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S1-E100 : Celebrating 100 Episodes with a Huge North London Derby!
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What a way to celebrate 100 episodes of the Daily Arsenal Podcast! Jamie and Craig take us thorugh the game, moment by moment, as well as looking back at the first 100 episodes of our podcast, and looking forward to the next 100!
Host : Jamie Patterson
Guest : Craig Matthews
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Celebrating 100 Episodes of Daily Arsenal
00:00:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hello everyone and welcome along to our 100th, yes, 100th episode of the Daily Arsenal Podcast. The only place to catch your daily fix of Arsenal where we eat, sleep, repeat and talk all things Arsenal here. Brought to you on the GSPN Network.
Arsenal Defeats Spurs in North London Derby
00:00:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
I am your host Jamie Patterson and I am joined by my amazing crew.
00:00:38
Global Sports Podcast Network
my only crew member of Arsenal connoisseurs with me tonight as we have just, we we're literally recording this on the night where Arsenal have beaten Spurs in the North London Derby. And here with me to celebrate this amazing occasion is the one and only Craig Matthews. Craig, I mean,
00:01:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Great to have you back. I mean, it's been good to be back on a podcast with you, but happy 100th episode, man. How you feeling?
Significance of the North London Derby
00:01:12
Craig matthews
I'm so happy. I still wasn't offered a game. I'm seeing a great, great, great, great game. I need to win. Got the win. I'm so happy now. So let's see if we can relax for the next couple of games now.
00:01:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, no, absolutely. It was, oh, it was just absolutely amazing. So in this special 100th episode, we will bring you our review of the North London Derby.
00:01:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
as well as a little reflection looking back at our first hundred episodes. Now guys, as always, if you want to get involved with any of the topics discussed, please do get involved through our social media, which can be found in our show notes in the description. Craig, I mean, I'll repeat it again. Arsenal 2 Tottenham 1 We have done the double over Spurs and we can sit here and happily say that North London, yes, North London is red. Craig, just off the bat, like how how are you feeling after that game?
00:02:14
Craig matthews
No, I'm very happy, man, because after doing the last couple of games, not been doing well, hopefully it's a confidence booster for the whole team, and the whole team, but the club is on the area of North London, like, you know, Tottenham fans will say, oh, no the North London is Lady White, but we've shown them yet again, they haven't beaten us on our home ground for a long time, and we've done the job. I'm happy. I'm very, very happy today. Very, very happy.
00:02:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I mean, I couldn't agree with you more. I mean, the fact that, you know, it was, you know, we we really started, we really hit the ground off running. And I know the results recently haven't been
Arsenal's First-Half Dominance and Young Talent
00:02:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
great. I mean, crashing out the f FA Cup and then obviously with the Newcastle game, it wasn't comfortable viewing.
00:02:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
But I mean, I've always said this, and I said this on the last, like I said this back in the reverse fixture, but going into a North London Derby, form really does go out the window.
00:03:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know, you you kind of forget about, you know, you could go into the North London Derby, you know, winning all your games and that, and that North London Derby can pretty much shape you and shape the team as a whole going forward in the season.
00:03:10
Craig matthews
Yeah.
00:03:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, let let's Let's just, let's talk about a few little um moments in the game. I mean, that first half where we were pretty much for that first, what, maybe half hour, we were pretty much all overspers, weren't we?
00:03:45
Craig matthews
We were, and then they scored a goal, because we gave them too much space in the box. Fun scored a good strike, and I think he hit off Saliba, and I'm passing the win in the bottom corner.
00:03:54
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:03:55
Craig matthews
We were dominating, we should have been through a four-up before they scored. And I thought to myself, David, here we go again, we're going to lose another game again. Then Hilukua comes to save us again. Gabrielle, two games come off.
00:04:06
Craig matthews
He's spotted in his score goals against United in an FA Cup the other day, and he scored again, a crucial header. The goalkeeper was very, very shaky. Kept on giving us the ball away. Didn't look very confident.
00:04:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mm.
00:04:19
Craig matthews
So we cover to life on these two errors we made. And the second ball was for a trot hard ball. We made a mistake as well, so we saved it. We got a hand to it, and it went in the bottom corner. So we have to show that.
00:04:30
Craig matthews
This is the Lord of London. Darby is his first one to learn. Hopefully, we'll learn. You have to go into a game like that. You've got to be serious. You can't be going around thinking it's a walk in the park. So we didn't have to do it.
00:04:40
Craig matthews
We got the win, and I'm happy with that. So yeah.
00:04:43
Global Sports Podcast Network
no do You know what, you make you make such a good point about the Spurs keeper because I know it was his first North London derby, but the thing is, I think he kind of, I still feel like he got a bit carried away with like you know the fact that, okay, he kept a clean sheet against Tamworth, kept a clean sheet against Liverpool last week,
00:05:03
Craig matthews
Oh.
00:05:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
Now don't get me wrong, the the games respectfully are, you know, in in an FA Cup game, you know, you're going to treat the FA Cup as a big game, you know, regardless of who the opposition is. And with Liverpool last week, it's the Carabao Cup, you know, if it was the Premier League, it's a different story, but it's the Carabao Cup.
00:05:16
Craig matthews
Hmm.
00:05:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
And again, that is a big game because it's a semi-final and all due respect to the Spurs keeper, you know, did what he needed to do but I think this was a you know for that Spurs keeper it's a big test North London Derby now the commentators kind of touched on it on TNT you know again he's used he was used to playing I can't remember where what club he came from um but they were saying that obviously he was used, you know, the Darby's that they had were quite big and he, you know, he kind of knew how to deal with them.
00:06:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
But you look at the Premier League and again, we we say it week in week out. The Premier League is a huge league. It is one of the the best and the biggest leagues in the world.
00:06:13
Craig matthews
yeah
00:06:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
And yeah, the keeper tonight for Spurs really, really shaky. I mean, Is this... was tonight a real test for him?
00:06:25
Craig matthews
100%, it's a further big game because, as I just said, the Liverpool game was a a different It's an epic clock, different tempers.
00:06:29
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:06:33
Craig matthews
The Premier League is very up and down, like how we play it today. One-minute rehab position there has gone like this, back and forth. So, if you're not prepared for a North London dub, I remember when I read this first North London dub last season, he looked very shaky as well.
00:06:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:06:48
Craig matthews
It kind of reminded me of that. so I think once he settles in he should be fine but unless he learns from this derby that you can't go in there all gone home thinking you know you're the big shot already you need to just do the basics he wasn't doing the basics right and that's what cost him to concede two goals could have been more if a more clinical in front of a goal but yeah we're very fortunate that he was very fortunate with more than two goals he conceded tonight so yeah
00:07:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
I do agree with you. I really feel like we could have really capitalized a bit more on on Spurs at the back because, again, keeper was really shaky. And when you were talking about the keeper being shaky and Raya, it also made me think back to Raya in the North London Derby, but also Raya against City as well in the prem, you know, was very shaky.
00:07:32
Craig matthews
Yeah.
00:07:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Now, don't get me wrong, Raya has had Premier League as that Premier League experience before joining Arsenal. But again, the momentum of the game was the momentum of the game is just, you know, playing against playing for Brentford again, it's it's huge.
00:07:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
But when you're playing for Arsenal, and you know, you have a lot of pressure and a lot of expectation, it really does like it, really you know, the spotlight really is on you.
00:08:01
Global Sports Podcast Network
And it kind of showed with Raya back then.
00:08:02
Craig matthews
Hmm.
00:08:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
But luckily now he's really shaped himself into the keeper that he is now.
Highlights: Miles Lewis Skelly and Trossard's Skill
00:08:10
Global Sports Podcast Network
um And again, you know, thank goodness, you know, kept us kept us at bay tonight.
00:08:10
Craig matthews
Definitely.
00:08:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
But one player I want to talk about is and it's I we kind of touched on it before we started recording is um MLS. I mean, what did you think of MLS tonight?
00:08:30
Craig matthews
Season, you feel like a veteran pro. Season pro, like, I'm not I'm not trying to gaslight him or anything, but the way how he, like, the way season pro, I mean, like, he's been playing the game for, like, 10, 20 years, 15 years.
00:08:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
Of course, of course.
00:08:44
Craig matthews
The way I see him hold off players, like, he was really, like, he was really, really good today. I think we've seen him and Gabrielle command the match, to be honest with you. After all that, he really was solid at the back, did everything correctly.
00:08:56
Craig matthews
He wound up the Spurs fans when he got sold to the Spurs fans.
00:08:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
ha yeah
00:09:01
Craig matthews
That's what I love the most. He knew what this Lord London derby meant because he's an Arsenal boy. He's from Islington, a local lad. He knows what this game means.
