Arsenal The Team To Beat

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It'll help smooth muscles and joints while you sleep, supporting overnight recovery, setting you up for a stronger comeback the next day. After a painful day, make icy hot part of your nighttime recovery ritual. icy hot, you're so back. Hello and welcome to the rest of football with Alan Shira, my carichets and me Gary Linnikar on today's show. We'll be discussing Arsenal's impressive win against potential title challenges, Chelsea City's third consecutive league win under Mareska, although it wasn't particularly convincing. Whether this is the return of an inform Alexander Isak, Ainsley mate the Nazis terrific equalizer against Manchester United and holds incredible start to the season as they remain the only team yet to concede in the Premier League. But first, Chaps, let's talk the rest is first. We had a lot of fun at the Royal Festival Hall on Friday night. Oh, that was brilliant, wasn't it? I really enjoyed it. It was a great atmosphere. We got a great response from the crowd and YouTube idiots on the stage crawling along was absolutely hilarious. Brilliant. You know what, when you, obviously you, you guys have done live before on your question, and I've done League of the Row and all that sort of stuff. But it's the first, when you tried to tell your first story or your first joke or your first one liner, and you just waited for that moment and the crowd going to react or not, and the crowd were on fire as soon as we got that first laugh. We were ready. We was ready to go. The confidence died brewing, and it was just amazing. It was so amazing. I stayed down and watched the politics the next day, which I must say guys, ours was good. But that, that was, however, they did have an extra person. You know, we already had free there for, but with the whole, the whole weekend was magnificent. How was Stanley, guys? I did, yeah, I did an hour with Stanley Tucci, basically discussing food and life. It was lovely, actually. I mean, he stands great. I actually put suit on because I knew that he'd come. Absolutely. And he was, let's say, he was splendidly dressed. You're the macular. A macularly turned out. Before we go on to the football, did you speak about your personal life again? All I'm seeing is clips. He's very single. Oh, I'd love to take Gary on a day. And then if I didn't see enough of you this weekend, I watched your show as well on ITV. But is it called a box? A box. Did you enjoy it? I actually enjoyed it. Hey, the singing though was horrendous. That's the idea of people in there. They comfort Jones. I guess. I can't sing. I mean, look at you guys. Well, actually, Alan could sing. I was not bad. But I think you have some sort of, when he brought from school, he going to choir. You have a decent amount of, what's the word I'm looking for? Harmonization? Is that a word? Well, yeah, harmonies, yeah. Yeah, harmony. So you know what the beat's going to be? You know what you're trying to do with your voice? And everyone was just screaming. I was like, what on God's earth is this? I thought they were exactly this. I'm doing it. I like to make it great. You made it fun. But it was fun. Well done again. We should probably talk. Should do a little bit about football. I might go back to my arsenal by ten points. Bloody impressive. Only really, really impressive. Especially going behind. Exactly. After going one nil down and brilliant finish from Morgan Rogers. And then you're thinking, right, what have you got? And even after a minute after Chelsea's called as if they just turned the volume arsenal and the way they passed it and moved in, I was really, really impressed with them. And we all said it didn't we about them winnally enough. Everything that I've seen just enhances that opinion. So they've been brilliant asked. Is there any, however, Micah? No, not in the Premier League. But I still think in the Champions League, if you go back to last season in terms of Arsenal, they was actually favorites to win the competition early, early doors because how good they are defensively. And there's been a lot of talk about should Arsenal have signed more players or not? Obviously, they went for Vinny Jr. It didn't happen. I think for them to be a real force in the Premier League and in Europe, I think Alvarez would have been perfect. Yes, there's reports that you only wanted to go to Barcelona. But if you look at the way place for Argentina in terms of the way he works for the team and then when Arsenal break, Hoverts is fantastic. But there's times where if he was a little bit faster or just a different option, this is not replace Hoverts. This is Jocarez is not quite worked out. Yes, he won the Premier League. But when you play against the top teams, I still feel though, if you look across Europe with LeMine the Dream, even the way Barcelona will play with Gordon with pace. And then you've got the likes of Pedri behind them. And then you look at PSG when they've got Cravaskelier on one side. And the way they play with their full backs, Nuno Mendes and Akimi. And then you've got Jaunevers and Vettinia. The way they, well, obviously the one it twice in a row, they're a top team. I just feel at times, Arsenal to take the game to the next level. If they were the board that superstar striker, I think there would have been almost complete. I