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Daily Arsenal - An England international break review
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In this episode we will be discussing Englands international break as well as discussing MLS and Jamie O'Hara's comments about how he doen't see Eze going to the World Cup! Now if you want to get involved with any of our topics discussed please do get involved through our social media, which can be found in our show notes in the description.
Host: Jamie Patterson
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Introduction to the Daily Arsenal Podcast
00:00:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hello everyone and welcome to the Daily Arsenal podcast where this is your one-stop shop as we bring you all the latest Arsenal news and views. Brought to you on the GSPN Podcast Network, I am your host Jamie Patterson, back fresh from his travels in Scotland and of course I'm joined by the one and only Mr Kai Havertz hater.
00:00:37
JD
fifty yeah yeah let's let's not let's not get out there you know we we need to use this guy so come keep continuing listening we promise we'll do more pods we promise um
00:00:37
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and Mr. Funny Guy overall because the reason why I was trying to hold my laughter in was because JD was just there dancing to the intro at the start. JD, how have you been? It's been a week. I can't believe it's actually been a week since we've last recorded. That's insane. But we we won't really dwell on that. But yeah.
00:01:03
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Yes, absolutely. How are you, though
00:01:06
JD
Yeah, I'm not too bad. I can't complain much.
Jamie Patterson's Scottish Adventure
00:01:08
JD
How was your trip? pose i was I saw you became a Celtic fan.
00:01:10
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It was actually really good, to be fair. I can't believe, and we've got to give a big shout out to my boy, Kieran Tierney, scoring as well.
00:01:17
JD
Oh, really?
00:01:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep, scored at Celtic Park. You love to see it. And funny enough, actually, when I went to go get my Celtic shirt printed, the guy that was printing my shirt was the same guy that actually printed Tierney's shirt when he returned back to Celtic.
00:01:34
JD
Oh, nice.
00:01:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
And funny enough, I turned around and i said to him, that shirt you're holding will bring luck. One way or another, it will bring luck. Boy, did did I not think I'd say that. And look at what happened.
00:01:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Went and scored. And I captured it on camera as well. So good bit of content recorded out there.
00:01:47
JD
Oh, perfect. Perfect.
00:01:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Can't really complain. You know, good result for Celtic. Whether Martin O'Neill will stay at the helm will be another question to be. But enjoyed my time out there in Glasgow. I just think that I brought the weather warnings back with me, though.
00:02:05
JD
Yeah, you did. is It's bloody cold.
00:02:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
It was the weather because there was a weather warning in Scotland for heavy rain. I thought, oh, you know what? I'm just going to go out. I actually just stepped out. The house was like, yeah, I'm going left. Got on the got on the subway, um went to Handon Park, had a really nice hot chocolate with shortbread. And yeah, that was it, really.
00:02:25
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And then i come back to London and I see a weather warning in London and I'm like, ah dear me.
00:02:28
JD
in there,
00:02:30
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Dear me. And now it's getting colder and colder. So people, you know, whatever you're doing, sit back.
00:02:34
JD
very clean today.
00:02:36
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Hope you've got a nice hot cup of hot chocolate and take a listen to us as we're going to be discussing England's international break.
England's World Cup Journey and Controversies
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Global Sports Podcast Network
As we've had two games, two World Cup qualifiers.
00:02:49
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um Realistically, we were pretty much assured of our, we were pretty much assured of qualification anyway. um But we're going to talk about Jamie O'Hara and his comments about Eze, because he seems to be someone that really does seem to grind all our gears, whether you're an Arsenal fan, whether you're a Tottenham fan, or whether you...
00:03:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
whether you know Whether you're a big supporter of football or not, ah he's always got something to say. But as always, guys, if you want to get involved with any of the topics discussed, please do get involved ah through our social media, which can be found in our show notes in the description.
00:03:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right, JD, let's kick it off, actually, with... Let's kick it off with... you know with the first England game. And it seems like, again, you know, really does seem like Arsenal, in that first game, Arsenal done their thing for England, didn't they?
00:03:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know, what more can you say?
00:03:45
JD
ah Yeah.
00:03:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
2-0 win, goals coming from Bakayo Saka and Eze. What more could you say, JD?
00:03:54
JD
Well, I mean, what you could say is is it was a fantastic assist from Folden. Do you know what mean? he literally made that goal for Eze.
00:04:01
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Really? Are we really going to go down that path? Are we really?
00:04:03
JD
I mean...
00:04:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Because, again, now the reason why JD's joking about this and the reason why I'm not having any of it is because everyone on social media has joked about Phil Foden.
00:04:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Now, look, I'm not going to take nothing away from Phil Foden. You know, it was a good run. It was a good run. And I actually thought, I didn't see Eze on the left. I thought, oh, Saka's there. Saka's there. Go give it to Saka.
00:04:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Listen. He done that. You know, he did he did what the opposite of what I told him to do and found Eze. Great finish, by the way. I mean, I'm sorry, but the finish from Eze is so overshadowed, isn't it?
00:04:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Really heavily overshadowed.
00:04:46
JD
Yeah, I mean, you know, England always has that. They always have a one this one player that everyone just seems to love. And it it grinds my gears because Foden, I never he was good enough.
00:04:57
JD
you know what mean? I think he's a decent player at best. But this guy, when they say he's world class or, you know, i think Michael Richard said, yeah, you know, you've got to find a place for him. You've got to find a place for him. Like, he's just not going enough to get in. you know what mean? Like, I'll take Bellamy all day over Foden in that 10 position.
00:05:16
JD
I bet he didn't quite even get a sniff. So, I mean, i don't know. It kind of it kind of took away Eze's goal. Even when they asked him about the assist, it was an amazing finish. I mean, even his run, I'm not going to lie to you, I didn't see anything amazing about it.
00:05:32
JD
um It was an okay run.
00:05:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
I thought the run was alright. I mean, the fact that he just... ah i'm just i kind of just wanted to express that he just exploited space and that was it.
00:05:40
JD
I think it was a standard pass. I don't think even the countenance assists, you know? I mean, Eze still had a lot of work to do, do know what I mean? and Like he popped it in the box or something, you know, so.
00:05:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Exactly. And I think... No, and I agree. And I think that's what really takes the shine away from Eze's goal is everyone speaks so heavily of Phil Foden. But yeah, it's great that Phil Foden's backing the England squad.
00:06:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
But...
00:06:00
JD
Is it? Is it? I don't think it's great.
00:06:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
OK, well, OK, some people might not say it's great. I'm just generalising at this point. But look, at the end of the day, we cannot take nothing away from Eze because...
00:06:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
To finish that, bearing in mind, and I did say this on my own channel, bearing in mind, first time finish, I mean, what a finish it was, wasn't it?
00:06:26
JD
Yeah, no, it was ah there a good finish putting on planning
00:06:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
you You can't take nothing away from that. Something I do want to ask you, though, is will we see ah as a be given a bit more freedom at Arsenal? You know, we we saw it at Palace where he was given the freedom to roam.
00:06:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Do you feel like we'll see more of that Arsenal?
00:06:47
JD
on. I think he plays.
00:06:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Because he's got that free roam in England as well. In the England squad, if you if you put him on the left, he's been given that role to roam freely. Do you see that happening at Arsenal?
00:06:57
JD
No, no, I think the way the team's set you can see the team's set up very defensively. Everyone's got a job there. The only time you probably see that role is unless we're chasing a game and we need a goal and, you know, you know, after the take takess off the handbrake and says, you know, go out there and do what you need to do.
00:07:13
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Yeah.
00:07:14
JD
But other than that, I think where you see edded what he's doing now, that's probably what going to do. As in Arsenal, I mean, we You have to face it, we are a defensive team now, you know, and we we've not been that fault for a few years now.
00:07:23
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Yeah, we are. Yeah.
00:07:26
JD
So I don't, the only time I get, the only time I'll see Eze doing that is we're chasing the game or, you know, we need a bit of creativity.
