Towells, Seb &amp; Max break down one of the best nights the Emirates has seen: Arsenal 3-0 Real Madrid. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps us out. For tactical writing from the Pot Shot Crew, check out the Pot Shot Substack: potshotpod.substack.com If you want to send us any questions, or keep up with all things Pot Shot, you can find us on Bluesky @potshot.bsky.social, as well as on Twitter &amp; Instagram @potshotpod. Feel free to ping us a DM (or an email via potshotpod@gmail.com)! Follow the Pot Shot Crew on Bluesky: Alex - alexcollings.bsky.social Jake - setpiecesicko.bsky.social Liberty - libertysimons.bsky.social Lorcan - lorcanmcc.bsky.social Manas - watman.bsky.social Max - maxrads.bsky.social Seb - eulenberg.bsky.social Sav - scoutedsxv.bsky.social Towells - towells.bsky.social They can also be found on Twitter. You can find us on the vast majority of good podcast platforms. We'll never say "all" in case we're missing one somehow. If you want to know exactly what podcast platforms we can be found on, you can do so at https://podfollow.com/the-pot-shot-podcast/view All music included in the podcast is made by James Blake. He's on all sensible music platforms as JWBlake - you can find his Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3XQQbNzsMSiESzHz0qA4r8?si=koS6oXNfSL6SJn3oIR1cxA

#123: Making It Happen

This week Towells, Seb and Manas are joined by José C. Pérez to look ahead to the Real Madrid Champions League tie. Thanks to José for joining us! You can find him on Bluesky at jcperezfc.bsky.social. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps us out. For tactical writing from the Pot Shot Crew, check out the Pot Shot Substack: potshotpod.substack.com If you want to send us any questions, or keep up with all things Pot Shot, you can find us on Bluesky @potshot.bsky.social, as well as on Twitter &amp; Instagram @potshotpod. Feel free to ping us a DM (or an email via potshotpod@gmail.com)! Follow the Pot Shot Crew on Bluesky: Alex - alexcollings.bsky.social Jake - setpiecesicko.bsky.social Liberty - libertysimons.bsky.social Lorcan - lorcanmcc.bsky.social Manas - watman.bsky.social Max - maxrads.bsky.social Seb - eulenberg.bsky.social Sav - scoutedsxv.bsky.social Towells - towells.bsky.social They can also be found on Twitter. You can find us on the vast majority of good podcast platforms. We'll never say "all" in case we're missing one somehow. If you want to know exactly what podcast platforms we can be found on, you can do so at https://podfollow.com/the-pot-shot-podcast/view All music included in the podcast is made by James Blake. He's on all sensible music platforms as JWBlake - you can find his Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3XQQbNzsMSiESzHz0qA4r8?si=koS6oXNfSL6SJn3oIR1cxA

#122: A Real Madrid Preview (feat. José C. Pérez)

Seb and Liberty are joined by Aidan (@beltransoldmole) to talk about the comeback against Real Madrid, Mariona in deeper midfield, Daphne van Domselaar, goalkeeper height, squad building, the Portland Thornes, Joe Montemurro and more. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps us out. If you want to send us any questions, or keep up with all things Pot Shot, you can find us on Twitter &amp; Instagram @potshotpod, as well as on Bluesky @potshotpod.bsky.social. Feel free to ping us a DM (or an email via potshotpod@gmail.com)! Follow the Pot Shot Crew on Bluesky: Liberty: @libertysimons.bsky.social Max: @maxrads.bsky.social Seb: @eulenberg.bsky.social Will: @scoutedsxv.bsky.social You can find us on the vast majority of good podcast platforms. We'll never say "all" in case we're missing one somehow. If you want to know exactly what podcast platforms we can be found on, you can do so at https://podfollow.com/the-pot-shot-podcast/view All music included in the podcast is made by James Blake. He's on all sensible music platforms as JWBlake - you can find his Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3XQQbNzsMSiESzHz0qA4r8?si=koS6oXNfSL6SJn3oIR1cxA

