Can Arsenal do the Champions League + Premier League double?
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The Totally Football Show with James Richardson
1h 2m
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8 chapters
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How did Arsenal secure their place in the Champions League final?
Totally Football Show. Today, I can't believe it's Budapest. Tuesday, Arsenal's bottled up emotions bursting out as their side book their place in the Champions League final. Wednesday, PSG book theirs after handling Bayern and the ball a fair bit in a brilliant performance in Bavaria. From Godfather to Weekend at Bernie's 2, how was Wednesday's sequel to last week's giddy nine-goal classic? And Ben Boy against Kfarra, etc. What awaits in the final? Plus, in a good week for the Gunners, after Monday's Man City-Merseyside meltdown, we look at that game and put out a missing person on that funny Man City fan with the bottle.
What were the highlights of the Bayern vs. PSG semi-final match?
He was everywhere. Hope he's all right. All that and much, much more in this totally football show. Thursday, the 7th of May, and it's an all-athletic, in every sense, crew here in the Totally Football Show studio with Duncan Alexander. Hi, Duncan. Hello, James. Also with us, Mark Carey. Good morning, James. And Jay Harris, also. Good morning, James. Good morning to all of you. We've got lots to talk about, hence the collective response from me. With Monday, possibly the Premier League title being decided, that game at the Hill Dickinson, and then Wednesday, certainly the Champions League final sorted. On the 30th of May, Arsenal will be facing Paris Saint-Germain at the Pushkus Arena in Budapest. Boy, things move fast, don't they, in football?
It seems only a week ago that Arsenal were a bunch of bottlers who were fumbling their way to a disappointing finale on all fronts, Jay.
Yeah, and I think one of the biggest differences in the last four or five days has been Marcelo Ischelli playing in midfield.
How did Arsenal perform against Atletico Madrid in the semi-finals?
It was a really big gamble for Arteta to do that against Fulham at the weekend. I think it was only his first midfield start at senior level, but he did play there in Arsenal's academy. And it's just given Arsenal a bit more energy in midfield, something a little bit different. I think he's really good at driving forward, but also has the confidence to play some... very progressive passes between the lines and it's just given them a bit of energy but we also can't overlook the significance of Saka being back in the starting line-up and what that does to the crowd at the Emirates just gives them a massive lift every time he's on the ball Alright crowd at the Emirates with no further than Duncan Alexander you were there on the horns you rode round about waving your red flare
Yeah, definitely. What was it like, Duncan? It was an experience. I think, you know, for a long time, the Emirates was seen as a bit of a sort of, you know, corporate bowl with not much atmosphere, particularly when Arsenal was struggling. You know, you'd often look at games at the end, there'd be a lot of red seats.
What is the current state of the Premier League title race?
But I think this was a sort of authentic, you know, almost Anfield-like European atmosphere. I mean, there was... There were flares before the game, as you mentioned. There was singing in the concourse, which sounds pretty trite, but actually you don't really get at Arsenal. But people were in their seats like 20 minutes before the game, again, unheard of. And then, yeah, the atmosphere from kickoff all the way through was extraordinary. And I think the... To Jay's point, I think, you know, the players certainly fed off that. There were a lot of, you know, Dan Byrne-style fist pumps to the crowd after a throw-in and things like that. And, yeah, it kind of showed the... I mean, we saw, you know, the atmosphere that Atleti fans could make last week.
And I think Arsenal fans, you know, did the same. And it definitely did make a difference. You know, I think the second half was a lot more comfortable than... It could have been in a European Cup semi-final. And that was, yeah, sort of fans and team in tandem.
It's been a huge week for Arsenal with that and the Man City draw on Monday. The final week of May could be even bigger. They've never won the Champions League.
What are the implications of the relegation battle in the Premier League?
They haven't won a Premier League title in 22 years. They could sort both in the space of seven days.
Absolutely and they could do with obviously they could do with winning all of their games but they could wrap it up or at least go a really long way by winning against West Ham which would then allow them I think if they were to it depends on I suppose how the results go if they were to maybe get to the final game of the season be able to rest and rotate some players that would then allow them to have greater freshness in the final.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
How did Arsenal secure their place in the Champions League final?
0:01–0:45
2
What were the highlights of the Bayern vs. PSG semi-final match?
0:45–1:46
3
How did Arsenal perform against Atletico Madrid in the semi-finals?
1:46–2:46
4
What is the current state of the Premier League title race?
2:46–3:49
5
What are the implications of the relegation battle in the Premier League?
3:49–4:14
6
How are Arsenal's recent performances impacting their chances in the league?
4:14–6:31
7
What strategies might Arsenal employ against PSG in the final?
6:31–7:34
8
What are the upcoming fixtures that could affect the title race?
7:34–1:02:21
Speakers
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