The Arseholics - An Arsenal Podcast

Arsenal 3 Manchester United 2 - What a game. What a win. What a team.   Join the Arseholics as we breakdown one of the all time great Emirates stadium era nights. We discussed the result, the atmosphere pre and post game, Nketiah, Zinchenko, the title race and the transfer window. We still haven't recovered from the game yet so bear with us as we try to process it all!    We are good friends and a...

Note: This episode was recorded on Tuesday, before United dropped points at Palace. It feels like 1998 again, Arsenal host Manchester United at the Emirates on Sunday, in what could prove to be a title 6 pointer. What's changed in Man United's fortunes? Are they in a serious title race? How can Arsenal beat them? Raj and Myz break it all down, and also talk about where we find ourselves midway int...

North London is RED!A lovely day out in N17, Arsenal beat Spurs 2-0 and go 8 points clear at the top of the table. We breakdown the win, talk about a quite brilliant away day for Myz, look at some of the standout performers and discuss our potential title chances. Keep an eye out for a United preview episode special, dropping very soon.  Links to all our socials: https://linktr.ee/arseholics Follo...

All eyes on North London come Sunday afternoon - we preview a huge Spurs vs Arsenal derby. What’s changed since the Gunners last went away to Spurs? How do we expect both teams to set-up? We also touch on the news that a new bid for Mudryk has now gone into Shaktar - what implications could this potential deal have on future transfer dealings in the pipeline? The Arseholics are lucky enough to be...

2 points lost or a point gained? Did Newcastle deserve the draw, or did Arsenal falter? Are the Gunners actually in with a chance of winning this Premier League? The Arseholics discuss this and much more (Spurs, Oxford, upcoming fixtures, the transfer window) in this week's epsiode. ------------- We are good friends and also happen to be North Bank season ticket holders at The Emirates. We talk ab...

Arsenal fans worldwide were in meltdown at the news of our inspirational #9 requiring knee surgery and being out for approx 3 months. Will Eddie step up to the plate to keep Arsenal's unlikely title charge going? Does this mean even a top 4 place is at risk? Will Arsenal change their transfer plans in Jan? We discuss all this and more, including how our boys did at the World Cup with now only Big...

WORLD CUP PREVIEW EPISODE! Disclaimer: The Arseholics were a little bit tipsy during this episode, so some nationalities may have been muddled! We chat about how we feel on the eve of the tournament, if we are even looking forward to Qatar, predicting our winners and losers as well looking at this England squad and how we think Southgate and the team will fare. Subscribe if you haven’t already, hi...

5 points clear at the top before the WC break! Arsenal fans are in all kinds of conflict right now, is it time to believe that a madness can happen? We discuss the win at Wolves and the other results that went our way. We also get into which Arsenal players did and didn't get a call up to the World Cup, and obviously we also touch on the biggest news story of the week - Ronaldo's truth bombs! We a...

Is this the statement win of the season? Is this finally the win that puts respect on what Arsenal have been cooking? It may be the third time in a row that Arsenal have won at Stamford Bridge but this felt different. Arsenal dominated and expressed technical superiority for the whole game, it was a lack of finishing that kept the victory down to just 1-0. On our latest live show we review the gam...

A bonus Arseholics extra episode! Raj sits down with Prash, a Chelsea fan, to preview our game against them on Sunday. They talk about all things Arsenal, Chelsea, managers, tactics and much more.  We are good friends and also happen to be North Bank season ticket holders at The Emirates. We talk about Arsenal so much we thought sharing our conversations and experiences would be a fun thing to do....

Thumping win at The Emirates. In theory it’s what you’d predict when the team at the very top is at home to the team at the very bottom but as the Premier League proves so often, you just never know. So many things to talk about on reflection including Martinelli’s continued ascent to potentially scary levels of good to Reiss Nelson unexpected sub appearance being unexpectedly phenomenal. Check ou...

A draw. What a strange feeling, we never draw. Arsenal’s winning streak comes to an end in what was a quintessential game of two halves. Arsenal were outstanding in the first, and pretty abject in the second. The good news is we’re still top of the league and only one Big 6 rival managed to win this weekend. We cover all the main talking points from the game including Gabriel Jesus having a day to...

