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Daily Arsenal - A frustrating draw as Chelsea were down to 10!
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In this episode we will be looking back at our Premier League game as we travelled away to Chelsea drawing 1-1! 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 & Rodney Gooden
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Intro and Co-host Introduction
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Your daily soccer podcast with the global sports podcast network.
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Hello everyone and welcome to the Daily Arsenal Podcast, where this is your one-stop shop as we bring you all the latest Arsenal news and views brought to you on the GSPN Podcast Network.
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I am your host, Jamie Patterson, and of course I'm joined by my amazing crew of Arsenal connoisseurs in Craig Matthews and Rodney Gooden.
Arsenal vs Chelsea Match Recap
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Guys, let's be honest, let's be real, how are we feeling?
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Rodney Gooden
Devastated.
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Devastated.
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Craig? The straight them got it, man.
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Craig matthews
Frustrated and gutted, man.
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Can't lie to you. I've just shown the boys a video um from yesterday's Chelsea goal and it's made me think a little bit different now. I'm grateful for the draw, but we'll we'll talk about that a little bit later on.
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But guys, as you can guess, in this episode, we are going to looking back at our Premier League game as we travelled away to Stamford Bridge, drawing one all with Chelsea.
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Deary me. Now, as always, guys, 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. oh Right. Chelsea won. Arsenal won.
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lot of Arsenal fans on social media. um And, you know, from the people I've been speaking to today, all quite disappointed.
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Rodney Gooden
Hmm. Hmm.
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Craig, are you on the same bandwagon? Are you disappointed with that result?
Performance Analysis: Arsenal and Chelsea
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Craig matthews
Yeah, it's not won the game.
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Yeah, I mean...
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Craig matthews
Whenever that's a tournament, I don't want to capitalize or win the game.
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when no one has the attendment um
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Craig matthews
Didn't do enough.
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enough
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yeah i mean Rodney, I mean, do you agree we've got Craig says? Are you also frustrated and a bit disappointed that we we didn't come away with three points?
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Rodney Gooden
Yeah, absolutely.
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Yeah, absolutely.
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Rodney Gooden
I mean, I think you really got to have a look at that game and think, as I said before, credit to Chelsea.
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I mean, I think you really got to have a look at that game and think, as I said before, credit to Chelsea.
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Rodney Gooden
I thought there were certain players that really turned up for that game.
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thought there were certain players that really turned up for that game.
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Rodney Gooden
You know, Rhys James, phenomenal that game too.
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You know, Rich James, phenomenal that game too.
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Rodney Gooden
They really turned up.
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They really turned up.
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Rodney Gooden
They made it hard for us.
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They made hard for us.
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Rodney Gooden
But when they're going down to 10, you'd really expect us to be able to get that over the line.
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But when they're going down to 10, you'd really expect us to be to get that over the line.
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Rodney Gooden
And we had a lovely little chance at the end of the game.
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We had a lovely little chance at the end of the game.
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Rodney Gooden
You know the one I'm talking about, the timber header where he maybe should have left that for Jokka Reyes as well.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
You know the one I'm talking about. and tip header where he maybe should have left that for Jokeres as well but I also feel that we had chances in that game where we could have actually kind of buried that but nearly had one that was it got saved as well also Victor too with the Marino shot that got blocked we had opportunities but I think what was difficult about that is we just didn't really look like ourselves too tired, legged, lethargic we looked a shadow of ourselves versus the Arsenal that played against Bayern and Spurs earlier that week so looking at that game
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Rodney Gooden
But... I also feel that we had chances in that game, you know, where we could have actually kind of buried that. Martinelli had one, you know, that was it, got saved as well. it Also, Victor too, with the Marino shot that got blocked. We had opportunities, but I think what was difficult about that is we just didn't really look like ourselves too.
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Rodney Gooden
Tired, legged, lethargic, you know, we looked a shadow of ourselves versus the Arsenal that played against Bayern and Spurs earlier that week.
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Craig matthews
Thank you.
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Rodney Gooden
So, looking at that game, I don't know, you know, some people would say we might get lucky to get a point out of that one, but I generally do feel Why did they turn up?
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I don't know. You know, some people say we want get lucky to get a point of that one. But generally do feel when it did turn up, it was frustrating to watch.
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Rodney Gooden
It was frustrating to watch. I know there's also an argument for our centre-back pairing, guys.
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I know there's also an argument for our centre-back pairing, guys.
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Rodney Gooden
Yeah, gone.
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Yeah, gone.
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Rodney Gooden
Gone ahead of the game.
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Gone ahead of the game.
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Rodney Gooden
ah
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Yeah, I mean...
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you know, that was difficult.
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Rodney Gooden
You know, that was difficult.
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Rodney Gooden
So we had some, we had some you know, spanners thrown into the works last minute.
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So we had some, we had some you know, spanners thrown into the works last minute.
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Rodney Gooden
But I think we should have had enough personnel to get that over the line.
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But I think we should have had enough personnel to get that over the line.
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Rodney Gooden
And it's disappointing that we didn't.
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And it's disappointing that we didn't Yeah, absolutely. i mean, as I said to you guys off air, I said it to pretty much everyone I've spoken to, said it to my girlfriend as well.
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You know, I'm trying to see the positive light of it. You know, it's a point gained rather than three points dropped. I know, like obviously two points have been dropped.
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Rodney Gooden
True.
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But if you had said to me at the start of the week that we'd beat Spurs, we'd beat Bayern Munich and we'd draw against Chelsea, I'd actually take that on paper.
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Rodney Gooden
Exactly.
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I'd have pretty much taken that. And I'm pretty sure, Rodney, ah you might have actually said that you would have been quite grateful for a draw against Chelsea.
Refereeing Decisions and Impact
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Rodney Gooden
Yeah, yeah.
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Yeah, the last two seasons I said it's always been Stamford Bridge, 1-1, Yeah.
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Rodney Gooden
Last two seasons, I said it's always been Stamford Bridge. 1-1, 2-2.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
two two yeah And have a possible nine points against Bayern, Spurs and Chelsea.
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Rodney Gooden
It's always difficult. So, yeah. And again, of a possible nine points against Bayern, Spurs and Chelsea, seven is not bad, boys.
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Seven is not bad, boys.
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Rodney Gooden
You know, it's that type of thing.
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Yeah, exactly that. It's not bad at all. It's not bad at all. I mean, i do. I get the frustration, right? Arsenal being down to 10 men, we really should have taken advantage of Chelsea.
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I mean, let's be honest. That was a clear red card all day, wasn't it, boys?
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Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
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Clear red card.
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Rodney Gooden
Yeah, but I feel for some Chelsea fans in a way, because I said, you remember the Ben 10 call one when they were playing Spurs?
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But I feel for some Chelsea fans in a way, because I said, you remember the Ben Tenghor one when they were playing the first?
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Rodney Gooden
Yeah, yeah.
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Yeah, yeah.
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Rodney Gooden
so I feel like a lot of them get upset because they go in that game, I think they were the red.
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so I feel like a lot of them get upset because, okay, in that game, I think they were all the red.
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Rodney Gooden
This game definitely was a red.
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This game definitely was a red.
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Rodney Gooden
I think both of them were red cards, but goes back to consistency in refereeing.
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I think both of them were red cards, but goes back to consistency in refereeing.
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Rodney Gooden
I feel that was fair.
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I feel that was fair.
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Rodney Gooden
But another week, that's just the yellow for another player.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, no, absolutely. That's just the yellow for another player.
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Rodney Gooden
So, yeah,
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So, yeah,
Arsenal's Defensive Struggles: Analysis
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Rodney Gooden
I feel for them.
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feel for them. Yeah, no, absolutely. And I mean, I do sit there and I did think to myself, you know, It really did seem like we were missing certain players, weren't we, boys?
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I mean, Rodney, let's talk about the centre-back pairing of Hincapier and ah Mosquera.
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Rodney Gooden
I
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Craig matthews
you
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Rodney Gooden
know.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Where do you think it was a bit of a difficult you know moment? where Where do you think the moments were a bit difficult for Arsenal with that centre-back pairing?
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Rodney Gooden
I think they haven't played together and they just don't have the experience and composure as well.
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I think they haven't played together and they just don't have the experience and composure as well.
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Rodney Gooden
There was one opportunity where I think Jean-Pedro might have fluffed it or maybe it was the Esteval one where I think Pincapier slipped.
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There was one opportunity where I think Jao Pedro have fluffed it or maybe it was the rest of our one. No, it was Jao Pedro, another one you're talking about.
