With the January transfer window now but a distant memory, the Beat is back to discuss the deadline day arrival of Jorginho, a failed bid to land Alessia Russo and much more beside. Mark is in the chair and is joined by Sam Dean of the Telegraph and Goal's Charles Watts - while the Athletic's Chelsea man Simon Johnson crosses enemy lines to give the low-down on Jorginho and Molly Hudson from the Times is back to talk all things Arsenal Women. In Access All Arsenal the guys take listeners' questi...
Feb 01, 2023•57 min•Ep 14•Transcript available on Metacast THE BEAT IS BACK! After some time away watching Arsenal set themselves up to win a first Premier League title in 19 years, we return with a bang. Mark is joined by Sam Dean, Simon Collings and Dan Matthews to look back at the United game, talk all things Eddie Nketiah, the impact of Oleksandr Zinchenko and more. The panel also answer YOUR questions in our new segment, Access All Arsenal, where he also hear from captain Martin Odegaard. We end with a new version of our famous quiz Guess the Goone...
Jan 24, 2023•45 min•Ep 13•Transcript available on Metacast Arsenal have won again. Mikel Arteta's side continue to enjoy a fine start to the season, as does the Arsenal Beat. Here, Simon is back in the hot seat and is joined by Dan Matthews of the Daily Mail and football.london's Kaya Kaynak to look back on the victory over Bodo/Glimt and preview the visit of Liverpool. Guess the Gooner also returns as one of our guests stars! Please remember to rate and review the Arsenal Beat and subscribe to make sure you are informed of our latest episodes and speci...
Oct 07, 2022•31 min•Ep 12•Transcript available on Metacast Arsenal are still top of the Premier League table. Manchester City and Erling Haaland may be on a rampage but they are still yet to topple Mikel Arteta's side... Here to discuss the north London derby win over Tottenham and the performances of some of the key players involved, Mark is joined by Nick Ames of the Guardian and the Mirror's chief football writer John Cross. The trio talk Aaron Ramsdale, William Saliba and Granit Xhaka as well as Arteta getting one over Antonio Conte and the visit of...
Oct 03, 2022•29 min•Ep 11•Transcript available on Metacast Premier League football is back with a bang as Arsenal host fierce local rivals Tottenham in Saturday's early kick-off. Both sides have started the season well but who will have the bragging rights comes 14:30? Mark is in the hosts' seat and is joined by Sam Dean of the Telegraph and football.london's Kaya Kaynak to discuss form, picking your best players, Arteta or Conte and who needs the win more. All semblance of structure is lost as Sam is given just 60 seconds for his combined Arsenal/Totte...
Sep 29, 2022•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast A record Women's Super League crowd watched Arsenal beat north London rivals Tottenham 4-0 on Saturday. It is two wins from two for Jonas Eidevall's side in the WSL this year as they look to go one better than last season and reclaim the title. Molly is back to lead discussions on all things Arsenal Women and she is joined by Art de Roche of the Athletic and a debutant in the shape of freelance football commentator Max Jones. The trio talk about just how far the women's game has advanced to have...
Sep 26, 2022•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast The international break is upon us so it is time for the first Arsenal Beat special of the new season. In 'Gift of the Gab' a host of Arsenal Beat regulars are joined by specialists and new contributors to discuss the career to date of Gabriel Jesus. South American football expert Tim Vickery talks us through Jesus' early career and his trials and tribulations with the Brazil national team. Paul Hirst of the Times and the Daily Mail's Jack Gaughan pore over Jesus' time at Manchester City, debati...
Sep 22, 2022•55 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast As Arsenal prepare to face Brentford on Sunday and before the final international break ahead of the World Cup, there is much to be discussed. Recorded for the first time at Arsenal's London Colney training base immediately after Mikel Arteta's pre-match press conference, Mark is joined by The Telegraph's Sam Dean, Art de Roche of the Athletic and senior football writer at ESPN James Olley. The quartet tackle the furore around Ben White's omission from the England squad, the ins and outs of whet...
Sep 16, 2022•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast The winning run is over and the transfer window has closed. A 3-1 defeat at Manchester United and a quiet deadline day may have slightly altered the mood at the Emirates Stadium but the Arsenal Beat panel carry on regardless. Mark is joined by Simon Collings of the Evening Standard and Goal's Charles Watts to discuss whether Mikel Arteta's substitutions at Old Trafford were a bad call, if Arsenal opting not to sign anyone before the deadline was wise and what the Europa League means to the club ...
Sep 05, 2022•27 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast Arsenal continue to sit top of the Premier League table with 12 points from 12. A win over Fulham was more guile than style but what does that say about Mikel Arteta's side at present? To discuss the 2-1 victory, as well as look ahead to the visit of Aston Villa and the impending transfer deadline day, Sam is in the hosting chair and is joined by Kaya Kaynak of football.london and PA Media's Mark Mann-Bryans. Please remember to rate and review the Arsenal Beat and subscribe to make sure you don'...