AWFC #23: Chlowing Back The Lead

Jake, Alex &amp; Lorcan are joined by Alex Barker of Tifo &amp; The Athletic fame for a feature-length discussion of Arteta's Arsenal. Thanks to Alex for joining us! You can find him on Bluesky at alexanderbarker.bsky.social. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps us out. For tactical writing from the Pot Shot Crew, check out the Pot Shot Substack: potshotpod.substack.com If you want to send us any questions, or keep up with all things Pot Shot, you can find us on Bluesky @potshot.bsky.social, as well as on Twitter &amp; Instagram @potshotpod. Feel free to ping us a DM (or an email via potshotpod@gmail.com)! Follow the Pot Shot Crew on Bluesky: Alex - alexcollings.bsky.social Jake - setpiecesicko.bsky.social Liberty - libertysimons.bsky.social Lorcan - lorcanmcc.bsky.social Manas - watman.bsky.social Max - maxrads.bsky.social Seb - eulenberg.bsky.social Sav - scoutedsxv.bsky.social Towells - towells.bsky.social They can also be found on Twitter. You can find us on the vast majority of good podcast platforms. We'll never say "all" in case we're missing one somehow. If you want to know exactly what podcast platforms we can be found on, you can do so at https://podfollow.com/the-pot-shot-podcast/view All music included in the podcast is made by James Blake. He's on all sensible music platforms as JWBlake - you can find his Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3XQQbNzsMSiESzHz0qA4r8?si=koS6oXNfSL6SJn3oIR1cxA

#121: Arteta's Odyssey feat. Alex Barker (EuroExpert)

Towells and Jake take a deep dive into why Arsenal's set piece goals have dried up in 2025. Jake's Squawka article: <a href="https://www.squawka.com/en/features/arsenal-set-piece-issues/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.squawka.com/en/features/arsenal-set-piece-issues/</a> The article which links ball striking ability to tiredness: <a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/talatabont/p/do-tired-players-shoot-worse" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.substack.com/pub/talatabont/p/do-tired-players-shoot-worse</a> Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps us out. For tactical writing from the Pot Shot Crew, check out the Pot Shot Substack: <a href="https://potshotpod.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">potshotpod.substack.com</a> If you want to send us any questions, or keep up with all things Pot Shot, you can find us on Bluesky <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/potshotpod.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@potshotpod.bsky.social</a>, as well as on Twitter &amp; Instagram <a href="https://twitter.com/potshotpod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@potshotpod</a>. Feel free to ping us a DM (or an email via potshotpod@gmail.com)! Follow the Pot Shot Crew on Bluesky:Alex - <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xorkl32nyxjwu3fhwrqe6mjx" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">alexcollings.bsky.social</a>Jake - <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:w3zd6dvaj2sgf7vvuofguest" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">setpiecesicko.bsky.social</a>Liberty - <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:p5pzr2ma3bsp5e6tyv2eia67" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">libertysimons.bsky.social</a>Lorcan - <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:oeqjjb7wdpnthpgg3ctb2nnq" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lorcanmcc.bsky.social</a>Manas - <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:bkafq7kniavvsmjkzytho4eg" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">watman.bsky.social</a>Max - <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:62ldg6ixxhxzjpym7aotiayi" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">maxrads.bsky.social</a>Seb - <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:izs4abijpnria2t6hj3jfg7n" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">eulenberg.bsky.social</a>Sav - <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:wkqm5e5ix4batfdc2akrdou7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">scoutedsxv.bsky.social</a>Towells - <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:kr5ic3lcgwkuwwq5gdxmxirs" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">towells.bsky.social</a> They can also be found on Twitter. You can find us on the vast majority of good podcast platforms. We'll never say "all" in case we're missing one somehow. If you want to know exactly what podcast platforms we can be found on, you can do so at <a href="https://podfollow.com/the-pot-shot-podcast/view" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://podfollow.com/the-pot-shot-podcast/view</a> All music included in the podcast is made by James Blake. He's on all sensible music platforms as JWBlake - you can find his Spotify here: <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/3XQQbNzsMSiESzHz0qA4r8?si=koS6oXNfSL6SJn3oIR1cxA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/artist/3XQQbNzsMSiESzHz0qA4r8?si=koS6oXNfSL6SJn3oIR1cxA</a>

#120: Set Piece Again, and Q&A

Towells, Lorcan and Seb put a different spin on this week, as they discuss what makes football "boring", if Arsenal fit into that description, and what that means. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps us out. For tactical writing from the Pot Shot Crew, check out the Pot Shot Substack: potshotpod.substack.com If you want to send us any questions, or keep up with all things Pot Shot, you can find us on Bluesky @potshot.bsky.social, as well as on Twitter &amp; Instagram @potshotpod. Feel free to ping us a DM (or an email via potshotpod@gmail.com)! Follow the Pot Shot Crew on Bluesky: Alex - alexcollings.bsky.social Jake - setpiecesicko.bsky.social Liberty - libertysimons.bsky.social Lorcan - lorcanmcc.bsky.social Manas - watman.bsky.social Max - maxrads.bsky.social Seb - eulenberg.bsky.social Sav - scoutedsxv.bsky.social Towells - towells.bsky.social They can also be found on Twitter. You can find us on the vast majority of good podcast platforms. We'll never say "all" in case we're missing one somehow. If you want to know exactly what podcast platforms we can be found on, you can do so at https://podfollow.com/the-pot-shot-podcast/view All music included in the podcast is made by James Blake. He's on all sensible music platforms as JWBlake - you can find his Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3XQQbNzsMSiESzHz0qA4r8?si=koS6oXNfSL6SJn3oIR1cxA

#119: (Why) Are Arsenal Boring?