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Rodney Gooden
Yeah. Yeah, yeah, you know that one, it was like Hincapie, just, yeah, Jean-Pedro got the better of him, got the wrong side of him, you're thinking, would that have happened Gabriel and Saliba?
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Yeah, yeah, you know that one. It was like Hicapie, Jao Pedro got the better, got the wrong side of him. You're thinking, would that have with Gabriel and Saliba?
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Rodney Gooden
But at the same time, unfamiliar pairing, nowhere near as much coordination, they're both still very solid players, so you can't expect these guys to come into a game hostile away ground and expect them to have the same type of quality that Gabriel and Saliba, who've been partners for a while and long established to be one of the best centre-back pairs in Europe.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
But at the same time, unfamiliar pairing, nowhere near as much coordination. They're both still very solid players. So you can't expect these guys to come into a game hostile away ground and expect them to but we've been partners for a while and long established to be one of the best centre-back players in Europe.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, you can't really get the same kind of quality.
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Rodney Gooden
Yeah, you can't really get the same kind of quality, so mistakes going to be made too.
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So mistakes are going to be made too.
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Rodney Gooden
Both of them also picked up some reckless challenges in that game too.
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Both of them also picked up some reckless challenges in that game too.
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Rodney Gooden
Mosquera got carded quite quickly.
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Mosquera got carded quite quickly.
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Rodney Gooden
You heard what Maresca was saying about Hincapie as well.
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yep You heard what ah Maresca was saying about Hencafie.
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Rodney Gooden
He wanted him sent off.
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He wanted him sent off.
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Rodney Gooden
So yeah, not ideal.
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So yeah, not ideal.
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Rodney Gooden
But yeah, yeah, I just think that was it.
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But yeah yeah, I just think that was it.
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Rodney Gooden
We were just a bit unsettled there.
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were just a bit unsettled there, so I thought we looked a bit more shaky defensively than we usually do.
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Rodney Gooden
So I thought we looked a bit more shaky defensively than we usually do. And there's an argument for had we had those two, I think there's a bit more composure, a bit more consistency playing out from the back as well.
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And there's an argument for, had we had those two, I think there's a bit more composure, bit more consistency playing out from the back as well.
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Rodney Gooden
You saw a lot in this game, Raya going long because we couldn't really beat Chelsea's breast.
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You saw a lot in this game, Raya going long because we couldn't really beat Chelsea's press.
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Rodney Gooden
I argue if we'd had our start in two centre-backs, maybe we could have outplayed that press.
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If we'd had our start in two centre-backs, maybe we could have outplayed that press.
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Rodney Gooden
So again, a real, real loss to not have those two.
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Again, a real, real loss to not have those two, and I think we felt it.
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Rodney Gooden
And I think we felt it.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, absolutely. I mean, Craig, with, you know, with our two big centre-backs missing and obviously when you saw the team sheet with, you know, Mosquera and Hincapie starting together, what were your thoughts before before the ball had even been kicked?
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Global Sports Podcast Network
First time they've been together, I was a like, they've never played together before.
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Craig matthews
First time they're playing together, was a bit worried. Because I felt that they've never played together before. They either have Saliba next to them or they have Gabriel next to each other or not.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
They either have Saliba next to them or they have Gabby or not, they're not them two together.
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Craig matthews
Them two together. But I felt they did okay in spells.
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But felt... They did okay in the goal. Yeah.
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Rodney Gooden
Hmm.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, Moscara, both of them, Moscara was more stakier than Mbappé.
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Craig matthews
Both of them, the scourge looked more shakier than think Papi Eto'o, honestly.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I agree with you on that. I think Hincapié done all right at times. A little bit reckless from here to there. And I could say the same for Moscara as well.
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Rodney Gooden
Hmm.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
But one thing I really picked up from that game was... As a centre-back, I feel like no one really kind of took the leadership role. I don't think anyone really, you know, I think out of the two centre-backs, no one really took that leadership role.
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Whereas, you know, maybe Gabriel at times might take the leader role. You know, there might be the odd times where, you know, Saliba might take that leader role. Or if you're playing either Saliba-Moscara or Saliba-Hincapié, Saliba incapereliba would go and take that role or...
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Global Sports Podcast Network
you know, if it was the same for Gabriel and Mosquera, Gabriel and, you know, Hincapié, then in that situation, Gabriel would take that kind of leader role in the defence. But I feel like in the defence for us, none of the centre-backs really just took the leadership role for me.
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What I
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Craig matthews
What thought he could have
Strategic Adjustments for Arsenal
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think is going to die in this field is what he could have played on the 4th of that.
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Craig matthews
done yesterday as well. He could have played Califori's side of the back and put Leicester left back. He could have done that.
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Rodney Gooden
Yeah, true, true.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Ah! He could have done that.
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Craig matthews
If he didn't do a confident play, then two together, he could have put Califori across and put Scully's done.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
If he needs to be a confident player, then together, couldold been color across and um Agree.
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Rodney Gooden
Go on.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
true true Absolutely agree. One player I do actually want to talk about going on to Myles Lewis-Skelly is actually Myles Lewis-Skelly. And my my question to you guys is, are you guys now starting to worry about Myles Lewis-Skelly? Are we starting to, are we really starting to see a side of, are we starting to see a nasty side of Myles Lewis-Skelly here?
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Rodney Gooden
Well, because of ah the card.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, because of the cards.
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Craig matthews
I think
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Not because of the card, but I'm just talking about his overall performances in the last two games, I'm going to say. In the last two games. Because for me, I feel like couple wreck a couple reckless passes. I just feel like Mars Lewis-Skelly for me just didn't really grow into the game as much.
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for me, in my honest opinion.
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Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
And it kind of gave me a bit of ah a flashback from, you know, the Champions League game against Bayern. And I don't know, like, ah where where where do you think it's going wrong for Myles Lyskele at the moment of time?
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Because we look back at last season and, you know, you know every all of us said it, you know, this kid does not feel pressure. But suddenly, it seems like the pressure now starting to take a toll on him a bit.
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Craig matthews
hardly played.
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Hardly bad.
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Hardly bad, it's good.
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Craig matthews
It's hardly played this season.
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Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
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Craig matthews
That's the problem. Imagine you don't play football every game.
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might be im very important with every game
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Craig matthews
Last season you play every almost every game.
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last season you almost every game and this season play one or two games here and there your sharpness is gone you can only do training and matches are two different things in training you can do all the fitness when it comes to matches you need that you know what mean it's different so you need to be playing more regular matches and it's not getting many of the matches because Califre is the number one left back right now so yeah that's the problem Yeah, no, I completely get that.
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Craig matthews
And this season you play one or two games here and there. Your sharpness is gone. When you do trick training and um matches are two different things. In training you can do all the fitness and all that. When it comes to matches you need that. You know what mean? It's different. So you need to be playing more regular matches. And they're not getting regular matches because Callum Throis is the number one left back right now.
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Craig matthews
So... Yeah, that's the problem.
00:10:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know, we've we've always said that players need to be given a run of games. And currently for Marzlo Skelly, it's one of them where he hasn't been given a run of games because Calafiore's done so well.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
But Rodney, what what, you know, going on to Marzlo Skelly, you know, is it consistency? is he Is he struggling for confidence out there?
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Rodney Gooden
yeah
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Rodney Gooden
i know if it's confidence i 100 echo craig's point i think it's just you're not getting a series of minutes you're not getting a solid run of games too which means everything from sharpness to even your in-game decision making is going to suffer like this is the thing
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Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't know if there's confidence. I 100% echo Craig's. I think it's just you're not getting a series of minutes, you're not getting solid run of games too, which means everything from sharpness to even your ingame decision makingking is going to suffer.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Like, this is the thing.
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Rodney Gooden
Not to mention, we've got so much quality in that area of the pitch that it's a bit difficult for Males to get minutes because Hincapier can play there, so can Calafiore, and you're getting decent kind of performances out of both of them.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Not to mention, we've got so much quality in that area the pitch that it's a bit difficult for us to get minutes because Higapie can play there, so can Calafiore, and you're getting decent kind of performances out of both of them.
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Rodney Gooden
So I said, oh, look, you're like second choice, maybe even sometimes third a choice.
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So I said, oh, look, you're like second choice, maybe even sometimes third choice.
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Rodney Gooden
And then if you do have a couple of games where you don't really perform, the manager's got less reason to pick you in the next big fixture as well.
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And then if you do have a couple games where you don't really perform, the manager's got less reason to pick you in the next big fixture as well.
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Rodney Gooden
ah So I think it becomes really, really difficult for him.
