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Daily Arsenal - Two wins out of two in the Champions League... that was nervy!!
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In this episode we will discussing our 2-0 win at home to Olympiakos in the Champions League. 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.
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Introduction and Co-Host Introduction
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Hello everyone and welcome to the Daily Arsenal podcast where this is your one-stop shop as we bring you all the latest Arsenal news and views. Brought to you on the GSPM podcast network, I am your host Jamie Patterson and of course I'm joined by the one and only, it is...
00:00:33
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The Mr. Kai Havertz fan, hater, fan lover. It's like Marmite. You either love him or hate him. But it is the one and only Mr. Joshua Duncan. JD, it's been a while since we've last had you on a on a pod. How have you been, man?
00:00:47
JD
Yeah, i'm not too bad. I was on ah the Friday one, but we keep missing each other. i don't know if you don't like me or something.
00:00:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Do you know what? I've realised that.
00:00:53
JD
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:00:53
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ah I always seem to realise that because obviously Rodney was like to me, ah look take the night off. So I was like, oh okay then. I'm not going to say no. Why not?
00:01:02
JD
Yeah, yeah. Yeah,
00:01:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
And then when I found out you was doing the pod, I was like, damn. Like, damn, we keep missing each other.
00:01:09
JD
yeah. Yeah, it's been a while.
00:01:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
So it's been it it's been a long time, man. Been a long time.
00:01:12
JD
It's been while.
00:01:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
But, yeah, goodness me. Good to hear you're good, man. Good to hear you're good.
00:01:17
JD
Yeah, yeah, just tired, just tired, but I'm all right, I'm all right, just get in getting there, get
00:01:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
but Just tired. Yeah, that's it. Yep. Getting there. Yep, absolutely. Look, the the sugary drink's out already.
00:01:25
JD
in there.
00:01:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep. Before you know it, it'll be bouncing all across the walls.
00:01:29
JD
I wish, I wish, I'm an old man these days, you know.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Ha, ha, ha.
00:01:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, he's still got it. Prime habit. He's got that prime habit forming him, innit? Oh, dear me.
00:01:39
JD
Thank God he's injured, isn't he?
00:01:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
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oh da Oh dear.
Arsenal's Victory Over Olympiacos
00:01:49
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But in this episode, we will be discussing our 2-0 win at home to Olympiacos in Matchday 2 of the Champions League.
00:01:59
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Now, as always, guys, if you want to get involved with any of our topics discussed on the show, please do get through get involved through our social media, which can be found in our show notes in the description.
00:02:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right, JD, I mean, let's let's get down to it. Arsenal 2, Olympiacos 0. nil I mean, Wow, I mean, that was a bit of a, it was a mixed bag, wasn't it?
00:02:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know, it probably wasn't the most entertaining of games, but we both said it off air, the job's done. We got the job done. gay And as you said on on the group chat, game's set and match really, isn't it?
00:02:36
JD
Yeah, yeah, game, set and match. I think we could have been a bit more clinical going up front. I think we had a few chances.
00:02:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:02:42
JD
We could have put the game to bed earlier. But um I think defensively, we were pretty solid. I don't think Olympiacos took most of their chances. That's more on them. But we didn't really give them a lot of chances as well.
00:02:52
JD
It wasn't the most fantastic game.
00:02:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Nah.
00:02:55
JD
I think Odegaard did play a bit well, but... Yeah, 2-0, job done, you know, three points, you know, it's what you need. In a game like this, you don't really you don't really want to be going toe-toe, even at last-minute winners for Olympiacos. So, yeah, um I'm happy with the performance so far.
00:03:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah,
Odegaard's Performance
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Global Sports Podcast Network
absolutely. I mean, let let's go on to Odegaard, actually, because lot of people saying that he probably had one of his best performances in an Arsenal shirt this evening.
00:03:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
Would you agree with that statement?
00:03:25
JD
Yeah, yeah. I was seeing when I was watching, I think that is probably one of his best performers. Maybe I think Olympiacos were pretty poor, especially the first half. And yeah, first half, they weren't no one' really at the races.
00:03:37
JD
So I think, I don't want to downplay his performance, but, you know, he did play all right.
00:03:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
00:03:40
JD
He did make them good passes and he made the right decisions. And I think I've been critical of him recently because before his injury, he was making this, he was rushing his passes.
00:03:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:03:50
JD
He just didn't, even last season as well, rushing his passes. And Odegaard's known for his final ball. That was kind of his trademark at Arsenal.
00:03:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:03:58
JD
So today he kind of showed that, you know, he played all right. I'll give him about seven out of 10 today.
00:04:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Fair enough. I mean... I mean, we're currently recording literally, like, minutes after the final whistle. And I'm currently looking at the TNT coverage. And they've got Odegaard on TNT right now as we're recording. And I mean...
00:04:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Tonight, for me, is the vintage Odegaard that I've been missing for weeks on end. And again, like yourself, JD, I've been, you know, I've been quite critical of Odegaard, saying that, you know, i haven't seen him play in his best.
00:04:33
JD
Amen.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
I haven't seen him at his best for, you know, for a little while, to be fair. And tonight, for me, showed that... There is still an Odegaard. There's still that vintage Odegaard that we all know and we're all used to seeing.
00:04:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
I would like to hope that after tonight's game now, we continue to see more of that. But again, and another player I will continue to talk about is Eze. I mean, who do you have in that number 10 role, him or Eze?
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Because it is not easy.
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JD
Oh, it's a hard one. It is a hard one. ah Because Odegaard, he's our captain as well. you know you e
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yes
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JD
Even though he's not your old-fashioned captain, like your Vieira or your Roy Keane, but the boys in the dressing room, they look up to him.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah.
00:05:21
JD
So I think that's probably why I'd probably have Odegaard. i think of as a it's It's funny, you know because I remember on um so i'm Sunday Night Football, um when Gary Neville was talking about the Newcastle game and talking about Arteta making these changes and we're going to see how our manager makes these changes and things there.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:05:40
JD
It's funny how um I would like to see, it's still early in the season, but I'd like to see how Arteta kind of works with Eze and and an Older God, who he's going to favour because um'm I'm happy I don't have to make a decision, you know.
00:05:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, of course.
00:05:56
JD
This is why I don't get paid the money to do this. You know, I think me personally, I think I'll just go Aldergaard on him because he's been there longer. You can probably kind of deal with the pressure and he's your captain, you know, he's your leader. So you've got to have your leader on the pitch.
00:06:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, absolutely. I mean, you've made some very valid points there, JD. I mean, for me...
Odegaard vs Eze for No. 10 Role
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Even for me sitting here, my my head says this. i know And i know Rodney's going to come for me at this.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
But my head says Odegaard. My heart says Eze. Because if you put Eze in the number 10 role, you give him so much freedom.
00:06:36
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You actually can give him so much freedom to unlock his full potential. and We've seen it for the past... two, at least two to three games where Eze's played in that 10 role, you know.
00:06:45
JD
you Yeah, yeah.
00:06:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
And the thing is, with Odegaard now, if we continue to see what we saw tonight from Odegaard, where he was taking shots on goal, you know, there was a bit of sharpness and a bit more hunger to his game.
00:07:02
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I mean, goodness me, like you said, Arteta will have such a headache today.
00:07:07
JD
But don't you think Eze could play on the left, though? Because Trossard, even though Trossard, he did all right today, it wasn't really...
00:07:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'll be honest, I i didn't read i honestly wanted i wanted Martinelli on the left.
00:07:18
JD
there's better on the left than Troste.
00:07:23
JD
Martinelli on the left.
00:07:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I just and didn't think.
00:07:25
JD
think we need to it
00:07:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, yes, if we're gonna if you if you are going to play it that way, then yes, play Martinelli on the right and then Trossard on the left. But I just think for me, Trossard didn't bring enough on that left-hand side.
00:07:40
JD
the right. I agree. I agree.
00:07:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Really didn't bring a lot on that left-hand side. And I'll tell you what, fact that if Josh Vince is listening to this, goodness me, I think he'll be on cloud nine.
00:07:50
JD
ah
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Global Sports Podcast Network
But... um
00:07:50
JD
you' trust side i think I think the problem with him is He's not a guy, he's not a winger that can guard players. And I know that sounds weird to say, but he's not that guy.
00:07:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
I agree.
00:07:59
JD
He's not going to beat man.
00:08:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, I do agree with you.
00:08:01
JD
He's not going to beat a man. You know, if you give him half a chance, he might put away.
00:08:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
00:08:05
JD
That's what he's good at. Or you give him, he can nick you a goal here and there, as you can see done off the bench. But when you're at the races and you're at a game, he's not a guy that will really take the game as to its tail.
00:08:18
JD
He's not a guy that's carry a team.
00:08:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, absolutely.
00:08:19
JD
And that's just not his guy. It's not his game. You know, I've accepted
00:08:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, I mean, i think maybe the last time I saw Trossard kind of take on someone was Liverpool at home, not last season, but the season before.
00:08:34
JD
But we bought him in January.
00:08:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:08:38
JD
Probably. well He was a bit younger then, wasn't he?
00:08:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I remember back then, it was...
00:08:40
JD
Yeah.
