The Arsenal Beat

The Premier League is finally back this weekend and it will be reigning champions Arsenal who get things back under way when they welcome an impressive Leeds side to the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. Normal service also resumes on The Arsenal Beat, where Emily is joined by Ed Aarons of the Guardian and Sam Cunningham, a freelance football journalist with over 20 years experience covering the game&...

Welcome to the first-ever episode of The Arsenal Beat: Fan Forum. Arsenal has one of the most passionate, most global fanbases in the world and while we cover the football every week from here in the UK, we wanted to hand the mic to supporters who are living that experience somewhere completely different. We are delighted to welcome Arsenal NYC as our first supporters club joining Fan Forum as Emi...

For the first time, The Arsenal Beat Monday review show comes on the back of a defeat for Mikel Arteta's men. A 3-0 loss at Brighton sees the Premier League champions go into a prolonged international break on the back of a rare poor performance. Emily is joined by Alex Howell from BBC Sport and The Standard's Matt Verri to run the rule over what went wrong for Arsenal at the AMEX Stadium. Please...

There has been plenty of excitement surrounding Arsenal academy prospect Max Dowman in recent months, but did the 16-year-old truly arrive with a fine display in the 4-2 Carabao Cup third round win over Ipswich? Emily is joined by The Sun's Simon Collings and Art de Roche of The Athletic to discuss Dowman's eye-catching performance and that of fellow Hale End star Marli Salmon. Art invites...

A judo bout, a stunning strike and another win for the Premier League champions. Arsenal eventually left Sunderland with a 2-0 victory on Saturday night, despite Mikel Arteta fuming over a judo throw that could have cost his side. David Raya shone in goal, Bruno Guimaraes made a memorable return to the north-east and Bukayo Saka was on target once more. Emily is joined by Nick Callow from Hayters...

Arsenal conceded for the first time this season but bounced back to beat Chelsea and continue their perfect start to their Premier League title defence. Emily is joined by Simon Collings from The Sun and The Guardian's Ed Aarons to look back on the 2-1 victory at the Emirates Stadium. In a week full of football acronyms, Arsenal once again put on a S.H.O.W. (Saka, Havertz, Odegaard, White)*. Havin...

The transfer window has closed, Mikel Arteta goes into Sunday's London derby against Chelsea knowing the players he has to work with until January. But should Arsenal fans be pleased with the summer business? Emily is once again joined by ESPN's James Olley and Matt Verri of The Standard to talk about the incomings, the near-misses and the different approach in transfers to Sunday's op...

A different kind of victory for Arsenal as they left Aston Villa with a hard-fought 1-0 win, courtesy of another Bukayo Saka goal. Emily is joined by Arsenal and WSL world feed commentator Max Jones and Art de Roche of The Athletic to pore over the performance at Villa Park. Why did Christos Tzolis struggle? How good was Eberechi Eze? Will anyone ever score against Arsenal's defence and can Mi...

Arsenal don't play until Monday night but that doesn't stop The Arsenal Beat from bringing you your weekly dose of Thursday preview podcast action. Ahead of the trip to face Aston Villa, Emily is joined by The Standard's Matt Verri and Nick Callow from Hayters TV. The panel discuss the differing starts to the Premier League season for The Gunners and Unai Emery's Villa, whether new...

Arsenal's Premier League title defence started in style with an entertaining 3-0 win over newly-promoted Coventry on Friday night. But is it a title 'defence'? Not if manager Mikel Arteta has anything to do with it..! Emily is joined by The Telegraph's Sam Dean and Art de Roche from The Athletic to talk about Arsenal as the entertainers, a great start for new signing Christos Tzoli...

Arsenal have silverware in the trophy cabinet before the defence of their Premier League title has even begun. Emily is joined by Simon Collings of The Sun & BBC Sport's Alex Howell to preview Friday night's opening league fixture. The panel discuss the convincing 3-0 Community Shield win over Manchester City in Cardiff, the timely return to form of captain Martin Odegaard and the pres...

The Arsenal Beat kicks off with two of the most respected voices in football journalism: Henry Winter and James Olley. They join us to talk all things Arsenal — from the big decisions shaping the club right now to the expectations, pressure and personalities around Mikel Arteta’s side. Insight, opinion and proper football conversation. Plus, which Arsenal player won a wrestling match at the World...

Unai Emery was the man chosen to replace Arsene Wenger in the Arsenal dugout. The Spaniard had made a name for himself in his homeland, winning silverware and impressing with his methodical approach. He did, however, fail at Paris Saint-Germain and would last just 18 months at the Emirates Stadium. Here, Max Jones speaks to journalists based in Spain, France and England to discuss Emery's humble b...

Our latest Arsenal Beat special delves into the world of the matchday programme. Max Jones presents an in-depth look at the history of programmes, how the Arsenal matchday companion is put together, the ways in which it provides an essential tool for football reporters, just how valuable some from the past can be and what the future holds in the digital age. With contributions from: :: Henry Winte...

We’ve had black cat superstitions and asking his players to think like squirrels, but despite the best efforts of Jonas Eidevall, Arsenal Women ended the season without a trophy. To take a look back at the campaign, Molly is joined by The Athletic’s Art de Roche, Suzy Wrack from the Guardian and, making her Arsenal Beat debut, Kathryn Batte from the Daily Mail. The panel discuss Eidevall's impact...

Ahead of the visit of Manchester United a number of Arsenal journalists select their best memories from a fixture which used to dominate the English football calendar. The Athletic's Amy Lawrence recalls Marc Overmars scoring the winner at Old Trafford on the way to the title in 1998. We return to Manchester four years later as the Mirror's chief football writer John Cross talks us through Sylvain...