The Pot Shot Podcast

Towells is joined by Seb (@Eulenberg_), not Collings, for a chat about the loss to Sporting and the win against Palace and, with just 10 games between now and the end of the season, we take a look at the journey ahead & identify potential pitfalls.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

1:06 - Sporting & Europa League Exit

14:28 - Crystal Palace

34:20 - The Run-In

54:57 - Towells' Trivia Book & Outro

Thanks to Seb for joining us! You can find him on twitter @Eulenberg_, or on the Jogo Bonito podcast - here's their most recent episode, discussing Chelsea's struggles this season: https://pod.fo/e/16ca38

The transcription of Arteta's press conference which Towells quoted in the episode: https://www.arsenal.com/news/arteta-win-saka-and-injuries

There's no Pot Shot next week, because of the international break - see you all in two weeks' time!

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You can also find Towells and Collings on twitter - @alextowells and @alexfrco respectively.

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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No Towells on this episode of Pot Shot, as Collings is joined by the wonderful Sebastian Hund (@Eulenberg_) to discuss our dismantling of Fulham, the wealth of options now available in our forward line & what we've learned from the first leg against Sporting.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

1:16 - Fulham

18:49 - Our forward options

42:02- Have we gotten worse defensively since the World Cup?

49:09 - Sporting Review

57:54 - Sporting Preview

1:05:42 - Outro

Thanks to Seb for joining us! You can find him on twitter @Eulenberg_, or on the Jogo Bonito podcast - here's their recent episode on the concepts of Positionism and Relationism that Collings mentioned in the outro: https://pod.fo/e/16ca39

Towells isn't in this episode, so there's no trivia book question. Oh well!

Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode - you can find us on the vast majority of good podcast platforms. I'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

We have a twitter account! Follow us @potshotpod to hear about all the latest episodes, and feel free to ping us a DM (or an email via [email protected]) if you have any questions!

You can also find Towells and Collings on twitter - @alextowells and @alexfrco respectively.

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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This week, we talk about how the premier league scriptwriters have put the Arsenal at the centre of the narrative, and how much fun it is to have all of the best players in the world coming through Hale End. Also, the Bournemouth and Everton results, and a discussion of how much we should rest players (if at all) against Sporting in midweek.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

1:55 - Bournemouth

16:51 - Trossard, Smith-Rowe & Nelson

22:50 - Should we be worried about how we keep going behind?

26:44 - Everton

32:05 - Sporting

40:47 - Towells' Trivia Book & Outro

The scores for Towells' Trivia Book going into this episode were: Collings 7, Guest 1, Book 1.

Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode - you can find us on the vast majority of good podcast platforms. I'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

We have a twitter account! Follow us @potshotpod to hear about all the latest episodes, and feel free to ping us a DM (or an email via [email protected]) if you have any questions!

You can also find Towells and Collings on twitter - @alextowells and @alexfrco respectively.

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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NOTE: Towells couldn't use his usual mic this episode, so his audio sounds rubbish. We tried to fix it in the edit, but we couldn't. Sorry about that.

Towells & Collings discuss the most 1-0 game of all time in Arsenal v Leicester. We discuss why we struggled to break down Leicester, how playing Trossard through the middle affected our attacking line, and why the Jorginho playing for us seems so unrecognisable when compared to the Jorginho who Chelsea fans moaned about non-stop.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

1:02 - Leicester's midblock

3:05 - Trossard at striker

12:12 - Martinelli & opposition doubling up on our wingers

24:51 - Rest Defence & Rest Attack

31:34 - Jorginho Appreciation Segment

35:54 - Everton & Bournemouth

39:00 - Towells' Trivia Book & Outro

The scores for Towells' Trivia Book going into this episode were: Collings 6, Guest 1, Book 1.

Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode - you can find us on the vast majority of good podcast platforms. I'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

We have a twitter account! Follow us @potshotpod to hear about all the latest episodes, and feel free to ping us a DM (or an email via [email protected]) if you have any questions!

You can also find Towells and Collings on twitter - @alextowells and @alexfrco respectively.

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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Arsenal's title charge has taken a stumble over the last week and a bit, with just one point from three games against Everton, Manchester City & Brentford. However, we showed some signs of getting back on track with a 4-2 win over Aston Villa at the weekend. Towells and Collings discuss if Arsenal are becoming too predictable in how they play and compare the merits & deficiencies of Jorginho and Thomas Partey.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

1:08 - Are We Becoming Too Predictable?

29:35 - Jorginho v Partey

46:38 - Quickfire Round: William Saliba

48:36 - Towells' Trivia Book & Outro

The scores for Towells' Trivia Book going into this episode were: Collings 5, Guest 1, Book 1.

Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode - you can find us on the vast majority of good podcast platforms. I'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

We have a twitter account! Follow us @potshotpod to hear about all the latest episodes, and feel free to ping us a DM (or an email via [email protected]) if you have any questions!

You can also find Towells and Collings on twitter - @alextowells and @alexfrco respectively.

