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Episode 168 - Crossover with Arsenal (H)
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Kieran and Tom host Jamie and Rodney from the Daily Arsenal for our first crossover episode of the season! We talk pre-season reviews, review each other's transfer windows, and create our Combined XI ahead of the game on Sunday.
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Introduction and Host Introductions
00:00:02
Jamie
Every club, every day. The Global Sports Podcast Network.
00:00:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hello everyone and welcome to this crossover episode between the Daily Manchester United and the Daily Arsenal podcast. It's our first crossover for both sides of the season and you're hearing me, Kieran, from the Daily Manchester United. We're at home so we host the podcast. That's how it works. I don't make the rules, I just simply follow them.
00:00:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
From the Manchester United side, you've got myself, Kieran, and Tom alongside. Welcome along, Tom.
00:00:31
Tom Cairns
Hello, Kieran. Hello to everyone. Yes, the Premier League is just around the corner now. Can United get off to the best of starts? Or are the Gooners going to come in and tend to normally do? Let's see.
00:00:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Speaking of the Gooners, we've got Jamie from the Daily Arsenal. Hello, Jamie.
00:00:46
Jamie
Hello there guys, great to have us on, cannot wait, Premier League football is well and truly back, feels like it's been a long summer but cannot wait.
00:00:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Absolutely. And we've got Rodney as well from the Daily Arsenal. Welcome along, Rodney.
00:00:59
Rodney Gooden
Hey, thank you guys for having me. Also excited to get the season started and yeah, optimistic for the future.
00:01:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Absolutely.
Preseason Performance Review
00:01:05
Jamie
Absolutely, yeah, I'm optimistic for this episode as well.
00:01:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I'm optimistic for this episode as well. It's the first pot crossover we've done for quite some time.
00:01:07
Jamie
It's the first crossover we've done for quite some time, so let's shake off a little bit of rust by starting with our each individual reviews of pre-season so far for both sides.
00:01:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
So let's shake off up a little bit of rust by starting with our each individual reviews of preseason so far for both sides. Now, on the Daily Manchester United, we've sort of touched on preseason in the sort of lead up to the Premier League start.
00:01:17
Jamie
Now, on the Daily Manchester United, we've sort of touched on pre-season in the sort of lead up to the Premier League start.
00:01:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
So I'll start with you, Rodney.
00:01:23
Jamie
So I'll start with you, Rodney.
00:01:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
How have you found preseason so far?
00:01:24
Jamie
How have you found pre-season so far?
00:01:24
Rodney Gooden
Hmm.
00:01:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
How's it been from an Arsenal point of view?
00:01:26
Jamie
How's it been from an aspect?
00:01:28
Rodney Gooden
Honestly, it's been a bit of a mixed bag, actually. i guess Some of the results, I mean, I'm sure you're aware. We are unfortunately it took a loss to one of our greatest North London rivals during preseason. And yeah, that wasn't wasn't most ideal to watch.
00:01:39
Jamie
wasn't it was the most ideal to watch we had a bit mixed bag but
00:01:41
Rodney Gooden
We had a bit of a mixed bag. But I say with our own preseason, there were some standout performances from individual players. And you could tell that we were experimenting. We had quite a decent transfer window, brought in quite a lot of players. And it's been nice to kind of see the differences in rotation.
00:01:53
Rodney Gooden
the enhancements, the squad depth as well. And while the results have been a bit, different well, hit or miss or whatnot, we still had some nice little formation that we can try out. And our last game against Athletic, yeah, it was a nice little kind of positive going into the window or going into the air start of the season.
00:02:06
Tom Cairns
you
00:02:07
Rodney Gooden
so I'm thinking that, yeah, ultimately, bit of a mixed bag, but I'm excited and optimistic going forward.
00:02:10
Jamie
but i'm excited and optimistic jeremy are you going to echo those views from rodney then you know the the optimism
00:02:11
Rodney Gooden
but
00:02:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Jamie, are you going to echo those views from Rodney then, you know, the the optimism of a new season dawning? Yeah, definitely.
00:02:18
Jamie
Yeah, definitely. I mean, going back to what Rodney was saying about, you know, our preseason's been very pick a mix. You know, it's literally been like a pick and mix. It's been really full of ups and downs.
00:02:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
about. it's things.
00:02:28
Jamie
don't We don't talk about what happened against our neighbours.
00:02:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
We about what happened against...
00:02:32
Jamie
They're probably still crying as we speak. And, we're you know, Rodney's probably drinking their tears in that in that plastic water bottle of his.
00:02:39
Rodney Gooden
you go.
00:02:40
Jamie
So, but...
00:02:40
Rodney Gooden
Yesterday was a good day. ah
00:02:41
Jamie
um
00:02:43
Jamie
But to be honest with you, I mean, i look at the window as a whole, right?
00:02:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
But to be honest with you, mean, I look at the windows the whole way, and the one thing I really think we've done, we're on, the one thing that Merckx has really done, is coming and not only bring the players in, but also start looking my head to future, to tie it down, that's why we're here to be, Miles, we're scaling, you know, to make a few others well.
00:02:48
Jamie
And the one thing I really think we've done well on, or the one thing that Berta's really done, is come in and not only bring the players through, but also start looking ahead to the future, tying you know tying down the likes of Itha Waniere and Myles Lewis-Skelly, you know, to name um a few others as well.
00:03:04
Rodney Gooden
Mm. Mm.
00:03:10
Jamie
And... I think the weekend's performance against Athletic Club, I think that starting XI kind of shows that this is the potential XI we could have going into Sunday.
00:03:21
Rodney Gooden
Mm.
00:03:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, and it's always nice to sort of have that starting 11, Tom.
00:03:24
Jamie
it's have that starting You've mentioned on other maybe from Manchester view, not
00:03:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
you've You've mentioned on other podcasts that maybe from a Manchester United point of view, we're not quite ready. Obviously, Carrington looks great, but none of that matters if if we're not ready with ah with a starting 11 we know going forward, which could make the combined 11 later on a little bit tricky.
00:03:32
Jamie
Obviously, Carrington looks none of that matters. Yeah.
00:03:42
Tom Cairns
Yeah, well, I completely stand by that because we have this reputation where we can start the season in a rather more rusty kind of manner. We had that last season where we only just scraped over the line on the Friday night against Fulham in the first game when Xerxes scored the winning goal.
00:03:58
Tom Cairns
And then the next two games against Brighton and, course, for our biggest rivals, Liverpool, um which pretty much set the tone for the whole season.
00:04:01
Jamie
and course for biggest rivals Liverpool which pretty much set the tone for the whole season.
00:04:07
Tom Cairns
Now, I'm not saying we're going to take the thrash Arsenal and then get the better of Burnley and Fulham in our opening games before the international break, but if we could just get the performances right and then the results will soon start to set to the squad, which can only ease the pressure on Ruben Amarim.
00:04:07
Jamie
Now I'm not saying we're going to take the fresh Arsenal
00:04:24
Tom Cairns
So it's going be absolutely vital for Amarim to get off to the best of starts. If the performances are great, that will speak the bigger volumes. know our rivals will maybe look at that differently, but for us that pay attention more closely to our performances than other clubs would do,
00:04:39
Tom Cairns
eight you know that has to be the priority for Manchester United at the moment.
00:04:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, and it's weird, you know, coming into a season where, you know, thrown around that it's the worst Manchester United performance and so in the modern Premier League era.
00:04:45
Jamie
Yeah, and it's weird, you know, coming into a season where, you know, thrown around that it's the worst Manchester United performance in the modern Premier League, the lowest points total, one of the lowest goals scored, we've conceded quite a few goals.
00:04:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah The lowest points total, one of the lowest goals scored. We conceded quite a few goals. You know, it was...
00:04:59
Jamie
You know, it was at one point relegation form and it was quite terrifying being quite far down there, especially when we just have no memory of being that far down for quite some time.
00:05:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
one-point relegation form and it was quite terrifying being quite far down there, especially when we just you know't have no memory of being that far down for quite some time. So maybe a reality check is what the club needed.
00:05:10
Jamie
So maybe a reality check is worse.
00:05:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Whether we've heeded that warning is another question. um We'll move on. Well, we'll come to the transfer window later on, but I want to sort of look at the first five games of the season.
00:05:18
Jamie
Honestly, soon as the fixture just came out, me and a lot of the Arsenal odds,
00:05:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
Now, from an Arsenal point of view, I'll come to you, Rodney. Obviously, you're heading to Old Trafford on the opening day on Sunday, half past four.
00:05:25
Rodney Gooden
Mm.
00:05:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
You've got Leeds United at home, Liverpool away, Forest at home and City away. I mean, there are tougher first five fixtures out there, but what's your feeling heading towards it?
00:05:40
Rodney Gooden
Honestly, as soon as the fixture list came out, me and a lot of the other Arsenal boys shared the same sentiment. It was a very, very tough start to the season. And we needed to make sure that we had a solid preseason going in. Fitness levels needed to be high. Rotational options needed to be there because we knew that we were coming out the gate and going wella straight into the frying pan. It was going to be very difficult. And so I'm looking at it right now and I'm thinking to myself,
00:06:00
Rodney Gooden
All right. As many points that we can pick up in these opening games as possible is going to be really ideal because there's a lot of tough fixes. Liverpool away, especially given the window they've had, very, very tough game. Also, every time we got to Old Trafford as well, regardless of the form that you were in, yeah we always seem to struggle.
00:06:14
Rodney Gooden
I'm thinking about last season, even the season before as well. Man United is never an easy game regardless when it's up Old Trafford too. So it's definitely going to be one where I really want to see the best starting XI that we can. And I really want to see our team just kind of come out the gate swinging because it's going to get difficult very early on.
00:06:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm going to take that as a compliment from from Rodney there, that we're a tough game.
00:06:32
Rodney Gooden
Yeah. Yeah.
00:06:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
You'll never sing that. That's what I'm singing there. That's the tagline of this episode.
00:06:37
Jamie
Jamie,
00:06:37
Rodney Gooden
ah ah
00:06:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Jamie, I'll obviously come to you as well. The first opening five games the season, how are you feeling towards it? I mean, if you get wins in all five of those, surely, surely a title is on the cards.
00:06:49
Jamie
you well. First opening the season, feeling towards mean, you get wins in all clothes, surely be the car. bit too early It's bit too to of minute.
00:06:54
Rodney Gooden
yeah
00:06:56
Jamie
You know, I kind banned that word last season towards like the halfway point of last season. But... going Going into the the the first five games, I actually wanted big teams early on.
00:07:10
Jamie
I'm quite pleased that we've got the likes of the Liverpools and the Citys, you know, and even even United at Old Trafford. You know, as Rodney says, going to Old Trafford is never easy. It is...
00:07:22
Jamie
You know, it's always that rivalry. I know there's not like a you know, it's not an actual derby, but there's so much history that this game is soaked in. And it Sunday's game is just going to add to that, to the history and the rivalry.
00:07:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Thank
00:07:37
Jamie
But for me, yeah, I'm not complaining.
00:07:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
you.
00:07:41
Jamie
We'd like to get the the difficult teams over and done with because, you know, again, we don't know what everyone's form is going to be like first five games of the season. So maybe for Arsenal, in a sense, this is a sign to...
00:07:55
Jamie
Also be tested with our resilience because obviously you look back at last season, injuries really did cost us.
00:08:01
Rodney Gooden
Mm-hmm.
00:08:01
Jamie
um I also kind of mentioned about the mentality of the team during them injuries, not being the not maybe being the greatest. So I think this would be an ideal test because especially for Arteta as well, there's going to be a lot of pressure on him during the course of the season, depending on how results go for him.
00:08:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, and Tom, from ah from a Manchester United point of view, what do you make of Arsenal's first game?
00:08:22
Jamie
Yeah, and Tom, from a Manchester United point of view, what do you make of Arsenal's first game?
00:08:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's tough, but from my point of view, that there's a chance they could get all 15 if they really pull it pull it all together.
00:08:28
Jamie
It's tough, but from my point of view, there's a chance they can get all 15 if they really......in the opening five games, and can't see why they can't really call themselves like contenders, because if they can withstand the pressure that stage from the season, then they can withstand it all the way through.
00:08:34
Tom Cairns
Well, if they play together in the opening five games, I can't see why they can't really call themselves cyclic contenders.
00:08:35
Rodney Gooden
Mm-hmm.
00:08:42
Tom Cairns
Because if they can withstand the pressure at that stage of the season, then they can withstand it all the way through. It's just being able to sustain it.
00:08:47
Jamie
It's just...
00:08:50
Tom Cairns
Because we know there's going to be batches of form from the likes of Liverpool and Man City at some point. Because ah mo from what I know with Liverpool... They can start the season brightly, which is what they did last season, and then they just crept over the line really, made sure they got the job done.
00:09:04
Tom Cairns
With City, they're more like a mid-season form. So I don't know that wasn't the case last season. the Mid-season form was what really hurt their chances. But in other seasons, they were usually good, put together a run of form.
00:09:17
Tom Cairns
So if Arsenal can put together a run of form at this stage this season... and really set the benchmark and send big, big message out there to all of their rivals, then they're going to be a they going to be a very, very tough side to beat this season.
00:09:24
Jamie
and send big message out there to all of their rivals, then they're going to be a very, very tough side to beat this season.
00:09:32
Tom Cairns
It's just when it gets to the latter a half the season where they usually struggle, that's going to be the enormous test.
00:09:32
Jamie
It's just when gets to the latter half of the season where they usually struggle, that's going to the enormous test.
Transfer Window Analysis
00:09:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, well, let's see how it all pans out over the next 38 days is a long, long time. But the game's come thick and fast in the Premier League. We're going to take a quick break. When we come back from the break, we're going to be talking about the transfer windows, but reviewing each other's and perhaps each other's chances in, well, what we hope as Man United fans as a top half finish this season.
00:09:53
Jamie
reviewing each other's and perhaps each other's chances in what we hope is made United fans as a top half finish this season.
00:09:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
and I'm crossing all of my fingers.
00:10:00
Jamie
I'm crossing all of my fingers.
00:10:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
Cross yours too.
00:10:01
Jamie
Cross yours too.
00:10:02
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Unless you're an Arsenal fan, you won't be doing that.
00:10:03
Jamie
Unless you're an Arsenal fan, you won't be doing that.
00:10:04
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00:10:05
Jamie
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00:11:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
Tom, I'll come to you first of all. um From a Manchester United point of view, how have you think oh how have you seen Arsenal's transfer window come in? I mean, let's just review it. Martin Zubimendi being brought in, Victor Giocarej, Noni Maduweke, Christian Mosquera, Christian Norgard and Kepa Aretha Balaga.
00:11:17
Jamie
Arisa Belaga.
00:11:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
you know On a review of a Manchester United point of view, how good has that transfer window been and how bad may be?
00:11:20
Jamie
On a review a Manchester United point of view, how good does that transfer window be and how bad maybe?
00:11:25
Tom Cairns
I think Arsenal fans should be very happy with it.
00:11:25
Jamie
I think Arsenal fans should be very happy with that.
00:11:27
Tom Cairns
I mean, Kepa Ariza Belaga, I know and some may not have rated him that well, but he's a good backup for Raya, should they need him.
00:11:27
Jamie
I mean, Kepa Arisa Belaga, I know he's a former Chelsea player and some may not have rated him that well, but he's a good backup for Ryan, should they need him.
00:11:36
Tom Cairns
you know, he's primarily proven in my point of view.
00:11:37
Jamie
He's primarily proven in my point.
00:11:38
Tom Cairns
he had that spell at Bournemouth, I think, as well did, Capo, and I thought he was all right.
00:11:38
Jamie
He had that spell Bournemouth I think as well did. I thought he was alright.
00:11:42
Tom Cairns
and With the others, Martin Zubemendy, I think he's quality.
