Friday Football Social: Clash at the Etihad as Arsenal face City
Football Daily
BBC
4.3 • 4.6K Ratings
🗓️ 29 March 2024
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
Darren Fletcher is alongside Paul Robinson, Nigel Reo-Coker & Michael Brown to look ahead to the game of the weekend between Man City and Arsenal at the Etihad.
Boxing promoter and manager, and huge Arsenal fan, Frank Warren joins them to discuss Arsenal’s chances in the game. Plus, hear from Pep Guardiola and Mikel Arteta as their teams prepare for the tie.
They debate who will replace Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool following Xabi Alonso's announcement that he will be staying at Bayer Leverkusen next season.
Also, they talk about the job that Erik Ten Hag has done at Manchester United, whether the new ownership will bring a different approach to recruitment, and if Ten Hag can build a side around Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho that could challenge for titles in the years to come.
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| 0:35.0 | This is the Football Daily with Darren Fletcher. |
| 0:39.0 | Hello, welcome to the Friday Football Social. |
| 0:41.0 | I'm alongside Paul Robinson, Michael Brown and |
| 0:43.8 | Nigel Rio Coker and we're looking ahead to Man City's game against Arsenal at |
| 0:48.2 | the Etty Had. We'll hear from boxing promoter and huge gunners fan Frank |
| 0:52.0 | Warren on that. Plus we'll discuss who Liverpool will promoting of Manchester United. The Football Daily Podcast with Darren Fletcher. |
| 1:05.2 | So the Premier League's back, most teams have nine or ten games left to avoid the drop, |
| 1:09.7 | silly European place or make a decisive blow in the title of fight. |
| 1:13.6 | Arsenal faced a small match of recording their best season in club's history. |
| 1:17.1 | The league leaders head to Manchester City on Sunday. |
| 1:20.6 | Arteta says there's still a chance for Saka, Martin Ellie, and Gabriel to be fit, but it's bad news, it seems, for Pep Guariola. |
| 1:29.0 | Injuries, Harrison is much, much better. |
| 1:36.0 | Kyle and John out is what it is. Good to be here. |
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