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Global Sports Podcast Network: 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.
Global Sports Podcast Network: 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. Guys, let's be honest, let's be real, how are we feeling?
Rodney Gooden: Devastated.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Devastated.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Craig? The straight them got it, man.
Craig matthews : Frustrated and gutted, man.
Global Sports Podcast Network: 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.
Global Sports Podcast Network: 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.
Global Sports Podcast Network: 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.
Global Sports Podcast Network: lot of Arsenal fans on social media. um And, you know, from the people I've been speaking to today, all quite disappointed.
Rodney Gooden: Hmm. Hmm.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Craig, are you on the same bandwagon? Are you disappointed with that result?
Craig matthews : Yeah, it's not won the game.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Yeah, I mean...
Craig matthews : Whenever that's a tournament, I don't want to capitalize or win the game.
Global Sports Podcast Network: when no one has the attendment um
Craig matthews : Didn't do enough.
Global Sports Podcast Network: enough
Global Sports Podcast Network: 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?
Rodney Gooden: Yeah, absolutely.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Yeah, absolutely.
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.
Global Sports Podcast Network: I mean, I think you really got to have a look at that game and think, as I said before, credit to Chelsea.
Rodney Gooden: I thought there were certain players that really turned up for that game.
Global Sports Podcast Network: thought there were certain players that really turned up for that game.
Rodney Gooden: You know, Rhys James, phenomenal that game too.
Global Sports Podcast Network: You know, Rich James, phenomenal that game too.
Rodney Gooden: They really turned up.
Global Sports Podcast Network: They really turned up.
Rodney Gooden: They made it hard for us.
Global Sports Podcast Network: They made hard for us.
Rodney Gooden: But when they're going down to 10, you'd really expect us to be able to get that over the line.
Global Sports Podcast Network: But when they're going down to 10, you'd really expect us to be to get that over the line.
Rodney Gooden: And we had a lovely little chance at the end of the game.
Global Sports Podcast Network: We had a lovely little chance at the end of the game.
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.
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
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.
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.
Craig matthews : Thank you.
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?
Global Sports Podcast Network: 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.
Rodney Gooden: It was frustrating to watch. I know there's also an argument for our centre-back pairing, guys.
Global Sports Podcast Network: I know there's also an argument for our centre-back pairing, guys.
Rodney Gooden: Yeah, gone.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Yeah, gone.
Rodney Gooden: Gone ahead of the game.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Gone ahead of the game.
Rodney Gooden: ah
Global Sports Podcast Network: Yeah, I mean...
Rodney Gooden: You know, that was difficult.
Global Sports Podcast Network: you know, that was difficult.
Rodney Gooden: So we had some, we had some you know, spanners thrown into the works last minute.
Global Sports Podcast Network: So we had some, we had some you know, spanners thrown into the works last minute.
Rodney Gooden: But I think we should have had enough personnel to get that over the line.
Global Sports Podcast Network: But I think we should have had enough personnel to get that over the line.
Rodney Gooden: And it's disappointing that we didn't.
Global Sports Podcast Network: 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.
Global Sports Podcast Network: 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.
Rodney Gooden: True.
Global Sports Podcast Network: 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.
Rodney Gooden: Exactly.
Global Sports Podcast Network: 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.
Rodney Gooden: Yeah, yeah.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Yeah, the last two seasons I said it's always been Stamford Bridge, 1-1, Yeah.
Rodney Gooden: Last two seasons, I said it's always been Stamford Bridge. 1-1, 2-2.
Global Sports Podcast Network: two two yeah And have a possible nine points against Bayern, Spurs and Chelsea.
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.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Seven is not bad, boys.
Rodney Gooden: You know, it's that type of thing.
Global Sports Podcast Network: 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.
Global Sports Podcast Network: I mean, let's be honest. That was a clear red card all day, wasn't it, boys?
Rodney Gooden: Yeah.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Clear red card.
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?
Global Sports Podcast Network: 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?
Rodney Gooden: Yeah, yeah.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Yeah, yeah.
Rodney Gooden: so I feel like a lot of them get upset because they go in that game, I think they were the red.
Global Sports Podcast Network: so I feel like a lot of them get upset because, okay, in that game, I think they were all the red.
Rodney Gooden: This game definitely was a red.
Global Sports Podcast Network: This game definitely was a red.
Rodney Gooden: I think both of them were red cards, but goes back to consistency in refereeing.
Global Sports Podcast Network: I think both of them were red cards, but goes back to consistency in refereeing.
Rodney Gooden: I feel that was fair.
Global Sports Podcast Network: I feel that was fair.
Rodney Gooden: But another week, that's just the yellow for another player.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Yeah, no, absolutely. That's just the yellow for another player.
Rodney Gooden: So, yeah, I feel for them.
Global Sports Podcast Network: So, yeah, 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?
Global Sports Podcast Network: I mean, Rodney, let's talk about the centre-back pairing of Hincapier and ah Mosquera.
Rodney Gooden: I
Craig matthews : you
Rodney Gooden: know.
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?
