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S1-EP10: Tactics Tuesday! Pickpockets & Final Thrid Balls
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This is our daily Tuesday Tactics podcast where we delve deep into all things tactical. Today we’ll be analysing Arsenal’s possession style, asking whether we’re too reliant on the right-hand side and looking at Arteta’s quirky mental mind games.
Host: Esmonde Cole
Guests: Josh Duncan, Jamie Patterson
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Introductions and Jamie's Excitement
00:00:09
officialgspn
Yes, yes, hello and welcome to the Daily Arsenal Podcast, the only place to catch all things Arsenal, five days a week where we get no sleep. I am Esman Cole, your host, joined today by Boxstar Box, Joshua Duncan, and first team debutant Jamie Patterson.
00:00:23
officialgspn
Jamie, Jamie, Jamie, can I get a quick word? How does it finally feel to make your £35 million pound debut signing for the podcast?
00:00:31
officialgspn
We only do £35 million when it comes to Arsenal, so how does it feel, my boy?
00:00:31
Jamie
Are you sure you don't mean 60 million down the drain?
00:00:33
Josh D
you.
00:00:37
officialgspn
Oh, 60 million down the drain. Let's not get into that. It's a bit too early for that. But how'd you feel, man? It's your first podcast.
00:00:42
Jamie
Man, a saw it's been a long overdue, man. i been i just I sit at work, I'm like, oh man, one day that's gonna be me, man. One day it's just gonna be me and today is finally the day, so yeah, man, can't wait.
00:00:55
Jamie
Buzzing and ready and raring to go. How are you guys, anyway?
00:00:58
officialgspn
He is wearing. How are you doing, Josh?
00:01:01
Josh D
Yeah, I'm not too bad, you know, I'm not too bad. I'm more happy because you finally got someone that agreed with me with what I have it. Will, if you're listening, mate, you're welcome to the other podcast anytime.
00:01:10
officialgspn
yeah wow this is unbelievable
00:01:13
Josh D
You know what I mean? No, if you're listening, mate, you're welcome anytime, mate. I mean, I can get you a tea, coffee next time, you know what I mean?
00:01:19
officialgspn
Unbelievable he's already set an update so for those who don't know the uninitiated we did our crossover podcast which we should do every Thursday and
00:01:27
officialgspn
Joshua Duncan here seemed to find a friend in the Wolves fan who seemed to also, let's say, subscribe to his wild propaganda views about Kai Habertz and not being great. But, you know, we have a chant about him, 16 minutes down the drain, he scores again, because he always scores.
00:01:37
Josh D
Again.
00:01:41
Jamie
Yes, sir.
00:01:41
officialgspn
But we're not talking about scoring today, we're talking about tactics. And this is a podcast where we
Analyzing Arsenal's Tactics
00:01:47
officialgspn
delve deep into all things tactical. Today we'll be analysing Arsenal's possession style. asking whether we we're too reliant on the right-hand side and looking at Arteta's quirky mental mind games. But first of all, Joshua, it's going to be you know putting you on the spot here.
Do Arsenal Need More Squad Depth?
00:02:03
officialgspn
First question for you, how how do we find how do we close the fine margins with an already strong possession dominant team? I mean, we dominate a lot of possession in most of our games over the last two seasons, but how how do you think we can maybe close those margins on the on the other teams like the the cities of the world?
00:02:20
Josh D
I'm going to be pretty honest, I think it's more squad depth. I think last season we could see we had a few injuries, not much, but we had a few injuries and he did hinder the team. I can't really see anything more the team can really do.
00:02:33
Josh D
I think they had a great season last season. I think Arteta did everything well. I can't really see it full wrong. Even when they did lose a couple of games, and you know we bounced back pretty strong and we got the results done.
00:02:44
Josh D
So I think we really just need more squad depth. I think you know maybe getting another right mid second needs a break. We definitely need another one more mid.
00:02:50
officialgspn
yeah
00:02:52
Josh D
and I think defensively, I think we're okay now, perfect. I think the defensive definitely don't need any more on Thailand and probably definitely probably another strike off.
