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episode 47 - UCL recap and how important is a win for Arsenal this weekend?
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Japtej is joined by Nick and Louie to recap yesterday's UCL games and preview the weekend's Premier League offering.
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Introduction and Inter Milan vs. Arsenal Discussion
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Hello and welcome to the Daily English Premier League podcast brought to you by GSPN. My name is Juptage and today I am joined by Nick and Louis.
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Nick
Hello. um Big game on Sunday. Big game.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
How are you doing Louis?
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Louie Easton
Hello, I'm good. How are you?
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, good. Well, we've got a lot to discuss in today's episode, but we'll start by looking at last night's Champions League games. And there's no game bigger to start with than Inter inter Milan 1, Arsenal 0.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Now, Nick, on Tuesday, me and you sort of previewed the game, saying how boring it was going to be. And it lived up to that, definitely. But Inter Milan getting the 1-0 win in the end, Chaldunoglu scoring the penalty.
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Nick
so
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Global Sports Podcast Network
I think the first question would be, to both of you, was it a penalty?
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Nick
For UEFA standards, yes. But it's like... I've sort of just submitted myself to it. was like it' For UEFA standards, it's pretty clear.
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Louie Easton
Just for the people who haven't seen it, do you want to describe what happened?
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Nick
but So it was just a free kick.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah yeah you you discover
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Nick
Then I can't remember which Inter Milan player it came off of, and it just hits Marino's hand, which is in a slightly weird position, but it's coming in from a yard away, if that.
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Nick
So he you can't react at all. But for
Arsenal's Creativity Challenges and Fan Reactions
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Nick
you like I say, for UEFA standards of handballs, it's pretty clear and you just kind of have have to accept that in European competitions.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah, you discover it.
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Nick
So it was what it was.
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Louie Easton
Yeah, um I mean, there are a couple of dodgy penalties as well in the ah in in the City sporting game. ah There was one very similar that was given as a penalty ah for Man City, the one that Haaland missed.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Thank
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Louie Easton
And you just look at that and you see some of the things that haven't been given in the Premier League. And you just wonder, where is the consistency? I understand it's different organisations. There's UEFA rules and there's FA rules.
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Louie Easton
But, you know, in in a sport like this, there has to be some sort of middle ground and some sort of understanding because as fans of the game, you just get frustrated watching this sort of thing.
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Louie Easton
I understand that there are still leagues that don't have VAR, you know, the championship. ah That's why loads of football purists love the championship so much. but you just you just wish that there was a bit more consistency between leagues between tournaments and you know for things like this I think the FA's rule is a lot better than the Champions League rule if you have time to get it out of the way ah then fair enough ah if it was intentional like a bog standard handball 10 years ago, ah then fair enough.
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Nick
Thank
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Thank you.
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Nick
you.
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Louie Easton
But not if you don't have time to react.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I agree. I think it was a crazy decision, really. And it ended up deciding the game because there really wasn't a lot of chances. Nick, I mean, you know, from an Arsenal perspective, that's several games now where without Odegaard, you guys have lacked a serious amount of creativity.
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Nick
yeah
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Nick
Yeah,
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Ethan Wuneri was brought on in, what, like the 75th, 78th minute and he looked positive. Do you feel like, I mean, it's almost too late now because Odegaard's back.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Do you feel like in this runner games arttea should have trusted onener more
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Nick
he's definitely been too stubborn, a bit too reactive, which we've seen in the past few years when we've gone on similar runs.
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Louie Easton
Thank
00:03:35
Nick
So we've had to, well, I said on Tuesday, you stop the ball to Saka, you stop our set pieces and you'll get a result. And that is essentially what happened we Saka had a number of really good set deliveries from corners and we couldn't get one over the line this certainly wasn't anywhere near as bad as Newcastle at the weekend this was like we shouldn't have lost like we did deserved at least a draw like we created some good chances so i don't think the fan base was too unhappy with this game compared to previous ones but when we had i think it was 46 crosses it shows that we're lacking anything centrally and when eri came on and erdegaard got like three minutes but which in these group of games, we just lacked anything between the
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Global Sports Podcast Network
in this run of games, Arteta should have trusted Wuneri more?
