Thursday Football Social: Arsenal denied top spot and Brighton batter Spurs
Football Daily
BBC
4.3 • 4.6K Ratings
🗓️ 28 December 2023
⏱️ 40 minutes
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Summary
Aaron Paul is joined by Clinton Morrison, Michael Brown and Paul Robinson on the Thursday Football Social.
Hear reaction to Thursday's Premier League games as Arsenal miss out on top spot, losing 2-0 to West Ham, while Brighton beat Spurs 4-2 at the Amex.
Aaron and the gang also chat to Luton winger Andros Townsend, discuss Bournemouth and Wolves' impressive runs of form and preview the Old Firm Derby on Saturday between Celtic and Rangers at Celtic Park.
Timecodes: 0:38 – Premier League reaction 17:30 – Luton winger Andros Townsend talks to the Thursday Football Social 26:09 – Bournemouth/Wolves discussion 32:21 – Old Firm preview
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| 0:49.0 | Hello and welcome to the Thursday Football Social on the Football Daily Podcast. |
| 0:52.6 | I'm Aaron Paul and tonight I'm joined by Clinton Morrison, Michael Brown and Paul |
| 0:56.5 | Robinson. |
| 0:57.5 | On tonight's episode we'll chat to Luton Winger Andros Townsend, preview the old firm on Saturday and discuss two of the top flights |
| 1:04.3 | form teams in Bormuth and Wolves. |
| 1:07.2 | But first to tonight's Premier League games and a massive shock at the Emirates has Arsenal lost |
| 1:11.4 | tunal to West Ham and missed the chance to return to the top of the Premier League. |
| 1:15.6 | Mike Williams and Danny Gabadon watch this one for us. |
| 1:18.8 | So Arsenal's unbeaten home record this season is over. They have lost here to West Ham by two |
| 1:26.2 | goals to nil in a result Danny Gabadon that hardly anyone saw coming. West Ham |
| 1:31.4 | had not won here at the Emirates since August 2015. |
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