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also So I think it becomes really, really difficult for him.
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Rodney Gooden
And I don't know.
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And I don't know.
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Rodney Gooden
I feel like the kid has probably got quite a strong mentality.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
I feel like the kid has probably got quite a strong mentality.
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Rodney Gooden
I mean, look at him, you know, 18, 19, going in there, playing in the Premier League in, week out, playing for your you know your country too.
00:11:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, look at him, you know, 18, 19. Yeah. And then they're playing in the Premier League and we got playing for your, you know, your country too.
00:11:21
Rodney Gooden
Maybe there's a psychological impact of like kind of playing for club and country and then having both of those opportunities kind of removed.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Maybe there's a psychological impact of like kind of playing for club and country and then having both of those opportunities kind of removed.
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Rodney Gooden
But I think it's more so about not being able to perform and then the quality kind of dropping from that as opposed to mentality.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
But I think it's more so about not being able to perform and then the quality called dropping from that as opposed to mentality.
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Rodney Gooden
So, yeah, this is it.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
So yeah, this is it.
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Rodney Gooden
I think maybe the story of Wood Miles is, and I mean, this is to you guys as well.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
I think maybe the story with Miles is, I mean, this is to you guys as well.
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Rodney Gooden
Remember his original position was supposed to be in midfield too.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah Remember his original position was supposed to be in midfield too.
00:11:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. we have no real like kind of rice replacement is it time to kind of say that that left side when everyone's fit might be dominated by calla might be dominated by a hitcapier is it time to say all right if you need to arrest that clin you know would you kind of put him as a number a
00:11:43
Rodney Gooden
Now we have no real like kind of rice replacement.
00:11:46
Rodney Gooden
Is it time to kind of say that that left side, when everyone's fit might be dominated by Caller might be dominated by Hinkapie. Is it time to say, all right, if you need to rest Declan, you know, would you kind of put him as a number eight or would you kind of put him more in the midfield to see if you can have that kind of rotational option?
00:11:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
you kind of put it more in the midfield see if you can have that kind of rotation option could you get more minutes out there cause that left back
00:11:59
Rodney Gooden
Could he get more minutes out there? Cause that left back you've got,
00:12:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
you've got
00:12:03
Rodney Gooden
two quality options that we could rotate with so it's a bit tough for him yeah yeah hmm hmm
00:12:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
two quality options that we could yeah with so it's a bit forwardwards
00:12:06
Craig matthews
howards I would play him as a right for replacement.
00:12:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
I would play him as a right replacement. Yeah, yeah.
00:12:12
Craig matthews
I would definitely play there because thought he could do a job there.
00:12:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
i I would definitely play there because I couldn't do a job there.
00:12:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
Because if he won't be used in there as well, so...
00:12:15
Craig matthews
He played more on the youth team there as well.
00:12:17
Craig matthews
The youth team got to the final couple of seasons ago and he was playing there every game.
00:12:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
youth can the got to the final population around the loss of west how he beenin there we gave but he was boston at heaven whenirro boston at his school so Yeah,
00:12:23
Craig matthews
He was bossing there. Him and Waneer were bossing at midfield.
00:12:26
Rodney Gooden
hmm
00:12:27
Craig matthews
I would play him there.
00:12:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
I also agree. i go Echoing Craig's point there, I think, you know, when he was when he was you know playing for the Unders, he you know he he bossed it. Absolutely bossed it. And the thing is, right, we've also seen it from him against Atleti. You know, if you look at the run he made against Atleti, it was re ridiculously good, wasn't it?
00:12:48
Craig matthews
Hmm.
00:12:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Absolutely wickedly good. And I don't see why we can't maybe trial him out there because at the end of the day, i don't see... You know, we've got depth.
00:12:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
We've got players coming back from injury now. The question is, what do you do would you do going forward? Actually, funny enough now, my my question I was going to ask you next, because my mates actually just only messaged me this now, which is Calafiore is on four yellows at the minute.
00:13:15
Rodney Gooden
Oh dear.
00:13:15
Craig matthews
Hmm.
Impact of Player Cards and Errors
00:13:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
So my question to you is, do you see MLS starting against Brentford?
00:13:16
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:13:22
Craig matthews
Yes.
00:13:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:13:23
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:13:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah?
00:13:24
Craig matthews
Yeah.
00:13:24
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:13:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Fair enough. Any reasons on that? due Is it because of Calafiore being on four yellows? Or do you reckon it's just tactically that he wants to try and freshen the team up?
00:13:35
Craig matthews
Color for four yellows.
00:13:36
Rodney Gooden
I think, yeah, Cal on four years.
00:13:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Calafiore on four yellows. Yeah, Calafiore.
00:13:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Calafiore's a better option right now.
00:13:38
Rodney Gooden
Cal is a better option right now.
00:13:39
Rodney Gooden
He's more in form.
00:13:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's more in form.
00:13:40
Rodney Gooden
I think, yeah, as a danger, you're going to want to have Miles be the rotational option.
00:13:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think, yeah, as a danger, you're going to want have Malsby the rotational option.
00:13:43
Rodney Gooden
And hopefully it'll be a chance for the kid to step up.
00:13:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
And hopefully it'll be a chance for the kid to step up.
00:13:46
Rodney Gooden
But, yeah, I don't think it's going to be a tactical issue.
00:13:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
But yeah, I don't think it's going to be a tactical issue.
00:13:48
Rodney Gooden
I think right now, Calafi always the stronger player.
00:13:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think right now Calafiore's the stronger player.
00:13:51
Rodney Gooden
So if you're not playing him, it's because it might need a disciplinary, man.
00:13:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
So if you're not playing him, it's because you might need a discipline here.
00:13:54
Rodney Gooden
but
00:13:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, that's so true.
00:13:55
Craig matthews
system
00:13:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
That is so, so true. But guys, we're going to take a quick break in the meantime. And when we come back, we're going to talk more about the Chelsea goal.
00:14:06
Craig matthews
Thank
00:14:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
And we are going also talk about the Arsenal goal from Mikel Moreno. So join us after this quick break.
00:14:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
And welcome back to this second part of our Chelsea review here with Craig Matthews and Rodney Gooden. Guys, let's talk about the Arsenal.
00:15:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Let's talk about the Chelsea goal, sorry.
00:15:09
Rodney Gooden
Hmm.
00:15:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh dear, just I want to talk about Arsenal so badly and I don't really want to talk about this goal because before before we went on air... I was speaking to the boys and I said that an article on Sky Sports News came up about a good couple of hours ago in the day talking about how Enzo Fernandes could have potentially have been in an offside position.
00:15:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
dear me. Guys, just let let's talk about... Before we talk about and Enzo Fernandes, let's talk about the goal that was conceded. Where do you think it went wrong, Craig?
00:15:52
Craig matthews
Rear made an error because the ball was tossed in the box. Jaapeno made a header.
00:15:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
i'll put him in the head
00:15:58
Craig matthews
It was going so wide, it was going for a goal kick.
00:15:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah yeah
00:16:00
Craig matthews
Rear put a hand tip to it, went to a corner.
00:16:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
rareport had typically let for hor off
00:16:02
Craig matthews
now Corner came in.
00:16:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
when it came in
00:16:06
Craig matthews
Trevor Chalabot rose and head above the token rise.
00:16:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
treor color bar red the above paper ri yeah
00:16:09
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:16:10
Craig matthews
Headed in ball corner of the net.
00:16:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
head vo cor than that
00:16:12
Craig matthews
Mascara was tussling with Enzo Fernandez.
00:16:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
whatscara what to live with eda ferandez
00:16:15
Craig matthews
And if it was on the post, he would have cleared the ball off the line.
00:16:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
as with onpose accept the bull of the line ah yeah Absolutely. I mean, I'd actually disagree because I actually think that Timber should have got in front of cha Trevor Chalaba.
00:16:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
He was... Because if you have a look, you've got Chalaba and you've got Timber right behind him. And my my issue is, if as a defender, surely you've got to be in front of your man.
00:16:45
Craig matthews
Hmm.
00:16:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
You don't want to be but you don't want to be stood behind... you don't want to see the back of his shirt. And I'm sorry, but I think for me...
00:16:51
Craig matthews
Now, what?
00:16:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know, obviously you talk about Raya. Fair enough. I would maybe say Raya. But for the corner, I would definitely say Timber. Because I'm sorry. i don't know what you were doing in front. What you're doing standing behind Trevor Chalaba when you should be in front of your man marking him.
