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Is that Andy Brassell’s music?! It’s a huge day, ladies and gentlemen, Marcus and Luke have persuaded Andy to come on the pod for a mid-season loan. Apparently that’s a thing in France, or so Andy tells us. After making a winning start in the Champions League, Andy assesses where Arsenal rank among the favourites. Plus, we’ve got a barn burner in the Carabao and a manager who started their career by winning money going on ‘Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?’. Get your Football Ramble x Admiral kit here . Find us on Bluesky , X , Instagram , TikTok and YouTube , and email us here:…
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