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Dec 2019
36m 55s

The Return of Captain Underpants

THE ATHLETIC
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The Athletic's Amy Lawrence and James McNicholas join host Ian Stone to discuss Freddie Ljungberg's first week in caretaker charge of Arsenal. Plus, Arsenal's original Super Swede Anders Limpar joins them with the inside track on the new boss.

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