00:08:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't know if you remember the goal from Trossard against Liverpool, where kind of it was one one part like literally one one ball, and the ball went long. he He managed to chase after his own ball, shot from a tight angle, and it went in.
00:08:57
JD
yeah
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Global Sports Podcast Network
And I feel like I haven't seen that much from Trossard's. So... from trossads so
00:09:06
JD
That same season, didn't he score a hat-trick against Liverpool for Brighton? I'm sure he scored a hat-trick.
00:09:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes, he did. so
00:09:11
JD
Yeah, he did.
00:09:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
He did.
00:09:12
JD
Yeah.
00:09:13
JD
Yeah.
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Global Sports Podcast Network
And I thought, i
Leandro Trossard's Role
00:09:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
i actually thought it might been a bit it might have been a bit more promising that, you know, at the time we'd got Trossard, maybe we might have saw them traits from Brighton come through to Arsenal.
00:09:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
But unfortunately for me, I just don't think it's, I think this season it's not really it's really not worked out for him.
00:09:30
JD
I think that's harsh to say. I think i think i think thats i think for 20 million, think about it It could be worse. We could have Modric right there.
00:09:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, gosh, yeah.
00:09:38
JD
You know what I mean?
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Global Sports Podcast Network
Jeez almighty, yeah, yeah, yeah.
00:09:40
JD
Didn't he say he wanted to t went to retire from football the other You what mean?
00:09:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, he did, yeah.
00:09:45
JD
Isn't he like, what, 24, something like that?
00:09:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's still quite young, yeah.
00:09:48
JD
23?
00:09:48
JD
Yeah, it's just, you know, I think Trossard, I think what you get from him, I think he's done enough.
00:09:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Still quite young.
00:09:55
JD
20 million. He connoves the bench. He's your impact sub. That's
Arteta's Management and Player Rotation
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JD
what I see him as, that impact.
00:10:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I agree. That's exactly what I would have done.
00:10:01
JD
me Yeah,
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Global Sports Podcast Network
I would have, to be honest, even tonight, I'd have probably benched Rossard and brought him on as a sub because we saw it in match day one against, we saw it in match day one, didn't we? Saw it match day one and that and it worked.
00:10:13
JD
yeah.
00:10:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I don't see how it couldn't have worked previously, or at least in tonight's game. Do you know what mean?
00:10:21
JD
It's funny though, because we're Trossard. I mean, I don't hate him. ah you know he's just not He's a squad player and you need you need guys like that to nick you a goal here and there.
00:10:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, absolutely. Yeah, yeah.
00:10:36
JD
The first game, match day one, he kind of saved us a little bit. ah going
00:10:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, he did. so
00:10:40
JD
You know what I mean? He saved us. and And that's enough. That's really enough.
00:10:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:10:45
JD
you know it's like It's like with, um what's his name? What's his name? The new boy is injured. man's gone black now.
00:10:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, hey ah I was going to say Hincapié, but not Hincapié.
00:10:57
JD
The winger, man. forgot mind's gone blank.
00:11:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, Madweke. Okay.
00:11:00
JD
Yeah, Manweke. It's like him. don't need Manweke score goals every week. or, you know, and we yeah he says I just need him to, when he comes on or when he's starting, just do something.
00:11:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:11:13
JD
Be active. and and And that's enough.
00:11:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Which he does.
00:11:16
JD
That's enough. that We've got Saka there to get you the the goal you assist on, to make that spark, that, spot but you know, something there.
00:11:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:11:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, yeah, absolutely.
00:11:24
JD
We just need you to come on and just do a shift. And that's enough.
00:11:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Pretty much.
00:11:28
JD
Like, you know, like Sylvain Wartor, you know, he just came on to make a new system for himself.
00:11:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
He did.
00:11:34
JD
i mean and
00:11:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:11:35
JD
And you know what? That's enough.
00:11:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, absolutely. Absolutely. That's so true. So, so true. Another thing I want to talk about, actually, speaking of like players, is Arteta's changes as well.
00:11:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Because when when I spoke to Rodney on on yesterday's programme, you know, i said to him, when when we go into this game, I don't want us to make too many kind of changes.
00:11:48
JD
Yeah.
00:12:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
max... kind of changes mas Four might be pushing it, but goodness me, wow. Arteta made six changes to that squad tonight.
00:12:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
when When you heard that he'd made the six changes, what were your thoughts?
00:12:17
JD
um I wasn't surprised. i think Arteta probably wanted to arrest a few players for the West Ham game. i think the team he put out there was enough to win that win that game.
00:12:28
JD
If they had lost that game, it would probably have been a bit... How how how did they lose? I think he put a team that's good enough to win that game.
00:12:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:12:34
JD
think...
00:12:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:12:36
JD
i think it's interesting to see this season. We're going to really see because before he's never had, he never had a squad like this before where he's got loads of players.
00:12:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
No. Yeah.
00:12:45
JD
So it'll be very interesting to see how he manages it. You know, and again, just like I mentioned off air as well, you know, on the um ah Sunday night when Gary Neville was saying, it's going to interesting to see what, you know, Arteta, he changes, that's going to make him as a manager of kind of this season.
00:13:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:13:01
JD
And I kind of agree with that a little bit. I think the change, yeah, I think we're going to really see what he's going for in the game, you know, if he's going for more defensive minded, if he's going more attacker minded.
00:13:13
JD
I think the Newcastle game, I think he used all of his toys at the pram, you know, he used all his arsonary to get that win and it worked.
00:13:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Pretty much.
00:13:23
JD
It worked, you know.
00:13:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:13:24
JD
So i think if he carries making decisions like that, I think Arsenal can have a really good season then, know.
Arsenal's Premier League Title Race
00:13:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Do you know what? I agree. And I mean, let's let's, you know, again, the fact that we've got West Ham at the Emirates as well ah this coming weekend. I think it's good knowing that we've we've added we've had a decent performance against Olympiacos.
00:13:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
No injuries, thank goodness. And we go into the weekend with with a very fresh team. You know, when you get your regulars back, you know, from say like, you say you played the same XI that you played against Newcastle, maybe with the exception of, say, maybe, I don't know.
00:13:54
JD
Yeah.
00:14:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't know who you could even change in that squad, let alone. But, you know, if you played the same starting XI, I'm pretty sure that would still do a pretty pretty good job on paper.
00:14:15
JD
Yeah, yeah, I mean... If Arsenal are going to be serious about this title, I think a game at West Ham, you need to get that three points and just get the game over and done with. I think Arsenal's got the squad to definitely win that game.
00:14:29
JD
um
00:14:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah Yeah, I think it was Jesus Madweke, Hincapié in the tunnel.
00:14:30
JD
You know, I think it's funny, you know, I was looking at the, I don't know if you if you saw, it got to a bit where they saw Jesus and Manuake and Habert.
00:14:42
JD
Yeah, yeah. And and i just I'm just looking. in we We do have a ah few major injuries, you know. Heizu, I mean, he's been injured for God knows how long and have
00:14:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's been injured. Now, the ACL's plagued him for God knows how long, and I don't even know actually when he's due to be back.
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JD
it.
00:14:57
JD
But when, well, let's just say Heizu is back to how he was kind of, or even half that fall, that's even good enough.
00:15:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:15:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, yeah.
00:15:05
JD
You're going to have one sort of squad. I think i think so you're going to probably going to see certain guys get left out. you know I think Arteta is going to have to make some tough decisions. like hugh because Because, I mean, at and um you've got three forwards at the moment if you count Havertz as a forward.
00:15:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:15:21
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Yeah, of course.
00:15:21
JD
aye Someone's not getting games. One of those guys is not getting If it was me, Kai Havertz is not getting in the games. Yeah. that
00:15:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
I was waiting for this comment. I was waiting for this comment.
00:15:31
JD
really yeah i mean you You know those things that you see on on Instagram and Twitter when they any club, when they get their play they don't like, they just sell it straight on FIFA.
00:15:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:15:40
JD
Or obviously FC, you've got say it now.
00:15:40
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Yep.
00:15:42
JD
I would do the same thing on Vakai Havertz on there. You know what I mean? I wouldn't even sell I'd just release him. I don't even want the money.
00:15:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't even want the money. Wow. Wow. Jeez, JD will do anything to get rid of Kai Havertz.
00:15:57
JD
He's useless.
00:15:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Sell him on a free.
00:15:59
JD
He's useless, mate.
00:15:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
sure someone will sure I'm sure someone out there will want him.
00:16:03
JD
Thank you.
00:16:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah But um just quickly, before we do go to a break, actually, um I want to go through Arsenal's next five fixtures in the Premier League. And obviously, in comparison to Liverpool,
00:16:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
I want to get your thoughts on this. So Arsenal ah in the Prem have West Ham at home, Fulham away, Palace at home. Gosh, that's going to be fun if Palace are going to continue this unbeaten run they're on.
00:16:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Burnley away, Sunderland away, right? That's Arsenal's five games there.
00:16:33
JD
Yeah.
00:16:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Liverpool, on the other hand, have Chelsea away, United at home, Brentford away, Villa home and City away.
00:16:45
JD
Wow. Wow. Tough. Liverpool got some tough fixtures. i think, i think i know they lost yesterday and they didn't didn'ttain didn't play particularly well along the line.
