E129: "Low City Blocks"

The Non-Negotiables return after Arsenal’s draw with Manchester City at the Emirates. Gav, Justin and Ells break down Arteta’s controversial starting XI, why the Gunners looked conservative from the off, and whether the manager’s mentality is holding the team back in big games.

We also get into Haaland’s inevitability, Bernardo Silva’s antics, Martinelli’s brilliant equaliser, and the frustration of settling for a point when City were there for the taking.

Beyond the match, the lads cover Tim Lewis’ boardroom exit, the weekend’s Premier League drama in “Round the Grounds,” this week’s VARse, and a look ahead to the Carabao Cup trip to Port Vale.

(00:00) Intro
(00:57) Starting XI Debate
(06:44) Conservative Tactics?
(11:27) Haaland Strike
(15:06) Bernardo Silva Antics
(18:44) Sterile Possession, Corners, Subs & Saka Return
(21:24) Late Changes, Too Late?
(25:25) Martinelli’s Goal
(28:32) Arteta’s Mentality Questioned
(31:15) Season Implications
(36:30) Half-Time Wrap Up
(37:52) Boardroom Shake-Up
(41:57) Round the Grounds
(48:59) VARse: This Week’s Decisions
(53:30) Carabao Cup: Port Vale Preview
(59:16) Injury Concerns Mount