Arsenal in Pole Position
5/2/202654 min
The FC crew react to Arsenal going 6 points clear at the top of the Premier League and argue if Manchester City will match the pace set by the London club. Plus, the guys look ahead to this week's UCL games and explain why Vincent Kompany is still playing his starters in the Bundesliga despite already wrapping up the title. Julien Laurens also reacts to Lyonnes defeating Arsenal in the UEFA Women's Champions League semifinals.
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First 90 secondsAlejandro Moreno· Panelist0:00
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Kay Murray· Host0:47
[upbeat music] Hello, and welcome into the latest edition of ESPN FC. Kay Murray, Alejandro Moreno, and Shaka Hislop here in the studio. Lots to get through tonight, but we'll kick things off in the Premier League, where Arsenal were up against Fulham. And this is how things played out, with Bukayo Saka in the starting 11 for the first time since the cup final. Arsenal would score in the ninth minute through Victor Gyokeres after Saka put Jimenez on the floor. He burst into the box, sent the ball across the face of goal, Gyokeres sent it home. By the 40th minute, it was 2-0. This time the roles were reversed. It was Gyokeres released in behind. He slid the ball to Saka, he blasted it into the near post, and there was still to be another