00:16:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:16:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
00:16:56
JD
They made a lot of lot mistakes at the back. But I think it's still too early to... They're still top of the table, you know. They're still top of the table in the Premier League.
00:17:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
We are only two points behind now.
00:17:08
JD
Yeah, i know. and ah Again, it's still too early to kind of even say Liverpool are in this title race, they're out of this title race. Look, you know what? Man United can be in this title race, you know what mean?
00:17:19
JD
Where the points stand at the moment.
00:17:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
and and be honest with you And to be honest with you, if you look at the Premier League table, because I was ah saying this to, think was saying it to Rodney or Craig, actually.
00:17:20
JD
Yeah.
00:17:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
If you see the Premier League table, it isn't it's a very bizarre start to the Premier League table as we enter October.
00:17:35
JD
Yeah.
00:17:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
have you seen Have you seen what the top four are?
00:17:36
JD
yeah
00:17:39
JD
I believe it's Liverpool, Arsenal, Crystal Palace and I can't remember the last.
00:17:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:17:48
JD
it Chelsea?
00:17:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Nope.
00:17:50
JD
Tottenham?
00:17:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:17:53
JD
Tottenham? Okay, okay. I knew it was one of the two.
00:17:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Getting in fourth, I know it's weird.
00:17:54
JD
Yeah, yeah. knew it was one the two.
00:17:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Very weird. But that is the top four as it stands. And I mean, you are right. There's still a very long way to go in this Premier League season.
00:18:02
JD
is
00:18:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
But, you know, the next few games, I always say, take take the next five games out of the equation. It'll be Christmas. That'll be the biggest test for any club because games will come in thick and fast. You'll have...
00:18:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Premier League games, you'll have your midweek Premier League games, you'll have the festive period, and but then oft and then come New Year's, you'll then have the FA Cup to go and think about.
00:18:26
JD
I always think, and I think Gary Neville said it as well,
00:18:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Go on.
00:18:29
JD
March is the time where you see a team either wins the title or lose the title. And I mean win the title.
00:18:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:18:36
JD
I mean, They're serious winning title.
00:18:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
you'll see a team you'll see like You'll see a team pull away.
00:18:41
JD
Yeah, they're serious winning the title. You know, they're getting wins after wins. They're putting on performances. They're getting results. You can see the play in the players' face. The fans believe it.
00:18:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:18:50
JD
The manager believes it. You know, the players believe it. And you've seen with Arsenal, unfortunately, they've lost titles March over the years.
00:18:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Sadly.
00:18:58
JD
You know, wing the Wenger years. I remember them where we've controlled the whole season.
00:19:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:19:04
JD
And that that spell there, just to finish get over the line, we've just not really done it.
00:19:09
JD
So it'll be interesting. I think if Arsenal are going to win this title, I don't think they're going win this title with flair and scoring five, seven, eight goals, you know, like we've seen in previous seasons for different teams.
00:19:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
00:19:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, yeah, of course.
00:19:21
JD
I think they win this title being quite solid at the back. They don't really let in a goal, you know.
00:19:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:19:27
JD
And Liverpool, I think if Liverpool got Geyi, on Deadline Day, I think the title's theirs.
00:19:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, yeah. Goodness me.
00:19:34
JD
And i was smoke I thought he was a bigger signing.
00:19:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
That would then be... Yeah.
00:19:37
JD
He would have been a more important signing than getting Izak. That's my opinion. I think they need another centre-back. I think it was clear need another centre-back.
00:19:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, Canate this season...
00:19:47
JD
They get him. I think the title's theirs. I think they cannot lose. i don't see how they can lose it.
00:19:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
No. And the thing is, right, and um and I get it right, I know Ekotike is injured and I know they've lost Alisson.
00:19:54
JD
the moment...
00:20:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
However, they've got Marmadashvili as backup. They'll have Izak playing. Give him a run of games, I'm sure he'll fire on all cylinders.
00:20:10
JD
I hope he doesn't. I hope he doesn't.
00:20:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, look, to be honest with you, if if any of you ah ah any of yous had ah listened to our Premier League predictions ah pod, ah me and JD actually had Liverpool to win the title.
00:20:22
JD
Yeah, we did.
00:20:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
hope
00:20:24
JD
We did.
00:20:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
But we did also say on that pod that we want to be proved wrong.
00:20:27
JD
hundred percent
00:20:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
We want to be proved wrong.
00:20:28
JD
100%.
00:20:29
JD
100%. Listen, if I still win the title, listen, I'm going to the parade.
00:20:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
We're not complaining.
00:20:33
JD
I'm going to the parade.
00:20:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, yeah, same here.
00:20:35
JD
I'm the first one there.
00:20:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
We're all going.
00:20:37
JD
You know,
00:20:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
We're all going. Bring a cup bring a bottle couple of bottles of Magnums. You know. Yeah, that's it. The rest is history.
00:20:43
JD
you yeah
00:20:45
JD
You know, this is Magnums, beer, whiskey, rum, whatever it is, I'm drinking
00:20:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
The rest is history.
00:20:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
There you go.
00:20:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Jerry B, you know, the full shebang. Yeah, of course. Of course.
00:20:52
JD
it.
00:20:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Of course. Because when are we ever going to celebrate something like this?
00:20:57
JD
The thing is, you're kind of hoping that if they, let's just say Auteta gets over the line,
Expectations for Arteta's Title Win
00:21:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:21:02
JD
right?
00:21:03
JD
You're kind of hoping this is just a start of something new.
00:21:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Absolutely.
00:21:06
JD
I don't want to be able to win the title and then next season we're just not in it. What's the point?
00:21:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah, yeah.
00:21:10
JD
There's no point. I think if we win the title, we should be going to try and win the title again and keep going and you know until and so you need replace the squad again.
00:21:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah yeah
00:21:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Of course. Yeah, no, you're you're spot on there. Absolutely spot on. But in the meantime, we're we're going to take a quick break. And I know we've gone a little bit off topic, but when we come back, we will be looking.
00:21:28
JD
yeah we have. We have.
00:21:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah We will be looking back at the two goals scored by Martinelli and by Bakayi Saka. So join us after the break.
00:22:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
And welcome back to the second part of this Champions League game where where it finished Arsenal 2, Olympiacos 0. I am joined by JD.
00:22:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
JD, let's get into the goals now. i mean, the first goal. I mean, i quite liked the first goal, right?
00:22:36
JD
if
00:22:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Because just the fact that, let's be honest, I think Martinelli just wanted to see Jokka Riz score in the Champions League. And the fact that the ball hit the post, but the fact that he just watched it, observed the ball, saw it hit the post, and then just went after it and and just um just put it in the goal was just too funny, wasn't it?
00:22:46
JD
Yeah.
00:22:58
JD
I think it was a clever play from him. I think he kind of saw what everything was. He took a moment just to shake in to see, all right, when am going play this?
00:23:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:23:05
JD
Well, just for that split second and thought, you know what? I want to put it back in the net. No one's there. You know, I can just place it back. And now thought it was a clever play. I think the Jocker is it's a bit unlucky not score today. he didn't really get much chances, like clear on chances.
00:23:19
JD
But I think his hold-up play was pretty... I think he really showed that, you know, he's strong. He can hold up the ball.
00:23:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:23:26
JD
He's quite quick. He just never really got that that chance to kind of, you know, put one away or a good chance. He didn't get a chance like Trossard got today. Let's just put that way.
00:23:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
00:23:36
JD
Yeah, you know.
00:23:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
is that the one where Is that the one where he kind of like opened his body up and then the ball kind of just ballooned wide?
00:23:40
JD
You just went wide. Yeah, you just went wide. just went wide.
00:23:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:23:43
JD
I think you had two of those today. And it just, you know, was a bit...
00:23:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:23:48
JD
You would, if anything, you kind of at least expect Trussell to hit the target. I to hit the target. Especially with the second one.
00:23:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Same. I expected him to hit the target.
00:23:55
JD
Yeah, the one definitely each should hit behind the target. So a bit disappointed.
00:23:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:23:59
JD
But Martinelli's goal, I mean, you know, what I like about Martinelli, I think after that Liverpool game, he did get a bit of stick. I even gave him some stick.
00:24:10
JD
And I think he's come back in a very positive light. He's gone on down there and he's put his head down. He's worked hard.
00:24:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:24:16
JD
And the rewards are kind of showing, you know. And he's gone on score sheet today. all right, it might have been a bit of a lucky goal. But, you know, yeah good movement, quick movement from him. Good, quick thinking.
00:24:26
JD
and So, Arsenal.
00:24:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:24:28
JD
Yeah.
00:24:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Absolutely, because even then, you know, look, that ball that ball could have gone anywhere.
00:24:34
JD
Yeah.
00:24:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
And the reaction from Martinelli to think, you know what, let me continue my run. Let me not even, let me just continue my run and just go on.
00:24:43
JD
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
00:24:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
And the fact that he continued his run, watched the ball go out, watched the ball hit the post and then saw that it wasn't going in and then tapped it in.
00:24:49
JD
know
00:24:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think that was just a brilliant touch. The only thing I will maybe criticise Martinelli on tonight,
00:24:57
JD
what you're talking about. I know what you're going to say. You're going to talk about the header you should have scored.
