Arteta’s Raya decision + Odegaard hope & Champions League round-up

0:00Do you want your soccer analysis more direct than an arsel set piece join me max russian and the guardians expert soccer journalists for the latest action and news from the Premier League to the Champions League and all the way to the World Cup will have chat more out of the box than a Dominic Sober's life pre-kick more panellists than Chelsea have players and unlike the AR we know where to draw the line for fine margins fund debates and pool blooded tackles football weekly listen wherever you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on YouTube Youth mental health is a complex challenge that requires comprehensive solutions we must strengthen after school programs we must make digital literacy tools available in our schools we must work with mental health professionals to support children and we must empower mentors educators and parents to keep kids happy learn more about our commitment to finding lasting solutions at empower our future coalition dot com slash solutions paid for by the coalition to empower our future our yoga instructor challenged us to find inner peace I found a faster than anyone after four seconds I stood up and screamed I found her fauna I win they asked me to leave I guess they don't respect winning

1:08bet three six five does though new customers get three hundred sixty five dollars in bonus bets just for betting ten dollars Namaste losers bet three six five winning is everything gambling problem called winning hundred gambler 21 plus only must be physically located in Virginia TNC's apply in app only but Hello everyone chose what's here welcome back to inside arsenal it is Thursday I hope you're having a good one where you're watching or listening to this around well thank you as always for joining me the weekend is very nearly here the cup final on Sunday draws ever close at the Champions League. Now in the rearview mirror all eyes turn to Wembley. So we're going to talk about that in today's show lots for us to discuss. Michaela Tetris doing his pre-match press conference ahead of the final tomorrow at London Colony. I'll be there for that one

2:09should be some interesting stuff from the Arsenal manager. He certainly got some big decisions to make ahead of the final going to look at those or some of those in today's show the goal keeping situation that's going to be a big big debate I think over the next few days what's he going to do up front. Who's going to play it right back if you're in timber doesn't make it so we'll discuss all of those in today's show look what Kep has been having to say ahead of the final he's been talking certainly sounds like a goalkeeper who is expecting to start that final. So look what he's had to say round up the Champions League that should have got comments and questions from you guys of course as well to get stuck into myself and James Benj will be sitting down will hopefully fingers crossed will be sitting down a little bit later on today it's a little bit up in the air because there's some stuff going home home it's my son's birthday then and I'm going to be running around all over the place doing some stuff but hopefully going to find some time a little bit later on today to record inside Arsenal extra time so you want any questions you want any comments opinions for us to discuss in that show do as always get down into the comments start with extra time leave your comment

3:10your question and I'll pull some of those together and get them included in the show a little bit later on this afternoon right we just sort of round up the the action from the Champions League last night the quarterfinals are now setting stone we know what they're going to be it's going to be PSG versus Liverpool obviously a repeat of last season when PSG not Liverpool out that was in around the 16 and then we got rumoured to reverse it by a minute one again that is we've got it all Spanish affair Barcelona versus Athletica Madrid and we got sporting versus Arsenal of course win that they get past sporting then they will play the winners of Barça versus Athletic in the semi final so big results yesterday the English clubs taking a bit of a hammer in well certainly Newcastle taking a bit of a hammer in anyway Liverpool to be fair so I'm dished out a hammering of their own to Galatasaray win four-nil in that game I don't have a field to set up that spot with that PSG game in the court finally a Newcastle absolutely battered by Newcastle by Barcelona in the second half first off was well that whole game was crazy first off was a mad game

4:11Newcastle to be fair so held their own really dangerous on the counter attack causing Barça in that highlight all sorts of problems and I said it half time I mean they conceded that goal the penalty stupid from um uh Kieran and Trippia lucky not to get sent off I thought um but right on half time he gave that penalty away and that made that gave Barça 3-2 lead going into half time and I think that was obviously a real real crucial moment if Newcastle got in at 2-2 I think they had every chance because they just had to do nothing to stop doing stupid things defensively I said that at half time and what did they do in a second after they did so many stupid things defensively and just let Barça cut through them at Barça were very good technically very good and they were ruthless and they put Newcastle to sword but Newcastle really really didn't do much to help themselves in the way they defended that game so they took a battery we had lots and lots of sort of reaction after the two rounds of fixtures this week and the results and the English clubs coming out it's in Tottenham done by Athletic Home of Dread they won this day 3-2 but still obviously went out after the 5-2 to