00:09:07
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:09:09
Craig matthews
A lot of players, when they come to Arsenal, must learn about the Arsenal and North London derby, how much it means to the fans, how much it means to the community, how much it means to the area. And he knows it by a lot.
00:09:21
Craig matthews
And he did a great shift today.
00:09:23
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, do you know what? You could not have said that any better, you know. you You really touched on it well and I will add on to that point. The fact that he's a hair lender, you know, the fact that, you know, born and bred in Eastlington,
00:09:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
he knows what how much a north London derby means to a club like Arsenal and again i think the fact that he got did he get he got a yellow card for winding up the Spurs players did he not which i find absolutely hilarious i mean i sat there and i was like you know what
00:09:49
Craig matthews
Yeah, they go get a coffee. but but but but
00:09:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
is' he's He's got North London in his blood. He's got Arsenal running in his blood. And again, I mean, just Miles Lewis Skelly, the more games we see him play, the better he just gets, doesn't he?
00:10:10
Craig matthews
I know he does. It's a shame that like, I wish, sometimes I look back and I thought I was telling him was not so injury prone as much. And he could, him and Tim, it would be no good. lot Like, like both of you could be challenged at all for a place in the team.
00:10:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
I do agree, yeah.
00:10:22
Craig matthews
I love Tim. He's often Tim is a good player as well, but he's very unfortunate with injuries and like, you know, I think this guy, he's he's a durable player. He's young, hungry, wants to win, wants to play every game.
00:10:33
Craig matthews
You can see how disappointed he was when he he was dropped to the game before the game before, um, It was the Newcastle game and it was the Newcastle game and it got dropped full.
00:10:41
Global Sports Podcast Network
I believe so, ya yeah, yeah.
00:10:41
Craig matthews
One of the games got dropped full. The knee cup got dropped full. It was very disappointing.
00:10:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:10:46
Craig matthews
It never came on as well. So, you know, it shows that he really wants to establish himself as a first team regular. And I would say if you're good enough, you're old enough and he's good enough to be in his team.
00:10:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
no youre you're spot on there i mean i think like you said if teddy wasn't so injury prone um i think he'd be absolutely amazing i think he'd be so so good for us um it's just very unfortunate again with his injuries but i just you know what i really appreciate is the fact that
00:11:09
Craig matthews
Hmm.
00:11:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Mars Louis Skelly, he's just come in and he's just got on with it straight away. you know yeah I like the fact that we we're starting to turn to our youth a bit more. you know It's worked with Bakaya Saka, it worked with Smith Row. I mean, it was unfortunate that we didn't get to see a lot more of Smith Row, but it seems like now, looking at Arsenal's academy products now,
00:11:40
Global Sports Podcast Network
I look at like tonight's bench, for example, I think I saw two academy products on the bench and I sit there and I think, wow, you know, if you, if players on the bench can see what Miles Lewis Skelly and Ethan Wanyeri are doing, you know, surely players that are playing in the under 21s and.
00:11:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
and that are playing younger down the field must think, wow, at the age of 16, 17 to go and play for Arsenal, represent your club, I can go and do something like that. I just, I really like the fact that we're starting to really integrate the hair lenders a lot more now.
00:12:13
Craig matthews
Definitely. I think the future is bright. I asked them for the umplet. I think it's very bright. They can get opportunities now. They can see that, as you said, that Sakhar, Wanyeri, and Luskelli have been given opportunities.
00:12:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:12:24
Craig matthews
It's up to them to grab it. Of any opportunity, you might get better in the next game. Don't take it to heart. Just continue pushing and working hard, and then you might replace it.
00:12:35
Craig matthews
I haven't seen a member of the team.
00:12:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
you know what you you've yeah again you know we we've said on this podcast numerous amount of times ah we want to we want to see like Miles Lewis Skelly playing more we want to see Ethan Wanyer replaying more and you know they were frustrating times but at least now it's okay I understand it's been really unfortunate with the injuries we've got but it's been really refreshing just to see
00:12:37
Craig matthews
ye
00:12:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
you know Ethan before he got injured scored great goal against Brighton and just Mars Lewis Skelly just really kind of integrating and kind of also showing to our tech like look you know I'm not here to fill people's boots I'm here to like um I'm just here to, you know, so solidify my place here in this squad. and that And that's something really refreshing to see. And I look forward to seeing how the rest of the season pans out for Ethan and for Miles Lewis Skelly. And even going into next season, you know, when we have a fully fit squad, it then means that Otte is going to have a huge headache over who he puts
00:13:35
Craig matthews
Definitely. I agree.
