Another dose of redemption! The team that flattened us on opening day last season got comprehensively controlled on Sunday with many calling it the most complete Arsenal performance of the Arteta era so far. The Arsenal boys go back to the top of the league as we say goodbye to the first spell of the season and enter the first international break. No Odegaard, no problem it seems. Fabio Vieira marked his full prem debut with an absolute banger off the post. Check out our latest pod where we talk...
Sep 21, 2022•1 hr 18 min
Check out the recording of our first ever livestreamed episode! Apologies in advance for the overexcitement during the episode but in the same way recording after a defeat is a new concept this season, so was recording live. We went into the detail of our defeat to Man Utd at Old Trafford to try and make sense of a game where we looked so impressive and dominating in patches, yet sliced open and punished repeatedly. We obviously talk about VAR too because it’s probably the most talked about thin...
Sep 06, 2022•1 hr 22 min
Just like Arshavin running around at Anfield with his fingers in the air, it’s FOUR wins on the bounce to continue our perfect start to the season. If you choose to ignore the celebration police, then you were probably mightily impressed with the team refusing to accept that it just wasn’t gonna be our day as we came back from a goal down to beat Fulham. On the pod we reflect across our first four victories and figure out what we’ve learnt. We talk defensive habits, attacking trends, squad depth...
Aug 30, 2022•1 hr 17 min
On an outrageously hot day at The Emirates, Gabriel Jesus was quite simply on fire. Two goals and two assists on his home debut was the least he deserved for ripping Leicester to shreds. On the pod we reflect on what he’s showing us plus much more such as Xhaka’s new attacking responsibilities, the threat of our left hand side and the nature of the goals conceded. We also spend some time talking about the catastrophic start to the season Man Utd are having and what elements of Arsenal’s rebuild ...
Aug 15, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Redemption! The Sky execs so desperately wanted a repeat of last year’s 2-0 opening night defeat under the lights but the Arsenal boys delivered a 2-0 win at one of the hardest grounds to go to in the league. What a brilliant start to the season. We don’t know what was better; watching William Saliba being imperious on debut or meeting Daddy Ramsdale in the pub! On the pod we discuss the win and debate whether we lived dangerously or not. We cover William Saliba and Ben White’s performances in d...
Aug 08, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Here we go again! It may well be the best pre-season Arsenal have ever had in terms of results and the recruitment hasn’t been too shabby in the background. Our last two games have been an aggregate of 10-0 against Chelsea and Sevilla with new signing Gabriel Jesus on fire, so yeah it’s all set up nicely for a 3-0 defeat under the lights against Palace. Check out our season preview where we digest all the recruitment and performances that went down over pre-season and make our predictions for th...
Aug 03, 2022•1 hr 33 min
Out of nowhere we’re suddenly linked with a bloke called Fabio Vieira from Porto, and within an hour all the big category A sources are reporting the deal is as good as done. No ITK in sight had any idea, it’s wonderful. We don’t know much of him but can safely say he’s De Bruyne levels. Check out our latest pod where we discuss what we know about the player and give our initial reactions as to how we see him fitting in at Arsenal. We also chat a bit about a confirmed new signing in Marquinhos, ...
Jun 17, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Xhaka and Partey were the clear first choice pairing in the middle of the park last season with Lokonga and Elneny taking turns to be Arteta’s favourite understudy. We discuss how the foursome faired and whether the unit stays as it is next season. Is there a chance Xhaka leaves? Can Lokonga play a bigger role? Will Partey’s injury struggles get worse with age? Is there a future for Torreira or Maitland-Niles? We also talk about the type of midfielder that’s on our wishlist for next season and w...
Jun 10, 2022•1 hr 11 min
With Aubameyang gone and both Nketiah and Lacazette out of contract this summer, there’s still a chance that the three main strikers we started the 20/21 season with all leave the club before the next season starts. With reports however that Eddie is on the brink of signing a new five year deal, we decided to spend some time reviewing the striker situation at Arsenal. We discuss who we think should stay, how many strikers we need going into next season, and what type(s) of centre forward we’d li...
Jun 01, 2022•1 hr 4 min
A fun 5-1 victory to end the season but sadly Delia’s big yellow division hopping yo-yo couldn’t make themselves useful and beat Spurs, so Arsenal miss out on 4th on the last day. Regardless, The Emirates was full of positivity and support for the young team and manager that have given us much to cheer about this season. On our pod we act all grown up and talk about our feelings on finishing 5th, reflect on whether any of our squad were waving goodbye to the fans for good, plus reflect on some o...