00:11:42
Jamie
With the others, Martin Zubemendi, I think his quality
00:11:44
Tom Cairns
I think he's kind of a ah good replacement, really, for Thomas Pardsey. No more words need to be added to that. ah Christian Norgard as well.
00:11:52
Jamie
Christian Norgard as well.
00:11:53
Tom Cairns
um Cheap as well.
00:11:54
Jamie
Chief as well.
00:11:54
Tom Cairns
He got um from Brentford.
00:11:55
Jamie
We've got one from Brentford.
00:11:57
Tom Cairns
Nene Maduweki from Chelsea.
00:11:57
Jamie
Manny Maduweki from Chelsea. thought he was faulty at Chelsea to be honest with you.
00:11:59
Tom Cairns
I thought he was quality at Chelsea, to be honest with you, but I think he was hit by um injuries so ah during his time and Arsenal took the opportunity to go and get him.
00:12:01
Jamie
I think he was hit by injuries during his time and asked him to get the opportunity to go and get it.
00:12:01
Rodney Gooden
Hmm.
00:12:06
Tom Cairns
But of course, the big one is Victor Jokerez.
00:12:06
Jamie
But course the big one is Victor Jokeres.
00:12:10
Tom Cairns
That is...
00:12:10
Jamie
That is, I mean, we were league spin for some time.
00:12:10
Tom Cairns
I mean, we were linked to him for some time and if you remember, he was rather...
00:12:14
Jamie
If you remember, he was rather...
00:12:18
Tom Cairns
He was rather straightforward and direct about where he wanted to go to.
00:12:19
Jamie
He was rather straight forward and direct about where wanted to go to.
00:12:22
Tom Cairns
see like He always wanted to go to Arsenal, to honest with you.
00:12:22
Jamie
He always wanted to go to Arsenal but think there were certain circumstances that may have convinced him to not go to Arsenal to begin with.
00:12:24
Tom Cairns
But I think there were certain circumstances that may have prevented him or convinced him to maybe not go to Arsenal to begin with.
00:12:35
Tom Cairns
ah don't know what you I don't know what Rodney and um Jamie think about it.
00:12:36
Jamie
I don't know what Rodney and Jamie think about it. You may have to remind me of this.
00:12:38
Tom Cairns
You may have to remind me on this.
00:12:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, i'll let I'll let Jamie jump in with that.
00:12:41
Jamie
Well I'll let Jamie jump in with that.
00:12:41
Rodney Gooden
Hmm.
00:12:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
um I mean, I'm pretty jealous that you've got Giocares over the line, even if it did maybe just a little bit of carrot dangling for Giocares to make his way to Arsenal.
00:12:43
Jamie
I'm pretty jealous that you've got
00:12:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes, this transfer solid, but
00:12:52
Jamie
I mean, to be honest with you, i a lot of the fan base, and I mean, the boys have spoken about it on our group chat. we've We've absolutely really enjoyed the fact that Yes, this transfer saga had gone on for what seemed to be months and months and months, but really do admire the the fact that, you know, he took a significant pay cut just to come to Arsenal.
00:13:08
Rodney Gooden
Hmm.
00:13:16
Jamie
And I mean, if that isn't showing passion to try and push through a move, i't I mean, I don't know what is. I mean, yes, he did end up, he ended up obviously saying to to Sporting, like, look, I'm not going to be training. And then he gets fined on top of that and so on.
00:13:31
Jamie
But, With Jokeres, I'm not putting too much pressure on him this season. And it might sound really mad for me to say it, but you've got to give someone time. And I know a lot of a lot of Arsenal fans are going to sit here and think, well, hold on a minute.
00:13:46
Jamie
This is a striker that has proven himself in the Champions League, has scored a handful of goals in the Portuguese League. But in all fairness, I'm not um not really putting a lot of pressure on him.
00:14:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
We'll see. We'll see. I'm going to put a lot of pressure on him, but to i that's by the by.
00:14:04
Rodney Gooden
Hmm.
00:14:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Rodney, I've said on the Manchester United podcast about how I feel like Joachim Rez and ah now Zubomende, I have been really missing pieces of the puzzle for Arsenal.
00:14:14
Jamie
have been really missing pieces of the puzzle for us more than that.
00:14:16
Rodney Gooden
Hmm.
00:14:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Are you in agreement of that?
00:14:17
Jamie
Are you in agreement of that?
00:14:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Are those two big signings that you can finally press on and really challenge for the yeah for the title?
00:14:18
Jamie
Are those two big signings that you can finally press on and really challenge for the title?
00:14:23
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, absolutely. Like, I generally do feel that there were holes in our squad, and I think this window's been really about covering them, you know? Covering a lot of gap fillers in the squad, having depth for rotational options, but most importantly, bringing some much-needed level raises into the team.
00:14:36
Rodney Gooden
And for Jokeres, the amount of seasons have gone by with Arsenal fans alike calling out, crying out for a dedicated out-and-out striker...
00:14:41
Jamie
Finally we have him.
00:14:44
Rodney Gooden
Finally, we have him. Finally, we have our man as well. Is this game absolutely perfect? No, but we finally have it and we're really looking forward to seeing what he can do. I think Yokoraz has weaknesses to his game, but similar to Echo Jamie's point, when you see a player who's taken pay cuts, his agent waiving his fee,
00:14:59
Rodney Gooden
going on strike, absolutely pushing for a move. You can tell that he loves Arsenal. You can tell that he really wanted to put everything behind coming to a move. And regardless of what you think about his game and some of his weaknesses there, it's lovely to see that level of passion coming from a player. You immediately want to get behind him as a fan.
00:15:13
Rodney Gooden
And so again, wholeheartedly has my support and I'm looking forward to seeing what you can do when the season begins.
00:15:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
I will miss Mourinho up top, though. That was something different. something Something hit different about him being up top.
00:15:24
Rodney Gooden
I mean, if Marino could bang him in, can you imagine what Yorchores can do?
00:15:25
Jamie
Aww.
00:15:27
Rodney Gooden
ah
00:15:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, honestly. Honestly. Ay-yi-yi. Well, Jamie, i I'll come to you next because for Manchester United, you know, in apparently financial turmoil and yet spending nearly 200 million in this window so far, from an Arsenal point of view, how would you rate United's dealings so far?
00:15:43
Jamie
know what? The one thing that has really, really bugged me this whole window, right, was there was an interview with with Sir Jim Radcliffe and he said something along the lines of, you know, in order for me to make them cutbacks, like United wouldn't have been functioning as a club and so on and so on. But hold on a minute. Where has this where is this secret stash of money come from for you to go out and buy and a brand new front three as...
00:16:09
Rodney Gooden
Yeah. Yeah.
00:16:10
Jamie
in other terms.
00:16:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:16:11
Jamie
I'll tell you what, though, Brian Mbuemo, for me, is going to be one to watch this season.
00:16:16
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:16:17
Jamie
He, you know, he absolutely dominated at Brentford and I just don't see how he cannot go in continuous form. Now, I know there's going to be a lot of questions and there's going to be a lot of people saying, but hold on a minute, you know, players that do go to United do kind of ruin their careers and it doesn't really kind of flow well.
00:16:36
Jamie
And then, say, for example, i mean, i have to say, because I've actually got the Scotland shirt on, but McTominay is like an example of, you know, someone that, you know, does really well for country.
00:16:42
Rodney Gooden
Oh,
00:16:49
Jamie
But, you know, now that he's gone to Napoli, it's a different story. But um I think this time it'll be really interesting to see how players adapt now under Amarind's football.
00:16:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
but I think this time it'll be really interesting to see how players adapt now on the ground we're in sport because again, not a lot of players from last season kind of adapted to his playing style
00:16:53
Rodney Gooden
it's so true.
00:16:59
Jamie
Because, again, you know, not a lot of players... from last season kind of adapted to his playing style. But now he's had a summer where he's brought through players. You know, he's, you know, you're starting to get rid of players that are not adapting to the style.
00:17:13
Jamie
It it will probably be, I'll be honest, i can see United not finishing like in the bottom half of the table. I mean, I'd be really shocked if by the end of the season, you guys were lurking in a similar position to last season.