00:25:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, well, two things now you've mentioned. First of all, I actually, ah you know what, I was trying to forget about the header, but now you've brought that the header.
00:25:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
And secondly, there was a point where he was running, he was running with the ball, and all he had to do was just pass the ball out to Jokeres, and Jokeres would have had a free shot or goal.
00:25:23
JD
Yeah. Yeah. yeah
00:25:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
And Again, and I've said this on previous episodes, why is Martinelli so greedy? But then I kind of sit here and think to myself, maybe this is because he's trying to prove a point to the Arsenal fans and maybe to Arteta that, look, this is why you shouldn't be having me on the bench.
00:25:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
This is what I can do. But... The fact that, i again, he can take off. It seems like he can't get past players. And that's what worries me. And I just think, look, if he'd maybe just had a second to look up, see that Jokeres was out there in open acres of space.
00:26:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
could All it would have taken was one pass. One pass. Jokeres could have been unlocked. And he could have, you know, we could have been sitting here talking about something completely different. you know what mean?
00:26:12
JD
Yeah, i think I think kind of this today in the game, i think I think all of them kind of had that chance, those chances where decision-making wasn't the best in that moment.
00:26:24
JD
Martin, he has been guilty to doing that. I know Charles have definitely been guilty of doing that in the same time, where he he could have played in the past, he's not done that.
00:26:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, yeah.
00:26:31
JD
um I think those sort games will kind of, if the Arsenal don't fix that, that can cost them points, it can cost them, you know, the run in the Champions League.
00:26:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:26:42
JD
Luckily, didn't cost us today. You know, we got the two goals. Saka came off the bench, getting his goal.
00:26:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:26:47
JD
I think the keeper should done't a bit better, to be fair. But I think he should have done a bit better.
00:26:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
That is true, to be fair. Yeah.
00:26:52
JD
But you know what? is is He hit hard and low. And thats if you are if you're going to strike a ball, hard and low. That's difficult for keepers to save.
00:26:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's it, yeah.
00:27:02
JD
Yeah, there wasn't really much to really to kind of talk about the game. I think more we probably can talk more defensively, I've got to say. I think... it It was interesting to see...
00:27:12
JD
He subs when he put on Timber and he took off Ben White and he put on Mascara and he took off Gabrielle. that that that was quite That was quite interesting, you know, because...
00:27:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
a
00:27:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. And again, like i kind of think ahead to the West Ham game. I would have, me personally, I might have maybe done like Saliba Mosquera. I might have done maybe Saliba Mosquera or, you know, Mosquera with someone else and maybe give, and maybe rested certain, I might have rested players.
00:27:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
But it was good. I'm really glad that Myles Luskelly got an opportunity to get his minutes out there. Glad to see Ben White out there as well. Probably didn't have the best of games, but, you know, i think he only had one mistake at the back.
00:27:57
JD
I think he played all right. I was happy with his before.
00:27:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think there was one mistake at the back. But apart from that, though, ah didn't see much. I didn't see much wrong. The only thing that might might have maybe been a slight concern was maybe be his forward runs.
00:28:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Just that's it.
00:28:11
JD
I think, correct me if I'm wrong, but maybe he's still trying to find his feet a little bit.
00:28:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
on.
00:28:17
JD
He not played, he not had a run of games to kind of go out there and play. So maybe there's a bit of match fitness there. Maybe a bit of rustiness. Um... you know, maybe in that, but I think he played all right. i think he played a solid performance.
00:28:30
JD
There was a moment where he was kind of arguing about Teta. don't know if you saw that.
00:28:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
I did, yeah.
00:28:34
JD
Yeah, it was a bit like, you know, and I, and then that moment, I kind of think that's probably why Timber might start, you know, you know what mean?
00:28:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, of course, yeah.
00:28:42
JD
I think, I think Timber gives you a bit more, you know,
00:28:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think...
00:28:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, and ah and and another thing you said off-air about Timber is the fact that now, since that ACL injury, he's really come into this squad and he's made that position his own now.
00:28:56
JD
Yeah.
00:28:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's really made that position his own.
00:28:58
JD
No, 100%. I still think that's a bit harsh, you know.
00:28:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know, we we we we all love Ben White, but we've sadly come to realise that we're not probably going to see the same Ben White that we saw in in the first couple of seasons for Arsenal, are we?
00:29:14
JD
I think he's...
00:29:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
I do love Ben White and I want to see and i want see him do well, but I just feel like maybe maybe there's a bit of apprehension.
00:29:24
JD
I still think that's a bit harsh because he has just come back from injury and he was injured a lot last season or in the latter stage of the season.
00:29:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:29:32
JD
So I think Timbaugh, I think he's come back really well with ACL injury.
00:29:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mmm.
00:29:37
JD
Obviously ACL injury hl injuries just touch and goal. Most of the time, most players are really the same.
00:29:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
course.
00:29:43
JD
Timbaugh looks to be the sign in that, you know, we when we first saw him, we were happy to see and we kind of fit in that shoes that probably would be what we were waiting for him to kind of do, waiting for the whole season for him to do.
00:29:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:29:56
JD
And now he's kind delivering. I think it' overperforming, really, with that ACL injury.
00:30:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mmm.
00:30:01
JD
I think with Ben White, I think it's still early days. I think there's still a player in there.
00:30:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
would you Would you then, because obviously looking at the next five fixtures, I mean, they're they're relatively decent games, but would you maybe play them, you know, would you give them minutes against West Ham, Fulham, Burnley, Sunderland, say?
00:30:19
JD
I think it really depends on how you approach the game. And that's...
00:30:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Don't forget also, we have got, I think we've got Atletico Madrid in the mix of games as well.
00:30:28
JD
Yeah, you know, we do. We do. Yeah, I think that just was the international break.
00:30:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, you know, would you maybe play Would you maybe like give him some minutes, get to West Ham and maybe Fulham, say?
00:30:39
JD
I think with Fulham, they're bit of our bogey team. And West Ham too. Last thing, they beat us at home, you know.
00:30:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. And don't forget, this is Fulham away at Craven Cottage.
00:30:45
JD
And, you know, Yeah, and Nuno Santos, he's at West Ham and, you know, he is I think he's a decent manager. you know I think he's going to West Ham kind of cooking um and doing things.
00:30:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I agree.
00:30:58
JD
So it's going to be interesting how Arteta approaches because now he's got the squad. I think when you see certain players start and certain players not starting and certain substitutions, you can kind of see...
00:31:11
JD
Either he's going for the game or he's showing him shop.
00:31:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:31:14
JD
And I think, again, like I mentioned, in the Newcastle game, you can see he threw every last bit of attack.
00:31:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, yeah.
00:31:22
JD
You can think an offence that he can think of to to get him that that win.
00:31:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Of course.
00:31:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
course he could.
00:31:26
JD
And you know what? It was very lucky. I think Arsenal got don't want to get too... know you've got to spoke about it. yesterday or the day before when we posted the point I don't want to get too much into it.
00:31:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, yeah, yeah. It was yesterday we spoke about it.
00:31:38
JD
But I think Arteta literally threw everything out of that game. And and we did, I think we were little bit unlucky in that game because I think we should have got a penalty, you know.
00:31:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
I agree, yeah.
00:31:48
JD
think we should have got a penalty.
00:31:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, to be honest, said the same thing to Rodney the other day, actually, which is the fact that there was one angle that I saw and I was convinced and then there was another angle I saw and I was like, it's like, ooh, I don't know now.
00:32:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Do you know what mean?
00:32:03
JD
Yeah, yeah yeah for for for me, the reason why I think it's a penalty is because on the replay, I don't think it's a penalty. I think it's harsh.
00:32:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:32:12
JD
But if you're watching it in live TV, right, and a referee decision, it's not an obvious error from referee.
00:32:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:32:19
JD
i don't it's obvious error from the referee.
00:32:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:32:22
JD
So therefore, VAR shouldn't get involved. An obvious error is when you can, you know, it's clear as day it's not a penalty and the referee's made a blunding mistake.
00:32:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:32:31
JD
If he gave that, it's the same it's kind of the same, like, you know, the United-Chelsea game when Sanchez got... It's a similar thing there.
00:32:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:32:40
JD
It's literally similar, right? It's literally similar.
00:32:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
It literally is.
00:32:44
JD
And he got he not only did he give a penalty, he got sent off.
00:32:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
You got sent off for it, yeah?
00:32:48
JD
He got sent off. I think it should have been a penalty. I don't see how it's not. I know you've touched on it a bit, but it's a bit frustrating because it's a bit like... that game that could have cost us i i think it could have cost us
00:33:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
That it could have. It actually could have. And the thing is, right, even before even before that, we were building up some really good momentum.
00:33:09
JD
yeah
00:33:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah We were building up some really good play. And it would just, yeah, I just personally think for me, I mean, I kind of sat there and I knew straight off the bat, I was convinced it was a penalty.
00:33:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
was absolutely convinced it was penalty. And do you know what kind of done it for me? Was as soon as the ref went over to the monitor, I was like, yeah, just get on with the game at this point. Don't even bother. Just get on with it. Because we all know what's going to happen.
00:33:33
JD
Wow.
00:33:35
JD
Wow.
00:33:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
We all know what's going to happen. So I was like, yeah, just get on with it.
