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IS MESSI PAST IT?
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- Jul 8, 2026
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Summary
Jacob is in flip flops and a vest. Johnny doesn't blame him. It's hot, the World Cup is electric, and they needed to get on the mic and talk about it. Here's what's inside: ๐ฅ Hottest of Takes โ Jacob goes political on the biggest sporting event in the world, and the take lands harder than you'd expect. Johnny goes after a player everyone is treating like it's 2015 and he's not having it ๐ The World Cup Is Unreal โ how did a tournament with so much controversy before a ball was kicked turn into one of the best World Cups in living memory? Johnny and Jacob go through it ๐ Messi โ Is The Discourse Wrong? โ Jacob makes the case that the greatest player who ever lived is being carried a little bit right now. Johnny has a very specific counter. It gets spicy ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England vs France Final โ Both Lads Call It โ the quarter-final predictions, the Argentina problem, and why Jacob thinks Bellingham and Rice can do what nobody else in this tournament can ๐ Coming On The Members Pod โ a signing that has apparently landed and a number one transfer target get the full treatment. Members only Subscribe at patreon.com/theArsenalOpinion for ad-free episodes and support the show. And for the best Arsenal writing on the internet, sign up to the newsletter at le-grove.co.uk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices