The Offside Chat Episode 27: Pep Schools Arteta Again!

This week The Team discuss Carabao Cup Final result as Manchester City beat Arsenal 2-0 to win the first trophy available of the Season. Despite a decent 20 mins from Arsenal, Pep and City proved they still know how to win when it matters most and thanks to a brace from O’Reilly they picked up their 5th Carabao Cup in 10 years.Nobere led a passionate rally cry to all Arsenal fans to hold their nerve as this is the business end of the Season now, whilst the result is not what any Arsenal fan wanted there are bigger fish to fry (always the case with Arteta!). Ted & Naeem felt Arsenal squandered a chance to win a trophy with an insipid performance, you can lose but it’s how you lose in a final that matters as well. Elsewhere along the league all of Arsenal’s enemies, sorry Rivals were enjoying Arsenal’s defeat forgetting they too lost on the weekend! Spurs are in deep deep trouble as they lost 3-0 at home to Nottingham Forest in a 6 pointer, if West Ham beat Wolves Spurs will end up in 18th. They really have it all to do and the unthinkable is looking all too real.Chelsea continued their downward slide with a resounding 3-0 reverse to Everton, their shambolic defence made Beto look like prime Drogba as he ran amok. Liverpool also made a mockery of their Title defence at Brighton in the early kick off on Saturday and after spending £500m finishing outside the top four was not in their plans surely. Both their managers need to pull a rabbit out the hat to save their jobs let alone the Season.