00:17:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
If he was in front of your man and I know you can jump, you'd have headed that ball away. Or you'd have at least got that ball out. Or it could have been flicked or on elsewhere and cleared out. I don't know. We don't know what would have happened.
00:17:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
But Rodney, where do you think it went wrong for Arsenal?
00:17:21
Craig matthews
um
00:17:25
Rodney Gooden
I mean, with the goal, i agree.
00:17:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, with the goal, I agree.
00:17:26
Rodney Gooden
I think, yeah, maybe Rice shouldn't have given away the corner, but i I don't know.
00:17:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think, yeah, maybe Rice shouldn't have given away the corner, but I don't know.
00:17:29
Rodney Gooden
I don't know if I sat some timber.
00:17:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't know if I sat some timber.
00:17:31
Rodney Gooden
I think I kind of lean more towards Crow's perspective, and I'm like, I saw Rice get beat in an aerial duel.
00:17:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think I kind of lean more towards Crowe's perspective. I saw Rice get beat in an aerial goal.
00:17:35
Rodney Gooden
I'm like, it's unfortunate.
00:17:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's unfortunate.
00:17:36
Rodney Gooden
You know, it rarely happens, but...
00:17:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
It rarely happens, but he should have done that.
00:17:38
Rodney Gooden
He should have done that. And I agree, Muscaris positioning could have been better to maybe be clear that if it does float towards that sort of like bottom corner.
00:17:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I agree, Mascara's positioning could have been better to maybe be clear that if it does float towards that sort of bottom corner, So I think, yeah, beating at a set-piece, not really ideal considering we're supposed to be the set-piece team.
00:17:44
Rodney Gooden
So I think, yeah, beating at a set piece, not really ideal considering we're supposed to be the set piece team. But I think that's maybe a collection of three individual errors.
00:17:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
But I think that's maybe a collection of three individual errors.
00:17:52
Rodney Gooden
But I'm looking at Rice and I'm looking at maybe better positioning for someone to kind of cover the corner for that goal.
00:17:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
But I'm looking at Rice and I'm looking at maybe better positioning for someone to kind cover the corner for that goal.
00:17:57
Rodney Gooden
It's unfortunate, but I don't know.
00:17:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's unfortunate, but I don't know.
00:18:00
Rodney Gooden
And also, I can think you've got to compare like, what's the height difference between Shalaba and Timber?
00:18:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
And also, I can think you've compare, like, what's the height difference between Shalaba and Timba? That's what mean.
00:18:05
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, that's what i mean. When it's beating in the air, you've got to remember this as well. I know Timber can jump, but maybe a better but better person like Rice.
00:18:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
I know, timber can jump but maybe a better but ah love but i' seen yeah but we've seen this in the Champions League, bro.
00:18:09
Craig matthews
i think i
00:18:12
Rodney Gooden
yeah yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:18:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:18:14
Rodney Gooden
yeah okay I'm not saying he can't score.
00:18:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
okay okay I'm not saying he can't score.
00:18:16
Rodney Gooden
i'm not saying he's got zero aerial ability, but when it's a duel, I'm looking at the guy with more height and jumping power.
00:18:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm not saying he's got zero aerial ability, but when it's a duel, I'm looking at the guy with more height and jumping power.
00:18:21
Rodney Gooden
So maybe that's more Rice than Timber.
00:18:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
So maybe that's more rice than Tipper.
00:18:21
Craig matthews
think i think i think chalib is like six foot chalib is a tall boy it's six foot something six
00:18:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
I've been talented, like, six foot.
00:18:27
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, yeah, because Timber's quite small, isn't he?
00:18:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah Yeah, because Tipper's quite small, isn't he?
00:18:30
Rodney Gooden
So said, yeah, I look at the Rice one.
00:18:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
So I said, yeah, look at the rice one.
00:18:31
Rodney Gooden
I'm like, maybe that was on Declan.
00:18:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
i'm like, maybe that was on Declan.
00:18:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I mean, another thing I do want to ask is the whole positioning around, um as the positioning of Enzo Fernandes showed you guys a brief clip.
00:18:44
Rodney Gooden
Mmm. Mmm.
00:18:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't know if you've seen it properly, but do you think there was a suspicion of offside?
00:18:48
Rodney Gooden
m
00:18:53
Craig matthews
Yeah, looking at the video now, yeah.
00:18:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, looking at the video tonight, yeah.
00:18:57
Craig matthews
Well, we're not going get Stamford Bridge, that's for real.
00:18:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, we're not going to get a subject with it.
00:19:00
Craig matthews
Emirates will get that offside, not Stamford Bridge.
00:19:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
not South of the bridge.
00:19:03
Craig matthews
He already sent off Kaissédo already, so he ain't going to do another one.
00:19:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
He really sent off Caicedo already. He ain't going to do an awful lot.
00:19:08
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:19:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:19:09
Rodney Gooden
Send off Kayseru and then disallow the goal.
00:19:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Sent off Caicedo and then disallowed a goal.
00:19:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
They'd riot. Nah, I get you. I totally get you. To be honest with you, there's but there's been a lot of discussion about what is deemed to be offside. You know, is it the arm? I believe in the rules, it's the shirt length, isn't it? the shirt or the the sleeve.
00:19:11
Rodney Gooden
yeah They'd riot.
00:19:30
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, length of the sleeve.
00:19:30
Craig matthews
Yeah.
00:19:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
asleep
00:19:30
Craig matthews
Mm.
00:19:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
I believe it's the sleeve that deems it to be offside.
00:19:31
Craig matthews
yeah
00:19:31
Rodney Gooden
Yep.
00:19:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Now, I'll be honest. Why that didn't go to VAR is beyond me. You know, surely for something like that, that would have been referred... If that was any other game, I think that would have gone to VAR.
00:19:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I'm not...
00:19:46
Rodney Gooden
Hmm.
00:19:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
and um' Look, I'm not trying to take nothing away from the Chelsea goal. But, you know, surely if there was a a hint of offside, surely VAR would have looked and and, you know, checked it and thought, oh, well, actually, yeah, it is offside.
00:19:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Or they would have maybe said, oh, well, it's not offside, you know, because of X, Y, Z in the Lords. Yeah.
00:20:04
Rodney Gooden
Hmm.
00:20:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
But it's, yeah, for me, I just, I find that frustrating because I mean, I didn't really, when I saw the goal, I didn't really think of anything offside about it. But then seeing the article did it to today on Sky Sports, I thought, hmm, actually, it's probably, it's very tight.
00:20:14
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:20:19
Rodney Gooden
It's probably, i think if I, yeah, yeah, I think if I had to say it probably gets overlooked because he probably did look to be in an offside position, but he doesn't clearly like interfere with play there.
00:20:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, yeah. I think if I had to say, it probably gets overlooked because he probably did look to be in an offside position, but he doesn't clearly like interfere with play there.
00:20:28
Rodney Gooden
It's like he wasn't, he wasn't any of the players who got a head or a touch on the ball there.
00:20:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. He wasn't any of the players who got a head or a touch on the ball there where I think it would have been immediately flagged if he'd scored the header.
00:20:32
Rodney Gooden
Well, I think it would have been immediately flagged if he'd scored the header or if he was clearly shown to be impeding the goalkeeper, which I don't think so.
00:20:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
or if he was clearly shown to be impeding the goalkeeper, which I don't think so.
00:20:39
Rodney Gooden
I think he's having a tussle with Mosquera or something.
00:20:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think he's having a tussle with Mosquera or something.
00:20:41
Rodney Gooden
So, It's the type of thing where I can see it going under the radar.
00:20:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
So that's the type of thing where I can see it going under the radar.
00:20:44
Rodney Gooden
Would have been nice to have had a second look, but this is frustrating to kind of see that go.
00:20:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Would have been nice to have had a second look, but this is frustrating to kind of see that go.
00:20:48
Rodney Gooden
I think that should have been pulled up, but too late.
00:20:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think that should have been pulled up, but too late. Yeah, of course. No, absolutely. Absolutely. But let's move away from that Chelsea. Let's move away from the Chelsea
Positive Takeaways for Arsenal
00:20:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
goal.
00:20:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
And obviously we've spoken about the Caicedo red card. I mean, you guys, have we've all said it. it is ah It's a red card, hands down. you know it's excess of force, you know, boots high, ankle.
00:21:06
Rodney Gooden
yeah excessive force, you know, boots high, hits the ankle.
00:21:07
Craig matthews
you
00:21:09
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:21:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, studs in, studs I mean...