00:03:01
officialgspn
Yeah. I mean, it doesn't look like we're going to get another striker, but, yeah, definitely. We could definitely do with some cover for Saka, but I just want to pose posit this to you, Jamie. Uh, first time on the podcast, welcome again.
Is Arsenal Too Reliant on Odegaard?
00:03:13
Jamie
Thank you.
00:03:14
officialgspn
we last season with the best in the final third, when it comes to passing around the opposition defensive line, just a little stat here.
00:03:21
officialgspn
Arsenal had a 44% share of line breaking passes around the opposition block. which is higher than any other side, but we know our little magician, well I'll say little, he's not little actually, he's 5'10", our maestro and we feel we rely upon him to to to do those things for us.
00:03:33
Josh D
Thank you.
00:03:38
officialgspn
Do you do you think we're maybe a bit too reliant upon Odegar when it comes to to you know the final third, Jamie?
00:03:46
Jamie
To be honest with you, I mean, as much as Odegard is an amazing player, I mean, you look at this Arsenal side in general and we've never been really known as a one-man team. We've always been known as a squad that is very much family and can pretty much do anything. But I don't think we've become, I don't i think we've Odegard, great player. I don't think though, he's that, I don't i don't know. I just don't think.
00:04:16
Jamie
He's that one man. I think it's very much shared in in that midfield role. So I wouldn't say that Odegard is just one man that can do everything. Do you know what I mean?
00:04:26
officialgspn
would you Would you agree with that Joshua or do you do you have any thoughts?
00:04:30
Josh D
And to a certain extent, I think, oh, the God is definitely our key man in that mid fall. I think you take him out that team is a completely different also team. and I get what Jamie saying is and he's not that sort of guy that kind of.
00:04:42
Josh D
You know, he's not like a one-man team or a messy like a one-man team, but he's so vital to having that team. And to tell you the truth, you know, you can see he leads from the front as well. He is our captain and you can see he's not just a great football player and good in midfield, but he leads by example on the pitch as well, does his mentality. And in reading thoughts and preferences as well, you can see that, you know, he loves Arsenal and he's here for Arsenal. And you can see he's probably a raw leader in the dressing room. And I think we've lacked that in recent seasons.
00:05:12
officialgspn
Yeah, that's definitely yeah go no go on
00:05:12
Jamie
May I just add, sorry, may I just add as well, with Odegard, he's always been that guy who is just always on the edge of the box. You've seen a a fair few of his goals have been scored just from where the penalty spot is.
00:05:24
Jamie
It's just been one of them things where he's just been on the penalty spot and he's just there to finish when we've needed.
00:05:29
officialgspn
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. That's so true. Especially two seasons ago. I mean, not, not so much last season, but still he got, I think it was eight goals last season. So he's still, still crucial player when it comes to, comes to box crushing and stuff.
00:05:39
Jamie
Yeah.
Through Balls and Possession Style
00:05:44
officialgspn
but yeah, I want to, let's continue with the line of, you know, possession and through balls last season, we were ranked third in the most effective through boys through balls beyond the opposition line with a 48% success rate.
00:05:55
officialgspn
kid you Joshua, could you guess there maybe the top two in that who had a higher percentage of effective through rules last season? One of them might surprise you.
00:06:06
Josh D
I'm going to say city.
00:06:08
officialgspn
Yeah, that's one.
00:06:09
Josh D
And then the other team, I think, I think I saw this somewhere. I'm going to say somewhere walk. I want to say that someone at Man United.
00:06:18
officialgspn
Man United, Jamie, what do you think?
00:06:22
Jamie
Do you know what I might I don't know but I wouldn't I'm gonna be really ambitious I'm gonna say villa
00:06:30
officialgspn
villa okay so we got villa and i'm assuming you're saying city and villa yeah Jamie so sit sit and villa josh you're saying city and who is it that you said okay cool you're both you're both right with city they were at 53 the top spot was actually spurs with 54
00:06:35
Jamie
Yeah, yeah, see you in Villa, yes, absolutely.
00:06:42
Jamie
United.
00:06:42
Josh D
Yeah.
00:06:48
Jamie
Ooh, okay.
