Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we digest part 2 of the Palace sandwich. The scoreline would suggest that we witnessed a resounding five-goal thumping, but strangely, it didn't feel that way at the time. Arteta is clearly still grappling with getting the balance right between defensive solidity and attacking fluency. Plenty of positives though, Raya with some key big saves, Lewis-Skelly again, Jesus scoring his 4th and 5th of the week, Martinelli getting on the scoresheet and playing effectively front the right, Rice's immediate impact.

We discuss the fallout for what we fear may be a long lay off for Saka - is it internal solutions, or do we just bite the bullet and chuck gazillions at Newcastle for Isak? There's even a rant from Stef thrown in for good measure. 

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Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we digest part one of our Palace sandwich. We discuss the team selection - was Arteta arrogant with his starting 11, or was he being pragmatic and simply utilising a very talented squad? Will Jesus start the next game? Was Nwaneri unlucky to be hooked at half time? How nice was it not having to worry about VAR? We predict our starting line-up for part two on Saturday, where anything less than a win is unthinkable. And there are two quizzes to get the old grey cells working!

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Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we digest yet another frustrating performance and result. Is there an internal fix to how we approach low block teams? Should Odegaard and Nwaneri both play? Is there something we can do with our left hand side that makes it more effective? Or is this a problem that can only be fixed by an external January signing, and who may that be?

On to the League Cup quarter final this week, and we each have a stab at a starting 11 - will we go strong, especially considering we have the same opposition at the weekend in the league?

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Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look back at the win against Monaco. Plenty of positives, including Lewis-Skelly, Kiwior, Martinelli and of course Saka. What did we think of Jesus' performance? Great assist, or two missed chances? Does Monaco's tactics at our corners signal the end of Set Piece FC? We also look ahead to Everton on Saturday. Who starts at the back? Does it matter? Surely a routine home win awaits - oops. There is also a quiz to keep you entertained!

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Join Holly and Chris as we strike a rather despondent chord following a frustrating draw at Fulham. Was it really as bad as it feels? Do we need to get a striker in, in January, or would a shift in current team structure do the trick? Are we creative enough from open play? Do we actually play for corners? Are we out of the title race? So many questions, so few answers. Distracting us from the league we look ahead to Monaco on Wednesday. A win would consolidate top 8, but can we break down another defensive set up? 

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Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we revel in the saltiness of opposition and pundits alike lose their collective minds at our set piece prowess. No Gabriel, no problem, but we do want him back for the next game! We chat about Rice, squad rotation with Kiwior and Zinchenko, and Raya's somewhat under the radar contribution to this current run.

We then look ahead to Fulham at the weekend. This could be a tough one, especially as narrative fc is in play. We select our preferred starting 11s, and make bold score predictions. Will we have maintained, or closed the gap by 4pm on Sunday?

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Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look back at what was ultimately an emphatic win at The London Stadium on Saturday. We eulogise over Saka and Odegaard, bemoan our mini wobble, and worry about some of the treatment meted out by the frustrated West Ham players in the second half.

Stef has a Gabriel-centric quiz that may well leave you even more in awe of the big man (Gabriel, not Stef). We look ahead to a potentially tricky midweek fixture when we host Manchester United, currently experiencing a slight uptick in performance under their new manager. There are a few injury concerns for us, but a couple of welcome suspensions for them. All in all, plenty of chat to keep you busy until kick off on Wednesday! 

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Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we bask in the glory of our season best performance against Sporting, before looking forward to the game at the London Stadium on Saturday evening.

Will Arteta rotate, are West Ham a threat, will Stef predict a win? We discuss who our best right back is, Liverpool's long term prospects and concern for Pep.  There's the usual quiz,  plus a bonus quickie: can you name our goal scorers from last season's 6-0 romp in East London? 

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Chris & Stef reflect on a relatively comfortable 3-0 win at home v Forest.

Despite a few team changes, we turned in a cohesive, high-energy performance and scored 3 cracking goals.

So, have we turned a corner?

Has Mikel got his mojo, as well as his captain, back?

And who exactly controls our stadium jumbotrons?

There's a look ahead to Sporting Lisbon on Tuesday who are in fine form and boast a striker we've been closely linked with...

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In the absence of Holly, Producer Chris & Stef are running the show. We celebrate the last international break of the year - although this was a strangely welcome one.

We look at where we are at after 11 PL games, fringe players' form and how we might cope with the next 7 supposedly 'easy' games - can we look forward to a relatively fully fit squad and some consistency in performances?

There are team and score predictions for Saturday's game before we offer a few creative ideas on how to cram 80,000 into the Emirates as well as the obligatory Forest/Arsenal quiz.

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