THE NORTH BANK - An Arsenal Podcast

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look back at the win against Monaco. Plenty of positives, including Lewis-Skelly, Kiwior, Martinelli and of course Saka. What did we think of Jesus' performance? Great assist, or two missed chances? Does Monaco's tactics at our corners signal the end of Set Piece FC? We also look ahead to Everton on Saturday. Who starts at the back? Does it matter? Surely a routine...

Join Holly and Chris as we strike a rather despondent chord following a frustrating draw at Fulham. Was it really as bad as it feels? Do we need to get a striker in, in January, or would a shift in current team structure do the trick? Are we creative enough from open play? Do we actually play for corners? Are we out of the title race? So many questions, so few answers. Distracting us from the leag...

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we revel in the saltiness of opposition and pundits alike lose their collective minds at our set piece prowess. No Gabriel, no problem, but we do want him back for the next game! We chat about Rice, squad rotation with Kiwior and Zinchenko, and Raya's somewhat under the radar contribution to this current run. We then look ahead to Fulham at the weekend. This could be...

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look back at what was ultimately an emphatic win at The London Stadium on Saturday. We eulogise over Saka and Odegaard, bemoan our mini wobble, and worry about some of the treatment meted out by the frustrated West Ham players in the second half. Stef has a Gabriel-centric quiz that may well leave you even more in awe of the big man (Gabriel, not Stef). We look ahe...

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we bask in the glory of our season best performance against Sporting, before looking forward to the game at the London Stadium on Saturday evening. Will Arteta rotate, are West Ham a threat, will Stef predict a win? We discuss who our best right back is, Liverpool's long term prospects and concern for Pep.  There's the usual quiz,  plus a bonus quickie: can you name o...

Chris & Stef reflect on a relatively comfortable 3-0 win at home v Forest. Despite a few team changes, we turned in a cohesive, high-energy performance and scored 3 cracking goals. So, have we turned a corner? Has Mikel got his mojo, as well as his captain, back? And who exactly controls our stadium jumbotrons? There's a look ahead to Sporting Lisbon on Tuesday who are in fine form and boast a...

In the absence of Holly, Producer Chris & Stef are running the show. We celebrate the last international break of the year - although this was a strangely welcome one. We look at where we are at after 11 PL games, fringe players' form and how we might cope with the next 7 supposedly 'easy' games - can we look forward to a relatively fully fit squad and some consistency in performances? There a...

In this bonus, CLASSICS episode of the pod, Holly and Stef catch up with Arsenal fan royalty, Dave Seager, as he talks us through his latest Arsenal book, 'Welcome to the Goonerverse'. We also chat about how Dave first fell in love with The Arsenal, his inspiration behind the book and his take on the current season. A thoroughly enjoyable chat I'm sure you'll all enjoy! Welcome to the Goonerverse'...

Join Holly, Stef and Chris for our 'on the whistle' reaction to our draw at Stamford Bridge. Was it one point gained, or two points dropped? Was that our strongest starting eleven? Odegaard returned and immediately reminded us of what we've been missing, not that we needed reminding. There's talk about international breaks, warm weather training camps, Martinelli, Trossard, Timber's awesome throw...

Join Holly, Stef and Chris for another riveting chat about how great Arsenal are at the moment. Okay, so things aren't brilliant, but, Odegaard is back, so that's reason enough for optimism. Chris and Stef run the rule over our defeat in the San Siro, whilst we all attempt to second guess Arteta's team selection for Sunday's crunch game at Stamford Bridge. There's also a quiz - name Edu's top 10 m...

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we attempt to make sense of our current form. What needs to change to get us back to some winning, free flowing football? Is it a personnel or systemic issue? Is Odegaard the answer? Can we trace these issues back to our summer transfer business? There's also some inspired, puntastic, cheesy chat from Stef that's worth the admission price alone.  You can also join the...

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look back at our cruise past Preston, and look ahead to our revenge mission at St James' Park this weekend. Plenty of praise going around for Nwaneri, but will he get a start against Newcastle? Jesus back on the scoresheet, but will he start against the Geordies? Is Gabriel fit to play? Who gets the nod in midfield? Finally, quiz time asks you to name the 5 players...

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we take a look back at the Liverpool game. Two points dropped or a point gained? Is this another example of an overly cautious response to some in-game adversity? Or was it a resilient point against the table toppers? Saka, Rice, Partey, Merino all come in for deserved praise, more harsh opinions ventured for Trossard and Martinelli. We close with a brief look ahead t...