00:07:27
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and
00:07:34
JD
into you know And we've we've seen that a couple of times this season but he's be where we're chasing the game and he's brought up, you know, some people have a good delivery or he's made something happen.
00:07:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, we are. Yeah.
00:07:43
JD
So that's only time you're going to see it.
00:07:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, no I agree with you on that. I mean, I love the fact that he's been given so much free roam for England and, you know, we've seen it for Palace. And again, this is what we can get when he plays on the left.
00:08:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know, I've always said that he's better off as a central as a central attacking mid in that number 10 role. But if you can give him the free roam of the left to slightly the middle-ish, I mean, it's possible. But with this Arsenal team, I get it.
00:08:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
There is, you know, Arteta wants everyone to be playing every position and so on.
Arsenal's Defensive and Team Strategies
00:08:26
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But at the end of the day, you know, with Eze, you know, i just think he's he's, look, he's, you can't take nothing away from that goal.
00:08:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
But for me, I just think great finish, but I don't think we'll see that for Arsenal, will we?
00:08:43
JD
um I mean, we we'll see glimpses of it. um I think...
00:08:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
But it's not, be but we won't see it consistently.
00:08:48
JD
yeah
00:08:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
We'll either see either as a yeah.
00:08:52
JD
I don't think that's what they are. I don't think... I know that Arsenal fans are quite excited of SNA. They think highly of him. But I don't think this guy's going to be getting you 15, 20 goals this season.
00:09:04
JD
you know I don't see it. I think he'll chip in and he'll do. he either Only day the talented guy, he's a squad player. And that's what we need. He's a squad guy. Our team, we haven't got individuals, we've got a squad.
00:09:16
JD
And that's what's kind of keeping us together, still fighting for this title.
00:09:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:09:20
JD
You know, I think if this was lot this time last year, if we had the injuries that we had last year, this year now, you know, we will probably be out the title race. I think that Newcastle game, we don't win. and You know, i think there's a couple of games where we don't, we don't win.
00:09:34
JD
We don't get the points out there. You know, these injuries, we've i mean, we've had lot of injuries the start of the season. And the way Arsenal are just conducting their business, you know, I feel like the media as well, we don't get enough credit for that because you you you look at Liverpool, they've had a few injuries and, you know, look at the season they're having and they spent a lot of money this season.
00:09:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:09:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
00:09:52
JD
You know, I'm not saying, you know, I think our squad, we have more squad depth than them now.
00:09:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I agree.
00:09:58
JD
And I think this is what would potentially take us over the line.
00:10:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Fair enough. fair Fair enough, to be fair. I mean, right now, the way I see it, again, the one thing that I've really quite liked is the fact we're not even getting carried away here.
00:10:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know, we we all sit here and we think, OK, well, you know, we're top of the league. You know, let's see how we we tackle the next few run of games now. Obviously, after the international break, we we have, you know, obviously the North London derby coming up, then Bayern, then Chelsea away.
00:10:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
After that, you know, once them three games have come and gone, then we can go and tackle the next few games. I like that Arsenal fans are not too are not getting too ahead of themselves, which is quite good at the minute. you know what mean?
00:10:43
JD
some Some are, to be fair. Some are.
00:10:45
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Some are, but...
00:10:46
JD
um I mean, if you watch AFTV, I mean...
00:10:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. course. But, I mean, if you look at us, like, say, for example, all of us on on GSPN, like, we're we're very, like, we're just very humble at the minute. And it's just, we're taking one game at a time. You know, I think me and you said at the start the season, mean, it was quite split at the start of the season because ah we said that Liverpool were going to win the title and that Arsenal were going finish second.
00:11:08
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And I believe Craig and Rodney said that Arsenal would go on to win the title, if I'm right in saying
00:11:15
JD
they did I want to quote myself again. i said, Liverpool can only win the title if they get another centre-back and they get Marguerite.
00:11:21
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If they had Mark Gahey.
00:11:24
JD
I think if they get a complete team yeah and they need defensive mid, then they're crying out for defensive mid.
00:11:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm. Just say that. Yep.
00:11:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, they are.
00:11:31
JD
they They actually need to be Mendy. yeah They actually need to be Mendy. i you know I think, yeah. yeah yeah I mean, you've got love the business that Arsenal's done. i mean, you've got love it.
00:11:43
JD
you know You really, really got to love it.
00:11:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:11:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, absolutely. You're spot on there. um But going back to the England game, let's let's also talk about another Arsenal player scoring for England on international duty.
00:11:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's the one and only Mr. Bukayo Starboy Saka. That's got a good ring to it, I can't lie.
00:12:04
JD
Yeah,
00:12:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
But, I mean, again, his goal, something else, wasn't it?
00:12:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
pretty Pretty straightforward, but
00:12:12
JD
was a good finish. Yeah, it was a good finish. I like the fact that he just hit it first time and and found the bottom corner. yeah He made it look a lot more simply than is because I've seen players miss those easily.
00:12:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:12:24
JD
you know So that was a good finish. ah This season, since he's come out from injury, I've got admit, the last couple of games... He has looked a bit sluggish. He's still finding his feet low.
00:12:35
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Yeah, I ah can agree with you on that, yeah.
00:12:39
JD
But um I think in the endgame, he looked quite solid. I mean, they are facing an easy team, but you know he still got to guard them and beat the opponent. I think, again, also these World Cup qualifiers, especially when you're already through, it would have been nice to see if Tuchel could have put in... don't know, just changed the team up a little bit. You're already through.
00:13:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:13:00
JD
you know what I mean? Just, just put, you know, change the team a bit. I think that we experiment, you know, I think he's,
00:13:04
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I agree with you on that. And I think, especially given the circumstances we were in going into this, going into these next two games, um you know, why not experiment?
00:13:15
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You know, give players, ah give, you know, give the likes of, you know, say your Dean Henderson's a run out, you know, um who else probably hasn't maybe feet? Anderson, Adam Wharton, Morgan Rodgers even, you know, give them give them kind of players a run out because, you know, for for certain players, it might be their first game in in England shirt and they really want to make an impact.
00:13:31
JD
Yeah.
00:13:40
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Do you know what I mean?
00:13:41
JD
Yeah.
00:13:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I think... We saw that more so in the second game, but I'll speak a bit more about that second game in a minute. But I think before before that game at Wembley, I think it would have been brilliant if you would revamp the squad up completely. I'm not saying make, you know, make 11 changes, but, you know, mix the experience with those that are looking for the experience.
00:14:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
We have nothing to lose. we We would have had a strong bench anyway. You know, I don't see why that wouldn't have been a problem.
00:14:10
JD
Yeah, I don't know if you remember, I'm thinking of donkey years now, Steve McCarron's last game.
00:14:15
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Go on.
00:14:17
JD
Steve McCarron's last game.
00:14:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Go on.
00:14:21
JD
For some reason, he he put in Scott Carson. That was his first. He needed to win that game.
00:14:25
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a
00:14:26
JD
He needed to win that game.
00:14:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:14:28
JD
And he just, I don't know, he experimented with that team way too much on my liking.
00:14:32
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Way too much. Yeah, I agree.
00:14:34
JD
don't know. Scott Carson, on his debut, I mean, that is like the... I don't know what he was thinking.
00:14:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's pressure. it That's not even... I don't even... that You know, pressure's an understatement.
00:14:44
JD
that That is you...
00:14:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think, you know, in games like that, where you need to get points, you've you've got to go strong. You've got to go full, strong, all-out attack kind of mode. Do you know
00:14:54
JD
Yeah, I mean, to tell you the truth, to be fair, you're doing a rant Jamaica. You're doing a rant Jamaica, I mean...
00:15:00
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I mean? I see.
00:15:02
JD
yeah I mean, they've got... i think they have I think they need to win their next game to qualify for the World Cup.
00:15:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, decent.
00:15:10
JD
don't know if they won. I can't remember what fixture it was, but I know they're dead.
