About this episode
On this edition of the ArsenalVision Podcast, Elliot is joined by Phil Costa and Adrian Clark to discuss Arsenal’s heavily rotated side getting past Brighton in the League Cup, the draw with Palace, the current tactical situation at Arsenal and the weekend ahead. Then Dana Erekat, CEO of Save the Children Jordan comes on to discuss the latest from the Za'atari Refugee Camp and the Coaching For Life program. Chapter timings below. Chapters: 00:00 Intro Music 02:17 Introducing Adrian Clarke and his new YouTube channel 04:36 Reaction to the League Cup lineup and excitement for the young squad 08:23 Discussion on Max Dowman’s debut and development 11:29 Managing young players’ mentality and integration into the first team 15:45 Early sloppiness and Brighton’s first-half chances 21:43 Ethan Nwaneri’s midfield performance and development 25:44 Miles Lewis-Skelly’s progress and learning moments 27:33 Midfield balance and Norgaard’s role 30:50 Ben White’s strong return performance and Timber’s cameo 35:00 Arsenal’s defensive structure and open, entertaining style 37:46 Palace fixture congestion and upcoming cup tie 40:21 Andre Harriman-Annous’ debut and striker pathway from Hale End 45:58 Mikel Arteta’s post-match comments on young players and injuries 46:26 Tactical evolution, set-piece balance, and creating open-play chances 51:16 Eze’s role from the left and attacking fluidity 55:07 Eze–Gyokeres partnership potential and attacking chemistry 56:54 Gyokeres’ form, adaptation, and finishing technique 1:01:13 Upcoming fixtures and managing the next run of away games 1:06:34 Creating fast starts and more attacking urgency 1:09:49 Bukayo Saka’s influence and approach against deep defenses 1:11:04 Balanced attack and value of shooting from distance 1:13:17 Expected lineup and attacking intent versus Burnley 1:15:44 Title race outlook and upcoming Premier League challenges 1:17:00 Dana Erekat joins from Save the Children Jordan 1:20:22 Impact of global aid cuts and importance of Coaching for Life 1:22:35 Coaching for Life milestones and gender inclusion progress 1:27:17 Refugee return dynamics and context for Omar’s story 1:29:26 Omar’s journey and legacy from Coaching for Life 1:33:56 Closing reflections and thanks to the Arsenal community Find Adrian’s YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@AdrianClarke-29 Read Omar’s story here: https://savethechildren.org.jo/stories-listing/stories-details/27 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.