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Arsenal in Pole Position

ESPN FC

ESPN

Soccer, Sports

4.32.7K Ratings

🗓️ 2 May 2026

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

The FC crew react to Arsenal going 6 points clear at the top of the Premier League and argue if Manchester City will match the pace set by the London club. Plus, the guys look ahead to this week's UCL games and explain why Vincent Kompany is still playing his starters in the Bundesliga despite already wrapping up the title. Julien Laurens also reacts to Lyonnes defeating Arsenal in the UEFA Women's Champions League semifinals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:34.0

Hello and welcome into the latest edition of ESPNFC, Kaye Morayayneiro Moreno and Shaka Hisloff, here in the studio.

0:40.2

Lots to get through tonight, but we'll kick things off in the Premier League where Arsenal were up against Fulham.

0:46.5

And this is how things played out with Bokaios Saka in the starting 11 for the first time since the cup final.

0:52.4

Arsenal would score in the ninth minute through Victor Jokores after Saka put Jimines on the floor. He burst into the box, sent the ball across the face of goal. Yocchres sent it home. By the 40th minute, it was 2-0. This time the rolls were reversed. It was Yocchres released in behind. He slid the ball to Saka. He blasted in at the near post. And there was still to be another goal in the first half.

1:13.6

Yocares got his second.

1:15.1

Arsenal got their third.

1:16.4

Trosard with the assist on the cross for this one.

1:19.1

3-0.

1:19.7

It would finish for Arsenal.

1:22.4

Jules, it looks as though Arsenal are back.

1:24.8

Have they just flipped the pressure back onto Manchester City today?

2:02.8

Yeah, I think so, not just with the win, but also with the way they won that game, especially in the first half. The second half was to be more in control, and there were substitutions made by Altheita, because on Tuesday night, of course, they've got the second leg of the semi-final of the Champions League and Cycly. So he had to mix things up at the beginning and then obviously through the game a half-time in the second half, as we see on the graphic. But yeah, I think it was important not just to win, but the way they won, scoring three goals. They hadn't scored more than one goal in the last eight games as well in all competitions. So there was that kind of pressure almost in a way of them doing better with the ball.

2:05.9

The return of Calafuri and Saka was very important.

2:12.4

The start of Miles Lewis Kelly in midfield was also very key, I think, tonight, this afternoon,

2:16.9

because we saw how much he brought to this team in that position under pressure,

2:34.4

but also against the lower block, if you want, because let's be honestly as well. This game was made easier by the fact that Fulham was already on holidays, no intensity, no real energy. They didn't start well. They didn't really play well. Arsenal also hit the woodwork, had a goal disallowed. All that kind of stuff. They could easily have scored four or five. So, you know, Fulham didn't play well.

2:37.0

We're not really there. But credit to Arsenal for making that game easy for them in the first time. I know that the stats back this up, but you don't even need stats to show this one. The difference today has got to be pointed to Bukai O Saka as well. It's night and day it feels sometimes when he's in this Arsenal side.

2:50.7

It really was. When he's on his side and he's in this kind of mood.

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