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Global Sports Podcast Network
you
Champions League: Aston Villa vs. Club Brugge
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Nick
width of the box, really.
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Louie Easton
Thank
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Thank you.
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Nick
It's all down the sides and asking too much for our wingers, basically.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
And Louis, from an objective perspective, when you've watched Arsenal these past few games, what have you made of the way that the team's playing, You know, how poor they've looked without one key player.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Do you think it's it's a ah worrying sign going forward for the rest of the season?
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Louie Easton
you.
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Louie Easton
i think I think so, especially considering the fact that they are this many points off Man City and Liverpool now. I think ah Arsenal might have to settle for third at this stage.
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Louie Easton
um Yeah, it's it's a bit, it's just, you know, I think they have really missed Erdegaard.
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Nick
Thank you.
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Louie Easton
They've lacked that creative spark from midfield and they've really struggled to get it to their forwards. You know, Trossard has done very well dropping into midfield and may making that void a little bit less um potent.
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Nick
Arsenal Arsenal finds fans would dramatically disagree, by the way, on Trussard.
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Louie Easton
but You think so?
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Both claims.
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Louie Easton
I'm just seeing...
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Nick
The last two games, he's been horrific, like genuinely awful.
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Louie Easton
Well, I've only seen the highlights, to be fair, but when he was playing against Liverpool, my team, I thought he was quite good.
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Nick
Yeah.
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Nick
Yeah,
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Louie Easton
um And we've also seen Havertz drift off to the right as well.
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Nick
that's fair
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Louie Easton
And that just kind of leaves no real finishes in the box.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Thank
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Louie Easton
I think Bukayo Saka, you know, I didn't see much of the Inter Milan match, but I do think that his efforts from the right wing to get the ball into the middle. ah have he's really He's really struggled there.
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Louie Easton
um But I do think that he's doing all that he can do.
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Nick
that's fair.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
you.
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Louie Easton
He's just been given a difficult task. um And, you know, when they're this many points off, they really do need Odegaard to come back and they really do need to turn this ah run of bad form around
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Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Well, that's definitely true.
Premier League Preview: Managerial Pressures and Key Matches
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Global Sports Podcast Network
We'll come back to Arsenal near the end of the show when we're going to preview their game against Chelsea. But on to the other big English Champions League game yesterday, Aston Villa losing their first game in the group to Club Rouge.
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Nick
Thank
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Hans Vanekin scoring a penalty. Now, this was one of the strangest given penalties that I've seen in years. I mean, Tyrone Mings, absurdly, from a goal kick from Emi Martinez, picks up the ball.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
He obviously doesn't realise that the game has begun, just picks it up and a penalty is given. He's not trying to gain any advantage. It's just maybe, you know, he's forgotten that the game started.
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Nick
you.
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Louie Easton
form around.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
He's not heard the whistle go what did you make of it nick
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Nick
It's a weird one. Obviously, Michael had one very, very similar last year against Bayern.
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Louie Easton
Thank
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Nick
And for me, when that happened, obviously, you got rival fans who wanted a penalty given. Bayern fans, were or Bayern players, sorry, were going crazy. And for me, it's just a bit of common sense from the referee.
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Nick
They obviously don't, like, they've not intentionally picked the ball up to give a penalty away, but it's sort of one where, like, it just is the rules.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
the whistle go. What did you make of it, Nick? Hmm.
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Louie Easton
you.
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Nick
It's like, it's awful, but like always going to give it now after the issue was highlighted
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
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Nick
in all game
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Louis, do you feel the same? Do you feel like the referee should have seen common sense? Because in the end, that decided the game as well.
