{"id":12943,"date":"2026-04-13T23:01:21","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T22:01:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=12943"},"modified":"2026-04-13T23:01:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T22:01:21","slug":"football-daily-mnc-are-arsenal-bottling-it-will-spurs-survive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outdoorthrill.cfd\/?p=12943","title":{"rendered":"Football Daily &#8211; MNC: Are Arsenal &#8216;bottling&#8217; it &#038; will Spurs survive?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"sw-text-body-copy sw-pt-4 sw-text-secondary\">Available for 29 days<\/p>\n<p class=\"sw-text-body-copy sw-whitespace-pre-line sw-pt-4 sw-text-secondary\">Steve Crossman hosts this week&#8217;s Monday Night Club alongside Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Nedum Onuoha.<\/p>\n<p>With a game in hand and six points to make up, can Manchester City catch Arsenal? The team discuss the role that mentality plays in a title race, how fan nervousness might be affecting Arsenal on the pitch, and what Arteta&#8217;s side seem to be lacking from open-play. Is it fair to say Arsenal are &#8216;bottling&#8217; it? On the other hand, a free-flowing Manchester City are relishing the chase, and with Arsenal visiting the Etihad this Sunday, could that result prove to be a decider?<\/p>\n<p>Then, the panel react to Spurs losing their first match under new head coach, Roberto De Zerbi. With Tottenham now in the relegation zone for the first time since 2015, and two points from safety, can &#8220;big brother&#8221; De Zerbi save the club?<\/p>\n<p>Timecodes:<br \/>\n01:12 Is it fair to say that Arsenal are &#8216;bottling&#8217; it?<br \/>\n12:13 Do Arsenal really have a style-of-play problem?<br \/>\n20:24 Arsenal a &#8220;masterpiece of coaching&#8221;, but is it time now for psychology?<br \/>\n28:17 Are the fans affecting the players, &amp; should they have booed the team off?<br \/>\n37:07 A first loss for &#8220;big brother&#8221; De Zerbi as Spurs manager; can he save them?<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"sw-text-primary sw-font-bold sw-transition sw-ease sw-transition-colors sw-duration-350 motion-reduce:sw-transition-none group-active:sw-text-accent group-active:sw-underline group-focus-visible:sw-text-accent group-focus-visible:sw-underline group-hover:sw-text-accent group-hover:sw-underline sw-text-brevier\">Programme Website<\/span><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16px\" height=\"16px\" viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sw-ease sw-transition motion-reduce:sw-transition-none sw-duration-350 sw-transition sw-ease sw-duration-350 motion-reduce:sw-transition-none sw-ml-2 sw-ml-1 sw-inline-block sw-fill-accent\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M21.9,16.9v11.5H3.7V10.2h11.1V7.6H1V31h23.6V16.9H21.9z M18,1v2.6h10.2l-0.5-1.1L11,19l1.9,1.9L29.6,4.3l-1.2-0.5V14H31V1 H18z\"\/><\/svg><button class=\"sw-group sw-text-pica sw-block sw-w-fit sw-pt-4\"><span class=\"sw-text-primary sw-font-bold sw-transition sw-ease sw-transition-colors sw-duration-350 motion-reduce:sw-transition-none group-active:sw-text-accent group-active:sw-underline group-focus-visible:sw-text-accent group-focus-visible:sw-underline group-hover:sw-text-accent group-hover:sw-underline sw-mr-0.5\">Show less<\/span><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"0.75rem\" height=\"0.75rem\" viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"sw-ease sw-transition motion-reduce:sw-transition-none sw-duration-350 sw-ml-1 sw-mt-1 sw-inline-block sw-fill-accent\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M0 18L16 0l16 18z\"\/><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Available for 29 days Steve Crossman hosts this week&#8217;s Monday Night Club alongside Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Nedum Onuoha. With a game in hand and six points to make up, can Manchester City catch Arsenal? 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