Arsenal Win at the Bridge but Margin Should Have Been Bigger

On this edition of the ArsenalVision Podcast, Elliot, Tim and Clive discuss Arsenal’s League Cup Semifinal first leg victory at Stamford Bridge before looking ahead to Forest at the weekend. Chapter timings below. Chapters: 00:00 Intro Music 04:58 Tim on seeing us lose at Stamford Bridge again 06:40 Big-picture: thrilled with the lead or frustrated it wasn’t bigger? 09:22 xG, Kepa, and the lineup calls (Timber at LB, White at RB, Myles question) 20:37 Pressing Chelsea’s shaky build-up: impressed by the press or frustrated by the end product? 25:39 Midfield first-half turgidity and roles (Odegaard/Rice/Zubimendi) 36:21 Should’ve put it to bed: big chances missed vs letting them back in 47:51 Gyokeres involvement: runs, service, goal and assist 01:02:54 William Saliba as the playmaking Rolls Royce 01:06:30 Zubimendi unlocked: all-action six who can score 01:11:07 Late subs and minutes: Kai in midfield, Jesus building back up 01:14:11 Chelsea’s emotions and the full-time flashpoint—second leg worries 01:15:47 Forest away preview: changes, energy, and their Europa focus 01:20:31 Rotation strategy: Forest vs Inter and where the changes come Check out the merch store at https://shop.arsenalvisionpodcast.com Signup for our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/arsenalvisionpodcast (Get 50% off first month with code RICE50) You can now gift a Patreon membership https://www.patreon.com/arsenalvisionpodcast/gift Get NordVPN Discount and 4 Extra Months at https://nordvpn.com/arsenalvision Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email sales@bluewirepods.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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