Aug 29, 2022•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Arsenal are top of the Premier League. Three wins from three games, morale is high and performances are impressive. Mark is joined by the Telegraph's Sam Dean and the debuting Dan Matthews of the Daily Mail to look back on another comfortable victory, analysing individual performances and attempting not to keep bursting into song (SALIBA!) Guess The Gooner also returns in style. Please remember to rate and review the Arsenal Beat and subscribe to make sure you stay up to date with our latest epi...
Aug 22, 2022•33 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast Our 88th episode and the first time we've ever recorded in-person. You lucky, lucky lot! Live (in a fashion) from the back of London Colney Retail Park having just been to Costa, Mark is joined by the Athletic's Art de Roche, Kaya Kaynak of football.london and the Evening Standard's Simon Collings. They discuss Mikel Arteta's evolution from his first game as manager of Arsenal, whether he could/should change his team at Bournemouth, the form of Aaron Ramsdale, Bukayo Saka, and whether Simon has ...
Aug 19, 2022•19 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast A fine start to the season for Arsenal means an overly-positive return to action for the Arsenal Beat regulars. Mark is joined by Sam Dean of the Telegraph and the Evening Standard's Simon Collings to look back on the Leicester victory, examine any negatives, discuss transfer business and what they have made of the All or Nothing documentary on Amazon Prime. As ever, please remember to rate and review the Arsenal Beat and subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of our latest episodes or specia...
Aug 15, 2022•36 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast Transfer bombshells, dumpings, flirting, new relationships, hooking up with the ex. Arsenal's summer of Love Island is discussed by Mark as he is joined by David Ornstein of the Athletic and the Telegraph's Sam Dean. The trio then answer some listener questions as the Arsenal Beat returns for a third season. Please rate and review the Arsenal Beat and subscribe for the latest episodes.
Jul 22, 2022•50 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast Another ugly win at the weekend could see Arsenal accomplish something beautiful on Thursday night. The 2-1 victory over Leeds might not have been a sight for sore eyes but it was enough to see Mikel Arteta's side open up a four-point gap in fourth place. As luck would have it, a trip to Tottenham is up next, a gorgeous prospect for Arsenal fans could see them seal a Champions League return in their neighbours back yard. Mark is joined by Charles Watts of Goal and the Guardian's Nick Ames to loo...
May 10, 2022•24 min•Ep 54•Transcript available on Metacast We’ve had black cat superstitions and asking his players to think like squirrels, but despite the best efforts of Jonas Eidevall, Arsenal Women ended the season without a trophy. To take a look back at the campaign, Molly is joined by The Athletic’s Art de Roche, Suzy Wrack from the Guardian and, making her Arsenal Beat debut, Kathryn Batte from the Daily Mail. The panel discuss Eidevall's impact in his first season, how he has interacted with the media and battled with Emma Hayes, how Arsenal c...
May 09, 2022•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast As we enter May with Arsenal favourites for a top-four space, Mikel Arteta's side continue to do the business in the race to return to the Champions League. A 2-1 win at West Ham on Sunday kept those aspirations in Arsenal's own hands as their small squad once again came through. Simon is joined by Charles Watts of Goal and the Athletic's Art de Roche to look back over the win at the London Stadium and reminisce on just what Arsenal have been missing without Champions League football. We wrap th...
May 03, 2022•34 min•Ep 52•Transcript available on Metacast While Manchester City and Liverpool were giving Arsenal a taste of what they are chasing this season and Manchester United and Chelsea played out a turgid 1-1 draw, Mikel Arteta's side have been preparing for a tough trip to West Ham. The Hammers themselves were in action on Thursday night, losing 2-1 to Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final. To look ahead to Sunday's clash at the London Stadium Mark is joined by Sam Dean of the Telegraph and the Athletic's Art d...
Apr 29, 2022•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Another big win on Saturday saw Arsenal move two points clear in the race for Champions League football, while simultaneously damaging the same aspirations of long-time rivals Manchester United. Are Mikel Arteta's side now favourites to land a top-four finish and who has been inspiring the recent upturn in form at just the right time of the season? Simon hosts and aims to answer those questions and more beside as he is joined by Adrian Kajumba of the Daily Mail and football.london's Kaya Kaynak ...
Apr 26, 2022•22 min•Ep 50•Transcript available on Metacast Crisis? What crisis?! Arsenal ended a three-game losing streak with victory at the home of European Champions Chelsea on Wednesday night as unlikely heroes emerged in the shape of Eddie Nketiah and Mohamed Elneny. Has it reignited Arsenal's top-four hopes? Will Mikel Arteta stick with the change of system? Are Manchester United going to bounce back from their Anfield humiliation? Will Mark let anyone else get a word in edgeways as he waxes lyrical about Elneny? Sam asks all of those questions an...