00:06:57
Josh D
I
00:06:57
Jamie
damn
Challenges Against Low Block Defenses
00:06:57
Josh D
knew it was fair.
00:06:57
Jamie
me.
00:06:58
officialgspn
ge Sorry, no, I got that wrong. Spurs are second with 53 and City with 54, but still, that's it's a mad stat.
00:07:02
Josh D
I knew it was fair.
00:07:04
Jamie
Besides the point, one set there's a 1% difference.
00:07:05
Josh D
I knew it was fair. I saw it somewhere.
00:07:09
Jamie
oh
00:07:09
officialgspn
It's crazy that. i mean This is what i'm talking I was talking about at the start in terms of the the fine margins. i mean Spurs are a bit more aggressive than us when it comes to the final third, and obviously City and Arsenal are a bit similar in terms of like they're a bit more patient.
00:07:19
officialgspn
But 48%, it's not that... i mean It's fine margins. It's very much fine margins. i mean
00:07:28
Josh D
Yeah.
00:07:28
officialgspn
To win against City, to to win this Premier League, you're going to need margins to go for you.
00:07:29
Jamie
yeah
00:07:32
officialgspn
howj How do you think Jamie, we can maybe unlock those low block sides and it this season?
00:07:39
Jamie
I mean yeah I mean you go into next season and for all Arsenal fans now we we kind of sit here now and we say to each other like look you know this season has to be our season to kind of go up again now and like Josh was saying the squad depth that we've got now is just strengthening and you know, you compared to two seasons ago when Saliba got injured against sporting.
00:08:02
Jamie
I mean, I remember being at the game and I just thought, it shouldn't be.
00:08:03
officialgspn
Yeah.
00:08:06
Jamie
I mean, the way he hobbled off, I thought, he'll probably be out for a couple of weeks. But, you know, we just never recovered from that. This season, the season just gone, sorry. We've, we've still been all right.
00:08:18
Jamie
But again, I just think going into this season, we've got to give it all or nothing now because We've gone through finishing second so many times and it just comes to a point now where we're like, we we just want to win the title now.
00:08:32
Jamie
Like the title has to be ours now.
00:08:32
officialgspn
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. It definitely has to be ours. in it And one of the main reasons why we've, you know, been able to challenge cities is because of that right hand side, it's been so effective. And we'll move on to that next actually. But before we do that, just a little quick word from our sponsor.
00:08:32
Josh D
Yeah.
Too Reliant on the Right-Hand Side?
00:09:37
officialgspn
Yes, Zencast is a platform we're using now to record this podcast. But Joshua, number one Kai Havoc fan, I want to ask you a cheeky question.
00:09:45
Josh D
figure
00:09:46
officialgspn
41% of our attacking touches last season were on the right-hand side of the pitch. That's up from 39% in the 2022-23 season.
00:09:57
officialgspn
And we know that right-hand side consisted of White, Odegard, and Saka. That chemistry was a bit crazy.
00:10:02
Josh D
I
00:10:02
officialgspn
But are we maybe a bit too reliant upon the right-hand side, Joshua?
00:10:08
Josh D
I think last season we were definitely relying forgot. on the right-hand side. I think the right-hand side was definitely our strong point in most of our games. I think even the pundits were even saying, you know, we wished the right side was like the left side as well.
00:10:20
Josh D
Sorry, the left side was like the right side.
00:10:22
officialgspn
hmm here we go here we go he's playing he's he he moves from his position from center mid and and he's playing striker it's not it's not enough of you still
00:10:23
Josh D
And I do have to add this part as well, you know, that left-hand side in the mid-floor, the haberts was playing there and he wasn't really cutting it, you know what I mean? So, it's got to be out there.
00:10:31
Jamie
oh dear oh dear me no
00:10:33
Josh D
I'm caught up with that. I mean, he was going to be like, oh, look,
00:10:44
officialgspn
yeah
00:10:46
Josh D
look we don't want to move my phone. I get it.
00:10:50
officialgspn
and open
00:10:51
Josh D
But yeah, no, I think and the the left one and needs a bit of, you know, reinforcement to be fair.
00:10:51
officialgspn
just
00:10:55
officialgspn
Yeah. Jamie, what do you think?
00:10:59
Jamie
Yeah, I do agree. I think that that left side really could do with some sharpening. You know, it seems like quite a few teams, especially towards that last quarter of the season, kind of knew how we were playing down the right. So it's like we were kind of found out in a way. And despite maybe transitioning to the left, you could just see it wasn't working. I mean, I do kind of sit here and think, imagine if we had a fit Urien timber. If Urien timber was fit,
00:11:28
Jamie
and I'm sorry Zinchenko, but you know, if you was just on the bench, Kivior, I know you're still young, but if you were just on the bench taking notes, might've been a different story.
Can Timber Replace Ben White or Fit Better on the Left?
00:11:40
officialgspn
That's interesting you brought up timber because I was going to bring out later, but seeing as you brought him up, I'm bringing up now because I was listening to a couple of podcasts today and a couple of journalists were talking about, uh, Yuri and timber and some of them are quite excited about, you know, so he's pretty much a new signing, uh, for us.
00:11:55
Jamie
Literally.
00:11:55
officialgspn
Cause he, you know, he literally, yeah.
00:11:56
Josh D
Yeah.
00:11:57
officialgspn
And one of the questions positive was like, one of them thought that timber might use up white the season because obviously timber was brought in as a right back, but he played.
00:12:06
Jamie
Mm.
00:12:07
officialgspn
as a left back when he started out for us before the ACL injury. Do you think there's any credence to that, Joshua, that maybe if there's a fit timber, do you think he could maybe replace one of the fallbacks this season?
00:12:20
Josh D
Nah, I don't see him replacing Ben White. I mean, Ben White is pretty solid to be fair. He doesn't really put a foot wrong in any games. Unless, you know, Ben White has a stink on a couple games in a few months.
00:12:31
Josh D
Danny might get be in there, but I think I think you probably might be more on the left because I Don't really know how Ted is gonna move on the left because you might I'm guessing in the first game against war is gonna pay the janko there But we've got kind of for me now and he might I'm guessing he's gonna pay left back I don't see him paying left to turn the back. I don't seem to start there with this Levi and gabriell definite Gabrielle every Gabrielle being there So yeah, I don't see timber being a style not over Ben White.
00:12:57
officialgspn
What do you, what do you think? I mean, like, what, what would be your preferred left-hand side, Jamie, do you think for this season?
00:12:59
Josh D
I
00:13:04
Jamie
That's the thing, I mean defence, defence, that's the headache that Arteta's got for this season really, that the headache of who do you play, as who do who are your back four really?
00:13:05
officialgspn
We're talking in defense, midfield and attack.
00:13:18
Jamie
Yes, probably out of the back four you've got Ben White, Saliba, Gabrielle, they are definite starters but again it's that left back role of who plays, who starts Do you decide to then throw Callifiori in to say, right, first game against Wolves, we're going to put you out there?
00:13:36
Jamie
Do you then risk it by playing timber? Bearing in mind during pre-season, he did have, wasn't it like an injured foot or a foot injury or something?
00:13:44
officialgspn
Yeah, a little a little niggle, yeah.
00:13:46
Jamie
which wasn't yeah exactly Arteta didn't really think of it as a big deal you've got Zinchenko who weirdly enough for me Zinchenko seems to find his feet at the start of the season but yet it just goes it just disappears during the course of like the Christmas break onwards so I don't know but then if you're moving if you're looking further upfield I would I would put maybe Trossard in that role Now, I know a lot of people might be sitting here thinking, yes, but what about Gabriel Martinelli? Now, look, love Gabriel Martinelli. I do think, though, he has to try and prove, kind of prove himself a little bit this season because with Trossard's form, you look towards the back end of last season, I mean, it was really getting there. And unfortunately for Martinelli, it just didn't seem to click for some reason since
00:14:38
Jamie
I don't know when, but it just hasn't seemed to click and I do feel for him. I mean, like I said, that left side is going to be very difficult, but if we can try and match the left with the right again, teams wouldn't know where, won't know how we'll play.
