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S1-E99 : THE NORTH LONDON DERBY CROSSOVER!
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On the Eve of our 100th episode, the Daily Arsenal podcast hosts our bitter rivals from the Daily Spurs podcast to discuss the upcoming North London Derby! Listen along as both teams go for the jugular, discuss tactics, players and managers, and rib eachother as much as is possible!
Host : Josh Vince
Guest : Joshua Duncan
Special Guests : Chris Mervyn and Oliver Kasabi From the Daily Spurs Podcast!
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Introduction to the Daily Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur Podcasts
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Hello, hello, hello and welcome to the Daily Arsenal and the Daily Tottenham Hotspur Podcast brought to you as part of the Global Sports Podcast. Now that was a bit, that was hard to get out of my mouth that Josh, and I don't know if you could tell. to no podcast.
Guests Introduction and North London Derby Feelings
00:00:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
Myself, Josh Vint and Josh Duncan today are joined by the brilliant Chris Mervyn and Oliver Kasabi of the Tottenham Hotspur podcast. It's great to have you guys with us. ah Chris, how are you feeling in the build up to the Snorf London Derby on Wednesday night?
00:00:36
Chris Mervyn
Yes, mate.
00:00:41
Chris Mervyn
I'm going to be full up be polite because I'm in your house tonight, and so um I've got good manners to find. um How am I feeling? I'm feeling all right, mate, to be honest. you know We've got two wins. Yes, they were ideal. Certainly the one yesterday wasn't. but um I feel relatively okay about it. um We can't do much more than we're doing currently and
Spurs' Recent Performances and Optimism
00:01:01
Chris Mervyn
I'm back on the team. So let's go and do the best.
00:01:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah it's it's nice to see someone with blind optimism isn't it Josh every now and again you know where me and Josh are cynics so it's it's nice to see someone who believes in their team for a change and Ollie I mean obviously we're going to talk about it now in a bit of detail but Spurs' most recent game was an epic
00:01:08
Josh D
Yeah, it is. yeah
00:01:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
thriller against the mighty galactic hoes that are Tamworth. um You did end up winning 3-0. It's fair to say you scored after what was it 101 minutes a scrappy own goal by Tamworth. How are you feeling after that game and sort of like spurs in where they're sitting at the moment and how they're playing currently?
00:01:39
Oliver
Um, well, we're through to the next round, unlike some, um, and, uh, I'm, I'm feeling, I'm feeling optimistic about where we're going right now.
00:01:43
Josh D
I've been through it.
00:01:44
Chris Mervyn
no
00:01:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah yeah yeah
00:01:50
Oliver
We're getting some plays back, uh, at the end of this month.
00:01:51
Chris Mervyn
Yes.
00:01:53
Oliver
Um, we're in the, uh, we got a lead in the Caramel cup. Um, you don't. And, um,
00:02:01
Josh D
Wow.
00:02:02
Oliver
and, um, yeah, im I'm feeling good right now. This is quite good.
00:02:07
Chris Mervyn
I'll tell you what, Ollie is usually quite quite quiet and reserved, but he's come straight in.
00:02:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
um
00:02:12
Chris Mervyn
Love it.
00:02:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
oh that's that's absolutely fine don't worry
00:02:13
Chris Mervyn
Get on your mate. I thought I was going to be the one doing this, but hey.
00:02:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Don't worry, just wait until Josh releases the shackles because ah ah Josh Duncan has always got something to say.
Arsenal's Current Struggles and Criticism
00:02:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
And speaking of which, Josh, great to see you again, as it always is.
00:02:23
Josh D
if Yeah.
00:02:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
um You know, admittedly, yeah, we lost to Manchester United in the FA Cup. it was ah It was a rough game. We discussed it in Monday's party. It was a bit of a disaster, quite frankly.
00:02:36
Chris Mervyn
Let's discuss it again.
00:02:38
Oliver
and
00:02:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
all right All right, fine. We will discuss it again. Josh, who is our problem at Arsenal? Just for these guys. Give them your give them your hot, well, hot take.
00:02:47
Chris Mervyn
Lego head.
00:02:49
Josh D
The man, the problem, you know, it's got to be Kai Havoc. He is useless. Absolutely useless. I studied at the start of the season and everyone's against me, you know, everyone was against me. Everyone's all laughing at me and go, ah, what are you talking about Josh? You don't know what you're talking about. Right. And now look, we haven't got the number nine. I can get goals. He is injured and relying on a guy that, that, that doesn't make runs into the box who he's got what, six foot four and you know, can't jump and score a header. He can't do anything.
00:03:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
I know, I know it does seem hopeless, but we are talking about a team who have conceded 30 goals this season, Josh. So, you know, yeah we're not meant to be giving them any credit, Josh.
00:03:23
Josh D
But they do score. They do score. You don't give them credit. They do you get goals.
00:03:28
Chris Mervyn
Yeah.
00:03:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Come on.
00:03:30
Oliver
was it
00:03:31
Chris Mervyn
And we've got we've got our own German.
00:03:33
Josh D
i ah yeah ah both as was tough
00:03:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
the yeah you You're German, do you know what? I used to absolutely love Timo Bern. I think mainly from FIFA, because he was an absolute beast of a player on FIFA. But what the hell have you done to him?
00:03:49
Oliver
He did that to himself.
00:03:53
Chris Mervyn
Yeah, it's it's a good question, but he he yeah can't go past anything at all. yeah He always takes you takes the option, stops and passes back.
00:04:04
Chris Mervyn
He's like a schoolboy, just too scared to try. And it's a real it's a real shame to see because obviously he's got the pace and that's the only thing that saves him. God knows in a few more years when he loses that pace, he's going to be, well, certainly not in the Premier League anyway.
00:04:17
Oliver
You should retire.
00:04:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'll be honest, this sounds a little bit like the way Martin Eddy's playing at the moment.
00:04:18
Chris Mervyn
Yeah.
00:04:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't know how huge shots just too scared to run at people. now ah Obviously this is a very good hide with colleagues on the Global Sports Podcast Network, but I did read something on the BBC Sport review of the Tamworth game that I just want to put to you guys and see if you agreed with. And Postakoglu's side were mind-numbingly poor in normal time at the lamb ground, then required a scrambled own goal from Tamworth's Nathan Tsikuna to break the deadlock. Postakoglu needed his main men to avoid
Challenges in the FA Cup and League Competitiveness
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Global Sports Podcast Network
humiliation. Would you say that's a fair estimation of the game, Chris?
