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The Arseholics - An Arsenal Podcast

We are the Arseholics! Four Arsenal season ticket holders sitting in the North Bank Lower discuss our home and away matchday experiences, as well as performances, tactics, players, transfers and generally anything to do with the best club in the world. We can also be found on YouTube doing livestreams. If you enjoy the content, please do give us a rating and share the podcast with fellow Arsenal fans! Links to all of our socials can be found here: https://linktr.ee/arseholics

Episodes

23/24 Is Over - What happens now?

We politely ignored the end of season stuff, as none of us were in the mood to breakdown a brilliant season that ended on a downer, so instead we look forward to what the summer will bring! We talk transfers including news about links to Benjamin Sesko, and potential departures of Smith-Rowe, Zinchenko, Ramsdale, Nketiah and Kiwior. Join us and please subscribe!

Jun 02, 20241 hr 13 min

Final Day Drama? Silly Spurs Fans, Ange Fallout, Everton Preview & Season Reflections

So close yet still not close enough. City win 2-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium where time stood still as Son Heung Min failed to dispatch a simple chance that would have put Arsenal in the title driving seat going into the final game. We discuss the repercussions of that result, all of the fallout from Ange’s post match comments, look ahead to Sunday’s game vs Everton and have a general reflection on the season (so far) and what the club might need to do in the transfer window to close that ...

May 15, 20241 hr 8 min

Brighton 0 Arsenal 3 Reaction and CL Quarter Final Preview

A pivotal weekend in the title race? Arsenal walk away with a comfortable 3-0 win away to a tough Brighton side whilst Liverpool drop points away to an awful Manchester United. We discuss all the weekend's action as well as look forward to a huge European night where we play Bayern Munich in the CL quarter finals

Apr 07, 20241 hr 14 min

Man City 0 Arsenal 0 - Reaction, Luton (H) Preview, Title Race Chatter

A 0-0 draw away to Man City and some people are not happy - how far we have come! We discuss the significance of the result away at the Etihad and what it means for our title credentials. We breakdown the dominant defensive performances from Saliba and Gabriel, talk Gabriel Jesus and Kiwior. We then try and work out what XI should start against Luton midweek, before doing the now weekly breakdown of the title race and what we have coming our way.

Apr 01, 20241 hr 5 min

Man City (A) Preview, International Break Chatter

Whilst we ride out the interlull, we preview the huge game coming up right after it, a trip to the Etihad where we face off with Man City. How big an impact with a win (or loss) have on the title race? We also chat through the revamped Champions League and how we might try to deal with that next year and also think through how deep Arsenal's squad actually is.

Mar 25, 202458 min

Arsenal 2 Brentford 1 - Reaction, Ramsdale Havertz, Porto and Liverpool v City

We are back on top of the league! After a tense 2-1 win over Brentford and Liverpool and City playing out a 1-1 draw, we finish the weekend on top. We break down all the weekends action including talking about the contributions of Aaron Ramsdale, Kai Havertz, Ben White and Declan Rice as well as previewing what is a massive night of CL football when we face Porto at home. The Arseholics Podcast on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/arseholics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arseholi...

Mar 11, 20241 hr 23 min

Sheffield United 0 Arsenal 6 - Post-match Reaction

We jump on the mic immediately after another comfortable win scoring 6 goals away at Sheffield United in a game where we could have easily scored many more. We discuss the result, where Arsenal are at as a team and how and why some of the players are currently playing incredible football every week (and try and figure out what's changed!). We then look forward to Brentford at home before a huge week where we play Porto then Man City. The Arseholics Podcast on social media: Twitter: https://twitt...

Mar 04, 202459 min

Burnley 0 Arsenal 5 - Breakdown

Another game, and even more goals! After smashing Burnley 5-0, we sit down to discuss if we even need a new striker, if this starting XI is our 'best XI', revisit the Raya vs Ramsdale debate and look forward to facing Porto in the Champions League knockouts. The Arseholics Podcast on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/arseholics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arseholics Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arseholics TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeNckPju

Feb 19, 20241 hr 13 min

We're back! West Ham 0 Arsenal 6 Reaction

We're still alive! Apologies for the brief hiatus - but we are back with a bang as the Arsenal rock up in East London and smash West Ham 6-0 in our biggest away win in the PL. We discuss the win and chat a bit about where Arsenal are as a team and where we could be going in terms of both the league and Champions League. Please like and subscribe (and we promise we will be back next week!) The Arseholics Podcast on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/arseholics Instagram: https://www.insta...

Feb 11, 20241 hr 4 min

Lens Defeat Reaction and Man City (H) Preview

After a brief break from recording episodes, we are back to discuss the defeat to Lens. Was it a one-off disaster or are there deeper issues at play? Did Arteta's subs cost us the game? We then look forward to what is now one of the biggest games of the PL calendar where we face Manchester City at home. Saka's injury means yet again we go into facing Man City with key fitness concerns. The Arseholics Podcast on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/arseholics Instagram: https://www.instagra...

Oct 05, 20231 hr 12 min

Everton 0 Arsenal 1 Reaction PLUS the return of the Champions League and the NLD preview!

After a tight 1-0 win away to Everton where we never seem to win, we discuss a huge 3 points, the squad rotation and give our take on the Raya vs Ramsdale debate. We then look forward to a huge week where we make our return to the Champions League with a home game against PSV Eindhoven and then the small matter of the North London derby. The Arseholics Podcast on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/arseholics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arseholics Facebook: https://www.facebook.c...

Sep 18, 20231 hr 1 min

Arsenal 3 Manchester United 1 - Reaction

Incredible. Join us as we react to a win over Manchester United with a sensational finish. We have just about regained our voices and with the 3 of us there, we discuss the end, Garnacho, Rice, Jesus and then try and make sense of the game itself - we discuss Havertz, Gabriel, Rice, Casemiro, Rashford and much more! Plus as we enter the interlull, we discuss who in the PL has started well and who hasn't. The Arseholics Podcast on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/arseholics Instagram: h...

Sep 04, 20231 hr 18 min

Arsenal 2 Fulham 2 - Post Match Reaction, Man United (H) Preview

A disappointing draw as we drop points to a Fulham team who finished with 10 men. We try to remain calm but look at what cost us the points on Saturday. Was it the system, the defence, the attack. We talk Havertz, Vieira, Gabriel, Zinchenko and then look forward to what is always a huge game was Manchester United on Sunday. he Arseholics Podcast on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/arseholics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arseholics Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arseholics T...

Aug 28, 20231 hr 28 min

Crystal Palace 0 Arsenal 1 - Reaction + Fulham (H) Preview

Did you miss those nerves? They were back in full force as we clung on to a 1-0 win with 10 men against Palace. With two of the Arseholics in attendance at Sellhurst Park, we discuss the red card nonsense, Havertz, Rice, Gabriel and try and make sense of the team selection so far. Plus we chat about what we think will happen on Saturday when we play Fulham at home. The Arseholics Podcast on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/arseholics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arseholics Face...

Aug 24, 20231 hr 20 min

Arsenal 2 Nottingham Forest 1: Reaction plus Caicedo to Chelsea for £115m!

It's good to be back. Despite the ticket issues and the delayed kick off, we made it into the Emirates to watch Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest 2-1 in a not-so-simple win. We talk about the team selection, tactics, Nketiah, Saka's wonder goal, Havertz and much more. Plus as we record, news of a record bid for Caicedo from Chelsea breaks, so we talk through more Chelsea transfer nonsense in what will either make them really good or see them crumble with mis-management. The Arseholics Podcast on so...

Aug 13, 20231 hr 15 min

23/24 Season Preview

It's back! No more friendlies or shields, no more transfer talk (at least this week) and no more training camp chat, the real stuff starts on Saturday. We look ahead to the whole season, talking about where we think Arsenal will finish, if we can win the Champions League and then give our predictions on the rest of the league - there are some controversial opinions dropped! The Arseholics Podcast on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/arseholics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arseho...

Aug 10, 20232 hr 38 min

Emirates Cup Post-Match Reaction, Raya vs Ramsdale, Community Shield Preview

We react to the first 'trophy' of the season with a win after penalties vs Monaco to secure yet another Emirates Cup, which was scarred by the news that Gabriel Jesus is out for a few weeks. We discuss what the possible Plan B will be for Man City on Sunday at Wembley and also try and make sense of the surprising news that Arsenal might be in for David Raya. The Arseholics Podcast on social media (let us know what you think!): Twitter: https://twitter.com/arseholics Instagram: https://www.instag...

Aug 02, 20231 hr 20 min

Preseason begins, Holding, Havertz, chat

Pre-season is officially underway with a 1-1 draw with FC Nurnberg after a training camp in Germany. We try and break down any nuggets of intel from the game and look forward to what we will be looking out for in the upcoming games from key players. Plus discussion on the groundbreaking news that Besiktas have bid a whopping £2.5m for Rob Holding! The Arseholics Podcast on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/arseholics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arseholics Facebook: https://www....

Jul 13, 20231 hr 14 min

112. £100m+ bid for Declan Rice + Keep/Sell debate on the entire squad

The plan was to spend 5 mins discussing transfers then move straight on to discussing our entire squad in more depth, but then around 1 hour in to recording, news of a £100m+ bid for Declan Rice broke whilst we were recording! Skip to 1h13m(ish) if you want to hear that news breaking. We break down the entire squad to see who we keep and who we sell ahead of the new season. Nketiah, Balogun, Tierney, Xhaka, Partey are all debated in depth. We then discuss news of the £100m bid for Declan Rice an...

Jun 27, 20232 hr 43 min

111. Declan Rice, Moises Caicedo and Kai Havertz - Transfer Discussion

Transfer season has begun, and as always, Arsenal do not disappoint. With news of bids for Declan Rice, interest and then no interest in Caicedo and news of Kai Havertz coming out of nowhere - we try and make sense of the madness and figure out what we expect from Arsenal this summer. The Arseholics Podcast on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/arseholics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arseholics Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arseholics TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeNckPju...

Jun 15, 20231 hr 16 min

110. Arsenal 5 Wolves 0 - Match and season wrap up

A few days after an enjoyable afternoon in the sun watching Granit Xhaka help Arsenal to a 5-0 win against Wolves we discuss the atmosphere at the game, Granit Xhaka's legacy and the season ender as a whole. Plus some random Sead Kolasinac chat. (Apologies for the shorter than usual pod this week, technical and personal issues got the better of us!) The Arseholics Podcast on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/arseholics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arseholics Facebook: https://ww...

May 31, 202332 min

109. Nottingham Forest 1 Arsenal 0 - Reaction to the game and City’s title win

With that result, the dream of a first PL title in over 15 years is over. Another defeat for Arsenal which we try and break down. We ask the question 'is it OK to be annoyed with that result?' and try to work out what this team needs to do in the summer to really challenge Man City like we would have loved to do this season. The Arseholics Podcast on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/arseholics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arseholics Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arseholics...

May 21, 20231 hr 15 min

108. Arsenal 0 Brighton 3 - Reaction and Post-mortem

Disappointment and closure. We try to make sense of not just a disappointing result to an excellent Brighton team but make sense of the last month or so and how our title challenge unravelled. We discuss the team selection, substitutions, Arteta, injuries, the fans and much more. Plus Granit Xhaka sounds like he might be off in the summer, a good decision? The Arseholics Podcast on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/arseholics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arseholics Facebook: htt...

May 17, 20231 hr 9 min

107. Newcastle 0 Arsenal 2 - Reaction to a huge win

Just when you thought you didn't need to pay attention to the title race, the Arsenal go and reel you back in. We discuss a strong, determined 2-0 win at St James Park which saw Arsenal surprise many people. There were some wonderful performances from Jorghino, Xhaka, Jesus and Kiwior - but is this too little too late, or is the dream back on? The Arseholics Podcast on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/arseholics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arseholics Facebook: https://www.face...

May 07, 20231 hr 12 min

106. Man City 4 Arsenal 1 - Reaction

A bad day at the Etihad Stadium sees us lose 4-1 and with it, the chances of an unlikely title are almost certainly over. We jump on a mic minutes after the game finished to discuss our feelings on the players, Man City, Arteta, the title and where it leaves us now. The Arseholics Podcast on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/arseholics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arseholics Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arseholics TikTok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeNckPju

Apr 27, 202355 min

105. Arsenal 3 Southampton 3 Review - Manchester City (A) Preview

After another disappointing draw to Southampton, and some breathing space to analyse the draw. We look back on what went wrong against the team at the bottom of the league and try and figure out how we can put it right in what seems like our biggest game in years when we travel away to Manchester City on Wednesday night. (We also spend a few minutes laughing at Tottenham who lost 6-1 to Newcastle) The Arseholics Podcast on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/arseholics Instagram: https://...

Apr 23, 20232 hr 32 min

104. West Ham 2 Arsenal 2 - two points dropped, what next?

Have we learned nothing from Anfield? Another brilliant start, scoring two goals early on, and yet we come away with only a draw. We discuss everything that happened at the London Stadium including the brilliant start, disappointing finish, the subs, Saka, Partey, Holding, Tierney and much more. Join us! The Arseholics Podcast on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/arseholics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arseholics Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arseholics TikTok: https://vm.t...

Apr 16, 20231 hr 7 min

103. Liverpool 2 Arsenal 2 Reaction - West Ham (A) Preview

Two points dropped or one point gained? After a sensational game at Anfield, we react to all the madness that took place during a crazy 90 minutes of football. The opening 40 minutes, the Xhaka incident, the penalty, Ramsdale, Salah, Gabriel - we cover it all! We finish it by trying to figure out where this leaves us in the title race and discuss our upcoming game against West Ham. The Arseholics Podcast on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/arseholics Instagram: https://www.instagram.co...

Apr 10, 20231 hr 21 min

102. The Final Stretch - Arsenal 4-1 Leeds Reaction & Liverpool Preview

The final stretch has begun! 10 premier league games were standing between Arsenal and glory and now it's down to 9. Arteta's boys win 7 out of 7 in the league now, matching City's 4-1 demolition of Liverpool with a 4-1 demolition of Leeds. We go LIVE to reflect on the win and look forward to next week's trip to Anfield. We also touch on: - Could Arsenal force Man City into becoming more focused on the CL campaign? - Conte, Potter and Rodgers all getting the sack and where it leaves those clubs ...

Apr 04, 20231 hr 29 min

101. Arsenal 4 Crystal Palace 1 - Reaction from both Arsenal and Palace

Another game, another win. Despite playing 120 minutes midweek, this team showed the Europa league misery is well and truly in the past with a dominant win at home to Crystal Palace. We are joining by Kish, a Palace fan who was in the away end for the game. We talk about the game, the performances, Patrick Vieira's sacking and even find a bit of time to jointly laugh at Spurs. The Arseholics Podcast on social media:Twitter: https://twitter.com/arseholicsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/arseh...

Mar 20, 20231 hr 23 min