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Six Points, Thirteen Games- Five Aside x SoccertakeswithAK


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City vs Liverpool turned into a proper “game of two halves” — a sleepy first half, then pure chaos after the break: Salah wakes up, transitions start flying, and the ref decisions (chalked-off goal + red card + penalty talk) leave everyone arguing about “common sense vs the law.” From there, you lot zoom out into the bigger picture: Arsenal grinding through rough patches without being caught, United’s Carrick bounce (and why “play your position” is quietly fixing everything), and Chelsea’s tactical tweak away from inverted fullbacks — with Palmer catching heat, then shutting everyone up. The real spice is the title psychology: are Arsenal finally built for it, or does that Carabao Cup final vs City decide the season?

Time Stamps

00:00 Intro — weekend vibes, frustration and hope

00:42 “Stop looking back” — Arsenal mindset + chasers not closing the gap

01:45 City’s usual “mess-up fixture” fear

02:24 Neutral take: fun weekend + kickoff to City/Liverpool recap

02:48 First half boring, second half madness + chalked goal/red card debate

03:56 Power outage interruption (lights out moment)

04:41 United angle: Liverpool result helps top-four wiggle room

06:06 Pep’s wingers problem: “why is everyone in half spaces?”

08:20 Salah’s second-half switch + knuckleball free-kick gas

10:53 Table check: Liverpool 6th, Chelsea 5th, United 4th

12:02 Will City go on a run? morale boost vs shaky performance

14:32 United vs Spurs — Romero red card ruined the test

16:27 Carrick effect: better passing, Bruno role, “3 at the back doesn’t work here”

18:41 AK joins — “Pep wanted it” + Liverpool “Klopp 2.0” transition football

22:08 Doku absence + City too narrow + controversies (penalty/goal calls)

24:56 Carrick honeymoon? United déjà vu + “play your position” philosophy

29:56 Chelsea/Wolves: Palmer hat-trick debate + injury excuse vs standards

33:28 Chelsea tactical tweak: ditching inverted FBs, creating space for Palmer/J.Pedro

36:07 Chelsea striker talk: hold-up play issues even with goals

37:42 Arsenal vs Sunderland: striker battle vs Saliba + physicality

39:38 Set-piece chat: “champions don’t get crowned by aesthetics”

42:34 Arsenal midfield praise + letting Rice roam + Havertz/Gyökeres chemistry talk

47:05 Coaching staff props + Jonny Evans set-piece credit

51:26 Big question: 6 points, 13 games — should Arsenal be worried?

55:04 Carabao Cup final psychology: win = hunger or complacency? lose = pressure?

01:01:23 Performers of the weekend: Bruno, Palmer, “comeback goal” shout

01:05:21 Left-back shoutout + stats vs eye test

01:07:26 Closing hot takes: “United title charge” + “league in sight” banter

01:08:39 Premier League Fan Fest plug (April, Tampa)

01:09:21 Outro — like/comment/share

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