00:04:53
Chris Mervyn
Yep, but we're through.
00:04:55
Josh D
Wow.
00:04:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Fair enough. Cool. Yeah.
00:04:56
Chris Mervyn
But we're through.
00:04:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:04:58
Chris Mervyn
I mean, I think and any team who you've got surveyors and people with jobs full time playing against stay people they never believed they could ever play against and maybe, you know, a few players which could um in in better leagues as well.
00:05:12
Chris Mervyn
Yeah, they're going to raise their levels, aren't they?
00:05:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:05:15
Chris Mervyn
And it was their moment to shine. So, good on, that's what the FA Cup is about under the day. Yes, it was against our team, but for a neutral, and that's what it's all about, it's the entertainment, mate.
00:05:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:05:24
Chris Mervyn
um It was great entertainment, and I thought, with respect to the way we Spurs played, yes, it was not great.
00:05:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:05:33
Chris Mervyn
they to be honest the other team played pretty well to be honest they actually closed us down better but than some Premier League teams to be honest which is quite good and then they left winger as well he was pretty awesome especially the first half I think he was playing with a pulled muscle since the point where he pulled his muscle by the by the way I mean just you just that classic Sunday League I'm not coming off I'm fine to play playing with one leg half a
00:05:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
They were good, actually. but
00:05:38
Josh D
Yeah.
00:05:51
Josh D
yeah
00:05:55
Chris Mervyn
Half an arm, that kind of thing. But Hailey, he did pretty well and he on the counter attack. And yeah, we we struggled. to In fact, their striker was pretty decent as well. He could hold a ball up.
00:06:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mmm So I was watching that game that striker the man up front he had a bit of a he had really young face to him He was 30 years old.
00:06:05
Chris Mervyn
Dragosan didn't know what he was going to do about it really.
00:06:05
Josh D
Yeah.
00:06:06
Chris Mervyn
He was struggling really well. Yeah,
00:06:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
I couldn't believe it
00:06:17
Josh D
really
00:06:17
Chris Mervyn
he's sponsored by Nivea for men.
00:06:18
Josh D
wow
00:06:20
Chris Mervyn
That's why.
00:06:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:06:22
Chris Mervyn
It was one of those big packs to get for Christmas. Yeah, he had he had a few duplicates, but you know, he might as well put it on before the before the TV match. so
00:06:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, he looked remarkable for a man of that age. I mean, what was it? A zip maker was in the squad. A zip maker. Like that's the beauty of the f FA Cup. And Josh, I don't know about you. I kind of felt a bit cheated, obviously gutted that we got knocked out in the first place.
00:06:41
Josh D
Oh, really?
00:06:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
But I was really gutted when we got Man United and we weren't going to, you know, ah a non league side or a league two side or someone like that.
00:06:44
Josh D
Wow.
00:06:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Because those, those clashes, like Chris said, they're what makes the f FA Cup, aren't they really?
00:06:56
Josh D
yeah but you know the game yesterday it wasn't an entertaining game for the neutral as well there was loads of madness in there just for our castle fans it was just as one as we get
00:07:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
a
00:07:04
Chris Mervyn
Your game was, it was good, give them a shot.
00:07:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
And end recording there. It was, it was a rough watch for us. I mean, Oli, did you happen to catch our game against United?
00:07:18
Oliver
ah Yeah I did, it was ah it was a great watch, I enjoyed it.
00:07:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean,
00:07:24
Oliver
I'm happy when Havoc's got decked, he deserved that.
00:07:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah I'll be honest, I think Josh might have been.
00:07:30
Josh D
kind of agree
00:07:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah yes but I mean, we obviously we we rib spurs a lot and you guys rib us, but we we can't get away from the fact that up front we have a man who doesn't know his ass from his elbow and can't and seems to have think the idea of heading the ball is to catch it in between his head and shoulder and just let it roll to the ground.
00:07:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Like, I don't know what we're gonna do about that, Josh. We need to spend some money, but apparently we haven't got any money.
00:07:53
Josh D
Kind of agree.
00:07:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, you know, it's a bit of a disaster. Right, we're gonna take a little bit of a break. We've had our introductions. We've had we've had our opening shots. When we come back, we're gonna talk about Tottenham and myself and Josh are gonna pose some questions to our guests.
00:08:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, join us just after this message from Zancaster.
00:08:37
Chris Mervyn
Thank you.
00:08:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
And welcome back to this crossover episode before the Wednesday North London Derby between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur held at the Emirates Stadium.
Spurs' Premier League Challenges and Management Discussion
00:08:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
We've had our opening shots and now it is time for part two where myself and Josh Duncan get to ask questions of our guests.
00:08:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
First of all, Chris, is 12th really good enough for the Tamworth Slaying Spurs? Because they in the Premier League, it's not been the nicest season for you guys so far.
00:09:07
Chris Mervyn
and
00:09:10
Chris Mervyn
Mate, it's a really competitive league though, isn't it? Come on.
00:09:14
Josh D
but twelve
00:09:15
Chris Mervyn
Come on. this my you know You know what?
00:09:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
twelve
00:09:15
Josh D
well yeah
00:09:18
Chris Mervyn
Of course it's not. and um If you listen, well, of course you're not listening to Spurs podcast, but if you if anybody on here this does listen to Spurs podcast, you'll know that often we we will will say that it's not good enough. um And I think that we've gone through an evolution in the in the actual following the team anyway, especially with Ange. You know, a lot of us are getting frustrated at some of the tactics.
00:09:38
Chris Mervyn
And now I think in general, na me and Ollie spoke about it on the last podcast we did together.
00:09:40
Josh D
What, 12? 12.
00:09:44
Chris Mervyn
um we're We're behind, most of the Spurs fans hopefully are behind the manager because he's got no other a choice. So we are where we are regarding the injuries and you guys are the same. You've got injuries now with Jesus as well.
00:09:56
Chris Mervyn
ah You've got to do what you've got to do. And, you know, as you spiral down um past us, we'll wave you on the way up.