Rodney Gooden: I think they haven't played together and they just don't have the experience and composure as well.
Global Sports Podcast Network: I think they haven't played together and they just don't have the experience and composure as well.
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.
Global Sports Podcast Network: 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.
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?
Global Sports Podcast Network: 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?
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.
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.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Yeah, you can't really get the same kind of quality.
Rodney Gooden: Yeah, you can't really get the same kind of quality, so mistakes going to be made too.
Global Sports Podcast Network: So mistakes are going to be made too.
Rodney Gooden: Both of them also picked up some reckless challenges in that game too.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Both of them also picked up some reckless challenges in that game too.
Rodney Gooden: Mosquera got carded quite quickly.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Mosquera got carded quite quickly.
Rodney Gooden: You heard what Maresca was saying about Hincapie as well.
Global Sports Podcast Network: yep You heard what ah Maresca was saying about Hencafie.
Rodney Gooden: He wanted him sent off.
Global Sports Podcast Network: He wanted him sent off.
Rodney Gooden: So yeah, not ideal.
Global Sports Podcast Network: So yeah, not ideal.
Rodney Gooden: But yeah, yeah, I just think that was it.
Global Sports Podcast Network: But yeah yeah, I just think that was it.
Rodney Gooden: We were just a bit unsettled there.
Global Sports Podcast Network: were just a bit unsettled there, so I thought we looked a bit more shaky defensively than we usually do.
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.
Global Sports Podcast Network: 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.
Rodney Gooden: You saw a lot in this game, Raya going long because we couldn't really beat Chelsea's breast.
Global Sports Podcast Network: You saw a lot in this game, Raya going long because we couldn't really beat Chelsea's press.
Rodney Gooden: I argue if we'd had our start in two centre-backs, maybe we could have outplayed that press.
Global Sports Podcast Network: If we'd had our start in two centre-backs, maybe we could have outplayed that press.
Rodney Gooden: So again, a real, real loss to not have those two.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Again, a real, real loss to not have those two, and I think we felt it.
Rodney Gooden: And I think we felt it.
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?
Global Sports Podcast Network: First time they've been together, I was a like, they've never played together before.
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.
Global Sports Podcast Network: They either have Saliba next to them or they have Gabby or not, they're not them two together.
Craig matthews : Them two together. But I felt they did okay in spells.
Global Sports Podcast Network: But felt... They did okay in the goal. Yeah.
Rodney Gooden: Hmm.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Well, Moscara, both of them, Moscara was more stakier than Mbappé.
Craig matthews : Both of them, the scourge looked more shakier than think Papi Eto'o, honestly.
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.
Rodney Gooden: Hmm.
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.
Global Sports Podcast Network: 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...
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.
Global Sports Podcast Network: What I think is going to die in this field is what he could have played on the 4th of that.
Craig matthews : What thought he could have done yesterday as well. He could have played Califori's side of the back and put Leicester left back. He could have done that.
Rodney Gooden: Yeah, true, true.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Ah! He could have done that.
Craig matthews : If he didn't do a confident play, then two together, he could have put Califori across and put Scully's done.
Global Sports Podcast Network: If he needs to be a confident player, then together, couldold been color across and um Agree.
Rodney Gooden: Go on.
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?
Rodney Gooden: Well, because of ah the card.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Well, because of the cards.
Craig matthews : I think
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.
Global Sports Podcast Network: for me, in my honest opinion.
Rodney Gooden: Yeah.
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?
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.
Craig matthews : hardly played.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Hardly bad.
Craig matthews : It's hardly played this season.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Hardly bad, it's good.
Rodney Gooden: Yeah.
Craig matthews : That's the problem. Imagine you don't play football every game.
Global Sports Podcast Network: might be im very important with every game
Craig matthews : Last season you play every almost every game.
Global Sports Podcast Network: 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.
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.
Craig matthews : So... Yeah, that's the problem.
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.
Rodney Gooden: yeah
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?
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
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.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Like, this is the thing.
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.
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.
Rodney Gooden: So I said, oh, look, you're like second choice, maybe even sometimes third a choice.
Global Sports Podcast Network: So I said, oh, look, you're like second choice, maybe even sometimes third choice.
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.
Global Sports Podcast Network: 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.
Rodney Gooden: ah So I think it becomes really, really difficult for him.
Global Sports Podcast Network: also So I think it becomes really, really difficult for him.
Rodney Gooden: And I don't know.
Global Sports Podcast Network: And I don't know.
Rodney Gooden: I feel like the kid has probably got quite a strong mentality.
Global Sports Podcast Network: I feel like the kid has probably got quite a strong mentality.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Rodney Gooden: So, yeah, this is it.
Global Sports Podcast Network: So yeah, this is it.
Rodney Gooden: I think maybe the story of Wood Miles is, and I mean, this is to you guys as well.
Global Sports Podcast Network: I think maybe the story with Miles is, I mean, this is to you guys as well.
Rodney Gooden: Remember his original position was supposed to be in midfield too.
Global Sports Podcast Network: yeah Remember his original position was supposed to be in midfield too.
Rodney Gooden: Now we have no real like kind of rice replacement.
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
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?
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
Rodney Gooden: Could he get more minutes out there? Cause that left back you've got,
Global Sports Podcast Network: you've got
Rodney Gooden: two quality options that we could rotate with so it's a bit tough for him yeah yeah hmm hmm
Global Sports Podcast Network: two quality options that we could yeah with so it's a bit forwardwards
Craig matthews : howards I would play him as a right for replacement.
Global Sports Podcast Network: I would play him as a right replacement. Yeah, yeah.
Craig matthews : I would definitely play there because thought he could do a job there.
Global Sports Podcast Network: i I would definitely play there because I couldn't do a job there.
Craig matthews : He played more on the youth team there as well.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Because if he won't be used in there as well, so...
Craig matthews : The youth team got to the final couple of seasons ago and he was playing there every game.
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,
Craig matthews : He was bossing there. Him and Waneer were bossing at midfield.
Rodney Gooden: hmm
Craig matthews : I would play him there.
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?
Craig matthews : Hmm.
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.
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.
Rodney Gooden: Oh dear.
Craig matthews : Hmm.
Global Sports Podcast Network: So my question to you is, do you see MLS starting against Brentford?
Rodney Gooden: Yeah.
Craig matthews : Yes.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Yeah.
Rodney Gooden: Yeah.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Yeah?
Rodney Gooden: Yeah.
Craig matthews : Yeah.
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?
Craig matthews : Color for four yellows.
Rodney Gooden: I think, yeah, Cal on four years.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Calafiore on four yellows. Yeah, Calafiore.
Rodney Gooden: Cal is a better option right now.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Calafiore's a better option right now.
Rodney Gooden: He's more in form.
Global Sports Podcast Network: He's more in form.
Rodney Gooden: I think, yeah, as a danger, you're going to want to have Miles be the rotational option.
Global Sports Podcast Network: I think, yeah, as a danger, you're going to want have Malsby the rotational option.
Rodney Gooden: And hopefully it'll be a chance for the kid to step up.
Global Sports Podcast Network: And hopefully it'll be a chance for the kid to step up.
Rodney Gooden: But, yeah, I don't think it's going to be a tactical issue.
Global Sports Podcast Network: But yeah, I don't think it's going to be a tactical issue.
Rodney Gooden: I think right now, Calafi always the stronger player.
Global Sports Podcast Network: I think right now Calafiore's the stronger player.
Rodney Gooden: So if you're not playing him, it's because it might need a disciplinary, man.
Global Sports Podcast Network: So if you're not playing him, it's because you might need a discipline here.
Rodney Gooden: but
Global Sports Podcast Network: Yeah, that's so true.
Craig matthews : system
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.
Craig matthews : Thank
Global Sports Podcast Network: And we are going also talk about the Arsenal goal from Mikel Moreno. So join us after this quick break.
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.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Let's talk about the Chelsea goal, sorry.
Rodney Gooden: Hmm.
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.
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?
Craig matthews : Rear made an error because the ball was tossed in the box. Jaapeno made a header.
Global Sports Podcast Network: i'll put him in the head
Craig matthews : It was going so wide, it was going for a goal kick.
Global Sports Podcast Network: yeah yeah
Craig matthews : Rear put a hand tip to it, went to a corner.
Global Sports Podcast Network: rareport had typically let for hor off
Craig matthews : now Corner came in.
Global Sports Podcast Network: when it came in
Craig matthews : Trevor Chalabot rose and head above the token rise.
Global Sports Podcast Network: treor color bar red the above paper ri yeah
Rodney Gooden: Yeah.
Craig matthews : Headed in ball corner of the net.
Global Sports Podcast Network: head vo cor than that
Craig matthews : Mascara was tussling with Enzo Fernandez.
Global Sports Podcast Network: whatscara what to live with eda ferandez
Craig matthews : And if it was on the post, he would have cleared the ball off the line.
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.
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.
Craig matthews : Hmm.
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...
Craig matthews : Now, what?
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.
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.
Global Sports Podcast Network: But Rodney, where do you think it went wrong for Arsenal?
Craig matthews : um
Rodney Gooden: I mean, with the goal, i agree.
Global Sports Podcast Network: I mean, with the goal, I agree.
Rodney Gooden: I think, yeah, maybe Rice shouldn't have given away the corner, but i I don't know.
Global Sports Podcast Network: I think, yeah, maybe Rice shouldn't have given away the corner, but I don't know.
Rodney Gooden: I don't know if I sat some timber.
Global Sports Podcast Network: I don't know if I sat some timber.
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.
Global Sports Podcast Network: I think I kind of lean more towards Crowe's perspective. I saw Rice get beat in an aerial goal.
Rodney Gooden: I'm like, it's unfortunate.
Global Sports Podcast Network: It's unfortunate.
Rodney Gooden: You know, it rarely happens, but...
Global Sports Podcast Network: It rarely happens, but he should have done that.
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.
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.
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.
Global Sports Podcast Network: But I think that's maybe a collection of three individual errors.
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.
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.
Rodney Gooden: It's unfortunate, but I don't know.
Global Sports Podcast Network: It's unfortunate, but I don't know.
Rodney Gooden: And also, I can think you've got to compare like, what's the height difference between Shalaba and Timber?
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.
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.
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.
Craig matthews : i think i
Rodney Gooden: yeah yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Rodney Gooden: yeah okay I'm not saying he can't score.
Global Sports Podcast Network: okay okay I'm not saying he can't score.
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.
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.
Rodney Gooden: So maybe that's more Rice than Timber.
Global Sports Podcast Network: So maybe that's more rice than Tipper.
Craig matthews : think i think i think chalib is like six foot chalib is a tall boy it's six foot something six
Global Sports Podcast Network: I've been talented, like, six foot.
Rodney Gooden: Yeah, yeah, because Timber's quite small, isn't he?
Global Sports Podcast Network: yeah Yeah, because Tipper's quite small, isn't he?
Rodney Gooden: So said, yeah, I look at the Rice one.
Global Sports Podcast Network: So I said, yeah, look at the rice one.
Rodney Gooden: I'm like, maybe that was on Declan.
Global Sports Podcast Network: i'm like, maybe that was on Declan.
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.
Rodney Gooden: Mmm. Mmm.
Global Sports Podcast Network: I don't know if you've seen it properly, but do you think there was a suspicion of offside?
Rodney Gooden: m
Craig matthews : Yeah, looking at the video now, yeah.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Yeah, looking at the video tonight, yeah.
Craig matthews : Well, we're not going get Stamford Bridge, that's for real.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Well, we're not going to get a subject with it.
Craig matthews : Emirates will get that offside, not Stamford Bridge.
Global Sports Podcast Network: not South of the bridge.
Craig matthews : He already sent off Kaissédo already, so he ain't going to do another one.
Global Sports Podcast Network: He really sent off Caicedo already. He ain't going to do an awful lot.
Rodney Gooden: Yeah.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Yeah.
Rodney Gooden: Send off Kayseru and then disallow the goal.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Sent off Caicedo and then disallowed a goal.
Rodney Gooden: yeah They'd riot.
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.
Rodney Gooden: Yeah, length of the sleeve.
Craig matthews : Yeah.
Global Sports Podcast Network: asleep
Craig matthews : Mm.
Global Sports Podcast Network: I believe it's the sleeve that deems it to be offside.
Rodney Gooden: Yep.
Craig matthews : yeah
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.
Global Sports Podcast Network: And I'm not...
Rodney Gooden: Hmm.
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.
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.
Rodney Gooden: Hmm.
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.
Rodney Gooden: Yeah.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Global Sports Podcast Network: or if he was clearly shown to be impeding the goalkeeper, which I don't think so.
Rodney Gooden: I think he's having a tussle with Mosquera or something.
Global Sports Podcast Network: I think he's having a tussle with Mosquera or something.
Rodney Gooden: So, It's the type of thing where I can see it going under the radar.
Global Sports Podcast Network: So that's the type of thing where I can see it going under the radar.
Rodney Gooden: Would have been nice to have had a second look, but this is frustrating to kind of see that go.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Would have been nice to have had a second look, but this is frustrating to kind of see that go.
Rodney Gooden: I think that should have been pulled up, but too late.
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 goal.
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.
Rodney Gooden: yeah excessive force, you know, boots high, hits the ankle.
Craig matthews : you
Rodney Gooden: Yeah.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Yeah, studs in, studs I mean...
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
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.
Craig matthews : job but
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?
Rodney Gooden: oh that was me that was me yeah
Global Sports Podcast Network: That was me, yeah. That was you, weren't it? Yeah, that was me winding up my Chelsea mate.
Craig matthews : Yeah.
Rodney Gooden: That was me winding up my Chelsea mate. There you go.
Global Sports Podcast Network: There you go. I had to.
Rodney Gooden: I had to.
Global Sports Podcast Network: I was like, yeah, that props to Caicedo for settling that debate rather quickly.
Rodney Gooden: i was like, yeah, that props to Kaissado for settling that debate rather quickly.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Yeah, that's the one.
Rodney Gooden: Yeah.
Global Sports Podcast Network: yeah
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.
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.
Rodney Gooden: But again, I think
Global Sports Podcast Network: Yeah, no, I get you.
Rodney Gooden: again, difficult and kind of pour across the board from us.
Global Sports Podcast Network: get difficult kind of pull across the board from us but I mean, i wanted to pitch this to you
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.
Craig matthews : My worst.
Global Sports Podcast Network: to do quite suddenly do you guys feel if it was eleven a get ce eleven
Rodney Gooden: Do you guys feel if it was 11 against 11, you think we would have lost that game?
Global Sports Podcast Network: think we would have lost that game
Craig matthews : Ooh.
Global Sports Podcast Network: my nerves would have been on edge.
Rodney Gooden: Yeah.
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.
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?
Rodney Gooden: Yeah.
Global Sports Podcast Network: So I think if it was 11, it'd be 11.
Craig matthews : Hmm.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Oh, it'd be very tight. It'd be very tight.
Rodney Gooden: Yeah.
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.
Rodney Gooden: Yeah, I gotta agree.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Yeah, I could agree.
Rodney Gooden: Ha ha ha ha ha! When we couldn't capitalize, it really did make me think.
Global Sports Podcast Network: When we couldn't capitalise, it really did make me think.
Rodney Gooden: I said, had he stayed on the pitch, would he be in trouble?
Global Sports Podcast Network: I said, had he stayed on the pitch, he'll be trouble.
Rodney Gooden: I mean, it is what it is.
Global Sports Podcast Network: It is what it is.
Rodney Gooden: suck
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.
Rodney Gooden: Phenomenal. But also the cross.
Global Sports Podcast Network: wow what a time to turn up.
Rodney Gooden: But also the cross from Saka.
Craig matthews : You're across from Sakhar.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Also the cross from Saka.
Rodney Gooden: Got the better at Kukurea.
Craig matthews : Man light.
Global Sports Podcast Network: The better Kukurea.
Rodney Gooden: Bam.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Bam.
Rodney Gooden: Beautiful cross.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Beautiful cross.
Rodney Gooden: And of course, Marina.
Global Sports Podcast Network: And, of course, Marino, just a perfect header.
Rodney Gooden: Just perfect header. We love to see it.
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.
Rodney Gooden: Yeah.
Craig matthews : Yeah.
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.
Rodney Gooden: Yeah, i was I was hoping this will come back and be like Newcastle.
Global Sports Podcast Network: back and be like do
Rodney Gooden: i was like, yeah, yeah, two one away game, hostile ground.
Global Sports Podcast Network: ah yeah yeah two one away game hostile ground it would be nice yeah
Rodney Gooden: It would be nice. ah But yeah, yeah, no, difficult, difficult.
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.
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.
Rodney Gooden: But outside of those two, were there too many other opportunities outside of the very last one there with Timber?
Craig matthews : No, not nothing, nothing.
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.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Yeah, they were the team that looked like scoring more, so it was a bit difficult.
Rodney Gooden: So it was a bit difficult.
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.
Rodney Gooden: Hmm.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Oh, dear me. What could have been, eh, boys? What could have been?
Rodney Gooden: Yeah. It's miscommunication.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Miscommunication.
Rodney Gooden: no
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?
Rodney Gooden: Yeah. If he knew.
Craig matthews : Yoko has to shout.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Yeah, it'd be you.
Rodney Gooden: Yeah.
Global Sports Podcast Network: on, Craig. What were you going to say? Jokerez has to shout.
Craig matthews : Yoko has to shout.
Rodney Gooden: Yeah.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Yeah.
Craig matthews : He's a striker.
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.
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.
Global Sports Podcast Network: All day long. Yeah, yeah. All day.
Craig matthews : He didn't shout, so...
Global Sports Podcast Network: all day i'd be sure i'd be i'd be claiming that
Rodney Gooden: Yeah.
Global Sports Podcast Network: all day long
Rodney Gooden: Yeah. Because I think he's just run in there, hasn't said anything.
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.
Rodney Gooden: And then Timbers not looked behind him, thought, OK, I'll have this. And Victor probably would have scored that.
Global Sports Podcast Network: And Victor probably would have scored that, but you've got to call out, got to claim it.
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.
Global Sports Podcast Network: And then I think maybe it's a hesitation because this is Victor's first game back too.
Craig matthews : Yeah.
Rodney Gooden: So I said maybe those instincts or maybe even that confidence is maybe slightly shaky as well.
Global Sports Podcast Network: So I said maybe those instincts or maybe even that confidence is maybe slightly shaky as well.
Rodney Gooden: So i said, yeah, he hasn't done that.
Global Sports Podcast Network: So i said, yeah, he hasn't done that.
Rodney Gooden: And I think he absolutely would have had he communicated that.
Global Sports Podcast Network: And I think he absolutely would have had he communicated that.
Rodney Gooden: But...
Global Sports Podcast Network: But it is what it is.
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.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Not the first time we've been away at Stamford Bridge and missed last-minute, well, winner.
Rodney Gooden: I remember the Trussard one.
Global Sports Podcast Network: The trust-on one.
Rodney Gooden: ah
Global Sports Podcast Network: ah Don't.
Rodney Gooden: Yeah, exactly.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Yeah, exactly. Never forget that.
Rodney Gooden: We've been here before, so don't worry, boys.
Global Sports Podcast Network: course so Don't worry, boys. Yeah, I'll never forget that.
Rodney Gooden: Next season.
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.
Global Sports Podcast Network: This podcast is part of the Global Sports Podcast
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.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Because at the end of the day, with City getting a result over the weekend, I mean, how they even...
Rodney Gooden: Oh, 91st minute winner at 2-2 to Leeds.
Global Sports Podcast Network: 91st minute winner at 2-2 to Leeds.
Rodney Gooden: I was praying for Leeds.
Global Sports Podcast Network: was praying for Leeds.
Rodney Gooden: I was a fan for a minute.
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.
Rodney Gooden: Yeah.
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?
Global Sports Podcast Network: Do we have any room?
Rodney Gooden: Any room?
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.
Rodney Gooden: Man.
Rodney Gooden: ah
Global Sports Podcast Network: Such a ah such a random call such a random bit of conversation to come out this group chat.
Craig matthews : Ha ha ha. Ha ha
Rodney Gooden: so so
Global Sports Podcast Network: But yeah, crazy.
Craig matthews : ah
Global Sports Podcast Network: Absolutely crazy.
Rodney Gooden: my
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?
Global Sports Podcast Network: No, not really.
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.
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.
Rodney Gooden: You know, I would love to have won that, but I go, no, no.
Global Sports Podcast Network: I would love to have won that, but i go, no, no.
Rodney Gooden: Five points are still decent.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Five points is still decent, you know.
Rodney Gooden: You know, even if we were nine, don't forget, we fumbled that one before, boys.
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.
Rodney Gooden: I know it's painful to bring it back. We fumbled an eight point lead before.
Global Sports Podcast Network: We've fumbled an eight-point lead before.
Rodney Gooden: So I think I kind of want to rate this based on consistency performances.
Global Sports Podcast Network: So I think I kind of want to rate this based on consistency and performances.
Rodney Gooden: What I'm more worried about is just how many fixtures we have.
Global Sports Podcast Network: What i'm more worried about is just how many fixtures we have.
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.
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.
Rodney Gooden: That's the only time I kind of worry about consistency in that regard.
Global Sports Podcast Network: That's the only time I kind of worry about consistency in that regard.
Rodney Gooden: But in terms of City, you always know they're always going to be there.
Global Sports Podcast Network: But in terms of City, you always know they're always going to be there.
Rodney Gooden: They're going be there lurking in the background.
Global Sports Podcast Network: They're going be there lurking in the background.
Rodney Gooden: Right now, we still have a decent lead on them.
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.
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.
Global Sports Podcast Network: So I'm not too worried as of yet.
Rodney Gooden: Still early days.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Still early days. Yeah, absolutely. Craig, what about you
Craig matthews : not worried.
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.
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.
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
Rodney Gooden: That red membership changed your life.
Global Sports Podcast Network: i've red membership changed your life
Rodney Gooden: I
Global Sports Podcast Network: Big up, Rodney. Big yourself up, Rodney. Big yourself up.
Craig matthews : Yeah.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Because I'm going to every home game this month.
Rodney Gooden: i told you.
Global Sports Podcast Network: told you.
Rodney Gooden: you.
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.
Rodney Gooden: Yeah, come on.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Yeah, come on. Listen, ticket. Listen, you enter them ballots, them ticket. Oh, yeah. Ticket exchange.
Rodney Gooden: That's what I mean. i was like, listen, guys, ballots, tickets, that's the way to go.
Global Sports Podcast Network: That's what I mean. I was like, listen, guys, ballots, ticket exchange. That's the
Rodney Gooden: There you go
Global Sports Podcast Network: Oh, yeah, absolutely. Absolutely. And best believe I've entered the ballot for Kyra Almaty and Liverpool as well.
Rodney Gooden: go. That one will be a cracker.
Global Sports Podcast Network: will be a cracker.
Craig matthews : Oh
Rodney Gooden: kara Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Kyra, yeah, yeah, yeah. Do you know what?
Craig matthews : my god.
Global Sports Podcast Network: I don't see many people going to that game, you know.
Craig matthews : um my daughter i can' go after i that ticket go Oh my god.
Rodney Gooden: Oh, really?
Global Sports Podcast Network: um my You should, you know.
Rodney Gooden: yeah.
Global Sports Podcast Network: i du it Personally, because it's the last Champions League game.
Rodney Gooden: yeah
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.
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.
Rodney Gooden: Yeah, yeah. I'll hop on. I'll hop on.
Global Sports Podcast Network: there you go.
Rodney Gooden: There you go.
Global Sports Podcast Network: yeah go Especially because it's a big scoreline.
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.
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.
Rodney Gooden: That was incredible.
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,
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?
Craig matthews : Yes.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Yes. Oh, you were quick to answer that, boy.
Rodney Gooden: Fair. Okay, seasoned veteran.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Craig, what why is that?
Craig matthews : I feel Mendy has played too many games and he looks very jaded.
Global Sports Podcast Network: put it on the manager for too many games. I'm afraid Jadon.
Rodney Gooden: Hmm.
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.
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.
Rodney Gooden: Hmm.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Fair enough.
Rodney Gooden: Yeah, true.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Fair enough, Rodney.
Rodney Gooden: I just thought it's the experience too.
Global Sports Podcast Network: just thought it's the experience too.
Rodney Gooden: You know, he's used to playing and, you know, what remains of that squad.
Global Sports Podcast Network: You know, he's used to playing and, you know, what remains of that squad.
Rodney Gooden: So i said, yeah, no, they set up, you know, nice little presence.
Global Sports Podcast Network: So said, yeah, now they set up, you know, a nice little presence.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Rodney Gooden: So yeah, I'd like to see you him get some minutes.
