This week John and Declan are joined by Gooner fanatic Brennan McCaffray to talk about Arsenal’s rise from the ashes under Arteta, set to face Liverpool this weekend in a fiery affair. The lads also give their takes on Steven Gerrard and Dean Smith’s arrivals back to the Prem with new clubs, and the battle of the tacticians this weekend as Bielsa and Conte face off. All of that and a whole lot more on this week’s episode! Follow the show @futbolmasterminds on Instagram and @mastermindsite on Twitter.
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