00:13:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
into that into that starting 11 because with Miles doing so well, with Ethan doing so well, and then you've got the likes of Saka who's out injured, you know, Jay Zeus unfortunately out injured, you know, ah the players that are out injured is going to be such a headache for Arteta.
00:13:54
Craig matthews
ah I feel that once he gets the new players in this world, and can ship out the ones he doesn't want anymore, and we and then we can get a bigger squad and then we can challenge it.
00:14:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:14:05
Craig matthews
Maybe the EU players can challenge the team, but I decided to get into the team, so there's an opportunity as well. so yeah
00:14:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Absolutely. Yeah, no spot on. Anyway, we are going to take a quick break as we hear from our partners at Zencaster. Join us in the next part as we take a deeper analysis of tonight's North London Derby win.
00:15:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Hello all and welcome back to this North London Derby review on our 100th episode. I'm here with Craig Matthews and we're going to take a look now at some more deeper analysis of tonight's game. Now for me I Do you know what there's one thing I need to bring up and it is just been on my mind all night I've been watching videos on it from the moment. I saw it and it is what Trossard did to Pedro Poro Tonight now, I mean for those that may have not seen the highlights. Let let me just run you through it. So Trossard's there with the ball. He's running towards the flank and
00:16:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
Pedro Porro comes in and has just kroif turned in beautifully but at the same time has just, let a Porro's just completely fallen to the ground and has got sent to the shops to probably go get him some lucasade and a packet of gum and whatever else he needed from the shop because wow I mean oh my gosh I mean I sat here and was like I was like, wow, Trossard? I'm like, Trossard, where have you, like, where have you been hiding this in your locker the whole time? Like to do this on a North London Derby. I mean, ah, just wow. I mean, I could not believe it. I mean, Craig, what what were your thoughts when you saw that?
00:16:55
Craig matthews
I thought I was ending in Korea.
00:16:58
Craig matthews
I thought he was seriously injured when he even went down. He was down for a little bit.
00:17:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Same.
00:17:03
Craig matthews
I thought he was seriously injured. I thought he did his clue shit or something, because he didn't go off straight away. I didn't have a microphone. So I wasn't talking about him taking me off, saw me off, saw me off. I can't blame him. It was a great turn.
00:17:14
Craig matthews
It was a great turn. I haven't thought I had the best game in the last, what, six weeks? It was the best game in a long time.
00:17:21
Global Sports Podcast Network
Ooh, I'd like to see if Josh Vince would agree with you on that.
00:17:21
Craig matthews
the go
00:17:24
Global Sports Podcast Network
Goodness me, I mean, he's he's one for he's one for hating on Trossod, but i'd ah that I can't wait for him to get i can't wait to get him on another pod to see his reaction.
00:17:31
Craig matthews
I honestly thought he was the best game in the last six weeks, for a while, for a long couple of months. He was the best game for a while. I think he was up for it today.
00:17:42
Craig matthews
He wanted it, he was riding that players, got the goal for confidence.
00:17:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:17:49
Craig matthews
He'd done everything he had to do in the pits, and he came off and got a span of innovation as well.
00:17:53
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, he did.
00:17:53
Craig matthews
So, let him more continue, get more goals and assist the rest of the games towards the end of the season. So, yeah.
00:18:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, Trossard for me tonight, just I saw a different side of him, really did see a different side of him.
00:18:06
Craig matthews
Hmm.
00:18:08
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know, he was hungrier. He was he was not afraid to take on players.
00:18:13
Craig matthews
Hmm.
00:18:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
And that's what I like to see. You know, normally when we see Gabriel Martinelli on that left side, he is someone that will, you know, will try and take on players, will will try and match their pace and will go at them.
00:18:27
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I think That second got the second goal for me really showed, like really did show his hard work and has yeah his effort on the pitch tonight.
00:18:39
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, the fact like you said, the fact that he ran, the fact that he just took on someone, went for the shot, and I mean it was a great finish from Trossard.
00:18:39
Craig matthews
the
00:18:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
Wow, I mean, just amazing tonight, just amazing. I mean, it's rare that I, I don't really speak much about Trossard, but I mean, tonight, but he looked like he was in his comfort zone, didn't he?