00:21:11
Rodney Gooden
saw people talking about how you see how he went to ground as well they said he was given an oscar level performance because he knew he thought pretend to be injured as well and maybe you can avoid it so i thought that was quite funny
00:21:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
talking about how, you see how he went to ground as well? They said he was given an Oscar-level performance because he knew. Yeah. pretend to be it as well and maybe you can avoid it.
00:21:21
Craig matthews
job but
00:21:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
So thought that was quite funny. Exactly that. And I mean, I believe, Rodney, was it you or Craig that might have, someone mentioned it, I'm sure someone mentioned on the group chat, that battle between Rice and Caicedo, that ended quite short, didn't it?
00:21:34
Rodney Gooden
oh that was me that was me yeah
00:21:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
That was me, yeah. That was you, weren't it? Yeah, that was me winding up my Chelsea mate.
00:21:38
Craig matthews
Yeah.
00:21:38
Rodney Gooden
That was me winding up my Chelsea mate. There you go.
00:21:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
There you go. I had to.
00:21:43
Rodney Gooden
I had to.
00:21:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
I was like, yeah, that props to Caicedo for settling that debate rather quickly.
00:21:44
Rodney Gooden
i was like, yeah, that props to Kaissado for settling that debate rather quickly.
00:21:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, that's the one.
00:21:51
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:21:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:21:52
Rodney Gooden
No, no, I thought that was quite funny, but it's a shame that I didn't think Rice had incredible game too, so I was hoping he'd step up in that absence as well.
00:21:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
I thought that was quite funny, but it's a shame that I didn't think Rice had incredible game too, so I was hoping he'd step up in that absence as well.
00:21:58
Rodney Gooden
But again, I think
00:21:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, no, I get you.
00:22:00
Rodney Gooden
again, difficult and kind of pour across the board from us.
00:22:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
get difficult kind of pull across the board from us but I mean, i wanted to pitch this to you
00:22:03
Rodney Gooden
But I mean, I wanted to pitch this to you guys as well. Kai Sado, up until the Red, I thought was actually having a decent game. And of course, Rhys James stepped in later to do quite solidly.
00:22:09
Craig matthews
My worst.
00:22:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
to do quite suddenly do you guys feel if it was eleven a get ce eleven
00:22:11
Rodney Gooden
Do you guys feel if it was 11 against 11, you think we would have lost that game?
00:22:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
think we would have lost that game
00:22:15
Craig matthews
Ooh.
00:22:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
my nerves would have been on edge.
00:22:20
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:22:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Because Chelsea, do you know what? I just don't understand, right? Normally, sometimes when teams go down to 10 men, it's one of them things where normally the team with more really go on and an attack and they go and do something.
00:22:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
But in this case scenario, it was like Chelsea just strengthened and... went on to try and do bigger and better. And I just thought, how is this even possible?
00:22:46
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:22:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
So I think if it was 11, it'd be 11.
00:22:48
Craig matthews
Hmm.
00:22:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, it'd be very tight. It'd be very tight.
00:22:53
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:22:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think it'd be very, it would be like edge on the seat. It'd be very edge of the seat stuff.
00:22:59
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, I gotta agree.
00:22:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I could agree.
00:23:01
Rodney Gooden
Ha ha ha ha ha! When we couldn't capitalize, it really did make me think.
00:23:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
When we couldn't capitalise, it really did make me think.
00:23:04
Rodney Gooden
I said, had he stayed on the pitch, would he be in trouble?
00:23:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
I said, had he stayed on the pitch, he'll be trouble.
00:23:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
It is what it is.
00:23:07
Rodney Gooden
I mean, it is what it is.
00:23:08
Rodney Gooden
suck
00:23:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, no, absolutely. Absolutely. but let's talk about let's talk about the Arsenal equaliser, though, because, wow, Mikel Marino.
00:23:17
Rodney Gooden
Phenomenal. But also the cross.
00:23:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
wow what a time to turn up.
00:23:22
Rodney Gooden
But also the cross from Saka.
00:23:22
Craig matthews
You're across from Sakhar.
00:23:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Also the cross from Saka.
00:23:25
Craig matthews
Man light.
00:23:25
Rodney Gooden
Got the better at Kukurea.
00:23:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
The better Kukurea.
00:23:27
Rodney Gooden
Bam.
00:23:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Bam.
00:23:28
Rodney Gooden
Beautiful cross.
00:23:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Beautiful cross.
00:23:28
Rodney Gooden
And of course, Marina.
00:23:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
And, of course, Marino, just a perfect header.
00:23:29
Rodney Gooden
Just perfect header. We love to see it.
00:23:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
We'd love to see it Absolutely. I mean, when when that goal went in, did you guys have any hope? Did you guys have a bit of hope that maybe we could go and get something? Because, boy, oh I mean, I expressed it on the group chat.
00:23:40
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:23:40
Craig matthews
Yeah.
00:23:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, Rodney, you were like, surely we go get, you know, do we get a winner? i was like, yes, believe.
00:23:46
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, i was I was hoping this will come back and be like Newcastle.
00:23:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
back and be like do
00:23:49
Rodney Gooden
i was like, yeah, yeah, two one away game, hostile ground.
00:23:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah yeah yeah two one away game hostile ground it would be nice yeah
00:23:51
Rodney Gooden
It would be nice. ah But yeah, yeah, no, difficult, difficult.
00:23:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah yeah yeah no difficult difficult i was very happy to see that equalizer kind of come in but again i just think overall like a bit a lethargic performance from us too so i said we had a couple other chances later again you saw martinelli shot too yeah uh the marino shot that kind of rebounded off sanchez which caused victor to get the yellow but outside of those two were there too many other opportunities outside of very last one yeah yeah i think that's the problem with that game is i think if you look at the second half chelsea had way more shots They did.
00:23:57
Rodney Gooden
No, was very happy to see that equalizer kind of come in. But again, I just think overall, like a bit of a lethargic performance from us too. So I said we had a couple other chances later. Again, you saw Martinelli shot too. The Marino shot that kind of rebounded off Sanchez, which caused Victor to get the yellow.
00:24:11
Rodney Gooden
But outside of those two, were there too many other opportunities outside of the very last one there with Timber?
00:24:16
Craig matthews
No, not nothing, nothing.
00:24:17
Rodney Gooden
Yeah. I think that's the problem with that game is I think if you look at the second half, Chelsea had way more shots on goal than we did. So I said, yeah, they were the team that looked like scoring more.
00:24:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, they were the team that looked like scoring more, so it was a bit difficult.
00:24:25
Rodney Gooden
So it was a bit difficult.
00:24:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
They did. Just quickly, before we go to a break, I want to talk about what happened towards the end of the game with Timber and Jokerez.
00:24:31
Rodney Gooden
Hmm.
00:24:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, dear me. What could have been, eh, boys? What could have been?
00:24:43
Rodney Gooden
Yeah. It's miscommunication.
00:24:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Miscommunication.
00:24:44
Rodney Gooden
no
00:24:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Now, again, i don't blame... I really don't blame Timber for doing what he done, but if he knew that Jokerez was behind him, do you think he might have left it?
00:24:58
Rodney Gooden
Yeah. If he knew.
00:24:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, it'd be you.
00:24:58
Craig matthews
Yoko has to shout.
00:24:59
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:24:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
on, Craig. What were you going to say? Jokerez has to shout.
00:25:02
Craig matthews
Yoko has to shout.
00:25:04
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:25:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:25:05
Craig matthews
He's a striker.
00:25:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah, that was you in the box and end the friend of what you' gonna start ja yeah of course.
00:25:07
Craig matthews
If that was you in the box and you had defender in front you're going to shout Jamie's ball and going hand it in.
00:25:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
All day long. Yeah, yeah. All day.
00:25:15
Craig matthews
He didn't shout, so...
00:25:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
all day i'd be sure i'd be i'd be claiming that
00:25:18
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:25:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
all day long
00:25:19
Rodney Gooden
Yeah. Because I think he's just run in there, hasn't said anything.
00:25:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
because I think he's just run in there, hasn't said anything, and then Timber's not looked behind him and thought, okay, I'll have this.
00:25:22
Rodney Gooden
And then Timbers not looked behind him, thought, OK, I'll have this. And Victor probably would have scored that.
00:25:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
And Victor probably would have scored that, but you've got to call out, got to claim it.
00:25:26
Rodney Gooden
But you've got to call out. you got to claim it. And then I think maybe it's a hesitation because this is Victor's first game back too.
00:25:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
And then I think maybe it's a hesitation because this is Victor's first game back too.
00:25:30
Craig matthews
Yeah.
00:25:32
Rodney Gooden
So I said maybe those instincts or maybe even that confidence is maybe slightly shaky as well.
00:25:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
So I said maybe those instincts or maybe even that confidence is maybe slightly shaky as well.
00:25:36
Rodney Gooden
So i said, yeah, he hasn't done that.
00:25:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
So i said, yeah, he hasn't done that.
00:25:37
Rodney Gooden
And I think he absolutely would have had he communicated that.
00:25:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I think he absolutely would have had he communicated that.
00:25:40
Rodney Gooden
But...
00:25:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
But it is what it is.
00:25:41
Rodney Gooden
It is what it is. Not the first time we've been away at Stamford Bridge and missed a last minute, well, winner.
00:25:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Not the first time we've been away at Stamford Bridge and missed last-minute, well, winner.
00:25:46
Rodney Gooden
I remember the Trussard one.
00:25:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
The trust-on one.
00:25:48
Rodney Gooden
ah
00:25:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Don't.
00:25:50
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, exactly.
00:25:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, exactly. Never forget that.
00:25:51
Rodney Gooden
We've been here before, so don't worry, boys.
00:25:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
course so Don't worry, boys. Yeah, I'll never forget that.
00:25:54
Rodney Gooden
Next season.
00:25:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Never. But guys, we're going to take another quick short break. And when we come back, we're going to discuss a little bit more about what this now means for in the Premier League table for Arsenal and how we could approach the next game that we have coming up at home to Brentford. So join us after this quick break.
Premier League Standings and Upcoming Challenges
00:26:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
This podcast is part of the Global Sports Podcast
00:26:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
And welcome back to this third and final part of the Chelsea review. um Guys, let's talk about the Premier League table as it stands.
00:27:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Because at the end of the day, with City getting a result over the weekend, I mean, how they even...
00:27:09
Rodney Gooden
Oh, 91st minute winner at 2-2 to Leeds.
00:27:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
91st minute winner at 2-2 to Leeds.
00:27:13
Rodney Gooden
I was praying for Leeds.
00:27:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
was praying for Leeds.
00:27:15
Rodney Gooden
I was a fan for a minute.
00:27:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
I was a fan for them. And yet all my boys told me, oh, you should triple Captain Harland. And I was like, nope, nope. And boy, am I glad I didn't because look at what happened in the end.
00:27:28
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:27:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Are you guys now, are you guys feeling a little bit worried now? Because with City being five points adrift, you know, with, you know, the a five point gap between City and Arsenal now, do we have room? Do we have any room?
00:27:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Do we have any room?
00:27:44
Rodney Gooden
Any room?
00:27:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Do we have any room? Sorry, I'm a bit confused. ah Sorry, i'm I've just lost my track of thoughts because um I've just seen my group chat and I've just been adding my group chat over my over my two advent calendars over my shoulder.
00:27:55
Rodney Gooden
Man.
00:27:58
Rodney Gooden
ah
00:27:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Such a ah such a random call such a random bit of conversation to come out this group chat.
00:27:59
Craig matthews
Ha ha ha. Ha ha
00:28:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
But yeah, crazy.
00:28:05
Rodney Gooden
so so
00:28:06
Craig matthews
ah
00:28:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Absolutely crazy.
00:28:08
Rodney Gooden
my
00:28:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
um but um Yeah, look, at the end of the day, um you know, with City being five points adrift, do you think there's any room for any room for concern?
00:28:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, not really.
00:28:24
Rodney Gooden
No, not really. Because I think if I'm being honest, I expected City to beat Leeds and I always thought the Chelsea game would be a bit difficult.
00:28:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Because I think if I'm being honest, I expected City to beat Leeds and I always thought that the Chelsea game would be a bit difficult, you know.
00:28:30
Rodney Gooden
You know, I would love to have won that, but I go, no, no.
00:28:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
I would love to have won that, but i go, no, no.
00:28:34
Rodney Gooden
Five points are still decent.
00:28:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Five points is still decent, you know.
00:28:35
Rodney Gooden
You know, even if we were nine, don't forget, we fumbled that one before, boys.
00:28:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Even if we were nine, don't forget we fumbled that one before boys i know it's painful to bring it back.
00:28:38
Rodney Gooden
I know it's painful to bring it back. We fumbled an eight point lead before.
00:28:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
We've fumbled an eight-point lead before.
00:28:41
Rodney Gooden
So I think I kind of want to rate this based on consistency performances.
00:28:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
So I think I kind of want to rate this based on consistency and performances.
00:28:45
Rodney Gooden
What I'm more worried about is just how many fixtures we have.
00:28:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
What i'm more worried about is just how many fixtures we have.
00:28:48
Rodney Gooden
And if we're having big games against games like, you know, Tottenham and then Bayern and then the third game that week, you're going get a sluggish performance.
00:28:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
And if we're having big games against games like, you know, Tottenham and then Bayern and then the third game that week, going to get a sluggish performance.
00:28:54
Rodney Gooden
That's the only time I kind of worry about consistency in that regard.
00:28:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's the only time I kind of worry about consistency in that regard.
00:28:57
Rodney Gooden
But in terms of City, you always know they're always going to be there.
00:28:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
But in terms of City, you always know they're always going to be there.
00:29:00
Rodney Gooden
They're going be there lurking in the background.
00:29:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
They're going be there lurking in the background.
00:29:02
Rodney Gooden
Right now, we still have a decent lead on them.
00:29:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right now, we still have a decent lead on them and we've got a nice string of fixtures for December where I think we could really kind of maximise and get a large swap of three points across the board.
00:29:04
Rodney Gooden
And we've got a nice string of fixtures for December where I think we could really kind of maximise and get a large swath of three points across the board. So I'm not too worried as of yet.
00:29:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
So I'm not too worried as of yet.
00:29:12
Rodney Gooden
Still early days.
00:29:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Still early days. Yeah, absolutely. Craig, what about you
00:29:17
Craig matthews
not worried.
00:29:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm not worried. Beat Brentford on Wednesday, rest of the holidays and then I said, they'll go back to the goal on Saturday or Sunday when you want to play them.
00:29:19
Craig matthews
Beat Brentford on Wednesday, rest of Harbour plays here and there, and then ask the logo if that's a good on Saturday or Sunday and we'll have to do it then.
00:29:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
That red membership changed your life. LAUGHTER um yeah i mean to be honest with you my my concern is i mean i'm very privileged i'm actually very lucky to be going to the game um on wednesday night at the emirates i won an atmosphere
00:29:44
Rodney Gooden
That red membership changed your life.
00:29:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
i've red membership changed your life
00:29:46
Rodney Gooden
I
00:29:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Big up, Rodney. Big yourself up, Rodney. Big yourself up.
00:29:51
Craig matthews
Yeah.
00:29:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Because I'm going to every home game this month.
00:29:53
Rodney Gooden
i told you.
00:29:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
told you.
00:29:54
Rodney Gooden
you.
00:29:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
JD, if you're listening, jump on the bandwagon. Jump on the bandwagon. Because he was like to me, I want go to Arsenal games. I'm like, yeah, get Red membership, mate.
00:30:08
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, come on.
00:30:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, come on. Listen, ticket. Listen, you enter them ballots, them ticket. Oh, yeah. Ticket exchange.
00:30:13
Rodney Gooden
That's what I mean. i was like, listen, guys, ballots, tickets, that's the way to go.
00:30:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's what I mean. I was like, listen, guys, ballots, ticket exchange. That's the
00:30:17
Rodney Gooden
There you go
00:30:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, yeah, absolutely. Absolutely. And best believe I've entered the ballot for Kyra Almaty and Liverpool as well.
00:30:24
Rodney Gooden
go. That one will be a cracker.
00:30:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
will be a cracker.
00:30:26
Craig matthews
Oh
00:30:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Kyra, yeah, yeah, yeah. Do you know what?
00:30:27
Rodney Gooden
kara Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:30:29
Craig matthews
my god.
00:30:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't see many people going to that game, you know.
00:30:32
Craig matthews
um my daughter i can' go after i that ticket go Oh my god.
00:30:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
um my You should, you know.
00:30:32
Rodney Gooden
Oh, really?
00:30:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
i du it Personally, because it's the last Champions League game.
00:30:35
Rodney Gooden
yeah.
00:30:36
Rodney Gooden
yeah
00:30:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I just think, since it's... No disrespect to Kyra Almaty, but since it's Kyra Almaty, I don't feel... just feel like many people might sell their ticket.
00:30:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, you know, listen, Rodney, you know, if you want to, you know, if you want to you know if you want to join me and Craig at the Emirates, you know.
