Arseblog Arsecast, The Arsenal Podcast

In this episode we look back on the extraordinary 4-2 win over Aston Villa on Saturday. We discuss a first half that was below par, and the goals we conceded, as well as Bukayo Saka's brilliant equaliser. There's some speculation about what might have been said at half-time to spark a much better second half – collectively, and from certain individuals. Then the focus is on a remarkable last 20 mi...

In this episode we look back on the 3-1 defeat to Man City on Wednesday night. A good first half was followed by a less good second one, with the game decided primarily because of Arsenal mistakes which were ruthlessly punished. We also chat about missed chances, and the importance of taking them in games like this, the fine margins, analyse the goals we conceded, and talk about the way the team p...

In this edition of the Arsenal Women Arsecast Mailbag Edition, Tim, Pippa and Alex field your questions on how Arsenal fix their attack without Mead and Miedema, whether a review is needed on recruitment after consecutive transfer windows where the manager says his squad is a player short, what can reasonably be expected of the January signings and whether expectations around what Arsenal can achi...

There's a lot going on in this episode as we look back on the 1-1 draw with Brentford on Saturday. The Arsenal performance is one thing, but there's a lot of discussion of VAR, Lee Mason 'forgetting' to do his job, and how it feels like we've been robbed of two points. We acknowledge a good Brentford display, and ask whether there might be any kind of silver lining to the officials making such a b...

In this episode I'm joined by Philippe Auclair to discuss the Premier League issuing more than 100 charges at Man City for alleged breaches of their rules. We chat about how the story broke, what we can read into that, previous charges at European level, the Premier League's need to show its authority, plus potential outcomes and what the timeline might be for all this to play out. Then I chat wit...

In this episode we begun by chatting about the extraordinary charges leveled at Man City by the Premier League as a four year investigation becomes public. We then turn our attention to the weekend's action where Spurs beating Man City did us a favour after our defeat to Everton on Saturday. We discuss the Arsenal performance, what went wrong, and what might Mikel Arteta have done differently to c...

In this episode I'm joined by Tim Stillman to chat about the January transfer window, big spending Premier League clubs creating a bigger internal market than ever before, player valuations, what Arsenal did in January and how it sets us up for the rest of the season, and the big challenges we face between now and May. Tim also fill us in on a less successful window for Arsenal Women, and how that...

  In this episode we look back on the FA Cup exit to Man City on Friday night. We chat about how a weakened Arsenal side had the best of the first half, Rob Holding's battle with Erling Haaland, half-time changes that did have an impact, conceding the only goal, and reflections on being out of the cup, avoiding a replay, and what we can take from this game into the Premier League game in a co...

In this episode I'm joined by Kaya Kaynak of Football London to look at the building blocks of this season's momentum as Arsenal sit top of the table. We chat about what new signing Leandro Trossard is going to bring to the group, discuss Mikel Arteta's usual reluctance to talk in detail about injury but his openness to a question about Mohamed Elneny. That leads to a chat about what Arsenal want...

  In this episode I'm joined by Arsenal legend Ian Wright for an assessment of the season at the halfway point. We talk about the consistency of the team, proving doubters wrong, the importance of enjoying the journey as we head into the second half of the season, Eddie Nketiah's impact and the confidence he'll gain from scoring two against Man Utd, the January transfer window and more. Subsc...

In this episode we look back on the last-gasp 3-2 win over Man United at the Emirates on Sunday. We discuss the atmosphere in the stadium, the conviction and belief in the team to deal with going behind, coping with Man City's pressure, the goals coming from Hale End graduates Bukayo Saka and Eddie Nketiah, and the significance of this win in the context of this season now that we've hit the halfw...

In this episode I'm joined by Amy Lawrence to reflect further on a f*ck off win in the North London derby, the idea of a siege mentality within the squad and how important it is, Mikel Arteta's role in building that, the excitement and fear that comes with the opportunity that the club have this season, plus discussion of the January transfer window and the potential additions after missing out on...

In this episode it's a great day as we relive the 2-0 win over Spurs in the North London derby. We chat about Arsenal's control in the first half, the goals we scored, and the importance of Aaron Ramsdale's performance – not least the timing of some of his saves. There's spotlight on Martin Odegaard as his fine form continues, how different this was from the game last May and why, and the unseemly...

