In this episode we chat about the 2-0 win over Wolves on Saturday evening, which consolidated Arsenal's position at the top of the table. James was at Molineux and gives us his first hand thoughts on the Arsenal performance, some refereeing decisions which went our way, two goals from skipper Martin Odegaard, what the Gunners did differently in the second period, all while dealing with some pre-game stomach issues. We then answer listener questions about Premier League goalscorers, Bukayo Saka b...
Nov 13, 2022•2 hr 39 min
In this episode I'm joined first by Andrew Allen to chat a bit about the 3-1 defeat to Brighton in the Carabao Cup. We discuss fringe players failing to make an impact, but with so much rotation, is that realistic? We chat about the likes of Rob Holding, Fabio Vieira and Albert Sambi Lokonga. Then I talk to Amy Lawrence about the overall picture at Arsenal right now, sitting top of the table and being an annoyance to the powerhouse that is Man City. Is this at all comparable to previous Arsenal ...
Nov 11, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Tim Stillman and Alex Ibaceta get together to answer listener questions, including questions on whether we are all freaking out a little too much about Vivianne Miedema, women's football culture being more player oriented, whether it is time for Arsenal Women to follow Manchester City's lead and ditch the white shorts for the women's team, thoughts on how the squad will deal with the tough schedule before the New Year and favourite songs from the AWFC Home and Away songbook Arsenal Women H...
Nov 08, 2022•57 min
In this episode it's nothing personal as we enjoy a 1-0 win away at Chelsea, and although we've won there before in recent seasons, this was something different. We chat about the quality of Arsenal's performance from start to finish, and how the technical level of this team is key to what we're doing right now. There's discussion of Gabriel Jesus and his performance versus another striker's; other individuals who stood out; rendering Chelsea ineffective; and some props for Mikel Arteta's role i...
Nov 07, 2022•2 hr 48 min
In this episode I'm joined by Charles Watts to talk about the 1-0 win over FC Zurich in the Europa League. We chat about a game that was more nervy than it probably should have been, but which ultimately saw Arsenal top the group and avoid a problematic play-off round. There's discussion of Eddie Nketiah and Albert Sambi Lokonga, assessing their contributions during the group stage, plus Kieran Tierney sends Mikel Arteta a reminder, complicated contracts, the January window and more. Follow Char...
Nov 04, 2022•51 min
In this episode we enjoy the 5-0 win over Nottingham Forest on Sunday and discuss a fast start, some half-time worries, a fantastic second period and a huge contribution from Reiss Nelson who got two goals and an assist after he replaced Bukayo Saka. We talk about this being the reset Mikel Arteta was looking for, Saka's treatment by opponents and officials, and then a superb second half from the team and Nelson in particular. We round out by assessing our position at the top of the table after ...
Oct 31, 2022•1 hr 29 min
In this episode I'm joined by Philippe Auclair to discuss the 2-0 defeat to PSV in the Europa League on Thursday night. We chat about the poor performance from an Arsenal perspective, a scoreline that could have been worse, and try to find some explanation for why the Gunners were so poor on the night. There's also discussion of the January transfer window, the impact of the upcoming World Cup, and some thoughts on the tournament in general as FIFA's stranglehold on the game continues. Philippe ...
Oct 28, 2022•59 min
In this episode we look back on the 1-1 draw with Southampton, on a day of some frustration. Arsenal didn't make the most of their chances to win the game, but nor did we get the rub of the green when it came the officiating – with some glaring errors by the referee. We chat about that balance, but also about how heightened expectations this season make a draw away from home feel quite so bad. There's discussion of second half sloppiness and whether it was down to fatigue, as well as questions a...
Oct 24, 2022•1 hr 29 min
In this episode I'm joined by Clive Palmer to chat about the 1-0 win over PSV in the Europa League on Thursday night. We discuss attacking efficiency, Granit Xhaka's nimble winner, Bukayo Saka's stand-out performance, as well as some analysis of Fabio Vieira and Albert Sambi Lokonga. We then react to Mikel Arteta's very interesting comments about top players being able to play every 3 days, how his mindset on this matter is very different to our as fans, and more. Follow Clive @clivepafc Get ext...
Oct 21, 2022•55 min
In this episode I'm joined by Andrew Allen who fills in for James who's away on holiday, and we have an extraordinary 1-0 win at Elland Road to discuss. Starting with the referee/comms delay and the suspension of the game just 60 seconds in, then to an even first half, a sensational Bukayo Saka goal to put us in front, followed by a second half full of incident and which was a exercise in endurance for Arsenal fans. Patrick Bamford had a goal disallowed and then missed a penalty as Leeds dominat...
Oct 16, 2022•1 hr 28 min
In this episode I'm joined by James to discuss the 1-0 win over Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League. We chat about the goal we scored, the poor performance from Arsenal and how much the pitch might have played a part in that, some good chances for the home side, and how potentially interesting aspects of last night's line-up didn't really develop in the game. We also talk about Kieran Tierney, Matt Turner's performance, Gabriel Martinelli's contract, and more. We also announce the winner of the Club...
Oct 14, 2022•51 min
In this episode we relive the 3-2 win over Liverpool at the Emirates yesterday, discussing the team selection and Takehiro Tomiyasu at left-back; a blistering Arsenal start and an early goal from Gabriel Martinelli; Liverpool with more control in the first half but Bukayo Saka putting us in front before the break; a better second period from us even if Firmino scored, and lots of focus on our reaction to that, the bravery to go for the win, what that says about this team and cracking the aura of...
Oct 10, 2022•2 hr 37 min
In this episode I'm joined by James Benge to discuss Arsenal's 3-0 Europa League win over Bodo/Glimt on Thursday evening. We chat about the changes Mikel Arteta made, Eddie Nketiah's goal, Fabio Vieira's contribution, the issue of using 'first team' players in Europa League games, Matt Turner's hands versus his feet, and more, as well as a little look ahead to Liverpool on Sunday. Follow James @jamesbenge You can also win an Arsenal 92 Polo shirt from Club Golf - https://clubgolf.uk Get extra bo...
Oct 07, 2022•51 min
In this episode we talk about a very enjoyable a 3-1 North London derby win, and three points which keep us top of the Premier League. We chat about the respective approaches of both teams, Thomas Partey's superb strike undoing Sp*rs' relentlessly negative approach, the penalty and a bit of a wobble, before a superb second half and goals from Gabriel Jesus and Granit Xhaka sealing the win. We discuss the red card, whether we're getting enough credit for the win, before answering listener questio...
Oct 02, 2022•2 hr 39 min
Welcome to another Patreon Premier League preview podcast. In this episode I'm joined by Phil Costa, and we look ahead to the game against Spurs on Saturday lunchtime. On the agenda: The Emile Smith Rowe injury The North London derby as the 'nicest game of the season' Mikel Arteta giving nothing away re: fitness William Saliba and a stronger back four than last season Balancing attack when at home against their threat on the break Some potential tactical tweaks And more NOTE : This podcast is al...
Sep 30, 2022•38 min
In this episode I chat to Rory Smith about his new book 'Expected Goals', which traces the growth of data in football and how it has influenced the game as we know it today. We talk about surprising early adopters, how players were able to skew early iterations of data, the way the use of stats is often at odds with the chaos of the game, poor communication, how things may develop in the future, and lots more – including how StatDNA put Arsenal ahead of the curve back in the day, but never reall...
Sep 30, 2022•51 min
In this Interlull episode, we chat about the record breaking day for Arsenal Women as they beat Sp*rs 4-0, injury concerns over some of our players as we head into October, not least Thomas Partey who withdrew from the Ghana squad with a knee injury. We discuss his ongoing issues, and how Arsenal need to give it very careful consideration, as well as Kieran Tierney and Takehiro Tomiyasu. Then we answer listener questions about that October schedule, Raul Sanllehi's interview with The Athletic, d...
Sep 26, 2022•2 hr 33 min
In this episode joined by Andrew Allen for some Interlull Arsenal chat, including Fabio Vieira, Martin Odegaard, Takehiro Tomiyasu and other players away with their countries this month, as well as some of the media reaction to the debut of 15 year old Ethan Nwaneri. After that, there are no surprises for Matt Spiro as to how well William Saliba has done this season, and we talk about the French defender, before Matt gives us some insight into the loan spells of Flo Balogun and Nuno Tavares who ...
Sep 23, 2022•1 hr 2 min
On this month’s mailbag edition, Tim is joined by Art de Roche from the Athletic to look at Arsenal’s opening two games and look ahead to Saturday’s North London derby. Art and Tim take listener questions on the midfield structure for opponents who press hard, why WSL games are proving to be poor preparation for UWCL games, whether it is already time to expand the UWCL format and whether the WSL could be more creative in encouraging more shocks and more competitive games. Tim and Art also addres...
Sep 22, 2022•48 min
In this episode we enjoy the 3-0 win over Brentford on Sunday that put us back on top of the Premier League. We discuss the way Arsenal exerted such control and dominance over the opposition; our prowess from set-pieces as we opened the scoring from a corner; Granit Xhaka's increased creativity and an assist for Gabriel Jesus; squad depth in the shape of Fabio Vieira, who scored his first goal for the Gunners; plus a debut for 15 year old Ethan Nwaneri and what it says about the club right now. ...
