THE NORTH BANK - An Arsenal Podcast

One down four to go! If they're all like the first one, I'm not sure we're all going to make it through, ha. That was tough. But a win is a win, as they say. Join Holly and Stef as we dissect rhe good and the bad from the Newcastle victory and look ahead to the first leg of the Champions League semi final on Wednesday. Please enjoy, like, share, etc. Thank you!  For exclusive access &a...

Hardly a vintage performance from Arsenal in a nery 1-0 win at the Emirates today. But it's three vital points and we're back on top of the pile. Holly and Stef were at the game and give us their instant reactions... Please follow & rate where you get your pods. For exclusive access & content, join our North Bank community: FREE on Patreon!   Join the conversation on our socials: B...

So, the final stretch is here, five games to make history, to deliver a generational season. Can we do it? Will we do it? Join Holly and Stef as we attempt to convince everyone (ourselves) that we can and will. We talk through both clubs' remaining fixtures, examine how we think Arteta should approach each game and look at the role the fans can have in the final run-in. Please enjoy, like, sha...

So, how are we all feeling after Sunday? Proud? Frustrated? Despondent? Angry? Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we try to work through the whole array of emotions I'm sure we've all lived through in the intervening days. But, how should we approach the remaining 5 games? Surely now we have to go for it, in what is a straight shoot out with City, especially factoring in their attack? Is it tim...

Our thoughts on the 2-1 defeat at the Etihad leaving us three points clear of City who have a game in hand. It's not over yet... is it? Join us for the full pod soon. Please follow & rate where you get your pods. For exclusive access & content, join our North Bank community: FREE on Patreon!   Join the conversation on our socials: BlueSky @northbankpod.bsky.social Twitter / X @northban...

With the 'title decider' looming into view, join Holly and Stef as we run through our options and our chances. Who will be available? How should Arteta approach the game? How might City approach the game, knowing that they really have to win it? Would a draw be enough for us to go on and clinch the title? Would a defeat be terminal? We also look back at the Sporting game, and once again re...

A Champions League semi-final awaits, a second consecutive semi-final, for the first time in our history - this should be a time for celebration, but with one eye on Sunday's game perhaps any celebrations can wait a few days longer! Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we share our instant reactions to the Sporting game. Please follow and rate where you get your pods. For exclusive access & conte...

Not the easiest podcast to record, lots of raw emotions still reverberating after yesterday's disappointing display and result. However, as they say, it's good to talk, and talk we did. Topics ranged from changing tactics; to next Sunday's approach; to missing players, or players going missing. We attempt to eke the positives out of the current situation - still top by 6 points, one fo...

An quick reaction pod after our potentially damaging home defeat to Bournemouth today. A chance to go 12 points clear and pile some pressure on City now looks like a great opportunity for them to close the gap tomorrow and make next weekend's visit to the Etihad a must-not-lose game at the least. Why were we so poor today? Is missing Odegaard the sole reason for such a performance - devoid of...

Nearly a full month since we last kicked a ball in anger in the league we finally look ahead to our next league game, home to Bournemouth at lunchtime on Saturday. We are still 9 points clear, still the top league goalscorers, still with the meanest defence, yet some would have you believe that it's all doom and gloom in the Arsenal sphere. Join Holly and Chris as we make it perfectly clear th...

At last, after what has felt like an eternity, we are back with a joyous instant reaction. Stef, from the stands in Portugal gives us all a taste of what it was like to be in the away end for Havertz' last minute winner. A textbook away performance and result in the Champions League - the tie is far from over, but how nice is it to be celebrating a win?!  Please follow & rate where you get...

Join Stef and Chris for a look back at our loss to Southampton in the FA Cup Quarter Final. We reflect on the manner of defeat and perhaps some familiar failings - whilst not wishing to take too much away from Southampton who fully deserved their victory, were we masters of our own undoing? Perhaps more importantly, how this might impact forthcoming games? Is the Champions League now a welcome dis...

A second disappointing result sees us drop out of both domestic cup competitions in quick succession. Join Holly and Chris in the warmth, with Stef at the ground as we provide our initial responses to the latest defeat. Was it as bad as it felt? Is it a sign of what's to come? Should we be worried? Please follow & rate where you get your pods. For exclusive access & content, join our N...

