About this episode
On this edition of the ArsenalVision Podcast, Elliot is joined by Clive to discuss an opening day win at Old Trafford, the lineup, tactical battle, individual performances and importance of the win overall, plus some thoughts on other results around the league. Chapter timings below. Chapters: 00:00 Intro Music 03:09 Adapting to a different type of game 04:13 Importance of winning at Old Trafford 07:45 Strength of the bench and squad depth 09:28 Nervous start and early sloppiness 13:58 United bypassing midfield with long balls 18:13 Declan Rice’s quiet performance 22:46 Evaluating Odegaard’s impact 25:28 Transition opportunities and execution 32:39 Calafiori’s attacking influence 37:54 Risks of direct play and counterpressing 39:41 Gyokeres’ pressing and debut analysis 45:51 Balancing control vs direct play 50:29 Kai Havertz’s aggressive edge 52:53 Saka’s late decisive moments 54:51 Noni Madueke and left wing options 58:07 David Raya’s performance 01:02:42 Rice on free kicks 01:03:29 Late game management issues 01:05:46 Performance vs result balance 01:16:35 Enjoying wins at Old Trafford 01:17:32 Weekend roundup of fixtures Get NordVPN Discount and 4 Extra Months at https://nordvpn.com/arsenalvision Signup for our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/arsenalvisionpodcast (Get 50% off first month with code AVP50) You can now gift a Patreon membership https://www.patreon.com/arsenalvisionpodcast/gift 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.