00:10:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
that that's one of the strangest did you hear that right josh spiral passed down this
00:10:09
Josh D
Yeah.
00:10:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah as
00:10:11
Chris Mervyn
Yeah, that doesn't make sense. It sounded better in my head.
00:10:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah Yeah. I mean, what, 16 points ahead of you guys currently with 20 games play?
00:10:17
Chris Mervyn
Yeah.
00:10:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's going to be a hell of a spiral.
00:10:20
Josh D
Yeah, for all.
00:10:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's for sure. Admittedly, our form currently is exactly the same. We've both got two wins out of five and I'll ask. And you kind of answered my question there, my next question there a little bit, Chris. But Ollie, to follow up and get your opinion.
00:10:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
and So, Ange, obviously, it sounds like the fans and yourselves are behind it. But do you reckon of Daniel Levy is not the most forgiving owner in the world. I think that's pretty well documented. Is Anj in trouble? Is he in danger at the moment, Big Anj?
00:10:45
Oliver
I don't think he's in any trouble at all, but sometimes when the fans got Levy, Levy pulls the trigger on the manager. um And we are going at Levy right now, but I don't think he's going to go after And because I think that'd be the end of Levy at Tottenham. he He wouldn't be able to escape that right now.
00:11:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
he's got quite a fragile hold on the club at the moment, Levi?
00:11:08
Oliver
Levy. Yeah, mate. Well, well.
00:11:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
the Chris shaking his head there, but go ahead go on it so
00:11:15
Chris Mervyn
yeah we We wish, we wish mate.
00:11:18
Oliver
Well, I don't know.
00:11:18
Josh D
Yeah.
00:11:20
Oliver
I feel like he's been the most fragile.
00:11:22
Josh D
Yeah.
00:11:22
Oliver
It has been in a while for him. I don't remember remember all these chants at him in every game, even if we're doing well, we're still chanting, leave me out.
00:11:32
Oliver
It is quite fragile at points for him, I think, but, you know, he he's going to stay there. He's going to get his money. He's going to be fine.
00:11:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
So Chris, is there quite a lot of anti-Levy feeling in general from the supporters then, Chris?
00:11:45
Chris Mervyn
Yeah, 100% because it's just um the way Tottenham's run now. I mean, we've got fantastic facilities. Everything is set up for us now, apart from investing in the team. um And you know we're obviously in a position where we make a lot of money now. um Financially and commercially, he's done a brilliant job.
00:12:05
Chris Mervyn
And you kind of need a football guy to come come in now who loves football and will go not that, that, over a mile really and pay and pay some good big money and change the wage structure as well, unfortunately. But again, you've got restrictions in there with financial financial affairs players.
00:12:18
Chris Mervyn
Well, of course you have.
00:12:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Eh.
00:12:19
Chris Mervyn
So you've got to bear that in mind as well. But regardless of Levi and his grip, personally, um you only lose your job if you've got pressure from the top. And if you're bringing in the money, then that's all that they care about, I think.
00:12:32
Chris Mervyn
so but that's a problem. It's uncomfortable, it's more uncomfortable than it has been for for a long time and certainly you wouldn't get anybody to offer him a lift if you see him broken down by the side of the road currently.
00:12:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, you say there's not been much investment. I mean, Josh, I don't think you who did you pick as your signing of the sea? So when we did our predictions, we sort of made an estimation of who's going to be the most impactful signing. Who did you c say, Josh, again?
00:12:59
Chris Mervyn
<unk>
00:13:00
Josh D
I think I said, the lad from Chelsea. of course you netoassi and neto Yeah, yeah.
00:13:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, yeah, you said ah Neto, was it? Neto, yeah. I said Andre Anana at Villa. But two of the people on the Arsenal podcast said that Dominic Solanke was going to be the signing of the season. Oliver, you're nodding your head. Are you convinced with Solanke?
Player Impact Debates and Defensive Struggles
00:13:21
Oliver
yeah absolutely e ah his his um
00:13:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
Amazing response, Josh. Go on, Dolly, go on.
00:13:29
Oliver
his his so ah Early on in the season, his numbers weren't the best.
00:13:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. yeah
00:13:34
Oliver
But if you actually watched him live, you could see how important he was for our team. And he's still that important, but he's also putting up the numbers as well to show the stat merchants that he is that guy.
00:13:48
Oliver
And without him, I don't know where we'd be this season, to be honest.
00:13:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Really? that I would have thought you'd consider Madison your most impactful player this season.
00:13:53
Josh D
Wow.
00:13:57
Oliver
Nah.
00:13:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
You're not the green Chris.
00:13:58
Oliver
Kieliszewski.
00:13:58
Chris Mervyn
No, no.
00:13:59
Oliver
Kieliszewski.
00:14:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Kudaszewski.
00:14:00
Chris Mervyn
Yeah.
00:14:00
Josh D
Yeah, Kirito is probably the only button guy.
00:14:00
Chris Mervyn
Yeah. Me too.
00:14:01
Oliver
Yeah.
00:14:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's good.
00:14:02
Chris Mervyn
100%. He's a game changer.
00:14:03
Josh D
He's pretty decent.
00:14:04
Chris Mervyn
Um, 100%.
00:14:04
Josh D
Yeah.
00:14:06
Chris Mervyn
Um, but follow along from what Ollie said. I think that, um, the strike, he basically works really hard for the team. He's a really good link player as well.
00:14:16
Chris Mervyn
And, and Spurs fans like to see, especially the strikers working really hard. Um, he doesn't always get his reserves that does just deserves that one word.
00:14:27
Chris Mervyn
No, I don't know.
00:14:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, it just deserves.
00:14:27
Chris Mervyn
um Just the words.
00:14:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think that's what you're after, yeah.
00:14:28
Josh D
Yeah.
00:14:30
Chris Mervyn
And obviously he has his little off mooms as well, but he needs a service you know like any player. um And I'm personally a bit for you. He's been playing with it really well, to be on honest. And his stats should say the same.
00:14:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
I have to admit, when ah when our colleague suggested Dominic Solanke, me and Josh were both on the call at the time, and I believe we both laughed out loud whenever anybody suggested Solanke.
00:14:49
Josh D
Yeah.