Global Sports Podcast Network: So, yeah, I'd like to see him get some minutes.
Rodney Gooden: i like to see him play.
Global Sports Podcast Network: like to see him play.
Rodney Gooden: And I think it'd be interesting to see him play against his former team.
Global Sports Podcast Network: And I think it'll be interesting to see if they get some form of team.
Rodney Gooden: That's it. See if he can turn up.
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,
Rodney Gooden: a i Yeah.
Global Sports Podcast Network: um Coyote, for example. Oh my gosh, we have to be careful of his long throws.
Craig matthews : and
Global Sports Podcast Network: We've seen it against Liverpool.
Craig matthews : Yeah.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Don't want the same to happen again. Fair enough.
Rodney Gooden: Fair enough. Would you rotate any further, though, with the squad?
Global Sports Podcast Network: Would you rotate any further there with this squad?
Craig matthews : Yes.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Yes.
Rodney Gooden: Go on.
Craig matthews : Yeah.
Global Sports Podcast Network: I wouldn't... Oh, okay. Go on, Craig.
Craig matthews : Ethan needs to start as well.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Ethan needs a starter draw.
Rodney Gooden: Yeah, true.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Yeah, true.
Rodney Gooden: Hmm.
Craig matthews : Odegaard needs to start some minutes as well.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Odegaard needs a starter draw.
Craig matthews : i would rest Rice in this game.
Global Sports Podcast Network: would risk Rice in the field.
Craig matthews : want to play Rice in this game.
Global Sports Podcast Network: I would risk Rice in the field.
Rodney Gooden: Yeah, I think Rice needs a break.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Yeah, I think Rice needs a starter
Craig matthews : And Sakura as well. I'll rest Sakura as well. I'll put Matt Awake on the right.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Fair enough.
Rodney Gooden: Yeah, but no need to stop.
Global Sports Podcast Network: I for me, I'd be open to the changes, but not too many of them.
Rodney Gooden: Yeah. Hmm.
Craig matthews : Maybe Martinelli on the left. and Gokra is on top.
Global Sports Podcast Network: and go cra or so
Craig matthews : The rest of them are coming in there as well.
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
Rodney Gooden: Hmm.
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.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Maybe four five changes.
Craig matthews : Four or five.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Nothing more.
Craig matthews : four five changes, is yeah.
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.
Craig matthews : Hmm.
Global Sports Podcast Network: I don't see why not. you know what mean? Yeah.
Rodney Gooden: Yeah.
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?
Global Sports Podcast Network: Definitely.
Craig matthews : Definitely.
Rodney Gooden: Isn't Villa twice this month as well?
Global Sports Podcast Network: Isn't it Villa twice this month as well?
Rodney Gooden: Yeah.
Global Sports Podcast Network: It is. So Villa this weekend and Villa on the 30th of December.
Rodney Gooden: yeah yeah
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?
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
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.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Quote me if I'm wrong.
Craig matthews : Hmm.
Global Sports Podcast Network: The only big teams that we have to play away... Tottenham.
Craig matthews : Portland.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Tottenham, yep.
Rodney Gooden: Yeah.
Craig matthews : Bad City.
Global Sports Podcast Network: City. Yep.
Rodney Gooden: True, yeah.
Global Sports Podcast Network: And I believe...
Craig matthews : That's it, really.
Global Sports Podcast Network: it That is it, really. Yeah, oh yeah true, because even Liverpool was back at the Emirates.
Rodney Gooden: ah Yeah, true, because even Liverpool was back at the Emirates because we went away, didn't we? Downfield, yeah.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Liverpool at the Emirates. United at the Emirates.
Craig matthews : mine
Rodney Gooden: Yeah, yeah, we want to wait to United, first game the season.
Global Sports Podcast Network: um Who else?
Craig matthews : Maybe Brighton away now, I've got Brighton as well, no?
Global Sports Podcast Network: Liverpool. Oh, gosh, yeah. We have got Brighton away, yeah.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Brighton away as well.
Craig matthews : I hate that place.
Global Sports Podcast Network: And I believe Everton away is also another game that we do have coming up at some point during the festive period.
Craig matthews : Yeah, we do. Doing Christmas. that That's alright though, because have be at home anyway when they return game.
Global Sports Podcast Network: that That's all right, though. but yeah that that's um anyway Yeah, we liberated the curse last season, by the way.
Rodney Gooden: Yeah, yeah. We liberated the curse last season or one before. Remember? good Yeah, yeah.
Craig matthews : yeah yes it' supposed to log again yeah yeah
Global Sports Podcast Network: Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. Was it Trossard? Trossard that season, wasn't The 1-0.
Rodney Gooden: It was the 1-0. It was the 1-0.
Global Sports Podcast Network: It was 1-0.
Rodney Gooden: Goodison Park.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Good as a far.
Rodney Gooden: We're like, yeah, yeah.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Yeah, yeah, that's the one.
Rodney Gooden: The curses the curse is lifted.
Global Sports Podcast Network: 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.
