Being a huge Gooner I thought it would be great to dissect the first month of Mikel Arteta's tenure as Arsenal manager and look into the future.

This month the Premier League is having its first-ever winter break. Conveniently the FA has decided to schedule FA Cup replays in the middle of it and Klopp is having none of it! In this episode, we debated the importance of a winter break and whether managers should still respect the traditions of the English game.

We are seeing academy graduates getting more opportunities in the Premier League, so I sat down with West Ham & Tottenham graduates and Dagenham & Redbridge duo, Manny Onariase and Alex McQueen to find out what life behind the scenes at a top football academy is like.

Hi, I'm Paul and I love the business side of football. Every fortnight (Mondays from 1st Feb 2021) I am here with agents, players, coaches, club execs and contacts within the game to get to the bottom of 'what the footie' happens behind the scenes in football. Sit back and enjoy us ramble on. Let’s go!Follow us on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/whatthefootie/