Towells, Jake & Seb bask in the glory of a week where we won two London derbies. This week's extra reading is Jake's thread on our set pieces vs. Chelsea: https://x.com/JakeWFox/status/1783144394205352377 Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps us out. If you want to send us any questions, or keep up with all things Pot Shot, you can find us on Twitter & Instagra...
Apr 30, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 39
Jake is joined by Seb & Manas to discuss Arsenal's Champions League Quarter Final defeat to Bayern Munich, as well as the 2-0 win against Wolves at the weekend. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps us out. If you want to send us any questions, or keep up with all things Pot Shot, you can find us on Twitter & Instagram @potshotpod , as well as on Bluesky @potsh...
Apr 23, 2024•58 min•Season 2Ep. 38
Seb & Jake are joined by Arseblog & Onefootball writer Lewis Ambrose to discuss a difficult week for The Arsenal - a 2-2 draw against Bayern Munich, and a 2-0 home loss to Aston Villa. Thanks to Lewis for joining us! you can find him on Twitter @LGAmbrose , and his writing on Arseblog, Onefootball, or his blog: https://likeanewsletter.substack.com/ Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what y...
Apr 16, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Season 2Ep. 37
Another pod of two halves, as Towells & Seb are joined by German football writer Nik Staiger to preview the Champions League Quarter Final against Bayern Munich, before Lorcan hops in to discuss the two wins against Luton & Brighton. Thanks to Nik for joining us! You can find him on Twitter @Nik_Staiger , and his work on a variety of platforms. Here is a selection of his articles referenced in the podcast: On Bayern's tactics: https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/tactics-how-mig...
Apr 08, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 36
CROSSOVER EPISODE!! On Sunday, Arsenal Men & Arsenal Women both played huge games, so it makes sense to review them together. Seb, Jake & Max take you through the men's team game against Manchester City in the Premier League, and the Women's team game against Chelsea in the Conti Cup final. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps us out. If you want to send us an...
Apr 02, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 35
Towells, Jake & Seb are joined by journalist & Manchester City fan Rahul Madhavan to preview Manchester City v Arsenal, a game which could prove season-defining for both sides. Thanks to Rahul for joining us! You can find him on twitter @rahul_madh . In the podcast we referenced a graph by @analystshlok which showed Arsenal's dominance in second balls this season. You can find it here: https://twitter.com/AnalystShlok/status/1772655098054725964?t=nC0qxmULtu_AIyjUOlNOFw&s=19 Please su...
Mar 29, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 34
Seb & new recruit Max welcome Jessy Parker-Humphreys back to the pod for a preview of the Conti Cup final against Chelsea. Surely it can't be worse than the last time we played them... Thanks to Jessy for joining us! You can find them on twitter @jessyjph , and you can read their weekly women's football newsletter at flyinggeese.football . Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It ...
Mar 28, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Season 1987Ep. 8
Seb & Max relive the trauma of Arsenal's 3-1 defeat to Chelsea which effectively ends their season. Thanks to Max for joining us! You can find him on twitter @Max_Rads , and you can find his writing on Substack at whatevertheweather.substack.com . Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps us out. If you want to send us any questions, or keep up with all things Pot Shot...
Mar 21, 2024•59 min•Season 1987Ep. 7
Towells is joined by Jake, Manas & Seb for a deep dive on the tactical underpinnings of Arsenal's victory against Porto in the Champions League Round of 16, before looking ahead to a quarter final against a familiar foe: Bayern Munich. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps us out. If you want to send us any questions, or keep up with all things Pot Shot, you can fi...
Mar 19, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 33
Towells, Jake & Seb discuss why the Brentford game was more difficult for Arsenal than most of our recent run, and try to determine if Arsenal have what it takes to win a three-way title race. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps us out. If you want to send us any questions, or keep up with all things Pot Shot, you can find us on Twitter & Instagram @potshotpo...