00:14:52
Jamie
Do you know what I mean?
00:14:53
officialgspn
Yeah, we would be unstoppable if if our left-hand side was as good as our right. I mean, our left-hand side is still good, but like, yeah, it's not as good as in terms of the chemistry, like with, you know, why Odegard and Sake.
00:14:57
Jamie
Absolutely. Oh yeah, of course.
00:15:04
officialgspn
I mean, so who would you che be choosing Joshua and that, you know, left back roll, left mid-roll and winger roll?
00:15:04
Jamie
Yeah.
00:15:13
Josh D
I think you have to go for what what fo has been doing the preseason, to be honest. I think the Janko with him, you know, is's he's a decent player. I do like him.
00:15:22
Josh D
It just defensively, he's just
00:15:23
officialgspn
Really? Are you sure?
00:15:25
Josh D
yeah not creep i
00:15:25
officialgspn
sure? I feel like you got the same level of hate for like habits like with Jenga, but that's just me.
00:15:26
Josh D
you
00:15:26
Jamie
Hmm...
00:15:27
Josh D
ready
00:15:30
Jamie
Hmm...
00:15:30
Josh D
No, no, no. Him going forward and then into that middle role, I think he does it great. I think he's confident on the ball. He can pick a pass. It's just a defensive work. I like my old-fashioned left back, so you know how to defend, right? That's the whole point of being a left back. And he's pretty useless at defending. I don't think No, Gabriel gets a lot of credit for I think covering, what's him. his name? Oh, I forgot his name now. He doesn't get enough credit
00:15:56
officialgspn
Is it Jacob?
00:15:57
Jamie
Zetenko.
00:15:59
officialgspn
Yeah, you don't like him. You you already forgot he's there within five minutes. You forgot what he's there.
00:16:02
officialgspn
You don't like this guy. You just lied to us.
00:16:02
Josh D
yeah
00:16:04
Josh D
yeah
00:16:04
officialgspn
You just lied on air.
00:16:05
Josh D
i got forget his name not mean
00:16:06
Jamie
yes
00:16:08
Josh D
So but I think I think personally I probably would go with timber starting off I'm only judging on but that that the the first game of the season last season we had and the Community showed I think Tim I can do a job there
00:16:13
Jamie
Yes.
00:16:22
Josh D
But I think Califuri, I think it's a big big ask for him to start this game of the season, being that left-hand, left-back role, to start off with. I think he played nice to ease into it. I wish he had a bit more of a pre-season, played it with the game, understand the system a bit more. So I think my heart says timber, but Zdenchenko probably going to play there, to be fair.
00:16:44
Jamie
Just quickly, so you're telling me you would start Zinchenko over Califiora, yeah?
00:16:49
Josh D
I'm only basing this on because of the pre-season.
00:16:50
officialgspn
Oooooh.
00:16:53
Josh D
That's only because it is. Only because of the pre-season. If Calipari had a bet started at the start of the season, came on the tour at the beginning, and was with us from the start of the summer, then yeah, I probably would go with with him.
00:17:05
Josh D
But I'm going to go if he hasn't really played much games. I don't know what he's doing in training. And Jenko has been, he he looked all right, to be fair. He's not really, apart from that one mistake he made against David Kuzin, he's been all right.
00:17:16
Jamie
Yeah.
00:17:16
Josh D
mean that He's not been that bad. So I'm going off preseason. That's why I'm running off, I'm going off form.
00:17:21
Jamie
Hmm. Interesting.
00:17:24
officialgspn
okay interesting well yeah yeah i mean joshua is known for his hot takes and kind controversial opinions but uh move it on to
00:17:25
Jamie
Interesting.
00:17:31
Josh D
They don't make everyone hate me.
00:17:31
Jamie
Exactly that.
00:17:35
Jamie
wow
00:17:36
officialgspn
Now you're going to be a fan favorite. I'm pretty sure about that.
00:17:39
Josh D
thank you
00:17:39
officialgspn
But speaking of a fan favorite, Arteta, our manager.
00:17:40
Jamie
it
00:17:42
officialgspn
And he he has a couple of controversial methods and mental mind games that he's produced when it comes to training and other such things. But we'll be looking a little bit deeper into that just after this quick message.
