The difference between Pep and Arteta? Success and Sentiment!

About this episode

Rio Ferdinand and guests analyze Arsenal's defeat to Manchester City in the Carabao Cup Final, discussing tactics and player performances.

Rio is joined by Joel Beya and Ste Howson to analyse Arsenal’s defeat to Manchester City in the Carabao Cup Final where they pay particular attention to Mikel Arteta’s decision to stick with number 2 goalkeeper Kepa. Rio reveals why he thought that was a big mistake both tactically and in terms of the mentality it showed. There is a defence of Declan Rice who Rio believes “couldn’t do his job” because of the lack of service and praise for Pep Guardiola’s tactics that may have shown other Premier League opponents how to overcome Arteta’s Arsenal. The trio all believe that Tottenham might be playing their football in the Championship next season and after a frustrating draw with Bournemouth - Ste and Rio lay out what the priorities should be for Manchester United to address in the summer if they are to compete in the Champions League. Rio makes another plea for Danny Welbeck to be picked in the World Cup squad for England and he also reveals the release of an extra special Gabriel Batistuta interview where the Argentinian legend divulges some incredible detail about Rio’s idol - Diego Maradona. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Rio Ferdinand

Guests: Joel Beya, Ste Howson

Topics covered

• Arsenal vs Manchester City
• Carabao Cup Final
• Mikel Arteta's tactics
• Pep Guardiola's strategies
• Manchester United's summer priorities
• Danny Welbeck World Cup selection
• Declan Rice performance

Keywords

• Arsenal
• Manchester City
• Carabao Cup
• Mikel Arteta
• Pep Guardiola
• Declan Rice
• Danny Welbeck
• Gabriel Batistuta
• Diego Maradona
• Manchester United

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Manchester City, Arsenal, Tottenham, Manchester United

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