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Philippe Auclair

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586 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

On paper, it's done.

Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

If I go back and my soul goes back into my body, as Barry said, I think there's going to be more pain.

Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

because you never know, because you could, for example, a red card in the seventh minute, a team that's already relegated and starts playing really well, as we've seen Wolves, for example, do this year, when, honestly, they didn't have a chance in hell, and suddenly they get a few fantastic performances.

Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

Anything is possible.

Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

I think Villa will completely fold up against Man City in the last game.

Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

I don't think there's any chance they will do anything.

Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

And for me, it will all depend on that game at Bournemouth for Manchester City, which is an incredibly difficult game against one of the informed teams of the season.

Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

But on one hand, yes, they really are in the driving seat and Manchester City has receded from the mirror.

Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

But

Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

It ain't done before it is done.

Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

You can still do it by Oliver Cousin.

Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

It's never too late to do it by Oliver Cousin.

Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

There's one thing that surprised me in that game, which, by the way, was of very, very poor quality, I thought.

Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

Certainly not the kind of technical level we would expect from two sides like that.

Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

It's the fact that Liverpool haven't qualified for the Champions League yet.

Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

You look at what they've got to do.

Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

And did you see any of the urgency that you would expect from the players on the pitch when you know that you've got a place in the top five for the Champions League, which is definitely not done if you look at what they've got left, especially they're playing Villa.

Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

Villa and Bournemouth can overtake them.

Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

And did you feel any urgency?

Football Weekly
Arsenal edge closer to title and ‘spygate’ overshadows playoffs – Football Weekly podcast

None.