Arteta’s Pickpockets and Training Competitiveness
00:18:31
officialgspn
Welcome back and I just want to tell a little story here about Arteta and some of his, let's say, antics to help the team get better and close those fine margins. So there's a little story here that came out a few weeks ago. So at a dinner with these players, Arsenal manager Michael Arteta secretly hired a team of professional pickpockets. The site of hiring artists were tasked with going round the tables, pinching phones and wallets from unwitting first team squad members.
00:18:58
officialgspn
At the end of the meal, Arteta stood up and asked the team to empty their pockets. A number of players were missing valuable items. The idea was to teach his squad the importance of being ready, alert and prepared at all times.
00:19:13
Josh D
I'm
00:19:13
officialgspn
Jamie, pickpocketing. Too much or ingenious?
00:19:19
Jamie
I just think it's too much. In that situation, I'm sorry. I'm sorry, right? But Arteta, I've loved all your ideas. I've loved the light bulb idea. you know the any Any of the ideas I've absolutely loved, sat there, loved it. Pickpocketing, I'm sorry. Professional, where do you get professional pickpocketers from?
00:19:43
Jamie
What?
00:19:43
Josh D
sorry.
00:19:43
Jamie
Do you just stand outside?
00:19:44
officialgspn
Linked in.
00:19:45
Josh D
but
00:19:46
Jamie
Do you know what? He's either put a job rollout on LinkedIn saying I would like and with a job description or he stood or what he's done is he's waited for all the players to leave and just stood outside with a massive sign saying pickpocketers needed ASAPing.
00:19:57
Josh D
Okay.
00:20:03
officialgspn
We need to strike him, but he's hiring pit bucketers.
00:20:06
Jamie
Oh, who's it who needs a striker when when a pickpocketer could just take the ball and and and just steal it into the net?
00:20:10
Josh D
but
00:20:12
Josh D
Okay.
00:20:13
Jamie
It's better than nothing, I guess.
00:20:15
officialgspn
I mean, i mean i i'll I'll speak upon this later, but like Josh, I wanna hear your opinion of this.
00:20:16
Josh D
and
00:20:21
Josh D
I just find that completely funny. He's lost his marbles, haven't he? If it was me, I wouldn't be asking on that table. And I'll just be like, I haven't got my stuff. First of all, I'd be so angry.
00:20:33
Josh D
Because why are you trying to do that? Are you trying to give me a heart attack? Are you really trying to give me a heart attack? What are you doing, mate?
00:20:39
officialgspn
the
00:20:40
Josh D
What on earth are you doing? so What's up with the game here? I'm trying to have a meal and you're talking about my stuff is getting stolen. What is he doing with football?
00:20:51
Jamie
Another thing.
00:20:51
Josh D
I get the idea and you know he has had a few bonkers ideas but this one is no it's just too much man it's way too much honestly.
00:20:59
Jamie
I'm sorry, right, but how, say, for example, if I was at the dinner table and say like, say I had you guys sitting next to me, right. And we were in it and we were in this Arteta team, right. And I had my phone directly out on the table next to me.
00:21:14
Jamie
I mean, surely I would just turn around and be like, sorry, mate, can I help you? And then they're like, and that is theyre like oh, nothing.
00:21:21
officialgspn
you don't understand these guys are professional these guys are professional they they're like drags from guardians of the galaxy like they they they live in the darkness
00:21:27
Jamie
So, so you're trying to say, are you trying to say that they, they basically camped under the table and just lifted up the tablecloth ever so slightly and just thought, right, I'll just get, pet I'll just get like, I don't know, get whatever and just, oh, that's it.
00:21:42
Jamie
Oh, just get that phone there. And, uh, yeah, sure.
00:21:45
officialgspn
I'm sure I'm sure they got sneakier tactics than that but like obviously we've got to leave the you know these guys are professional you know they do this for a living so you know to what to us on my side I'd rate that too much i mean I don't know about you guys be like south so so just yeah each what you trying to say I want to be motivated bro I want to be motivated I want it
00:21:49
Jamie
Yeah.
