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This week’s Arsenal Opinion Podcast is a proper therapy session. We welcome Sam Dean from The Telegraph to break down the wild summer so far—spinning striker sagas, financial chess moves, and the future of Hale End's crown jewel, Ethan Nwaneri.

🔥 HOTTEST OF TAKES fly as we debate:

• Is the "win-now" mindset a trap?

• Is Arsenal’s transfer strategy cautious brilliance or chaos in disguise?

• Could Madueke and Eze be smarter than a single Rodrigo splash?

We also dissect the pivot away from Sesko to Gyökeres, evaluate Rodrigo's readiness (or lack thereof) for Artetaball, and question whether Andrea Berta is setting fire to the club's carefully built foundation—or future-proofing it.

Plus:
⚖️ Ethan’s contract drama
🏗️ The case for smarter loans
📉 Portuguese league red flags
🧠 And… is Berta really in control?

Strap in, it's a spicy one.

Host: Pedro

Guests: Matt Kandela, Jacob Hawley, and special guest ⁠Sam Dean (The Telegraph)⁠

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