Best World Cup kits, why is everyone suddenly angry about corners, where have all the 2-striker systems gone, and more! | Listener Questions
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Tactical analysis of Arsenal's set pieces
I think Arsenal through Mikel Arteta and whatever coaches they've brought in were the ones to be like, 'They're not going to call this, let's see what we can get away with.' They're the ones who exploit that physicality the most.
Premier League time-wasting
Arsenal are worse at this than any other team in the Premier League. They have wasted two hours of time in the Premier League this year, according to Opta, taking corner kicks or set pieces in total.
Kit manufacturer changes
It seems sacrilege that Germany's not going to be Adidas, but it's going to happen.
Lower league player compensation
Sterling Albion are a part-time team, so national minimum wage doesn't apply to them. Essentially, there's no minimum salary, which means they can pay kids nothing. And they do.
Tactical evolution
I think we're starting to see the two-striker setup come back into popularity. Even for the big clubs, it's starting to look a little more attractive. We've seen Pep play with two strikers a whole bunch this season.
Rocco Commisso legacy
I think in the end, Rocco Commisso is going to be remembered as more notorious than influential. It comes out that he's using a lot of puppet arguments and attacks on soccer figures in this country very, very aggressively.
US sports structure vs. global football
I'm always quick to remind folk in my snotty way that it's basically the only instance of socialism that the U.S. has in the sport systems where the worst teams get the best players for next year.
World Cup 2026 kit leaks
Have you seen what France's away kit for this World Cup is going to be? It's going to be a Statue of Liberty tribute, like a very sort of light green. They're speaking my language.
World Cup kit rankings
For 2022, Mexico is my answer for best kit. They're the World Cup winners. It's frustrating that their other ones aren't as good as 2022 because I wanted them to be the answer.
