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STRATEGISING ARSENAL'S NEAR FUTURE
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- Apr 22, 2026
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Summary
Pete and Jacob drop a Tuesday session because that's the kind of week it is. Three points clear, five games to go, Saka and Timber reportedly back β and two lads who aren't ready to give up yet. Here's what's inside: π₯ Hottest of Takes β Jacob makes the case that bad football isn't a tactics problem, it's a players problem. And he's got a stat about Kai as a number nine that will stop you in your tracks. Pete's take is that more games might actually be Arsenal's friend right now π The Man City Fixture List β Pete and Jacob go through every remaining City game in detail. One fixture in particular β a Monday night away trip in early May β has both of them very excited. Moyes Monday under the lights, anyone? π₯ Saka and Timber Are Back β what it actually means for how Arsenal play, how they press, and why this isn't just about quality but about identity π€ The Odegaard Question β Jacob defends him when everyone else has moved on. Who in this squad is the creative passer if it's not him? He challenges anyone to give him a name. The conversation goes somewhere unexpected πΈ Summer Window Thinking β Martinelli to PSG rumours, GyΓΆkeres for Alvarez floated, and the squad's lack of a genuine ball-player since Xhaka and Zinchenko left ποΈ The Dugout Is Back β Jacob teases the return of The Manor . Subscribe at patreon.com/theArsenalOpinion for ad-free episodes and support the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices