<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[EBL: Arsenal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Trust Mikel Arteta with your life.]]></description><link>https://www.ebl2017.com/s/arsenal</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!3z09!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4cd66440-5107-495a-b948-9561550db468_1280x1280.png</url><title>EBL: Arsenal</title><link>https://www.ebl2017.com/s/arsenal</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2026 17:02:49 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.ebl2017.com/feed" rel="self" 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isPermaLink="false">https://www.ebl2017.com/p/artetas-tactical-masterclass-at-anfield</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[EBL]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:46:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!kwvE!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F037e5b0f-2094-479b-b842-fce5214879ec_1000x772.avif" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#128680; Mikel Arteta produced a TACTICAL MASTERCLASS at Anfield.</p><p>Here&#8217;s how he did it, why it worked, and the long-term implications for both Arteta&#8217;s Arsenal and Iraola&#8217;s Liverpool.</p><p>Full tactical analysis &#128071;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The New Bukayo Saka]]></title><description><![CDATA[He's lost his explosive pace. We can all see that. So, has he declined, or evolved into a different player?]]></description><link>https://www.ebl2017.com/p/the-new-bukayo-saka</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.ebl2017.com/p/the-new-bukayo-saka</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[EBL]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 10:49:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_uSe!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa04aa863-2dea-42de-95fd-b45b0d0f9425_2048x1305.webp" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#128680;&#128163; Bukayo Saka has lost his explosive pace.</p><p>His top speed is now BELOW the Premier League average.</p><p>So, has Saka declined, or has he evolved into a completely different player?</p><p>I analysed his data and watched every touch he&#8217;s had this season to find out.</p><p>Full analysis &#128071;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" 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height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>I used to describe Saka as explosive off the mark.</p><p>I&#8217;m not sure I&#8217;ve used the description for over 2 and a half seasons now, if not longer.</p><p>Arteta could hardly afford to rest him when challenging for domestic and European titles, but playing through injuries, being injured, and not getting adequate rest throughout seasons OR in the summers with England going deep in international tournaments has taken its toll on his body.</p><p>Saka is no longer fast, and it has changed his profile as a player.</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Is Julián Alvarez What Arsenal Actually Need?]]></title><description><![CDATA[A &#163;100m+ decision that could transform Arsenal &#8212; but only if Mikel Arteta gets one thing right.]]></description><link>https://www.ebl2017.com/p/is-julian-alvarez-what-arsenal-actually</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.ebl2017.com/p/is-julian-alvarez-what-arsenal-actually</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[EBL]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:26:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Fm99!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8b697e85-4dfe-4648-ba22-3bf166781cbc_1280x800.avif" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>&#128308;&#9898;&#65039;&#127462;&#127479; Is Juli&#225;n Alvarez what Arsenal need?</span></p><p><span>The answer depends entirely on one thing: EXACTLY where Arteta plays him.</span></p><p><span>I analysed the data, the tactical fit, and the &#163;100m+ question.</span></p><p><span>Full analysis &#128071;</span></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Fm99!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8b697e85-4dfe-4648-ba22-3bf166781cbc_1280x800.avif" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Fm99!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8b697e85-4dfe-4648-ba22-3bf166781cbc_1280x800.avif 424w, 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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Arsenal Want Ezri Konsa]]></title><description><![CDATA[The numbers don&#8217;t tell the full story. A deep dive into Konsa&#8217;s profile, his fit under Arteta, and what his arrival could change at Arsenal.]]></description><link>https://www.ebl2017.com/p/why-arsenal-want-ezri-konsa</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.ebl2017.com/p/why-arsenal-want-ezri-konsa</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[EBL]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:28:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XoJA!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0aec6da0-d99d-41a4-84e3-950e245e71e7_1200x675.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>&#128680;</span> Arsenal want Ezri Konsa.</p><p>But what EXACTLY does Mikel Arteta see in him?</p><p>The numbers tell one story. The eye test tells another.</p><p><strong>THREAD! &#128071;</strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XoJA!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0aec6da0-d99d-41a4-84e3-950e245e71e7_1200x675.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XoJA!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0aec6da0-d99d-41a4-84e3-950e245e71e7_1200x675.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XoJA!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0aec6da0-d99d-41a4-84e3-950e245e71e7_1200x675.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XoJA!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0aec6da0-d99d-41a4-84e3-950e245e71e7_1200x675.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XoJA!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0aec6da0-d99d-41a4-84e3-950e245e71e7_1200x675.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XoJA!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0aec6da0-d99d-41a4-84e3-950e245e71e7_1200x675.png" width="1200" height="675" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/0aec6da0-d99d-41a4-84e3-950e245e71e7_1200x675.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:675,&quot;width&quot;:1200,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:1726757,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.ebl2017.com/i/211875413?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0aec6da0-d99d-41a4-84e3-950e245e71e7_1200x675.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XoJA!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0aec6da0-d99d-41a4-84e3-950e245e71e7_1200x675.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XoJA!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0aec6da0-d99d-41a4-84e3-950e245e71e7_1200x675.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XoJA!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0aec6da0-d99d-41a4-84e3-950e245e71e7_1200x675.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!XoJA!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0aec6da0-d99d-41a4-84e3-950e245e71e7_1200x675.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bruno Guimarães & Arsenal's Tactical Evolution]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here's how Bruno Guimar&#227;es COMPLETELY changes Arsenal's midfield and tactical dynamics...]]></description><link>https://www.ebl2017.com/p/bruno-guimaraes-and-arsenals-tactical</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.ebl2017.com/p/bruno-guimaraes-and-arsenals-tactical</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[EBL]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:29:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8CYp!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4d3c25f7-1c18-41c6-a154-0ea2f8bea9e4_1024x730.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span>&#128680;</span> Forget world class, Bruno Guimar&#227;es is ELITE!</p><p>Here&#8217;s how he COMPLETELY changes Arsenal&#8217;s midfield and tactical dynamics&#8230;</p><p>And why despite being champions of England, Arteta&#8217;s side can still reach another level. <span>&#129327;</span></p><p><strong><span>THREAD! &#128071;</span></strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8CYp!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4d3c25f7-1c18-41c6-a154-0ea2f8bea9e4_1024x730.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8CYp!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4d3c25f7-1c18-41c6-a154-0ea2f8bea9e4_1024x730.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8CYp!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4d3c25f7-1c18-41c6-a154-0ea2f8bea9e4_1024x730.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8CYp!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4d3c25f7-1c18-41c6-a154-0ea2f8bea9e4_1024x730.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8CYp!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4d3c25f7-1c18-41c6-a154-0ea2f8bea9e4_1024x730.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8CYp!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4d3c25f7-1c18-41c6-a154-0ea2f8bea9e4_1024x730.png" width="1024" height="730" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/4d3c25f7-1c18-41c6-a154-0ea2f8bea9e4_1024x730.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:730,&quot;width&quot;:1024,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:1493219,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.ebl2017.com/i/209894480?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4d3c25f7-1c18-41c6-a154-0ea2f8bea9e4_1024x730.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8CYp!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4d3c25f7-1c18-41c6-a154-0ea2f8bea9e4_1024x730.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8CYp!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4d3c25f7-1c18-41c6-a154-0ea2f8bea9e4_1024x730.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8CYp!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4d3c25f7-1c18-41c6-a154-0ea2f8bea9e4_1024x730.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!8CYp!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F4d3c25f7-1c18-41c6-a154-0ea2f8bea9e4_1024x730.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vinicius Jr. Changes EVERYTHING]]></title><description><![CDATA[The biggest Premier League transfer ever isn't just about signing one of the best players in the world. It's about whether Mikel Arteta is willing to redefine everything that made Arsenal great.]]></description><link>https://www.ebl2017.com/p/vinicius-jr-changes-everything</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.ebl2017.com/p/vinicius-jr-changes-everything</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[EBL]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 07:02:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!genc!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9e4458ab-a91f-4a6a-8043-803c28ca6ba8_1600x899.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#128680; The biggest Premier League transfer EVER.</p><p>Arsenal have always been Mikel Arteta&#8217;s team.</p><p>With Vinicius Jr., they become HIS team.</p><p>Does that lead to success or failure?</p><p>Let&#8217;s find out &#128071;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Arsenal Want Christos Tzolis]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mikel Arteta wants the Greek winger. After analysing him in depth, I explain who he is, how good he really is, and why Arsenal are interested.]]></description><link>https://www.ebl2017.com/p/why-arsenal-want-christos-tzolis</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.ebl2017.com/p/why-arsenal-want-christos-tzolis</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[EBL]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2026 07:25:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!9CNo!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff041c786-96c3-41f2-99a8-fad2f41a409f_2560x1707.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#128680; Mikel Arteta wants Christos Tzolis.</p><p>It begs several CRUCIAL questions:</p><p>Who is he?</p><p>How good is he?</p><p>And why are Arsenal so interested in him?</p><p>Below, I assess the player within an inch of his life and his fit at Arsenal&#8230;</p><p><strong>THREAD! &#128071;</strong></p><div 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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Final Evolution of Arteta’s Arsenal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arsenal are Premier League champions. But they can still improve. Here's how I would reshape the squad and build a team capable of conquering Europe.]]></description><link>https://www.ebl2017.com/p/the-final-evolution-of-artetas-arsenal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.ebl2017.com/p/the-final-evolution-of-artetas-arsenal</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[EBL]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:15:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!tVmz!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa101a73d-da51-4c25-8a75-7bd360c12622_1600x900.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#128680; Arsenal are Premier League champions.</p><p>But they still haven&#8217;t reached their final form &#129327;</p><p>Below, I explain the next evolution of Arteta&#8217;s Arsenal.</p><p>Who stays.</p><p>Who goes.</p><p>And the signings that could make them UNSTOPPABLE&#8230;</p><p><strong>THREAD! &#128071;</strong></p><div 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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mikel Arteta Has Changed Arsenal’s System]]></title><description><![CDATA[What&#8217;s changed, why it matters, and how it elevates Arsenal&#8217;s ceiling]]></description><link>https://www.ebl2017.com/p/mikel-arteta-has-changed-arsenals</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.ebl2017.com/p/mikel-arteta-has-changed-arsenals</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[EBL]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 07:43:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-DF9!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F10fdaeaa-882e-4a33-9ee0-2187959ae3c4_1045x588.avif" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>&#128680; Mikel Arteta has changed Arsenal&#8217;s system.</strong></p><p>A complete structural shift.</p><p>And it might be the key to unlocking their next level.</p><p>Below, I break down EXACTLY what&#8217;s changed &#8212; and why it could define their future&#8230;</p><p><strong>THREAD! &#128680;</strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-DF9!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F10fdaeaa-882e-4a33-9ee0-2187959ae3c4_1045x588.avif" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-DF9!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F10fdaeaa-882e-4a33-9ee0-2187959ae3c4_1045x588.avif 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-DF9!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F10fdaeaa-882e-4a33-9ee0-2187959ae3c4_1045x588.avif 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-DF9!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F10fdaeaa-882e-4a33-9ee0-2187959ae3c4_1045x588.avif 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-DF9!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F10fdaeaa-882e-4a33-9ee0-2187959ae3c4_1045x588.avif 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-DF9!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F10fdaeaa-882e-4a33-9ee0-2187959ae3c4_1045x588.avif" width="1045" height="588" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/10fdaeaa-882e-4a33-9ee0-2187959ae3c4_1045x588.avif&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:588,&quot;width&quot;:1045,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:90728,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/avif&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.ebl2017.com/i/196288703?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F10fdaeaa-882e-4a33-9ee0-2187959ae3c4_1045x588.avif&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-DF9!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F10fdaeaa-882e-4a33-9ee0-2187959ae3c4_1045x588.avif 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-DF9!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F10fdaeaa-882e-4a33-9ee0-2187959ae3c4_1045x588.avif 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-DF9!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F10fdaeaa-882e-4a33-9ee0-2187959ae3c4_1045x588.avif 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-DF9!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F10fdaeaa-882e-4a33-9ee0-2187959ae3c4_1045x588.avif 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div>