00:19:00
Craig matthews
Yeah,
00:19:03
Craig matthews
yeah definitely. I agree. What about the other guy? What do you think about him?
00:19:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Oh, what?
00:19:12
Craig matthews
but
00:19:12
Global Sports Podcast Network
Sterling, right.
00:19:13
Craig matthews
yeah
00:19:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, do you know what? I was going to speak about Sterling, funny enough. and Well, to be honest with you, I'll give you my honest opinion, right? With Sterling, I just felt like he was the one guy that was just...
00:19:22
Craig matthews
Yeah.
00:19:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
I felt like he was slowing play down a little bit. I just feel like...
00:19:32
Craig matthews
yeah
00:19:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
I don't know. I don't know like if Artet is trying to bring the city form out of him, but again, we have said it before on previous podcasts where it's just not been, he hasn't had a run of games.
00:19:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Maybe, look, maybe if he was given a run of games and you know, and if he was still performing the way he's performing, I think we'd all sit here and be like, all right, you know what?
00:19:52
Craig matthews
Yeah.
00:19:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
we know not to renew, we know not to give him a contract um and we just know to just send him back to Chelsea and then that's it. um But again, we with Sakharout and obviously with no Ethan Wanyeri,
00:20:16
Craig matthews
No.
00:20:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
I do feel like this might be Sterling's best time to show what he's capable of. Tonight, unfortunately, he didn't, just it weren't enough for me tonight. I just felt like he was slowing clay down. You know, it was very stop start. You know, the left side just, again, we we talk about it as well. Our left side just flows so well, but yet it's the right side that just doesn't seem to click. And I just don't know why that is.
00:20:42
Craig matthews
or since Sakura and Ben White, Sakura and Ben White have been injured. I think them two really hold it down. When the two of them together, they don't have a great lead conflict, they've got a great relationship. So I think they're doing this Ben White at times, and some games with Mecha Ben White.
00:20:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:20:54
Craig matthews
Today would have been a perfect game where you could have spotted a white instead of a timber. and the white and sacral order started if it was fit. And that would have been a good link up on that side.
00:21:04
Craig matthews
I think that's how it worked. I think the left-hand side sometimes, you don't really have... I remember when... I think when Marta and somebody else... Marta has been very unfortunate not to have a great partner next to him.
00:21:16
Craig matthews
Left back, consistent partner.
00:21:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:21:19
Craig matthews
Because it's always... someones always have a colorful display in there or a timber or sometimes maybe a Lewis Skelly sometimes or Tom Niasse when it's available. There's never been a straight, you know, the two Tenemats are going to spot every game, the Tenemats and the goalkeeper, they play every game, but there's not been a consistent team for the whole season, and so I think that it's very difficult to, you know, to get a rhythm as a winger with your left back or right back, I would say.
00:21:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
course.
00:21:47
Craig matthews
so yeah
00:21:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah you know what it's a good point because again you you have training sessions and you know say for example if I believe I was reading into this um and I believe that I think Arsenal are due to go away ah for like some I think they're going to go away for a week but it depends on the outcome of their Champions League run.
00:22:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
um If they qualify in the top eight
00:22:14
Craig matthews
Okay.
00:22:17
Craig matthews
Yeah.
00:22:17
Global Sports Podcast Network
If they qualify in the top eight, I think Arsenal will take an opportunity ah during the fourth round of the FA Cup, because again, we're we're not in the FA Cup, to then go away.
00:22:27
Craig matthews
Definitely.
00:22:28
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, look, if another drip if it means going to Dubai to kind of find our feet again, I mean, I'm not saying no to it.
00:22:33
Craig matthews
Oh, I'm up for it. do it again. So why not? You can help the team. Yeah.
00:22:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, definitely. And I think it doesn't help that we don't have a winter break here. you know we we had it We kind of had it last season where 10 teams went away to a hot country while another 10 played and then obviously it the the roles were reversed.
00:22:47
Craig matthews
No.
00:22:51
Craig matthews
No.
00:23:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
um But this season, unfortunately, we've just not had that winter a break. And I think for us, that might be a good idea to just take the players away for some warm weather training in Dubai and just to try and get the boys to maybe reconnect with each other again. Because again, maybe like you said, if Martinelli um and say Mars Lewis Skelly if they or and Trossard even, if one of them lock could connect and build a good relationship with um MLS or with Zinchenko or whoever plays on that left side, um you know that could go a long way.
