James Olley

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395 appearances 2 recordings 1 series first heard Jan 2026 last heard 1 Sep

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ESPN FC · The Football Reporters: Will cautious Arteta cost Arsenal the title? · 27 Jan 2026 podcast

Yeah, taking off your most creative play.

But it wasn't brave, was it?

Because I know what you're saying.

He's made it for the wrong reasons.

Yeah, and he's taken off a player like Odegaard who could create a chance.

Odegaard has got his deficiencies, but he's a creative midfielder that could have opened up Man United's defence.

And I was thinking this a couple of days ago before the game.

how risk averse he is I can't think of a manager that's won the Premier League as a risk averse manager now obviously people say Mourinho but Mourinho was risk averse after Chelsea were 2-0 up you'd never get to a point where they try and control against the point sneak a goal and then defend to win a league you have to be ready to take a chance and all the managers I can't think of a single Premier League manager that's won the league by not taking chances and I don't think Arteta takes enough chances

They haven't addressed their key problem though, and that's the midfield.

They've still got a situation midfield where Rodri is really struggling.

Bernardo Silva's not what he was.

Reinders is...

a middle of the road player, they've still got a midfield that can be overrun and I think in many ways this is a really good title race because it's unpredictable but it's probably the worst title race for, I can't remember, in terms of the quality of the teams at the top.

So Arsenal, as strong as they are, they're not going to go down as one of the great champions if they win it because they lack a bit of fantasy.

City, this is the worst pep team since the first season he was at the club.

Aston Villa yeah Villa were doing surprisingly well in doing I Emery but just when they were going to knock on the door they lost it all to Everton so it's like who's going to win this title now you've got a smirk on your face I'm blown I've got a smirk on my face because I know what you're going to say you think I'm going to top up Man United now listen the Man United fans after the game at the weekend were chanting we're going to win the league now I assume they were joking

I hope they were joking because it does seem ridiculous.

They were clubbing crisis three weeks ago.

But there is more than one precedent of a team 12 points behind in January winning the league.

So 1996, 23 games gone.

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