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Arsenal now vs Man Utd ‘08, Spurs issues & is Kompany Guardiola’s replacement?
Arsenal’s incredible Champions League form this season, how they stack up against the great 2008 Man Utd side, a win for Thomas Frank and Tottenham and the potential job choices that may face Bayern’s Vincent Kompany were all discussed in the latest Tifo football podcast.
This episode of the Tifo football podcast is hosted by Joe Devine, features Jon Mackenzie & Seb Stafford-Bloor and is produced by Steve Hankey.
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00:00 - an unbiased intro
05:14 - An Arsenal Champions League campaign full of impressiveness
11:45 - Arsenal’s forward line and we lose ourselves
14:28 - we regain composure
14:50 - Arsenal play Man Utd next
17:50 - Man Utd 08 vs Arsenal 26 combined XI - who wins?!
29:42 - A Break
29:45 - A break for Thomas Frank too
34:34 - Tottenham’s injuries and sympathy for Frank
38:35 - Is it worth Spurs’ fans being patient?
44:00 - evidence for a future HR hearing…
44:46 - Vincent Kompany’s impressive Bayern Munich
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