Stateside Gooners: An Arsenal FC Show

Was this the BEST win from the Emirates (Arsenal Stadium ... that's new to us) era? I don't think so, but many do. Shutting out Atleti was 'somewhat' expected, but scoring four was on the fringes of anyone's expectations. What a big win! We dig into this game for most of the pod, tackling the tale of two halves and two sides (left/right), as well as the sliding doors moments (l...

S2 WE6: Opponent name match re-cap On this Stateside Gooners Arsenal Women’s podcast, Eric and Matt discuss the Arsenal Women’s games against Brighton in the Women’s Super League (WSL) and Benfica in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) action. We also discuss general thoughts on the season through this first international break and look forward to the upcoming “sprint” of 5 matches in November.   As a...

In Episode 86 we’re not discussing anything important… only that The Arsenal are STILL leading the Premier League , how we got here, what happened across town at Craven Cottage, the upcoming UCL tilt against Simeone and his Atletico Madrid team, plus a few quick things. Matt’s got his Top Ten list on Substack, so check that out here . Do us a solid and subscribe. Share the link and ask your friend...

On this Stateside Gooners Arsenal Women’s podcast, Eric and Matt discuss the Arsenal Women’s game against Manchester City in the Women’s Super League (WSL) action and the Arsenal match against 8-time women’s UCL champions Lyon.  As always we’d love to hear your comments to the episode, fan origin stories, and questions you may have for us. You can leave your comments in your podcast platform of ch...

When Arsenal dominate a game like they did against West Ham (affectionately "Left Ham" to us), there's not much that makes us want to rehash the game. We cover the goals, the big misses, THAT Michael Oliver decision that SOMEHOW went our way, Saka's milestone achievement, and Ødegaard's bum luck. There's more, too. United are crap, the fat Aussie is crap, Liverpool were c...

On this Stateside Gooners Arsenal Women’s podcast, Eric and Matt discuss the disappointing draws between Arsenal Women and 1) Manchester United and 2) Aston Villa in Women’s Super League (WSL) action. Poor results that put a strain on Arsenal’s WSL campaign. We also talk about the Ballon d’Or and the Women’s Champions League matchups.  As always we’d love to hear your comments to the episode, fan...

In this episode we talk about this weeks Champions League match at the Emirates versus (sometimes nemesis) Olympiacos. Lots of lineup changes, same results, a win. Goals by Martinelli and Saka sounds like 'old times.' You know when they were teenagers scoring goals together. We had really fun goals in this game, even though they weren't as plentiful as we'd all have liked them to be, I think we'll...

Newcastle Review, Olympiacos Preview (oh yeah, and Port Vale) ;) I don't mean to diss Port Vale, but that game felt an awful lot like a friendly. Because we're not the mess that United clearly are, there was never really a chance we'd lose. We watched, we discussed, we moved on. Newcastle had a lot to talk about: even THAT thing from PGMOL. Pope got the ball? Did he? Gyökeres didn't dive? Really?...

In THIS episode Matt and Eric spend 98% of the time bitching about PGMOL and recapping the Man City (aka 115) game, while spending about 150 seconds total previewing the game against Port Vale. Most of that chatter is really about just one arsenal player, though... so stick around for the end. Enjoy us on Bluesky @statesidegooners.bksy.social and on Substack @statesidegooners where you can get Mat...

In this episode Matt and Eric recap the 2-nil win over Spanish side Athletic Bilbao/Club/Team/Side thanks to super subs Martinelli and Trossard. Then we preview the weekend Premier League match at the Etihad as The Arsenal face the Sky Blues. Subscribe to our Substack: Check out Matt's Top Ten recap, and Eric's blog about how much we (supporters) have suffered, not to mention the players (...

On this Stateside Gooners Arsenal Women’s podcast, Eric and Matt discuss the Arsenal Women’s game against both the London City Lionesses AND the 'Left Ham' Hammers in the Women’s Super League (WSL) action.  As always we’d love to hear your comments to the episode, fan origin stories, and questions you may have for us. You can leave your comments in your podcast platform of choice and pleas...

In this episode, hosts Matt and Eric save a dog, need extra time to finish their homework, and still come away with fun commentary on a 'nice' 3-nil away victory. As the Champions League begins a new season, tournament, thing... We have to start somewhere, and this time it's in Spain against a team we played in the preseason. How interesting! Don't forget to check out our podcast t...