May 26, 2022•55 min
A painful episode to record on the whistle. Arsenal limp out of the Top 4 race with a 2nd defeat in a row. No goals in two games and a fair few conceded in the process. No-one gave this young team a chance at finishing in the Top 4 and sadly in the end it looks as though barring a miracle at Carrow Road then 5th is where we’ll end up. An admirable effort from the boys but it’s the hope that kills you as a fan. Check out our pod where we provide our very raw and unstructured thoughts post game as...
May 16, 2022•1 hr 10 min
Disaster. Out of all the scenarios that could’ve happened in the NLD, this was one of the worst. One centre back sent off within 30 mins, the other one injured at the end, and an absolute hammering in between. Arsenal head into the final two games of the season still in the box seat for 4th but with a defensive crisis to deal with and team confidence likely bruised in a big way. Check out our latest pod where we review the major talking points and feel out whether we think our boys still have it...
May 13, 2022•1 hr 10 min
It’s the Arsenal we’re coming to know and love. Make an 11 man Leeds look like fodder but a 10 man Leeds look like Liverpool. Luckily the beatdown we gave Leeds prior to old boy Luke Ayling getting sent off was enough to seal three points and put Arsenal in a powerful position in the Top 4 race. A win on Thursday in the NLD and it’s sealed. A loss still keeps Arsenal in the box seat but with a potentially tricky away game days later at Newcastle, Arsenal fans around the world are gunning for at ...
May 08, 2022•1 hr 9 min
West Ham 1 Arsenal 2 The chant was “Yellows! Yellows! Yellows!” on Sunday which in hindsight probably made the ref think we just passionately wanted him to book everyone. That arguably could’ve made a very drab game more exciting but who cares about excitement when you grind out a scrappy win away at West Ham to keep the UCL aspirations alive. We reflect on a boozy day out visiting the London Stadium and discuss all the major talking points from the game including Rob Holding getting closer to T...
May 02, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Arsenal 3 Manchester United 1 Xhaka Boom! What a week for Arsenal! How often do you get to beat both Chelsea and Man Utd in a four day period? It was another rollercoaster on Saturday with plenty of talking points and we discuss as many as we could. Why did we struggle to control the game even when 2-0 up early? Did the fans make the team nervous or vice versa? How good was Xhaka’s performance and his thunderbolt to make it 3-1? What do we think of the Elneny renaissance? What does this win and ...
Apr 24, 2022•1 hr 15 min
Chelsea 2 - Arsenal 4 Stop it. We lose three in a row to Palace, Brighton then Southampton respectively and score a grand total of one deflected consolation goal in the process, and then we go away to the European and World Champions and score four!? With Elneny morphing into prime Deschamps and Nketiah going vintage Inzaghi? Wake us up from this dream. What a win at the Bridge where the atmosphere in the away end was absolutely incredible. Somehow we’re keeping this Top 4 campaign alive with Ma...
Apr 21, 2022•59 min
Arsenal 1 Brighton 2 How quickly the vibe can change in football? All of a sudden, two defeats on the bounce in parallel with two dominating victories by Spurs and our Top 4 aspirations seem like more of a pipe dream. We go through a detailed post-mortem of the Brighton game focusing on how Arteta chose to deal with the injuries to Tierney and Partey respectively. We also discuss Lacazette’s increasingly poor looking goal returns, reflect on whether Top 4 is out the window, and take an immediate...
Apr 11, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Something a bit different on the pod this week whereby we welcome our first ever guest on the show. Kish, a lifelong Crystal Palace fan, joins Raj this week to discuss the what was a really disappointing night for Arsenal at Selhurst Park. We try and unpack how exactly Arsenal ended their away winning streak with such a heavy defeat plus spend a lot of time getting Kish’s insight on the job Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira is doing at Palace and how the fans have taken to him. We are good friends a...
Apr 07, 2022•1 hr 4 min
The big concern from Arsenal fans wasn’t whether we’d lose to Liverpool, it was whether if we lost to Liverpool would the wheels come off the train? The Arsenal boys reacted to the Liverpool defeat in elite manner though racking up a 5th away win on the bounce beating Villa 1-0 creating serious feel good vibes going into this international break. Check out our latest pod where we reflect on what the games against Liverpool and Villa have shown us and do our weekly checkpoint on the top 4 race. W...
Mar 20, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Electrifying attacking play mixed with questionable defensive solidarity resulted in a 3-2 win at Watford… sounds like something out of the Wenger back catalogue right? Whatever the case, another win for Arteta’s boys who finish the weekend in 4th after Man Utd were demolished by Man City. Check out our latest pod where we review the game and go over some key topics such as Laca’s future, Saka and Odegaard’s excellence, the race for top 4 and a preview of our game next weekend against a Leiceste...