5:14the feet of the Newcastle we talked about got hammered city got done over comfortably Chelsea got absolutely spanked by PSG he's been lots of talk about the English quality the Premier League quality all that sort of stuff the lack of attacking intent or lack of attacking quality in the Premier League compared to the big 4 it elsewhere in Europe and I get that I sort of get that I also kind of feel like it's just it's very and I mean this is a wider thing in football certainly in how things are analysed I always I do think it's very sort of results based analysis that because when you kind of look at it a little bit wider look at the wider picture you know Arsenal went to Real Madrid last season with Michele Moreno up front home and away and beat him 5-1 so there was no issues there we've got with attacking quality there against one of the best teams in Europe and the biggest teams in Europe possible absolutely hammered him a midfielder up front and Real Madrid had everyone that day they had a bell in them they had vicious they had in Bappé an Arsenal comfortably done them over 2 legs this season Arsenal beat

6:16and by Munich 3-1 they've been out of lead coach 4-0 they've been into Milan at San Ciro last season's finalists 3-1 so there was no issues with attacking talent there or attacking quality there from a Premier League team I just think these these this round of fixtures I just think Premier teams have played badly I just think it's as simple as that they've been really really poor they've been punished by good teams very good attacking talent but I don't think it really I'm not sure it kind of deserves the scrutiny it's getting or the analysis getting in terms of what it means for the Premier League and where the quality is with the Premier League I just kind of feel this little bit results based analysis just just my view that's just my view anyway but certainly Arsenal flying the flag in Europe as they are in the Premier League at the moment but Liverpool should be fair so I'm still there now and they face a very very tough game against PSG next time out right let's focus on the final now shall we sort of team news wise what we're expecting for the final see there's no mark gay he from Manchester City we know that he is

7:17ineligible in eligible to play in that game because of the time in that he was signed number four the second leg of the semi final so he can't play so menu can but gay he can't play we know that there's no Guadiolpa for City Rico Lewis came back I think in a rumored rig game so he's going to be involved in the squad you would think Pep used that game and because of the nature of it in the score line and how things would go in he used a second off to take a lot of his players off to give him some rest ahead of the final Harlan came off relatively early I think Rotary came off with sort of 15-20 minutes to go in that game there are a few other substitutions as well so Pep used the opportunity knew that they were going out so he used the opportunity to get some rest in terms of Arsenal obviously the big hope is my no to guard canny baked me back in time he's been focusing on getting back for this final but I think there's no chance whatever happens he's going to start the game obviously I think he would have needed to play at least some minutes either of the last two games to have any chance to start in the game and the fact is there's been fantastic in that position of late and he's definitely going to start but you still want Ode to guard involved you want him to squad you know be a big boost to have the captain back in the

8:20squad so he's been working towards this trying to get himself fit I tetas said that he was going to be coming back to training this week and then it was just going to be a case of how the knee fell how what sort of reaction there was to the injury in terms of whether he would make the squad or not so the hope is that Ode to guard will be available but we'll have to wait and see on Sunday and that again late sort of checks on your intember after the injury that he picked up against Devaton will he be fit or not that's it he's a big doubt for the game if he does if he doesn't make it who starts it right back I think that's certainly at some debate at the moment but that's the latest early team news that we have on the on the cup final from both sides Ode to guard certainly the hope for Arsenal is that he might be able to make it so look a few lots of you are actually in response we're getting into the comments yesterday talking about the final and what he should do like posh you hear us what would your lineup be for the final iris good or us just looking ahead to Sunday I know Kepper has been our keeper for the carrow cup but don't you think we need to start ryer ryer saved us a lot this season's big game player I think the game is vital in a sense to

