Stateside Gooners: An Arsenal FC Show

On this Arsenal Women’s podcast presented by Stateside Gooners, Matt talks about the sparkling match the Arsenal women played against Chelsea in the first of the two legged Champions League quarterfinal. He talks about the position flexibility of Katie McCabe in this match (a pass she made while on her back) and the contributions from Stina who led the line and Russo who scored her 8th champions l...

On this Arsenal Women’s podcast presented by Stateside Gooners, Matt recaps the WSL match against West Ham at the Emirates stadium. So much better to see the women playing on the home pitch.  Matt brings you up to date on what happened in the WSL over Match Day 18. He recaps results that went in Arsenal’s favor and a quick review of the table as it currently stands. There is mention of the Asia Cu...

As we worked on this episode, I came to realize that these players didn't need to win this match so that they could believe in themselves. I needed them to win this trophy so that I can believe in them. That was a very hard realization to come to if I'm honest. It hit a bit harder than I expected it to hit and I'm still working out the implications for myself. I still believe that it w...

We mixed it up a little by starting with the Preview of the Carabao Cup and then covering the recap of the Round of 16 win against Leverkusen. Thanks for listening! Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. Always.

On this Stateside Gooners Arsenal Women’s podcast, Matt is flying solo and he recaps the WSL match against London City on a bumpy pitch and windy stadium. We catch you up on all that happened since our last episode from winning the two-legged tie against OH Lueven, to International breaks. There is a review of the table as it currently stands - can Arsenal catch Manchester City? Last, I cover the...

There are two things that I will personally remember from this game. In no particular order. This is just the order in which these events occurred in my life. Dowman sends a perfect cross to Hincapie who used himself as a human cushion so that the ball would land at the feet of Gyokeres, making it nigh impossible for him to give Arsenal the lead. The question from my beloved? "How many balls...

This game didn’t rate well on Sour Apples. Too many people were looking for an open game. That’s not who Arsenal are and it’s not who Bayer are either. The ref wasn’t great, nor was he awful. What he WAS is inconsistent. Subscribe now Go look up Oliver Kay’s article about whether Arsenal is respected or hated by opponents (when they aren’t outed and their identity is kept secret). You’ll have to r...

The Stateside Gooners are back, and our blood pressure is only just starting to drop! Join us as we recap a chaotic 2-1 FA Cup survival mission against Mansfield Town. The first eight subscribers to our Substack win Premium Access to The Gooner Hub app through the Apple Store. We break down a match that saw Mikel Arteta lean into his “Youth Project,” handing historic debuts to 16-year-olds Max Dow...

Nothing to say about the game. Saka scored, Team 115 dropped two points. Share 1-nil to the Arsenal. The post game scenes were reminiscent of the Season 1 Finale of Ted Lasso, lots of cheering and singing as the news of the 2-2 draw with Forest came in. The 5th Round of the FA Cup sends the Gunners on the road to the Midlands. Even the Stags manager thinks it’ll be a blowout. Subscribe now Everyon...

As an Arsenal Fan I do really love the color red. I'm happy to say that it quite apparent that Chelsea do, too. Yet, somehow, we contrived to concede MORE possession of the ball to them AFTER Neto earns his YYR and Chelsea are reduced to 10 men. How's that happen? There's something to be learned from this, but for now, the 3 points earned are the value we can take from it now. Brighton...

NLDs bring up a lot of stress for me so I couldn't do a prediction this week. A confident Matt almost nailed the result with his prediction. I'm pleased to be past this week, especially since the rebound from dropping points to the 20th placed team after being two goals up sucked life out of me. Chelsea (and Rosenior, who I'm starting to wonder if Chelsea give the boot and bring in ANO...

It's hard to be angry at something you love as much as I love Arsenal. That said, it's also a bit (or a lot) less so when they're up 2-0 against the team that's bottom of the table, and they draw from a late own goal. I can say very honestly that I thought that guy Owen Goal played only for us. To see him score for the other team broke my heart. Can't change the past. Up next i...

"No need to be hasty," Treebeard. Matt did want 2 goals in the first 10', and was 7/10 annoyed when it was just about one, and only at 10'. By the half hour mark when ex-Arsenal Academy player Matt Smith entered the game, his first and only (for now) at the Emirates, the score was a healthy 4-0 and Matt was expectedly a 1/10 annoyed and 10/10 happy. Up next: "The Wolverhampt...