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Louie Easton
Yeah. Yeah, I just think, you know, what advantage do Aston Villa gain from that? There is none. that's what That's why they give free kicks and penalties.
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Louie Easton
You know, would anything have changed? ah Because, you know, the Villa players and the Bruges players didn't even react to it.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
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Louie Easton
So I just think the referees being ridiculously pedantic there.
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Nick
in our game.
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Louie Easton
And I mentioned the lack of consistency between leagues. This is the same competition, you know. And I saw a referee spokesperson, quote, ah brought back up after the aste sort not the Arsenal Bayern match, saying these mistakes are kids' mistakes and shouldn't be made in the quarterfinal, so it's only fair to to not give anything.
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Nick
Thank
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Louie Easton
You know, i there's two ways of looking at that. ah One of them is on the referee's side. The other is, well, if they're kids' mistakes, why are players making them? Then surely give the penalty.
00:08:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, true.
00:08:42
Louie Easton
But no, I don't think i don't think that penalty should have been given. And it's completely stiffed Aston Villa, who were top of the league before this ah game week.
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Nick
you.
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Louie Easton
But like if I was a Villa fan, I'd be very ah disappointed with that, especially since they've been struggling to get any momentum recently. ah We saw this happen to Newcastle as well last season in the Champions League, this massive overload and then a huge drop in form and they didn't finish in a Champions League position again in the rest of the season.
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Nick
Oh
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Louie Easton
So, you know, Villa have been struggling with the overload of fixtures. um And for this to be given as a penalty and completely ruined the game the villa i think this is a disgrace to be honest
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm. I agree to be fair.
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Nick
Oh
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Global Sports Podcast Network
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Nick
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Louie Easton
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Nick
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Brighton vs. Manchester City: Title Race Implications
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Nick
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Global Sports Podcast Network
thanks for that nick now looking ahead to the weekend's games in the Premier League, I think there's a lot of interesting games this weekend, starting with two of the Saturday 3pm kick-offs, West Ham against Everton at ah the Olympic Stadium and Wolves against Southampton.
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Louie Easton
Thank
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Now, before we came on air, Nick, you mentioned that you think both Lopetegui and Gary O'Neill are under some pressure going into these games what do you think happens if both teams fail to get the win
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Nick
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Nick
I think if both lose, I think O'Neal's definitely gone because it's not only can like another game without a win, but it's a loss at home to Southampton who, a I mean, he has to win it to have any chance of saving his job, in my opinion.
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Nick
I've seen on Twitter, Wolves fans have already turned. I've seen they want Moyes, which is quite interesting. And in terms of West Ham, it depends how much leniency the ownership wants to give him considering he is new to the job, but the results have just been so bad I think Edson Alvarez has a case to be the worst player in the league so far this season he's obviously not going to be available for this game but I think they're both on very very thin ice at the moment
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Nice.
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Louie Easton
Hmm.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
and yeah
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Louie Easton
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah, I mean, Louis, if you look at West Ham in particular, they couldn't really have envisaged it going much worse. You you get rid of someone like David Moyes, who's you know won the club, their first European trophy in God knows how long, and you bring in a manager of the highest caliber, really, maybe not the top echelon, but definitely up there in terms of world management, Julian Lopetegui, and it couldn't have gone much worse for him.
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Louie Easton
Fool. Fool.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Do you feel like he should still be given time or do you feel like the time's come for him to go?
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Louie Easton
Thank you.
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Nick
moment.
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Louie Easton
No, I think he should have more time. I think sacking a manager this early into the season, you know, after what, this is game week 11 that we're coming up to now. 11 matches shouldn't determine a manager.
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Louie Easton
You know, West Ham did have a pretty bad time against ah Nottingham Forest on the weekend, 3-0 away from home.