9:21win in the carrow cup but also getting that into a java city so this is going to be a big debate a huge debate I think I've already seen in the comments from just a few sort of throwaway comments I made yesterday I've seen in the comments to that video you know how split it is how divided it is on on who should start in goal you know I made my view pretty clear I think ryer should start this game I think it's mad and it's really not to start that midrider you're in a cup final with weight it's six years to get back to a cup final haven't won anything with this group you play your best team you win that you would you go all out to win the cup Kepper is a very good goalkeeper and it was an excellent sign in at a really good deal and it's a fine number two and yes I know he'll be disappointed if he doesn't play the final I'm not sure that needs to be the top of a keller tetas thinking no and this is just a personal opinion and I know lots of you disagree with it but for me I don't think you need to worry about upsetting Kepper too much you just need to worry about winning the cup final you know to get this far to get to the final and to lose we really really disappoint in who knows what it will mean for the rest of the season so you want to do all you can to avoid that look you can play david ryer and you can still lose

10:25you can play david ryer and you can make a big mistake you can Manchester City can win and obviously there's going to be a lot of reactions to that but I still think from the sort of averages point of view percentage is point of view if you play your better goalkeeper in goal for a cup final you've probably got a better chance of winning or not even probably you do have a better chance of winning from a percentage is point of view now there's a reason why david ryer is number one and kepper is number two so for me I don't even think it should be a debate I just think I just think you played david ryer in goal it'll be interesting to see what pep does obviously does he played donna rumour does he play trafford I mean can you imagine if he if he if he plays donna rumour goes with his first choice keeper arsenal play kepper and that move backfires the sort of reaction they'll be to that I mean it's all hypothetical I know kepper has been talking about the final and he certainly sounds like a keeper who expects to play I do think he'll play by the way I think i'll take a will go with kepper I've been sort of i'm in an arm in about it and going back and forth but I think I've come to the conclusion that I think he'll he will continue to keep

11:26his faith in kepper and reward him for the performances that he's played and if he's done that fine he's a manager he makes a decision just just my personal view is that I would go with ryer but yeah kepper's been talking about it and he says the atmosphere at wembley is so special everything around the game is special the buildup you know you're out there playing for a title and right now in this moment of football every title is so difficult to get you know you're one game away from being able to lift the trophy obviously it's going to be a tough game a very difficult game but we'll go for it I have played in a league cup final before and I've played many finals in my career I've been lucky in that way so I will just approach the game the best way I can we will prepare everything in the best because at the end the aim is to win just focus on the game focus on the pre game focus on us prepare for the opponent that is it don't think we need to approach anything differently so that's what kepper has been saying about the final certainly there we're saying that I'll approach again the best I can he sounds like a player he expects to play and I'm sure he will expect to play and I don't think I'll tend to would have probably pulled either of the goalkeepers yet and

12:29and explained who's going to start but like I said I think he will probably go with kepper that's where I'm sort of leaning towards at the moment but from my point of view I don't know I just think you go with I go you go with David Row in my view your best goalkeeper yeah I don't I don't even think it's a particularly hard decision but just my opinion obviously on it and those two they get on very very well really well and whatever the decision is I'll tell you it's going to make the other one will support the other one on the day you'll see that you know if it is kepper who starts in gold David Row will do everything he can to help prepare him in the best possible way and if if you you know if possible gone on win the trophy and kepper has a good day the first person who will be out there celebrating with kepper will be David right there's no doubt about that gold keeping unit is very very tight with a knacket canner as well and that's a really really positive thing so we'll see we'll see let me know your views I know you will let me know your views anyway in the comments below we'll sort of I'll probably pull some of those together and get them included in tomorrow's shows we continue this conversation and this debate as we get towards the

