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Sep 18
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Episode 845 - Bilbao

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In this episode I'm joined by Phil Costa to look back at Arsenal's 2-0 win over Athletic Club on Tuesday evening. We chat about the Bilbao experience before delving into the match itself, Mikel Arteta's team selection, and a first half that was hard work for both sides. The game was blown open in the second 45 thanks to big contributions from two subs, and we discuss the impact of both Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard, before acknowledging the quality of our defensive platform, another impressive performance from Cristhian Mosquera, some overall thoughts on the result, and lots more.


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