00:33:38
JD
Yeah, yeah. I mean, yeah you know, I have to give credit to the boys, you know.
00:33:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know I mean?
00:33:45
JD
i mean, that game, and know it's still early in the season and I know a lot Arsenal fans get too excited, right?
00:33:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:33:52
JD
And I i can't stand it as well. But with that game, I think Gary Neville touched on is what it as well.
00:33:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:33:59
JD
It felt bigger than just a win You know, is I think that it's still early to see if that it might it might have no meaning.
00:34:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:34:08
JD
It might have the the biggest meaning. You don't know. We still need to say.
00:34:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm. Still a long way. Yeah.
00:34:13
JD
But I think in that dressing room, correct me if I'm wrong. I'll touch on you. Correct me if I'm wrong. The players will correct me if I'm wrong. I think it gave them sort of a mint in that we can really fight for this title.
00:34:24
JD
We can hang in there.
00:34:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:34:25
JD
We can guard down and win games. You know, we can kind of prove that that was wrong. And I think it made a bit of a statement. I think it made a statement for Arteta as a manager, because I think he's been getting a lot of criticism recently.
00:34:35
JD
You've been lot criticism recently.
00:34:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:34:38
JD
And i think i think I think, you know, it is, you've been getting a lot of criticism and I think it's not really been deserved.
00:34:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Especially off the media as well.
00:34:50
JD
Apologies for that, you know, mother's coming in and everything that I'm recording, you know, you're off guard and you forget what i'm trying to say.
00:34:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:35:01
JD
No, he hasn't been getting a of criticism about his squad, about he has to do something this season. And um i don't think I don't think it's fair.
00:35:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:35:09
JD
I don't think it's fair because...
00:35:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, no, I completely agree with you on that. Completely agree. But what we'll do is we'll take a break because i actually want to get your thoughts on the Newcastle game because obviously we didn't have you on for the Newcastle ah review, but would like to get your thoughts more about that game because, you know, great result for Arsenal in the Champions League.
00:35:22
JD
Yeah.
00:35:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
I believe that now puts us sixth in the league phase.
00:35:35
JD
it It doesn't matter really and truly if you pass the Blasters thing, you to get through it
00:35:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
does it Does it not matter? I mean, it's still I know it's still early days though, isn't it?
00:35:43
JD
Yeah, it is the early days.
00:35:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, yeah, I mean, we've still got tougher games coming up. There's Atletico Madrid, there's there's Inter. So we'll cross them bridges when we get there.
00:35:54
JD
Yeah, yeah.
00:35:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
you know what I mean? All right, then. But we're going to take a quick break in the meantime. And then when we come back, I'm going to literally pick Josh's brains over the the Newcastle game because that game still lives fresh in the memory for me.
00:36:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
So join us after
00:36:09
JD
Yeah.
Reflection on Newcastle Game and Squad Depth
00:36:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
the break.
00:36:10
JD
yeah
00:36:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
And welcome back to this third and final part of this Champions League review. But I just want to... We need to go back. We need to go back to St James' Park because that game still lives fresh in my memory.
00:37:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
And JD, I mean, just just give us your thoughts on the game because... You know, for for myself and Rodney, um you know, we we were all buzzing. We were absolutely buzzing that day. I mean, I remember, ah like I said on on the pod yesterday, I mean, I was sat my girlfriends and, you know, they they know me well enough for, you know, falling on the floor and and jumping out of my chair. And and they they saw it all over the weekend. They saw it all on that on Sunday.
00:37:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
But um what were your thoughts on the game?
00:37:32
JD
If I'm going to be honest, that was a rollercoaster of emotions for me.
00:37:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
It really was.
00:37:35
JD
I mean, I've never had a moment where I've been so frustrated and just felt like there's no point of just watching football to literally wanted to run in the streets and say, yeah, and just look at people's door and just...
00:37:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
gosh.
00:37:54
JD
I lost it. I literally, when that goal went in, i got off my chair, I celebrated. I did the Henri slide on a floorboard, you know.
00:38:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
oh my gosh
00:38:06
JD
I burped my knees and it hurt like hell, but it was worth it.
00:38:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh my gosh.
00:38:10
JD
You know, it was worth it. You know that moment there.
00:38:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Goodness me. If we win the title now, I'm going to remember. I will remember this now. I will definitely remember this.
00:38:20
JD
Yeah. Yeah, because um even on Sky, they did mention, you know, if Liverpool won that game and we lost that game, we'd be eight points behind, you know, and now we're only two points behind.
00:38:32
JD
And again, it's still early. You know, I know lot of Arsenal fans, we love to...
00:38:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:38:38
JD
I'm not one of those ones that think we're going to win everything. But a lot Arsenal fans do get carried away.
00:38:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh gosh, yeah.
00:38:44
JD
But that that game, I think that game, it's not just that we won. It's just that a lot of things just didn't go our way.
00:38:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
00:38:53
JD
It was one that, it's easily, a couple of seasons ago, it was easy one to be one of those games where we had all the chances, we played all right, but we lost.
00:39:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:39:02
JD
And the boys found a way to win. And I think that's what champions do. If you're if you're fighting for the title, that's what you need to do in games.
00:39:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm.
00:39:10
JD
When things are not going your way, we've seen United do it for years.
00:39:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Of course, yeah.
00:39:13
JD
We've seen City do it for years.
00:39:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
We've seen Liverpool do it as well.
00:39:15
JD
you You've seen Liverpool do it as well. I think that was a statement from Arsenal. And if they hopefully they can carry on, you know.
00:39:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:39:25
JD
That's what you're kind of hoping now.
00:39:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, absolutely. I mean, another thing I'm also going to mention that you I'm surprised you haven't mentioned is the fact that Normally, when we look back at previous seasons, right, take Liverpool, right?
00:39:39
JD
Yeah.
00:39:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
Normally, when Liverpool slip up, you'd think, right, Arsenal, this is your time to shine. This is the time to take advantage.
00:39:46
JD
Yeah. Yeah.
00:39:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
And we've never taken advantage. But the fact that that, you know, last weekend, the fact that, oh, my gosh, what a happy household that I went into on on Saturday night, because obviously girlfriend and her brother were happy.
00:39:59
JD
Yeah, for real.
00:40:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know, it was an early birthday. It was an early birthday present for my girlfriend, late birthday present for my girlfriend, my girlfriend's brother. Oh, my gosh. I mean, Wow.
00:40:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Rollercoaster of emotions. And the fact that we took advantage of a Liverpool downfall. And now, you know, we're now at least we've cut the gap to two points in the league.
00:40:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
I know, again, we've we've said off air, it's early so it's still early days. and And let's not get nothing twisted by it.
00:40:29
JD
Yeah.
00:40:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
But like you said, that's what champions do. If champions see... you know, a team, ah a team that are also competing for the title where they are, you know, where, again, they they lose a game.
00:40:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's where true champions now need to take advantage of that. And for the minute, that is at least a step in the right direction. You know, if, say, for example, I don't know, safe say this weekend, for example, if Chelsea go and beat Liverpool and Arsenal go and win against West Ham,
00:41:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
there must be some sort of mentality shift but because like you said last season, we never saw, we never saw any of this.
00:41:17
JD
i still think it's a bit early you know
00:41:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
I get it.
00:41:20
JD
Because it wasn't Liverpool, I think Simon Jordan said it on Talk Sport as well, according to everybody today.
00:41:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
i do get it.
00:41:26
JD
um they They lost 3-0 to Northern Forest at Anfield. you know And they still want this to won the league.
00:41:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:41:33
JD
It's still is's still early days. i think it's still early days. It's going to be interesting because it's how Liverpool kind of approach it with their squad. They've got a decent squad as well, just as ours.
00:41:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
True.
00:41:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
They have.
00:41:44
JD
Probably even better. maybe maybe It's arguably better, depending on your life more.
00:41:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
you know what? I'll be honest with you. With Izak right now, I know we haven't seen the Izak we saw at Newcastle, but I still think he's got he still needs to adapt to so Liverpool's playing style.
00:42:02
JD
Yeah, 100%. I think he's not had a pre-season. There's no it twisted. Him being on strike probably didn't work out for him.
00:42:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
There you go. Exactly that. Yeah.
00:42:09
JD
But he's football-wise. It helped him get him the move to Liverpool. But for his performance-wise, he's still probably a bit rusty. He's learning a new system. He was unlucky not to score on the weekend as well. i Probably should have scored.
00:42:22
JD
um You know, he he he's someone lethal. And again, to us he's you know he's shown why he got that big move, you know.
00:42:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:42:31
JD
It's still early to say. I think if Liverpool don't sort out the back, that back football, because Canate, yesterday wasn't his best game. Yesterday wasn't his best game.
00:42:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean... To be honest with you, I've said, i when we've done the Liverpool crossover, I actually said it will be a battle of the left sides, which is, you know, Liverpool's left, which is Kerkhez and, say, Canate, compared to, say, Arsenal's left, which was, think, Calafuri and...
00:42:43
JD
The weekend wasn't his best game.
00:43:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
But it was Califuri, just say Califuri, for example.
00:43:04
JD
Yeah.
00:43:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Califuri and Martinelli compared to, say, you know, Kirchhoff and whoever's on the left. Do you know what mean? So, and and this season, we've actually kind of seen it now where if they had signed Mark Gahey, we probably wouldn't be sitting here talking about this.