Rodney Gooden: Yeah, they got a new stadium now.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Yeah, they've got a new stadium now.
Craig matthews : yeah yeah theavian yeah
Rodney Gooden: Yeah.
Global Sports Podcast Network: So we need to, like... We need to consider that, like, territorial ground at this point.
Craig matthews : yeah
Global Sports Podcast Network: You know, listen, if Newcastle could go away and wipe the floor clean with Everton...
Rodney Gooden: Yeah. Make them hold four. Yeah, yeah.
Craig matthews : The hell corn.
Global Sports Podcast Network: the whole form.
Craig matthews : Bad to
Global Sports Podcast Network: 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?
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.
Global Sports Podcast Network: 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?
Craig matthews : rest too, man.
Global Sports Podcast Network: 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.
Rodney Gooden: Oh, dear. 2-1.
Global Sports Podcast Network: 2-1.
Rodney Gooden: o
Global Sports Podcast Network: And especially Harry Wilson.
Rodney Gooden: Fulham.
Rodney Gooden: Yeah.
Global Sports Podcast Network: That goal.
Rodney Gooden: What's that? fourth Fourth home loss this season.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Fourth home loss this
Craig matthews : There's only one game at home all season in the Premier League.
Global Sports Podcast Network: I bet they won one game at home all season.
Rodney Gooden: Jeez. Yeah, that's shocking.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Crazy. In the Premier League.
Rodney Gooden: Yeah, there's a lot of calls for Thomas Frank's head top now.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Yeah, there's a lot calls for Thomas Frank's head top now.
Rodney Gooden: It's ridiculous.
Global Sports Podcast Network: ridiculous yeah Yeah.
Craig matthews : Could have happened to a nicer day.
Global Sports Podcast Network: You've got expressions. You had expressions leaving the country.
Rodney Gooden: That's so funny. Yeah.
Global Sports Podcast Network: you see the video?
Craig matthews : Ha ha!
Global Sports Podcast Network: Do you see you see the video of um who did he stop at the airport?
Rodney Gooden: Yeah.
Rodney Gooden: Well, to be fair, it's three in a row for Spurs, wasn't it?
Global Sports Podcast Network: Yeah.
Rodney Gooden: Because it was us, PSG, and then Fulham.
Global Sports Podcast Network: it was us psd then fulls yeah three on the bounce Who did he also stop at the airport from going away?
Rodney Gooden: So that's three on the bounce. yeah
Rodney Gooden: Well, who stopped from leaving?
Global Sports Podcast Network: 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?
Rodney Gooden: Was that KG? Yeah, yeah.
Craig matthews : ah
Global Sports Podcast Network: He should be stopping you from going away.
Rodney Gooden: Yeah, yeah, that's the...
Global Sports Podcast Network: yeah that ah yeah you I mean?
Rodney Gooden: Well...
Global Sports Podcast Network: 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.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Three competitions being played during the course of December.
Rodney Gooden: Yeah.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Obviously, the Premier League, Champions League and the Cowbell Cup.
Rodney Gooden: And the caribou.
Craig matthews : of you.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Boy, is the 23rd going to be a very interesting day.
Rodney Gooden: Yep.
Global Sports Podcast Network: And bearing in mind, my girlfriend's actually going to be at the game as well.
Rodney Gooden: Ah!
Global Sports Podcast Network: And bearing in mind, I'm also going to the game as well.
Rodney Gooden: Are you sure that's a good idea?
Global Sports Podcast Network: 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.
Global Sports Podcast Network: So, boy, what game that's going to on the 23rd.
Rodney Gooden: Oh, man.
Rodney Gooden: so Such a crazy fixture for you because you literally can't win, Jamie.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Yeah, do you get it? Do you get it? Yeah, exactly that. And the you the corner, you like...
Rodney Gooden: I'm just saying, there's no positive result for you.
Craig matthews : I know. PS5, £2.35.
Rodney Gooden: If you lose, you're having a terrible time.
Global Sports Podcast Network: Yeesh. Yeah.
Rodney Gooden: If you draw, not ideal.
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
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,
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
Craig matthews : p s five
Rodney Gooden: yeah.
Global Sports Podcast Network: yeah
Rodney Gooden: Yeah, yeah. I can imagine.
Craig matthews : here myoria like five pounds
Global Sports Podcast Network: So boy, Christmas is going to be a fun time, I'll tell you that.
Rodney Gooden: Yeah. I'm telling you, if Jesus returns and scores another hat trick, like you're done, Jamie.
Global Sports Podcast Network: 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.
Craig matthews : and
Rodney Gooden: You're not getting another present whatsoever. You're getting a lump of coal, bro. Yeah, man.
Craig matthews : you might never get christmas turkey mate
Global Sports Podcast Network: You might not ever get Christmas turkey, man.
Rodney Gooden: yeah ah
Craig matthews : ah
Global Sports Podcast Network: Oh, dear me. Could be very interesting times ahead.
Craig matthews : ah
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 she'll be happy.
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.
Rodney Gooden: Oh, please. ha
Global Sports Podcast Network: 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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