On this episode of the Arsenal Women Arsecast, Tim is joined by Swedish journalist and broadcaster and co-host of the Their Pitch podcast Amanda Zaza to discuss the signing of goalkeeper Sabrina D'Angelo. D'Angelo spent four years in Sweden playing for Vittsjo. Amanda and Tim discuss her international ambitions with Canada ahead of the World Cup, how she might fit into the Arsenal squad and challe...

In this episode I'm joined by Charles Watts to talk about the unveiling of the new artwork which will be installed at the Arsenal stadium over the coming weeks. We also discuss the FA leveling another charge at our players for not doing very much, the latest from the transfer window although there's no chance of any recruitment before the derby, the potential impact of Emile Smith Rowe in the seco...

In this episode we discuss the 3-0 win over Oxford in the FA Cup. The first half wasn't much to write home about, but we chat at some length about the impact of Fabio Vieira who got two assists, and his potential as the season goes on. We also talk about two goals for Eddie Nketiah, how Mikel Arteta views the cup, and his interesting post-game comments on Gabriel Jesus' injury and how having only...

On this episode of the Arsenal Women Arsecast, Tim is joined by Danish broadcaster and host of the Kvindefodboldpodcasten Amalie Bremer to discuss Arsenal's new signing Kathrine Kuhl. Amalie gives the lowdown on the player and her career to date, how she might fit into the Arsenal midfield as well as her character and personality. There is some talk about her role in the Danish National Team and w...

On this episode of the Arsenal Women Arsecast, Tim talks to Dutch journalist Annemarie Postma about the signing of Victoria Pelova from Ajax. Annemarie covers the Dutch national team and Ajax extensively and she gives her insight on Pelova the player, the person and how she might fit into the Arsenal team, as well as her development in her three and a half years at Ajax. Annemarie also discusses P...

In this episode I'm joined by Clive Palmer to reflect a bit more on the Newcastle game, the way the game went from the viewpoint of both managers, and how some of it has been positioned in the media. We also chat about January, the ongoing pursuit of Mykhaylo Mudryk, whether there's urgency to get any potential deals done with just two Premier League games this month, as well as discussing how Mik...

In this episode I'm joined by Art de Roche to discuss the 0-0 draw with Newcastle at the Emirates on Tuesday night. We chat about the way Newcastle set up, how Arsenal tried to break them down, and ultimately not being able to find a way through. We also touch on the fact Mikel Arteta didn't make an attacking sub, the need for recruitment and depth in this area as soon as possible, variety within...

In this episode we look back to last year and our 4-2 win over Brighton which put us 7 points clear at the top of the table. We discuss the front four all scoring, the second half wobble which saw us concede a couple, Mikel Arteta's substitutions and the reasons for making them, and high quality moments from Martin Odegaard in particular – including a goal and a couple of incredible passes. We als...

In this episode I'm joined by Lewis Ambrose to reflect on the resumption of the Premier League and Arsenal getting back to winning ways. We then chat about the upcoming January transfer window as we're linked with attacking players such as Mykhaylo Mudryk, Joao Felix and Ferran Torres. How much business will Arsenal do? We look ahead to the Brighton game, before ending up choosing our top Arsenal...

In this episode we look back on the 3-1 win over West Ham at the Emirates on Monday night. Some slight rustiness in the first half was overcome in the second, as Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Eddie Nketiah grabbed the goals. We discuss the goalscorers, the wider significance of Nketiah's strike in the current context, getting back to winning ways quickly, the importance of competitive footba...

In this episode I'm joined by Andrew Allen to discuss Mikel Arteta's interview with Jamie Carragher. We chat about some of the tactical insights, his development as a manager, the things he's open about the things he's much more guarded about. There's talk of the January transfer window in light of the manager's comments about how he wants a player to take us to the next level, how quickly we migh...

The first half of this episode is dedicated to the World Cup final which saw Argentina beat France on penalties after an astonishing 3-3 draw over the course of regulation time. We chat about the fact Lionel Messi has won this trophy at last with no small thanks to a good supporting cast, Kylian Mbappe's incredible hat-trick, Emi Martinez, and reflect on the tournament as a whole now that it's ove...