I don't know how Brentford were able to control this much possession and get the chances they created for themselves. They just kept forcing set pieces that Brentford are very chaotic and often effective. This game was my unfavorite, or at least one of ... moving on. FA Cup on Sunday is Wigan. We should win by a lot. Let's all hope. After that is a relegation battler, and then the NLD. Let...

Arsenal at home against Sunderland should be a totally different prospect than facing them away, and it was. I was surprised by how much possession they had. It wasn’t that we ceded possession as much as they earned it. But they didn’t know how to break our press in meaningful ways that would create big scoring chances. Three shots on goal, but only a 0.17xG. The result was deserved, even if the f...

On this Stateside Gooners Arsenal Women’s podcast, Eric and Matt recap a tremendous match from the World Champion Arsenal Women against league leaders by a mile, Manchester City. We discuss happy accidents and how one has impacted this season and how one is showing its green shoots. We have a quick preview of the next match which is Champions League against OHL Leuven in Belgium. We review the upc...

On this Stateside Gooners Arsenal Women’s podcast, Eric and Matt recap the Arsenal Women’s first trophy of 2026. That’s right all - Arsenal Women are world champions! We recap the Inaugural Women’s Champions Cup, the teams involved, how difficult the final became, and we discuss the future of the tournament (hint: it becomes the Women’s Club Champions World Cup in 2028). We have a quick preview of...

Finally, Arsenal have won a game that's more boring than reading a dictionary... OK, maybe not for the first time. But this one has sent us to Wembley, and a tournament final. Way too many pundits are happy to remind Arsenal supporters that NO ONE HAS EVER WON A QUADRUPLE. Yup, that's a fact. I don't know a single supporter that has said we would. (If they did, that's foolish.) Nex...

Arsenal Dominate Leeds 4-0 in Week 24 of the Premier League I love it when Arsenal with the games we’re supposed to win. It’s even better when we do it in style. This was one of those games. Not easy because in the EPL, no games are. Leeds came out strong, physical, and with intent. Sadly for them, it didn’t matter at all. Eventually our squad took control, scored one goal after another, and won i...

Sometimes good just isn't good enough, especially when the expectation might just be great. I have to learn to be happy with every win, whether it's 1-0, 10-9, or 8-0. That's hard because the feeling is that this club can perform so much better. Accept reality me. 3-2 wasn't good enough, but we ARE 8 wins from 8 played and top of the F* Champions League. I need to be happy about th...

On this Stateside Gooners Arsenal Women’s podcast, Eric and Matt go on an extended discussion about how to shovel snow and then making bread - amusing for sure but that’s now why you came here. Eric and Matt briefly discuss the Arsenal Women’s League Cup defeat to Man United. Then they move on to the Arsenal v Chelsea WSL match that seemed to be another in a long line of similar matches this seaso...

Rory, ya bastid, you were just about right with your 1-3 prediction. Arsenal Nation couldn't wish more that you were dead wrong, but we got what we got. We said there wasn't much to discuss, and then found 40+ minutes to debate. Kairat isn't much to look at, so maybe we will, and despite everything, perhaps a big win will breed the confidence lost in this recent game. Thanks for listen...

Mikel Arteta made 7 personnel changes including Timber's switch back to his normal right back position. The inclusion of Cristhian Mosquera came as a big surprise to us as he wasn't expected to return until February. MLS's inclusion means the manager still has faith in him to be successful in the UCL, where he enjoyed himself last year. The style and intensity of the Arsenal press was...

The biggest question around this match is whether Sean Dyche, and his controlling management style meant Ola Aina had to change is oversized shorts. It's definitely a Dych-ey thing to do. This game was not fun. You'll have to listen to hear what we talked about instead. Or did we talk about the game? Inter Milan are up next. They're first in Serie A and Arsenal are top of the Premier League. This...

In Episode 106 there's the conundrum about whether an Arsenal supporter should be happy with a 2-3 win, or are disappointed because it wasn't 1-4. Anytime Arsenal win is a happy day. My offer to anyone unsatisfied after a win because it wasn't good enough is to sleep on it and consider what grateful will feel like when opening the eyes after sleep. ;) Lots of action, a few surprises. A...