That Sums It All Up

Episode #26 of That Sums It All Up with Johnny Rosen.

First, we discuss the current covid situation. Then, Arsenal's 5-1 win over Sunderland in the Carabao Cup quarter finals, and Eddie Nketiah's performance.

Then, onto Arsenal's impressive recent league form, which has seen Mikel Arteta's side climb to 4th in the table. We chat about our impressive in the wins over West Ham and Leeds, and the excellent form of the club's young forwards, particularly Gabriel Martinelli.

Then we share our opinions on Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang being stripped of the captaincy, and discuss why it happened, whether it was the 'right' call, and how we hope to move forward.

Then it's a quick preview of our Boxing Day fixture at Norwich, and home clash against Wolves.

Enjoy!

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Episode #25 of That Sums It All Up. Alfie Young joins us to talk about all things Manchester United as we preview Thursday evening's showdown at Old Trafford.

We discuss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's sacking, the Manchester United board, and United fans' perspective. We assess Ralph Ragnick's appointment, and how this could be. big step for United's development. We then tackle the Cristiano Ronaldo 'issue', and dissect the performances of United's players thus far.

We then cast our eyes towards Arsenal - the job Arteta's doing, the success of our young team, and how big the United game is - not least because a win sees us jump to 4th! We then preview the game itself - score predictions, historical signifiucance and all the rest of it.

A quality discussion this one - enjoy!

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Episode #24 of That Sums It All Up. Johnny Rosen and I catch up on all things Arsenal, Premier League, and the wider football world.

We talk about the international break, and Arsenal's trio of England internationals. We assess Mikel Arteta's side's start to the season, and where the team are in terms of their development.

We then cast our eyes towards the recent Arsène Wenger media frenzy, and catch up on the Premier League's managerial merry-go-round and how much we've enjoyed the first part of the season.

And, we then preview Arsenal's trip to Anfield to take on Liverpool, and look ahead to an exciting but challenging festive fixture schedule.

Enjoy!

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Episode 23 of 'That Sums It All Up' sees Johnny Rosen and I chat about the transfer window, including the big Messi, Grealish and Lukaku moves. We analyse Arsenal's summer business, and discuss what still needs to be done.

We touch upon the club's preseason and how it went, before moving onto previewing the brand new 2021/22 Premier League campaign and looking ahead to Arsenal's opener at Brentford.

Enjoy!

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Episode 22 of 'That Sums It All Up' sees Johnny Rosen and I get some closure by discussing the end of the 2020/21 domestic campaign.

We talk about Gareth Southgate's squad selection ahead of England's European Championship campaign. We react to Chelsea's Champions League victory, Unai Emery and Villareal's success in the Europa League as well as discussing the crazy managerial merry go round we are currently witnessing.

Arsenal-wise, we shed light on the team's strong end to the season before discussing our: Player of the Season, Young Player of the Season, Best and Worst Games, Best and Worst Signings.

Then Johnny provides us with an update on all things transfer related, and we chat about how much (yet again!) there is to do with Mikel Arteta's squad this summer.

Enjoy!

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Episode 21 of 'That Sums It All Up' sees Johnny Rosen and I discuss Arsenal's 3-1 over West Brom in the Premier League before casting our eyes back over the painful exit to Unai Emery's Villareal in the semi finals of the Europa League.

We discuss what we felt went wrong over the two legs of the tie, where Mikel Arteta's mistakes were made & how this was perhaps to be expected given the consistent underperformance of the team, especially in an attacking sense.

We then move onto the bigger questions, assessing Mikel Arteta's future, where the club goes next in terms of recruitment, player sales & resetting of expectations. And, most importantly, who is responsible and whether they are the right people for the job.

Enjoy!

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Episode 20 of 'That Sums It All Up' is a discussion about the European Super League, José Mourinho's sacking & a few words on Arsenal's 1-1 draw in the Premier League to Fulham.

Johnny Rosen and I discuss our initial reactions to the proposals of the breakaway league, what we feel might happen next & the impact we envision it having for the sport.

At the time of recording, there had not yet been news of English clubs withdrawing, but since then Chelsea, Manchester City, then Arsenal and the remaining English and European clubs have all but put a stop to the organisation.

Still, an important conversation nonetheless in making our thoughts and feelings heard as football fans.

Enjoy!

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Episode 19 of 'That Sums It All Up' with Johnny Rosen sees us discuss Arsenal's disappointing 1-1 draw at home to Slavia Prague in the first leg of their Europa League quarter final tie.

We discuss the team's underperformance, inefficiency in attack & continued capacity to make mistakes at crucial moments.

We discuss how wrong we felt Mikel Arteta was with his starting XI, as well as the continued weakness in (not) turning to the substitutes bench soon enough.

We then turn to chat about Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and whether there is serious cause for concern given current performances, continued selection on the wing, discipline issues & curtailed involvement in recent weeks.

Enjoy!

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Episode 18 of 'That Sums It All Up' with fellow gooner Jamie Osrin sees us discuss Arsenal's thrilling, emotional rollercoaster of a 3-3 draw with West Ham in the Premier League.

We talk about the Arteta's starting XI, the horrendous start we made & the reasons behind the calamitous first 35 minutes.

We go onto to analyse the impressive nature of the team's response & subsequent comeback from 3-0 down, led by the mesmeric Martin Odegaard, and the hugely encouraging performances of Calum Chambers & Alexandre Lacazette.

And then, we talk about how this result can be viewed within the wider context of Arsenal's season, and where the team are in the 'process' under Mikel Arteta.

Plus plenty more - enjoy!

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Episode 17 of That Sums It All Up with Johnny Rosen discussing Arsenal's 2-1 victory over Tottenham in the North London Derby. The main talking points:

How important it was it for us, especially Mikel Arteta, to win the game (and his first NLD on his third attempt) especially after dropping captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to the bench

How impressive our attacking midfielders were, especially Emile Smith-Rowe & Martin Odegaard, and what it means for the likes of Gabriel Martinelli & Nicolas Pepe.

Where this leaves Arsenal now for the rest of the season ahead of the Europa League Round of 16 second leg, and a game against West Ham in the Premier League up next.

How Arsenal under Arteta and Mourinho under Spurs compare in their current predicament, especially on the basis of comparing the respective derby day performances & team selections.

Plus plenty more - enjoy!

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Johnny's Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnnyrosen1