#48: An Exercise In Antagonism (feat. Brandon Manuel)

The Arsenal have beaten Manchester City in the league for the first time since 2015. (Yes we also lost to Lens in the Champions League this week but we'll worry about that another time.) Join Towells, Lorcan, Manas & Manchester City fan Brandon Manuel as they break down this close-fought encounter.

Timestamps:

0:00-02:20: Intro

02:20-07:43: Game overview/how are we feeling about the result?

07:43-20:18: Rodri's absence, City's game plan & how Arsenal dealt with it

20:18-28:02: Jorginho & Rice

28:02-44:17: Wide dynamics & Arsenal's overall in possession approach

44:17-49:54: Martinelli's impact

49:54-54:34: City's substitutions

54:34-1:01:18: Havertz up top

1:01:18-1:05:55: The other Arsenal subs

1:05:55-end: Outro

Thanks to Brandon for coming on the show! You can find him on Twitter @brandonhmanuel.

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