00:17:20
Rodney Gooden
Mmm.
00:17:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, i I hope so too, because I don't know how long I could have gone on with that season, to be honest with you.
00:17:28
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:17:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
That did not feel like 38 games.
00:17:34
Jamie
Also, I was going to add as well, right, in a way, half the Premier League are also going to be participating in Europe.
00:17:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
It felt a lot more.
00:17:36
Rodney Gooden
Mmm.
00:17:42
Jamie
So, to an extent, that that could bolster United in in some It's true. Yeah. Rodney, I'll come
00:17:48
Rodney Gooden
Mmm. Mmm.
00:17:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's true. Yeah. ah Tom did mention about how yeah in on previous episodes that the fixtures are fewer and further between. So hopefully that's going to help us in terms of rotation.
00:17:56
Rodney Gooden
Mm-hmm.
00:17:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
We don't have to worry about the European competition. um Rodney, i'll I'll come to you now because it's your turn to sort of have an investigation of the Manchester United transfer window. How do you think the Red Devils have done in the window?
00:18:11
Rodney Gooden
I mean, considering the funds are supposedly limited, I think, yeah, you've definitely revitalized one of the main weaknesses of United's game. And I think that was an attack. An entirely new front three is quite impressive. Not to mention some of the players who weren't exactly performing, you know, up to their top tier standards United have already been laid off as well. It looks like Rashford's off at Barcelona right now. looks like Arnach is on his way out too. So... I feel a lot of problematic characters and the new blood that's come in are quite exciting. I'm looking at that front three of Mbwemo, Cunha, and now Benjamin Cheshko, and I'm thinking, wow, you know, that's definitely far more threatening than what you were running the season before. So in terms of how I'd rate your transfer window, I think there's more about the team that does need to be fixed and rectified. But from what you've done, you've taken a real danger spot, a real red zone, and you've rectified it as best as you can. So I think it's quite impressive.
00:18:55
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:18:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
That must be a relief, Tom, ah to hear from two Arsenal fans that maybe it's not been a bad window after all.
00:19:01
Jamie
after all.
00:19:02
Tom Cairns
No, ah well, I mean, um I'm happy with the business that we've done.
00:19:03
Jamie
Well, I mean, I'm happy with the business that we've done.
00:19:05
Tom Cairns
i mean, it may not be done in Duster just yet because we have been in talks somewhat with Brighton over Colors for Labour as well.
00:19:06
Jamie
I mean, it may not be done just yet because we have been in talks somewhat with Brighton Over Cars for Labour as well.
00:19:13
Tom Cairns
i don't know how we've got the money to really go and do it, but, you know, it is a possibility that we could get him over the line if if we can help it, providing him we can get rid of the likes of Sancho, Garnet Show, Anthony and Malassia and possibly Hoyland as well.
00:19:13
Jamie
I don't know how we've got the money to really go and do it, but it is possibility that we could get him over the line, but we can help it, provided we can get rid of the lights of Sancho, Garnett Show, Anthony and Malasia, and possibly Hoyland as well.
00:19:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
you.
00:19:28
Tom Cairns
So, yeah, it may not be done in dust in terms of the transfer window because it closes on September 1st.
00:19:29
Jamie
So, yeah, it may not be done
00:19:33
Tom Cairns
So we've got three games to enjoy first, plus the league uptight at Grimsby before the transfer window shuts. And you never know, we could get one or two more players over the line. And there's a thing or two with Donnarumma as well.
00:19:47
Tom Cairns
Where is Donnarumma going to go?
00:19:47
Rodney Gooden
hmm
00:19:48
Tom Cairns
Because surely he's not going to spend the season on the sidelines. We know he's not going to be at PSG.
00:19:52
Jamie
I can't see him displacing everything.
00:19:53
Rodney Gooden
hmm
00:19:53
Tom Cairns
Where is he going to go?
00:19:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
phil I feel like he's going to go the wrong side of Manchester, but that's by the by.
00:19:57
Rodney Gooden
ah
00:19:58
Jamie
ah
00:19:58
Rodney Gooden
ah
00:19:59
Tom Cairns
But even that wouldn't make sense, Kieran, because they signed James Trafford from Burnley for...
00:20:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, but as a homegrown nation player, he's only going to be on the bench, isn't he? Come on. ah but That's Champions League. That's forward thinking. Oh, let's bring a homegrown nation back into the club. And that's one slot filled for Champions League. Come on.
00:20:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
So it's it's it's business.
00:20:16
Rodney Gooden
ah
00:20:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's business. But there we go. I can't see him displacing Edison. But at the same time, I've i've heard rumours about Edison Pancenchi going to Galatasaray. So who knows?
00:20:28
Rodney Gooden
Hmm.
00:20:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Who knows what will be going on at City?
00:20:31
Rodney Gooden
Hmm.
00:20:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
We'll take a stab at that.
00:20:32
Jamie
We'll take a stab at that.
00:20:33
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00:20:35
Jamie
We'll also take a stab at the global sports podcast network, the world famous combined in Lebanon.
00:20:40
Rodney Gooden
Hmm.
00:20:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, it's going to get spicy here because we'll try and shoehorn in a few United players and the Arsenal guys here will have absolutely none of it.
00:20:42
Jamie
It's going to get spicy because we'll try and shoot it in a few United players and the Arsenal players.
00:20:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
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00:20:49
Jamie
We'll have absolutely none of this. Every club, every day. The global sports podcast network.
00:20:49
Rodney Gooden
ah
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00:21:06
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00:21:08
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Debate on Combined XI
00:21:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay, it's the big one now, and I suppose we should let the guests go first.
00:21:37
Jamie
We're going to have now and I suppose we should let the guests go first.
00:21:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Rodney, give us your goalkeeper.
00:21:41
Jamie
Rodney, give us your goalkeeper.
00:21:43
Rodney Gooden
Oh, that's got be David Raya.
00:21:44
Jamie
That's got to be Dammit Riot, I'm sorry.
00:21:45
Rodney Gooden
I'm sorry.
00:21:46
Jamie
Right off the bat, yeah, no.
00:21:48
Rodney Gooden
Right off the bat. Yeah, no, I'm giving it to Raya.
00:21:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Just no explanation needed.
00:21:50
Jamie
No explanation needed.
00:21:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Jamie?
00:21:51
Rodney Gooden
Like, come on, yeah you know the score. You've seen the performances. dear.
00:21:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Jamie?
00:21:56
Jamie
oh Straight off the bat, i was actually go to I was actually going to say... I was going to say Kepa. I'm only joking. i was going to go David Wright.
00:22:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah
00:22:07
Jamie
Yeah, it's David Wright all day long.
00:22:07
Rodney Gooden
dear
00:22:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
i
00:22:09
Jamie
yeah
00:22:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Some of that Real Madrid experience maybe in Kepa? No? Okay, never mind.
00:22:13
Jamie
ah
00:22:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah
00:22:13
Jamie
no, no. Wright all day long.
00:22:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Tom, I mean, Anana's out injured, but I feel like we're this is going one way for us.
00:22:21
Tom Cairns
Well, I was tempted for Bunce just to throw Tom Heaton in there, just to make him feel a bit better for once.
00:22:25
Rodney Gooden
Okay, okay.
00:22:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm loving it.
00:22:26
Tom Cairns
Yeah, well, but no, it's ah it's David Ryder.
00:22:27
Jamie
No, it's David Ryan.
00:22:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, yeah.
00:22:29
Rodney Gooden
Fair enough.
00:22:29
Jamie
Yeah, I think that's 4-4 for David Ryan, so that's probably the most easy position there.
00:22:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think that's four for four for David Raya. So that's probably the most easy position there. We're going to go for a 4-2-3-1.
00:22:34
Jamie
We're going to go for a 4-2-3-1.
00:22:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
I know you United normally play in this 3-4-2-1, but we thought just for the sake of Arsenal fans as well, being able to get some players into an actual side, into a formation they would more likely play, we think it was fair for the guests.
