Arseblog Arsecast, The Arsenal Podcast

In this episode I'm joined by Harry Symeou from The Chronicles of a Gooner to look back at the 2-0 defeat to Newcastle in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg. There's a lot of focus on what Arsenal are lacking in the final third, particularly against a team that sit deep as they did when they got 2-0 up. We discuss the variance in quality between our forwards and theirs on the night, what we can...

In this episode we look back at the 1-1 draw with Brighton on Saturday evening. A solid first half saw us go in 1-0 up at the break thanks to Ethan Nwaneri's excellent goal, but a contentious second half penalty provided the home with the equaliser. We analyse the decision to award the spot kick, as well as what Arsenal did/didn't do afterwards as a depleted squad struggled to find a winner. That...

In this episode we look back at Arsenal's 3-1 win over Brentford on Wednesday evening. We discuss team selection, going behind and the way we reacted to that, the importance of goals from Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli right now, how we controlled things at 3-1 up, an impressive first Premier League start for Ethan Nwaneri, and how this was a fine collective effort from the Gunners to take a...

In this episode of the Arsenal Women Arsecast Tim is joined by host of Counterpressed, and editor of The Cutback, Flo Lloyd Hughes. Tim and Flo talk about the evolution of women’s football content, how and where it can and should differ to men’s football content and some of the exciting challenges around serving a growing and evolving audience, how to handle some of the challenges around criticism...

In this episode look back the 1-0 win over Ipswich on Friday evening. We chat about the starting line-up in the absence of Bukayo Saka, the goal we scored through Kai Havertz, and how in a massively dominant first half we didn't create a lot of chances to score. That then leads to a wider discussion about how this is a developing trend for Arsenal, and whether or not the manager's outlook on the g...

In this episode of the Arsenal Women Arsecast, Tim and Jamie review Arsenal’s season at the halfway point. Tim and Jamie pick their player of the season, most improved player, player most in need of improvement, goal of the season and best and worst performances. Then in the second half they take listener questions on the January transfer window, Mariona’s versatility, Renee Slegers’ tactical twea...

In this episode look back at Saturday's 5-1 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. Gabriel Jesus was among the goals again, as well as producing a very good all-round performance, and we wonder if Arsenal ceding a bit of control made the team more effective in attack. There's analysis of that, the importance of David Raya, how second half changes gave us control and threat, as well as chat abou...

In this episode I'm joined by Andrew Allen to discuss last night's 3-2 win over Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup quarter-final. After falling behind early, a second half hat-trick from Gabriel Jesus fired us into the semi-finals, and we chat about the unexpected – but very welcome – contribution from the Brazilian, and what this might mean for him going forward. There's also discussion of the hal...

In this episode of the Arsenal Women Arsecast, Tim and Jamie dissect Sunday’s 1-0 win away at Liverpool off the back of a midweek trip to Oslo. Tim and Jamie discuss how the absence of Little and Walti meant Arsenal couldn’t control possession as well as usual, how Liverpool’s lack of attacking threat and the midweek trip played into the game state, as well as focus on the performances of Katie Mc...

In this episode look back at Saturday's frustrating 0-0 draw with Everton, discussing missed opportunities in the first half, and a second 45 that was well below par. We chat about the changes Mikel Arteta made and how they impacted the performance, and look at some of the things he could possibly have tried instead. It then broadens out into a wider discussion about goal-scoring, chance creation,...

In this episode I'm joined by Phil Costa to discuss Arsenal's 3-0 win over Monaco on Wednesday evening. We begin with the decision to start Myles Lewis-Skelly, his role in the opening goal, and assess what was a very promising performance from the 18 year old, before discussing the first half chances which should have seen the Gunners have the gamn won by the break. Then there's analysis of Monaco...

The Arsenal Women Arsecast launched in February 2019 with an exclusive interview with Leah Williamson, so we thought what better way to celebrate episode 100 than with another exclusive interview with Leah Williamson? Leah and Tim talk through the journey women’s football, Arsenal Women and Leah have been on since then. The lessons she learned winning the title in 2019, the impact of Covid on wome...

