FNF Podcast – 11th August
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What was the outcome of the Arsenal vs. Leicester match?
Olivier Giroud! Goal! Olivier Giroud! The Super Sub again!
What a way to start the season. A late winner for Olivier Giroud and Arsenal. 4-3 against Leicester. And having spent the first half watching with Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher, who were analysing their defence, it all turned out to be about Arsenal's attack. 70% of the possession, 27 attempts, 10 of them were on target, which dwarfs Leicester statistics. So, Jamie... We were all set up to talk about Arsenal's defence. How on earth did they turn it into a win?
Well, you have to look at the 3-3 goal. We've said it in commentary. A big part of that, unfortunately, is we're talking about referees at the start of the season again.
How did Olivier Giroud impact the game for Arsenal?
And this is no different. You see this ball now come over. You see Mesut Ozil as this ball comes. And you see the blatant handball. But you look at the view of the referee in commentary. I gave him the benefit of the doubt. I thought he couldn't see it. He's got to get that decision right. And that's where the corner comes from. Danny Simpson comes across, makes a challenge, and we get the corner.
It's worth, Jamie, just pointing out that Danny Welbeck did just walk behind us here. Get him in! He's just walked past, I think he's going for his warm-down.
But you talk about substitutions in-game, we spoke about it in common with Martin, and at times when substitutes come on, you're not quite sure who's supposed to pick up who. Adam Ramsey, sorry, was free on the first corner, he just missed with a header, and you're seeing how much space he has at that back post.
What defensive issues did Arsenal face during the match?
It comes out and he holds that position. Now this is all about the touch and finish. Outside of his right foot, not too far away from him, perfect control. And it's got the stadium bouncing even still now. But you see that outside of the right foot. I always said you two would end up in panto. And look, Challenger's flying in, gets laces on it.
Great goal, and this place is still jumping now. I was just talking to Danny Simpson at the end of the game. It always happens here for Leicester. You just sense that once Arsenal got that third goal, there was big problems for Leicester. The concentration, I think, that ultimately they put so much effort into the game, but that is a concentration, just not picking up as you're coming out of the box on a set-piece.
The story of the game now is the Arsenal win, but overall, how did you rate their performance?
I think you cut the team in half, and you look at tackle-wise, even before the game, you say it looks fantastic on paper, and it showed that today. Some of the intricate passing, one-twos around the box is what you associate with Arsene Wenger and Arsenal Football Club, and it was outstanding at times tonight.
How did Leicester's strategy challenge Arsenal's defense?
We've seen the attempts, how many goals they've scored, but the other half of the pitch, I mean, big problems. Of course... there's injuries there to the two best centre-backs, but even with those centre-backs, they still conceded 44 goals that season, so it's not a great start defensively, but you'll hope reinforcements coming back will change that.
They ended up with a back four of Oxlade-Chamberlain, Bellerin, Monreal and Kolicinac. That isn't a back four, it's makeshift at best. I know they were chasing the game. They have got injuries, but it is the question that we ask year in, year out about that spine, conceding goals, that... weakness if you like and it was evident tonight they were vulnerable I'm sure they'll be really concerned Petr Cech Arsene Wenger those senior people in the club about how vulnerable they've got to correct that because they're fantastic going forwards fantastic going forwards and and they they just kept on going didn't they it did feel as though that we were coming down to the to our position here and we were saying on the way that it felt as though that winner was coming
But I think when it goes 3-3, Leicester has played. I think they're going to win a game. You know what it's like. You go flat and eventually you think Arsenal get that lift and they get the goal.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What was the outcome of the Arsenal vs. Leicester match?
0:11–1:03
2
How did Olivier Giroud impact the game for Arsenal?
1:03–1:49
3
What defensive issues did Arsenal face during the match?
1:49–2:55
4
How did Leicester's strategy challenge Arsenal's defense?
2:55–4:07
5
What were the key statistics from the Arsenal vs. Leicester match?
4:07–4:46
6
How did substitutions affect the game's outcome?
4:46–5:36
7
What were the post-match reactions from the players?
5:36–6:30
8
What insights did Arsene Wenger provide about the team's performance?
6:30–30:26
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