00:15:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:15:13
JD
It's kind of in their own hands. They need to win. And they've not been in a position like that for many, many years.
00:15:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Listen, I'm pretty sure, listen, I'm pretty sure, yeah, he's got the, you know, the Jamaican players have got him on the culture, man.
00:15:19
JD
So, you're doing all right there.
00:15:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
They've got him on that culture, I'm telling you. Next minute, you'll probably see him come out. You'll probably see him step out. He won't be stepping out in no suit. He'll be probably stepping out in all the gear and and and still have no idea of what he's doing, probably. Yeah.
00:15:39
JD
mean I mean, I don't want to talk about Stephen Cameron the whole day, but his career is a very odd one because he did win the league with Wolfsburg.
00:15:44
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No, I get you, I get you.
00:15:48
JD
You know what i mean, you know, and he's facing a decent Bayern team then.
00:15:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
He did.
00:15:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:15:53
JD
You know, I don't know. He's a strange one, isn't he?
00:15:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I get you, yeah, yeah. I mean, it's still, I still can't get my head up. I still can't get my head around the fact that he's the manager. Like, he manages... Jamaica and yet, you know what?
00:16:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Surprisingly, they're actually doing pretty decent, as you said. So, you know, I wish him all the best with Jamaica and fingers crossed, you know, he you know, he continues to do well with them.
00:16:11
JD
Yeah.
00:16:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
But we're going to take a quick break in the meantime. And when we come back after the break, we're going to look at England's second game um as they went away to Albania. And we'll talk about, again, we'll talk about squad squad rotation. We'll speak about the game in depth.
00:16:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
And we'll, you know, we'll give we'll give our ideas on the game. So join us after this quick break.
00:17:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
And, oh, I don't know why that's decided to replay itself again.
00:17:20
JD
Hehehehe.
00:17:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
But hu welcome back to this second part of the England International Break Review. ah Joined by myself, Jamie Patterson. I've got JD with me.
00:17:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Now, JD, let's talk about the second game as we went away to Albania. And again, i want to talk I want to kind of go back to your point um about squad rotation. And again, you know, we've we've touched on it a fair bit.
00:17:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
But rotation did was, you know, it was seen in that last game. um What did you make of the game in general as we won 2-0 against Albania?
00:17:58
JD
I've got to be very, very honest with you.
England's Performance in Recent Matches
00:18:00
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Go on.
00:18:00
JD
I didn't watch any of it. I didn't watch any of the second game. um Again, he's international. know there's a World Cup qualifier, but it's pretty boring to me.
00:18:08
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Yeah.
00:18:10
JD
Do you what mean? I'm i'm i'm sure Kane scored. Did he score the first goal? Are you mistaken?
00:18:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
um Yeah, Kane actually got bagged both, actually. He got the first goal in the 74th minute and he bagged again eight minutes before time.
00:18:17
JD
I bet both. Oh, well.
00:18:22
JD
And that's his goal for England, if I'm correct.
00:18:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Believe so, yes.
00:18:26
JD
Yeah, yeah. And I think he's got about 200 and two hundred odd, no, 170 appearances, I can't remember.
00:18:32
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Yeah, yeah.
00:18:33
JD
I think it was 120 something, I think I saw.
00:18:36
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Roughly so, yes.
00:18:36
JD
um I mean, it's good night for him, good night for him, you know, but um I don't know. I think England under Tulsore, I mean,
00:18:44
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Do you see... All right, the alright here's good question for you. Do you see a shift in momentum from Tuchel compared to Southgate? Now, I get it, right? There is obviously... You know, I know that obviously Tuchel hasn't had much time with this England squad.
00:18:58
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I think he's only had, if we include this break, he's had two international breaks? Three, if I'm right? Probably three. Yeah, think he's had three international breaks.
00:19:09
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Obviously, with Southgate, it's a bit more of a different story. But... Do you see a small shift in momentum? Do you see something a little bit different in this England squad?
00:19:18
JD
um I say different, yes. um You can see they they they do play with a bit more freedom. But I think England, i think England, they've had their time now. think the time's passed.
00:19:32
JD
You know, i think I think in the last couple of years, Gareth Southgate should have won some that England team, especially with the team, the group, deal there the way he went through it.
00:19:38
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I agree.
00:19:41
JD
think it was the World Cup, was it 20... 20... any
00:19:44
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Was it Italy? Oh, no, that was Euros.
00:19:47
JD
That was the Euros. The one where it was in Russia. I think it was 2018, I'm mistaken.
00:19:51
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Oh, Croatia.
00:19:53
JD
Yeah, that was the most...
00:19:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
We went out to Croatia.
00:19:55
JD
Yeah, yeah. He had the easiest um run food to do through that team. Didn't he have, like, someone that defaced, was it Colombia, and they just got through the Phillies?
00:20:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
It was Colombia. It was Colombia. It was Colombia in... I think it was Colombia
00:20:10
JD
In the round of 16, I believe.
00:20:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
and round of 16. I think it was... Sweden?
00:20:15
JD
you was Yeah, Sweden in there. Or it Switzerland?
00:20:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
In the quarters.
00:20:19
JD
Sweden or Switzerland? I can't remember now.
00:20:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
Sweden.
00:20:22
JD
Sweden. And then...
00:20:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
Sweden quarters and then it was um it was Croatia semis.
00:20:25
JD
Great enough.
00:20:29
JD
se means Yeah, and you know, he should have gone through. the it i mean, the Euros definitely should have won the Euros.
00:20:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
Against
00:20:37
JD
The one that was in Wembley, i mean, that Italy team was poor.
00:20:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Italy.
00:20:42
JD
They're terrible. They were a terrible team.
00:20:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah Spain, it was a big ask.
00:20:45
JD
um The Spain one, have forgiven for that one. you know mean
00:20:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
It is a very big ask coming up against Spain, especially that Spain team at the time as well.
00:20:52
JD
yeah
00:20:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
They they were very good side.
00:20:59
JD
They are, but at the same time, I think England have more than enough firepower and defensively to to challenge anybody.
00:21:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes.
00:21:06
JD
And I think I think what what we saw with Gareth Southgate, I think you could see that he's inexperienced as a manager. He didn't know how to change games. And that's where I think in the World Cup when we lost to France, you know, I know Harry Kane missed penalty.
00:21:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:21:20
JD
I mean, again, I didn't help. But at the same time, he was just beaten up tactically, you know, beaten up tactically. When Giroud scored that goal, I literally was saying, look, you've got mark him.
00:21:31
JD
He's free. He made it running, he made it free.
00:21:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
and i
00:21:33
JD
You know, I'm... With Tuchel, mean, it it didn't really go well from us at at the beginning, you know, it was a bit...
00:21:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, it was a very it was a very difficult start for life under Thomas Tuchel.
00:21:41
JD
people be
00:21:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know, didn't go plain sailing as everyone thought it would be. So, yeah, I mean, wasn't yeah it wasn't the most ideal start. But as international breaks have gone on now, we have started to see a bit more, a bit of a difference now to Thomas Tuchel, haven't we?
00:22:03
JD
I think he's still figuring out his team. I still don't think he knows who his first XI is. and Is it Warrion? I mean, he has had them.
00:22:14
JD
is his third international break now.
00:22:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
yes yes
00:22:16
JD
um Bearing in mind the first international break, he knew, and did have a few injuries as well.
00:22:22
JD
I know Saka was injured. So Manwake was playing there, and now Manwake was his injured. Now Saka's playing there. I think there was this whole... There was a bit of debate as well. They were saying that... um I remember when Saka was injured, they were saying that Madweke might take Saka's place.
00:22:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:22:38
JD
And the one thing I hate about football is like, yeah you know, they just it's like they just forget certain things. It's like they just focus on the now.
00:22:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:22:48
JD
And I'm just like, you know, you can't just say stuff like that. that You're just going to take his place.
