# Did Arsenal SELF-DESTRUCT? Are Tottenham GENUINELY In a Relegation Battle? And Is Wayne Rooney RIGHT?

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Podcast: [The Club](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-club-5974314)
Published: 2026-01-27T15:45:00+00:00
Episode link: https://audioboom.com/channels/5096752-the-club
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Arsenal suffered a dramatic 3–2 loss to Manchester United at the Emirates which raised serious questions about their title credentials. With Manchester City and Aston Villa both winning, Arsenal’s lead at the top is now at just four points. Did Arsenal self-destruct in the second half? And with Pep Guardiola’s City lurking, what does this mean for the title race? Tottenham’s struggles continued with a 2–2 draw away at Burnley, leaving them just eight points above the relegation zone. Are Spurs genuinely in a relegation battle, and with pressure mounting on Thomas Frank, is he running out of time? Last week whilst on Champions League commentary, Theo Walcott asked Wayne Rooney whether the Man United 07/08 side could take on this season’s Arsenal side which Rooney replied with no hesitation: ‘we’d batter them.’ The boys compare both sides to ask if Wayne Rooney was right? Adam and Buvey are joined by Miles and Jordy to break it all down in the latest episode of The Club.

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