think Zollis has done well. I think the way the manager wants to play. I mean, where he wants his wingers to defend, if it's imperfectly. But I always think Champions League as well, not just a league. And I think Alvarez would have been perfect for that position. We're probably getting ahead of ourselves starting here talking about Champions. Not even kicked off yet, but it's about to. So I think Arsenal will be one of the favourites. But I'm with you on that, Mike. I think overall they have quite got the, maybe the superstars that perhaps some of the big guns in Europe have gotten. I do think I do think Barcelona might be quite tasty and take some beating this season. Now they've got Roderick in there as well in that position. But you mentioned Havett, so many, he got his goal again. He does seem to score in the big games now. He does absolutely. We saw that at Chelsea, didn't we? And that's, I mean, Arterte has picked him in those big games for that reason, because he delivers. He has delivered. But I wouldn't argue with anything that you guys have said with Alvarez. But if you didn't want to goal, then they can't pursue you. I mean, I thought there might have been a chance they could have nicked in once Atlético made their stance against Barcelona. But it didn't happen. But I don't think they'll be far away in Europe. I think they'll have another huge push because of the size of the squad they've got. I mean, you only look at this squad and look at their team yesterday. And then who was sat on the bench, who would even leave an off the bench? And all Michele's had words about that. But I don't think they'll be far away in the Champions League at all. And for me, they'll definitely win the Premier League. Well, they did get to the final last season, so they weren't that far off. And they weren't very close. Why do you think it is that he doesn't only score in the big games. But why do you think it is that, that when Arsenal played, let's say the more mediocre teams in the Premier League, that he doesn't battle loads in, like, Harlan. I'm not sure he lifts for goals. You know, like a true center for you, like you, or I was, or Harlan was, the people that actually that is their reason for existing is this constant desire to score. Not just one goal in the game. You want to get two, or if you've got two, you want to get three. I don't think he possesses that. Yeah, I mean, of clearly, it means huge things to him when he sees it hit the back of the net. But I would say, yeah, I'm not sure he would have a sleepless night if he didn't score. Yeah, so perhaps that's one of the reasons why. But I mean, in the big games, goodness me. I mean, he's, he didn't have to deliver. And I guess, I guess that's a decent combination, though, isn't it? I mean, Yokka res did work last year because he did what he had to do. He did score the goals that Arsenal were missing. But there's a, there is a reason why Mikael picks, however, it's in the big games. And that's why. Why? 'Cause he delivers. - It's interesting 'cause Geokras does seem to deliver against the media. I refrain slightly from calling him a flat track bully, but he does seem to score against the teams that are not in contention for the title, et cetera. - Yeah, I think he's a good player. I'm not sure he's, well, I don't think he's above that. - Erdogard is though. He looks like he's back to his best mic. I thought he talking with Haz on the little show. It's good to see him back. 'Cause he's obviously had his problems with injury the last couple of seasons, and he's such a creative and imaginative footballer. - Yeah, I think it started. He got back to his best during the World Cup. I'm watching him thinking, he's took his game to the next level or got back to what we're seeing of Older Guard. That's not forget. He's been a team like Real Madrid from a young age. So that comes with a lot of pressure. Some say he didn't work out there and having that mentality to get back to a big club, and get back to your best sometimes is hard. And then you throw in injuries last season. It was difficult for him, but from the World Cup is being amazing. I think he's one of the best midfielders in the Premier League when he's confident. I think just last season, he was playing it a little bit safe where we come behind the ball to get the ball, get his passes up, get his pass completion to a good standard without really hurting the game. And then towards the last couple of games, he started to feel something that he's back. He's taking more risks. Why are you playing them at 10? You've got to take risks, haven't you? And you might give the ball away. And that's why I love players like Cherokee because he might give the ball away, but then he'll do something amazing. And I fell as though towards the midway part of last season, he wasn't taking the risk. Now he's back to the older guy who you all know and love. And I think he started off the best in the Premier League this season. Talk about the Chelsea Front 3. I think obviously they got off to a crack and start with Rodgers scoring so early in the game. But after that, we always thought it'd been interesting clashed in between one of the best Front 3s in the Premier League and I think most certainly the best defence in the Premier League. But despite that start, I think the best defence in the Premier League came out on top, didn't they? Yeah, they're brilliant. I mean, obviously, clearly they get a lot of help from who's in front of them. But I just think Arsenal has a defensive unit, so solid. And when you do get through the midfield, you've got that four who work so well together and a brilliant goalkeeper to add it up. So there's a reason why they're the best. Well, they are probably the best in World Football. So that gives you a great start to work from. And then when you've got their forward players, so yeah, they did just work so well together. They're so tight. Can I ask you to about Joe Pedro, obviously I'm his biggest fan. But I fought in the game yesterday was coming a little bit too deep. Deep? Yes, very deep. When you've got Rodgers in there and when you've got Palmer who wants to go in there at times, yes, one's playing off the left and one's playing off the right. But he was in the spaces where they want to occupy. Why was he doing that for the first question? And do you think he was told to do that to maybe have runners in behind? But I thought it played into Arsenal's hands a little bit. Would that be fair? I get totally get your point there. And I think he drops deep. Again, I don't think he's an out and out nine. So I think naturally wants to go hunting for the ball. But you could use an example like Harry Kane would play in a similar manner. He's playing even deeper this season. It seems for Bayern Munich he's going really back and he's got those quarterback qualities that he can play. Probably pretty much any position, Harry. You can't put Jal Pedro on the same level as Harry Kane, obviously. But in terms of dropping deep, and I think I'll go back to the point about the made about habits really that I don't think he lives and breathes wanting just to score goals. So he's not going to lurk on the penalty box. He will get you goals. There's no question about that. But I think perhaps when you're playing against Arsenal, there's also that natural thing to try and help you team a little bit and go a little bit deeper against the better sides. I mean, he's obviously massively talented player. But then neither Rogers nor Palmer are actual natural forward players. They're more like tens, aren't they? Or forward thinking midfield players. So then there's a danger if Pedro drops so much like he did that you've got no outlet, that you've got no target. There's no one to bounce off. There's no one that's spinning around to stretch Arsenal either. So I think that's something that Javier Lanzo will have to work out. Obviously against teams that perhaps are not as strong as Arsenal that we've seen in the first two games. You know, they're going to cause more problems because their whole team will probably be higher up the pitch. I think one of the reasons you do that is because you're not getting any joy with your back to them. And you're thinking, I have to try a different way because they're actually winning. They're beating me at what I'm trying to do. I love to go against and try and fight and scrap. And obviously he can do that, but he's not brilliant at it. He's brilliant at getting the ball on the half turn and trying to tempt you out. But the reason you go searching for the ball and you go deeper is that you're not getting anything from the back for anyway. So you'd have to try something different. And clearly that's the first part of their job done defensively when they see it. They'd rather see him 40, 50 yards from goal and in and around the box. So if he, the deeper he goes, the more on top that back for is. And I think that's why he did that because he wasn't getting any joy. When I see strikers going in to get the ball in the midfield areas, I'm absolutely buzzing. There was a time where the ball came to him and he sort of first time and he played a lovely ball into the channel. And then I think it was, I think with netto running on to it. But his movement is so good that it doesn't need to come that deep in those type of games. I was thinking to myself, he's making it easy for the defenders. Or as long as he doesn't get the ball and then runner, he essentially doing the job. If I've got my line and say we're playing a mid block and he's making movements in and around me and that's what, if you look at, we talk about how that's there. That is movement is incredible. He works out for the team and he's movement, he's short movement where he looks like he's going behind and then he comes to feet. He looks like he's coming to feet, then he'll spin in behind, not have the pace to get away at times. But he's always in the right position. I just thought in that particular game, he was making a little bit easy for the defenders. And I just wanted to know why from a striker's point of view, because I was looking at thinking, he's making it too easy for the defenders. I think ultimately he's not on out and out striker. Chelsea, you're all right though, this season. Chelsea, you'll still have a good season, I think. I still think. Yeah, do you worry about them defensively, but I think that's 19 games now without a clean sheet. Yeah, that's a one thing I would say forward wise, they'll hurt anyone. Well, defensively, I think they'll concede too many, but I still think they'll finish top four. Me too. One thing that's been going not viral quite, but there's been a lot of talk about where the Gabrielle should have been sent off when he was lying on the floor and he kind of kicked Martin as in the head, but I don't think so, do you? It's an accident, wasn't it? It didn't mean to, it was an accident, sort of. Absolutely, yeah, I don't think so. I think we can all agree on that. Manchester City, Micah, I didn't see that game. Free out of free, hey, city out back. It looked like commentary to get them a run for their money, and they had the one or two chances. I just watched the highlight, it's just one of them. The cover two were very good, although Manchester City had a few chances as well in the first half, and second, with Harland, he could have probably had a hat trick, but yeah, in terms of Manchester City, I think the good thing is, they're not playing well and they're getting over the line. And for a new manager coming in, to sort of stop the noise about Pepp and what he did, he just need to win. Forget about how you win at the moment. Obviously, he's still working on bits and pieces, how they can be as good as Pepp's teams. But I think it's a new lookman city. When you've got a new midfield, Anderson, and you've got Enzo, it's different to last season, isn't it? Well, it's the difference, if you've noticed any, in terms of the way the rescue wants to play, opposed to that of Pepp Mario. So I think they want to play similar in terms of, when Pepp first came in, it was all about get the ball back, and then everyone started dropping really deep against City teams, so they just dominated the ball. But what used to happen with Man City's dominate, dominate, and then a lot of players used to run beyond the ball. And if you've seen it, if you go back to early Man City games, Rodry was always getting caught out. So it's not like they can't learn, they will learn. And then one of the games, he put GAY in midfield. And I wasn't happy about that decision, but he had to do what he had to do. And GAY was always beyond the ball. So when City lost the ball, again, that counter attack, Man City always going to dominate the ball. I think what's different with this Man City team is, they've got more energy, so Anderson's got really good legs, Enzo's got really good legs. Cherokee takes a lot of risk in that midfield area. And they are trying to get the ball back as soon as possible. But I don't think there is as disciplined as when Man City were at the best. And that's because of the likes of Bernardo Silva and the likes of Rodry. And people can give me these stats. and everyone was giving me stats and say, well, the amount of tackles that Anderson's won compared to Rodry, there's not much in it. But it's not just that, it's a position where Rodry was always to stop a counter attack, read where the game is, and speed the game up when it needed it and slow it down. And that's what Anderson needs to learn. We saw Anderson in the World Cup, fantastic player. But he's sort of energetic, wants to press high and then sometimes he's not as disciplined as he should be and he add Endo into that who always wants to get into the box, sometimes they can leave theirself open. So in terms of the differences, I think the pro-file-amid field that is just different, I think they're actually playing with two-eightes, playing as number sixes. So they want to get out and they want to vacate the areas that they're supposed to be in. But in terms of what they can bring to the city side is that energy, which man city we said last season, they need some more energy in there. - I did that game, PLP on Saturday. Nico Riley got injured in the warm-up, so they brought in Endo Fernandez to start the game. Just, I mean, Coventry, I thought were brilliant. I mean, Frank must be thinking, what on earth we got to do to get something out of this game 'cause they missed so many chances. And they really frustrated City at times. And probably there's no way they'd deserve to go away from Man City with nothing, that without doubt deserved at least a point, at least a point. So I would say they're giving away a lot more chances, Man City. And that has to improve. They can't go on like that 'cause teams will punish them. We're really interested to see how they get on in Porto tomorrow night I'm doing that game. So yeah, the phone three, and that's a good thing, and you're right, Mike, it's all about winning and he has to get off to a good start, and he has done. But the one thing they're gonna have to improve on is, is that not give so many chances, because another team will punish them. - Now we've got three games into the Premier League season. I think we've all reiterated the fact that we think Arsenal will win the league. Who, I think it's probably Chelsea or Manchester City, may be Liverpool. Do you think as the team that will offer the biggest threat, if any at all? - Those two, Chelsea and City, which one of the two? - Probably see a Man City. - I would go Man City purely because I feel as a Man City a better defensively. They've worked together as a unit a lot more than Chelsea. I think Chelsea might be more entertaining if we look at the games that they've played so far, especially that full-on game. Full-on could have won that game. The amount of chances are considered against Arsenal as well. The amounts of goals have conceded this season. I think if they really want to be title challengers, they need to improve on defensive actions. - It's moved on to