussell, maybe home game you could play.
00:26:20
Craig matthews
It's very difficult to pick the team when both of them We don't know what consistent one's going to be consistent on that day. So it's like, it's a headache for the manager to pick the squad, pick that left-hand side on the day of the game, I would say.
00:26:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, Matt, what about you? i mean, what are your thoughts on Arsenal's left side? Because obviously the competition for places are, you know, are really hotting up now and for Mikel Arteta, you know, but how do you try and keep Martinelli and Trossard both happy? Because, know,
00:26:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
As I mentioned, at the start of the season, it seemed like Trossard, um in his celebration, was kind of trying to ah send ah send a message to Arteta to say, like, look, you know, play me and this is what happens kind of thing. But what's your thoughts on on both Martinelli and Trossard?
00:27:09
Matt
think it's an interesting one. I think there's a few different points to bring up. One of which is Martinelli's profile is completely invaluable to Arsenal because he offers something which no one else does. So, for example, if you play a front three of Trossard, Saka and Marino, Saka's unbelievable and he has that intimidation factor and everything like that.
00:27:27
Matt
But teams can play a bit higher up the pitch, but they can try to squeeze us, you know, the better sides, because they know they don't really have an outlet to worry about. If you play Martinelli, you've got that outlet to worry about, particularly if he's sharp, particularly if he's direct, particularly if he's dynamic like he has been recently.
00:27:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Hmm.
00:27:43
Matt
In the form he's been is a no-brainer. Another really interesting thing to to bring up is... Ultimately, well, a side point actually first is both are great players or both are good players, but neither have been like superb, so to speak.
00:27:58
Matt
And Martellelli is the one who, even since like the Nico Williams links have come out, has looked incredibly good, is a player who's, well, both have always turned up in big moments. So they both have that going for them.
00:28:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah.
00:28:09
Matt
But ultimately, long term, probably something has to give. And one of them ends up going or going down a different role, which is probably Trossard. Um, Because if you have two players where they're very good, but one's not absolutely unbelievable and one's just good type of thing, then you you don't want two decent players for Arsenal and wanting to be winning titles.
00:28:24
Craig matthews
Thank
00:28:30
Matt
You want one superb player and one decent player who becomes very good.
00:28:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:28:35
Matt
Because if you have two decent, then yeah, they're improving because they're up against each other, but they're not off the level, if you will, to just be rotating.
00:28:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
of course absolutely
00:28:44
Matt
Yeah. But I think what's really interesting, and i was speaking to someone the other day, they kind of said that Arsenal are going to need a big, this kind of is on topic, kind of off topic, Arsenal need, are going to need like big goals off the bench to win the Champions League.
00:29:00
Matt
and you look at who could offer that type of thing, and it kind of goes hand in hand with games like Brentford, it can only be a good thing where you play these players into form and get them the best form they can. That Trossard finish against Everton was superb.
00:29:14
Matt
What if he replicates that against PSG away if we get through, and if PSG get through, you know, that's that's the type of thing where you've always got to kind of be conscious of what if, and I don't want this to happen in the slightest,
00:29:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
it was
00:29:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
course
00:29:26
Matt
But what if any of our players get booked against Real Madrid with their nonsense yellow card thing, and suddenly one of these guys who is knocking on the door or playing in a game in most of the Premier League games left, ends up starting that game, you know?
00:29:29
Craig matthews
Thank you.
00:29:39
Matt
Martinelli's a book in a way, a way, Partey's a book in a way. That's four players. i hope none of them get booked, but there's a chance that happens, right? And then all of a sudden, your brilliant form against Everton, Brentford, etc., etc., is now paying fruition in the league.
00:29:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Of course. Of
00:29:56
Matt
So I think there's a few different angles to look at how the Champions League affects our season big time. Once again, presuming we get through against Real Madrid, which is no guarantee at all.
00:30:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
course. Of course.
00:30:08
Matt
Obviously, we know how they are. But I think it's an interesting interesting dynamic.
