Antoine Semenyo on what makes Pep Guardiola a genius, playing with Rayan Cherki, and Manchester City vs Arsenal: Men in Blazers 04/18/26
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Men In Blazers
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🗓️ 18 April 2026
⏱️ 21 minutes
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On a very special pod special, Rog sits down with Manchester City's Antoine Semenyo to breakdown the attacker's wild ride from Bristol City F.C. all the way to Manchester City. Antoine details what exactly it is like playing under the manic genius that is Pep Guardiola, and what surprising advice the manager gave him that improved his game. Plus, Antoine explains what makes Rayan Cherki such an incredible player, and deep dives into City's mentality as they try to chase down league leading Arsenal.
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| 0:00.0 | New Balance is a brand I've loved dearly for my whole life. |
| 0:04.0 | And as if I couldn't love them more, they're now an official sponsor of the MIB Media Network. |
| 0:09.2 | And as it turns out, I'm not the only elite footballer they're sponsoring these days. |
| 0:14.0 | Bikai Osaka, Hendrik, Eberichieze, Jeremy Frimpong, legendary Hamas Rodriguez and our own beloved Tim Weyer. |
| 0:22.7 | They're all riding with New Balance these days. |
| 0:25.2 | We're the biggest summer in soccer, fast approaching. |
| 0:28.3 | I can't wait to see their incredible footballers paid their path on the world's biggest stage. |
| 0:32.5 | Whether it's Hendrik, cutting up opponents in his Tekela's or Bacca, |
| 0:36.4 | banging goals left and right in his furons. We're here for all grab yourself a pair today at newbalance.com slash soccer you're listening to the men in blazers media network suboptimal radio he's one of the most successful managers in the world he's a a genius, to be honest. He has so many ideas. |
| 0:55.4 | Everyone's just learning every single day, something new. |
| 0:58.6 | What's it like play alongside Erling Hall then? |
| 1:00.4 | I do learn a lot from him on the pitch in terms of movement in the box and finishing. |
| 1:04.3 | Every game is a final now, essentially. |
| 1:06.3 | So everyone's so calm, so relaxed, and it's quite refreshing. |
| 1:23.5 | Welcome to a men in Blazers, Premier League, Rumble a Rumbles pod special with a gent who is going to play in it. |
| 1:27.0 | We are sat here on the precipice of one of the biggest games of the season. |
| 1:32.4 | We've been counting down to Manchester City against Arsenal from the very beginning of the season. |
| 1:36.4 | Honestly, it feels like the Premier League Cup final in many ways. |
| 1:42.5 | Elated that joining us today, a returning guest, a player who has been remarkable to watch, |
| 1:45.7 | arrive at Manchester City and transform them. |
| 1:51.5 | Really, one of the biggest players in this second half of the season, in this city surge. |
| 1:56.9 | Coming round the outside, causing sleepless nights for many, many Arsenal fans. |
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