On this edition of the ArsenalVision Podcast, Elliot is joined by Clive and Paul to discuss every angle of the loss at Villa including the tactical problems, big moments, individual performances and where it leaves the title race. There’s also a bit on the week ahead. Chapter timings below.

Chapters:

00:00 Intro Music
04:05 Processing the Pain of the Villa Defeat
05:50 Structural Issues vs. Individual Errors
07:48 How Saliba & Gabriel’s Absence Shaped the Chaos
10:07 Diagnosing Out-of-Possession Problems
13:48 Misreading Villa’s Threats & Structural Imbalance
17:39 Merino, Odegaard, and the Unbalanced Left Side
20:18 Why the Center-Forward Role Misfired in This Match
23:07 Marino vs. Gyokeres and Fit Concerns
26:05 Odegaard’s Influence and Impact on Team Structure
29:27 Event Analysis vs. Structural Analysis
31:57 Eze’s First-Half Issues and the Halftime Hook
35:22 Arsenal Playing the Game Villa Wanted
38:46 Reintroducing Injured Players & Maintaining Balance
41:48 The Chaos After Arsenal Scored
44:51 Why This Performance Was “Un-Arsenal”
48:30 Saka’s Angry, High-Responsibility Performance
52:40 Evaluating Victor Gyokeres’ Return Performance
57:14 Late-Game Control, Substitutions, and Fatigue
01:00:36 Title Race Outlook & Premier League Parity
01:04:07 Integrating the Squad and Establishing a Best XI
01:08:26 Managing the Coming Week and Avoiding Over-Rotation

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