00:22:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
00:22:53
JD
You're forgetting what Saka's done. At the biggest stages, Saka's always delivered for England, I think.
00:22:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's very true.
00:22:59
JD
I think in every tournament, everything he's there, he's had a moment, he's had an involvement, he's always been there.
00:23:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:23:05
JD
you know i give I think he's been a solid 7 and 8 out 10 performance-wise in the tournament. I think even in the France game, know I'm going on a bit of topic a little bit here, but even in the France game, um I think that did the English papers, they gave him a very low rating a four
00:23:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, it was something really, it was low.
00:23:27
JD
what they give a very low raining
00:23:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
It was very low. Yeah, it was low rated.
00:23:30
JD
the the French newspaper they gave him 7 they gave him 7 you know ah for me don't know I mean it's going to be interesting in this World Cup I think if England get a tough tough opponent I don't see them going through I'm not going to have to
00:23:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:23:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
you know what? I think when we look back, I know, again, like as you said, we're going a bit of topic, but when we look back at previous light tournaments, I think we've had it really lucky in the sense that we you know we've got to maybe a semi-final or even a final.
00:23:59
JD
Extremely. Extremely.
00:24:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
And that's where we then come up against one of the big boys. do you know i mean?
00:24:08
JD
Yeah.
00:24:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I think that's where chances have been chances should have been taken. And unfortunately, they weren't.
00:24:15
JD
ah This is why Tush was kind of in the game, i mean, brought in because he's, I mean, he's ah he's a manager that, you know, you've been playing for a good 12 months or 18 months.
00:24:26
JD
And, um you know, he hopefully brings something to you. He's done it at Chelsea. I mean, his first season, won the Champions League. You know, um I think was bit unlucky not to win the league at Bayern when he went over there.
00:24:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, true. So, yeah, he was very unlucky then.
00:24:39
JD
was a bit unlucky, yeah. I mean, I think Bayern Leverkusen, they had that then had that amazing run.
00:24:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
I remember that, yeah.
00:24:45
JD
Yeah, yeah. So, I mean, it was bit unlucky there. So, i think I think this sort of football suits Tuchel as a manager. But I just don't think... I think England's just lost that bit of a spark there. That's just my personal opinion. I don't see that strength of England. I saw a couple of seasons and a couple years ago.
00:25:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:25:06
JD
him Time will tell. um I think everyone everyone's pretty gone weaker, to be honest with you.
00:25:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Do you know what? you You've just said about players getting a little bit weaker. I could partly agree with you and I can partly disagree with you. I think certain players are starting to come back into their element.
00:25:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Phil Foden, I mean, one player that I've probably, you know, I think he's very much overspoken about, you know, and again, you know, we, we you know, in that first part, we spoke about, you know, how everyone emphasised Phil Foden, but For me, ah just don't think he... I just don't think... I think it's too early too it's too early to judge with Phil Foden.
00:25:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's way too early to judge with him right now.
00:25:50
JD
yeah I'm sorry, but name an England performance apart from the one that on the um last week, right? where Phil Foden looked absolutely amazing in an England shirt.
00:26:01
JD
Because I cannot recall.
00:26:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
I can't tell you.
00:26:04
JD
But there you go.
00:26:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Can't tell you.
00:26:05
JD
That kind of shows, for me, he whatever system... Look, he just doesn't... I just don't think he's good enough. And that's just my personal opinion. He's in an unbelievable team at Manchester City.
00:26:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:26:18
JD
Unbelievable. And I think Foden is a decent player. i don't think he's terrible. I think he's decent. But this person, he's world-class on that of stuff. Come with it. I don't want to hear that.
00:26:29
JD
He's not world class.
00:26:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:26:30
JD
He's not world class. No. No, no, no, no. Not at all.
00:26:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Nah, I don't... i don't ah Look, there was a point where maybe a couple of seasons ago I thought, you know what? He might have potential to be world class... But unfortunately, as the season's kind of gone on a little bit, I've just not seen that.
00:26:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
And that's why I've never really called Phil Foden world-class, in my opinion.
00:26:53
JD
I don't think Saka's world class. you go know I think Saka's...
00:26:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'll be honest, I've never really... I don't think any of us have called Saka world-class. Whereas, obviously, the media see him could see him as potentially potential world-class. you know i mean?
00:27:06
JD
The thing is, I think Faka's a very good player.
00:27:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
yes
00:27:09
JD
He's a very solid player too. He's not world-class, but I think better than Fodem. So how does
00:27:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Do you know what? Again, we you know I remember but couple seasons ago, we you know we had this discussion of, oh, well, who is who is better out of Saka and Foden? And again, answer the question. You know, last season, it was, oh, who was better? Saka or um what's his name?
00:27:34
JD
the sound show?
00:27:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, no, no, not Sancho. Parma. It was Saka or Parma.
00:27:38
JD
mar
00:27:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
And again, seemed to answer the question. But yeah, for me, I just, I think for me right now, Saka's good and he's up there, but I don't see him as well class just yet.
00:27:53
JD
No, I think world class gets made too loosely these days.
00:27:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:27:58
JD
um You know, i mean, world class, well you the two players that have been world class, hands down, it's Messi and Ronaldo.
00:28:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, course.
00:28:06
JD
and You can have a... Then you've got... go mad You know, donkey Donkey's years now. You've got and you've got TT and then got Henry.
00:28:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Of course.
00:28:16
JD
um You've got Shearer as well. even put Shearer in that bracket.
00:28:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:28:20
JD
good look Good old-fashioned number nine, you know what mean?
00:28:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:28:23
JD
um and And the rest of them, I'd probably say... And run obviously Ronaldinho as well.
00:28:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Ronaldinho, yeah, was just about to say his name, actually.
00:28:29
JD
Yeah. Yeah.
00:28:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah,
00:28:30
JD
And then, obviously, don't want to go Maradona and Pelle. We could we can discuss all those things.
00:28:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
of course. Because we'd be we'd be here all night at that point.
00:28:34
JD
And then you've got your really decent players. Yeah, your really good players where, you know, your Nedveds.
00:28:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:28:41
JD
I was a big fan of Nedved. Even though you shouldn't have won a Ballon d'Or that year. But I was a but ill big fan of Nedved.
00:28:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah,
00:28:46
JD
You know, you've got Trezeguet. And now, see, I know it could have been world-class, but his mentors just weren't there. You know what mean?
00:28:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah. No. But um I know we've just gone off a little bit off topic there.
00:28:57
JD
Yeah, yeah. Sorry, guys. Yeah.
00:28:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
But I also wanted to talk about the squad rotation because from last night's game, um we had Dean Henderson, Gerald Kwanzaa, Dan Byrne, Nico O'Reilly, Adam Wharton,
00:29:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
And Bowen, those were the six changes made from last night from the squad. And for me, ah do you reckon out of them players, you reckon, you know, players maybe, the six players I've named, do you reckon maybe they they could maybe try and give Thomas Tuchel a bit of thought?
00:29:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know, a little of little thought to think, well, actually, maybe I could consider this player for the World Cup. Or, you know, maybe they could potentially start. Or maybe not potentially start, but maybe be selected for the World Cup.
00:29:42
JD
Maybe Walton. He's a decent player. He's a decent lad.
00:29:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
think he had ah i think he I think he had a slightly shaky start.
00:29:47
JD
Quarantine.
00:29:50
JD
Yeah.
00:29:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
There was one pass.
00:29:50
JD
Yeah.
00:29:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
There was one pass me at the very start where I was a bit like, OK, you know, it's your first touch. I get it. Everyone's going to go through that phase. But as he got on in the game, I thought he actually played quite decent, to be fair.
00:30:03
JD
Yeah, I think he's a decent player. I don't think he will play if he does get selected, but he will one of those guys that just be on the bench.
00:30:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:30:12
JD
Kind of like what Ben Wyatt was a couple of seasons ago, before we signed him.