00:22:36
Jamie
I know United normally play in this 3-4-2-1, but we thought just for the sake of Arsenal fans as well, being able to get some players into an actual side, into a formation they more likely play, think it was fair for the guests.
00:22:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
So we'll go with the back four then.
00:22:49
Jamie
So we'll go with the back four then. Jamie, I'll come to you first.
00:22:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Jamie, I'll come to you first. Give us your back four if you if you' if you'd like.
00:22:56
Jamie
I thought we were going to go position, position. um i
00:22:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, okay. Well, we go with left back to start with then.
00:23:01
Tom Cairns
Thank you.
00:23:04
Jamie
See, again, ah i'd have to I'd have to go Miles Loose, Skelly.
00:23:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Or right back. Okay. Okay. I'm guessing, Rodney, are you on the same thinking same wavelength?
00:23:17
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, pretty much. I trust Mars as well. But also, Calafiore showed decent signs in preseason. I said, yeah, if he can maintain his fitness as well. Like, going forward, he was looking quite impressive.
00:23:23
Jamie
Yeah. Yeah.
00:23:25
Rodney Gooden
But yeah, it's still going to be two Arsenal players. I'm still not having a look at anyone from United. Not at that part of the pitch, though. Yeah, further up, I've got some choices.
00:23:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Interesting.
00:23:34
Jamie
I've got some choices.
00:23:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Tom.
00:23:36
Tom Cairns
um I'd love to see what Patrick Dorgue can do more offensively because we saw it during his Lingwick back role, but I think it's going be Myles Skelly for now.
00:23:36
Jamie
Interesting.
00:23:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes.
00:23:42
Tom Cairns
But i do I do look forward to see yeah what Dorgue can do, particularly in the game against Arsenal.
00:23:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
00:23:48
Jamie
offensively.
00:23:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah and
00:23:49
Jamie
Yes.
00:23:50
Tom Cairns
So I'm going to have to go with Lewis Skelly on this one.
00:23:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
You let me down, Tom.
00:23:50
Jamie
No. No. Let me down, Tom. Yeah, well, yeah, I'm going to have to go with Bruce Cale.
00:23:54
Tom Cairns
I don't think Dorgue has proven himself enough yet.
00:23:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm going to... I'm going break the trend. I am going to go from Dorgo.
00:23:57
Jamie
I'm going to break the train.
00:23:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think he's a really exciting talent.
00:23:58
Jamie
I
00:23:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
and i so I agree with, you know, Lewis, Miles Skelly will probably make the side in a combined XI, but I'm just going put Dorgo in there because I can't be having all of this Arsenal domination. it's not It's not on and it's not fair.
00:24:09
Rodney Gooden
na
00:24:10
Jamie
yeah
00:24:10
Rodney Gooden
ah Fight back, Karen.
00:24:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
um
00:24:12
Jamie
It's not fair.
00:24:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Absolutely. Absolutely.
00:24:13
Jamie
Absolutely, absolutely.
00:24:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Rodney, I'll come to you next. How about your two centre-halves? What are you thinking?
00:24:18
Rodney Gooden
Oh, the pairing, it's got to be my Saliba Gabriel pairing. You know, I'm sorry. Absolute seasoned veterans, you know, very wonderful. Issues with Gabriel in fitness in preseason as well. But at the same time, I feel like he is coming back. But that's always going to be my favorite too.
00:24:31
Rodney Gooden
Favorite pairing in the middle for them. Yeah, without a doubt.
00:24:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Jamie, are you keeping up this 100% Arsenal record then?
00:24:37
Jamie
Yeah, it's got to... They're inseparable, aren't they?
00:24:39
Rodney Gooden
At least defensively. At least defensively.
00:24:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah and i fear i fear you're right.
00:24:42
Jamie
they They are literally inseparable.
00:24:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
What are you thinking, Tom?
00:24:49
Tom Cairns
um I'm going to have to go with the same, unfortunately. um
00:24:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:24:53
Tom Cairns
yeah with i mean I'd love to say Leni Jorre, because Leni Jorre I thought has been phenomenal for us in pre-season.
00:24:56
Rodney Gooden
Mm. Mm. Mm.
00:24:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:24:58
Tom Cairns
But I can't put him past Sliba or Gabriel. So he's going to be Sliba and in centre-half.
00:25:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I think with Saliba and Gabriel, you've got absolute set-piece menaces. And whilst Arsenal you know were absolutely brilliant from set-pieces, sort of the first half of last season sort of tapered off towards the end.
00:25:12
Jamie
from set pieces sort of the first half of last season sort of tapered off towards the end but gabriel in the box is a menace yeah always is so uh he's always a goal scoring threat there from him from the set pieces and united were pretty poor at defending set pieces and that's been shown in pre-season as well when half the team sort of switched off uh in one of the last games of pre-season so reluctantly i am going to have to put gabriel and saliva in there they're a good
00:25:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
But Gabriel in the box is a menace. He always is. So there's always a goal-scoring threat there from him from a set-piece. And United ah were pretty poor at defending set-pieces. And that's been shown in pre-season as well, when half the team sort of switched off in one of the last games of pre-season.
00:25:28
Rodney Gooden
Mm-hmm.
00:25:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
So reluctantly, i am going to have to put Gabriel and Saliba in there. They're a good partnership for that Arsenal side. And as you say, if Gabriel and Saliba can both stay fit, Arsenal have got a really good back line there.
00:25:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
and Tom, I'll come to you.
00:25:44
Jamie
Tom, I'll come to you.
00:25:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'll switch it up.
00:25:45
Jamie
I'll switch it up.
00:25:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
How about right back?
00:25:46
Jamie
How about right back?
00:25:48
Tom Cairns
I was thinking in between Matsurari, Ahmad.
00:25:48
Jamie
What's the thing between Masrari, Amherst?
00:25:52
Tom Cairns
Is it Kivior who plays right back as well as Ben White?
00:25:52
Jamie
Is it Kibion who plays right back as well as Petsline?
00:25:54
Tom Cairns
Or does Kivior play at the left?
00:25:55
Rodney Gooden
No, it's like timber, durian timber.
00:25:55
Jamie
No, Timber.
00:25:57
Tom Cairns
Is it Timber? Yeah.
00:25:57
Jamie
I'm going
00:25:58
Tom Cairns
um
00:26:03
Tom Cairns
I'm going to finally break the trend and go for Matsurari.
00:26:04
Jamie
to finally break the trend and go Masrari.
00:26:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's done it.
00:26:06
Jamie
He's done it.
00:26:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's done it.
00:26:07
Jamie
He's done it.
00:26:07
Rodney Gooden
Wow.
00:26:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
I knew he would.
00:26:07
Jamie
I knew he would.
00:26:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
I knew he would.
00:26:08
Jamie
I knew he would.
00:26:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm going to agree with you, Tom.
00:26:09
Jamie
I'm going to agree with you, Tom.
00:26:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Masraou was one of our better better players last year.
00:26:10
Jamie
Masrari was one of our better defenders.
00:26:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know, not quite a wing back, not quite a centre back, but in the system, it just works.
00:26:15
Jamie
wing back, not quite a centre back but the system it just works and
00:26:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
And yeah he I think he's a quality player in that United side. Rodney, what are you thinking about right back?
00:26:26
Rodney Gooden
It's interesting, you know. I like both you United players. like Ahmad. I like Mazraoui. But I'm sorry. For me, ah it's got to be Uri and Timber for me at the moment. Ben White's been fantastic this season, especially going forward too. But defensively, i trust Timber.
00:26:39
Rodney Gooden
So much composure on the ball as well and quite amazing going forward too. So in this game where it's, again, a game like Old Trapper going forward as well, I said, yeah, yeah. I'm right back. Uri and Timber is going to be my trusted, my trusted game, my trusted man.
00:26:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
is Is he your trusted man, Jamie?
00:26:53
Jamie
Do you know what? To be honest with you, right back was the headache for me because again, like you said, there was Ahmad, there's Masraoui for United, but then you've got the presence of Ben White, who again, really missed his overlapping runs last season.
00:27:06
Jamie
But since Timber, who was injured the season before, he's just come back and he's just he's just absolutely stormed it. So for me, I'm going Uri and Timber. that But that right back spot is not easy though.
00:27:15
Rodney Gooden
Yeah. Yeah, yeah.
00:27:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, no, I agree.
00:27:19
Rodney Gooden
Far more competition for that one. Number four.
00:27:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, well, we're making progress then in United.
00:27:22
Jamie
yeah
00:27:23
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:27:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
So that's good. How about further up the pitch then? Jamie, I'll come to you for your holding midfield.
00:27:31
Jamie
you know what? For me, it's got to be Declan Rice. You know, the majority of last season, he he really had that position kind of held down to a tee.
00:27:35
Rodney Gooden
Mm-hmm.
00:27:42
Jamie
that Maybe the one or two games where I might have questioned his performances, but think it's 4-2-3-1, think they need
00:27:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Rodney?
00:27:51
Rodney Gooden
I mean, it's 4-2-3-1, right? So I said we get two.
00:27:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
It is.
00:27:54
Rodney Gooden
But feel like, yeah, I i saw it in the athletic game, but I saw the pairing of the double pivot of Declan Rice and, of course, Martin Zubimendi. And i think I'm going have to give it to those two as well. I quite like Declan Rice's defensive work as well. And on the double pivot, we can actually maybe have some space for maybe some more of that number eight style aggressive runs going forward. But I quite like how they've paired up and kind of linked up in preseason.
00:28:13
Rodney Gooden
And I'm going to have to give it for that for the holding midfielders. Those two, another Arsenal pairing. Yeah.
00:28:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Jamie, I'll let you complete your ah holding midfield then, unless it's Zubomendi.
00:28:22
Jamie
Yeah, I was going to put Zubimendi as well, to be fair.
00:28:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, OK.
00:28:24
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:28:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
All right.
00:28:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, I can't i can't say, you know, no, but there you go. Tom, how's how's your holding midfield looking? Hopefully less Arsenal-like.
00:28:36
Tom Cairns
ah and umm i'm got
00:28:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, no, that's not a good sign.
00:28:39
Tom Cairns
Yeah, and I know.
00:28:39
Jamie
That doesn't sound promising.
00:28:39
Rodney Gooden
no
00:28:40
Tom Cairns
now Well, to be honest with you, central defence in midfield has been one of our weaknesses, whereas Arsenal seem to be more organised in that particular part of the pitch.
00:28:45
Rodney Gooden
yeah
00:28:48
Tom Cairns
So going to have to agree with Jamie and Rodney and say Zubimendi and Rice there. Wasn't Rice their captain last season? Or was it Odegaard who was their captain?
00:28:56
Rodney Gooden
No, it's still Odegaard.
00:28:57
Jamie
Still Odegaard at the minute.
00:28:57
Rodney Gooden
Odegaard hasn't shifted, yeah.
00:28:58
Tom Cairns
It really should be Rice who is captain.
00:28:58
Jamie
No. Yeah. Yeah.
00:29:00
Tom Cairns
I just don't rate Odegaard as a leader, in all honesty.
00:29:02
Rodney Gooden
ah Not the first time we've heard that, but yeah.
00:29:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Thank
00:29:04
Jamie
no
00:29:05
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:29:05
Tom Cairns
You're going to hear that from a lot of Arsenal fans, that's for sure.
00:29:07
Rodney Gooden
yeah
00:29:08
Jamie
yeah
00:29:08
Tom Cairns
but But no, it's going to be Rice and Supermandy in defence midfield.
00:29:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Ah, okay. Right, I'm going to lead the front then for this ah front three then, starting with the attacking midfield. And I'm going to have no arguments. And this is absolutely the first slot here that United players got locked down.
00:29:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's Bruno Fernandes. um Captain Fernandes, the best player in the United side last season.
00:29:27
Jamie
Do you know what? In all fairness...
00:29:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Without him, we wouldn't be a Premier League club. It's as simple as that. um So I'm expecting no arguments, but I think I am going to get arguments, Jamie.
00:29:39
Jamie
you know what in
00:29:40
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:29:40
Jamie
all fairness
00:29:41
Rodney Gooden
Mm.
00:29:42
Jamie
I mean, i would, let's be honest, because we've we said it last season, Odegaard has not really, we've not really seen that Odegaard we saw from see from like two seasons ago, if we're going to say that last season was last season.
00:29:56
Jamie
um So I'm going to, yeah, I'm going to say Bruno Fernandes.
00:30:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
he
00:30:03
Tom Cairns
yeah
00:30:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
We've done it, Tom. We've done it.
00:30:04
Rodney Gooden
yeah
00:30:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
We've got a player in the side from an Arsenal fan.
00:30:07
Tom Cairns
Yes.
00:30:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm guessing you're putting Fernandes there as a Please.
00:30:09
Tom Cairns
Yeah, I'm 100% putting him in.
00:30:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Thank goodness.
00:30:10
Tom Cairns
them in Yes.
00:30:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, thank goodness.
00:30:12
Tom Cairns
Was it 19 goals and 20 assists last season and a really weak Manchester United side?
00:30:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay.
00:30:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Just the pivot, made things happen, was the reason we're still a Premier League club and and yeah got to the eu Europa League final, but we won't talk about much.
00:30:16
Tom Cairns
Yeah.
00:30:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
that nope nobody Nobody won that game.
00:30:25
Jamie
Oh yeah, oh yeah, yeah, we, yep.
00:30:26
Tom Cairns
Well, Arsenal fan...
00:30:26
Rodney Gooden
Fair enough. Okay.
00:30:27
Jamie
Yeah.
00:30:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
they They both lost that game as far as I'm concerned, but there we go.
00:30:29
Tom Cairns
Yeah.
00:30:30
Jamie
Yeah.
00:30:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Rodney, how about attacking midfield for you then?
00:30:33
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, you know, it's interesting because there are some options. You've got Odegaard, you could put Ethan Waniere up there as well. But I have to agree with you guys. It's unanimous. It's got to be Bruno Fernandes for me as well.
00:30:41
Jamie
yeah
00:30:42
Rodney Gooden
Because again, I saw last season, I saw the performances he was putting in. And Bruno, say what you will about him. He's someone who can make something out of nothing as well. Dribbling going forward, free kick taking as well. I've often seen Man United look dead in the water.
00:30:54
Rodney Gooden
And Bruno Fernandes on the break, he'll make something happen, completely change the game around. I trust him in the number 10 slot. I trust him as the attacking midfielder. And I've got to say, one of my favourite players for United.
00:31:02
Jamie
to Sunday, Dave.
00:31:03
Rodney Gooden
So yeah. that's the first That's the first entry for me in the attacking signings here going in on this combined 11.
00:31:05
Jamie
Tom, let's restore some sanity. How about the thing it's...
00:31:09
Rodney Gooden
It's got to be Bruno.
00:31:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
I know. i know. it's i think it's both of your first United players. So that's going well.
00:31:14
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, yeah.
00:31:14
Jamie
yeah
00:31:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm looking forward to Sunday day then.
00:31:14
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:31:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Tom, let's restore some sanity here. How about the wingers? what are you what do What are you planning there?
00:31:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
think we've lost Tom for a second there.
00:31:27
Jamie
Jamie, I'll come to you then.
00:31:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Jamie, I'll come to you then.
00:31:29
Jamie
How about your winger?
00:31:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
How about your wingers? I mean, I'm going to try and shoehorn in a player, but I mean, I'll hear from you.
00:31:31
Jamie
going try shoot it.
00:31:33
Rodney Gooden
Oh yeah?
00:31:35
Jamie
Real headache, to be fair, because, again, Saka's got to be there.
00:31:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
I
00:31:41
Jamie
He's star boy for a reason. So Saka's got to be there. But for me, it's Again, that left side for Arsenal, wib badden so we've we've spoken about it so many times.
