The Pot Shot Podcast

Manas, Alex & Seb dissect a hard-earned point away at Anfield, before quickly discussing potential options ahead of the transfer window. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps us out. If you want to send us any questions, or keep up with all things Pot Shot, you can f...

In a mammoth episode, Alex and Lorcan welcome Jon Olsen ( @InvrrtedFB ) to look back on the weekend's game against Brighton & react to the Champions League round of 16 draw, as well as being joined by Liverpool fan Samuel AP ( @samuelap1_ ) for a preview of the huge clash coming on Saturday. This podcast comes in 3 parts: Part 1: the Brighton game (feat. John) - 0:00-44:41 Part 2: the Liverpoo...

Towells, Manas & Seb look back at The Arsenal's 4-3 victory at Luton and 1-0 defeat at Aston Villa. Here's Billy Carpenter's article from 1/12/23, in which he talks about Havertz's improvements: https://billycarpenter.substack.com/p/kai-havertz-scores-again Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know wha...

Will & Seb are joined by Jessy Parker Humphreys to discuss what Arsenal's season looks like from the outside, before taking a look at how Chelsea are shaping up ahead of this weekend's game. Thanks to Jessy for joining us! You can find them on twitter @jessyjph , and you can read their weekly women's football newsletter at flyinggeese.football . Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an epi...

Manas, Lorcan & Seb enjoy a chat about Lens and Wolves, and how things are starting to click. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps us out. If you want to send us any questions, or keep up with all things Pot Shot, you can find us on Twitter & Instagram @potshotp...

Seb & Manas take a look at the 1-0 win away at Brentford. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps us out. If you want to send us any questions, or keep up with all things Pot Shot, you can find us on Twitter & Instagram @potshotpod, as well as on Bluesky @potshotpo...

Towells & Seb are joined by a returning Alex for a classic international break filler episode - a Q&A. Thank you to everyone who took to Twitter to ask us questions! Timestamps: 00:00-05:46: Intro 05:46-17:39: Would it be beneficial for us to sell Partey in January? Who according to you are the best 8 options available in January? 17:39-23:20: What would the best use of the January transfe...

Will & Seb are once again joined by Max Radwan as they take a look through three victories against three Cities for the Arsenal: Manchester City, Bristol City, & Leicester City. Thanks to Max for joining us! You can find him on twitter @Max_Rads , and you can find his writing on Substack at whatevertheweather.substack.com . Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your fr...

Lorcan & Seb discuss the tactical themes of Arsenal's wins against Sevilla & Burnley, including how Leandro Trossard's involvement improves our front line, the differing merits of Zinchenko & Tomiyasu at right back, and our set piece supremacy. Timestamps: 00:00-05:24: Intro 05:24-20:25: Zinchenko & LB Dynamics 20:25-27:12: Trossard & ST Dynamics 27:12-35:15: Midfield Dynamics...

Towells, Manas & Seb decompress after a frustrating game at St. James' Park which gave Arsenal their first loss of the season. Here is a reading list that covers the history of Palestinian resistance in its various forms: https://shorturl.at/aefP1 Timeline: 00:00-05:26: Intro 05:26-06:13: Match summary 06:13-19:57: Ref chat (rant) 19:57-27:08: Performing under pressure 27:08-41:33: Odegaard, H...

Towells, Lorcan & Seb dig into how a team that is struggling to create many chances managed to put 5 past Sheffield United, before briefly touching on the Sevilla game that was and the West Ham & Newcastle games to come. Timestamps: 00:00-03:08: Intro 03:08-07:43: Nketiah's in the room 07:43-12:18: Havertz at RCM 12:18-15:30: Jesus injury 15:30-22:31: Scoring 5 + Sheff Utd Passivity 22:31-...

Will & Seb are joined by Max Radwan to discuss two 2-1 wins on the bounce for The Arsenal, at home to Aston Villa, then away to Bristol City, before previewing the game against Manchester City. Timestamps: 0:00-05:25: Intro 05:25-21:04: Return to back 4 & defensive personnel 21:04-27:08: Mead & Miedema 27:08-43:24: Breaking down a 5-4-1 block 43:24-47:12: Obligatory "Russo Is Good" Seg...

Seb, Lorcan & Manas discuss a frustrating 2-2 draw against Chelsea - a result which feels like a microcosm of the problems Arsenal have had so far this season. Thank you for supporting the podcast, and sticking with us through 50 episodes. Here's to the next 50! Timestamps: Start-02:21: Intro 02:21-16:00: In-possession issues 16:00-24:46: Pressing man-to-man 24:46-33:57: Odegaard 33:57-37:00:...