00:30:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:30:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:30:16
JD
He didn't play any time in the Euros, but he made the squad. um maybe Maybe Bowen, it really depends on whatever season he has at West Ham. Obviously, they're not really having the best season right now.
00:30:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
I ah disagree. And I think it's down to West Ham's season. And I do feel, I do really do feel for Bowen because we've seen, you know, his performances in a West Ham shirt have been really good, to be fair, in previous seasons.
00:30:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
But when you are battling for relegation, and especially given the circumstances West Ham are in, it's not easy. But if Bowen can have a good season, I could see him being taken to the World Cup, yes.
00:30:54
JD
I think West Ham, I think they'll get out this rut because um since Nuno Santos has been there, they've played all right, actually.
00:31:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:31:02
JD
They've been unlucky in a couple of games. So I think they'll slowly start making things work.
00:31:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
They have.
00:31:09
JD
um Yeah, I think it would be interesting to see what they do in the January, you know, because I think they do didn't need that reinforcements at West Ham.
00:31:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Definitely. Yeah.
00:31:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:31:17
JD
But I think he he will, again, if West Ham can not be in that doggy-doggy relegation battle and keep up to, I don't know, 15th and things there, and Bowen can have a decent, maybe he can get a little call-out.
00:31:32
JD
Maybe Kwanzaa as well, he might go.
00:31:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:31:35
JD
um No one else really from that list, I could say. It would be weird. I wouldn't say a surprise, but it really, they need to hit good form if they're going to be selected.
00:31:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
One player I actually will vouch for, um and I've mentioned this to so many of my mates, is Dean Henderson. I personally think Dean Henderson, between Pickford and Dean Henderson, I think Dean Henderson is the slightly better player.
00:31:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think he's the better player out of out of the goalkeepers, out of Pickford, Trafford and and Henderson. I would hands down have Henderson starting starting for me. I think you look back... You look back at his form at his former Palace for the last but this season, last season, and maybe even the season before.
00:32:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know, he's not really put a foot wrong. I'm not really seeing him put much of a foot wrong. And I'm glad he got the opportunity to play last night. And I know that, again... Tuchel's going to have his favourites here and there. And I know for a fact that Pickford, I think for any manager, any manager that was coming into the England frame, Pickford would be a favourite.
00:32:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
But I think Dean Henderson doesn't get enough recognition for for the saves he pulls off the Palace week in, week out. But for Everton, though, i just i see mistakes at the back often from pick from from the defence. And I know that, yes, you can say that it is a defensive thing, but For me, I mean, personally, I'd like to know, Jadie, would you start Pickford or would you go for Dean Henderson?
00:33:04
JD
I don't like it any of them to be honest I'm not a Pickford fan and Dean Henson he's alright he's alright I'm not a fan of him either to be honest English goalkeepers apart from i mean yeah I'm not really liking English goalkeepers in a very long time I'm going to be on you
00:33:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
Really?
00:33:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
I was going to say, we're not going we're not going far back as David James here, are we?
00:33:28
JD
no he was he was pretty bad Paul Robinson was pretty bad as well
00:33:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Rob Hart.
00:33:33
JD
Yeah, he had a mistake, then Robert Greene was pretty bad.
00:33:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Rob Green. Oh, heavens. I will never forget. What was it? 2010 World Cup. Jeez almighty.
00:33:41
JD
um You've got Nick Pope.
00:33:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:33:43
JD
I do like Nick Pope. I do like Nick Pope.
00:33:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I mean, i think he was injured. I believe he was injured and that's why he didn't get selected for for the international break due to injury.
00:33:48
JD
Yeah.
00:33:51
JD
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, 100%.
00:33:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
But I think he would he probably would have got selected over Trafford. But I think for me, Dean Henderson, hat would I would like to see Dean Henderson start more games.
00:33:58
JD
yeah hundred percent
00:34:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think he's i think he's he's more like, ah look even last night, you know, he had a couple of shots faced at him, handled them quite well. But Again, form-wise, if we're going on form-wise, for me, it would be Henderson.
00:34:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think he's in much better form than what Pickford is right now. But again, you know, there's going to be favouritism in the air. I see it as favouritism. And I think, for me, Pickford would probably, you know, Pickford will probably look to start games in the World Cup next year. But...
00:34:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
but I think it's going to be one for thought, though. It really is for for Thomas Tuchel. And that's where it's not going to be easy for him. Not going to be easy at all trying to pick his ideal start. What is it? 23. 23-month squad, isn't it?
00:34:53
JD
Yeah, my brother.
00:34:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
So it won't be easy. um But we'll have to see. But we're going to take another quick break. And when we come back, we're going to talk about Jamie O'Hara. Someone I'm sure grinds everyone's gears in.
00:35:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
About his comments about Eze. and potential World Cup selections. So join us after this quick break.
00:35:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
And sorry, welcome back to this third and final part. I am currently scanning ah the ticket exchange for Arsenal v Brighton. I've been very lucky.
00:35:58
JD
yeah
00:36:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Been very lucky getting a ticket to Brentford this morning on the ticket exchange.
00:36:04
JD
Awesome.
00:36:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I've been scouring, me and my mate actually have been scouring ticket exchange for, he's he's looking for North London Derby and I've been looking for Brighton and I've not had much luck. I was very close at the start of the pod um trying to get a seat and i it was just probably snatched out of my hands.
00:36:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
But oh well, what can I do? um But welcome back to this third and final part of the podcast. And we're going to talk about Jamie O'Hara. yeah you know, we've...
00:36:30
JD
just before you Just before you get into that, I would i did want to ask you something drink as well.
00:36:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Go on.
00:36:35
JD
um It was literally just about Milder-Lewiskeli, actually.
00:36:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, okay. Go on.
00:36:39
JD
Yeah, no, it's just that, you know, Tuchel saying that, you know, didn't select him because he's not playing much games for Arsenal.
00:36:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes.
00:36:47
JD
um I mean, it still I had a problem with it because it it did seem like... he's putting some sort of, you know, kind of rattle in the cage a little bit there um with Martin Lewis Kelly with his future.
00:36:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
a
00:37:01
JD
I mean, he's only 19. What 19-year-old starts week in, week out for a top Premier League team?
00:37:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's a good point you make.
00:37:11
JD
I don't, you know, it's not the early 2000s anymore.
00:37:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
I can't think... I actually can't think of anyone.
00:37:15
JD
it's nots You know, you usually had your Roonies and then your Michael Owens and
00:37:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes.
00:37:20
JD
You know, yeah even, even i don't think even Kyle Walker probably didn't even do that at that age. No, he didn't. So, um I mean, you know what?
00:37:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
00:37:28
JD
And you've got to be honest, California's been pretty pretty decent. i think he's upped his game this season. think last year had a few injuries, but he's definitely been solid this season, and I think.
00:37:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
Agree. I think he's, you know, Calafiore, again, has been the player that we wanted to see. it's just play it It's just injuries have absolutely ridiculed him, which we will talk about in tomorrow's episode, funnily enough, because we're going to talk about Arsenal's injuries, um which we'll go into a bit more in depth in tomorrow's episode.
00:37:50
JD
Yeah.
00:38:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
But with Mars Luskele, I do feel for him. But I think also he's got to, I think he's understood that, look, he knew that the likes of, you know, I think he knew that, you know, with the likes of Calafiore coming back, now that we've got Hincapié, I think he knows that game time was never going to be, was probably going be limited, a bit like Itho Wanyeri as well.
00:38:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
But when I look ahead at the next few games coming up, You know, with Arsenal coming up against Spurs, you know, it's Spurs-Bien.
00:38:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm sorry to say this, but I do not see Califuri starting both games.
00:38:48
JD
Um, I mean, if he does start both games, Miles would escape definitely coming on in both games, if, if that's the case.
00:38:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:38:57
JD
Um, yeah, I mean, you think an area of concern? Because, you know, there was rumours saying that, you know, he seems a bit like, you know, he needs to look elsewhere to play football.