00:30:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, no, absolutely. I think, you know, we we're all kind of like putting our eggs in one basket with the with the Champions League right
00:30:15
Craig matthews
Thank you.
Predictions and Reactions to Matches
00:30:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
now.
00:30:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
But I think for me, my priority, not priority, but I would also kind of try and start bringing bridging a gap away from Forest because we all sit here and we all talk about Liverpool, we you know,
00:30:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
but At the same time, we're also what we i think we're three or four points ahead of Forest, aren't we? So i if personally, what I would be doing is i would go out and try and win every game possible just so that we can try and bridge a gap away from Forest.
00:30:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
The last thing you want is potentially us dropping points in in the next three games in the Prem and then Forest go and overtake us and then... We weirdly might even get dragged into the, you know, the the whole battle for for third, fourth and and fifth now with with the English cohorts doing really well. But I think at the end of the day, we're just going to have to see what happens. But fingers crossed, let's just, we'll go out there, get the result.
00:31:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Just quickly, before we do take a break, Craig, what's your prediction for Saturday's game?
00:31:29
Craig matthews
everyone ask more.
00:31:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, so he's going same scoreline, same scoreline at the GTEC. OK, Matt, what about you?
00:31:37
Matt
Go to no thing. be comfy.
00:31:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
OK, so predicting another clean sheet for for David Ryer then.
00:31:45
Matt
No netto. No joking. Yeah.
00:31:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Oh, that would be something. I'll tell you that. um I think for me, i would probably go.
00:31:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
i'm I'm going to go 3-0. I'm going 3-0 Arsenal. I think, don't get it twisted, you know, Brentford have got some great talent, but I think after the... I think that Real Madrid game will be a really big confidence boost, and I think, especially being at the Emirates, at home, in front of our ah home crowd, I think it will really motivate us and spur us on.
00:32:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
So I'm going 3-0 Arsenal. Ha ha!
00:32:21
Matt
Cue the Mbemo brace 10 minutes in. But yeah.
00:32:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Do you know what? if there are i don't even want to think about I don't even want to think about that because i I will message you in the group chat and I will be bringing you back to this moment now.
00:32:33
Craig matthews
Thank you.
00:32:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
but Guys, we're going to take a quick break and then after the break, we're going to just have a look at the European results that have ah from the English teams that have taken part in Europe during the course of the week.
00:32:36
Matt
i
00:33:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
And welcome back to this third and final part of the Brentford preview as now we turn our attention to the European results that have taken place in the Champions League, Europa League and the Conference League.
00:33:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
So let's just have a look at Tuesday's results. As you all know, Arsenal winning 3-0 against Real Madrid. I mean, still quite surreal, isn't it, boys? Let's be honest, like, you know...
00:33:46
Craig matthews
Mm-hmm.
00:33:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think we all we we can all sit here and agree that watching Declan Rice's second goal is just something you don't get fed up with of, do you guys
00:33:58
Matt
part my morning routine now. If you know that Ashton Hall guy who has his 4am routine.
00:33:59
Craig matthews
fifty
00:34:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah
00:34:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
you guys? Just out of curiosity, which commentator? Clive Tilsley? which Which commentator are you taking?
00:34:14
Matt
See, if it's part of your morning routine, it's got be all of them.
00:34:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Fair enough then.
00:34:17
Matt
You've got to have the best of both. No, I'm...
00:34:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Fair play.
00:34:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Fair play.
00:34:19
Craig matthews
Thank you.
00:34:22
Matt
is I'll tell you what, the co-commentators are brilliant with it because you have the Amazon Prime one where you have the co-commentary just up from Alan Shaw like, oh ha ho ho.
00:34:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
And then... on.
00:34:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:34:32
Matt
Then you have, I think it's Clive Tilsley, Andy Townsend. I'll tell what's unbelievable as well. Paul Merson when he's doing it on Sky Sports.
00:34:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Go on. Oh, Sky Sports, yeah.
00:34:41
Matt
Sensational.
00:34:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh. Just, yeah, too funny. Too, too funny. Oh, my gosh.