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Nick
Thank
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Louie Easton
and Before that, ah I can't remember the scores off the top of my head. But regardless, West Ham have been very disappointed in this season. I
Liverpool vs. Aston Villa Analysis
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Louie Easton
don't think there's any denying that, especially since after a positive end to last season and a great transfer window.
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Louie Easton
You know, um there were people in ah the group chat saying that West Ham might be able to get top four this season because we couldn't predict fourth place.
00:12:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Amen. Amen.
00:12:39
Louie Easton
It's it's gone terribly for West Ham. You know, you look at the table, they're 14th. They're so bad. They're below Manchester United. That's how bad it's got for them.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
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Louie Easton
ah Two losses in the last three games for them. But yeah, they do they do need more time. You know, a red card, it's every manager's nightmare and it's ah such a disciplinary issue for Edson Alvarez.
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Louie Easton
He's obviously got that sort of Latino spirit of diving into tackles, being rash, and, you know, it's a tradition.
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Nick
Thank you.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay.
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Nick
it was an insane red card as well it was mental
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Louie Easton
It was, you know, to go flying in like that after already being booked. It's inexcusable, and you should be completely scolded by Julian Lopetegui.
00:13:22
Louie Easton
But if they do lose this weekend, they are in deep water. And I can understand why all the sacking calls are um coming at the moment, especially since football fans love nothing more than to speculate on players and managers' future.
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Nick
It was an insane red card as well. It was mental.
00:13:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Thank you.
00:13:38
Louie Easton
ah But at home to Everton, do you think they have to win that? Absolutely. And this could determine how much momentum they have going into the matches after this as well.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, must win
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Nick
fit I feel like the um ah promoted sides have even shown more promise than West Ham this season. As much as even Ipswich still haven't won, they've dropped the most points from winning positions.
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Nick
But I think like in general play, all three promoted sites would look better than westam
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Louie Easton
Yeah.
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Louie Easton
Ipswich had such a disappointing ah draw with Leicester on the week.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
must win. Hmm.
00:14:09
Louie Easton
They really deserved everything from that match. That Calvin Phillips red card. I mean, that was a little bit questionable. um and And especially that ah penalty.
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Nick
promoted sides would look better than West Ham. They should have had a penalty in that same phase of
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Louie Easton
Exactly. You know, two seconds before that as well. And for them to concede that late as well, you know, Ipswich are one of only two teams that haven't won yet this season as well.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Thank
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Louie Easton
They really could have done with a win in that match. And for them to lose in that fashion, I suppose one way of saying it would be welcome back to the
Manchester United vs. Leicester and Managerial Changes
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Louie Easton
Premier League. But in a it in an fans' is ah and probably objective football fans' opinion, they deserve something more than one point from that game.
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Nick
play as well.
00:14:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
you. Yeah, I think these days the way that the team plays is also a huge indication as to how happy fans are, not just the results. But looking at one of the title race games that now looks quite a big test is Brighton-Manchester City, the 5.30 kickoff.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
manchester sit here on the back of three defeats in a row and the last preming league defeat was a two on defeat de bourmouth which you wouldn't expect the way that bright and a play and this at the umx i mean you know we've got a liverfulol and an arsenal fan here two two people i'm sure will be very interested in the result of this game i mean you both must be quite hopeful I'll come to you first, Nick.
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Nick
Thank
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Nick
you.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
how How much do you think there's a chance of Brighton taking something off Man City?
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Nick
I think you're coming into games against City at the moment for any team probably more confident than ever because without Rodri they look so, so vulnerable on the counter-attack.
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Nick
So I think Brighton will think they can win this, especially at home. If this was at the Etihad, obviously their record there is absurd. But you look at how Brighton are playing especially and you I'm not going into this game expecting City to win.
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Nick
We don't know who's going to be back because Pep refuses to just say things outright, obviously.
00:16:06
Louie Easton
Hmm.
00:16:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Thank you.