Seb and Manas sit down to discuss the defeat against West Ham and ask themselves bigger questions about the aesthetic and functional value of the overall game model. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps us out.For tactical writing from the Pot Shot Crew, check out the Pot Shot Substack: potshotpod.substack.com If you want to send us any questions, or keep up with all things Pot Shot, you can find us on Bluesky @potshot.bsky.social, as well as on Twitter &amp; Instagram @potshotpod. Feel free to ping us a DM (or an email via potshotpod@gmail.com)! Follow the Pot Shot Crew on Bluesky: Alex - alexcollings.bsky.social Jake - setpiecesicko.bsky.social Liberty - libertysimons.bsky.social Lorcan - lorcanmcc.bsky.social Manas - watman.bsky.social Max - maxrads.bsky.social Seb - eulenberg.bsky.social Sav - scoutedsxv.bsky.social Towells - towells.bsky.social They can also be found on Twitter. You can find us on the vast majority of good podcast platforms. We'll never say "all" in case we're missing one somehow. If you want to know exactly what podcast platforms we can be found on, you can do so at https://podfollow.com/the-pot-shot-podcast/view All music included in the podcast is made by James Blake. He's on all sensible music platforms as JWBlake - you can find his Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3XQQbNzsMSiESzHz0qA4r8?si=koS6oXNfSL6SJn3oIR1cxA

#118: Hitting A Low Point

Seb, Liberty and Max sit down to discuss the 5-0 win over Spurs as well as first impressions of Chloe Kelly and Jenna Nighswonger. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps us out.# If you want to send us any questions, or keep up with all things Pot Shot, you can find us on Twitter &amp; Instagram @potshotpod, as well as on Bluesky @potshotpod.bsky.social. Feel free to ping us a DM (or an email via potshotpod@gmail.com)! Follow the Pot Shot Crew on Bluesky: Liberty: @libertysimons.bsky.social Max: @maxrads.bsky.social Seb: @eulenberg.bsky.social Will: @scoutedsxv.bsky.social You can find us on the vast majority of good podcast platforms. We'll never say "all" in case we're missing one somehow. If you want to know exactly what podcast platforms we can be found on, you can do so at https://podfollow.com/the-pot-shot-podcast/view All music included in the podcast is made by James Blake. He's on all sensible music platforms as JWBlake - you can find his Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3XQQbNzsMSiESzHz0qA4r8?si=koS6oXNfSL6SJn3oIR1cxA

AWFC #22: Cooney-Crossing

Towells and Jake are alone this week and take the chance to talk about how we deal with having no centre forward until the end of the season and if the answer might be our newly signed midfielder. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps us out. For tactical writing from the Pot Shot Crew, check out the Pot Shot Substack: potshotpod.substack.com If you want to send us any questions, or keep up with all things Pot Shot, you can find us on Bluesky @potshot.bsky.social, as well as on Twitter &amp; Instagram @potshotpod. Feel free to ping us a DM (or an email via potshotpod@gmail.com)! Follow the Pot Shot Crew on Bluesky: Alex - alexcollings.bsky.social Jake - setpiecesicko.bsky.social Liberty - libertysimons.bsky.social Lorcan - lorcanmcc.bsky.social Manas - watman.bsky.social Max - maxrads.bsky.social Seb - eulenberg.bsky.social Sav - scoutedsxv.bsky.social Towells - towells.bsky.social They can also be found on Twitter. You can find us on the vast majority of good podcast platforms. We'll never say "all" in case we're missing one somehow. If you want to know exactly what podcast platforms we can be found on, you can do so at https://podfollow.com/the-pot-shot-podcast/view All music included in the podcast is made by James Blake. He's on all sensible music platforms as JWBlake - you can find his Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3XQQbNzsMSiESzHz0qA4r8?si=koS6oXNfSL6SJn3oIR1cxA

#117: Oke Doke, No Striker 

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