Mar 12, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Towells, Seb & Manas welcome Pot Shot's new loan signing, Jake Fox, who joins the crew for the run-in to the season. Arsenal's incredible run of form continues with a 6-0 battering of Sheffield United. We discuss standout performers from the game, players returning from injury layoffs, and if we're as good as we look. When talking about Jakub Kiwior, we reference Jake's recent article on his new role. You can read the whole thing here: https://medium.com/@jakewfox98/cracking-kiwior-5b7a9fbaa...
Mar 06, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 31
Alex, Seb & Manas discuss a big week in Arsenal's season, featuring a loss to Porto in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16, and a 4-1 demolition of Newcastle in the Premier League. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps us out. If you want to send us any questions, or keep up with all things Pot Shot, you can find us on Twitter & Instagram @potshot...
Feb 27, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Seb chats with Tim Stillman (@stillmanator), of Arsecast & Arsenal Vision fame, about the balance between stability and adaptation. Thanks so much to Tim for joining us! You can find him on Twitter @Stillmanator , and his Arsenal Women writing on arseblog.substack.com . Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps us out. If you want to send us any questions, or keep up w...
Feb 23, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 1987Ep. 6
Towells, Seb & Manas chat through Arsenal's 5-0 demolition of Burnley, and discuss whether the Gunners' recent goalscoring glut is sustainable. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps us out. If you want to send us any questions, or keep up with all things Pot Shot, you can find us on Twitter & Instagram @potshotpod , as well as on Bluesky @potshotpod.bsky.social...
Feb 20, 2024•55 min•Season 2Ep. 29
Seb & Lorcan are joined by Pot Shot's "Resident set piece sicko" Jake Fox ( @JakeWFox ) to discuss the 6-0 hammering of the Hammers. Thanks to Jake for coming onto the show! You can find him on Twitter @JakeWFox , and his articles on his medium, Jakewfox - his latest article is about Raya's cross collecting capabilities: https://medium.com/@jakewfox98/hes-a-keeper-35239fc0f632 Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a rev...
Feb 13, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Towells, Manas & Seb dissect Arsenal's 3-1 dismantling of Liverpool & what we have learned about both sides as we head towards the sharp end of the season. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps us out. If you want to send us any questions, or keep up with all things Pot Shot, you can find us on Twitter & Instagram @potshotpod , as well as on Bluesky @potsho...
Feb 06, 2024•59 min•Season 2Ep. 27
Will & Seb discuss Arsenal's fortunes since returning from the winter break & take you through the January transfer business. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps us out. If you want to send us any questions, or keep up with all things Pot Shot, you can find us on Twitter & Instagram @potshotpod , as well as on Bluesky @potshotpod.bsky.social . Feel free t...
Feb 02, 2024•42 min•Season 1987Ep. 5
Towells & Seb welcome writer Abel Meszaros to discuss what Arsenal's in-posession issues have looked like to a neutral onlooker. Thanks so much to Abel for coming on this episode! You can find him on Twitter @BundesAbel , and you can read his article here: https://medium.com/@abelmeszaros/the-thing-about-arsenal-and-public-analysis-8277df1bd13f Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think...
Jan 30, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Arsenal returned to action with a 5-0 win against Crystal Palace. Lorcan & Seb attempt to establish whether this means we are BackTM. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps us out. If you want to send us any questions, or keep up with all things Pot Shot, you can find us on Twitter & Instagram @potshotpod , as well as on Bluesky @potshotpod.bsky.social . Feel fr...
Jan 23, 2024•50 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Alex is joined by writer Jake Fox to break down how Arsenal approach arguably the biggest "marginal gain" in football: set pieces. This episode covers attacking corners, attacking free kicks, throw-ins & defending corners. Jake's recent work focuses on Arsenal's set piece strategies. You can find these articles on his medium, Jakewfox - in the episode we reference this one about corners , and this one about throw-ins . Thanks to Jake for coming onto the show! You can find him on Twitter @Jak...
Jan 16, 2024•1 hr 31 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Towells, Manas & Seb talk about the good & the bad from a frustrating loss to Liverpool in the 3rd round of the FA Cup, as well as Arsenal's ongoing finishing issues. Click here to read Billy Carpenter's article "What Ails Arsenal", released 04/01/24, that was quoted in this episode. Click here to read Jake Fox's article on Arsenal's corner routines, to whet your appetite for next week's episode. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you lik...
Jan 09, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 23
It's been a theme of Arsenal's season that the attack hasn't quite been clicking, and that was brought into sharp focus by the back-to-back defeats against West Ham and Fulham. Towells, Alex, Lorcan & Seb take a deep dive into these problems to identify the root causes and see if they can offer any solutions. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps us out. If you wan...
Jan 04, 2024•57 min•Season 2Ep. 22
Manas, Alex & Seb dissect a hard-earned point away at Anfield, before quickly discussing potential options ahead of the transfer window. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps us out. If you want to send us any questions, or keep up with all things Pot Shot, you can find us on Twitter & Instagram @potshotpod , as well as on Bluesky @potshotpod.bsky.social . Feel...
Dec 27, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 21
In a mammoth episode, Alex and Lorcan welcome Jon Olsen ( @InvrrtedFB ) to look back on the weekend's game against Brighton & react to the Champions League round of 16 draw, as well as being joined by Liverpool fan Samuel AP ( @samuelap1_ ) for a preview of the huge clash coming on Saturday. This podcast comes in 3 parts: Part 1: the Brighton game (feat. John) - 0:00-44:41 Part 2: the Liverpool game (feat John & Samuel) - 44:43-1:13:08 Part 3: the Champions League (feat John) - 1:13:10-e...
Dec 20, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Towells, Manas & Seb look back at The Arsenal's 4-3 victory at Luton and 1-0 defeat at Aston Villa. Here's Billy Carpenter's article from 1/12/23, in which he talks about Havertz's improvements: https://billycarpenter.substack.com/p/kai-havertz-scores-again Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps us out. If you want to send us any questions, or keep up with all thing...
Dec 12, 2023•58 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Will & Seb are joined by Jessy Parker Humphreys to discuss what Arsenal's season looks like from the outside, before taking a look at how Chelsea are shaping up ahead of this weekend's game. Thanks to Jessy for joining us! You can find them on twitter @jessyjph , and you can read their weekly women's football newsletter at flyinggeese.football . Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you thin...
Dec 07, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 1987Ep. 4
Manas, Lorcan & Seb enjoy a chat about Lens and Wolves, and how things are starting to click. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps us out. If you want to send us any questions, or keep up with all things Pot Shot, you can find us on Twitter & Instagram @potshotpod , as well as on Bluesky @potshotpod.bsky.social . Feel free to ping us a DM (or an email via pots...
Dec 05, 2023•59 min•Season 2Ep. 18
Seb & Manas take a look at the 1-0 win away at Brentford. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps us out. If you want to send us any questions, or keep up with all things Pot Shot, you can find us on Twitter & Instagram @potshotpod, as well as on Bluesky @potshotpod.bsky.social. Feel free to ping us a DM (or an email via potshotpod@gmail.com) Follow the Pot Shot ...
Nov 28, 2023•47 min•Season 2Ep. 17
Towells & Seb are joined by a returning Alex for a classic international break filler episode - a Q&A. Thank you to everyone who took to Twitter to ask us questions! Timestamps: 00:00-05:46: Intro 05:46-17:39: Would it be beneficial for us to sell Partey in January? Who according to you are the best 8 options available in January? 17:39-23:20: What would the best use of the January transfer window be? And do you think we need to be active in the January window to achieve our goals this s...
Nov 21, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Will & Seb are once again joined by Max Radwan as they take a look through three victories against three Cities for the Arsenal: Manchester City, Bristol City, & Leicester City. Thanks to Max for joining us! You can find him on twitter @Max_Rads , and you can find his writing on Substack at whatevertheweather.substack.com . Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps...
Nov 17, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 1987Ep. 3