00:23:35
Global Sports Podcast Network
that really could go a long way.
00:23:35
Craig matthews
yeah
00:23:36
Global Sports Podcast Network
So we'll we'll have to see. But I think the fact that we've won tonight, the fact that North London now red, I really hope now we kind of kick on and look ahead to Villa thinking, right, you know what?
00:23:47
Craig matthews
yeah
00:23:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
From last season's game, we know where we went wrong. We now need to put our wrong. We now need to just learn from our mistakes, go get that win against Villa and just hopefully just try and keep securing a top four spot.
Podcast Journey and Favorite Moments
00:24:05
Craig matthews
I agree. I 100% agree.
00:24:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
No, yeah, that's so true. So let's see what happens. But We're going to take a quick break. And then when we come back, we are going to, we're going to look back at our past hundred episodes. We're going to celebrate this wonderful, wonderful milestone by talking about some of the guy's biggest talking po topics and just getting Craig's perspective and and his views on hundred episodes so far.
00:25:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
Welcome back and welcome back to our 100th episode. Now, in this final part, we are going to look back at some of our best memories, our, you know, we just wanna reminisce because, you know, for us, 100 episodes is huge. And I mean, look, without the boys, without the without you guys listening along,
00:25:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
we wouldn't be where we are. So look, let Craig, I'm going to just throw it over to you. You've been with us for a good couple of months. I mean, for myself, and for a few others, they've been there from the very start.
00:25:57
Global Sports Podcast Network
But Craig, you've got is from your time being with us, what have been like your favorite moments, your best highlights? I want to hear them. Let us
00:26:08
Craig matthews
I feel like the way guys welcomed me in when I first came in was amazing. I have to say, the Christmas quiz that you beat me on by two, but I missed one. I'm all done with forgetting that.
00:26:18
Craig matthews
I'll do one. I messed up one.
00:26:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
You're gonna hold that against me now, aren't you?
00:26:22
Craig matthews
I don't know what it gets me to remember. There's a Tony Adams question that messed me up. I've never gone for Seth Fabregas. Tony Adams was the youngest man, but also the captain. I'm like, oh, I suppose that's Tony Adams.
00:26:34
Craig matthews
And I think you got that one ran. The next one on...
00:26:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
to know what the the pressure that that that day i I was like the last question I was like oh my gosh like I'm actually feeling the pressure I know I'm not gonna win anything out of it but I'm like I'm still feeling the pressure like I know you're so like you are like literally you are like an Arsenal encyclopedia when it comes to stuff like this and I'm like nah I need to get one over Craig man I need to get one over Craig and I'm like oh please
00:26:47
Craig matthews
Yeah. I know.
00:26:58
Craig matthews
Yeah. but Yeah, but I was good. That's good. ah
00:27:05
Global Sports Podcast Network
So thank goodness I've managed to, that was ah that was a big win there, that was, yeah.
00:27:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Have you got any more any more memories?
00:27:11
Craig matthews
and that
00:27:13
Craig matthews
And I think the Josh, the Josh debate about habits, he actually, he's one of the humbers.
00:27:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
ah I knew you'd bring that one up.
00:27:17
Craig matthews
He, he absolutely does a lot like habits. Like he's not convinced him as a striker and they show that in the bottom rating as a player.
00:27:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
You know what though, I'll be so honest with you. JD, if you're listening to this, ah do you know what I actually do agree with him. like I can kind of actually agree with him in a way because after seeing the last couple of ah performances, I've really been so frustrated with him.
00:27:37
Craig matthews
Yeah.
00:27:42
Global Sports Podcast Network
and i And do you know what, on our group chat, you know, EE kind of just sits there and says, well, on over the weekend, he was like, see guys, I told you so. You know, you know, like when you're like, I don't want to say it, but I told you so.
00:27:52
Craig matthews
but but Yeah, but I told you so.
00:27:55
Global Sports Podcast Network
I told you so.
00:27:55
Craig matthews
Yeah. Yeah.
00:27:56
Global Sports Podcast Network
This guy cannot play. Like he cannot kick a ball. And I just sit there and I'm like, oh man.
00:27:59
Craig matthews
Yeah.
00:28:02
Craig matthews
Yeah.
00:28:02
Global Sports Podcast Network
Do you know what? For the times that I was praising him, I was taking the mic out of him. You know what, JD, you have a point. You have a point about habits, to be honest with you. and I mean for me i'm not um I'm kind of slowly joining the JD club now here because I just don't think he's good enough now.