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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The inevitable happened, as Arsenal lost 1-0 away to Everton in classic "new manager bounce" fashion. Towells & Collings take some time to appreciate just how well Dyche has the Toffees playing in just over a week as well as discussing what we could have improved about our own performance. We then have a quick discussion of the Brentford and Manchester City games, which somehow seem to have become even more important given recent results...

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

1:08 - Sean Dyche Appreciation Segment

13:20 - What could we have done better?

24:51 - How did we react to going behind? Jorginho first impressions

33:20 - Brentford

39:51 - Manchester City

41:57 - Predictions

43:13 - Towells' Trivia Book & Outro

The scores for Towells' Trivia Book going into this episode were: Collings 4, Guest 1, Book 1.

Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode - you can find us on the vast majority of good podcast platforms. I'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

We have a twitter account! Follow us @potshotpod to hear about all the latest episodes, and feel free to ping us a DM (or an email via [email protected]) if you have any questions!

You can also find Towells and Collings on twitter - @alextowells and @alexfrco respectively.

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 and Collings are on a time limit this week, as they have only half an hour to record before Collings' power will cut. Can they fit a review of the Manchester City game, discussion of deadline day, and a look ahead to Everton into such a short space of time? There's only one way to find out...

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

1:00 - Manchester City

8:22 - Missing out on Caicedo

12:20 - Getting Jorginho

19:51 - Sambi's loan to Palace

23:04 - Sean Dyche's Everton

The scores for Towells' Trivia Book going into this episode were: Collings 4, Guest 1, Book 1.

Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode - you can find us on the vast majority of good podcast platforms. I'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

We have a twitter account! Follow us @potshotpod to hear about all the latest episodes, and feel free to ping us a DM (or an email via [email protected]) if you have any questions!

You can also find Towells and Collings on twitter - @alextowells and @alexfrco respectively.

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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The two Alexes & Max (@assna_maz) take an in-depth look at our victory against Manchester United, before a bit of transfer talk and a look ahead to Manchester City in the FA Cup at the weekend.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

0:58 - Yanited overview

11:05 - What is an "Aggresive Mid Block?" Why do we have one?

14:56 - Saka & Nketiah

22:56 - The Zinchenko Role

30:42 - Ben White's struggles & Tomiyasu Switch

42:32 - Trossard Signing & Cameo

49:01 - January transfer strategy

1:00:14 - Manchester City Preview

1:15:56 - Towells' Trivia Book & Outro

The scores for Towells' Trivia Book going into this episode were: Collings 3, Guest 0, Book 1.

Thanks to Max for coming on this episode! You can find him on Twitter @assna_maz.

Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode - you can find us on the vast majority of good podcast platforms. I'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

We have a twitter account! Follow us @potshotpod to hear about all the latest episodes, and feel free to ping us a DM (or an email via [email protected]) if you have any questions!

You can also find Towells and Collings on twitter - @alextowells and @alexfrco respectively.

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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After an (un)surprisingly comfortable 2-0 win away against Spurs, there's no time to rest for Arsenal as Manchester United come to visit on the weekend. What tactical tweaks did Arteta make to exploit the weaknesses in Conte's system? What can we expect from a United side that's gone 13 games unbeaten in the league? Do our hosts know who Bruce Rioch is? All this and more in this week's Pot Shot!

NOTE: This episode was recorded before United's draw against Crystal Palace midweek, so we didn't know Casemiro would be suspended for the weekend.

Timestamps:

0:00 - Intro

1:00 - Spurs review

11:31 - How has the structure of our attack changed to accommodate Nketiah?

18:33 - Zinchenko & player interchanges

25:21 - What do we expect from United?

42:28 - Towells' Trivia Book & Outro

Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode - you can find us on the vast majority of good podcast platforms. I'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

We have a twitter account! Follow us @potshotpod to hear about all the latest episodes, and feel free to ping us a DM (or an email via [email protected]) if you have any questions!

You can also find Towells and Collings on twitter - @alextowells and @alexfrco respectively.

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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With everybody & their dog talking about Arsenal's attempts to buy at least one attacker this transfer window, Towells and Collings are joined by Llew from Scouted Football to discuss an area arguably in even greater need of reinforcement - midfield. We discuss the options we currently have, whether we should/will make any midfield signings in this window, and what we think the future of Arsenal's midfield looks like.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intro

01:46 - Albert Sambi Lokonga

11:39 - Fabio Viera

16:47 - What do we want from a Xhaka backup?

20:48 - Mohamed Elneny / What do we want from a Partey backup?

24:21 - How can we improve on our current starting midfield three?

26:31 - Who should we sign to replace/rotate with Xhaka?

36:39 - Who should we sign to replace/rotate with Partey?

50:53 - Towells' Trivia Book & Outro

Thanks to Llew for coming on the show - you can find his personal twitter @ffwtbollew and his work @scoutedftbl.

Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode - you can find us on the vast majority of good podcast platforms. I'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

We have a twitter account! Follow us @potshotpod to hear about all the latest episodes, and feel free to ping us a DM (or an email via [email protected]) if you have any questions!

You can also find Towells and Collings on twitter - @alextowells and @alexfrco respectively.

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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