00:14:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
My main thought was because when you think about the profile of player he is, he's not hugely dissimilar to Kane. He's got a bit more pace than Kane, but he's very sort of similar in build to Kane and to let Kane go because he wasn't going to fit the system effectively.
00:15:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
And also because Bayern Munich offered 100 million pounds too.
00:15:08
Chris Mervyn
He had to let him go.
00:15:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, it's sort of sweet in the deal.
00:15:09
Josh D
Yeah, yeah, too.
00:15:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, he's got a win trophy somewhere, isn't he Josh? but
00:15:14
Chris Mervyn
Well, other than the fact he's not.
00:15:14
Josh D
Finally you can do it.
00:15:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, exactly. ah That's a source of much joy for us here at the Ask the Dave podcast, except for his England ones, of course. um Your defence at the moment. Now, oh there's teams throughout the Premier League, massive injury problems, but I would potentially argue that even more so than City with Rodgeri out, your defensive issues have potentially been the worst. And I feel bad saying that because it means I'm giving them an out. But it does feel that way because the impact of your back line has been shocking, Chris, isn't it?
00:15:50
Chris Mervyn
it has but it's given opportunities isn't it as well for for younger players to come into it and without that and and the suspensions in midfield without that we wouldn't be the players wouldn't be blossoming and they certainly have been um when you've got a squad of younger players you need them to actually go out and have some game time and sometimes that comes from a really really really brave manager or a stupid manager ah but often it comes from injuries and the suspensions and that's what's happened to us so yes Spence Spence and um
00:15:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:15:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:16:18
Chris Mervyn
Great on the on the answer center back, but you know what they've done pretty well. I've been I've been really proud of them to be fair
00:16:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
The one who sort of stands out to me who's had a bit of a tougher time, Ollie, drag us in, is and would you would would you sort of agree that he's not he's not really hit the ground running as much as maybe Spurs fans would have hoped for?
00:16:36
Oliver
Nah, he hasn't. But what I would say is since the new keepers come in Kinski, in the last two games, he's made Dragison seem a lot more calm on the ball.
00:16:46
Oliver
And he just looked a lot better knowing Kinski was behind him than Fraser Forster or Vocario behind him.
00:16:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm.
00:16:53
Oliver
They're both very, I don't know, crazy keepers. And they want to get the game moving as soon as possible, where Kinski just takes his time, calms it down. And I think Dragison's been much better in the last couple of games.
00:17:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'll be honest, I think the Titanic would have looked more stable without, if Foster was at the back, you know. you know and That man destabilizes everything I feel like he touches. ah The last big question I've got for you, Josh, um I'll ask this and then I'll come to you if you've got one for these guys.
00:17:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
um One of your most important players is very nearly out of contract. Son-hyun Min. Now, obviously...
00:17:28
Chris Mervyn
No, it is.
00:17:29
Oliver
Isan and you do.
00:17:29
Chris Mervyn
Yeah,
Key Player Contracts and Tactical Predictability
00:17:30
Chris Mervyn
it's all I do.
00:17:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh!
00:17:30
Oliver
One year extension.
00:17:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Bugger! Well, that throws my question completely out of the bag in that case.
00:17:33
Oliver
the
00:17:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Are you happy about that? Because there was a point where Spurs fans were kind of turning against him a bit.
00:17:43
Oliver
Yeah, i think I think anyone who's turning against him is a bit of an idiot because he gave so much to the club. um But I think there's still a lot of life left in him.
00:17:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:17:53
Oliver
And if he plays one game a week, I think he can still have a big impact on the team.
00:17:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:17:59
Oliver
But he's playing so so much football at the minute and his legs are going. He can't can't really stay at that top level anymore.
00:18:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I mean, I'll be honest, him and Kudosevsky are the ones who scare me, Josh, in particular, from this Spurs team. like and Any other big name? Because Madison, I don't know about you, Madison doesn't scare me as much as them.
00:18:17
Josh D
No, I think I think they've got a decent team. It's not it's not like fantastic or like amazing but they've got But
00:18:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm.
00:18:25
Chris Mervyn
As Copper mentions he can be.
00:18:27
Josh D
on their day, you know, they're they're lethal teams so I think right about now, you know, I'm pretty scared of what's gonna happen there.
00:18:27
Chris Mervyn
Thank you.
00:18:35
Josh D
I think in real time they might they might I don't think it would probably be I think probably probably a draw probably a draw I was not too much in my mind.
00:18:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
don't you Don't you dare, Joshua Duncan. Don't you dare.
00:18:43
Josh D
I realize it was taught them, you know
00:18:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah ah So have you got a question for these guys at all that you'd like to ask?
00:18:51
Josh D
Yeah, just a really simple question, really. Do you lot think this will be the season when you finally win the trophy?
00:18:56
Oliver
Yes.
00:18:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Ooh.
00:18:58
Josh D
You really think so.
00:18:59
Oliver
Yes.
00:18:59
Josh D
What trophy do you think you will we win?
00:19:01
Oliver
ah The Opelique.
00:19:02
Chris Mervyn
say it ah
00:19:03
Josh D
Rope League.
00:19:04
Oliver
Yeah, the Opelique. Don't laugh!
00:19:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
george Josh will win the Champions League too!
00:19:11
Josh D
I thought you were going to say Caramel Cup or something, but Rope League.
00:19:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
The Europa League! Yeah!
00:19:15
Oliver
ah ah think I think Liverpool could definitely smash us in that second leg, so I think we've got more chance at Europa League.
00:19:16
Josh D
Oh.
00:19:22
Josh D
what Where are you in that that competition?
00:19:24
Oliver
we're We've got two games left. We're just outside the top eight. We've got Hoffenheim and Elfsborg. If we win both those games, we're going to get top eight and we'll be automatically into the last 16.
00:19:35
Chris Mervyn
yeah it coincides with our players coming back as well so it's time that that's probably better than even the second leg against Liverpool to be fair so um that's I guess why you're saying that Oli.
00:19:38
Oliver
Yeah.
00:19:46
Oliver
yeah
00:19:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
would Would you take that over a big climb up the table?
00:19:49
Oliver
A trophy.
00:19:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
the The Europa League.