00:34:51
Matt
ah so i just I wish you could almost record everyone's reaction to when that happened because the first one, you're in a state of shock because we never score free kicks. We're against the best keeper in the world and we are used to free kicks probably hitting the wall or the best free kick we've seen the season was Sterling's against Palace, I think, which was decent, but not even like that close.
00:35:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
I know.
00:35:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:35:12
Matt
And then the second one,
00:35:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, absolutely.
00:35:15
Matt
I think everyone's kind of like, you know when you have like that honeymoon period honey but moon moment and then you just crash the second one into the wall?
00:35:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:35:22
Matt
That's all I had in my head. I was like, yeah, into the wall. I think i actually said into the wall as he hit it.
00:35:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah ah da
00:35:28
Matt
And then um ah just i wish you almost had that like reaction of you boys just going absolutely ballistic when...
00:35:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
you know what? i I said it to Craig and I said it to Esmond, but like I felt ah felt really sorry for my neighbours above me because I was, oh my gosh, when I mean scream the place down, I screamed this place down. I'm surprised that the walls and the ceiling are still holding this room together. I'll be so honest with you.
00:35:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
But let's have a look at the other scorelines. So also, during the Arsenal-Real Madrid game, we had Bayern Inter, where Inter Milan finished 2-1. Now, bit of a shock result for you guys there?
00:36:11
Matt
No.
00:36:11
Craig matthews
Nah.
00:36:11
Matt
said.
00:36:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Nah.
00:36:13
Craig matthews
Inces of the team.
00:36:14
Craig matthews
You're all good manager.
00:36:15
Matt
said
00:36:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
Fair play, yeah.
00:36:16
Craig matthews
You're all good manager.
00:36:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Matt, what about you? I mean, what were your thoughts to Bayern losing at home as well, by the but by the way, to Inter? What were your thoughts?
European Matches Recap and Analysis
00:36:28
Matt
I think Inter are one of those sides where you look at the style which is very successful in the Champions League like the style which some teams like a sporting last season, for example, deploy, where they play that mid-block, that traditional Premier League style nowadays where you play every week, which is really annoying to play.
00:36:47
Matt
But they have incredible amounts of quality too and defensively are brilliant too. I mean, that Latoro-Travella was unbelievable.
00:36:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
a
00:36:56
Matt
And i think Inter are probably the only team left in the competition if Arsenal get past Real Madrid, where I'm like... unsure, because in a one-off game, that is so, so, they're a really, really good side, and we played them early on, and we're pretty good against them, and we conceded to a nonsense pen, or only lost this season in Champions but they're brilliant side.
00:37:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:37:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:37:19
Matt
Bayern losing at home is a tad surprising, but I think Kane missed a few really big chances. Fratezi scored, well, did really well with a pretty powerfully driven ball in from, I can't remember it was, I saw the highlights last night randomly.
00:37:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
He did, yeah.
00:37:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, yeah.
00:37:32
Matt
ah
00:37:33
Matt
But yeah, two two great sides will be interesting to see for that for that second leg. Because Inter might force the... Well, because they got that lead, it's an interesting dynamic. Do they force the issue?
00:37:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Don't forget also the fact that Inter are going to be at home as well.
00:37:47
Matt
But that's what's interesting. Do they force the issue and create more space for Bayern in transition with, obviously, the brilliant attackers they do have? Obviously, Noma Sial is a massive miss for them.
00:37:58
Matt
Or do Inter take it as, okay, we're actually happy to kind of continue in the same vein, which is kind of like not sit deep, still control the game, all that stuff. But they're happy to kind of soak up pressure, even though they're at home.
00:38:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:38:11
Matt
And if that's the case, then our fans are in the inter definitely. If they're first to case, then... ah think I think you've got a really interesting time.
00:38:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Absolutely, yeah. um Some cracking ties from from Wednesday's games as well. as Barcelona, I mean, wow. I mean, I kind of sit here and I don't know if I'm that surprised, but Barcelona last night winning 4-0 against Borussia Dortmund. Craig, what are your thoughts on that?
