David Seaman is joined by Arsene Wenger, former manager of Arsenal and current FIFA member. They discuss Arsene's Arsenal career, the transformation in the club's culture, Wenger's title-winning seasons, current Arsenal squad, players he almost signed, and thoughts on the move from Highbury to Emirates Stadium.
Arsene Wenger transformed Arsenal's culture and led the club to title-winning seasons.
The offside rule and VAR system may disadvantage attacking players who are not as quick.
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Insights on Arsenal's Contention and Team Development
Aston Benga, a former professional footballer and manager, joins the podcast to discuss Arsenal's performance in recent years. Benga acknowledges that Arsenal has made significant investments in the last four years, resulting in a young and talented team. He believes that the team has learned from their previous struggles and now copes better with the pressure of competing for titles. Nevertheless, he also highlights the challenges Arsenal faces, such as balancing their domestic and Champions League campaigns. Benga reflects on his own time managing Arsenal, emphasizing the financial limitations and the immense pressure to secure Champions League qualification.
Offside Rule and VAR Impact on the Game
The podcast delves into an interesting discussion about the offside rule and the impact of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system. The guest shares his concerns about VAR's potential to take away certain advantages for the attacking players, particularly in cases where a player's body is marginally offside. He suggests that maintaining balance between intelligence, technique, and physical qualities is crucial for the game, and making offside even more difficult may disadvantage players who are not as quick. The guest also mentions the need for further experimentation with potential rule changes to strike a fair balance.
David Seaman is joined by his former manager, one of the all-time greats, Arsene Wenger.
In the chat they discuss Arsene's Arsenal career, what he thought of the team when he arrived, the transformation in the club's culture when he took over, his title winning seasons, his new role with FIFA, the current Arsenal squad and also Mikel Arteta.
In Part Two, Arsene talks about Arsenal this season and their title chances, his new role with FIFA, players he almost signed and his thoughts on the move from Highbury to the Emirates Stadium.
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