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Arsenal Bottlers No More? Manchester City Face Brentford Peril, and Spurs Search For Safety: Big Weekend Preview 05/08/26

Big Weekend Preview returns as Rog and Rory Smith break down the upcoming high-stakes weekend in the Premier League. They start with Arsenal, now Champions League finalists and in control of the Premier league title race, traveling to a desperate West Ham side fighting for surviv ...  Show more

PSG shrug off Bayern Munich and Arsenal survive Atlético Madrid: Big Match Breakdown: 05/06/26

Rog and James Horncastle are LIVE right after the conclusion of the UEFA Champions League semifinal matches to give their instant reactions to Paris Saint-Germain’s suffocating win over Bayern Munich thanks to Ousmane Dembélé’s early goal, and Arsenal’s joy filled night at the Em ...  Show more

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