00:39:09
JD
And I'm thinking you're 19, you're 19, you know?
00:39:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
enough na no and No, no, no, no, no.
00:39:12
JD
Um,
00:39:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
And do you know what, right? No, there is no area of concern. And people have got, I think people are forgetting the fact that, as you've just said there, he's 19 years old.
00:39:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Like, he's got his whole future ahead of him. I wouldn't be too worried. I'd be, you know what? I'd be more surprised if he got selected to go to the World Cup.
00:39:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
I would be more surprised if he got selected to go to the World Cup.
00:39:37
JD
Really?
00:39:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
i wouldn't be as I wouldn't be disappointed if he if he was if he wasn't selected, in my opinion.
00:39:45
JD
Hmm.
00:39:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know, he's still young. and i And again, as Rodney's mentioned it before on a previous pod, games are going to come in thick and fast and squad rotation is going to be key at this point.
00:39:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
And i wouldn't I'm not too concerned about it. I'm really not too concerned at all.
00:40:04
JD
I mean, he has made fair appearances for Arsenal. already you know and let's just say he's had what one year of of of solid football really i mean last year he didn't even start playing until i think till now really this time last season he's like he he wasn't he was he was a person that would come on and glimpses but he didn't really make a name for himself to like kind halfway through the season i i feel
00:40:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:40:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:40:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I think he, I think, you know, i think the Man City game was where he really made the name for himself then, because obviously with, you know, Holt,
00:40:37
JD
Yeah, the first game at Etihad, yeah. Yeah.
00:40:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, with the whole Haaland thing.
00:40:39
JD
how we
00:40:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
And then, you know, like, oh, who who the heck are you?
00:40:41
JD
Yeah.
00:40:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
And did de de- duda and then, you know, Miles Kelly was like, OK, well, I'm going to show you who I am. Does what he needed to do. And the rest is history.
00:40:49
JD
Yeah.
00:40:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
But again, I'm look, I wouldn't. I'm sure he's happy at Arsenal. I don't think he'd be looking ahead too much at the World Cup. But he's still young.
00:41:01
JD
i think I disagree a little bit. I think he... I think he definitely backs himself to be in that team. And I think if he's not in that team, I think he'll be disappointed because if I was that person, you know, I was him, I'd feel some sort way if I wasn't going to the World Cup, you know.
00:41:17
JD
So I think, I mean, it's all down to really him, really, you know, if he can, you know, be consistent, plays football. He hasn't got mistaken in
00:41:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:41:25
JD
And I think that's due...
00:41:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
We have seen that, yeah.
00:41:27
JD
I think that's true only because he's still young lad, you know, and this is why I don't want to play him in that, in that defensive mid because I think he'll be exposed. I really think he'll be a exposed.
00:41:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:41:38
JD
So, um,
00:41:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'd maybe experiment with like, I'd experiment. I mean, I i was more so surprised against Atleti that he was given the free roam to go and run. But, you know, games like Bayern Munich, games like Tottenham, Chelsea, I wouldn't risk it.
00:41:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
If we are going to play Marcel Lusquelli, just play him in the left-back role. You know, games like Burnley, You know, maybe um maybe even in the bright and sorry maybe even the in the Palace game, um in the Carabao Cup, maybe you could give maybe you could experiment it, but I wouldn't be too heavy on the experiment.
00:42:13
JD
I disagree with that too. I disagree. I think, i think yeah, the Burnley game, he definitely can't play him in defensive mid there because one thing to with Mendy is really good at, he can find a pass.
00:42:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Really?
00:42:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
He can, yeah, that's very true.
00:42:25
JD
um And those get those those teams are so stubborn. They sit back. Even that Burnley game when we beat them 2-0, I thought Burnley played really well in that game.
00:42:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah they Yeah, I get you.
00:42:35
JD
I think they've got unlucky.
00:42:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, they work pretty good, to be fair.
00:42:38
JD
Yeah, they got unlucky with the set-piece goal um and then the second goal with Rice. But I honestly don't think they put a foot wrong. I think Scott Barker, you can see they're a very well-coached side. So, i wouldn't i wouldn't again, for me, you need your defensive mid. Your defensive mid needs to be, nowadays, good at tackling.
00:42:57
JD
good at ta
00:42:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:42:58
JD
you Always making the right decisions. And we've seen him get caught out. The reason why we don't see him get caught out so much and it punishes us is because he's got a back three behind him.
00:43:09
JD
So he's free to have that roam there.
00:43:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah,
00:43:12
JD
and But when you're Dubemendi or your Partey, you ain't got none behind you. you know and There's no one helping out that you need to be served with the ball. and and But you know he's still young. give him time. He's still young.
00:43:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah I think, again, you still give him... I still think you give him time regardless. I'm not... Again, i just i still stand on what I say about... I get there'll be one small focus on the World Cup for Myles Lewis-Gelly, but I wouldn't be too concerned. I probably wouldn't be too concerned.
00:43:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
I probably wouldn't be too concerned.
00:43:41
JD
Fair enough.
00:43:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
But we'll we'll have to see what happens. We'll have to
Media Criticism and Arsenal's Set Pieces
00:43:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
see. um Just quickly, before we finish up, um I did some content around this and I'm going look up for it again, which is Jamie O'Hara.
00:43:54
JD
It is about Jimmy O'Hara.
00:43:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:43:56
JD
yeah
00:43:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Talking about Eze not going to the World Cup. He doesn't see Eze going to the World Cup. I mean, what are your thoughts on that, JD? Yeah.
00:44:08
JD
um Before i answer ah but your question, Did you know he was Because didn't know this.
00:44:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Wait, wait, wait. Hold on. What?
00:44:15
JD
yeah hes you Apparently he's I mean, I am looking at Wikipedia, and you know Wikipedia could be wrong.
00:44:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
I kind of wish he didn't say he was looking at Wikipedia, but yeah.
00:44:24
JD
I mean, i mean mean if you're listening, you know... Are you surprised? I don't know if I'm surprised.
00:44:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, I'm not really too fat. I don't really think I'm too surprised by it. Five foot one. Yeah. Wouldn't surprise me.
00:44:38
JD
I mean, i mean, Jamie and Harley chat that are nonsense, doesn't he?
00:44:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
He actually, do you know what?
00:44:42
JD
you mean
00:44:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
The fact that he, do you know what? There was one thing he said in the video, right? And there was two things that kind of made me think, whoa, hold on a minute. Sorry, are you just being salty that Tottenham are not like, not doing well? And just, you know, I know that, like, there must be some sort of a agenda.
00:45:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
I thought that he's just being salty about Eze because he just didn't go to Tottenham. But at the same time, he said, right. So in his words, he was like, he doesn't see Eze going to World Cup.
00:45:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Plus, these were his words. He has not been performing well at Arsenal. Sorry.
00:45:19
JD
oh
00:45:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Sorry. Are we singing off the same hymn sheet here? What?
00:45:24
JD
You know what, Ryan? i'm gonna I'm not going to agree with him. First of all, he's not 5'1", he's 5'11". I swear it wrong.
00:45:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
did it. ah it
00:45:34
JD
So you're listening, Jamie O'Hara, I'm sorry. I'm literally, there was someone covering my phone. I only just saw one of the ones. um I kind of get what he means in a little bit.
00:45:46
JD
I wouldn't say has not been playing that's that's not where it i think ese's not that sort of player that a lot of arse fans thought he was going to be i never thought he would like i have mentioned earlier in the pod he's going to be a squad guy for us he's i think he's done a a decent job since odegaard's been out um i think you can kind of see that we are missing odegaard a little bit he brings a lot more quality to the team um
00:46:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:46:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:46:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:46:15
JD
But yeah, I think his words are a bit harsh. I get what he means, um but I wouldn't say he's not been playing well. Again, ah it's a different system.
00:46:25
JD
And you can see Arsenal, defensively, he's doing great. And I think it's we mentioned earlier in the pod, you know, he hasn't got that license to guard in and do you want.