00:38:39
Craig matthews
theyve got They've got an experienced team. They've got a young team and they've got experienced pros like Lewandowski who's been there for years, won the Champions League with Bayern Munich.
00:38:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:38:47
Craig matthews
You've got players like Namal, one of the best young talents in world football right now. He's one of the top talents. You've got Rafinha, you've got Pedri, you've got on Gavi, you've got so many good players.
00:38:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Rafinha also ah had a bit of shake
00:39:00
Craig matthews
They're defensive and they've got Szczesny and Gould as well. They've been bit miracle for them this season. They came out of retirement. So, Arsenal have got a good team.
00:39:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
He has had a bit of a shaky start. I never forget... um What game was it? It was Barca... Benfica-Barca.
00:39:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
And the amount of comical errors from that game still kind of really baffled me. But, yeah, I just thought, wow, you know, didn't know if he'd be able to kind of, you know, snap out of this phase he was going through.
00:39:16
Craig matthews
Yeah.
00:39:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
But, I mean, now, you look at him now, and I mean... Let's be honest, do you really see a... Do you really you guys see a way back from Rooster Dortmund?
00:39:43
Craig matthews
Nah, it's over. It's over.
00:39:43
Matt
God, no.
00:39:44
Matt
think they'll lose 3-0 or 4-0 at home, to be honest.
00:39:45
Craig matthews
that
00:39:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
um
00:39:47
Craig matthews
I
00:39:48
Matt
good Good side and fun to watch, but with the greatest of respect to themselves, it is a brilliant match-up for Barca, isn't it?
00:39:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, no.
00:39:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
It is, pretty much. i i me Me and Craig kind of said it probably, we said it a couple of weeks back and we I think we actually both said it quite early in the season, but we we could pretty much see Barcelona being in the final this year.
00:40:11
Matt
They've got everything, don't they?
00:40:11
Craig matthews
think, yeah.
00:40:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
And i and said I even said as well, I could probably see them winning it. But if we could get the job done... on If we can get the job done, I'd probably actually a lot of my i'd put all my faith in Arsenal to go and win the Champions League.
00:40:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Crazy statement, but i'm actually i actually would back Arsenal go win the Champions League.
00:40:34
Matt
Can you believe this is an actual convo? like
00:40:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
00:40:38
Matt
we' guess We've been embarrassed by Bayern, Barca, whoever else numerous times.
00:40:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:40:43
Matt
Last season, our first season back in the competition, okay we fell short against Bayern and weren't amazing in doing so, but that was obviously the big moment. We could have gone two up. And now this season, you're genuinely talking about that there's a possibility and we are the opt of favourites to win the Champions League. like That's not commuting in my head.
00:40:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
crazy it's not adding the maths is not math thing in our in our heads is it and then um just quickly ah villa la villa the other night losing 3-1 to psg do you boys see ah potential comeback for villa or do you think that's that's the champions league dream over and done with
00:41:21
Craig matthews
It's a shame really, the Villa has done well this season in Champions League. They beat Bayern Munich at home.
00:41:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:41:29
Craig matthews
They've done quite well. for If they fall short against PSG, one of the top teams in France, they've won the league every season since the Qataris have taken over. um It wouldn't be a shame for them to lose against PSG because they're good team.
00:41:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. ah Matt, what about you quickly?
00:41:49
Matt
Yeah, I don't see a way back from. I think you look at how the game state now is for PSG. Almost the away leg is more favourable for either side. So Villa had gone to PSG, won there. Then they could sit in and soak up pressure and hit them transitions.
00:41:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
and
00:42:02
Matt
I think that be big problems for PSG. But they came back really, really well, scored some simply outstanding goals, do a joke.
00:42:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:42:08
Matt
And yeah, I just think...
00:42:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh.
00:42:11
Matt
And just think they are a team who obviously had a lot of narratives made about them in the past. And ironically, now that they've got rid of the superstar front three, they're doing the complete opposite of those narratives.
00:42:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:42:21
Matt
But I think from Villa's perspective, get an early goal, keep the pressure on, obviously, with the atmosphere. Why not? But at the same time, I think it would just be a step too far. And that third goal was just a killer blow.
