Gunners Fire Back, City Keep The Pressure On & Spurs on the Brink?

The Rest Is Football

Goalhanger

Sports, Soccer, Football

4.4 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 23 February 2026

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

North London is red. Arsenal F.C. stormed the derby, overwhelming Tottenham Hotspur F.C. in a statement performance that reignites the title charge. The gap stretches back to five points, but with Manchester City F.C. still holding a game in hand, the pressure is far from over. City responded in kind, dispatching Newcastle at the Etihad. If Pep’s side keep stacking wins, will the weight of expectation prove too much for the Gunners? And could it all come down to that blockbuster showdown at the Etihad in April? At the other end of the table, Spurs are dangerously close to the relegation zone after a limp derby display, with a new manager still searching for answers. Could Tottenham genuinely be dragged into a survival battle? And if the unthinkable happened, would it go down as the most shocking relegation in Premier League history? The Rest Is Football is powered by Fuse Energy. Sign up and use the referral code FOOTBALL and you could win a 1990 England shirt signed by the hosts of The Rest Is Football. Visit https://www.fuseenergy.com/football for terms and conditions. Join The Players Lounge: The official fantasy football club of The Rest Is Football. It’s time to take on Gary, Alan and Micah for the chance to win monthly prizes and shoutouts on the pod. It’s FREE to join and as a member, you’ll get access to exclusive tips from Fantasy Football Hub including AI-powered team ratings, transfer tips, and expert team reveals to help you climb the table - plus access to our private Slack community. Sign up today at therestisfootball.com. https://therestisfootball.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode_description&utm_content=link_cta For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Coming up on today's show.
0:01.5	In a North London Derby to put that performance on,
0:04.6	I just think it was shambolic, a pathetic performance.
0:08.2	Tottenham is a very well-run business,
0:11.8	but is it a well-run football club?
0:13.6	Can Tottenham go down?
0:15.1	I still have Man City, if they win at home against Arsenal, win a league.
0:20.0	Think Arsenal do it.
0:21.1	I think it'd be tighter than I thought.
0:22.6	I thought they'd run away with it.
0:23.8	We talk about shoe-ins.
0:26.2	He would be my starting left back.
0:28.1	It'd be him and Nico O'Reilly, for sure.
0:31.3	For fuck sake, I could TK.
0:33.3	Hugo, who go?
0:35.3	Come on.
0:36.0	Just edit, please, just on. Just edit, please, end the thing.
0:39.1	Edit.
0:39.3	Edit.
0:39.6	Hello and welcome to the rest. With Michael Richard Richards and me, Gary Linnicka.
0:57.6	Alan Shearer is another friend's party, birthday party, which he seems to have almost every other Sunday.
1:06.5	You'll hear him in the second half because we've already recorded that when we discuss Saturday's games, or most of Saturday's games.
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