Liverpool. And your old favorite scored a couple of goals, Alan. - Yeah, did you see what happened? I said it, didn't I, last week? If you're going to get the best hour, ESA. You have to play early balls in behind and Liverpool haven't been doing that. And they did it this weekend. I mean, his two goals were brilliant. I'm say what you want about the goalkeeper. But the way he shifted his feet, the way the passes in behind from Gack Paul wasn't it? Early balls, quick balls, running in behind, into his path. That's how you'll get the best hour of Alexander ESA. Playing balls like that, playing balls from in, from our wide, I should say. And he's brilliant at doing that. There's not many better. Once he gets he aligned up, 1v1, the way he shifts his feet. We have to play those quick balls into his feet in behind to get the best. And his finishes were superb. He's come from a bad injury, isn't it? I think you guys have had injuries. Oh, you've had multiple injuries. And it takes a while to get back to your best, doesn't it? First, you've got to deal with that. And then you've got to deal with being at a massive club where everyone expects you to do well because of what you've done at Newcastle, equally as big club. But then if you come into a team, where the guy who's sort of brought in a second fiddle, Eckertike, is scoring goals. And then your confidence is shot because of the transfer fee you've been brought for as well. Then you've not had a preseason on top of that. He's not superhuman. There was going to be a period in the season way. It wasn't going to be his best. Now he's had a proper preseason. He did okay at the World Cup. Now he's probably going to see the real ESA. But he needs to because he's in the top quality play. And when you're at a club like Liverpool and you're getting scrutinized every single week, he needs to step up, but I was exactly right. If you're giving him that service, he will score goals. I think it was just been a recovering from injury and now a confidence thing. And it looks like he's got his confidence back. - I think with also the dislike from not just from Newcastle fans, but fans in general because of what he did and how I got out of Newcastle. I think mentally, clearly he had to deal with that. With him not playing and not training and not tuning up, whatever, I think that doesn't go down well with fans, does it? So that would have been tough for him as well. I'm not sympathy for that. But when you're seeing those balls played like that, then there's not many better than him. Once he gets you lined up. You remember when he got Van Dyke lined up at St James's? - Yeah. - That's the balls you need to play into him because he's brilliant at that. - It's bound to take him a bit of time to settle, but bagging a couple of goals like that will help his confidence. Also, Bradley Barclay obviously featured, he came on. Nice feature, cheers. - He looked sharp, didn't he? - He looked sharp. - He looked sharp. - You see, you know, when they have the little numbers of the, how fast you've run. - Yeah. - You know, like, oh my gosh, he's already top free in a league, like miles per hour or something. And a good thing about him, it's from like a standstill and he could just go. He had something different. He's got a bit of umbappu about him in that sense. I mean, he's not umbappu. - Yeah, but I know what you're saying that. - From start to stationery to actually full acceleration, it's like really impressive. - Go for it, names. It's an ESAC verse. - Yeah. - And then Barcola, it is exciting, isn't it? It is exciting. I've just got to do it now. - They needed that win. I mean, it's which made it very easy for them in the first few minutes. - Yeah, they do. - And the game's sort of over. When you worry for it, switch if they continue to defend in that manner. 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I mean, his sickener obviously for United and their supporters right at the death there, but I mean, sometimes you have to just go fair play, mate. What a goal, what a goal. - Well, about the angle from behind. I mean, just the way he whips. 'Cause I wasn't sure how he hid it. I didn't, I wasn't sure whether he hid it with a front of the foot, the inside of the boot or what, but the angle from behind when he sort of whips it with the inside, and keepers got absolutely no chance. I think that was a big result for Everton, 'cause of what's going on in the fast in the transfer mark with them ending the way they did and leaving themselves really, really light. I think that was a big result for them. They probably deserved it. It was a very good game. I thought, I'm not sure. Well, I am, you know, not good enough defensively. I don't think to challenge anywhere near the teams we've already mentioned. But that was it. cracking game. I thought Rashford was outstanding in the game. He's looking sharp. He looks very sharp and he's direct. He's not second-guessed himself. He could have had at least two or three assists in the game. There's one bit of play where he'd like went on an amazing dribble, got inside the box and then he just had the wherewithal just to put that little backflick. Fantastic tackle, I think, was it Tarkovsky? Tarkovsky, yeah, it was brilliant, brilliant tackle. Tari George looks like he's got something that Everton, I think that could be a good signing for them. Yeah, there was talking about they don't have another striker, don't know, apart from Barry, but actually he can play up front as well. I know he's played off the left, but I'm the right. I think he's a good player who he's enthusiastic and he works hard. He's only 20. He took his chance really well. He had another one a little bit later on, but I think he was fractionally offside maybe on the opportunity, but he works well. It works well for the team and the manager seems to like him. Someone who's just 20 years old putting in performances in terms of tactically what the manager wants. I thought it was impressive. Brilliant finish, wasn't it? Yeah, really good. Great goal. Superb strike. Excellent strike. Manchester Derby next. I'm doing that on Sunday. Was it at Old Trafford? Yeah. It's at Old Trafford, yeah. Big game. Huge game. That's a big game. Big game for Mariska as well, obviously he's first Manchester Derby in charge of City, so a big one for him. About Newcastle came from behind Alan. We were watching the politics show together, weren't we, Michael, at the Resties Fest in the Shousebank Centre? When we went in, we'd seen that Newcastle had gone too behind and we thought, "Oh, Alan's not been on that. Alan's quiet." It was a big hit. There was a lot of excitement. Born with the Newcastle's Borgi team, I mean, I don't think Newcastle have beaten them in the league in the last sort of eight or nine games if I'm right. Then they go to, and Alex Scott was brilliant in midfield. He was bossing it. And Bournemouth, I tell you, they're press. Because, you know, I said, last weekend, Newcastle did a job on Spurs and Derby couldn't do anything about it and didn't. Well, Bournemouth came to Newcastle and did a job on Newcastle in terms of particularly the first hour. But the one thing I would say is Bournemouth, like how fit, how brilliant their press was in stopping Newcastle to play. But as you know, to constantly and keep on doing that for 95 minutes, it's tough, you know. Newcastle, certainly the last half an hour of the Bennett team, huge Harvey Barnes go straight after going to Nile Down, give them a little bit of belief. Great goal as well. That was a fantastic goal. He's actually one of Newcastle's best finishes, you know. You've done half-poors of threat from that left hand side and once he gets into the box, he does offer a goal threat. So it was a great strike. The manager made the substitutions, the worked rams, he came on, got his goal. So after being two Nile Down to get a point without doubt, he'll take that. But Bournemouth will be all right. But the worry and trend for them is, is obviously it's conceding another late goal after doing so well in the game. Because I don't know whether it's just the run-out with steam, then knackered, because it's a bloody hard work doing what they did for 90 odd minutes. Marco Rose actually played for Jürgen Klopp for, I think, about five years at the mine. So you can see a bit of the old Gagan press, Jürgen Klopp, starting football in there, can't you? Yes, we can. Alex Scott, do you remember what I said last year? How good of a player he is? Brilliant. He's so good. How composed is he on the ball? He was super. Left-right. Left-right. He's just, he goes forward at the right times. He's got that cry in the back. He slows it down. He speeds it up when he wants to. Yeah, he's going to be in the squad very, very soon. Well, there's obviously, there's a big international break coming up, isn't there? He'll be a one. If it's not in January, he'll be a one next summer that'll go for probably three figures. I'd agree with that. Yeah, he's got a real talent. He controlled the game in many ways. He did. He bost it. Actually, he was brilliant. He was, he was very, very clever. Could he be the ball playing midfielder that perhaps England have lacked? He's got the ability too. I think he does a bit of everything. Doesn't even, when he gets forward, he's cute and he's clever, he's good on the ball, can handle the ball under pressure. Yeah, he was super. He's hard to say, isn't it? Because again, it's, the game's about systems right now, isn't it? And he fits into that system ever so well. At a Champions League club, and especially if you go into the Champions League, Europe against people who are just as fast, just as strong in terms of the decisions they make, they're a lot better than the Premier League. But as a, as a raw ability, I think he's got all the tools to be whatever he wants to be. That, that's so good. I actually think he is. I would love to see him in a team that's challenging for top four, although Bournemouth did last season, but on a regular basis, because I actually think he's that good. Maybe the team in the season so far of being. I don't think we thought we'd say this after three games would be my whole city. I mean, what a start they've had. I mean, not conceding in three Premier League games, having been one of the teams that conceded them. Most goals last season in the championship. I think about 14, most conceded goals. So, I mean, to come into the Premier League, and obviously, they, you know, they've bought in a lot of new players, but I mean, it's quite remarkable the start they've had. Amazing. Absolutely. You've pulled the goal system clearly that, that they're enjoying, sit and soak up the pressure and try and hit you on the, on the break, very