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Pedro and Johnny Cochrane react to Arsenal's win over Leeds. It was not the 4-0 romp we predicted. Leeds were very good and made for a far more tense afternoon than we hoped, but a win is a win is a win.

⭐ Noni Madueke delivers a superstar performance
🎯 The forwards are not banging, so what is going on up top?
😶 Bukayo Saka has a "meh" outing
🛡️ The defence is rattled for the second game in a row, so what is up?
😈 Bruno Guimarães, our b*stard!

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Pedro is joined by Johnny Cochrane and Matt Kandela to preview Saturday’s lunchtime kickoff, with the Hottest Takes landing on Jurrien Timber’s imminent return and a big moment for Christos Tzolis on the left wing. The trio also dig into the Victor Gyökeres vs Mikel Merino striker debate, debate whether Max Dowman finally gets a real run out, and dream big about what a post-City-verdict transfer market could bring to Arsenal.

🔥 Hottest Takes: Jurrien Timber’s return gets hyped as a game-changer, plus why Tzolis has a four-to-five week window to seize the left wing for good
⚔️ Vic vs Mick: Gyökeres backed to start up top against Leeds, with Merino as the super-sub insurance policy
💭 The dream scenario — Erling Haaland and Jude Bellingham both linked to Arsenal as Man City’s crisis reshapes the market
⭐ Max Dowman clamour reaches fever pitch, with calls to throw him straight into the XI on the right
🛡️ Leeds scouted in full: James Trafford’s heroics, their best defensive record in the league, and why this feels trickier than past meetings
📊 Key men for Saturday: Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka and Martin Zubimendi all in the frame, plus score predictions from all three hosts

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Pedro is joined by Jacob Hawley as real football finally returns, with the Hottest Takes going straight to a bold prediction that Arsenal should make a move for Jude Bellingham next summer. The pair also pick apart Mikel Arteta's new £20-25m a year contract and debate what it would take for this era to be remembered as truly great.

🔥 Hottest Takes: Jude Bellingham to Arsenal floated as a genuine possibility, plus why Mikel Merino deserves the nine shirt over Viktor Gyökeres this weekend
💰 Arteta's blockbuster new deal broken down, and the case that no manager alive deserves it more
🏆 The three things Arteta still needs to achieve to cement a legendary legacy at the club
🦵 Riccardo Calafiori's rise into one of the first names on the team sheet, and why his fitness finally looks sustainable
⭐ Max Dowman's Guinness World Records exploits, and the plan to find him minutes wherever possible
🆚 Leeds preview after a long international break, with injury concerns over Havertz and Konsa

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Pedro is joined by Matt Kandela for a big debrief as the longest international break of the season finally winds down, with Bukayo Saka's England exploits leading the headlines. The Hottest Takes celebrate Saka equalling David Beckham's England goal tally in far fewer appearances, plus a debate on whether Arteta might start deploying him all over the front line.

🔥 Hottest Takes: Saka's record-equalling form for England, and whether a winger overload with Max Dowman is coming
⚽ Viktor Gyökeres scoring for fun with Sweden, and why Arsenal may need him sharp with Havertz injured again
🩹 A worrying injury list picked apart, from Odegaard's ankle to Havertz's hamstring and Solis's soft tissue scare
👑 Martin Odegaard's international duty love affair explored, plus the Vinicius Jr "dodged a bullet" theory
🏟️ Arsenal's shelved stadium expansion plans discussed, and why now isn't the time to disrupt a title-winning window
🆚 Leeds preview and a brutal run of fixtures ahead, including Forest and Bayern away

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Johnny is joined by Jacob Hawley for a Tuesday special dominated by the Manchester City verdict fallout, plus Myles Lewis-Skelly's impressive England midfield audition. The Hottest Takes go straight to Bukayo Saka, with a bold prediction that this is going to be his best season yet.

🔥 Hottest Takes: Saka backed for 27 goal contributions this season, plus a full defence against the online slander
⚖️ Manchester City's 115 charges dissected, and why Arsenal are best placed to benefit from the fallout
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England's narrow loss to Spain analysed, and whether the gap can close with more Arsenal talent coming through
🌟 Myles Lewis-Skelly's midfield breakthrough for England celebrated, and the comparisons to past Arsenal academy graduates
🩹 Kai Havertz's fresh injury scare, and the tricky contract calculation Arsenal now face
⚽ Viktor Gyökeres's Sweden goal and the case for giving him one more shot up front

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