00:31:56
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:31:56
Jamie
That left side for us has been of such a ah weak point. um And as much as I love Martinelli, I'm more likely to go for someone like an Ahmad even.
00:32:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
you
00:32:11
Rodney Gooden
Wow.
00:32:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
o
00:32:11
Rodney Gooden
I'm at left wing. Okay.
00:32:13
Jamie
Because, look, we saw it. You guys saw saw what he'd done in the Manchester derby at the Etihad. I mean, him on the left, I mean, it works. But it's, again, i just... It's such a headache.
00:32:27
Jamie
Who else could you have on the left?
00:32:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Good.
00:32:29
Jamie
Who else could you have on the left from United?
00:32:31
Rodney Gooden
You can put Kuni there, right?
00:32:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
oh
00:32:32
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:32:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, you could put Kunia there.
00:32:32
Rodney Gooden
like
00:32:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
i mean he could play across the front three.
00:32:34
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:32:34
Jamie
But then again, ah then again I think that's Acuna last season as well. This guy, he cooked last season.
00:32:41
Rodney Gooden
Yeah, yeah.
00:32:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
He did. i mean, yeah.
00:32:43
Jamie
Do you know what, yeah, you know what, for that, ah yeah, Kunia, it's got to be Kunia left, because he just, his flair is just something else.
00:32:45
Rodney Gooden
Yeah. Yeah.
00:32:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Cunha.
00:32:47
Rodney Gooden
That's my take as well. Hmm.
00:32:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, Saka and Cunha from you, Jamie.
00:32:55
Jamie
Yeah.
00:32:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Rodney, I'm guessing Cunha is one of them. I can probably guess the other one.
00:32:58
Rodney Gooden
Yeah. Yeah, yeah. I think I've got to echo Jamie as well. I said, you're not taking Starboy off the right wing slot as well. I love Embuema, but I'm still going to give it to Saka. However, agreed, left wing has been such a sore spot for Arsenal as well.
00:33:07
Jamie
Yeah.
00:33:10
Rodney Gooden
Whether it's Leandro Trosser, whether it's Martinelli, I'm still hoping that maybe later in the window, we can actually upgrade and get a bit of more of a marquee signing on that left-hand side. And for now, if it's going to be Kunia going from that number 10 into a left-wing role, i think, yeah, given the performances I've seen from him in the wall shirt, yeah, going to have him on my left side.
00:33:26
Rodney Gooden
That's it.
00:33:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I mean, i am thinking of the wings.
00:33:27
Jamie
on. Ooh, okay. Fair enough. Yeah.
00:33:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, look, i just to make sure I shoehorn in the player I want, I'm going to have to play Saka on the left, which I know it's a weakness.
00:33:33
Jamie
um
00:33:33
Rodney Gooden
Uh-huh. Okay.
00:33:36
Jamie
okay
00:33:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
I know it's a weakness, but it allows me to put Ahmad on the right wing.
00:33:38
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:33:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
And Ahmad is just, you know, one of our best players.
00:33:41
Rodney Gooden
Okay.
00:33:42
Jamie
fair enough
00:33:43
Rodney Gooden
Fair enough.
00:33:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know, he's he's just...
00:33:44
Jamie
yeah
00:33:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
the guy And if it wasn't for an injury, you know, towards the the winter last season, we we could have maybe looked a bit brighter during that festive period. It was not festive for a United fan in the slightest.
00:33:57
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:33:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
um I see Tom is back now. He messaged me saying clearly, clearly that we didn't like his choices.
00:34:00
Rodney Gooden
Okay.
00:34:00
Jamie
Yeah. Oh, okay. Yeah.
00:34:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
so We kicked him. No, um the wingers then, Tom, if you can give us your wings. Yeah.
00:34:10
Tom Cairns
I think I've got to put Saka in there.
00:34:13
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:34:13
Tom Cairns
I think Saka deserves the the right to be put in there.
00:34:14
Jamie
yeah
00:34:18
Tom Cairns
Ahmad or... Yeah, do you know what? going to put Ahmad in.
00:34:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, there you go.
00:34:24
Tom Cairns
I think Ahmad could go on the left-hand side, whereas Saka could go on his usual spot.
00:34:25
Jamie
okay
00:34:26
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:34:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
See, the Arsenal guys, Tom Osdry away, picked Cunha on the left wing.
00:34:30
Jamie
Ooh!
00:34:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
but Was that something you could consider?
00:34:37
Tom Cairns
Yeah, I would have considered that, actually, yeah.
00:34:37
Jamie
yeah
00:34:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
So are you going to, are you sticking with the Amad?
00:34:40
Tom Cairns
Yeah, I'll put Cunha there instead of Ahmed.
00:34:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, he's done it.
00:34:42
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:34:43
Jamie
oh
00:34:44
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:34:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's done it. All right. Well, I'm going to keep Amad in because I like Amad.
00:34:47
Rodney Gooden
Yeah. I do also like Ahmad, but yeah.
00:34:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
and Yeah, he's he's great.
00:34:49
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:34:50
Jamie
yeah
00:34:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's great. I love him.
00:34:51
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:34:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
um Okay, and I think I can probably guess where this is going for Stryker. But Tom, going to come to you first, maybe to buck the trend.
00:35:01
Tom Cairns
Stryker.
00:35:01
Jamie
think for Arsenal, if he can get firing all the cylinders, that's the missing piece.
00:35:02
Tom Cairns
and
00:35:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes.
00:35:03
Tom Cairns
I think it's going to have to be... Do I go Yocarez or do we go Seska? got to go Yocarez on this one.
00:35:08
Jamie
Arsenal have been desperately crying out for the last two or three seasons.
00:35:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
thought you were going to buck the trend and you didn't um because I'm going to go Giocares as well.
00:35:13
Jamie
Rodney, no prize for guessing who you've got up top.
00:35:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think for for Arsenal, that is, if if he can get firing on all the cylinders, that's the missing piece that Arsenal have been desperately crying out for for the last two or three seasons.
00:35:17
Rodney Gooden
Mm.
00:35:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
um Rodney, um no prize for guessing who you've got up top.
00:35:28
Rodney Gooden
it's It's a difficult one because I think, honestly, in the Arsenal group chat as well, people know that the Jokorje-Seshko debate was one in which, yeah, I was actually a huge Sheshko fan. I feel that maybe not immediately as he starts, but I do feel that in maybe about 18 months or so, a season and a half, I think that boy is bags of potential. And again, that frame, that first touch, that link-up play as well, I think he's really a player to watch. however I need someone with a great instinct in front of goal and someone who's going to hit the ground running. And I feel that he's further along in his career right now. So currently I'm going to give it to Yoko Rez. Although if you ask me about this in a year's time, it could be a very different answer.
00:36:00
Rodney Gooden
But right now I'm picking Victor number 14. It's got to be the guy up top for now.
00:36:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's a big number to live up to as well, isn't it in terms of an Arsenal fan.
00:36:06
Rodney Gooden
Yeah. Yeah, it is.
00:36:07
Jamie
Yeah.
00:36:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah Jamie, round off our combined 11.
00:36:12
Jamie
Yeah, hold on, just give me a second.
00:36:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, he's done he's done the Giocares celebration.
00:36:17
Rodney Gooden
ah Yeah, you'll be seeing that on Sunday, hopefully.
00:36:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah
00:36:20
Rodney Gooden
Oh, that's diabolical.
00:36:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah
00:36:21
Rodney Gooden
Oh.
00:36:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
So you're gone Sesco then, Jamie.
00:36:25
Jamie
yeah
00:36:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'll put that down.
00:36:27
Jamie
Oh, no, no, not Benjamin Tesco.
00:36:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
not making it for Sesco,
00:36:28
Jamie
No, no, no, no, no.
00:36:29
Rodney Gooden
ah thats i vol
00:36:30
Jamie
nah Not Benjamin Tesco. No, no, no. Look, he might he he might try and drop us a little...
00:36:33
Rodney Gooden
oh
00:36:35
Jamie
You know, he might try...