well organised. And, yeah, you're right, not, not one of us said about it at all. We all said, yeah, going back down, given them themselves. I don't want to say like that. I would say I want them to do well, because my mate met Bernie Plays for their badges. The stats, the stats are telling us something else, I don't really. We should listen to our eyes at time, shouldn't we? They avoided, um, relegation to league one couple of seasons ago, just by a goal difference. They've come a long way. Every promoted side that has got at least seven points in the first three games that have come up from the championship has stayed up. Can we change? Can we change? Probably only needed a 30 then. That'd be all right. Yeah. I mean, they, you know, in those games of, you know, the bad United am Villa. So, um, it's a, it's a crack in start for them. Brilliant start. Yeah. And it just shows you if you, if you can defend, um, you've always gives you a chance, doesn't it? Yeah, if you can defend, but also if you, if you, if you want to defend, you see the, the back free, the Jay Egan and Mendy, the way they control the, the centre of the box, even Mendy, when he's, he, he always wants to get forward. He's one of the defenders who wants to be involved, doesn't he? When he wants to have them marauding runs forward and as a shot and all that sort of thing. But when they go into that low block, I mean, the organization between them is, is, is fantastic. And yes, if you watch the games, they probably should have conceded. There's been a couple of chances where on a different day, they do concede. But if you can, if you, if you keep free clean sheets, then you feel like you're invincible, don't you? That, that's the difference. It's what's it's going to do for their confidence. And I just think it's an amazing story of them doing so well because it's against all the odds. Yeah. Only West Ham in 23, 24, um, have had a lower share of possession in their opening three games of a Premier League season on record since 2003, 4. So it just shows you again, doesn't it? Possession doesn't automatically mean you're the best. I mean, when Leicester won the league, they didn't know that much possession. I don't think, in that season, not that I'm saying, I'm going to win the Premier League. A point for Spurs. Still no goals. Still no goals. But at least they're on the leaderboard, and on the scoreboard, I should say. Marmouche missed a big chance when he went through one on one, put it to put it wide. I thought they got very lucky with the goal. That was disallowed for us, disallowed, and Nicole Williams and Tanali. I said, I said on TV on, it probably hit his hand, but there was no conclusive evidence that I saw the pitches that came through to say 100%. Guaranteed hit his hand. It might have probably maybe did, but I never saw any evidence. The ref gave it. So I always thought that, and I still haven't over the weekend. I've still not seen any angle or any footage that says 100% hit his hand. Where is Spurs? That Gary? That draw? Take confidence on that? I'm not sure you take that much confidence from a goal to draw. It was a way, but it did show that defensively they can do something, which is always important. It's definitely a step in the right direction after the first two games are a bit of a the debate. So yeah, I hope so I'm going to yeah, the next game playing Everton to to old clubs. I'm actually going to time for that game So I think you get a better feeling that you sometimes when you you see a team in the flesh So to speak but obviously they've got they've got to start scoring Which is the next step but what they couldn't afford was another I think defeat So it it's not a great result, but it steadies the ship a little bit And I think you probably say the same for palace. I mean extraordinary game against them. I'm full of them there Yeah, and they came to manage to win a winner winner game two fullbacks going three goals between them You see Mitchell what are Mitchell's goals? Yeah, it was like honestly. I mean it was it wasn't barrison wasn't it? Oh, it's like oh my goodness. The defendant what you got this week then now you're off to Porto. I'm off to Porto Yeah, I'm doing portals man city, so I'm off to Porto all this afternoon Can you spend any time there because Porto is a lot of beauty or isn't it? And now I'm coming straight back unfortunately could Porto is beautiful But yeah, looking forward to it. I love it. I love it look around there tomorrow and then do the game tomorrow night CBS Mike are you back in back in back in CBS? But it's four days because we've got to do a Beckham and Friendshow today Then it's champions league week the first week's always free days isn't it? Yeah, so it's four days in a row Micah don't forget to ask sir David and sir Tieri About my foundation. Please move on. I've got it. I've got it. No worry. Thank you. I got to do that Socials will be amazing for my foundation will raise a right for you could if those two can do it What is it? Move it mouthful. I'll have sure a foundation. Yeah, donate a five out of whatever you want And then nominate three people then put it on your socials, please perfect Micah myself did it on stage the other night we crawl So great stuff Chaps Enjoy the champions league. It's always great when it comes back. 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