00:21:53
Jamie
Listen, if.
00:21:57
Josh D
and make an like like hear I it.
00:22:04
Jamie
up
00:22:07
Josh D
took it as well, innit?
00:22:08
Jamie
yeah exactly exactly that you know what i know deep down it was more than 500 quid let's be honest oh
00:22:10
officialgspn
Oh right, you're following me. I saw the post at LinkedIn, Joss, and then I signed up for it because I thought it would be a good idea.
00:22:13
Josh D
it It reminds
00:22:16
officialgspn
It's an easy 500 quid, all right?
00:22:21
officialgspn
Yeah, yeah, yeah, but let's not talk about money here. We've got to use that money to get a striker still, you know what I'm saying?
00:22:25
Josh D
me
00:22:26
officialgspn
I don't want to talk about, like, you know, you know, they want to use the budget on me. I don't want to, you know, got to get your cholesterol awesome, man. Come on. Put that money.
00:22:35
Josh D
of, you know that movie Focus with Will Smith
00:22:38
officialgspn
haven't seen it no have you seen it
00:22:39
Josh D
You haven't seen that. There's a part in the movie where he's like teaching the guy how to pickpocket and he goes, if I touch you here, then you think you're thinking there.
00:22:40
Jamie
nine in it neither oh my gosh
00:22:46
Josh D
If I touch you there, you're thinking over here. And I'm just thinking, if anyone was touching me there, why are you touching me?
00:22:53
Josh D
Why did you think you're there?
00:23:00
officialgspn
Well, seems like I'm in the minority here, but yeah, Arteta's been known for doing controversial things. But one thing I think maybe we'd maybe agree on, there's there's definitely been a revolution in training. Kieran Tierney said that he would set your targets, whether it was the amount of goals from set pieces until the end of the season.
00:23:18
officialgspn
If you're on course to do it, just we things like that to motivate you. I'm not going to do a Scottish action in training.
00:23:24
officialgspn
Everything is competitive races and the warmup passing drills, like a competitive nature, whether it's who's first to go around the circle without making a mistake. Everything has a winner and a loser.
00:23:24
Jamie
Hmm.
00:23:36
officialgspn
Jamie, do you think this is maybe the most competitive Arsenal team you've seen?
00:23:41
Jamie
I would definitely say so. I go back to, I remember watching like a video, an Arsenal video on YouTube of Arteta's first day in office. And when he arrived at London colony, it's not like he was just walking around and just taking in all the sites.
00:23:59
Jamie
He was just there asking questions left, right and centre. I mean, he went in and saw Pert Murasaka with his feet up and was like, like, what are you doing with your feet up?
00:24:08
officialgspn
what are you doing what are you doing
00:24:08
Jamie
Like, yeah, exactly.
00:24:10
officialgspn
down get down
00:24:11
Jamie
That's in it, yeah. so And the first thing he asked was, do we have drones? And I was like, I'll have a minute. Why is he asking if we have drones? So I do believe that there has been a good revolution.
00:24:23
Jamie
And I mean, competitive, yes. I mean, everyone there seems to be a hunger and and a real passion for what we're trying to do here.
00:24:31
officialgspn
What are you doing?
00:24:33
Jamie
If you maybe go back to a couple of years ago when even Arteta came in
00:24:34
officialgspn
What are you doing? Get down! Get down!
Impact of 'All or Nothing' Documentary
00:24:40
Jamie
the first couple of seasons and I think you know I think it was on all or nothing when I think they went to Forrest in the cup and I mean I mean you saw how much he lost his head with the players but
00:24:51
Josh D
new Yeah. Yeah.
00:24:52
Jamie
sometimes it's a mentality like that that kind of sometimes it's things like that that you need to really kind of kick you into gear and I think since looking at the documentary and since then like obviously the finishes have been brilliant despite finishing second yes but you know I do think it is probably the most competitive team I've seen in years
00:25:16
officialgspn
so So what's wrong with pickpocketing then if that's you know getting you into gear keeping on your toes? I just don't understand why so much hate?
00:25:23
Jamie
did like I said, like it's just no it's wrong it's just wrong. It's just wrong in every sense.