Towells is joined by Pot Shot's Vibes Correspondents Sam & Cian for an overview of the season so far. We discuss the Emirates atmosphere during the City win, the loss to Lens in the Champions League, and our unbeaten start to the Premier League season, before answering 10 quickfire questions freshly gathered from our twitter. Timestamps: 00:00-04:02: Intro 04:02-11:50: Manchester City 11:50-29...

In the first episode of a new series focusing on Arsenal Women, join Will & Seb for a chat about The Arsenal's bumpy start to the season, Jonas Eidevall's new contract, and the upcoming game against Aston Villa. Timestamps: 0:00-01:28: Intro 01:28-20:13: Manchester United review 20:13-25:39: Early season struggles 25:39-35:40: Jonas Eidevall's new contract 35:40-48:20: Aston Villa preview 48:2...

The Arsenal have beaten Manchester City in the league for the first time since 2015. (Yes we also lost to Lens in the Champions League this week but we'll worry about that another time.) Join Towells, Lorcan, Manas & Manchester City fan Brandon Manuel as they break down this close-fought encounter. Timestamps: 0:00-02:20: Intro 02:20-07:43: Game overview/how are we feeling about the result? 07...

Alex & Seb chat to Jon Mackenzie about Arsenal's 4-0 win over Bournemouth and the differences between this year's Arsenal and last year's, with a few of your questions sprinkled in throughout. Thank you to everyone who sent in a question, whether we answered it or not. We really appreciate your support! Timestamps: Intro: 0:00-03:10 Bournemouth overview: 03:10-06:12 Declan Rice: 06:12-25:49 In...

Alex, Lorcan, Seb & Towells discuss a 2-2 draw in the North London Derby - a draw that really feels like a loss. Timestamps: Intro: 0:00-04:32 Game summary: 04:32-06:10 Initial thoughts: 06:10-11:51 Out of possession approach: 11:51-22:05 Half-time changes & starting team: 22:05-34:02 Issues on the right hand side: 34:02-45:18 Creative struggles: 45:18-54:25 Injury issues & upcoming sc...

Alex, Lorcan & Manas discuss The Arsenal's 1-0 win against Everton, including a deep dive on the issues the Gunners have been having with central progression & making the most of their #8s, before taking a quick look ahead at our first Champions League game on Wednesday & the North London Derby next weekend. Timestamps: Intro: 0:00-01:42 Game overview: 01:42-12:15 Central Progression &...

[CORRECTION: In the episode we discuss Sevilla goalkeeper Yassine Bounou - but he's not Sevilla's goalkeeper anymore! He joined Al Hilal in the summer. Woops] Arsenal are back in the Champions League for the first time since 2016/17! Join Alex to find out what they're up against in the group stage. To do so, he is joined by La Liga writer & PSV "sufferer" José Pérez to find out more about Sevi...

Well, that was fun, wasn't it? Join Seb, Alex, Lorcan & Manas to dissect Arsenal's 3-1 win over Manchester United. Timestamps: Intro: 0:00-3:54 Arsenal's approach out of possession: 3:54-16:36 Issues in central areas: 16:36-22:49 Arteta's use of substitutions: 22:49-25:29 Partey's injury - is our squad deep enough? 25:29-33:21 Zinchenko-Rice pivot: 33:21-45:45 Havertz's struggles: 45:45-59:22...

Alex, Lorcan & Towells discuss a frustrating game against Fulham, where two of Arsenal's worst recent habits reared their ugly head: Conceding within the first minute at home, and dropping into a block the moment a lead is gained. At the top of the podcast, we discuss the passing of our friend Omar. His friend Jonathan Peters is running a marathon to raise money for the charity James' Place, w...

On a mild Monday night in Croydon, Arsenal came out 1-0 winners against Crystal Palace with a performance that brought out the David Moyes influence in both Mikel Arteta and Declan Rice. Manas, Seb & Towells discuss our standout performers, how the tactics shifted over the course of the game, and why Arteta loves going to a 5-4-0 block after we get a red card. Timestamps: Intro: 0:00 Game over...

Manas is joined by Sean Walsh of 90min to find out more about new Arsenal signing David Raya. Thanks to Sean for joining us! You can find him on twitter @SeanDZWalsh , and his work on 90min here: https://www.90min.com/authors/sean-walsh . Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps us out. If you want to send us any que...

Arsenal took all three points from their opening Premier League game against Nottingham Forest, but it wasn't just a walk in the park. Alex, Lorcan, Manas & Seb discuss how the lineup was different to what we saw in the Community Shield, what that meant for our tactical approach, and the virtues of tactical flexibility when compared to the familiarity of a consistent system. Timestamps: Intro...