00:19:53
Oliver
Yeah, I'll take, I'll take, I'll take the opening over a big line.
00:19:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Magic. To be honest, I'd take anything at this point, Josh.
00:19:57
Chris Mervyn
but when We're not going to finish 12, we're going to finish higher than that. It's just a matter of time and then the players coming back end of the day. Although there's got good teams at this year and it's, you know, and anybody, anybody could be anybody.
00:20:07
Oliver
It's been very competitive this year.
00:20:09
Chris Mervyn
You look at the Bournemouth in particular. I mean, they've been phenomenal, haven't they? But obviously their strikers now injured as well. So we'll see what happens with them.
00:20:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, thank you very much for your insight on Tottenham Hotspur. I mean, you know, as much of an insight as you can give on a team like them, of course. No, I'm joking lads, of course, I'm joking. It's great to have you as so, or go on Chris, where you going?
00:20:28
Chris Mervyn
to say you couldn't help yourself.
00:20:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
I can't, no.
00:20:31
Chris Mervyn
It's like yireng yang, compliment and other.
00:20:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
It is a little bit.
00:20:32
Josh D
fun day.
00:20:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Anyway, we're going to take a little break. We're going to hear from the Global Sports Podcast Network. And when we come back, I'm gonna hand over the reins to Chris and Oliver and they can quiz myself and Mr. Duncan about all things Arsenal. So we'll be back just after this message.
00:21:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
And welcome back to the Daily Arsenal and Daily Spurs podcast. We have talked all things Tottenham Hotspur, but that's time to hand over the reins to Chris and Ali and let them ask us whatever they want. It's a derby, so no holds barred. Oliver, what would you like to know about the glorious Gunners?
00:21:45
Josh D
This.
00:21:45
Oliver
um Do you think that Arteza has made Arsenal too predictable in games now?
00:21:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, that's a good question. Josh, you go for that.
00:21:57
Josh D
Um, just a tad. Yeah. Just, just, just a little bit. I think, I think now we're pretty much before with the wenga days, we were never defensive. Now we're just too defensive. We've got no attack and flare. So I don't think we're too predicted. I just don't think we have a pan of play to actually score goals these days. You know, just kind of crossing the box. It was not a set piece. We don't really score. So yeah.
00:22:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, we were talking about this on the pod the other day. We kind of, Arteta seems to have very much focused on making a solid at the back. And I mean, it could, it could well be argued that we probably got the best center back pairing, arguably in England, definitely arguably in Europe, I think you could say when Saliba and Gabrielle, they're a brilliant center back pairing.
00:22:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
But the, the issue is, is the,
00:22:40
Chris Mervyn
not
00:22:43
Chris Mervyn
I'm almost gonna say it Oliver, you wanna say it?
00:22:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Go on, go on. But Arteta seems to want to play a game which is a lot of recycling the ball in midfield once we get into attacking areas and pinning teams in as opposed to the amount of times that we've been on a counter attack and slowed down to get everybody in position to pin them in.
00:23:01
Josh D
Yeah
00:23:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
It can be a bit frustrating, honestly, yeah. So he's not made us like tactically weaker, but I don't think it's working at the moment, arguably. It is quite predictable though.
00:23:14
Chris Mervyn
Guys, do you think that's because you haven't got a striker?
00:23:14
Oliver
Yeah.
00:23:16
Chris Mervyn
And it's been crying ah point out for a focal point.
00:23:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
There we go.
00:23:20
Chris Mervyn
even Even your own podcast members are saying that they wish they had Dominic Solanke. So, come on.
00:23:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
God, Josh, you take this. Havoc and the Striker is your territory here.
00:23:30
Josh D
I mean, to answer the first question, I mean, last season, we, you know, we were like second behind, see how much goals we scored. I think the season before that as well. So I think with our teddy, he probably sees that and pretty thinks, you know, we, we can probably hold off for a strike until the right day comes. But yeah, a hundred percent, I'll definitely take, don't mean to like it over habits. Cause number one, you've got one that's actually a number nine and you've got one that shouldn't be a football player, you know?
00:23:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, josh Josh has a particular disdain for Cai Havas and it is starting to affect all of us as well, especially after the last two weeks.
00:23:59
Chris Mervyn
okay I think that last season um I've got like a lot much as spares and arsenal fans we've got arsenal friends and spares fans and it's says friendly bouncer but um
00:24:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, of course, yeah.
00:24:18
Chris Mervyn
last season I thought that you guys played absolutely brilliantly up to your your maximum I would say and it was an opportunity then when other teams obviously Man City in particular didn't play quite as as well as they should have and then it was time to push on and I don't understand why they haven't done it and and gone out and spent the big bucks and got that striker in because it's ah understandably now they can't push forward.
00:24:43
Chris Mervyn
Saka's a brilliant player and now he's injured.
00:24:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm.
00:24:45
Chris Mervyn
You rely on individual brilliance, in my opinion. And yes, lots of teams do and we could say the same about Koleszewski as well. ah without Without him doing something great, then things don't happen. But you don't push forward as a unit.
00:24:56
Chris Mervyn
It's kind of because you haven't got a focal player and that's the problem, isn't it? And without that, things sort of stutter and then you have to rely on a bit of trickery to get a free kick and other God's scores. So difficult.
00:25:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, it's, it's a huge issue that
Arsenal's Summer Investments and Trophy Hopes
00:25:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
we have at the moment. I mean, we spent about 60, 70 million pound in the summer, but that's on a left back who's looked very promising in kind of Fiori, but he's quite injury prone.
00:25:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
And Michael Marino, who is a solid player, but he's not, he doesn't actually add anything to the team. Like we were quite hopeful.
00:25:25
Josh D
I disagree with that. I disagree with that.
00:25:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
Do you?
00:25:27
Josh D
Yeah, I think I like him. He's just... I don't think he's played in the right position. You know, I think...
00:25:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:25:32
Josh D
I think he still won't give him a bit of time. I can see a player in there. I really can.
00:25:37
Chris Mervyn
Score player, I would say.
00:25:40
Chris Mervyn
Now, in the last, obviously, World Cup and UEFA or whatever, when you last paid for the international team, you look fairly decent, solid.
00:25:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:25:50
Chris Mervyn
But you can look like that in this national pool, can't you? When it goes into a different system, especially from abroad, it really points itself out, especially in Arsenal as well.
00:25:53
Josh D
Yeah.
00:26:00
Chris Mervyn
And when they're going through a transition of what
00:26:00
Oliver
I
00:26:01
Chris Mervyn
they're trying to do and maybe change things up because they haven't got that focal point and Julius has injured and yeah, it's it's it's difficult, isn't it?
00:26:04
Oliver
feel.
00:26:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
It is. Yeah. And I feel I feel as though if that money had been spent, like, securing the services of, I don't know, a yokores or a sesco or somebody of that il, I know, I mean, Josh wants one player and one player alone, Alexander Izak, like he will part with any money for Alexander Izak, but I think any team would at the moment as well, to be fair, but even just a more sort of central focal player would completely change.
00:26:22
Chris Mervyn
Go on.
00:26:24
Josh D
yeah okay
00:26:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Like you say, it would change the squad. It almost feels, I don't know if you feel this way, Josh, a bit. It's stagnated a bit after its coming so close last season. It's, We're also a very young team.
00:26:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
There's aren't many older statesmen in that team.
00:26:45
Josh D
Yeah.
00:26:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Like when you think about it, it's your genio is kind of like the older leader there.
00:26:52
Josh D
Yeah, yeah.
00:26:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
And he's being linked away. And then your leadership team is a guard, then deck and rice, then Ben White. And it's sort of it's a very young team. So I feel as though we need a bit more experience in there, Josh, I don't know about you.
00:27:05
Josh D
um No, i not really. I think the older guy, his mentality, you know, top notch, I mean, even though he missed a penalty, you know, you the United game, he took the first penalty and the penalty shootout and he scored, you know, convincingly, where, you know, like other players I'm not going to mention couldn't, you know, couldn't score their penalty, you know.
00:27:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm. Yeah.
00:27:23
Josh D
um But it's funny you were mentioning Sesco. I only saw the antennas today. He's done the same amount of goals as Habers. They're both on seven goals for the season.
00:27:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Is he only on seven?
00:27:31
Josh D
Yeah, they're both on seven goals.
00:27:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think that's the more amazing thing. Haverts is on seven goals. ah but We went to the last couple of weeks. um Ollie, have you got anything to pose to us Arsenal fans again?
00:27:46
Oliver
um Do you think you will win a trophy this season? Silence.
00:27:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
um ah
00:27:53
Chris Mervyn
Don't have to answer that, lads.
00:27:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Next question.
00:27:55
Chris Mervyn
You've just done it in the last five seconds silence.
00:27:55
Josh D
yeah
00:27:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah um No. No, I don't.
00:27:59
Oliver
Ah, that's a shame.
00:28:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't.
00:28:01
Chris Mervyn
you could You could break the mold.
00:28:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
What about you, Josh?
00:28:02
Chris Mervyn
Come back after being too new down. Come on.
00:28:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah St. James's Park, the way we're playing at the moment.
00:28:06
Josh D
It's never happened before.
00:28:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
and
00:28:07
Chris Mervyn
Yeah, piece of cake.
00:28:07
Josh D
It's never happened before.
00:28:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
i
00:28:10
Chris Mervyn
Well, exactly. It's there to be broken, isn't it? Come on. Come on.
00:28:13
Chris Mervyn
Get behind your team. Jesus.
00:28:13
Josh D
ah
00:28:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
honest Josh.
00:28:15
Chris Mervyn
since This is the problem with Arsenal fans.
00:28:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Josh, I think we were the wrong people to bring on to a crossover with Spurs.
00:28:22
Josh D
yeah
00:28:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
We are. We defeat us this.
00:28:24
Chris Mervyn
Mate, couple of reca weeks ago, months ago, I would have been exactly the same as you, so don't worry.
00:28:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Go on, Josh. Go on, Josh.
00:28:31
Josh D
No, we're definitely, we're definitely not gonna win.
00:28:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:28:33
Josh D
and I mean, we're basically out of two complimentations in the space of a week, you know.
00:28:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm.
00:28:38
Josh D
Being, being optimistic for Arsenal, again, I've said it before, it's like, you know, you have your, your missus there as you keep cheating on you, and you keep forgiving her, you know, you keep taking her back and it still hurts, but you just get on with it.
00:28:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
00:28:50
Chris Mervyn
and She's not even that attractive.
00:28:58
Josh D
it Wow.
00:28:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
oh like
00:29:00
Josh D
That really hurt.
00:29:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, we felt that way too deep didn't we Josh?
00:29:04
Josh D
yeah
00:29:07
Chris Mervyn
Don't tell me you haven't been thinking about it. It's not just a sense of humor.
00:29:09
Josh D
but
00:29:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's I'm sure you guys had the same thing as that well though being Spurs fans like the the ups and downs of I mean I've one of my best friends is a Reading supporter So I always feel bad when I moan about my team like that there are clubs in freefall but when you're sort of a team who's pushing for greatness and Not quite achieving it and sort of stumbling and going up and going down. I don't know about you Oli It can it can be a life of frustration.
00:29:37
Chris Mervyn
So I'm just writing it down for the Wikipedia just to change it for you.
00:29:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
I ah harson fc equals reading yeah
00:29:43
Oliver
the it It has been, it it's all like no frustration supporting Tottenham, but um I have a really, really good feeling that Angie is the guy ah that can bring bring us some glory.
00:29:58
Chris Mervyn
Yeah, look how good look good looking we are.
00:29:58
Oliver
bring us
00:30:00
Chris Mervyn
Jesus. We're going to stick with her for a long time. Come on.
00:30:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, how how did you boys get corrupted and into the wrong side of North London? like what what what What happened there, Ollie? What what happened there?
00:30:13
Oliver
um
00:30:13
Chris Mervyn
We're in North London for a start. Anyway, Karen.
00:30:15
Oliver
just just a just just my granddad I just wanted to support who my granddad supported and yeah I've been I mean I'm not I've not actually regretted it I've enjoyed every moment of it but well not every moment but the day we win a trophy it's gonna be like like nothing else and I cannot wait
00:30:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Go on, Ollie. How did you?
00:30:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Every moment?
00:30:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. And what about you Chris? What what happened there buddy?
