Arseblog joins to preview Liverpool vs Arsenal in a title clash at Anfield
Andrew Mangan talks Ebere Eze, Max Dowman, and so much more.
We’re back with a Friday podcast this week after that wide-ranging chat with Clive Tyldesley last Thursday. There was a bit of a Big Match Preview in that one as we looked ahead to Liverpool’s trip to St. James’ Park, and that turned out to be just as wild a match as anticipated. But this time around, we’re back to a proper BMP, and there’s another special guest on board to help us do it.
Andrew Mangan is the proprietor at Arseblog, the preeminent fan chronicle of Arsenal Football Club, and he joins us to look at the true doozy ahead this weekend: The Gunners will head north to Anfield on Sunday to face Liverpool in the first proper title clash of the Premier League season.
It comes on the back of a very active transfer window for both sides, and we got into that along with the rich history between the two clubs and why they differ in some fundamental way — as far as heritage and culture — from big-money upstarts Chelsea and Manchester City. Plus, Andrew offers his view as an Irishman on the Irish thread that runs through both of these clubs.
Fair warning that this is a meeting of two devout Arsenal partisans, but there’s plenty for everyone to enjoy along the way:
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More matches worth your time this weekend…
HAMBURGER SV vs ST. PAULI
Fri @ 2:30pm ET, 7:30pm UK
The return of the Hamburg derby to the Bundesliga. has a story this week on why Germany’s top division needs this match, a crosstown battle in a rebellious, punky city.
CHELSEA vs FULHAM
Sat @ 7:30am ET, 12:30pm UK
A West London derby, and it should be competitive. Fulham have drawn their two opening matches but they’ve looked lively. Chelsea battered a sorry West Ham side last time out, but the “world champions” are still taking shape.
CELTIC vs RANGERS
Sun @ 7am ET, 12pm UK
The Old Firm. Enough said. But if you’d like more to be said, check the Classic clip we dropped yesterday with Chris McLaughlin, native Glaswegian and correspondent for the BBC Scotland:
