#35: Reconstruction (feat. Manas & Lorcan)

On our first pre-season podcast, Alex is joined by Lorcan (@LxWrites1) & Manas (@WatmanAFC) to have a look at the major transfer rumours circling around Arsenal at the moment, and think about what they tell us about how Arteta wants to re-shape the side ahead of next season.

Timeline:

Intro: 0:00-3:55

Recap of last season's structure & potential outgoings: 4:34-13:17

Declan Rice: 13:17-24:38

Kai Havertz: 24:38-49:30

Jurrien Timber: 49:30-1:03:48

Striker dynamics & where will Havertz fit in? 1:04:32-1:23:25

TANGENT: Why did Xhaka stop making box crashing runs? 1:13:29-1:16:28

Do we need a "true" Saka backup? 1:24:05-1:28:31

How can we get Saka closer to goal? 1:28:31-1:30:39

What might our "Best XI" be next season? 1:30:39-1:44:21

Outro: 1:44:21-1:45:38

Thanks to Lorcan & Manas for joining us on this episode - you can find them on twitter @LxWrites1 & @WatmanAFC respectively.

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