North London on top: Can Spurs keep pace, and is this finally Arsenal’s year?

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🗓️ 25 August 2025

⏱️ 61 minutes

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North London’s on top - but can Tottenham’s fast start under Thomas Frank last? Arsenal’s 5-0 win over Leeds showcased their squad depth and a 15-year-old wonderkid, but with this firepower, surely there can be no excuses for Mikel Arteta this season... We also look at Jack Grealish’s dazzling debut in Everton's new home, Chelsea’s mauling of West Ham, and Gregor takes us inside one of the Premier League's newest rivalries dubbed the “El Casico." Alyson Rudd and Peter Rutzler join Tom Clarke and Gregor Robertson.

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0:48.3	of the Premier League after two games with Arsenal and Tottenham both producing impressive
0:53.2	performances in their second match of the season.
0:56.3	Can Thomas Frank keep up the good times at Spurs after an assured win against Manchester City?
1:01.4	And surely, surely, Mikhail Artetta can have no more excuses for not winning a trophy,
1:06.8	as his squad strength is shown in a 5-0 win against Leeds United.
1:11.4	On today's show, we'll also talk Everton and Jack Grealish,
1:14.3	Manchester United, Chelsea, Brentford and Bernie, and loads more.
1:19.0	I'm Tom Clark, and joining me today,
1:20.4	we have the senior sports writer and Sunday Times columnist Alison Rudd,
1:23.9	the football reporter Pete Rutler,
1:25.4	and the former footballer-turned journalist Gregor Robertson is here. Rudd, Rutz reporter Pete Rutzler and the former footballer turned journalist Gregor
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