00:43:18
JD
Yeah.
00:43:22
JD
ah Again, I said off air as well, you know, I thought Mark Gahey, he was more of a crucial sign and than Izak, you know.
00:43:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
we We may not be talking about...
00:43:30
JD
I think they need to make that signing. I think they realise they need to make that signing and try to. um Your girlfriend, I don't know she's got some pool at Palace, so maybe she stopped that deal from happening.
00:43:43
JD
you know bagwa or her her brother, got to thank whoever is in the tournament.
00:43:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:43:49
JD
I think if he goes there, Liverpool win the league, or they're definitely, definitely 100% favourites to win the league. Now it's a bit...
00:43:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
i
00:43:58
JD
I don't think who wins the league is who doesn't slip up.
00:44:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:44:03
JD
I think that's what is. I think Arsenal need to go on a bit run. need to on a run, build momentum. Yeah.
00:44:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Well, I mean, another thing that I also said to Rodney yeah on on the um one of the episodes was the fact that now for Arsenal, we we've kind of come to the peak of our difficult fixtures now.
00:44:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Because you think back think back to the start the season where it was United away, Leeds, I think it was United a away, Leeds home, ah Liverpool away.
00:44:24
JD
Yeah.
00:44:33
JD
Forest. think it was Forest before Liverpool.
00:44:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, yeah, Forest home, Liverpool away, City home, Newcastle away. and now wait And now we're we're coming into ah slightly, um you know, we're coming into a ah slightly better run of games with the likes of West Ham and potentially Burnley and potentially Sunderland.
00:44:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
the The two teams that I do fear the most would be Fulham and Palace. Goodness me. I mean, like I said earlier, Ron, if Palace... If Palace extend this 18-game unbeaten run into tomorrow and two weekends' time before they come to the Emirates, I mean, that could then be very interesting then.
00:45:07
JD
so
00:45:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
um And I'll tell you what, one one household will not be happy. And I'm telling you, it will not be my household.
00:45:21
JD
yeah
00:45:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
My household will be very happy come the end of by the end of the full-time whistle, but we will only see about that. But yeah, only time can tell. But I think the the fixture the fixtures for Arsenal-Liverpool will very interesting now. And I think it'll be a good test to see how Liverpool kind of overcome what Arsenal kind of had last season. Because we had our injuries last season and, you know, we kind of battled through.
00:45:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
So it'll be interesting to see what happens with Liverpool in the sense of they've lost Alisson. They could lose Eketike now. So it'll be interesting see how they overcome this.
00:45:59
JD
yeah Yeah, I think it will be interesting to see how they overcome this. I think Liverpool just have enough to overcome this. you know they They need to find a way to stop leaking goals.
00:46:14
JD
They need to stop leaking goals, I think.
00:46:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:46:17
JD
dave Even the start of the season... They've been a bit lucky, you know, they've been a bit lucky. And again, it's still early, you know, i think I think we've even seen Chelsea win the league, you know, not playing great at the beginning with Quante that season.
00:46:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mmm, yeah.
00:46:33
JD
They played three on the back and they went up winning the league. I remember we beat them 3-0 at the Easy win and they ended winning the league.
00:46:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes.
00:46:41
JD
So again, it's still early days. It'll be interesting to see happens at Chelsea because Chelsea are those teams, you just don't know what you're going to get from them.
00:46:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:46:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, you actually aren't. And the thing is as well, for for Liverpool, they're going away to Stamford Bridge as well.
00:46:59
JD
I think Nick Webber the storm them there. I think Liverpool on that day don't get twisted they they can probably be anyone on their day
00:47:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:47:05
JD
It's just they need to minimise that, you know, the mistakes at the back. I think that's what cost them yesterday. And that's what kind of cost them, you know, on last weekend as well. And if we can, you know, bounce on on their mistakes, then, you know, it's going to be an interesting season.
00:47:22
JD
I think it's going to be interesting.
00:47:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, definitely.
00:47:24
JD
I think this this season, again, the titles, the titles there to be won. You know, it's open season.
00:47:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Definitely, yeah.
00:47:32
JD
I think Arsenal need to get a couple of games. But I do have a question for you, because it's meant to be only in the Champions League fixture, i and been talking about and the Premier League.
00:47:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
Go
00:47:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, go
00:47:44
JD
Where do you see Arsenal? Do you think Arsenal can win this Champions League?
00:47:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh.
00:47:50
JD
And again, it's still early. It's still early,
00:47:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's still early. I mean, i can sit right i can see us getting out of the league phase. I can see us doing well, providing... If we have a season where we don't get many injuries, I could see us maybe getting into the semi-finals again.
00:48:08
JD
Is that an improvement from last season Yeah.
00:48:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think it depends on what are it it depends on where we are in the league. I think it depends on not where we are on all these different cup fronts as well. if we If, say, for example, we're out the Carabao Cup...
00:48:21
JD
Yeah.
00:48:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
Actually, the Carabao Cup won't be won't be a really when but really be a thing. It'll be the FA Cup, really. But if we're still in the FA Cup we're still competing on four fronts, or three fronts, should I say, I mean, I don't see...
00:48:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
I just, I don't know it I think it just depends on injuries for me. It depends on how we cope with injuries and how we cope with the squad going forward.
00:48:49
JD
Yeah, yeah. the
00:48:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
as As I've said to you, and I've said it to the others as well, I can see us winning something. I just don't know what that is.
00:48:58
JD
de I'm happy you said that because I had another question for you because want to state what Henry said.
00:49:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
Right.
00:49:04
JD
Henry said that Arteta has to win something this season.
00:49:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:49:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:49:08
JD
If he has to win something, what is the thing that you think he can achieve actually winning this season? And is it enough?
00:49:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
The thing is, right, it would probably be something... and and i don't And again, I want to be proved wrong here, but it would probably be something like the Carabao the FA Cup.
00:49:29
JD
Is the improvement
00:49:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
But my... my But that's my thing. To Arsenal fans, will they see that as an improvement? Because we've been competing for the title for the last, what, three years now. And if we're coming short if we're if were if we're drawing the short stick here to Liverpool for another season, or a City, or or whoever goes on to win the league and we finish second to them, there'll be a lot of scrutiny. ah There'll be a lot of scrutiny because...
00:49:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
It's not like the board have actually, you know, been really strict with their money. They've said to him, they've said to him, look, there's the money. Go out and buy who you need to buy.
00:50:05
JD
That is true. But I think for the last three seasons, Arteta has been ah you know going above his weight, I'm going to be honest. I don't think that team last season, they shouldn't be finished a second.
00:50:18
JD
The season before that, they should be finished second. And season before that, they'll be finished second.
00:50:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:50:22
JD
Let's not get it twisted there. Arsenal, those seasons, did not have the second best Premier League team in that season.
00:50:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, we we honestly did not.
00:50:29
JD
They didn't. They didn't.
00:50:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Honestly did not, no.
00:50:32
JD
so
00:50:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
um paper, we didn't.
00:50:33
JD
Again, it's like what Simon Jordan said, you know, he he said a couple of seasons ago, Arsenal need to spend 200 million on just to compete. And I agree with that statement.
00:50:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
00:50:43
JD
Not really and truly. If we don't compete for this title, I think Arteta's failed. If we don't compete.
00:50:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
i would be I'd be very worried for Arteta come the end of the season. But the the thing is, if a the board do choose to get rid of Arteta, who do you go and then replace?
00:50:53
JD
Really?
00:51:01
JD
i don't
00:51:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
whod you Who you go out and get?
00:51:03
JD
I don't see the board having that conversation. i don't I think the board are happy, even if he finishes second or third. I think the board will be happy because it's another year Champions League, revenue, all that sort of stuff there. i think
00:51:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
I understand that.
00:51:19
JD
I think it's more the fans. I think right now, Arteta's done something to the Emirates Stadium where he's made it for like, He's brought the life back into Arsenal, you know, where it's been sucked out for so many years.
00:51:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
He has.
00:51:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
oh yeah, it really has.
00:51:35
JD
And I think now, if he doesn't win anything, or he doesn't win the Premier League, I think he's going to feel the raw pressure there.
00:51:43
JD
And it'd be interesting to see how he coats with it. You know, because last season we see we saw glimpses when pressure came, he didn't you could have handled a bit better.
00:51:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
He will.
00:51:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:51:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:51:54
JD
I think that's where we're going to see a bit of a divide, more of like an utter to in, utter to out sort of thing. You know, more like with Teng Manga.
00:52:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm. Agree.
00:52:05
JD
If he doesn't win, and i don't want to say win the Premier League, but a lot of Arsenal fans think he should win the Premier League. I think that's harsh.
00:52:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
I get... do you know what? i so I get why fans are saying it because obviously we been in this se we've been in the same boat for the past three seasons where we've finished second and I get it.
00:52:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
I do get where Arsenal fans are coming from with saying that. And maybe some Arsenal fans might be a little bit ambitious to say, well, actually, we could have had a crack at the Champions League last year. Maybe this could be our year to have a crack at the Champions League this year. But I think...
00:52:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
You look at the teams that are in the Champions League and you look at the likes of PSG tonight against Barcelona. you know they didn't have they didn't they don't have They didn't have their strongest team on that pitch, but yet they still managed to get a hard-fought win.