The proper football is back, with Arsenal facing 3 games in 8 days in 3 different competitions. Join Holly and Stef as we look ahead to the first of these games, away to Southampton on Saturday evening in the quarter final of the FA Cup. We struggle to agree on a starting 11 for that game, wondering who in reality will be available. Should we go strong or heavily rotate? Do we actually have a choi...

Join Holly and Stef as they, with the help of Producer Chris and all the Patreon members and social media followers pick The Arsenal Banter XI. Which players were just hilariously bad? Who did rivals fans laugh at the most? Who made calamitous errors? Which players became symbols of failure? Whose off-field antics made them the butt of the joke? Thanks for joining us on this trip down memory lane...

Welcome to The North Bank's mailbag edition where we tackle some of the following questions: From the position we are currently in, if we win the champions league 'only' this season will you be disappointed? Will Sunday's cup final defeat have any impact on how we approach the game at the Etihad? Is Gyokeres actually a better player than we think? If you could swap one player for a...

Not the result we were looking for, but we still have plenty to look forward to in what remains of this season. Join Holly and Stef as we look back on what went wrong - was it team selection, tactics, injuries, nerves? Were City even that good? We pose the following question - would you rather have had City's last 14 days, or our last 14 days? We chat international breaks, Tottenham's time...

With the chance of a first trophy in six years on Sunday, how are we all feeling? What could a win mean for this team, this fanbase?  Join Holly and Stef as we attempt to calm the nerves and focus on just how good we have been this season thus far. Some questions we tackle: who should start in goal; who should get the nod at right back, which of our attackers make most sense against this oppositio...

Safely through to the quarter finals of the Champions League where we'll face Sporting CP. Join Holly and Stef as we give our instant reactions to the 2-0 win against Leverkusen. A much better team performance, far more fluid in attack, but perhaps not clinical enough with some of the chances we created. Who stood out for you? Which of the goals was your favourite? We afford ourselves a little...

A memorable, dramatic and euphoric late victory against Everton, enhanced, if possible, by another two dropped points for City, sees us open up a 9 point lead at the top. Join Holly and Stef as we try not to get too giddy at what this season could deliver. Onto the game itself, were we fortunate to win, do we need to improve our attacking fluidity between now and the end of the season? Credit yest...

Straight from the Emirates, catch Holly & Stef's breathless summary of the home game v Everton where we left it late to claim three vital points. There will be a full-length pod reviewing this game including a look ahead to Leverkusen coming up! Please follow & rate where you get your pods. For exclusive access & content, join our North Bank community: FREE on Patreon!   Join the conve...

With our Champions League tie somewhat in the balance we take a more in depth look back at what went wrong, and what we need to improve upon for the second leg. We also look ahead to the visit of Everton on Saturday evening. Should Saka start? Should Timber start? What about Martinelli, or Eze? How do we unlock our fluent attacking best? We also enjoy a pleasant distraction whilst trying to think...

Join Holly and Stef as we look back at the narrow 2-1 victory against Mansfield in the FA Cup. Does it matter that we didn't play particularly well? Positives include Madueke, Dowman, Eze's goal, Havertz' minutes and Norgaard perhaps. Who do we want in the next round? We also take a look ahead to Wednesday's visit to Germany where we take on Leverkusen. With rested legs Arteta has...

Now that we've all calmed down a little, join Holly and Stef as we look at some of the key takeaways from the midweek action.  Some serious topics to discuss; is Hurzeler the biggest baby in the premier league; are Man City bottling their title chase; can Sp*rs actually go down; should Murillo receive a statue at the Emirates?  There's also some serious chat about outside noise, siege ment...

Wow wow wow. Not only did we win, but the pressure got to City and they dropped points at home to relegation threatened Forest. Join a very giddy Holly and Stef as we provide our instant reaction - there's lots of joy, some disbelief, and no small measure of excitement! Please enjoy, like, share, etc. Thank you! And, don't forget to subscribe, rate & review wherever you get your pods. YouTube...