00:46:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:46:36
JD
Do you know what mean? That's just not how we play these days.
00:46:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:46:40
JD
So... You can't really... I don't think... you can't really say he's not been playing well. But get why Jamie O'Hara would say But anyway, he you really cares about Jamie O'Hara's opinions. You know what I mean?
00:46:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
I know exactly that. Yeah, exactly.
00:46:50
JD
I mean...
00:46:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
and They're not really that necessary and they're not really that important. Look, at the end of the day, i think Eze's doing a pretty good job at Arsenal. I get it. He's not been given... the will to go and, you know, free Rome like he did at Palace and like he's doing for England, but still doing a good enough job, you know, score, you know, he has bagged a goal, you know, let's not take that away.
00:47:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
But he seems to be fitting himself well at Arsenal and he seems to be settling in well at Arsenal as well. Do I see him going to the World Cup? I see him going to the World Cup.
00:47:22
JD
I don't see why he wouldn't go into the I mean, let's just... The thing is, with Jamie O'Hara, what he's saying doesn't even make sense. Because if he's not playing well, why is he in the England squad?
00:47:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:47:34
JD
And he's been in the England squad. Every time Tuchel's made his squad, he's picked him.
00:47:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:47:39
JD
yeah So I don't think... unless he doesn't Unless he gets injured or something, or he has a dramatic dip in form, I don't see why. Or someone does amazing... to you amazing I don't see why Tusha wouldn't wouldn't bring him. out you know and i don't get it.
00:47:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:47:56
JD
and this priest I don't know what he's talking about. I honestly don't. It's one of the ones where i mean I'm even annoyed about it because it's Jamie O'Hara always stupid things.
00:48:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
I know.
00:48:06
JD
and like yeah
00:48:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
But the one thing that I did kind of sit there and think to myself is also, which I mentioned in my video, is the fact that we still have another international break coming up.
00:48:07
JD
but
00:48:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
He could perform really well in the next two games. And what you going to say to that then? do you know what I mean?
00:48:24
JD
In the next one, I believe it's in March, am I correct?
00:48:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
In March, yes, we're gonna we we are now, as of as of this weekend, we will be kicking back.
00:48:28
JD
Oh, thank God.
00:48:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Indulging in Premier League football, Champions League football, Carabao Cup, FA Cup when we get to the new year. Oh my gosh, thank goodness.
00:48:43
JD
No, it's thank goodness indeed. Thank goodness indeed.
00:48:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Thank goodness for that. But yeah, I see Eze going to the World Cup.
00:48:51
JD
mean, Jimmy O'Hara, ja heart i mean Didn't he score like two goals for Tottenham or something like that?
00:48:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
goodness that sounds and but that's just embarrassing now you've just put now you put it in that perspective that really sounds embarrassed that's embarrassing
00:48:57
JD
I'm sure it's two goals.
00:49:01
JD
and
00:49:04
JD
I mean, I don't even know why he supports Tottenham like that because they didn't really rate him there. You know, he wasn't... he wasn't he He never really got into the squad like that.
00:49:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
i mean when you know what when you say the name jamie o'hara i automatically think of i automatically i automatically think of um
00:49:18
JD
think of Wolves.
00:49:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah What's it? ill automatically think of like Portsmouth.
00:49:29
JD
I think a Wolves. but
00:49:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, Wolves. Oh, heaven.
00:49:32
JD
Yeah.
00:49:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Jeez almighty.
00:49:33
JD
Yeah.
00:49:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:49:34
JD
When he had that, yeah he had a decent couple of seasons with Wolves. I think was maybe one good season he had with them. I think he scored one good free kick with them. But, no, he just, shut you know, is he just chats a lot. And let's not talk his managerial career at Billy Rickey.
00:49:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
oh
00:49:48
JD
They're not really good to know. He just chats a lot of nonsense, man, Nick.
00:49:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
The less said, the better. Yeah, I've realised that. Yeah. He
00:49:54
JD
He just shouts a lot of noise. Honestly, that and I know he's a Tottenham guy, and think that but this guy is like super Tottenham. And I'm just like, e come on, man.
00:50:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah. Credit.
00:50:04
JD
They need to be... Listen, I know... Listen, you go you've got Jamie Carragher and you've got Gary Nelson you've got Roy Keane. They love their teams.
00:50:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:50:12
JD
But actually, no, Roy Keane, he's Superman United as well, actually.
00:50:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
is yeah
00:50:16
JD
He never really gives Arsenal any praise.
00:50:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
credit
00:50:19
JD
No, the The worst one actually was Graham Sooners. He never used to give Arsenal any praise. Graham Sooners.
00:50:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
Nah, he never did.
00:50:28
JD
yeah
00:50:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
He actually never did.
00:50:29
JD
He never did.
00:50:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Nah. Like, honestly, even back then, i was like, yeah. you know How rare was it that you would hear some something come out of him? Rare.
00:50:40
JD
Yeah. I'll never forget what we said about Danny Welbeck. I'll never forget about it.
00:50:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
What did he say about Danny Welbeck? Because I think I write i roughly remember, but...
00:50:48
JD
He basically said and Danny Welbeck is athletically good and should be amazing, but he's not. ah He's not good enough. He's not good enough. And he said the same about Aaron Ramsey.
00:51:02
JD
It's when Ramsey had, just before he had that met that crazy season, and then he started popping goals and he kind of, you know, kind of showed why we bought him.
00:51:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Ramsey.
00:51:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:51:10
JD
You know, after the leg break, he took a couple of while and everything. So, yeah, I remember Graeme Sweeney was saying, he just saying, that yeah, he's a beast. He He works hard about Danny Weldon, but he's not good enough.
00:51:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, see, just, yeah.
00:51:21
JD
and
00:51:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
i've like you We've always come to realise that the media just always have something against Arsenal, don't they?
00:51:30
JD
I mean, i don't want to be one of those Arsenal fans, but it's hard to say they don't. You know, they don't, because I'm just like, even with the whole set piece thing, and then they didn't hold the statistics if if the whole set line.
00:51:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:51:44
JD
I don't understand. And the thing is that we've seen Jimmy O'Hara as well talk about sex piece, set pieces um a few seasons ago saying that there need to be more of it. And now...
00:51:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, and now he's coming on saying that, oh, well, they they need to come to an end now. Arsenal are ruining the game with set pieces and... And law and apparently we're ruining the game with long throws as well, by the way.
00:52:01
JD
and The same with Jimmy Carriger as well. hes
00:52:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Let me just start that in.
00:52:05
JD
Yeah, Jimmy Carriger said the same thing. Jimmy Carriger said the same thing. Look, I see it like this. Is it pretty to watch? Probably not. You know, ah but we've we've had pretty football Arsenal, right?
00:52:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
We have nine.
00:52:17
JD
We have Wenger. What did it get us? Nothing. It didn't get us anything. You know, we leaked goals. Okay, it was a different squad then. wasn't really the best squad that, you know, we could have we've had over the years.
00:52:30
JD
But, look, at the end of the day, you get your three points. Look at Mourinho's Chelsea team. They were boring to watch. They weren't fun.
00:52:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
00:52:38
JD
They were ugly to watch.
00:52:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
00:52:40
JD
Mourinho's Inter Milan team, they were ugly watch world.
00:52:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
But the thing is, it's funny though, because no no one really spoke in depth about how Mourinho played this kind of football and so on and so on.
00:52:50
JD
Yeah. I mean, he did get a little bit in the press, but he never went like this.
00:52:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, not heavily.
00:52:54
JD
He just... Yeah, he'd he'd just say, look, you know, where we at the table. And that now was it. And ah you you can't you can't argue with that.
00:53:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:53:03
JD
um The only thing is, I think Arteta will get some stick if they don't win something big this season and they play like this.
00:53:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Agree. Agree.
00:53:11
JD
I think he will get some stick. I don't think he deserves it.
