It's been a while since Alex Collings has been on the pod, so we sit down to discuss the three Premier League games Arsenal have played in that time: Southampton, Nottingham Forest and Chelsea. In doing so, we discuss what it means to be "in control" of a game, and what Arsenal are doing this season to be just so gosh darn good at it.
TIMESTAMPS:
Intro: 00:00
Chelsea: 02:57
Our Rest Defense Is Pretty Good: 08:23
What do we mean when we say a team is "in control"? 12:08
Why did we struggle to control the Southampton game? 14:42
Gabriel Jesus Is Pretty Good: 18:09
Thoughts on Tomiyasu at LB: 21:44
Reiss Nelson! 33:11
Eddie Nketiah! 42:46
Jesus' goal drought: is it a problem? 48:05
Wolves Predictions: 52:08
Outro: 54:58
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