🎧 TGP | After Review : GW4 Premier League 26/27

GW4 After Review: Manchester Derby VAR Controversy, Chelsea Can't Defend & Villa Score But Lose & Spurs STILL Goalless

Tabs and Gianluca are back for Game Week 4 of The Grove Podcast's After Review show; the weekly Premier League roundup through an Arsenal lens.

In this episode, Tabs and Gianluca break down the biggest talking points from the weekend, including the Manchester derby VAR decision, Chelsea’s defensive collapse, and Spurs’ alarming goal drought. They also touch on standout performances from Hull, Leeds, and Brighton, plus a quick Fantasy Premier League update.

The episode also pulls in voice notes from other supporters, giving the review a wider league perspective while keeping the Arsenal lens front and centre.

Key topics

- The Manchester derby controversy, with Phil Foden’s red card and the oh so very wrong offside call for Erling Haaland’s goal

- Manchester United still failed to do enough, even with Manchester City down to 10 men

- Coventry’s red card against Brighton and how it swung a game that became much more one-sided afterward

- Chelsea’s familiar pattern of scoring early and then collapsing defensively against Hull

- Hull’s strong attacking numbers and why their unbeaten start looks more convincing than the table might suggest

- Aston Villa’s struggles continuing after another defeat, this time to Nottingham Forest

- Bournemouth and Brentford drawing again, with individual errors continuing to hurt Bournemouth

- Spurs’ goal drought hitting historic levels, while Everton keep grinding out points

- Liverpool’s frustrating 0-0 draw with Fulham despite heavy possession and a stacked attack

- Crystal Palace’s worrying start and Ipswich’s growing confidence after another positive result

- Leeds’ emphatic win over Newcastle and the case for them as an outside European challenger

00:00 - Tabs opens the Game Week 4 review and sets the Arsenal-led agenda

01:34 - Arsenal beat Sunderland and the post-match tension around the penalty

05:51 - The Manchester derby controversy begins at Old Trafford

11:09 - Foden’s red card and Bruno Fernandes’ role in the incident

13:03 - Why Haaland’s goal stood and why the VAR process was the real problem

15:46 - Accountability, old boys’ clubs, and how VAR could be restructured

19:27 - Why Manchester United still failed to take advantage of City going down to 10

22:36 - Coventry vs Brighton and the red card that changed the game

27:29 - Chelsea’s early goal, then the defensive collapse against Hull

29:50 - Hull’s attacking numbers and Chelsea’s long clean-sheet drought

30:52 - Aston Villa’s latest setback and Forest’s deserved win

34:47 - Bournemouth vs Brentford and the recurring issue of defensive mistakes

41:40 - Spurs vs Everton and the continuing goal drought at the new stadium

47:41 - Liverpool vs Fulham and Marcus’ voice note on the stalemate

52:31 - Palace vs Ipswich, the red card, and Ipswich’s strong start

55:03 - Leeds vs Newcastle and the late-night momentum swing at Elland Road

59:26 - Highlight and low light of the weekend from Tabs and Gianluca

62:24 - League table check-in, next week’s fixtures, and Fantasy Premier League updates

COYG.

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