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The Champions League final is one step away&#8230;</p><p>In a MEGA-THREAD, I reveal who is most likely to WIN!</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!C_sB!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2de38e9e-a402-4e22-9c72-ccb37777f3a8_1600x900.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!C_sB!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2de38e9e-a402-4e22-9c72-ccb37777f3a8_1600x900.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!C_sB!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2de38e9e-a402-4e22-9c72-ccb37777f3a8_1600x900.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!C_sB!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2de38e9e-a402-4e22-9c72-ccb37777f3a8_1600x900.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!C_sB!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2de38e9e-a402-4e22-9c72-ccb37777f3a8_1600x900.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!C_sB!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2de38e9e-a402-4e22-9c72-ccb37777f3a8_1600x900.png" width="1456" height="819" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/2de38e9e-a402-4e22-9c72-ccb37777f3a8_1600x900.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:819,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:1610018,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.ebl2017.com/i/195621010?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2de38e9e-a402-4e22-9c72-ccb37777f3a8_1600x900.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!C_sB!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2de38e9e-a402-4e22-9c72-ccb37777f3a8_1600x900.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!C_sB!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2de38e9e-a402-4e22-9c72-ccb37777f3a8_1600x900.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!C_sB!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2de38e9e-a402-4e22-9c72-ccb37777f3a8_1600x900.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!C_sB!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2de38e9e-a402-4e22-9c72-ccb37777f3a8_1600x900.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div>
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Privately, he MUST demand MORE.</p><p>Remember, control is the bedrock of his game-model.</p><p>Full breakdown &#128071;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wo53!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2c19cf3f-1710-4e26-912b-da011c6783e8_900x900.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wo53!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2c19cf3f-1710-4e26-912b-da011c6783e8_900x900.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wo53!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2c19cf3f-1710-4e26-912b-da011c6783e8_900x900.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wo53!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2c19cf3f-1710-4e26-912b-da011c6783e8_900x900.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wo53!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2c19cf3f-1710-4e26-912b-da011c6783e8_900x900.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wo53!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2c19cf3f-1710-4e26-912b-da011c6783e8_900x900.jpeg" width="900" height="900" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/2c19cf3f-1710-4e26-912b-da011c6783e8_900x900.jpeg&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:900,&quot;width&quot;:900,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:180750,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.ebl2017.com/i/195511300?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2c19cf3f-1710-4e26-912b-da011c6783e8_900x900.jpeg&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wo53!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2c19cf3f-1710-4e26-912b-da011c6783e8_900x900.jpeg 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wo53!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2c19cf3f-1710-4e26-912b-da011c6783e8_900x900.jpeg 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wo53!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2c19cf3f-1710-4e26-912b-da011c6783e8_900x900.jpeg 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wo53!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2c19cf3f-1710-4e26-912b-da011c6783e8_900x900.jpeg 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arsenal vs Man City: Who Actually Wins the Title]]></title><description><![CDATA[The tactical battle decides everything&#8230; Arteta HAS to get this right.]]></description><link>https://www.ebl2017.com/p/arsenal-vs-man-city-who-actually</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.ebl2017.com/p/arsenal-vs-man-city-who-actually</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:28:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5MwF!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe65f711c-c539-4568-8826-214a4e0b0dba_1920x1080.webp" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Arsenal vs City &#127942;</p><p>Let&#8217;s break it down within an inch of its life so we know EXACTLY what to expect. The Premier League title is one step away&#8230;</p><p>In a <strong>MEGA-THREAD</strong>, I reveal who is most likely to WIN! &#128308;&#128309;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5MwF!