The Pot Shot Podcast

Alex is joined by Manas to go over the UCL semi final loss vs PSG. A complete tactical breakdown of how PSG got through Arsenal and what went wrong.

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For tactical writing from the Pot Shot Crew, check out the Pot Shot Substack: potshotpod.substack.com

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

Follow the Pot Shot Crew on Bluesky:

Alex - alexcollings.bsky.social

Jake - setpiecesicko.bsky.social

Liberty - libertysimons.bsky.social

Lorcan - lorcanmcc.bsky.social

Manas - watman.bsky.social

Max - maxrads.bsky.social

Seb - eulenberg.bsky.social

Sav - scoutedsxv.bsky.social

Towells - towells.bsky.social

They can also be found on Twitter.

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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Max and Liberty sit down to revel in the glory of Arsenals 4-1 comeback away at Lyon, booking their place in this years Champions League final.

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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 Bluesky:

Liberty: @libertysimons.bsky.social

Max: @maxrads.bsky.social

Seb: @eulenberg.bsky.social

Will: @scoutedsxv.bsky.social

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 & Manas are joined once again by José to tell the tactical story of how Arsenal beat Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final.

Thanks to José for joining us! You can find him on Bluesky at jcperezfc.bsky.social.

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.

For tactical writing from the Pot Shot Crew, check out the Pot Shot Substack: potshotpod.substack.com

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

Follow the Pot Shot Crew on Bluesky:

Alex - alexcollings.bsky.social

Jake - setpiecesicko.bsky.social

Liberty - libertysimons.bsky.social

Lorcan - lorcanmcc.bsky.social

Manas - watman.bsky.social

Max - maxrads.bsky.social

Seb - eulenberg.bsky.social

Sav - scoutedsxv.bsky.social

Towells - towells.bsky.social

They can also be found on Twitter.

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 & Max break down one of the best nights the Emirates has seen: Arsenal 3-0 Real Madrid.

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For tactical writing from the Pot Shot Crew, check out the Pot Shot Substack: potshotpod.substack.com

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

Follow the Pot Shot Crew on Bluesky:

Alex - alexcollings.bsky.social

Jake - setpiecesicko.bsky.social

Liberty - libertysimons.bsky.social

Lorcan - lorcanmcc.bsky.social

Manas - watman.bsky.social

Max - maxrads.bsky.social

Seb - eulenberg.bsky.social

Sav - scoutedsxv.bsky.social

Towells - towells.bsky.social

They can also be found on Twitter.

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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This week Towells, Seb and Manas are joined by José C. Pérez to look ahead to the Real Madrid Champions League tie.

Thanks to José for joining us! You can find him on Bluesky at jcperezfc.bsky.social.

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.

For tactical writing from the Pot Shot Crew, check out the Pot Shot Substack: potshotpod.substack.com

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

Follow the Pot Shot Crew on Bluesky:

Alex - alexcollings.bsky.social

Jake - setpiecesicko.bsky.social

Liberty - libertysimons.bsky.social

Lorcan - lorcanmcc.bsky.social

Manas - watman.bsky.social

Max - maxrads.bsky.social

Seb - eulenberg.bsky.social

Sav - scoutedsxv.bsky.social

Towells - towells.bsky.social

They can also be found on Twitter.

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 and Liberty are joined by Aidan (@beltransoldmole) to talk about the comeback against Real Madrid, Mariona in deeper midfield, Daphne van Domselaar, goalkeeper height, squad building, the Portland Thornes, Joe Montemurro and more.

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 Bluesky:

Liberty: @libertysimons.bsky.social

Max: @maxrads.bsky.social

Seb: @eulenberg.bsky.social

Will: @scoutedsxv.bsky.social

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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Jake, Alex & Lorcan are joined by Alex Barker of Tifo & The Athletic fame for a feature-length discussion of Arteta's Arsenal.

Thanks to Alex for joining us! You can find him on Bluesky at alexanderbarker.bsky.social.

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.

For tactical writing from the Pot Shot Crew, check out the Pot Shot Substack: potshotpod.substack.com

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

Follow the Pot Shot Crew on Bluesky:

Alex - alexcollings.bsky.social

Jake - setpiecesicko.bsky.social

Liberty - libertysimons.bsky.social

Lorcan - lorcanmcc.bsky.social

Manas - watman.bsky.social

Max - maxrads.bsky.social

Seb - eulenberg.bsky.social

Sav - scoutedsxv.bsky.social

Towells - towells.bsky.social

They can also be found on Twitter.

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 and Jake take a deep dive into why Arsenal's set piece goals have dried up in 2025.

Jake's Squawka article: https://www.squawka.com/en/features/arsenal-set-piece-issues/

The article which links ball striking ability to tiredness: https://open.substack.com/pub/talatabont/p/do-tired-players-shoot-worse

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.

For tactical writing from the Pot Shot Crew, check out the Pot Shot Substack: potshotpod.substack.com

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

Follow the Pot Shot Crew on Bluesky:

Alex - alexcollings.bsky.social

Jake - setpiecesicko.bsky.social

Liberty - libertysimons.bsky.social

Lorcan - lorcanmcc.bsky.social

Manas - watman.bsky.social

Max - maxrads.bsky.social

Seb - eulenberg.bsky.social

Sav - scoutedsxv.bsky.social

Towells - towells.bsky.social

They can also be found on Twitter.

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 and Seb put a different spin on this week, as they discuss what makes football "boring", if Arsenal fit into that description, and what that means.

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.

For tactical writing from the Pot Shot Crew, check out the Pot Shot Substack: potshotpod.substack.com

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

Follow the Pot Shot Crew on Bluesky:

Alex - alexcollings.bsky.social

Jake - setpiecesicko.bsky.social

Liberty - libertysimons.bsky.social

Lorcan - lorcanmcc.bsky.social

Manas - watman.bsky.social

Max - maxrads.bsky.social

Seb - eulenberg.bsky.social

Sav - scoutedsxv.bsky.social

Towells - towells.bsky.social

They can also be found on Twitter.

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 and Manas sit down to discuss the defeat against West Ham and ask themselves bigger questions about the aesthetic and functional value of the overall game model.

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.

For tactical writing from the Pot Shot Crew, check out the Pot Shot Substack: potshotpod.substack.com

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

Follow the Pot Shot Crew on Bluesky:

Alex - alexcollings.bsky.social

Jake - setpiecesicko.bsky.social

Liberty - libertysimons.bsky.social

Lorcan - lorcanmcc.bsky.social

Manas - watman.bsky.social

Max - maxrads.bsky.social

Seb - eulenberg.bsky.social

Sav - scoutedsxv.bsky.social

Towells - towells.bsky.social

They can also be found on Twitter.

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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