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ESPN FC

Arsenal and Man City Headbutting for the Title

ESPN FC

ESPN

Sports, Soccer

4.32.7K Ratings

🗓️ 20 April 2026

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

The FC Crew react to Sunday's match between Manchester City and Arsenal, questioning whether Gabriel should have been sent off for his headbutting antics with Erling Haaland. Also, a breakdown of Mikel Arteta's decision to start Kai Havertz over their big money signing Viktor Gyökeres. Then, a discussion on Chelsea's horrible form as they attempt to keep up with the race for Champions League football. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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activate now welcome into the latest edition of ESPN FC I'm Dan Thomas joined by

0:37.2

Ali Moreno and Shaka.

0:38.3

Here's lot we've all been off for a week. We left with Arsenal struggling at the top of the table and we start of course and return.

0:44.3

So I'm doing exactly the same. That defeat against Bournemouth of course followed up by that big loss against Manchester City, putting Pec Guadiola's side very much now in the driving seat

0:55.7

fate is in their own hands and he win all the games and they should in theory be champions

1:01.8

but that's of course if they can close that goal difference and Arsle drop points along the way

1:07.1

the question is simple who will win the Premier League as we welcome in Mario Malkiot?

1:13.6

Who will win it Mario now?

1:15.6

Oh, man, listen, I have to give you that. I think City guys, I'm so sorry for that because, oh my God, I knew the heat was coming.

1:24.6

But then, you know, look, hey, the London rivalry, no, I go city 100%.

1:29.8

Yeah, I think the way I like to answer that question, Dan, if you would allow me, is by placing

1:38.7

myself in each one of these locker rooms, where I would rather be right now, right?

1:44.6

Where you would feel like there's momentum, there's a vibe, there is energy, we're parting,

1:50.5

we're thinking everything is with us, we're flying, that has to be Manchester City, right?

1:56.5

And it's not just following this result against Arsenal, which of course pushes everybody forward,

2:01.5

but it also has to do with what has been going on with Arsenal, not just this past weekend,

2:06.5

but over the last six weeks.

2:08.3

It's been a long extended period of time in which everything has been so hard and so difficult for them.

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