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we attempt to muster some enthusiasm for the win over Shakhtar - Partey, Martinelli and Jesus earn some praise, but that's about it. There's growing frustration at Arteta's refusal to rotate, whilst simultaneously complaining about fatigue. We also look ahead to Liverpool's visit on Sunday with some degree of anxiety - especially poor Stef. And finally, can you name t...

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we search for healing, for some catharsis after a shocking weekend of football. Do we blame the referee, VAR, Trossard, Saliba, Martinelli, Arteta, Father Christmas? Or is it a little bit of everything? Where do we go from here? Who starts against Shaktar, who replaces Saliba against Liverpool, and is now the time to start Nwaneri? So many question, so few answers!  Y...

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look ahead to the return of proper football, and Bournemouth away on Saturday. Who will be fit to start - we suspect a strong line-up, but who knows with Arteta. We worry a little bit about the threat from Bournemouth, we predict a desired points tally from the next 4 games, we laugh at United (again) and finally, can you name the starting 11 from Arteta's first ga...

Join Holly and Chris as we attempt to fill yet another international break with some cutting edge nonsense. We pray to the footballing Gods that Saka isn't really injured at all, and that Odegaard returns earlier than feared. We rate our start to the season, and reserve high praise for Saka and Havertz in particular. We look at our rivals and their performances so far. And which player would you t...

Join Holly, Stef and Chris, as we try to work out what sort of a performance that was against Southampton. Did we need to go a goal behind to win that game? High praise for Saka and Havertz, and some words of caution for Calafiori. We discuss rotation, player fatigue, and Stef's pessimism. And can you name the 6 players to have more Premier League assists for Arsenal than Saka? You can also join t...

Join Holly and Chris as we look back at the drama of the late win over Leicester and the professionalism of beating PSG in the Champions League. We also look forward to what we hope will be a more run of the mill victory over the Saints on Saturday. We discuss squad rotation, Havertz, Nwaneri, Jesus, Merino and a lot more. There's also a quiz - can you name the 12 players to have played for both A...

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we are full of praise for Arsenal Women, the Hale Enders and look ahead to Leicester visiting the carpet on Saturday. Stef fears a Vardy party, but we all expect the win, just. But who will line up at kick off? Will Nwaneri get his Premier League debut, will White make it at right back, and will we get to see Neto in the nets, oh! (sorry). And can you name Arsenal&#39...

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we attempt to unpick the events of Arsenal's draw at the Etihad. City's fast start, Rodri's karma, Haaland raging around the pitch like a madman, celebrating a draw against 10 men, Silva's saltiness, Trossard's folly, Calafiori's majestic strike, Gabriel again, Raya unflappable, Arteta's tactics and on and on we go. We think it was catharti...

Join Holly and Stef as they take a look back at the Atalanta draw, and then preview an early season six pointer. Holly feels Rodri's end of season comments will motivate the team even more to win. Stef expects a tight affair. Who plays in midfield? Are we too defensive? Should we go at City right from the off? How do we mitigate Odegaard's absence? Does Martinelli get another start? Is thi...

Holly, Stef and Chris jump online in the wake of a crucial win in the NLD. Despite missing several players, the lads are full of praise for the team that battled their way to a 0-1 victory at the Armitage Shanks Arena. North London remains very Red. Join the conversation on our socials: ⁠⁠Twitter / X @northbankpod⁠⁠ ⁠⁠TikTok @northbankpod⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram @northbankpod⁠⁠ more on ⁠⁠our website, thenor...

Premier League football returns this weekend - unlike half of our midfield - so Holly, Stef & Chris are chewing over possible team line-ups and formations before predicting scores for the season's first NLD. Join the conversation on our socials: ⁠⁠Twitter / X @northbankpod⁠⁠ ⁠⁠TikTok @northbankpod⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram @northbankpod⁠⁠ more on ⁠⁠our website, thenorthbankfc.com⁠⁠ The North Bank. An...

Join Holly, Stef and Chris for their first uncut video pod in which there's a look at Arsenal womens' action, the Arsenal men involved in the Nations League Internationals (with everyone praying we just get the lads back unscathed) plus a summary of where we're at after 3 games of the domestic season. You can also join the conversation on our socials: Twitter / X @northbankpod TikTok @...