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe65f711c-c539-4568-8826-214a4e0b0dba_1920x1080.webp" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5MwF!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe65f711c-c539-4568-8826-214a4e0b0dba_1920x1080.webp 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5MwF!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe65f711c-c539-4568-8826-214a4e0b0dba_1920x1080.webp 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5MwF!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe65f711c-c539-4568-8826-214a4e0b0dba_1920x1080.webp 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5MwF!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe65f711c-c539-4568-8826-214a4e0b0dba_1920x1080.webp 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5MwF!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe65f711c-c539-4568-8826-214a4e0b0dba_1920x1080.webp" width="1456" height="819" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e65f711c-c539-4568-8826-214a4e0b0dba_1920x1080.webp&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:819,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:341960,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/webp&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:true,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.ebl2017.com/i/194404382?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe65f711c-c539-4568-8826-214a4e0b0dba_1920x1080.webp&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5MwF!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe65f711c-c539-4568-8826-214a4e0b0dba_1920x1080.webp 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5MwF!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe65f711c-c539-4568-8826-214a4e0b0dba_1920x1080.webp 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5MwF!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe65f711c-c539-4568-8826-214a4e0b0dba_1920x1080.webp 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!5MwF!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe65f711c-c539-4568-8826-214a4e0b0dba_1920x1080.webp 1456w" sizes="100vw" fetchpriority="high"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg aria-hidden="true" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="icon-noB79L"><g><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image buttonBase-GK1x3M"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2 icon-noB79L"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arsenal vs Sporting: What Will Decide This Tie]]></title><description><![CDATA[A complete tactical breakdown of both sides, and where the game will be won and lost over two legs.]]></description><link>https://www.ebl2017.com/p/arsenal-vs-sporting-what-will-decide</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.ebl2017.com/p/arsenal-vs-sporting-what-will-decide</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[EBL]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:44:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BM3L!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F74fbdd2f-e137-40f7-9473-90e35a9a329c_2048x1152.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Arsenal vs Sporting &#127942;</p><p>Let&#8217;s break it down within an inch of its life so we know EXACTLY what to expect over the two legs&#8230;</p><p>In an in-depth thread, I reveal the key tactical themes 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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Tactical Battle That Will Decide the Carabao Cup Final]]></title><description><![CDATA[How Arsenal and City are set up in every phase, where the key advantages lie, and who ultimately wins.]]></description><link>https://www.ebl2017.com/p/the-tactical-battle-that-will-decide</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.ebl2017.com/p/the-tactical-battle-that-will-decide</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[EBL]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:30:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BDFp!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc41df033-34f5-4fa4-8a9d-65323d6eff78_3000x1500.avif" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Arsenal vs Manchester City &#127942;</strong></p><p><strong>Let&#8217;s break it down within an inch of its life so we know EXACTLY what to expect.</strong></p><p><strong>In a MEGA-THREAD, I reveal the exact conditions that will decide the final&#8230; 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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[What The Hell Happened, Arsenal?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Arteta&#8217;s tactical plan created more problems for Arsenal than Leverkusen did, exposing a structural issue that could shape the rest of their season.]]></description><link>https://www.ebl2017.com/p/what-the-hell-happened-arsenal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.ebl2017.com/p/what-the-hell-happened-arsenal</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[EBL]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 11:32:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!q41h!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F2c5e1de3-fe19-4bae-8018-57cd9181c99c_1024x683.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Arsenal didn&#8217;t lose control of this game.</p><p>They lost control of their structure.</p><p>Arteta&#8217;s plan created more problems for Arsenal than Leverkusen 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