00:53:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
00:53:15
JD
um Only being is because... He took on a very tough job. I know Arsenal spent a lot of money, but...
00:53:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Especially at the time that Arteta took over as well.
00:53:25
JD
Yeah, I mean... If you look at that team when he first came in charge and and um where we are today, that team doesn't even lace anyone's boots, really, when you think about it. They were pretty awful.
00:53:37
JD
you They were they were they were i literally a Europa League team.
00:53:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
it Yeah, it was big signs of a Europa League team at the time.
00:53:41
JD
Hands down, Europa League team.
00:53:45
JD
Yeah. Yeah.
00:53:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, absolutely.
00:53:46
JD
Yeah, they're never going get top four. Never going to get top four.
00:53:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, I agree. But yeah, thank goodness we're in we're in times where they're a bit more... I'd like to say a bit more positive. They are a bit more positive. It's just that it's always the media that just like to have a... really like to have a ah real hit and go at Arsenal, don't they?
00:54:11
JD
I have a question before we go, actually.
00:54:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Go
00:54:14
JD
you know, ah four points ahead of City. Are you worried?
00:54:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
on. Do you know what? I'm not. And I think I'm not worried because, again, look, you know, we've said this. We're just going to take each game as it comes. And I think right now, as long as Arsenal continue to win or continue to, you know, look, if we went to if we got a win out of Tottenham and we went away to Stamford Bridge and got a draw out of Chelsea,
00:54:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
I wouldn't be complaining. You know, even at even at the end of the Sunderland game, I was really gutted, but I was like, you know what? It's a point gained. It's a point gained, but I know it's two points dropped, but a point's better than nothing.
00:54:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
So I'm not too concerned. And don't forget, I don't even know what City's run of fixtures are let alone actually
00:55:07
JD
Let's have a look actually. so
00:55:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm going to have a quick check. But look, in the meantime, I'm not i'm not too concerned. I really am not concerned in the slightest. I think right now, as with the way things are going, we're we're in a good position.
00:55:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
Let's just enjoy it. Let's not even worry about it. And we just take each game as it cut we just take each game but as it comes. know mean?
00:55:32
JD
Well, on Saturday, they've got quite a tough one, actually. They've got Newcastle.
00:55:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
we go
00:55:35
JD
They've got God to State Champions Park.
00:55:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Ooh, that will be a good game.
00:55:38
JD
That's an tough one. Then afterwards, they've got Leeds, and they should win that.
00:55:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:55:44
JD
and They've got Fulham, Sunderland, um Palace, West Ham. They've got quite an easy run of games afterwards, to be fair.
00:55:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Is that after the West Ham game or is that just after after Newcastle? Because i think I think there's a couple teams that could slip up. you know There's a couple teams they could slip up potentially against.
00:56:04
JD
so So not including the Champions League games.
00:56:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:56:07
JD
After that, they've got City. they were I mean, they've got Leeds, sorry. um
00:56:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
maids
00:56:11
JD
Yeah, Leeds at home. Then there's Fulham away. Sunderland at home. Palace away.
00:56:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
stop That probably won't be easy. That won't be easy. Sunderland at home probably won't be easy.
00:56:21
JD
No, no, City's at home. City's at home.
00:56:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Still, I don't think that'll be an easy game though.
00:56:27
JD
i think they should win that game.
00:56:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
They should. They should. Who? Sunderland or City?
00:56:32
JD
City, I think they should win that game.
00:56:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
I wouldn't be too surprised if that finishes a draw. I'm going to be so honest. Who else have they got?
00:56:40
JD
um After that, ah they've got Palace, Palace Away.
00:56:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, do you know what? Actually, that won't be an easy game as well. That will not be easy.
00:56:52
JD
Then they've got West Ham Forest.
00:56:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Home?
00:56:55
JD
And then they've got Sunderland Away.
00:56:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, wow. So the halfway point of the season is actually creeping up quite fast as well.
00:57:03
JD
Yeah, and then they've got, then they have, after that, they have off of that they have Chelsea, Bryan, Manchester Derby, Wolves, that should be, then Tottenham away, Liverpool away.
00:57:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Fair enough.
00:57:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
Jeez almighty. I know they've got to cut they've got to come to the Emirates at one point as well.
00:57:27
JD
That's the 18th of April, they'll come to the league.
00:57:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, that's going to be a huge that's gonna be very huge game. given did Depending on what the outcome is, of like depending on where Arsenal and City are respectfully in the table, that would be a very interesting game. Very interesting.
00:57:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
But...
00:57:40
JD
I think we need them to drop points. I think tomorrow, I mean, tomorrow, on Saturday, yeah, on Saturday, it will be 5.30 kick-off.
00:57:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
This weekend.
00:57:49
JD
That'll be a very interesting.
00:57:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, will be. i can see. do you know what I think is going to be really interesting for both both Arsenal and City and and even for other clubs in the top five is.
Fixture Congestion Concerns
00:58:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
It will be really interesting to see how from now it will be from now till New Year, from now till New Year's, it will be really interesting to see how clubs will perform, will perform because we'll have.
00:58:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
we're going to have midweek games coming up soon for the Prem.
00:58:19
JD
Yeah.
00:58:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
And the fixture congestion is going to be so crazy. I mean, the fact that both Arsenal and Palace have had to move had to move their games... forward, I think, or back. I can't remember. I think they've to move their games forward. I think Palace are meant to be playing Leeds. That got moved back or moved forward.
00:58:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Arsenal were meant to be playing Everton, which got moved as well. So it's going to be a very interesting time of the season to see how all teams are going to perform, really.
00:58:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Not just us, but it'll be very interesting to see what the Premier League table will be looking like come New Year's Day.
00:58:57
JD
Yeah, I think, um I mean, in the next couple of weeks, i think you'll kind of see where Arsenal's really out if they're serious about this title or they're going to literally give it to Liverpool.
00:59:10
JD
Sorry, City.
00:59:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
With City, yeah.
00:59:11
JD
Yeah, that you know, come on. Because there's one thing, i think Garen Neville did say, you don't want City breathing down your necks, you know.
00:59:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, exactly.
00:59:19
JD
You don't want them breathing down your necks. I think the only thing with City, mean, if Harlan gets injured, that's just kind it for them, really, know what I
00:59:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
True say. I mean, yes, you've got Marmouche, but Harlan's just been that main figure that's been just, he's been there week in, week out, hasn't he?
00:59:36
JD
Yeah, yeah he's he's he's their main guy. and He's made it very clear this season.
00:59:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:59:41
JD
I mean, you take him out of that team, they're just not the same. You've got to give credit to Gertrude.
00:59:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
No. Agree.
00:59:47
JD
He's been tremendous this season. and
00:59:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, absolutely. But it'll be very interesting to see what what the next few games have in store, especially if both for both Arsenal and City.
00:59:58
JD
Yeah.
00:59:59
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you know Obviously, Arsenal having the North London derby this weekend.
00:59:59
JD
Yeah.
01:00:03
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Then we've got Bayern at home on, what I don't know actually, Tuesday a Wednesday night. And then going away to Chelsea, to be ah it's going to be a very interesting toll on the squad.
01:00:15
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However, though, some of your favourite player could be back this weekend.
01:00:21
JD
Oh, God.
01:00:22
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But we will will save that.
01:00:22
JD
and Joffre is here.
01:00:24
JD
Joffre is here. good
01:00:24
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we'll save that or We'll save that for a later episode.
01:00:28
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But guys, that is it for us today. Have you liked what we've had to say? If so, we'd love to hear your thoughts on social media. As always, you can find us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify by searching Daily Arsenal.
01:00:41
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You've been listening to the GSPN Arsenal podcast, part of the Global Sports Podcast Network, the only place to find daily podcasts for your favourite teams, a daily wrap-up, And every week, the road to World Cup 26. I've been your host, Jamie Patterson.
01:00:56
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He's been the amazing JD Joshua Duncan. Have a great day all and take care.