Myles Lewis-Skelly takes over Europe, Saka sets sights on Madrid, and Arsenal hit 143k subs!

🎙️ Featuring: @iJohnnyCochrane & @LeGrove

The international break is usually the graveyard shift for football chat… but not this week. We’ve got unexpected debuts, tactical fireworks, and a new England darling to fawn over. Pete and Johnny crack into a surprisingly juicy pod with a mix of hot takes, serious chat, and a massive shout to the AOP community.

🎖️ We kick things off celebrating a massive milestone — our silver YouTube trophy finally arrived (after three weeks marinating in the back of Pete’s car). We’ve officially passed 100k subscribers — actually 143k, if we’re bragging — and Johnny demands we make a big fuss. So we did.

🔥 Then it’s onto the Hottest of Takes:

🧠 We go deep on the tactical side too. Tuchel vs. Southgate. MLS as an inverted left-back / double six hybrid. Is Arteta cooking something special or getting a little too cautious? Are we really practicing transition football mid-season for a Madrid showdown?

👀 Then we dive into the cultural conversation. Johnny lays out why MLS's rise matters beyond football. Confidence. Swagger. Representation. The tired old tropes from media dinosaurs need to be put in the bin. We're not letting our next superstar be defined by clickbait narratives.

👶 We touch on Ethan Nwaneri’s usage — or lack thereof — and whether Arteta should lean into the youth revolution more. Plus a warning: let’s not Wilshere these kids. Manage the minutes. Build them slowly.

😩 There’s also some bad news: Calafiori picks up another knock with Italy. Pete rants about the signing, the injuries, and whether £40m on another centre-back was ever a good idea when he’s not even playing in his best position.

⚖️ And finally, we tie it all together with a few spicy debates:

📍All this and loads more in a surprisingly banging international break edition.

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