Mar 06, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Absolute limbs at The Emirates on Thursday! Karma came to bite Jose Sa in the butt after his (and his teammates’) passionate time wasting throughout the game ultimately culminated in him scoring an own goal in the 95th minute to give Arsenal a huge win in the context of the top 4 race. The Arsenal get their 3rd win on the bounce and now sit 2 points behind 4th with 3 games in hand. Watford away next! Check out our latest pod where we reflect on the Wolves game and figure out how we feel about ou...
Feb 28, 2022•57 min
Any win away at Wolves these days is impressive but Arsenal even managed to do it with 10 men for a sizeable period of the game. Is it really that impressive though given the amount of practice we get with 10 men these days? We reflect on a hugely important victory underpinned by the now characteristic defensive organisation and desire. All major talking points discussed including a truly remarkable sending off that will surely be the basis of trivia questions in years to come. We are good frien...
Feb 11, 2022•1 hr 5 min
Arunan and Raj reflect on the close of a transfer window which for Arsenal fans was dominated by our ostracised former club captain Aubameyang sealing a dramatic free transfer move to Barcelona. Overall there was such a ruthless number of outgoings from Arsenal relative to a completely underwhelming number of incomings. What was the plan? Was there a plan? Surely no striker coming in is just madness? We discuss all this and more. We are good friends and also happen to be North Bank season ticket...
Jan 31, 2022•50 min
Playing with 10 men for around 65 minutes, a depleted Arsenal fought out of their skins to achieve a hugely impressive 0-0 draw at Anfield in the first leg of our Carabao Cup Semi Final. We discuss all the key talking points including Xhaka’s accidental kung-fu kick on Jota, the change in shape after going to 10 men, the magnificent defensive performance, the injury/ availability crisis we’re in, and what the result means for not only the tie but the NLD this weekend. We are good friends and als...
Jan 14, 2022•1 hr 4 min
It was like one of those feel-good Disney movies where the underdog, although valiantly defeated by the all-powerful baddy, still scores the moral victory. Like at the end of Cool Runnings where even the Jamaicans’ biggest detractors gave them a standing ovation as they walked off the track. It was amazing to be there, but still so tough to come away with no points. A true coming of age performance none-the-less and it feels like the fanbase is united once more. We discuss all the major talking ...
Jan 03, 2022•1 hr 21 min
Before we say hello to 2022, we reflected on the first half of the season which has been full of some quite beautiful positives and some undisputed negatives. The recording mood was overall buoyant given Arsenal go into the New Year sitting in the top 4 for the first time in too long, spurred on by a recent run of dominant and free-scoring wins. We talk about our best players of the season so far, best signings, biggest disappointments and much more including looking towards our next game agains...
Dec 29, 2021•1 hr 13 min
It’s becoming a bit Jekyll and Hyde with regards to our home form vs away form. The boys cantered to a thumping 3-0 win despite a new instalment of Auba-turning-up-late-for-things drama adding a bit of a distraction prior to kick off. Check out our latest pod where we reflect on a beauty of a first goal, 3rd goal in a row for Odegaard and yet another Gabriel set piece header. We also discuss the Auba drama in detail. Was Arteta over the top in dropping him? Should he have handled it differently?...
Dec 14, 2021•1 hr 3 min
We recorded on the whistle with a raw discussion on a night to forget. Not so long ago we were wondering about whether we were a half-decent team again. Was it just another false dawn? Arsenal lose after taking the lead (again) against a team that hadn’t won in eight and who are so bad their fans were planning to walkout in the middle of the game. Terrible and boring in possession, the very few chances created were generally stuffed up by a group of strikers who are doing their best to not score...
Dec 07, 2021•1 hr 11 min
Disappointing result to mark our 50th episode, but an eventful game to reflect on. Solskjaer’s United never scored a goal against Arteta’s Arsenal, and now he’s gone they go and score three in one game. This game had a bit of everything from freak goals, great goals, penalties given, penalties not given… but ultimately it culminated in a defeat for Arsenal. Did we do enough going forward? Why are we conceding so many goals against the big teams? Should blame be placed on senior players like Part...
Dec 03, 2021•1 hr 4 min
If spirit animals are a thing, then Nuno Tavares’ is without a doubt the Tasmanian Devil. Our still very raw Portuguese firecracker of a wingback inspired a second half Arsenal performance blessed with energy and real quality to get us back to winning ways and to now joint 4th on points. We reflect on the win, take stock of this Arsenal team after 13 league games, and preview a massive next game at Old Trafford against a Utd team at some point in transitioning from their old manager to their car...
Dec 01, 2021•1 hr 12 min