00:42:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, absolutely. I think I kind of said it to one of my mates yesterday as well. You know, I think if Villa had lost the game two one I think, you know, it'd still be... I know it's not a great result, but it still keeps them in this tie.
00:42:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
But I think since that goal went in in stoppage time, and I mean, what a... got I mean, ah to sit...
00:42:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Who was it? Esri Konza. to hit e To sit Esri Konza and Martinez down, I mean...
00:42:53
Matt
Composure.
00:43:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
Unbelievable. Absolutely unbelievable. And then just quickly, we'll go through the Europa League scores and and the Conference League. Lyon Man United finishing 2-2. So that game is pretty much set to be quite poised going going back to Old Trafford next week.
00:43:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Rangers finishing nil nil again against Athletic Bilbao. I was not expecting that. Bearing in mind, Rangers were down to 10 men as well.
00:43:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Nine, actually, had a goal disallowed, yep. um Bilbao had a goal disallowed, which was then given for a penalty.
00:43:31
Matt
Bilbao missed pen and had a goal disallowed as well, by the way.
00:43:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
And then the penalty was then saved. I mean, you couldn't you really couldn't make that up, could you?
00:43:51
Craig matthews
No. Mm. Mm.
00:43:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
So that is going to be a really interesting game.
00:43:53
Matt
Surprising, though.
00:43:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
I actually have Bilbao to win the Europa League. and And also Bilbao Stadium will be the ah will be where the final gets played as well.
00:44:01
Matt
Interesting.
00:44:10
Craig matthews
and
00:44:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
that would be very interesting. And then just quickly, Chelsea 3, Ledger-Walsall 0. Let's be honest, i don't really we don't really need to speak about Chelsea, do we?
00:44:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
you know they've you know they've got They've got this European squad, they've got this Premier League squad. Let's be honest, a team of Chelsea should be winning the Conference League, shouldn't they?
00:44:22
Craig matthews
No.
00:44:34
Craig matthews
Yeah.
00:44:34
Matt
Yeah, definitely. There's two two tangible oppositions from one of them is Fiorentina and the other is... can't remember who it was. A decent side.
00:44:45
Matt
I think Betis.
00:44:45
Craig matthews
Lazio?
00:44:46
Matt
That's it.
00:44:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Latzio are in Europa, yes.
00:44:47
Matt
Now Betis.
00:44:47
Craig matthews
Lazio? Oh, that's it. ah
00:44:51
Matt
Wait, Lazio were in Europa, aren't they?
00:44:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
you right laa r in you over yes
00:44:54
Matt
Yeah, um so yeah, Betis been a really good form recently. I think they've won like six in a row, played Barca Drew as well they against them. And obviously Anthony reborn. And then Fiorentina, who were in the final against West Ham.
00:45:07
Matt
I think they're back-to-back fine, this poor guys.
00:45:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Basically, yeah, they were back-to-back finalists. but um West Ham two years ago, last year was Olympiacos.
00:45:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
And unfortunately, it's been heartbreak for Florentina at every given opportunity.
00:45:16
Matt
That's it.
00:45:17
Craig matthews
oh
00:45:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
Question is, if it is going to be a Chelsea-Florentina final, he ah I think this is a bit of a pointless question. Is it going to be third-time heartbreak for Florentina? be third time heartbreak for for fluency know
00:45:37
Matt
Can it happen that way? Like, are they on the same side? we have any idea? Because I don't know.
00:45:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
um Do you know what? I'm not sure. I'll have to look into that and let you know.
00:45:47
Matt
Back in Fiorentina anyways for that game, but yeah.
00:45:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'll have to look into that. Yeah, no, absolutely. Absolutely. But wow, guys, I've just seen the time. It's like we're currently recording. It's like quarter to 12.
00:45:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
But guys, that is it for today. ah hope you've enjoyed this good, chunky episode of the Brentford preview. Have you had what we'd like to say?
00:46:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
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00:46:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
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00:46:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Have a great day and take care.
00:46:34
Craig matthews
Thank you.