00:30:51
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, yeah. I'll hop on. I'll hop on.
00:30:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
there you go.
00:30:55
Rodney Gooden
There you go.
00:30:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah go Especially because it's a big scoreline.
00:30:56
Rodney Gooden
Especially if it's a big school line. i'm i'm still I'm still seeing if we can beat the 6-0 Lance because that was probably one of my favourite fixtures I've ever been to in the Champions League.
00:30:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm still seeing if we can beat the 6-0 launch because that was probably one of my favourite fixtures I've ever been to. Oh, I could imagine.
00:31:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
like That was incredible. I could imagine. Absolutely. But the thing is now, looking ahead to to Wednesday's game, actually, against Brentford at home, you know,
00:31:04
Rodney Gooden
That was incredible.
00:31:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
have you got I mean, in that sense, I think we we look quite good going into this game. I think maybe it'll be a bit of time to rotate. You know, question to you guys is, though, do you start Norgaard against Brentford?
00:31:31
Craig matthews
Yes.
00:31:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes. Oh, you were quick to answer that, boy.
00:31:33
Rodney Gooden
Fair. Okay, seasoned veteran.
00:31:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Craig, what why is that?
00:31:37
Craig matthews
I feel Mendy has played too many games and he looks very jaded.
00:31:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
put it on the manager for too many games. I'm afraid Jadon.
00:31:45
Craig matthews
guess I have a physical team and London lots of London Derby to play haven't been great so I would spot Norgaard against his former club.
00:31:45
Rodney Gooden
Hmm.
00:31:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
I guess I'm a football team, London Derby. London Derby has been great, but I would start, North Derby, as a former club.
00:31:50
Rodney Gooden
Hmm.
00:31:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Fair enough.
00:31:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Fair enough, Rodney.
00:31:55
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, true.
00:31:57
Rodney Gooden
I just thought it's the experience too.
00:31:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
just thought it's the experience too.
00:31:59
Rodney Gooden
You know, he's used to playing and, you know, what remains of that squad.
00:31:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know, he's used to playing and, you know, what remains of that squad.
00:32:01
Rodney Gooden
So i said, yeah, no, they set up, you know, nice little presence.
00:32:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
So said, yeah, now they set up, you know, a nice little presence.
00:32:04
Rodney Gooden
And as we were saying with some of the other members of the team, these players have to have minutes in order to perform consistently.
00:32:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
And as were saying with some other members of the team, these players have to have minutes in order to perform consistently.
00:32:10
Rodney Gooden
So if we don't start playing Norgaard, then the next time he does need to play, steps up and say a Zuby injury, there's going to be, it's going to be a catastrophe.
00:32:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
they won't start playing. does need to play, steps up and say a Zuby injury, it's going to be a catastrophe.
00:32:18
Rodney Gooden
So yeah, I'd like to see you him get some minutes.
00:32:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, yeah, I'd like to see him get some minutes.
00:32:19
Rodney Gooden
i like to see him play.
00:32:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
like to see him play.
00:32:20
Rodney Gooden
And I think it'd be interesting to see him play against his former team.
00:32:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I think it'll be interesting to see if they get some form of team.
00:32:23
Rodney Gooden
That's it. See if he can turn up.
00:32:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
See he can turn up. Yeah, absolutely. i think for me, the one thing that obviously there's going to be certain players he's not like had the experience of playing with, I think. I don't know if i don't know what the Brentford team could be looking like, but the likes of like Dango Watara,
00:32:39
Rodney Gooden
a i Yeah.
00:32:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
um Coyote, for example. Oh my gosh, we have to be careful of his long throws.
00:32:46
Craig matthews
and
00:32:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
We've seen it against Liverpool.
00:32:49
Craig matthews
Yeah.
00:32:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Don't want the same to happen again. Fair enough.
00:32:52
Rodney Gooden
Fair enough. Would you rotate any further, though, with the squad?
00:32:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Would you rotate any further there with this squad?
00:32:54
Craig matthews
Yes.
00:32:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes.
00:32:55
Craig matthews
Yeah.
00:32:55
Rodney Gooden
Go on.
00:32:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
I wouldn't... Oh, okay. Go on, Craig.
00:32:59
Craig matthews
Ethan needs to start as well.
00:32:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Ethan needs a starter draw.
00:33:00
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, true.
00:33:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, true.
00:33:01
Rodney Gooden
Hmm.
00:33:01
Craig matthews
Odegaard needs to start some minutes as well.
00:33:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
Odegaard needs a starter draw.
00:33:04
Craig matthews
i would rest Rice in this game.
00:33:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
would risk Rice in the field.
00:33:05
Craig matthews
want to play Rice in this game.
00:33:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
I would risk Rice in the field.
00:33:07
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, I think Rice needs a break.
00:33:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I think Rice needs a starter
00:33:08
Craig matthews
And Sakura as well. I'll rest Sakura as well. I'll put Matt Awake on the right.
00:33:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Fair enough.
00:33:12
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, but no need to stop.
00:33:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
I for me, I'd be open to the changes, but not too many of them.
00:33:13
Rodney Gooden
Yeah. Hmm.
00:33:14
Craig matthews
Maybe Martinelli on the left. and Gokra is on top.
00:33:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
and go cra or so
00:33:19
Craig matthews
The rest of them are coming in there as well.
00:33:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
all the rest of them are coming in know as all fair enough i mean for me i'd be open to the changes but not too many of them
00:33:30
Rodney Gooden
Hmm.
00:33:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
You want to tinker around with with like your selection, but i wouldn't I wouldn't be making seven, eight changes for this game. I'd maybe like to see four at best.
00:33:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Maybe four five changes.
00:33:45
Craig matthews
Four or five.
00:33:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Nothing more.
00:33:47
Craig matthews
four five changes, is yeah.
00:33:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah. So again, give you like you said, I'd agree. Give the likes of Odegaard. Give the likes of Martinelli. Give... Who else is there? Martinelli and Madweke. Give them opportunities to go and play.
00:34:06
Craig matthews
Hmm.
00:34:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't see why not. you know what mean? Yeah.
00:34:09
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:34:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
I really, really don't see why not. Don't see why you don't start that. and And I'd like to hope as well we get a win from that as well. Especially being at home. And just the fact that, especially with Villa coming up over the weekend, we need to be fresh for Villa over the weekend, don't we, boys?
00:34:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
Definitely.
00:34:27
Craig matthews
Definitely.
00:34:28
Rodney Gooden
Isn't Villa twice this month as well?
00:34:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Isn't it Villa twice this month as well?
00:34:30
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:34:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
It is. So Villa this weekend and Villa on the 30th of December.
00:34:36
Rodney Gooden
yeah yeah
00:34:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. So that is going to be a very interesting game. One quick thing to add as well. Have any of you guys seen Arsenal's remaining away games?
00:34:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Remaining away games? I looked at the fixture list at large, but I didn't pay too much attention to home and away. So yeah, go on. I can't remember roughly off the top of my head, but there was a benefit to playing a lot of the big teams away from home in the first half of the season.
00:34:50
Rodney Gooden
remaining away games think i looked at this fixture list at large but i didn't pay too much attention to home and away so yeah go on
00:35:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Quote me if I'm wrong.
00:35:10
Craig matthews
Hmm.
00:35:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
The only big teams that we have to play away... Tottenham.
00:35:13
Craig matthews
Portland.
00:35:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
Tottenham, yep.
00:35:16
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:35:18
Craig matthews
Bad City.
00:35:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
City. Yep.
00:35:20
Rodney Gooden
True, yeah.
00:35:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I believe...
00:35:24
Craig matthews
That's it, really.
00:35:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
it That is it, really. Yeah, oh yeah true, because even Liverpool was back at the Emirates.
00:35:26
Rodney Gooden
ah Yeah, true, because even Liverpool was back at the Emirates because we went away, didn't we? Downfield, yeah.
00:35:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Liverpool at the Emirates. United at the Emirates.
00:35:32
Craig matthews
mine
00:35:33
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, yeah, we want to wait to United, first game the season.
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um Who else?
00:35:36
Craig matthews
Maybe Brighton away now, I've got Brighton as well, no?
00:35:36
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Liverpool. Oh, gosh, yeah. We have got Brighton away, yeah.
00:35:43
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Brighton away as well.
00:35:43
Craig matthews
I hate that place.
00:35:43
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And I believe Everton away is also another game that we do have coming up at some point during the festive period.
00:35:51
Craig matthews
Yeah, we do. Doing Christmas. that That's alright though, because have be at home anyway when they return game.
