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Pedro is joined by Johnny Cochrane and Matt Kandela for a Sunderland preview, from the Mikel Arteta “sabotage” theories doing the rounds to a serious deep dive into Andrea Bartishvili, the exciting young Georgian who’s just joined the club. The Hottest Takes go straight to Arteta’s mind games, with Matt calling for more of the same.
🔥 Hottest Takes: Arteta’s alleged mind games at the training ground, and whether it’s genius management
🇬🇪 Andrea Bartishvili breakdown, the Kvaratskhelia comparisons, and why he could start against Ipswich
⚖️ Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus’s exits dissected, and why the two departures aren’t the same
💼 BCG’s arrival at Arsenal picked apart, and the debate over cost-cutting versus operational efficiency
🛡️ Timber and Ben White’s right-back battle, and why Arteta might need to rotate three deep
🔮 Score predictions locked in for a tricky trip to the Stadium of Light