13:29final so let me know your thoughts on that in terms of what else he's sort of got to decide on Michaela I think certainly at front will be a decision I think you'll probably go with Havarts I was certain he was going to go with Havarts as a striker before the Labor Cousin game but I did think Yoko is had a good performance a really good performance as a central striker against Labor Cousin and maybe maybe that'll sort of play into Michaela's thinking a little bit but personally I would I would be very surprised I think if he doesn't go with Havarts in this game Ezerel playing as a ten I'm sure of that sacra will be on the right there's a decision to make on the left hand side I think Trosad will probably get the nod from the start on that one I thought he had a very good game Trosad against Labor Cousin he was a little bit rusty at times but on the whole he was very good he was a threat he got shots away I think he would have done enough to play himself into the into the 11 for the final but yeah I think he'll probably go with Havarts but Yoko is certainly giving him something to think about I would say with his performance in midweek and then

14:31what you do at right back if if you're in Timber's not there personally for me hope I want him to play Ben White I have to say but obviously Mascara does come into the equation on that we've seen him used ahead of Ben White you know just last week in a game against Everton when Timber picked up the injury it was it was Mascara who came on but I thought white looked good against Labor Cousin and look fit look strong so for me I'd be playing Ben White and I think that would get more out of Havarts Sacker as well down that right hand side so let me know your thoughts on all of those sort of decisions facing in Kela Teta what you would do what you think he should do when it comes to those big decisions let me know in the comments below. Do you want your soccer analysis more direct than an Arsenal set piece join me Max Rushden and the Guardians expert soccer journalists for the latest action and news from the Premier League to the Champions League and all the way to the World Cup we'll have chat more out of the box than the Dominic Subbers Live pre-kick more panellists than Chelsea of players and unlike the AR we know where to draw the line for five margins fund debates and pool blooded tackles football weekly listen wherever

15:34you get your podcasts and watch the full episodes on YouTube. Youth Mental Health is a complex challenge that requires comprehensive solutions we must strengthen after school programs we must make digital literacy tools available in our schools we must work with mental health professionals to support children and we must empower mentors educators and parents to keep kids happy. Learn more about our commitment to finding lasting solutions at empowerourfuturecoalition.com slash solutions paid for by the coalition to empower our future. Okay moving on some of your comments and questions now before we wrap this one up for this morning Tim was listening to the press part show which goes out for exclusively fit and sign Arsenal patron members each week myself standing in a telegraph and Simon Collins of the the sun we're having a big old debate yesterday on the press parts over sort of goal of the season we're a sort of disagreeing and sand team is very much of the opinion the max downwards goal

16:35against Everton is Arsenal goal of the season so far of which I very much disagree I think Arsenal's goal of the season so far is as as goal in midweek I also think matter way kids go against against Bruce was better as well so we had a big sort of and I agree I think Max Downman's moment against Everton is the moment of the season so far without a shadow ever doubt it's my favorite ever Emirates moment but for me that doesn't make it goal of the season I think what we saw from Ezra the nature of the goal the touch to strike the technique everything about it the power was just blew me away that goal like genuinely took my breath away and the moment for Max Downman did the same but I don't think that means it's goal of the season so that was the big debate we had on the press parts yesterday Tim has got in touch on this he says I wondered if we are mixing up best goal with moment in 22-23 the moment everyone remembers his Nelson's winner against Bournemouth sack of strike against you know I had that season with the best goal but it's remembered much less so for this season is Downman's goal already the moment at the campaign even if Ezra's by a goal Martin Elevers is city Zuby versus Forestman away key versus Bruce ends up as

17:40the best finish yeah look who knows we'll see what we'll see what other moments we've got ahead of us between now and the end of the season there's plenty of time for some other big big moments you know from actual real you know definitive title winning moments of course hopefully we get one of those this season or a cup final winning moments something like that but for now undoubtedly in my mind Downman's goal is the moment of the season you know I've not the moment the atmosphere the emotion the noise everything about it the quality of the goal because it was a top quality goal the fact he was maxed down when all of that mixed together you know it was a moment of the season 100 percent but yeah I do I do think that's different to goal of the season I think you have to consider the two a little bit differently if you see what I mean but yeah if you want to hit sit watch the press pass show and you're not member yet to inside answer you can sign up link is down below sign up become a member support the channel access to exclusive shows like the press pass like the fpl show and do match day vlogs now they're going out to international patreon members after the games as well so you want to get involved in all that sort