00:52:52
JD
Yeah.
00:52:55
JD
Yeah. Yeah. I think last season with the Champions League, I mean, Arsenal, they lost to Champions League winners.
00:53:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:53:04
JD
Yeah. I mean, and know he not allowed to say his name in the anymore, but Partey not playing that game was kind of vital for us.
00:53:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mmm.
00:53:11
JD
And I knew when he got that second yellow, that Madrid game, and as I was out in Jamaica, I messaged my cousin, and I said, yeah, we're going to struggle with that first leg, you know, we're going to really struggle.
00:53:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
i I agree. i As soon as I saw the the yellow card, I just thought, why?
00:53:23
JD
Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
00:53:28
JD
yeah
00:53:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
You who literally had to, all you had to do was just not do anything in the last five minutes.
00:53:34
JD
yeah
00:53:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
and And you know what? Rice was basically all of us. Rice was all of us.
00:53:39
JD
no
00:53:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
Went up to Partey and was like, what are you playing at? You've just got, you know, what are you playing at?
00:53:43
JD
yeah
00:53:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
You're now missing out on on a big home game at the Emirates.
00:53:50
JD
Yeah.
00:53:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
What do you think you're playing at?
00:53:51
JD
Yeah.
00:53:54
JD
Again, you know, this is why we love football because there's no, it's nothing certain, you know.
00:53:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
Of course.
00:54:01
JD
i think people say, like this is what i don't understand because the pundits, everyone says, oh, Tata has to win the league.
00:54:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mmm.
00:54:10
JD
But Liverpool, everyone says Liverpool are favourites on paper. So how does he have to win the league when there's another team that's favourite on paper?
00:54:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Exactly.
00:54:18
JD
it It doesn't make any sense.
00:54:20
JD
You know, it doesn't add up.
00:54:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
00:54:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
no
00:54:23
JD
I think he has to compete. If you win something, I think he has and ah squad good enough to win something this season.
00:54:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I agree.
00:54:32
JD
I think he has a, like what you said, whatever it is, i don't know.
00:54:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:54:36
JD
It could be a Carabao Cup, could be an FA Cup. If he has an FA Cup and he finishes second, is that a bad season?
00:54:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think it's slightly better because we've got a trophy, but I don't think many Arsenal fans would be pleased with that.
00:54:57
JD
They wouldn't.
00:54:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Because for the past three years, we've been competing for a Premier League title. And let's actually be honest as well. We've not, we we've, it's not like we've, you know, the margin between first and second has been big.
00:55:12
JD
Last season was a bit of a...
00:55:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
All right, forget, all right. Yeah, take last scenes out of out of perspective. But last, you know, two seasons before that, they weren't massive margins, were they?
00:55:22
JD
Yeah, I think the the the second time City won the league, and I mean, it came down to the last day, you know.
00:55:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:55:28
JD
i mean i think that Villa game, mean, it was in our hands. I mean, I think it was from Oli Watkins.
00:55:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:55:34
JD
I won't forget that weekend.
00:55:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Same.
00:55:35
JD
I won't forget that. That that that really...
00:55:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
remember working that weekend and that was a that was a painful weekend.
00:55:39
JD
Yeah,
00:55:42
JD
I remember I went to an event. Me and my cousin went to an event. Most of my family went to an event. and we were in the cab and we saw 2-0 Villa and I've never been so not wanting to go out.
00:55:54
JD
i would deem over, I just didn't want to do anything.
00:55:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:55:57
JD
that that I just knew that the league was kind of gone. um But you have to look at those. i think people need to look at those City teams, you know, couple of seasons ago.
00:56:10
JD
No one was touching them really that season. You know, it's not the City that we see today.
00:56:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
00:56:15
JD
You know, that City, that was, we've never seen City team like that in the Premier League, you know in a long, long time.
00:56:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:56:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
00:56:24
JD
you have to, it's like, again, I'm quoting a lot of people today. Like what Paul Mielsen said, you know, When Mike Tyson's at his prime, you could be a really good heavyweight, but Mike Tyson's just there.
00:56:38
JD
He's just that top guy.
00:56:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:56:41
JD
And that's what City was. They were just that the top guy. And we just, we had a decent team. just did everything right.
00:56:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
We did.
00:56:48
JD
But you've got Mike Tyson and he's prime. You're not knocking him out.
00:56:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
No.
00:56:54
JD
You've got to let him make his own distractions. you know Take all the drugs and pills and go prison, all that sort of stuff there.
00:56:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:57:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I mean, just, again, as we've said, this this season will be, I think it'll be, ah it'll be not a season-defining one for Arsenal, but by the end of the season, it could paint a big picture.
00:57:18
JD
Yeah,
West Ham's Need for Confidence Boost
00:57:19
JD
yeah. I did see they said a couple weeks ago in commentary, you know, that Arteta is normally, he's he's actually a nearly man. He's becoming a nearly man.
00:57:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes.
00:57:30
JD
And you don't want that, you know, you don't.
00:57:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
No. Yeah.
00:57:34
JD
But the the thing is, though, because it's funny because all the pundits say, you know, Arsenal, when go into these big games, they, you know, they have a test and they don't normally pass the test and,
00:57:45
JD
they don't think they're going win the league and all that sort stuff there. But I don't think the players see that. Of course, Sliba, I don't think we've... don't know if you guys spoke on it, but he's signed new contract and Madrid was sticking around.
00:57:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:57:58
JD
you know he I believe he probably still believes in and in a project. um I think Saka's next to get his contract signed. I think the Arsenal board will probably get... I have confidence in this board that they will actually get things done because...
00:58:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. And and go before before we wrap up, because I've just seen like we've we've been been talking for a good hour here.
00:58:17
JD
I know, I know, we've been meeting. Yeah.
00:58:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
um So for anyone that's been listening to this ah to this pod, we we do appreciate it. But, you know, there seems to be some sort of good philosophy going around Arsenal because for players like Saliba to sign Gabriel, Mars Lewis-Skelly, Ethan Waniere, you know, I could go on.
00:58:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know, the next player, really speaking, that needs to sign their contract now is Saka.
00:58:45
JD
yeah
00:58:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
And think about it. by then we would have had we would have long-term players that could still maybe win more with Arsenal for the next five six years maybe depending
00:59:00
JD
yeah Yeah, it's funny, you know, because I did want to mention Ranieri tonight, actually. and i mean, we we've been rambled on about other things, but before we we do wrap up, Ranieri, you think any minutes today?
00:59:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
00:59:13
JD
i wasn't comfortable through of that, you know. I felt like he should have had bit of run out.
00:59:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm glad you say that because I i always think back to to his contract, right?
00:59:24
JD
Yeah. Yeah.
00:59:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I'm sure in that contract of his, he wanted more game time.
00:59:31
JD
Yeah. Yeah, no.
00:59:32
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I get it, right? There are going to be loads of games coming thick and fast. But for a Champions League game, I'd have happily given him the minutes.
00:59:42
JD
It's funny because, you all the guys have just come back from injury. If anything, this probably could have been a game where you could have arrested him and played him on the weekend. And you probably could have started Eze and then Paul Manieri afterwards and just give him all the money off.
00:59:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
I would have I'd have I'd have been happy with that.
00:59:59
JD
You know, it's funny because if you, like like what you mentioned, you're going to put Eze in a 10, right? And Eze and Odegaard are battling for that 10 position.
01:00:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
01:00:12
JD
Where does Ranieri play? Because you've got Saka and Manweke on that right side and you've Martinelli and Trossa for that left side.
01:00:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
I can't. I don't see why he can't be... I don't see why he can't compete for the left side.
01:00:25
JD
Ranieri on the left? I don't know, yeah.
01:00:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
But I get it. But at the same time, could we not put Madweke on the left and maybe try put put him out on the right? put him out on the right But then it's like, it's Saka. So it's like, well, what do you do at that point?
01:00:38
JD
um Well, again, Saka did score his goal on the left.
01:00:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
Did.
01:00:41
JD
You know, on the left. I don't know if Arteta told him to go there or if I switched it.
01:00:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Yeah.
01:00:49
JD
It worked out in that in that moment.
01:00:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes, definitely. Great goal as well. And I mean, the keeper could have keeper could have done better, but when it's loving and when it's low and driven, you can't do much there, can you?
01:00:59
JD
Yeah, learn hard. It's one no ones, learn hard with three legs. that's when you When you're shooting, that's what they tell you to do. Learn harder in the bottom corner, in the corners.
01:01:10
JD
You've probably got more a chance to score. I don't know. I felt a bit uneasy. I didn't want to mention that. have We rambled about other things.
01:01:19
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
01:01:19
JD
But didn't mention that. Wanyari not getting any minutes. I don't know. I just think... Because on the weekend, I mean, I don't see starting or playing. so
01:01:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I just kind of feel like that again, in it and it goes back to what I say about his contract, you know, you want him to be getting the minutes. But now that we've got Eze in, it's like, how can he get minutes now?
01:01:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
If, if you're now, how can he get the minutes in if he's not going to be able to be given the opportunity to go and shine out there? you know what I mean?
01:01:51
JD
Yeah, no, 100%. I think, I think when he's come on, he's been all right. You know, he's come on, he's done, he's been all
01:01:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
I, again, never had an issue with him coming on. I've not sat here once on this pod and said, oh, actually, Ethan didn't have the best of games.
01:02:06
JD
right.
01:02:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
I've never once said that.
01:02:07
JD
Yeah, thing I think he's been, ah really thought that Arteta would have found a way to play him today.
01:02:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
No one has said that.
01:02:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
01:02:15
JD
You know, I was i' kind of expecting it. know, putting Eze on. Don't get me wrong, Eze did all right today. i don't know it's it's tough I think that forward position he's got so much to play with now I mean you can easily make a wrong decision depend i think you've got to judge it in each game as it comes I think doing
01:02:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I think also, you know, i think, you know, games like, no disrespect, games like West Ham, maybe Burnley away, give give Ethan the opportunity to go out there and show himself.
01:02:48
JD
you know what West Ham at home There's been a couple of times they've beaten us at home. In the Carabao Cup, couple seasons, they beat us at home.
01:02:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
Ah, yeah.
01:02:58
JD
Last season, they beat us at home.
01:03:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. So you kind of don't want to take the risk.
01:03:03
JD
i don't see... You you see ah you said that Arsenal have easier fixtures. And on paper, they do have easier fixtures in the last five fixtures.
01:03:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes.
01:03:12
JD
But West Ham and Fulham, we've always struggled against those teams.
01:03:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm-hmm.
01:03:17
JD
you I will say West Ham, Newcastle and Fulham. Newcastle is not really a mid-table team, but West Ham full midtable team and teams, and Everton, we've always kind of struggled, at Goodison Park, we've always kind of struggled.
01:03:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
01:03:32
JD
I think we we we need... read Listen, you can't win how you won on new at Setchames Park last weekend.
01:03:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, because, again, yeah no.
01:03:41
JD
and go and gold lose to West Ham.
01:03:44
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah,
01:03:44
JD
If that's the case, then don't bother competing for the title.
01:03:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah, I agree.
01:03:49
JD
don't Don't do that. Because you made a statement there that you can go out on there, weather the storm, you know, go to that hostel car. Because St James' Park is a hostel place to go to.
01:03:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
It is, and it is a very intimidating place to go go to, regardless.
01:04:02
JD
It is. It is. You know, and they weathered the storm and credit credit. It's due, all right, we've got a bit lucky last-minute winner.
01:04:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hmm.
01:04:09
JD
But we played all right there when I've seen recent games where we've...
01:04:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
We did. Better football. Better football that I've seen over the past three years or so that we've been St James'.
01:04:17
JD
Yeah. Yeah. So West Ham, I need a win there. You know, I think I want a nice, good 3-4-0 win. Sharp shop.
01:04:29
JD
Jockers get at least i think i think I think people started to question him as well a little bit.
01:04:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
01:04:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
I get it. But at the same time, though, you know... i get the I get the questions behind it, but again, you know, you can't just expect... Like, for example, right, take I'll take Cesco, for example. i you know, for me, I kind of know with Cesco, he I kind of knew that he wouldn't hit the ground running for United.
01:05:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
I knew he wouldn't hit the ground running for United only because I knew it'd be a different league. And I just thought he'll get he'll probably need a bit of time. But it seems like now that could be a different story now.
01:05:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
But I think
Analyzing Player Performances and Premier League Dynamics
01:05:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
with Jokeres,
01:05:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't know what to say because the thing is, he done well against Leeds. And we thought, OK, cool. You know, maybe we might see little bit more. And I think at the Emirates, he seems to do well. But I think we need to try and...
01:05:30
Global Sports Podcast Network
We need to get him to do slightly better in the away games.
01:05:34
JD
I think with Jokic, I think tonight he was a bit unlucky. I think he did tremendously well. I think in the Cup games, yeah.
01:05:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
His hold-up play, as you said, was really good.
01:05:41
JD
in And I think in the United game, he's held up. I think he got a little crim criticism in that in that game. I think he did right as a forward. I think he he didn't get...
01:05:49
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. Apparently had more hair flicks. More hair flicks than touches in the box or something like that. Yeah.
01:05:56
JD
He didn't get much chances. I mean, he did get the ball near his feet, he tried to make something happen. And that's kind of, when you're playing up front, you're not getting chances. That's all you can really ask for your strike, you know?
01:06:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, absolutely.
01:06:08
JD
reminds me little bit like Lacazette, you know, and Lacazette was that hold-up play and people didn't really understand that we needed him to do that.
01:06:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
01:06:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
01:06:16
JD
So, about him to get these goals, he did all that nasty, dirty work.
01:06:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
yeah
01:06:21
JD
You know, Jokic is kind of doing, tonight he kind of did that today, you know?
01:06:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
He did.
01:06:25
JD
And really, Martin, yeah.
01:06:25
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I think his hold-up play was really good. And you know what? Even his strength, his physicality, you know, there was a couple of chances he had where they were on target and he was just unlucky not to score them.
01:06:36
JD
Yeah, i think I think it would have been nice to for him to to you know to get that champion goal. He needs a run of games where he's scoring goals.
01:06:47
JD
And, you know, I think Ryan McNaught are still not really playing to his strengths at the moment.
01:06:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
I agree.
01:06:53
JD
think it's still in this working partnership.
01:06:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
01:06:58
JD
It's still early in the season. Hopefully this gets rectified and, you know, they they do play to his strengths. I mean, this is this is why I honestly believe the Premier League probably the best league in there because you' just it's just a rollercoaster of emotions.
01:07:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes.
01:07:14
JD
You know, and you don't you don't get this in other leagues, you know.
01:07:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, you do not. And like, you know, the fact that, you know, like I said, we we talked about the top four, you know, top four so unpredictable right now because... What is it? Only two or maybe three of the big six are in the top four.
01:07:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's it.
01:07:32
JD
United part that big six.
01:07:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Huh? Oh, sorry. Then I should big five. We should said the big five. Sorry, then the big five, you know, you know, you look at, but you look, huh?
01:07:41
JD
It's funny you Cesc. sort It's funny you mentioned Cesc, actually, because yeah you see when we beat Chelsea 5-0, he said, I don't think I could ever start for Arsenal because Kai Havertz's performance up front was just, I don't think I could do any better than that.
01:07:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
01:07:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yes.
01:08:03
JD
And i'm I'm sorry, but if i need my number nine,
01:08:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'm so glad we didn't sign him now.
01:08:08
JD
I need my number nine to have that arrogance where they think they're unbeatable. You know, Jokic has got this arrogance.
01:08:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
I am so glad we did not sign Benjamin Tesco after all then.
01:08:18
JD
Yeah, for me, I can't have my number nine saying that.
01:08:22
JD
I can't. Even if he believes it, I can't have him saying that.
01:08:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, that's that's for that's crazy.
01:08:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
That's such a crazy statement to even have at that point.
01:08:29
JD
You see, Jokic, at least for Jokic, he's got that arrogance there, you know.
01:08:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
He's got arrogance, but he's also got that sharpness to him as well.
01:08:38
JD
yeah yeah i still think he's still not match fit
01:08:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
I get it.
01:08:44
JD
I still think he's a bit sluggish. I don't know why. i still think because that's what in Lisbon. Maybe he's a easy lead. I don't know. But he just seems a bit most more sharp.
01:08:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think, do you know what I think it is?
01:08:52
JD
Yeah.
01:08:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
I think it's because, obviously, no disrespect, but I think when it comes to the Portuguese league, I think you get like the extra second or two to think about what your next shot is. But I think with the Prem, think he's realised it's so fast-paced that it's like, oh, OK, well, I actually need to be doing, like I need to actually be a bit more quicker to react to react compared to what I was doing in the Portuguese league.
01:09:18
JD
No, 100%. hundred percent 100%.
Podcast Conclusion
01:09:21
JD
I agree. But the touch on tonight's game as well. i mean, the Olympiagos owner, I mean, he owns nothing for us as well.
01:09:32
JD
I wish I could be him.
01:09:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
I'll tell you what, right now, I'm pretty sure, i haven't even asked my girlfriend, but I'm pretty sure she must be happy that Arsenal must have beaten Olympiacos because she all she hates Maranakis with passion.
01:09:47
JD
Oh, really?
01:09:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Huh?
01:09:49
JD
Really, she hates him
01:09:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, because obviously, because of the whole like ah because of the whole palace, you know, palace being demoted conference and Forrest being...
01:09:59
JD
Yeah, that was a stupid decision.
01:10:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
such a stupid decision.
01:10:02
JD
Yeah.
01:10:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
So, you know, I think one way or another, she'll she'll be happy that Arsenal won tonight.
01:10:08
JD
Yeah, I hope so. i hope so.
01:10:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, exactly that, mate.
01:10:10
JD
I love you,
01:10:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
Exactly that. But wow. I mean, guys, we've been going on for an hour and 10. I mean, if you've been listening, like, thank you so much for listening.
01:10:18
JD
man. We apologize, guys. I hope you listen more.
01:10:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
um But 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 and Spotify by searching Daily Arsenal.
01:10:35
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You've been listening to the GSPN Arsenal Podcasts. 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 World Cup 26. I've been your host, Jamie Patterson.
01:10:50
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