00:25:28
officialgspn
It's wrong!
00:25:29
Josh D
cuna
00:25:29
officialgspn
This guy's like, it's illegal, it's wrong, it's immoral, it's against the Geneva Convention!
00:25:31
Josh D
and like
00:25:33
Jamie
No. No. no just absolutely no listen you could have maybe you could have made me you could have i don't know you could have done a reaction test you could have got you know like you know like when you go somewhere and you've got like the little lights and
Comparison with the Invincibles
00:25:49
Jamie
as soon as a button press as soon as a button go you've got to be quick to react why can't you've just done something simple like that but i forgot this is our tester he does like to really go all out here with his uh with his thoughts and ideas
00:25:50
officialgspn
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:25:54
Josh D
It's a CUNY effects.
00:25:58
Josh D
and
00:25:59
officialgspn
Yeah, he has increased the standards. I mean, like, would would you, would, what would you say to, uh, to this as well in terms of, would you say it's the most competitive Arsenal team you've seen Joshua?
00:26:09
Josh D
Under our Teta year, I think, if we're going to bring in the Invincibles, I think they're just a completely different team. Do you know what I mean? I know
Resilience and Fighting Spirit Under Arteta
00:26:16
officialgspn
Hmm.
00:26:16
Josh D
they didn't get the same point tallies as what Arsenal got, but, you know, they're a completely different team.
00:26:21
Josh D
But I think that's what more to do with the players than rather than Wenger. I think our Teta has definitely has drilled said things how he's philosophy or how he sees the game into the players and you can see it you can see it on the pitch you can see it when they're when they've gone behind. I remember before when Arsenal used to go behind I remember when we had that time with you know Emory I mean I think we lost like four games in a row in a week We've got the space of a week and things there.
00:26:46
Jamie
Yeah.
00:26:47
Josh D
And you can see, when we went 1-0 down, no one really cared. No one really used to do body language. There was no fight.
00:26:53
officialgspn
Hmm.
00:26:54
Josh D
This team, I see a fight with them.
00:26:54
officialgspn
Hmm.
00:26:55
Josh D
I see if things are not going right, I see everyone pull the socks. And you see, and not just it's not just the older guy as well. You see Gabrielle telling everyone, come on, guys. Let's get this keep going. Let's keep going. And you see this you see the same mentality when we're winning as well.
00:27:03
officialgspn
Yeah.
Arteta’s Passionate Management Style
00:27:06
Josh D
So I think it's probably not the most and you know but the most teams that have the most controversial. I can't speak now.
00:27:19
Josh D
It's not the most competitive team
00:27:20
officialgspn
Pick ports in the store on you, man.
00:27:27
officialgspn
yeah
00:27:30
Josh D
I think in general, but I think it's overall, and Arteta has probably yet to be my favorite team.
00:27:37
officialgspn
Yeah, I mean Arteta's energy is crazy. I mean, know rice Rice said that on the touchline, Arteta lives with us on the pitch. And I don't know if you guys remember, I think that was like a story when Zunchenko first came into the club. A few of the lads were saying, oh yeah, we could definitely get like top four and Zunchenko was like, no, we can win the league.
00:27:54
officialgspn
So like, there's definitely like, he's not only injected that passion and belief to to win and motivation to win, but he's also brought in a profile of characters, lights and shankos,
00:27:54
Josh D
Yeah.
00:27:55
Jamie
Yeah.
Symbolic Dog 'Win' and Closing Remarks
00:28:04
Josh D
Yeah.
00:28:04
officialgspn
winners, who can can, you know, get us across the line.
00:28:07
officialgspn
I mean, we've really we've even got a dog called Win, you know, a Labrador called Win. And we're very much hoping that we can win it. this season. So that is it for us today. Did you like what we had to say? Well, be sure to show us some love and subscribe to the Global Sports Podcast Network for all things Premier League, WSL, City, and more. You can find us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify by searching Daily Arsenal. My name has been Esman Cole, they were Jamie Patterson and Joshua Duncan and this was your Daily Digest of all things Arsenal. Take care.