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Pedro is joined by Jacob Hawley as real football finally returns, with the Hottest Takes going straight to a bold prediction that Arsenal should make a move for Jude Bellingham next summer. The pair also pick apart Mikel Arteta's new £20-25m a year contract and debate what it would take for this era to be remembered as truly great.

🔥 Hottest Takes: Jude Bellingham to Arsenal floated as a genuine possibility, plus why Mikel Merino deserves the nine shirt over Viktor Gyökeres this weekend
💰 Arteta's blockbuster new deal broken down, and the case that no manager alive deserves it more
🏆 The three things Arteta still needs to achieve to cement a legendary legacy at the club
🦵 Riccardo Calafiori's rise into one of the first names on the team sheet, and why his fitness finally looks sustainable
⭐ Max Dowman's Guinness World Records exploits, and the plan to find him minutes wherever possible
🆚 Leeds preview after a long international break, with injury concerns over Havertz and Konsa

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Pedro is joined by Matt Kandela for a big debrief as the longest international break of the season finally winds down, with Bukayo Saka's England exploits leading the headlines. The Hottest Takes celebrate Saka equalling David Beckham's England goal tally in far fewer appearances, plus a debate on whether Arteta might start deploying him all over the front line.

🔥 Hottest Takes: Saka's record-equalling form for England, and whether a winger overload with Max Dowman is coming
⚽ Viktor Gyökeres scoring for fun with Sweden, and why Arsenal may need him sharp with Havertz injured again
🩹 A worrying injury list picked apart, from Odegaard's ankle to Havertz's hamstring and Solis's soft tissue scare
👑 Martin Odegaard's international duty love affair explored, plus the Vinicius Jr "dodged a bullet" theory
🏟️ Arsenal's shelved stadium expansion plans discussed, and why now isn't the time to disrupt a title-winning window
🆚 Leeds preview and a brutal run of fixtures ahead, including Forest and Bayern away

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Johnny is joined by Jacob Hawley for a Tuesday special dominated by the Manchester City verdict fallout, plus Myles Lewis-Skelly's impressive England midfield audition. The Hottest Takes go straight to Bukayo Saka, with a bold prediction that this is going to be his best season yet.

🔥 Hottest Takes: Saka backed for 27 goal contributions this season, plus a full defence against the online slander
⚖️ Manchester City's 115 charges dissected, and why Arsenal are best placed to benefit from the fallout
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England's narrow loss to Spain analysed, and whether the gap can close with more Arsenal talent coming through
🌟 Myles Lewis-Skelly's midfield breakthrough for England celebrated, and the comparisons to past Arsenal academy graduates
🩹 Kai Havertz's fresh injury scare, and the tricky contract calculation Arsenal now face
⚽ Viktor Gyökeres's Sweden goal and the case for giving him one more shot up front

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Pete is joined by Matt Kandela for a Power 30 during the long international break, dissecting the online "conspiracy" against Bukayo Saka and everything going on in the wider Premier League. The Hottest Takes take aim at Bernardo Silva, with a proper deep dive into why he belongs in football's dirtiest player hall of fame.

🔥 Hottest Takes: Bernardo Silva named public enemy number one, and the case for a Saka hate campaign being coordinated
⚽ Viktor Gyökeres finds form for Sweden, and whether Arsenal should cash in come summer
🌟 Myles Lewis-Skelly and Max Dowman's rise for England dissected, plus the Wayne Rooney comparisons
🎬 The Jose Mourinho documentary reviewed, and why nobody in today's game could get away with that anymore
⚖️ Manchester City's charges and the impact on the dressing room debated at length
👑 Martin Odegaard's sensational form for Norway, and the dream Erling Haaland fantasy transfer

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Pedro is joined by Jacob Hawley for a therapy session dominated by one huge topic, Arteta's new long-term contract and what it means for the club's future. The Hottest Takes go deep on Arteta's legacy, weighing what Arsenal would look like today without him against the risk of handing one man so much control.

🔥 Hottest Takes: Arteta's contract, his growing power over transfers, and the worry over what he leaves behind
👑 Cesc Fabregas as the anointed successor discussed in detail, plus why Como is the perfect proving ground
⚡ Bukayo Saka defended hard against a wave of "low quality" online trolling comparing him to Theo Walcott
💰 Viktor Gyökeres's confidence crisis picked apart, and the Antoine Semenyo transfer regret that still stings
🧒 Max Dowman's development plan debated, loan rumours dismissed, and the lessons from Ethan Nwaneri's Monaco spell
✍️ Contract talk for Rice, Odegaard and Havertz, and the tricky negotiating position Arsenal are in

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