00:16:10
Nick
And they obviously played, I think it's Simpson Poussey, I have no idea how it's said, ah midweek.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah yeah
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Nick
And yeah but yeah, he obviously got terrorised a bit by Giocares.
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Louie Easton
yeah you naughty naughty boy
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Global Sports Podcast Network
ah
00:16:25
Nick
And Welbe't Kyokeres but he's scoring at not too dissimilar of a rate so I think Brighton will have their hopes up especially coming into that game.
00:16:29
Louie Easton
Yeah, you naughty, naughty boy.
00:16:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, careful with that.
00:16:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
For sure, Louis, I mean, how you know Liverpool, your team, top of the league, you've got a two-point gap at the minute. Now, if City were to drop points, because Arsenal are playing on Sunday and you play later that Saturday night, if City drop points and you get the win, you could open that gap up to you know potentially five points.
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Louie Easton
Thank you.
00:16:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
How hopeful have are you looking at that game that there's a chance for you to extend your lead?
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Louie Easton
yeah
00:17:00
Louie Easton
Listen, we we played a Brighton the last couple of ah times they played, and we we got three points both times. Brighton did look very good in Yeah.
00:17:09
Nick
Thank
00:17:09
Louie Easton
both matches, granted. ah We were a bit fortunate in the Carabao Cup match, but, ah I mean, they haven't... Oh, sorry, I turned my mic up too much there.
00:17:19
Louie Easton
ah They haven't won either, Brighton, in their last three matches. ah So two losses to Arsenal, draw to all with a struggling Wolves. I'm not overly confident of ah Brighton at this stage.
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Nick
you.
00:17:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Thank
00:17:33
Louie Easton
um And I do think Manchester City are Manchester City. I know they don't have Rodri. I know they've gone on a three-match losing streak in all competitions. But when you look at the quality they have and how good of a season Harland has had, you do think, oh, well, they're just going to surprise us and win 5-0 or something.
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Nick
so
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Louie Easton
That's the sort of um that's the sort of thing I've learned supporting Liverpool and being in title races with Man City over the years. They're just so frustrating. You want any team to get something out of them.
00:18:01
Louie Easton
And the one time you think, oh, they've got a bit of a chance here, City win 5-0. So, um I mean, if Brighton do do anything
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Nick
Thank
00:18:10
Louie Easton
brilliantll but i'm not overly hopeful
00:18:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm not counting on it. Fair enough. And I mean, you know, the big one on Saturday, the big one for you, Liverpool-Aston Villa. When you look at Villa's form and they're winless in four, and they do seem to have fallen off a cliff in the last four games. You know, Liverpool are at home, basically flawless form apart from the Arsenal game. How confident are you, Louis, for that one?
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Louie Easton
and the forest game um yeah i i am confident 8pm kickoff at Anfield. And the last time we had that was a 4-0 win against the Bundesliga champions who went undefeated last season.
00:18:48
Louie Easton
ah So everything points in the direction of Liverpool winning. But if we are complacent, like we have been in first halves fairly often this season, conceding first plenty of times, ah then we might have an upset against us.
00:19:05
Louie Easton
um You know, Villa are a team with quality. They've just been struggling with a massive congestive fixture list, but they haven't really shown that sort of intensity ah that they are capable of.
00:19:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Thank you.
00:19:09
Nick
Thank
00:19:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
and
00:19:17
Louie Easton
I mean, you just expect something from John Duran if the ball falls to him on the edge of the box and I it it would be so typical of us to lose to a team in winning form uh sorry yeah other other way around lose to a team in losing form I mean after we're in winning form this is the Premier League you know anything can happen but everything does point to us having a win here and I do do think we will because it is an 8pm kickoff at Anfield and, you know, that is the worst place to come at 8pm.
00:19:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:19:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, and Nick, I mean, I think we spoke probably a few weeks here about Aston Villa and I might have mentioned as a Chelsea fan hoping that we could get top four because they might drop off with the Champions League.