Apr 21, 2022•33 min•Ep 49•Transcript available on Metacast 'Arsenal Beaten' might be a more apt title for our podcast after a second successive loss has seen the club's top-four chances damaged. Brighton followed in the footsteps of their M23 rivals Crystal Palace in taking all the points off Mikel Arteta's side, while Southampton are next up on Saturday. Mark is joined by Art de Roche of the Athletic and football.london's Kaya Kaynak to look back on what went wrong against Brighton and how Arsenal can move forward to get their season back on track. We ...
Apr 13, 2022•28 min•Ep 48•Transcript available on Metacast A defeat at Crystal Palace on Monday night means the top-four picture for Arsenal looks slightly less clear than it did going into the weekend. With Kieran Tierney and Thomas Partey injured, it has been a few days to forget for Mikel Arteta as the challenge of getting Arsenal back into the Champions League takes another turn. Sam is in charge today and is joined by the Athletic's James McNicholas - aka Gunnerblog - and James Olley, senior football writer at ESPN, to dissect where things went wro...
Apr 06, 2022•35 min•Ep 47•Transcript available on Metacast Another international break has come to a close so the Premier League returns this weekend with Arsenal in action last, making the short trip to face Crystal Palace on Monday night. Simon is joined by the Guardian's Nick Ames and Kaya Kaynak of football.london to cast a quick eye over the internationals, discuss Patrick Vieira's Palace and preview the game at Selhurst Park. Molly Hudson of the Times also calls in from a snowy Wolfsburg after Arsenal crashed out of the Women's Champions League on...
Apr 01, 2022•39 min•Ep 46•Transcript available on Metacast With the international break taking the players away from the Emirates Stadium, we've decided to focus our third Arsenal Beat special of the season on a man who has instigated the change in fortunes in recent weeks and months. This is a special about Martin Odegaard, and Ode to Martin, if you will... Arilas Oulda Saada, football journalist for Norweigan channel TV2, Spanish correspondent for AFP Tom Allnutt, The Telegraph's Sam Dean and Mark Mann-Bryans from PA Media are your guides - and we als...
Mar 24, 2022•43 min•Ep 45•Transcript available on Metacast Bukayo Saka was the goalscoring hero as Arsenal swiftly recovered from defeat to Liverpool to win at Aston Villa and head into the international break with their top-four place intact. While the men's players jet off to join their respective international teams, Arsenal are in Women's Champions League action on Wednesday as they host Wolfsburg in the first leg of their quarter-final tie. Mark is joined by the Athletic's Art de Roche as well as Nick Ames of The Guardian to look back on the vital ...
Mar 21, 2022•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Another victory on Sunday saw Leicester become the latest side to be steam-rollered by Mikel Arteta's top four bandwagon, but could the wheels come off when they host title-chasing Liverpool on Wednesday? Mark is joined by the Telegraph's Sam Dean and Molly Hudson from the Times to look back on the Leicester success, who stood out, the change in atmosphere around the club and why Granit Xhaka being a square peg could be bad for the Switzerland captain. The trio also preview the visit of Jurgen K...
Mar 14, 2022•39 min•Ep 43•Transcript available on Metacast It may have ultimately been a 3-2 win at Watford but another good display from Arsenal now leaves them in a great position in the fight for a top four finish. The attacking players at Mikel Arteta's disposal are really starting to click and there were three lovely goals at Vicarage Road to boot. Simon is joined by ESPN senior football writer James Olley and Charles Watts of Goal to look back at what could prove a pivotal three points, pick their best of the strikes and discuss how Arsenal's top-...
Mar 08, 2022•30 min•Ep 42•Transcript available on Metacast Arsenal are finally back in action as they prepare for Sunday's Premier League trip to struggling Watford. The Wolves win feels like a distant memory now but a couple of players who stood out in that game - Alexandre Lacazette & Nicolas Pepe - deserve a mention. Mark is joined by Nick Ames of the Guardian and the Athletic's Art de Roche as the trio hail Lacazette's mentality since being installed as permanent Arsenal captain - for now. They also discuss Pepe and what they feel his role in th...
Mar 03, 2022•31 min•Ep 41•Transcript available on Metacast With Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe once again providing the goods, Arsenal saw off Brentford on Saturday to keep their top-four hopes in their own hands. Wolves next up on Thursday night, too, and plenty of other topics to discuss. Simon is in charge and is joined by The Sun's Mark Irwin and Sam Dean from The Telegraph to look back on the Brentford win, analyse Saka and Smith Rowe and whether Martin Odegaard is captaincy material. The guys also touch on if it is possible to over-celebrate a w...
Feb 21, 2022•34 min•Ep 40•Transcript available on Metacast After a weekend which saw Arsenal's main top-four rivals drop points, Mikel Arteta's side are back in action themselves on Saturday with the visit of Brentford. There has also been news of plans to fix the wear and tear at the Emirates Stadium this summer. Mark is joined by Sam Dean of the Telegraph and the Athletic's Art de Roche as the trio looks ahead to the Brentford game and discusses what we'd like to see in any forthcoming stadium upgrades. After our compilation episode, we also ushe...
Feb 17, 2022•31 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast 