00:36:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
you might try, he's gonna try and drop the bill deal in, but nah, I'm not, I'm a little bit
00:36:37
Jamie
He's going to try and drop the meal deal in, but no, I'm not... um we You know, Saliba and Gabriel are saying, no, we don't want your meal deal. we'll We'll pocket your meal deal. We'll pocket the meal deal. We'll pocket just say, let's have big
00:36:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
but We'll be saying, let's go to big Sesco. Right, there we go.
00:36:50
Jamie
That's combined 11-10. There's really thing we have that's to...
00:36:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
and
00:36:52
Tom Cairns
Ha ha ha ha ha.
00:36:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's our combined 11s then. There's only really one more thing left to do, and that's to give us a score prediction.
00:36:58
Jamie
give us a score prediction.
00:36:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
So we'll let the we'll let the guests go first.
00:36:59
Jamie
So we'll let the guests go
Match Predictions
00:37:01
Jamie
first.
00:37:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
Rodney, give us your score.
00:37:01
Jamie
Rodney, give us your score. Manchester United versus Arsenal on Sunday 4.30.
00:37:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Manchester United versus Arsenal on Sunday at 4.30. Okay.
00:37:08
Rodney Gooden
You know what? Because Old Trafford is always a difficult place to go to, I'm not going to predict anything crazy. I think it's going to be 2-1 Arsenal. I think.
00:37:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
okay ah Jamie?
00:37:14
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:37:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Jamie?
00:37:17
Jamie
you know what? I actually had the same prediction. I'm going 2-1 Arsenal.
00:37:19
Rodney Gooden
Yeah. Yeah.
00:37:21
Jamie
um And do you know what goal scorer is? I'm going to go for Jokeres and I'm going to go for Saka. And for United, i will say Mbwemo.
00:37:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
okay blama okay okay nice um tom school predictions
00:37:32
Rodney Gooden
a
00:37:38
Tom Cairns
2-1 to Arsenal is a safe bet and predicted it would be 2-1 on a particular game I'm playing at the moment. So it's going to be 2-1 Arsenal, I think, for me. I don't expect United to get much out of it.
00:37:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
oh
00:37:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm going to buck the trend because, you know, why not?
00:37:51
Rodney Gooden
oh Okay, Contrarian.
00:37:52
Jamie
It's nothing exciting.
00:37:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
But, you know, it's not it's nothing exciting.
00:37:54
Rodney Gooden
Hmm.
00:37:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think it's going to be two two I think, you know, Arsenal versus Manchester United does normally deliver.
00:37:55
Jamie
I think it's going to be 2-2. I think Arsenal versus Manchester United does normally deliver.
00:38:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I think it's going to be a good game, I hope.
00:38:02
Jamie
And I think it's going to a good game. I hope. And I think there's going to plenty of chances.
00:38:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I think there's going plenty of chances, maybe at the United end, but who knows.
00:38:05
Rodney Gooden
Hmm.
00:38:08
Jamie
But who knows.
00:38:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
But I just think 2-2, I wouldn't be surprised at all.
00:38:11
Jamie
But I just think 2-2, I wouldn't be surprised at all.
00:38:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
If we managed to get a point against Arsenal, against the opening
00:38:14
Jamie
If we managed to get point against Arsenal against the opening round of the season, that would be fantastic.
00:38:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
round of the season, that be fantastic. That would feel like progress.
00:38:19
Jamie
That would feel like progress.
00:38:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
But ah yeah, hopefully my optimism doesn't fall on deaf ears.
00:38:23
Jamie
in the decades.
00:38:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
We'll see.
00:38:24
Rodney Gooden
Mm-hmm.
00:38:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
um
00:38:25
Jamie
We'll see.
00:38:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, that brings us to an end of our first crossover episode of the season with the Daily Arsenal.
00:38:26
Jamie
Well, that brings us to an end of our first crossover episode of the season with the Daily Arsenal.
00:38:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Make sure you do check them out as well, the Daily Arsenal podcast.
00:38:31
Jamie
Make sure you check them out as well, Daily Arsenal podcast.
00:38:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
They are well and truly back.
00:38:34
Jamie
They're well and truly back in, well, don't want to say the word, but I will say them for them.
00:38:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
And well, they don't want to say the T word, but I will say them for them. Could they be title contenders this season?
00:38:39
Jamie
Could they be entitled in the season?
00:38:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Watch on from their madness with Jocares up front.
00:38:41
Jamie
What's wrong from their madness with your throws up front?
00:38:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Should be an interesting one.
00:38:45
Jamie
Should be an interesting one.
00:38:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Thank you to thank you lads for joining us today.
00:38:46
Jamie
Thank you to... Thank you to you, lads, for joining us today.
00:38:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Jamie and Rodney from the Daily Arsenal.
00:38:50
Jamie
Jamie and Rodney from the Daily Arsenal.
00:38:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
big thank you as well to Tom from the Daily Manchester United.
00:38:52
Jamie
big thank you as well to Tom from the Daily Manchester United.
00:38:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
From me, Kieran, it's been great to have you.
00:38:55
Jamie
From me, Kieran, it's been great to have you.
00:38:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hopefully you've enjoyed the first crossover of the season.
00:38:57
Jamie
Hopefully you've enjoyed the first crossover of the season.
00:39:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Make sure you check out all of the social medias as well.
00:39:00
Jamie
Make sure you check out all of the social medias as well.
00:39:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's GSPN Man United on Instagram, on TikTok, on Twitter andx and on Facebook.
00:39:03
Jamie
It's GSPN Man United on Instagram, on TikTok, on Twitter and Facebook.
00:39:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
And Rodney, I'm guessing it's GSPN Gunners, isn't it?
00:39:07
Jamie
And Rodney, I'm guessing it's GSPN Gunners, isn't it?
00:39:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Is that right?
00:39:10
Jamie
Is that right?
00:39:11
Rodney Gooden
Just be an Arsenal, actually.
00:39:11
Jamie
It's been Arsenal.
00:39:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
GSPN Arsenal.
00:39:12
Rodney Gooden
There
00:39:13
Jamie
It's been Arsenal.
00:39:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Okay, there you go. There you Make sure you go and follow the Arsenal guys on all the social medias as well.
00:39:16
Rodney Gooden
we go. Please do.
00:39:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
And if you are on the Daily Manchester United as well, you can watch the episodes on YouTube as well. It's GSPN Daily Man United podcast. It's so long, so you've got to remember it. ah Daily Arsenal, can we check you out on YouTube as well?
00:39:32
Rodney Gooden
What's our YouTube situation? I think we're up and running now.
00:39:33
Jamie
Do you know what? We need to discuss that.
00:39:34
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:39:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's a good sign.
00:39:35
Jamie
we We need to discuss that, actually.
00:39:35
Rodney Gooden
Yeah.
00:39:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's a good sign. I like it.
00:39:40
Rodney Gooden
Definitely got the Twitter. Definitely got the Instagram. I said, yeah, YouTube.
00:39:42
Jamie
and we've definitely got the TikTok as well.
00:39:43
Rodney Gooden
Yeah. To be decided. Yeah.
00:39:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
All right. Well, keep an eye on them then. If you see the GSPN Arsenal podcast, make sure you do subscribe to them as well so you don't miss any episodes going forward.
00:39:48
Jamie
and ask the podcast, make sure you do subscribe to me as well you don't miss any episodes going forward.
00:39:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
From myself, Kieran, it's been a pleasure hosting this one.
00:39:53
Jamie
From myself, Kieran, it's been a pleasure hosting this one. Hopefully, the Golden Game brings us three points.
00:39:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hopefully, the opening game brings us three points. Well, I'm not so sure about that.
00:40:00
Jamie
I'm not sure about that.
00:40:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
In the meantime, take care of yourselves.
00:40:01
Jamie
In the meantime, care of yourselves.
00:40:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
We'll talk to you soon.
00:40:03
Jamie
We'll talk to you soon.
00:40:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Bye-bye.
00:40:04
Jamie
Bye-bye. Every club, every day. The Global Sports Podcast Network.