What a madness of a game! From power cuts to missed pens to overturned reds to an Arsenal win, the only thing it didn't have was the Rolls Royce version of Arsenal that we've got to love this season. So perhaps leaving Elland Road with three points after that performance is yet another sign of this team being a different beast to last season? After all the other results this weekend, Arsenal are f...

It just keeps getting better and better! It’s almost unthinkable that you can follow up an NLD victory with an even more enjoyable win but this was arguably the case with the Arsenal boys beating Liverpool in a five goal thriller at The Emirates. So much drama, so much to talk about, but in conclusion it’s another milestone passed to evidence the progress of this vibrant and hungry side who are ST...

North London is RED! What an amazing day at The Emirates! Yet another W to keep Arsenal at the very top of the league! Spurs’ boring anti-football finally got the loss it deserved as Arteta kept faith with his Plan A, dominated possession throughout and goals from Partey, Jesus and the reborn Xhaka sent the lily-sh*tes back to Mordor. We had another reason to celebrate as we welcomed Niro back ont...

With the NLD around the corner, we for the first time ever invited a Spurs fan (called Jason) to join us in our pre-match preview. Even though the joker ended up joining us 45 minutes late, it proved to be great entertainment! We discussed how we expect both sides to approach the game, whether a statement victory is needed by Arsenal, the possible line-ups and ways in which we can see Spurs hurtin...

Another dose of redemption! The team that flattened us on opening day last season got comprehensively controlled on Sunday with many calling it the most complete Arsenal performance of the Arteta era so far. The Arsenal boys go back to the top of the league as we say goodbye to the first spell of the season and enter the first international break. No Odegaard, no problem it seems. Fabio Vieira mar...

Check out the recording of our first ever livestreamed episode! Apologies in advance for the overexcitement during the episode but in the same way recording after a defeat is a new concept this season, so was recording live.  We went into the detail of our defeat to Man Utd at Old Trafford to try and make sense of a game where we looked so impressive and dominating in patches, yet sliced open and...

Just like Arshavin running around at Anfield with his fingers in the air, it’s FOUR wins on the bounce to continue our perfect start to the season. If you choose to ignore the celebration police, then you were probably mightily impressed with the team refusing to accept that it just wasn’t gonna be our day as we came back from a goal down to beat Fulham. On the pod we reflect across our first four...

On an outrageously hot day at The Emirates, Gabriel Jesus was quite simply on fire. Two goals and two assists on his home debut was the least he deserved for ripping Leicester to shreds. On the pod we reflect on what he’s showing us plus much more such as Xhaka’s new attacking responsibilities, the threat of our left hand side and the nature of the goals conceded. We also spend some time talking a...

Redemption! The Sky execs so desperately wanted a repeat of last year’s 2-0 opening night defeat under the lights but the Arsenal boys delivered a 2-0 win at one of the hardest grounds to go to in the league. What a brilliant start to the season. We don’t know what was better; watching William Saliba being imperious on debut or meeting Daddy Ramsdale in the pub! On the pod we discuss the win and d...

Here we go again! It may well be the best pre-season Arsenal have ever had in terms of results and the recruitment hasn’t been too shabby in the background. Our last two games have been an aggregate of 10-0 against Chelsea and Sevilla with new signing Gabriel Jesus on fire, so yeah it’s all set up nicely for a 3-0 defeat under the lights against Palace. Check out our season preview where we digest...

Out of nowhere we’re suddenly linked with a bloke called Fabio Vieira from Porto, and within an hour all the big category A sources are reporting the deal is as good as done. No ITK in sight had any idea, it’s wonderful. We don’t know much of him but can safely say he’s De Bruyne levels. Check out our latest pod where we discuss what we know about the player and give our initial reactions as to ho...

Xhaka and Partey were the clear first choice pairing in the middle of the park last season with Lokonga and Elneny taking turns to be Arteta’s favourite understudy. We discuss how the foursome faired and whether the unit stays as it is next season. Is there a chance Xhaka leaves? Can Lokonga play a bigger role? Will Partey’s injury struggles get worse with age? Is there a future for Torreira or Ma...

With Aubameyang gone and both Nketiah and Lacazette out of contract this summer, there’s still a chance that the three main strikers we started the 20/21 season with all leave the club before the next season starts. With reports however that Eddie is on the brink of signing a new five year deal, we decided to spend some time reviewing the striker situation at Arsenal. We discuss who we think shoul...