Sep 19, 2022•2 hr 31 min
In this episode I'm by former Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein on the release of his autobiography, 'Calling the shots'. We talk about the book itself, the formation of the Premier League, his departure from Arsenal, Stan Kroenke and Alisher Usmanov, his relationship with Arsene Wenger and lots more. We also have three copies of the book to give away in a competition. The show begins with Tim Stillman to talk about the October fixture pile-up, Marquinhos, and a look ahead to a brand new season f...
Sep 16, 2022•1 hr 5 min
In this episode we're dealing with postponements, first the Everton game that was due to take place on Sunday, and then the Europa League clash with PSV on Thursday. We chat about how that game gets rescheduled given how packed the fixture list already is, and with the World Cup looming. Meanwhile Brentford goes ahead on Sunday, so it's all a bit confusing. There's some discussion of the World Cup itself, plus listener questions about Emile Smith Rowe, fitness staff, Eddie Nketiah, the three Bra...
Sep 12, 2022•1 hr 16 min
In this episode I'm joined by Lewis Ambrose to discuss the 2-1 win over FC Zurich in the Europa League on Thursday night. We chat about an impressive debut from Brazilian Marquinhos, as he got a goal and an assist on his first Arsenal appearance, as well as Eddie Nketiah producing the exact same on his first start of the season. We also touch on Matt Turner's Arsenal debut, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Fabio Vieira, and Mikel Arteta's subs, as well as some thoughts on the postponement of football this wee...
Sep 09, 2022•57 min
In this episode we reflect on the 3-1 defeat to Man Utd in the immediate aftermath of the game, without the benefit of seeing things again. We chat about the Gabriel Martinelli goal that was disallowed, how well Arsenal played at times but without making the most of our dominance, the goals we conceded, how Mikel Arteta's subs impacted the game, and the frustration of losing to Man Utd in familiar fashion once again. Then there are listener questions about VAR, Fabio Vieira, changing the back fo...
Sep 04, 2022•1 hr 28 min
In this episode I'm joined by Charles Watts to discuss transfer deadline day when Arsenal's attempts to bring in Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa proved unsuccessful. We chat about the changing focus towards the end of the window, how the timing impacts the perception of how the summer business is perceived, areas of worry, the inability to generate funds through sales, and some of the departures, including Hector Bellerin. We then turn our attention to on-pitch matters after Wednesday night's 2-1 ...
Sep 02, 2022•50 min
In this episode of the Arsenal Women Arsecast, Tim, Pippa and Alex are joined by Ian Wright to discuss the WSL season ahead, Arsenal's quiet summer in the transfer market, Ian's thoughts on Stina Blackstenius with Vivianne Miedema moving into the 10 role, what the season might hold for Mana Iwabuchi and Jordan Nobbs, selling 35,000 tickets for the North London derby (so far) as well as what the panel are most excited about and most anxious about ahead of the new season. Ian also shares his thoug...
Aug 30, 2022•36 min
In this episode we enjoy the 2-1 win over Fulham on Saturday. We chat about the players missing through injury and the impact that had, Martin Odegaard's excellent performance, the goal we conceded and the way we responded to come back and overturn the deficit to take all three points. There's discussion of the atmosphere, Mikel Arteta and the bench, and Gabriel's redemption arc. Then we answer questions about the tedious celebration police and one pair in particular, transfer market expectation...
Aug 29, 2022•2 hr 36 min
In this episode I'm joined by James Benge and Andrew Allen to take a glass half full look at the start of the season, before we move on to the transfer market and links to Wolves winger Pedro Neto. We talk about the departure of Nicolas Pepe on loan to Nice and reflect on his time at the club, as well as other potential moves for the likes of Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Hector Bellerin. There's also discussion of the money Arsenal have spent, how the deals are being financed by the owners and lot...
Aug 26, 2022•57 min
In this episode we enjoy the 3-0 win over Bournemouth on Saturday, discussing the two goals from Martin Odegaard, the contribution from Gabriel Jesus, William Saliba's first Arsenal goal and the reactions to it, and another three points as the impressive start to the season continues. We chat about the control Arsenal had, especially in the first half, and how this more technical team looks increasingly confident together, as well as the relationship between the team and the fans – in particular...
Aug 21, 2022•1 hr 27 min
In this episode I'm joined by Philippe Auclair to bask in the warm glow of Arsenal's excellent start to the season. We chat about William Saliba as he gets his career in red and white underway; the impact of Gabriel Jesus on and off the pitch, and how we've made him believe in his ability to play as a 9 again; Granit Xhaka's improved recent form; and some of the other goings-on in the Premier League, including the referees deciding to 'Let it flow'. Follow Philippe @PhilippeAuclair Here's the li...
Aug 19, 2022•57 min