00:28:21
Craig matthews
yeah
00:28:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
pretty much yeah I've pretty much seen it now to be fair. um For me, do you know what, there is one highlight for me that will always forever stick out right and I remember one time, I don't know if I was on this episode but there was a time where Josh Vince was sitting there talking about he was there talking about something and then suddenly out of nowhere he runs goes on this massive run about Leandro Trossard and but that from that day like we've always known him as like just
00:28:51
Craig matthews
and Yeah.
00:28:58
Global Sports Podcast Network
number one Trossard fan here, do you know what I mean? I mean, I mean, I kind of sat there, I remember sitting at work and was there listening to the podcast, that specific episode, and I was like, hold on, ah I took my headphones out and was like, hold on a minute, am I hearing this?
00:29:15
Global Sports Podcast Network
Like, Josh, Josh hating on Trossard, I couldn't believe it, honestly could not believe it, I mean,
00:29:23
Craig matthews
Yeah.
00:29:26
Global Sports Podcast Network
sat there and was like there's just no way but literally there's no way I'm hearing this but
00:29:32
Craig matthews
yeah
00:29:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Again, I couldn't, ah, I'd like, do you know what?
00:29:34
Craig matthews
Oh no.
00:29:37
Global Sports Podcast Network
I wish he was on tonight's episode because I would like to have got his thoughts on Trossard tonight, especially after tonight's game. He's been really, really good. But again, it's only one game that he kind of really shown his best.
00:29:48
Craig matthews
No.
00:29:50
Global Sports Podcast Network
So I'd like to hope, you know, hopefully he can kind of go on a little run here maybe, but again, Martinelli waiting in the wings. We don't know what kind of starting 11 our tech is going to go for.
00:30:00
Global Sports Podcast Network
Do you know what I mean?
00:30:01
Craig matthews
Definitely. Yeah.
00:30:04
Global Sports Podcast Network
So I don't know, it's gonna be ah it's gonna be interesting. I think to see the fact now that we've crossed the halfway point now, and just to reiterate on the Premier League table, now none of us here are saying that we're in a title race.
Arsenal's Title Race and Transfer Speculations
00:30:18
Global Sports Podcast Network
The media somewhat claim that we are in a title race, but it's mad to think now that with the Merseyside Derby rearranged for the 12th of February,
00:30:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
And I believe Arsenal have got Villa. So we've got Villa this weekend. We then have a Champions League game at home against Zargregg. I believe that weekend we're away to Wolves, I believe.
00:30:45
Craig matthews
Yeah, it's wolves, yeah, wolves.
00:30:47
Global Sports Podcast Network
And then after that we've got City before then having to watch the North London Derby. Now, this could be very interesting here. I mean, if we were to get a result at home against City,
00:30:58
Craig matthews
Mm-hmm.
00:30:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
And say if, and and we we spoke about this actually off air to be fair, but if Everton went and got a draw, do you think the Arsenal fanbase will maybe change their mind and think that we could be back in a title race?
00:31:16
Craig matthews
I feel the fans have to back the manager now. If he gets to go and wins or gets over the line, and then we get close to not that local's poise paddy, then you have to start to believe a little bit. But sometimes, they also over the years, they always seem to do well and they're flat out to deceive. They get our hopes up high, and then when it really matters, they kind of fall off the way. We don't need that. We need to be like,
00:31:41
Craig matthews
put the pressure low, and if they lose any more points, then we capitalise and get high up the table and challenge them for the title. I thought it's possible, but ah went ensure the only thing that's possible is injuries.
00:31:48
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:31:52
Craig matthews
I'm worried about injuries and the players coming in January. We need reinforcements, I would say. If we're going to challenge, I would definitely say we need players in.
00:31:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
Just quickly before before we kind of wrap it up, I need to ask you this, but who would you take? If you had to take one player, one striker, we we have put this out on our socials, but if you had to take one striker, who would it be?
00:32:18
Craig matthews
who I can get right now in January, if I could.
00:32:20
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, if you could right now in January, who would you take?
00:32:24
Craig matthews
of Maybe Gokur is from Swartin, or maybe Victor Osterman, because I think he's got contract release clause as well, not not not a lot of money. It's not a lot of money for him.
