Arsenal Are Boring, City Are Scary & AFCON is here

Arsenal are top of the league… and somehow still stressing us out. In this episode of the Five Aside Podcast, we break down a wild Premier League weekend where Arsenal won but bored everyone, Manchester City looked genuinely terrifying, Chelsea and Newcastle shared the chaos, and Aston Villa continued their “are they actually serious?” run. We debate whether Arsenal’s slow build-up is sustainable, if Ødegaard is releasing the ball quickly enough, why City are slicing teams open inside the box, and whether AFCON has already started ruining squads before it’s even properly begun. From City’s midfield dominance to United turning games into basketball, plus an early look at AFCON 2025 after Morocco’s opener — this episode is football therapy, stress, and banter all in one.

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