00:20:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
As Luis just mentioned, it looks like the fixture congestion might be starting to get to them.
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Nick
Thank
00:20:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
How much of a concern do you think it'll be for Unai Emery going forward this season that you know the games aren't going to get any easier and they do seem to be struggling when you then pair in the fact that you know they might start to get more injuries, a player coming back like Tyrone Mings gets flung in straight into a Champions League game and obviously can't cope do you feel like that's something dealing with all those fixtures that comes with experience of being in these competitions or do you think Villa can find their form again
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Louie Easton
Thank
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Nick
you.
00:20:40
Nick
Well, there's no denying that Emery has experience with like ah congested fixture schedules. But like you say, I think this is just new for the players.
00:20:53
Nick
Although when you look at their their rotated lineup against Palace in the Carabao Cup, you look at that individually yeah and that was a really good lineup and they lost there. they've So coming into this game after a midweek game where they rotated a little bit, but not too much, you could expect them to be a bit leggy again.
00:21:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
So.
00:21:13
Nick
I think Watkins is struggling a bit in front of goal. I believe he has the most big chances missed in the league. So it wouldn't go a miss for him to cash in on that at Anfield.
00:21:25
Nick
But I think what we saw with Liverpool when they came to the Emirates was we pushed them really high and they really struggled in that first half.
00:21:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:21:29
Louie Easton
Thank
00:21:34
Nick
I think Villa are capable of doing that again, but it's just whether they have the legs. We talked about it earlier in the week. City, Villa and Arsenal looked really leggy last week.
00:21:46
Nick
And Liverpool have been able to get themselves out of it due to their substitutions, apart from midweek where they kind of just got over the line pretty comfortably in the end.
00:21:49
Louie Easton
you.
00:21:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Thank you.
00:21:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah you wanna larry do you want to come in on that
00:21:58
Louie Easton
I mean, I think Liverpool, especially you're talking about a team that slots has inherited from Jurgen Klopp, a man who prided himself on having his teams run more than the opposition.
00:22:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
do you want to come in on that
00:22:10
Louie Easton
He said that's his favorite thing.
00:22:11
Louie Easton
If ah if there's a win, he just likes seeing the stat that we ran like a few kilometers
Chelsea vs. Arsenal: Match Preview
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Louie Easton
more than the other team. And, you know, especially when a team like Liverpool has that intensity of ah an Anfield crowd on a European night as well, all the tactics just go out of the window.
00:22:29
Louie Easton
And we always have this habit now of scoring a couple of minutes after our first goal in the second half.
00:22:29
Nick
Thank
00:22:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Thank
00:22:35
Louie Easton
You know, we did it against Brighton and we did it against Bayer Leverkusen. And I don't think it's down to our substitutions because we haven't been rotating that much apart from the Carabao Cup match against Brighton um you know we've played Salah every match we've played uh we've played a similar midfield is we've only got four midfielders at the moment and we're just swapping them around because Elliott's injured as well um and he's a player that runs more than anyone else but I think it's more down to adrenaline than fitness with our team because there is nothing like an Anfield atmosphere.
00:23:11
Louie Easton
Jesse Isawa will tell you that. e he is He was there at the Leverkusen match.
00:23:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
I saw it live and in person. I mean, before we preview Sunday's games, Louis, would you mind telling us a bit about the global sports podcast network
00:23:26
Louie Easton
Absolutely. This podcast is part of the Global Sports Podcast Network, the only network bringing you exclusive daily news and views on your Premier League team, the Premier League, women's football and fantasy football.
00:23:29
Nick
so
00:23:41
Louie Easton
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00:23:49
Nick
Thank
00:23:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
you mind telling us a bit about the Global Sports Podcast Network?