In this episode pore over yesterday's 1-1 draw with Fulham at Craven Cottage. We discuss team selection and how the full backs in particular might have impacted aspects of our performance, the goal we conceded, the goal we scored, the goal we had disallowed and, crucially, the goal or goals we couldn't score. We chat about a potential reliance on set-pieces versus open play, and examine the option...

In this episode of the Arsenal Women Arsecast, Tim and Jamie analyse Sunday's 4-0 victory over Aston Villa. They discuss the new midfield double pivot of Cooney-Cross and Mariona and how it worked, as well as what it says about how Kim Little is being managed this season. They discuss Arsenal's dominant first half, how Arsenal lost a little control in the first 20 minutes of the second half before...

In this episode I'm joined by Kaya Kaynak of Football London to discuss Arsenal's 2-0 win over Man Utd at the Emirates on Wednesday evening. There's a lot of chat about set-pieces after two goals from corners brought us three points, but have the Gunners and Mikel Arteta shifted the perception of scoring in this way? Why has there been such snobbery about set-pieces down the years, especially as t...

In this episode we look back at a remarkable first half of football on Saturday, when Arsenal beat West Ham 5-2 at the London Stadium. We chat about the quality of the Gunners performance and goals to go 4-0 up, before the home side got a couple back and changed the mood a little. We analyse that, with some focus on individuals like Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka, set-pieces and our prowess, pena...

Better a bit late than never, I'm joined by Phil Costa to re-live the 5-1 win over Sporting in the Champions League on Tuesday evening. We reflect on a dominant first half performance, with collective and individual brilliance putting us into a commanding half-time lead thanks to goals from Gabriel Martinelli, Kai Havertz and Gabriel. The home side got one back, and their fans started whistling fo...

In this episode we enjoy the first Goodly Morning in a while after Arsenal got back to winning ways with a 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest on Saturday. We discuss some unexpected elements in Mikel Arteta's team selection, more brilliance from Bukayo Saka, the influence of Martin Odegaard on the overall performance and his connection with Saka, and how well we controlled most of the game. We als...

In this episode I'm joined by Miguel Delaney to chat about his new book: ' States of play – How sportwashing took over football '. We discuss what sportswashing actually means, and how in this book we come to understand it's a very broad term to quickly describe how football, money and politics have become inextricably linked. We chat about the impact it has had on competitiveness in the game, why...

In this Interlull episode we catch up with the latest injury news, as Leandro Trossard seemingly picks up a knock while away with Belgium, and we round up the other Arsenal player involvement during the break. We take listener questions from all of social media throughout, discussing Kieran Tierney, Robin van Persie, whether or not Arsenal can expand the capacity of the Emirates, and how many poin...

In this episode of the Arsenal Women Arsecast Tim and Jamie gleefully pick over the bones of Arsenal's 3-0 win at Spurs on Saturday and they talk about some of the things interim manager Renee Slegers has tweaked, tactically and in terms of soft factors. There is analysis of the game and some of the key performances. In the second half, Tim and Jamie answer listener questions on whether Slegers sh...

In this episode I'm joined first by Clive Palmer for an Arsenal Interlull round-up, starting with news of Ben White's injury/surgery, and how that has clearly been an issue for him for some time. We chat about player performance while carrying injuries, wonder if Gabriel Jesus can ever rekindle anything even close to his best form, and discuss the big off the pitch story of the week involving refe...

In this episode we look back at Sunday's 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. We chat about the return of Martin Odegaard and his influence on the team, going ahead and letting the lead slip again, tight offside decisions and missed chances, how to view a point away from home in the context of the game, and well the season so far. We also discuss the analysis of the team and the way it has pl...

In this episode of the Arsenal Women Arsecast, Tim and Jamie dissect the 5-0 win over Brighton at Emirates Stadium on Friday evening. Tim and Jamie consider how far this was a vintage Arsenal performance and a bad Brighton one, whether trademark goals from Mead, Foord, Maanum and Hurtig suggest that Arsenal are back in the swing of things attacking wise and they consider Renee Slegers' willingness...

In this episode I'm joined by Phil Costa to look back at our 1-0 defeat to Inter Milan in the Champions League. Another loss is frustrating, but were there signs of improvement from the Arsenal attack last night? We analyse that, taking into context the quality of the opposition, while acknowledging things aren't exactly fluent at this moment in time. We wonder how Mikel Arteta might change the dy...