00:30:44
Chris Mervyn
Um, well, I've been involved since when we were winning trophies back in the eighties and things like that. But, um, yeah, at a very young age, purely my dad's an Ipswich fan. Um, so I didn't want to go down that route anyway, but I just, my friend, my friends were.
00:30:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Understandable.
00:31:01
Chris Mervyn
Man United, Liverpool, and that ilk, and I just didn't fancy it. And I liked the way that Tottenham played when I saw them. I was like, right, I'll go from there. And I'm from the West Country anyway, so I'm not born and bred in Tottenham. So it's hard to get to matches, et cetera. But at the same point,
00:31:17
Chris Mervyn
Yeah, love my team. Talk to them till I die. Like you guys will be with Arsenal as well. So, you know, you pick a team, you stick with it. And you see other people where you're at school change teams. You're like, hang on a minute.
00:31:27
Chris Mervyn
I thought you, is that the new kit for so-and-so? I thought you were so-and-so. Is that mine or not, Ed?
00:31:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
100%, you're right.
00:31:32
Chris Mervyn
Are they doing well, are they? Yeah. And that's, that's half a bit in the DNA of Spurs fans as well.
00:31:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm.
00:31:38
Chris Mervyn
Just because we, you know, we like, we like the fight a bit as well. So.
00:31:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Exactly. we we We are both teams of scrappers, ultimately.
00:31:45
Chris Mervyn
Yeah.
00:31:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I mean, I'm looking forward to several yellow cards tonight anyway. And I mean, you know, my dad's a Liverpool fan, I could have had a much easier ride. I could have had a much easier ride. But no, no, I'm happy for the pain.
00:31:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's made me who I am today. So have you got any more questions, gents? Or if not, we'll move on to the prediction. Go ahead,
Arsenal's Youth Prospects and Derby Predictions
00:32:03
Oliver
of
00:32:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Chris.
00:32:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
What have you got?
00:32:03
Chris Mervyn
I have one more guys. um We also talk about strikers.
00:32:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:32:08
Chris Mervyn
um You talk about some strikers you want as well.
00:32:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes.
00:32:10
Chris Mervyn
Have you got anybody coming for you? Because obviously we're talking about youth players as well and Spurs have got ah brought in youth and it's but very much a ah drive forward.
00:32:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:32:17
Chris Mervyn
What's your academy like? You've got these players coming through and there's Lula Skelly and stuff like that. Is it Lula Skelly you've played?
00:32:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
Lewis Scali, Miles Lewis Scali, yes.
00:32:23
Josh D
Yeah, yeah.
00:32:23
Chris Mervyn
ya yeah Is there anybody else that's coming through? cause like Because Arsenal, and pretty much like some some Spurs as well, they've they broken it in and then they've gone pretty quickly. there's not None of them really stayed around for that long. really
00:32:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
So it's been interesting this season, hasn't it, Josh? Because again, kind of like what you alluded to earlier, Chris, injury has sort of given rise to the promotion of a couple of youth players.
00:32:40
Josh D
no Yeah.
00:32:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
We have a bench full of youth players, but we've only really seen two. and that's Ethan Wanyeri and Miles Lewis Skelly. um Ethan Wanyeri's looked very good, I think, Josh. I mean, we'll get your opinion in just a moment. He looks dynamic and he looks up for it, but the real standout, I think, has been Miles Lewis Skelly. He's been incredibly mature, incredibly composed, playing out of position as well. He's a central midfielder, but he's playing in that left-back role. I think he's been brilliant. What about you, Josh?
00:33:13
Josh D
Yeah, he's been like a new sign in, to be fair.
00:33:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
a
00:33:15
Josh D
you scaly I think, you know, is when like, I i think I prefer more than California at the moment, you know. I just don't see any mistakes in his game, honestly.
00:33:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:33:23
Josh D
I know he's still young and he's not his position, but yeah, yeah he's he's been top notch. And on Yerry again, he's still young, 17. It's bad that he's injured.
00:33:34
Josh D
I think he's coming back soon, as I've seen, I've heard.
00:33:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Week or two, yeah.
00:33:38
Josh D
So the injury is not too bad. So that's that's good for ah good for us. But um that's about it, really, for the Arsenal Academy.
00:33:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:33:45
Josh D
We did have the guy that went to Man United. Was it Obi Martins, I believe his name?
00:33:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, yeah.
00:33:50
Josh D
Yeah, we did have him. That was one that was meant to be a decent, decent playoff. But he decided, I think he wasn't going to get much game time.
00:33:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:33:58
Josh D
But he decided to go to United.
00:34:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
And let's be honest.
00:34:00
Chris Mervyn
Are you shaking your head, Joss? No, you'll never make it. You'll never make it.
00:34:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
One, I mean, and anybody can get game time at Man United at the moment, and let's be honest. but But what about you guys?
00:34:08
Chris Mervyn
Yeah, Christ.
00:34:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Because who was that who was that youngster who scored for you against Liverpool, the one who should have been sent off, Ollie?
00:34:14
Oliver
Birdwell.
00:34:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:34:16
Oliver
You just had to get that in there, didn't you?
00:34:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
I had a little bit, yes. So in terms of your youngsters, who have you got, like, because I haven't really been made aware of many Spurs youngsters, because you've got a, I feel like you've got a deeper squad than we do almost, sort of like a deeper trusting squad.
00:34:29
Oliver
um
00:34:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
But go on, youngsters coming through.
00:34:32
Oliver
we We've got Mikey Moore, who has been out for three months with some sort of virus, which has really impacted his football and his development, which is quite unfortunate.
00:34:40
Chris Mervyn
Very strange.
00:34:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, oh dear.
00:34:44
Chris Mervyn
Manly, I think it was.
00:34:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
got
00:34:47
Chris Mervyn
Mate, we all know it is extreme.
00:34:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
It is brutal. It's brutal. Yeah, it's it's dangerous. Man flu kills guys. Listen, listen carefully. Anyway, go on. Sorry.
00:34:55
Oliver
Um, I'm, I watched, uh, I watched Mikey Moore against AZ Outmar in the Europa League, um, at the ground and he literally lifted everyone off their seats. Every time he was on the ball, he was just outstanding that night. And it's really disappointing that he's been out for so long because he you could have been really useful in some games given gifts on arrest. And, uh, I believe he's more than capable to start games. He started against Crystal Palace for his illness. So.
