The Offside Chat Episode 24: Hello It’s Me Again!

This week the Team discuss Arsenal’s emphatic 4-1 win against Tottenham Hotspur in the 199th North London Derby in major Competition. It was the Eze & Gyokeres show, the much maligned summer signings scored a brace each as they helped Arsenal run riot all over the hapless Spurs. Arsenal showed a ruthlessness that had been missing for a couple of weeks and this victory helps keep their title aspirations on track, whilst Spurs seem hellbent on relegation this season! Manchester beat Newcastle in the late fixture on Saturday, it wasn’t a vintage performance by any means but that win keeps the pressure on Arsenal as City look to win their 7th Prem in 9 seasons, do they have enough to pip Arsenal to the post again? Last week the dark side of football reared its ugly head again as Real Madrid’s Vini Jr was the subject of racial abuse by Benfica’s Gianluca Prestianni. To make matters worse Benfica head coach Jose Mourinho decided to back his player and lay blame at Vini Jr for the overtop celebrations! We discuss what needs to change in Football and society as Racism has no place in either, especially in 2026.