The Pot Shot Podcast

Manas, Lorcan & Seb enjoy a chat about Lens and Wolves, and how things are starting to click.

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Alex: @alexfrco

Lorcan: @Lxwrites1

Manas: @watmanAFC

Seb: @Eulenberg_

Towells: @alextowells

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All music included in the podcast is made by James Blake. He's on all sensible music platforms as JWBlake - you can find his Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3XQQbNzsMSiESzHz0qA4r8?si=koS6oXNfSL6SJn3oIR1cxA

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Seb & Manas take a look at the 1-0 win away at Brentford.

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Follow the Pot Shot Crew on Twitter! (Not "X". We will never call it "X".)

Alex: @alexfrco

Lorcan: @Lxwrites1

Manas: @watmanAFC

Seb: @Eulenberg_

Towells: @alextowells

You can find us on the vast majority of good podcast platforms. We'll never say "all" in case we're missing one somehow. If you want to know exactly what podcast platforms we can be found on, you can do so at https://podfollow.com/the-pot-shot-podcast/view

All music included in the podcast is made by James Blake. He's on all sensible music platforms as JWBlake - you can find his Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3XQQbNzsMSiESzHz0qA4r8?si=koS6oXNfSL6SJn3oIR1cxA

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Towells & Seb are joined by a returning Alex for a classic international break filler episode - a Q&A.

Thank you to everyone who took to Twitter to ask us questions!

Timestamps:

00:00-05:46: Intro

05:46-17:39: Would it be beneficial for us to sell Partey in January? Who according to you are the best 8 options available in January?

17:39-23:20: What would the best use of the January transfer window be? And do you think we need to be active in the January window to achieve our goals this season?

23:20-25:02: Sell Reiss and buy a winger or sell Eddie and buy a CF?

25:02-30:39: Should we be targeting a left 8 & moving Havertz into the 9 rotation? Would you try Zinchenko/Trossard left 8? We haven't really seen either, why not?

30:39-39:35: How do you feel about Marti9elli? What do you see as his best role in the future?

39:35-52:06: How will team dynamic look with Odegaard being reintroduced into the squad? Will Havertz be forced to shift back L8?

52:06-55:46: Do you feel like this OOP approach could give us an even more solid basis to build from for the future?

55:46-58:34: Do you think we’ll see a change in the balance between our attack and defense in the second half of the season, or are we going to play like now till the end of the season?

58:34-1:01:30: What defines success for arsenal this year?

1:01:30-1:06:55: Are Arsenal better or worse than last season?

1:06:55-1:10:13: You have to replace one member of Arsenal's men's squad's hands with hooks. Who becomes hook boy and why?

1:10:13-1:11:39: What's the best AWFC pod out there?

1:11:39-end: outro

Check out the new episode of our AWFC pod here! https://pod.fo/e/202fb9

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Follow the Pot Shot Crew on Twitter! (Not "X". We will never call it "X".)

Alex: @alexfrco

Lorcan: @Lxwrites1

Manas: @watmanAFC

Seb: @Eulenberg_

Towells: @alextowells

You can find us on the vast majority of good podcast platforms. We'll never say "all" in case we're missing one somehow. If you want to know exactly what podcast platforms we can be found on, you can do so at https://podfollow.com/the-pot-shot-podcast/view

All music included in the podcast is made by James Blake. He's on all sensible music platforms as JWBlake - you can find his Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3XQQbNzsMSiESzHz0qA4r8?si=koS6oXNfSL6SJn3oIR1cxA

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Will & Seb are once again joined by Max Radwan as they take a look through three victories against three Cities for the Arsenal: Manchester City, Bristol City, & Leicester City.

Thanks to Max for joining us! You can find him on twitter @Max_Rads, and you can find his writing on Substack at whatevertheweather.substack.com.

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Follow the Pot Shot Crew on Twitter! (Not "X". We will never call it "X".)

Will: @ScoutedSxv

Seb: @Eulenberg_

You can find us on the vast majority of good podcast platforms. We'll never say "all" in case we're missing one somehow. If you want to know exactly what podcast platforms we can be found on, you can do so at https://podfollow.com/the-pot-shot-podcast/view

All music included in the podcast is made by James Blake. He's on all sensible music platforms as JWBlake - you can find his Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3XQQbNzsMSiESzHz0qA4r8?si=koS6oXNfSL6SJn3oIR1cxA

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Lorcan & Seb discuss the tactical themes of Arsenal's wins against Sevilla & Burnley, including how Leandro Trossard's involvement improves our front line, the differing merits of Zinchenko & Tomiyasu at right back, and our set piece supremacy.