00:23:50
Louie Easton
um make us your first listen every day the global sports podcast network every club every day
00:23:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Thanks for that, Louis. And final section, we are going to touch on Sunday's game, starting with probably the prelim the prelim to the big one Manchester United against Leicester now it's Manchester United's final game I believe before Ruben Amirim comes in and I feel like Leicester are a perfect team for for United to play to play you feel like Leicester will come on to them and they could hit them on the break players like Garnaccio Rashford and you know they could score three or four I'd think ah Nick how much do you think this will be a game that you know Amram is going to be watching for the players he'll be coming in I think the next day he'll start working with them so how much will some of the players be looking to impress the new manager
00:24:09
Louie Easton
Thank
00:24:43
Nick
I think it's really important for those players that are a bit on the fringes. I'm thinking of Garnaccio, for example, where his position could be up for grabs from Amad Diallo because recently Garnaccio has been pretty poor and even United fans have been having a go at him a bit.
00:25:01
Nick
So it's going to be really important to try to state their claim to get in this new Amarin system where especially the wingers could be playing wingback essentially.
00:25:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
impress the new manager?
00:25:09
Louie Easton
Thank
00:25:11
Nick
So it's going to be massively important for after the international break because we can't expect things to go smoothly straight away for Amarin, but that first lineup will be massive news regardless of how the game goes
00:25:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
For sure. And Louis, I mean, Nick just sort of touched on it. I think one of the most interesting things that I'm looking forward to seeing when Amarim comes in is who he plays as his wingbacks.
00:25:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Now, I think the right wingback is fairly sorted. I think Masraoui is a brilliant player and he's you know adept at playing that position anyway. In terms of left wing back, because Luke Shaw's unreliable with fitness and Malassi are the same, do you feel like he might opt for Dalo there or do you think Garnaccio even might have a chance to left wing back?
00:25:49
Nick
will be massive news regardless of how the game goes
00:25:58
Louie Easton
I can't see Garnaccio. I mean, I'm happy peter to be proven wrong, but I cannot see Garnaccio being played anywhere apart from in attack. um I understand that he can bomb down the left wing and then cover whenever they're out of possession.
00:26:09
Nick
Thank
00:26:11
Louie Easton
But I just think Dallow, despite his um shooting in front of goal, I think that he is pretty confident in himself. um You know, he is very good at keeping the ball and passing it on the back.
00:26:26
Louie Easton
And I don't think ah even their defense has been an issue this season. I just think it's their attack and a sort of reliance on kids.
00:26:37
Louie Easton
I think that is a big problem with Man United. You know, they put so much pressure on Alejandro Garnaccio when he came in that, what, 19. And to be fair, he did cope at the beginning, but it's just I think he's starting to get a bit overwhelmed.
00:26:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:26:52
Louie Easton
so And I think as well, if you rely on kids too much, that can ruin the rest of their careers. We've seen it so many times at Barcelona. I mean, what's Ansu Fati doing now, for example?
00:27:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:27:04
Louie Easton
And Khabib Maynou as well. You know, he was fantastic when he was brought in, but, you know, just moving from defence into attack has always been an issue.
00:27:09
Nick
Thank
00:27:15
Louie Easton
um And they don't run enough in attack as well. I mean, Joshua Zerxe, we saw him at the weekend. It was like watching him run through quicksand
00:27:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, that was hilarious.
00:27:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
I agree with you. Yeah, I agree with you actually on Garnaccio. I feel like, I like Garnaccio. I think he's a really good player. I feel like his he's not i had the chance yet to develop because he gets thrown in so much.
00:27:24
Louie Easton
it was it was very funny
00:27:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Things like his decision-making, you know, footballing IQ haven't been given the chance to properly develop because of the amount that he's played. And you've got to put that on Ten Hag because Armadiello is another excellent player who's just been rotting on the bench.
00:27:49
Louie Easton
run through quicksand it was it was very funny
00:27:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
But we do have to look at the big one this weekend, Chelsea-Arsenal. Nick, how important is this for Arsenal? You are now behind Chelsea in the league. Wow, I didn't actually know that was...
00:28:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't know if that's on goal or whatever. We are fourth, you are fifth.
00:28:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Sorry, that's just, yeah, that's just taken me aback.
00:28:07
Louie Easton
And
00:28:09
Nick
Thank you.
00:28:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, it's a huge game really for everyone, for Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester City and Liverpool. On the back of such poor form and performances, how confident are you and how important is this game
00:28:24
Nick
I'm much more confident after our game against Inter. Obviously, we didn't win it, but there were much more positive signs. We looked a bit more like us again. So with Erdegaard likely back in the team, because I doubt he would have brought him on if he wasn't ready to go for Sunday.
00:28:40
Nick
So I think it's must win, not necessarily for Arteta's job, obviously. I think people who want him out are idiots.
00:28:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
how important is this game? Hmm.
00:28:48
Nick
So it's more must win for title hopes because should City and Liverpool both win, it's such a like you have to crawl back a lot of points.
00:28:48
Louie Easton
you
00:28:58
Nick
I know we've said that we think this title will be a much lower points total. more The top three teams will drop more points, but this is a game that has to be won.
00:29:09
Louie Easton
you
00:29:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Thank you.
00:29:11
Nick
I know we were saying before we recorded, Chelsea haven't beaten Arsenal at Stamford Bridge since 2018. So this is this is a place Arsenal have felt comfortable at for quite a while now,
00:29:19
Louie Easton
wow
00:29:23
Nick
and they kind after cat a win here i think
00:29:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
100%. Louis, I want to get the final word from you because as a Chelsea fan, I'm a a bit biased and b not very hopeful given our our recent form.
00:29:29
Louie Easton
Wow.
00:29:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, from a Liverpool perspective, cheer me up a bit. Do you feel like we could get something against arsenal
00:29:43
Louie Easton
I think so, yes. And um that's because A, Chelsea are in form suddenly this season.
00:29:49
Nick
and they're going to have to get a win here, I think.
00:29:50
Louie Easton
They've been doing so much better. And ah that midfield is really starting to click now.
00:29:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
and yeah
00:29:56
Louie Easton
And B, Arsenal, you know, Odegaard's only just coming back from injury. He came in on like in stoppage time against Inter. And, you know, he's not going to be back to his best yet.
00:30:07
Louie Easton
And ah as Nick said, ah pointed out to me earlier that Trossard has been struggling in that midfield and Arsenal are just lacking that sort of creativity in the final third.
00:30:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
something against Arsenal. Yeah.
00:30:09
Nick
Thank
00:30:18
Louie Easton
Chelsea have been just much better this season. ah Nicholas Jackson's really starting to um kind of make a name for himself. And um it just seems like things are finally going Chelsea's way after all these years of signing ah kids for loads of money.
00:30:37
Louie Easton
They're starting to finally become good. And you have to feel like the pressure is on Arsenal here and the pressure is less on Chelsea. Chelsea are at home as well, which is another boost, despite that stat you pointed out.
00:30:53
Louie Easton
I think Chelsea can actually, if you want to call it an upset, you can call it an upset. I think they can cause an upset here
00:31:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
I like the sound of that. I mean, yeah, I would be feeling a bit more positive if if it wasn't for the United game. Just the performance in that was so lacklustre.
00:31:09
Nick
Thank
00:31:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
And like you mentioned, we've been in such good form. To to lose 2-0 against Newcastle, followed up by that lacklustre performance, I do feel a little bit dampened. But I mean, I'd happily take a draw.
00:31:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I'm sure as a Liverpool fan, you would too. But we'll see how that unfolds on Sunday. That is all from us for now. Thanks for listening to today's episode of the Daily English Premier League podcast.
00:31:29
Louie Easton
here.
00:31:29
Nick
you.
00:31:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's goodbye from me.
00:31:35
Nick
goodbye from me
00:31:36
Louie Easton
and it's goodbye from me