00:32:34
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:32:35
Craig matthews
I think I'll go for someone like a Victor Osterman. I think he would score goals in the Arsenal team. He's got pace, he's quick. You know, he's always scored goals every couple of minutes. So I think someone like him who allowed the Premier League as well.
00:32:45
Craig matthews
So I would say Victor Osterman.
00:32:46
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, no, that, do you know what? It's a very good point, actually. The last proper prolific striker we had for a while was a Bamiang, really, before the whole contract situation started and and so on.
00:32:54
Craig matthews
Yeah, but like
00:32:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
But for me, I also, realistically, I would, I'd love to have Victor Ossiman. I think we've we've seen it at Galatasaray, you know, and he has done it against Spurs.
00:33:05
Craig matthews
yeah.
00:33:11
Global Sports Podcast Network
Funny enough, you know, he's done it against Spurs.
00:33:11
Craig matthews
um yeah
00:33:14
Global Sports Podcast Network
I mean, he's, Oh, his stats alone are really good. And I'd happily take him. And I mean, if the release clause is doable, I wouldn't say no. I really wouldn't say no.
00:33:28
Craig matthews
It's not, it's not like under 100, I think it's like, I think it's really supposed to have a 16 million stuff like that. It's not a lot, it's not a lot.
00:33:33
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. And again, the same with your careers as well. I mean, your crazy's release clause, I believe is like 63 million. So I mean, look, if Arsenal could go to Galatasaray or, or even sporting and be like, look, we want to trigger, we want to trigger one of the release clauses.
00:33:40
Craig matthews
Yeah.
00:33:51
Global Sports Podcast Network
We want to sit with the player, you know, and sort this all out. I think that would be amazing. But you know what, Craig, I'll be really honest with you. Do you know what I can see happening in this January transfer market?
00:34:01
Craig matthews
yeah Yeah.
00:34:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
us leaving it to the last minute.
00:34:05
Craig matthews
Yep.
00:34:06
Global Sports Podcast Network
You can see it.
00:34:06
Craig matthews
Just like a summer window as well.
00:34:09
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yep.
00:34:09
Craig matthews
Pan it by. We've got a pan it by in and I'm like, yeah.
00:34:13
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah, I'll see. This is what I've said to all my mates. I just see us panic buying at this point now because ah don't get me wrong. I know our tater has come out and said, look, you know, we, you you know, we are looking, we are active, but again, they're looking for the right profile. And the thing is,
00:34:31
Global Sports Podcast Network
with the With the position we're in now, we are desperate. It is you know desperate times, of course, with desperate measures, really. Do you know what I mean?
00:34:38
Craig matthews
I love also to bring in a moderate kind of player. or so on like I know that back in the day when the United had something like a council, a moderate kind of player. We haven't got that off the phone.
00:34:45
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah.
00:34:46
Craig matthews
We can come in, everyone looks up to him, and he has his hot like ready to score goals or whatever. Someone like that. We don't have that in our team.
00:34:52
Global Sports Podcast Network
Yeah. um i'd like it I'd like it as well where if we could bring in a big name striker where you know people would be running to the Emirates to go get that player's shirt. Do you know what I mean?
00:35:02
Craig matthews
Yeah, definitely.
00:35:03
Global Sports Podcast Network
It would go such a long way. But you know what? We're going to have to see with this January Chancellor market because this is Arsenal and we love a bit of drama, don't we?
00:35:15
Craig matthews
Yep.
00:35:16
Global Sports Podcast Network
Exactly that. Well guys, that is it for the 100th episode.
Listener Gratitude and Call to Action
00:35:22
Global Sports Podcast Network
Just quickly, on behalf of everyone on the GSP and Arsenal Podcast, we would like to thank each and every one of you for listening to the past 100th episodes for supporting us every step of the way on this amazing journey and we'd really appreciate it if you can continue to share our podcasts with people you know and to help us grow our GSPN family. Guys as always we'd love to hear your thoughts on social media make sure you go and show us some love by subscribing to the GSPN network for all things Premier League, WSL, Serie A and more.
00:35:59
Global Sports Podcast Network
As always, you can find us on Apple Podcasts and Spotify by searching Daily Arsenal and tune in to tomorrow's crossover episode as we host the villa lots as we look ahead to our game on the weekend. My name is Jamie Patterson and he has been the amazing Craig Matthews. This was your episode of our Thursday of our Thursday review. Take care and goodbye.
00:36:27
Craig matthews
Peace.