Timestamps:

00:00-05:24: Intro

05:24-20:25: Zinchenko & LB Dynamics

20:25-27:12: Trossard & ST Dynamics

27:12-35:15: Midfield Dynamics

35:15-48:46: Crosses & Set Pieces

48:46-end: Outro

Videos with pivot staggering: https://x.com/LxWrites1/status/1723712208239022415?s=20

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Follow the Pot Shot Crew on Twitter! (Not "X". We will never call it "X".)

Alex: @alexfrco

Lorcan: @Lxwrites1

Manas: @watmanAFC

Seb: @Eulenberg_

Towells: @alextowells

You can find us on the vast majority of good podcast platforms. We'll never say "all" in case we're missing one somehow. If you want to know exactly what podcast platforms we can be found on, you can do so at https://podfollow.com/the-pot-shot-podcast/view

All music included in the podcast is made by James Blake. He's on all sensible music platforms as JWBlake - you can find his Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3XQQbNzsMSiESzHz0qA4r8?si=koS6oXNfSL6SJn3oIR1cxA

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Towells, Manas & Seb decompress after a frustrating game at St. James' Park which gave Arsenal their first loss of the season.

Here is a reading list that covers the history of Palestinian resistance in its various forms: https://shorturl.at/aefP1

Timeline:

00:00-05:26: Intro

05:26-06:13: Match summary

06:13-19:57: Ref chat (rant)

19:57-27:08: Performing under pressure

27:08-41:33: Odegaard, Havertz & chance creation issues

41:33-49:56: Transition & Tomiyasu

49:56-1:05:20: Why is our attack worse than last season?

1:05:20-1:10:55: Re-assessing pre season predictions

10:10:55-end: Outro

In this episode we talk about data shown in the Tifo IRL video "Are Arsenal worse this season?": https://youtu.be/MU4IaZcJwJU?si=XP9YTRBPkCrt7O9F

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Follow the Pot Shot Crew on Twitter! (Not "X". We will never call it "X".)

Alex: @alexfrco

Lorcan: @Lxwrites1

Manas: @watmanAFC

Seb: @Eulenberg_

Towells: @alextowells

You can find us on the vast majority of good podcast platforms. We'll never say "all" in case we're missing one somehow. If you want to know exactly what podcast platforms we can be found on, you can do so at https://podfollow.com/the-pot-shot-podcast/view

All music included in the podcast is made by James Blake. He's on all sensible music platforms as JWBlake - you can find his Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3XQQbNzsMSiESzHz0qA4r8?si=koS6oXNfSL6SJn3oIR1cxA

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Towells, Lorcan & Seb dig into how a team that is struggling to create many chances managed to put 5 past Sheffield United, before briefly touching on the Sevilla game that was and the West Ham & Newcastle games to come.

Timestamps:

00:00-03:08: Intro

03:08-07:43: Nketiah's in the room

07:43-12:18: Havertz at RCM

12:18-15:30: Jesus injury

15:30-22:31: Scoring 5 + Sheff Utd Passivity

22:31-28:56: "Staggered" Pivots

28:56-39:26: ESR, squad rotation & the Carabao Cup

39:26-45:22: Sevilla & the UCL group so far

45:22-53:11: Newcastle preview

53:11-End: Outro

Stats mentioned are from MarkStatsBot on twitter.

In this episode we reference the latest episode of the Tifo Football Podcast, "Is too much football causing injuries?". You can find it here: https://pod.fo/e/1fcb57

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Follow the Pot Shot Crew on Twitter! (Not "X". We will never call it "X".)

Alex: @alexfrco

Lorcan: @Lxwrites1

Manas: @watmanAFC

Seb: @Eulenberg_

Towells: @alextowells

You can find us on the vast majority of good podcast platforms. We'll never say "all" in case we're missing one somehow. If you want to know exactly what podcast platforms we can be found on, you can do so at https://podfollow.com/the-pot-shot-podcast/view

All music included in the podcast is made by James Blake. He's on all sensible music platforms as JWBlake - you can find his Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3XQQbNzsMSiESzHz0qA4r8?si=koS6oXNfSL6SJn3oIR1cxA

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Will & Seb are joined by Max Radwan to discuss two 2-1 wins on the bounce for The Arsenal, at home to Aston Villa, then away to Bristol City, before previewing the game against Manchester City.

Timestamps:

0:00-05:25: Intro

05:25-21:04: Return to back 4 & defensive personnel

21:04-27:08: Mead & Miedema

27:08-43:24: Breaking down a 5-4-1 block

43:24-47:12: Obligatory "Russo Is Good" Segment

47:12-58:12: Manchester City Preview

58:12-end: Outro

Thanks to Max for joining us! You can find him on twitter @Max_Rads, and you can find his writing on Substack at whatevertheweather.substack.com.

Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps us out.

If you want to send us any questions, or keep up with all things Pot Shot, you can find us on Twitter & Instagram @potshotpod, as well as on Bluesky @potshotpod.bsky.social. Feel free to ping us a DM (or an email via [email protected])!

Follow the Pot Shot Crew on Twitter! (Not "X". We will never call it "X".)

Will: @ScoutedSxv

Seb: @Eulenberg_

You can find us on the vast majority of good podcast platforms. We'll never say "all" in case we're missing one somehow. If you want to know exactly what podcast platforms we can be found on, you can do so at https://podfollow.com/the-pot-shot-podcast/view

All music included in the podcast is made by James Blake. He's on all sensible music platforms as JWBlake - you can find his Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3XQQbNzsMSiESzHz0qA4r8?si=koS6oXNfSL6SJn3oIR1cxA

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Seb, Lorcan & Manas discuss a frustrating 2-2 draw against Chelsea - a result which feels like a microcosm of the problems Arsenal have had so far this season.

Thank you for supporting the podcast, and sticking with us through 50 episodes. Here's to the next 50!

Timestamps:

Start-02:21: Intro

02:21-16:00: In-possession issues

16:00-24:46: Pressing man-to-man

24:46-33:57: Odegaard

33:57-37:00: Havertz

37:00-40:54: Smith-Rowe

40:54-44:24: Tomiyasu

44:24-52:41: Goalkeepers

52:41-54:40: A point gained or a point dropped?

54:40-end: Outro

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Follow the Pot Shot Crew on Twitter! (Not "X". We will never call it "X".)

Alex: @alexfrco

Lorcan: @Lxwrites1

Manas: @watmanAFC

Seb: @Eulenberg_

Towells: @alextowells

You can find us on the vast majority of good podcast platforms. We'll never say "all" in case we're missing one somehow. If you want to know exactly what podcast platforms we can be found on, you can do so at https://podfollow.com/the-pot-shot-podcast/view

All music included in the podcast is made by James Blake. He's on all sensible music platforms as JWBlake - you can find his Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3XQQbNzsMSiESzHz0qA4r8?si=koS6oXNfSL6SJn3oIR1cxA

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Towells is joined by Pot Shot's Vibes Correspondents Sam & Cian for an overview of the season so far. We discuss the Emirates atmosphere during the City win, the loss to Lens in the Champions League, and our unbeaten start to the Premier League season, before answering 10 quickfire questions freshly gathered from our twitter.

Timestamps:

00:00-04:02: Intro

04:02-11:50: Manchester City

11:50-29:31: Defeat to Lens & the UCL group so far

29:31-47:30: The Premier League season so far

47:30-57:45: Quickfire Questions

57:45-end: Outro

Thank you to everyone who asked questions for the quickfire section - there were so many great ones that it was hard to pick just 10!

Thanks to Sam & Cian for bringing the vibes as usual - you can find them on Twitter @AGenuineOutlaw and @bootcutgenes respectively.

Sam's new podcast, God Save The Screen, is coming soon! Follow @GSTSPodcast on twitter to find out more as it comes.

Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps us out.

If you want to send us any questions, or keep up with all things Pot Shot, you can find us on Twitter, Instagram & Threads @potshotpod, as well as on Bluesky @potshotpod.bsky.social. Feel free to ping us a DM (or an email via [email protected])!

Follow the Pot Shot Crew on Twitter! (Not "X". We will never call it "X".)

Alex: @alexfrco

Lorcan: @Lxwrites1

Manas: @watmanAFC

Seb: @Eulenberg_

Towells: @alextowells

You can find us on the vast majority of good podcast platforms. We'll never say "all" in case we're missing one somehow. If you want to know exactly what podcast platforms we can be found on, you can do so at https://podfollow.com/the-pot-shot-podcast/view

All music included in the podcast is made by James Blake. He's on all sensible music platforms as JWBlake - you can find his Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3XQQbNzsMSiESzHz0qA4r8?si=koS6oXNfSL6SJn3oIR1cxA

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