00:35:25
Oliver
Angie believes in him and he looks really good.
00:35:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Is he one for bringing you through, Chris Ange?
00:35:33
Chris Mervyn
yeah went way He hasn't had a choice at the moment, has he? But yeah, he is, because obviously we're built on that as well, exciting young talent from across the globe, et cetera.
00:35:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:35:41
Chris Mervyn
That's why he paid really big, high money for Archer Great, realistically, for whatever he was playing at.
00:35:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:35:47
Chris Mervyn
And obviously, Lucas Bergval as well, he was scouted for quite a few teams. it Was it Barcelona or Ali as well? He was tagged with
00:35:52
Oliver
ah Yeah, we nabbed him off Barcelona.
00:35:55
Chris Mervyn
Yeah, and and you can see why. and Initially, I saw him pre-season against Bayern Munich um and he came on and me and my son were like, yeah, he's got it. You can see that. He just needs to grow into it and and get a bit more physicality. And he he's been doing really well. He was he was just outstanding against Liverpool, to be fair. He really was. And then we've got Jed Spence, who obviously has taken a long time. We all have different paths to get to the first team, don't we? And he certainly had that. And yeah, Jed Lee King, doing well.
00:36:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
have to admit, I have i have thought that Jed has been very good in the in the moments where he's featured. Now, this has been a very... Do you know what? It's actually been a very civil Derby crossover so far.
00:36:36
Josh D
Yeah.
00:36:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
There's been the odd jape here and there, the odd you know correction of the Spurs guests on occasion from myself and Josh, but it's time to come to the crux of the matter. The last thing on this recording, predictions for the North London Derby played on Wednesday in the evening.
00:36:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Now, we're going to start off with Oliver, Oliver, what is your prediction for this upcoming massive game?
00:37:03
Oliver
I think if we're going to beat you at the Emirates in the league, now is the time. I'm going for a 2-1 Spurs win. And I just believe that your attack is so bad right now. And I just don't, I just don't see you scoring more than one. And I think we we've got tons of goals in us. So I think, I think 2-1 win.
00:37:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
okay okay interesting josh what about you mate what about you buddy and you can't say we lose
00:37:31
Josh D
Um No, no, no, no I don't think I don't think we'll lose the game at home to Tottenham. I'm sorry guys I just don't think that happened I think it'll be probably it'll be a goal game 2-2 And for some reason Kai Havert is gonna score two goals or one goal and everyone's gonna forget about his performance And then if you're gonna be thinking I'm just crazy again
00:37:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
So to personally spite you, Havoc's is going to score two goals. All right, Chris, your prediction, please, for the Derby.
00:38:03
Chris Mervyn
I think it's the same as Oli, I think it's going to be 2-1, something like that. Maybe, maybe, maybe, you'll lose your heads, 3-1. It could get a bit tasty, couldn't it?
00:38:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, yeah.
00:38:16
Chris Mervyn
Because there's a lot of anger about a lot of things, you know, what ball are we using for a start? You guys all right with the ball?
00:38:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah let's say yeah
00:38:23
Chris Mervyn
Just checking. Just checking.
00:38:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
I was wondering if that was going to come up.
00:38:25
Chris Mervyn
um but I'll leave it to the end. I've got someone left to tick. Right, that's the last one done. No, but I think it's going to be here yeah obviously a close game. It always is, isn't it? and It doesn't doesn't matter what form we're in, really.
00:38:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
e
00:38:37
Chris Mervyn
um We'll be up for it. And it just depends on um on who's playing and who plays well on the day. But yeah, I couldn't tell you on the on the start of the lineup because I'm a little bit confused now because I thought we were going to go a bit softer against Hanworth.
00:38:49
Chris Mervyn
But it was proven right that we didn't. And yeah.
00:38:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, ah we both played pretty strong teams in the FA Cup. I mean Arsenal certainly did. I'm going to go 4-3 Arsenal.
00:39:02
Oliver
Do you honestly believe you're scoring 4 goals?
00:39:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think there are goals in this and I think despite the fact that Arsenal's offence has not been great.
00:39:09
Chris Mervyn
It's like a plane, is it?
00:39:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, no, no, no, no. Do you know who I have now?
00:39:11
Chris Mervyn
Easier when it can score against us.
00:39:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
I have a theory that is going to make Josh lose all faith in me about who might score a couple. I think we could see a resurgent oh good god no oh god no no hey ah he's he's awful chris he's awful i've been telling the voice he's awful he's apparently he's the best finisher at the club my ass but no right rahim sterling i think rahim sterling will get a couple he looked ah he might not start but i think he'll come on and get a couple i think there's goals in this game
00:39:23
Chris Mervyn
Trossard.
00:39:26
Josh D
yeah
00:39:28
Chris Mervyn
Is it me or is he massively overrated?
00:39:32
Chris Mervyn
Yeah. Good.
00:39:39
Chris Mervyn
Finishing his dinner off.
00:39:41
Josh D
Heh heh heh.
00:39:42
Oliver
oh
00:39:45
Josh D
That's how
00:39:50
Chris Mervyn
Ollie, that would be tough to take, Ollie. I don't like that.
00:39:53
Oliver
If Stirling is not scoring two against us, there is no way.
00:39:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Bring it on, lads. Bring it on. We shall see. And
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00:40:24
Chris Mervyn
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00:40:27
Chris Mervyn
i said That's it, it. You can tell many times we host, can't you?
00:40:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
And at GSPN, yeah, at GSPN goes for the Daily Arsenal Podcast. I've been your host, Josh Vince. They have been Chris Mervyn and Oliver Kasabi from the Daily Tottenham Podcast.
00:40:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
And of course, Joshua Duncan from the Daily Arsenal Podcast. Thank you so much for listening and bad luck for Wednesday.
00:40:45
Chris Mervyn
Cheers, guys.
00:40:48
Oliver
If.
00:40:48
Chris Mervyn
Oh, I loved it, guys, and sorry about your tyres being let down the car park. Good luck on the way home.
00:40:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Thank you so much for listening and thank you for joining us guys. Goodbye.