00:35:56
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that That's all right, though. but yeah that that's um anyway Yeah, we liberated the curse last season, by the way.
00:35:59
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, yeah. We liberated the curse last season or one before. Remember? good Yeah, yeah.
00:36:03
Craig matthews
yeah yes it' supposed to log again yeah yeah
00:36:03
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Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. Was it Trossard? Trossard that season, wasn't The 1-0.
00:36:06
Rodney Gooden
It was the 1-0. It was the 1-0.
00:36:07
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It was 1-0.
00:36:07
Rodney Gooden
Goodison Park.
00:36:08
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Good as a far.
00:36:08
Rodney Gooden
We're like, yeah, yeah.
00:36:08
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Yeah, yeah, that's the one.
00:36:09
Rodney Gooden
The curses the curse is lifted.
00:36:09
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The curse is listed. Oh, no, no, no. But need to... Yeah, but we need to, like, dominate the... What was it? The Hill Dickinson Stadium.
00:36:15
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, they got a new stadium now.
00:36:16
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Yeah, they've got a new stadium now.
00:36:16
Craig matthews
yeah yeah theavian yeah
00:36:16
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:36:17
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So we need to, like... We need to consider that, like, territorial ground at this point.
00:36:23
Craig matthews
yeah
00:36:24
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You know, listen, if Newcastle could go away and wipe the floor clean with Everton...
00:36:29
Rodney Gooden
Yeah. Make them hold four. Yeah, yeah.
00:36:34
Craig matthews
The hell corn.
00:36:34
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the whole form.
00:36:35
Craig matthews
Bad to
00:36:35
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i mean the fact I mean, me and my girlfriend were watching, we were watching both them games on Saturday night and we were like, oh, we're in for a right tree, aren't we?
00:36:43
Rodney Gooden
Did you see the Man United fans losing their minds because they just lost 1-0 and then they saw Newcastle was so funny.
00:36:44
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Did you see the Man United fans losing their minds because they just lost 1-0 and then they saw Newcastle rip them to pieces?
00:36:49
Craig matthews
rest too, man.
00:36:54
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That was so funny. Too funny. And also, we've we've got to talk about, and we've also got to talk about Spurs. Oh, my gosh.
00:37:04
Rodney Gooden
Oh, dear. 2-1.
00:37:05
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2-1.
00:37:06
Rodney Gooden
o
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And especially Harry Wilson.
00:37:07
Rodney Gooden
Fulham.
00:37:10
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:37:10
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That goal.
00:37:11
Rodney Gooden
What's that? fourth Fourth home loss this season.
00:37:12
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Fourth home loss this
00:37:14
Craig matthews
There's only one game at home all season in the Premier League.
00:37:14
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I bet they won one game at home all season.
00:37:15
Rodney Gooden
Jeez. Yeah, that's shocking.
00:37:17
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Crazy. In the Premier League.
00:37:19
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, there's a lot of calls for Thomas Frank's head top now.
00:37:19
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Yeah, there's a lot calls for Thomas Frank's head top now.
00:37:22
Rodney Gooden
It's ridiculous.
00:37:22
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ridiculous yeah Yeah.
00:37:25
Craig matthews
Could have happened to a nicer day.
00:37:25
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You've got expressions. You had expressions leaving the country.
00:37:29
Rodney Gooden
That's so funny. Yeah.
00:37:31
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you see the video?
00:37:31
Craig matthews
Ha ha!
00:37:31
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Do you see you see the video of um who did he stop at the airport?
00:37:32
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:37:35
Rodney Gooden
Well, to be fair, it's three in a row for Spurs, wasn't it?
00:37:37
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Yeah.
00:37:37
Rodney Gooden
Because it was us, PSG, and then Fulham.
00:37:37
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it was us psd then fulls yeah three on the bounce Who did he also stop at the airport from going away?
00:37:39
Rodney Gooden
So that's three on the bounce. yeah
00:37:45
Rodney Gooden
Well, who stopped from leaving?
00:37:45
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or who stopp from leaving it was that katie kg yeah yeah yeah yeah that's the one that's In my head, I'm like, why are you stopping him?
00:37:45
Rodney Gooden
Was that KG? Yeah, yeah.
00:37:49
Craig matthews
ah
00:37:53
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He should be stopping you from going away.
00:37:55
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, yeah, that's the...
00:37:55
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yeah that ah yeah you I mean?
00:37:59
Rodney Gooden
Well...
00:38:00
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But, oh my goodness me. I tell you what though, now that we're in December, because it is, well, at the time of recording, it's the 1st of December. this now start This now marks the start of what's going to be a very, very busy festive period with Four competitions? Three.
00:38:20
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Three competitions being played during the course of December.
00:38:22
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:38:24
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Obviously, the Premier League, Champions League and the Cowbell Cup.
00:38:27
Rodney Gooden
And the caribou.
00:38:28
Craig matthews
of you.
00:38:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Boy, is the 23rd going to be a very interesting day.
00:38:34
Rodney Gooden
Yep.
00:38:34
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And bearing in mind, my girlfriend's actually going to be at the game as well.
00:38:37
Rodney Gooden
Ah!
00:38:39
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And bearing in mind, I'm also going to the game as well.
00:38:42
Rodney Gooden
Are you sure that's a good idea?
00:38:44
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Let me just say, I actually won the ballot for Palace. So that went through ticket exchange. i want I won that fair and square. And funnily enough, the day that I found out that I was getting tickets for Palace, I was with my girlfriend that day as well.
00:39:03
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So, boy, what game that's going to on the 23rd.
00:39:03
Rodney Gooden
Oh, man.
00:39:05
Rodney Gooden
so Such a crazy fixture for you because you literally can't win, Jamie.
00:39:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, do you get it? Do you get it? Yeah, exactly that. And the you the corner, you like...
00:39:09
Rodney Gooden
I'm just saying, there's no positive result for you.
00:39:10
Craig matthews
I know. PS5, £2.35.
00:39:12
Rodney Gooden
If you lose, you're having a terrible time.
00:39:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeesh. Yeah.
00:39:14
Rodney Gooden
If you draw, not ideal.
00:39:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
if you drove not ideal and this time you can't cause it's definitely going to a shooteout yeah you get it win or lose you're in trouble
00:39:15
Rodney Gooden
And this time you can't because it's definitely going to a shootout. So I said, it's either win or lose, you're in trouble. Yeah,
00:39:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
do you get it yeah exactly that and the thing is like you know christmas is around the corner you know like ye yes why
00:39:29
Craig matthews
p s five
00:39:30
Rodney Gooden
yeah.
00:39:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:39:31
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, yeah. I can imagine.
00:39:35
Craig matthews
here myoria like five pounds
00:39:35
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So boy, Christmas is going to be a fun time, I'll tell you that.
00:39:36
Rodney Gooden
Yeah. I'm telling you, if Jesus returns and scores another hat trick, like you're done, Jamie.
00:39:38
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telling if Jesus can throw us in school as another hat trick, like you're done, Jimmy, you're not getting another present or so, you're getting a lump of coal, bro.
00:39:39
Craig matthews
and
00:39:42
Rodney Gooden
You're not getting another present whatsoever. You're getting a lump of coal, bro. Yeah, man.
00:39:47
Craig matthews
you might never get christmas turkey mate
00:39:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
You might not ever get Christmas turkey, man.
00:39:49
Rodney Gooden
yeah ah
00:39:51
Craig matthews
ah
00:39:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, dear me. Could be very interesting times ahead.
00:39:56
Craig matthews
ah
00:39:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Could be a very interesting time its ahead. But don't worry, though, because on the 27th, she'll turn around to me and she'll be like, oh, actually, no. Look, as long as Brighton lose, I think
Podcast Conclusion and Listener Engagement
00:40:08
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she'll be happy.
00:40:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, look, if Arsenal go and do the job against Brighton on the 27th, I'm sure that might make things a little bit better.
00:40:11
Rodney Gooden
Oh, please. ha
00:40:14
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But we'll see what happens. But guys, that is it for us today. Have you liked what we've had to say? If so, we would love to hear your thoughts on social media. You can find us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify by searching Daily Arsenal.
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You've been listening to the GSPN Arsenal podcast, part of the Global Sports Podcast Network. the only place to find daily podcasts for your favourite teams, a daily wrap-up, and every week, the Road to World Cup 26. I have been your host, Jamie Patterson. They have been the amazing Rodney Gooden and Craig Matthews.
00:40:47
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Have a good day all and take care.
00:40:47
Rodney Gooden
Thank
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