In this episode Matt and Eric host KP and Stephen from District Gooner Pod! In our second collaboration, we learn plenty about them and from them as we cover everything from how our summers were to which kits are the best (our 3rd) and worst. Ewwww! Tottenham are 💩, but did you know they made the most profit in the Levy era. What a waste of money. SMH But the real discussion starts with the summe...

Matt and Eric kickoff the women’s season with a recap of the incoming and outgoing players and those on loan. We touch on some of the possible moves that will be made on deadline day. We discuss the cups and trophies the Arsenal women will compete for and which ones we’d like to see them win. We touch on their first WSL match against London City and finally talk about all the individuals up for aw...

A wonderstrike by Dominik Szoboszlai won it for the Reds at Anfield but we're not sad. Stuff happens, you've seen the t-shirts and the buttons pinned on them. Let's dig into the game together. Matt and Eric dissect the events, discuss the good, bad, and fugly (that's PGMOL) all with a bit of cheek and our normal degree of humor and analysis. Forest is up next. What should we look f...

Sometimes winning by a lot is pretty, sometimes it's not. This was mostly a pretty win. We got goals from the front, goals from the back. We saw set piece goals (Set Piece FC) and great goals by Saka and Gyökeres from open play. Saka's goal was a replica of his 2022 goal against Leeds at Elland Road. See that here starting around 14 seconds. Liverpool is up next on Sunday at Anfield where the Gunn...

Winning ugly is still winning. In this episode, we cover the match, the gross and the beautiful, the good, the bad, and the fugly. While we're at it, we peek at the other games from the PL weekend, preview our home match against Leeds United, and take a stab at where things end up in the League table. Somewhere in there are 3 quick things. Check out Matt's blog, a top 10 list of things he noticed...

What more could you want? We cover a lot, in more time than we should, but maybe that's the point. This is the season getting started as Arsenal travel to the Theatre of Dreams (sometimes a nightmare for the visitors) as our squad faces the 3-4-3 of Manchester United in the manager's (Ruben Amorim) first full season in charge. On this episode: Cold Open: Alexis Sánchez openly hopes Arsenal...

Matt takes the lead on Arsenal's Women for Stateside Gooners. This season he and Eric will dedicate special pods focused on the women's club rather than include these updates on the men's podcast. We're really excited about being focused on both our senior squads and to giving them each their own highlights and attention. Come along for the ride as we look at summer activity and ch...

In this episode Matt and Eric discuss and quickly recap the preseason matchups in the Far East against AC Milan and Newcastle, 1-0 and 3-2 wins respectively. Arsenal have (so far) acquired 6 players this summer in what could turn out to be the best summer window in at least a decade, but probably more than two decades. The activity feels reminiscent of the 2004 when RVP, future billionaire Matt Fl...

Silly season is that time of year when we get all the rumors about who clubs are interested in and a tiny bit about what's actually real. In this episode, Matt and Eric look at a bunch of the wildly speculative, potentially possible, and even a few likely rumors about who's on the market and what the pundits are saying could happen. Using 'pundit' lightly here because some sources...

Season One of Stateside Gooners wraps with a bang (and roughly two hours of joyful rambling) in a finale episode that perfectly balances Arsenal analysis and chaotic charm. Eric and Matt are joined by their podcasting pals from District Gooner Pod—Stephen and KP—for a Gooner-palooza that covers everything from Arsenal Women’s heroic European adventures to the men’s rollercoaster season. The crew d...

Episode 71 of Stateside Gooners is a love letter to Arsenal Women’s historic, heroic, heart-pounding Champions League win. Matt and Eric relive the madness of the match—chaos in the opening 20 minutes, a defensive masterclass, and the ultimate “you had to be there” vibe. From 14-to-1 underdogs to European champions, it was pure Arsenal magic. The episode breaks down the own goal (yep, we'll ta...

In this Stateside Gooners episode, Eric and Matt are back to celebrate taking down the boogeyman—Newcastle—and securing Champions League football once again. But don’t get too comfy. Between Raya’s stunning saves, Kai getting yeeted to the ground by Dan Burn, and VAR pretending it's off the clock, there’s plenty to rant and laugh about. The guys break down how Arsenal kept a clean sheet despit...

In Episode 69 of Stateside Gooners , Eric and Matt break down one of Arsenal’s strangest matches of the season—a wild 2-2 draw with Liverpool. The guys wrestle with the classic “was that one of our best or worst games?” question, with shades of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde shaping their analysis of a first half collapse and second half fightback. They move from frustration over Saliba's ball-watchi...