18:44of stuff then please do sign up become a member and support the channel it would be very much appreciated right we've got one from John now so Charles you're right about is it being a talisman type of player it has some games where he deserves not to show up but sorry it has some games where he does not show up but can turn things around in a blink of an eye do you think right deserves player of the season for us but I feel we've been one of the most consistent players for us and has made some good game saving saves throughout the season thoughtfully it's definitely in the conversation there's no doubt about that has to be in the conversation it's been unbelievable this season David Ryan is highlight reel of saves throughout the season incredible and I think the top three in player of the season are wind up being Raya Gabrielle and Rice but it's just about the sort of the order that those three are going to be in look there could be some big big moments between now and the end of the season still to come that sort of shape that order and play a big big part in that but I think that will be the top three I think for me I think for me Gabrielle

19:47is going to is so far player of the season I think Rice is right up there and I think as I said Ryan needs to be in the conversation I just think Gabrielle what he's done at both ends of the pitch for Arsenal this season the unbelievable defensive record have got the goals he scored at the other end of the threat he is at set pieces you know how much of a fact and that has been to Arsenal success this season for me if we would if we were voting right now I think my vote would go to Gabrielle but it's going to be really really tight I think and I wouldn't be surprised if it ends up being being Declan Rice but yeah David Raya absolutely should be in the running for that no doubt about it we've got one from her Sonic looks like now says there's city out the Champions League what do you think of the schedule for Arsenal in the last two months after the international break I feel we need elements of luck if we want to compete on multiple fronts city dropping points at Chelsea on April the 12th and also Arsenal going there and getting a positive result with the FD had with all but guaranteed the Premier League huh don't say that yet assuming city dropped four points and we game four points within our home game against Bournemouth and Dora McSity we will have an 11 point gap with five matches to go mind you before them we're going to have to go to the FA

20:52camp got sport in sandwich between Bournemouth and city we need to utilize our full squad my only concern could be that Rice Gabrielle and Saliba are the three players who seem not to have capable substitute and might be played in almost every game look it is going to be incredibly difficult the schedule is going to be incredibly demanding absolutely but Arsenal we've got a big squad our tetanese to use it right absolutely easier but it's a nice position to be in we're still in all of the competitions you know we don't want to be Manchester City we don't want to be out of the Champions League or I certainly don't want to be out the Champions League look yeah the Premier League is my priority without a shadow of it out if I could only win one trophy this season it would be the Premier League all day long every day it wouldn't even be a hard decision for me I want the Premier League that much but I still want the Champions League don't get me wrong so it is it is demanding schedule but that's what success brings absolutely is what success brings especially over here in England where you know you've got the extra common competition as well it is just what you've got to deal with and you know Arsenal at the moment a dealing with it so well and have

21:54dealt with it so well to be in the position they're in in all competitions so it is going to be tough Manchester City I would have preferred have preferred them to stay in the Champions League no doubt about it I'd have preferred them to be playing Bayern Munich ahead of that game at the Etihad and not have a week off to prepare for the Arsenal game but it is what it is you can't do anything about it now just got to focus on Arsenal keep doing what we've been doing and try and get ourselves over the line so but I do think our test it was obviously got him he's got to manage it he will get Southampton in the cup competition straight off the international break he will retake heavily for that game and understandably say and then obviously we'll see what happens in the weeks after that with with the remaining League games but thank you everyone for your comments thank you for your questions appreciate them as always I'll be back a little bit later on with James Bench to keep your eyes peeled for that but until then have a good one and I'll speak to you soon bye bye

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