The Thing About Arsenal

Six points clear! But it could have been so much better. Luke, Jonny and Lucy look back on a chaotic weekend where the Arsenal boat continued to sail through calm waters. Plus, some unexpected Tom Hiddleston bashing and John Hartson's appearance on The Weakest Link. ***Spread the word and tell your Arsenal mates about us! Be part of growing this new Arsenal community. Thank you for your support!**...

3pm. 3 points. 3 goals. The only complaint that Luke could find was that he thinks some of the Arsenal songs have too many words.  Jim joins him to reflect on a delightful afternoon at the Emirates. Martín Zubimendi and Declan Rice were brilliant again and Gabriel Jesus and Viktor Gyökeres are starting to enjoy the perfect job share. ***Spread the word and tell your Arsenal mates about us! Be...

Arsenal are back in Premier League action this weekend, and we are once again playing at 3pm. Today, Laura, Jim and Jonny reveal they are reassured by not having the pressure of being on the telly in the UK. Once we’ve previewed that game against Sunderland, we turn our attention to the upcoming Carabao Cup final with Man City. Plus, we discussed Arsenal’s worst ever fans, Arteta’s big book and sp...

The last time we headed to Wembley for a League Cup final, we had Shkodran Mustafi in the heart of defence. Now, we're like prime Juventus in the 90s. Laura and Jonny relive a tense but ultimately incredibly satisfying night which saw us shutdown Chelsea and reach our first cup final in six years... WE'RE GOING TO WEMBLEY!! SEE YOU THERE! ***Spread the word and tell your Arsenal mates about us! Be...

Arsenal beat Corinthians in the first ever women’s Champions Cup final on Sunday. As agreed, this means we are now officially world champions. Laura and Rory are here to relive a brilliant night thanks to FIFA (surprisingly), Caitlin Foord’s goal and of course Mr Arsène Wenger. Elsewhere, we prepare for the departure of an Arsenal legend as it’s believed Katie McCabe will leave the club in the sum...

The nerves were real dodgy on Friday. Now, they're a distant memory. Laura, Jim and Jonny are here to bask in the joys of an almost perfect weekend. They discuss Noni Madueke's coming-of-age performance and the return of the same old Arsenal defending which this season has been built upon. Plus, there's a VERY heartfelt thank you to Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. And all its supporters, of cours...

The Arsenal boat is back on course and sailing through fair seas. On deck, Laura and Rory are sat surrounded by empty bottles of Noni juice merrily giggling the rest of the weekend away. Join us as we react to Arsenal’s comfortable 4-0 victory at Elland Road. Rory wonders whether Kai Havertz is a terrifying cross between Martin Ødegaard and Mikel Merino and Laura reveals that she might have taken...

All aboard! Luke, Jonny and Jim look ahead to choppy waters at Elland Road and feel a serene sense of calm. Just ignore the bit about Luke s***ting himself, all right. They discuss why this could be the perfect game to unleash Kai Havertz in the league. Plus, our Champions League fate is (almost) decided and Max Dowman signs on the dotted line! Meanwhile, Paul Scholes pops up in the Arsenal Twitte...

Luke and Jim are straight out of the Emirates to react to Arsenal's last game in the Champions League group stage! And what a very entertaining, mildly frustrating last game it was... They discuss the atmosphere in the ground, the return of Kai Havertz, the continuing reluctance of some players to just SHOOOOT, and an away end that somehow sounded like a gameshow audience. Come join us! ***Spread...

Arsenal travelled to “the party club of London” on Saturday and came away with a party bag in one hand and the three points in the other. Today, Laura and Rory are here to revel in Arsenal’s ruthless performance at Stamford Bridge. Elsewhere, we chat about Olivia Smith after her red card against Man United last week. Plus, we plan how we’d spend £1.7m if we’re able to win the Champions Cup. ***Spr...

Mentality, leadership, composure. We've probably all heard those words a lot in the 24 hours following Arsenal's defeat against Manchester United, but what does it all mean? Laura, Jim and Rory are here to give it their best go... We discuss the key problems up front as Bukayo Saka reaches his longest run of games without a goal and Jim argues that it's time for Martin Ødegaard to be benched. But...

Don't try and contact us, we won't answer. Laura and Jonny reflect on a truly chaotic night at the Emirates which saw Manchester United burst our balloon and then some. Laura is worried that this could be a season-defining moment for all the wrong reasons, Jonny is still confused by Arteta's Angry Subs, and both of them have some form of alcoholic beverage to hand. Come join us as we process it al...

How are you feeling ahead of Man United? Luke’s confident, Jim is not. So either way, we’ve got you covered. Join us as we look ahead to this weekend’s Super Sunday – plus, we learn you’re just as weird as we are after reading some of your superstitions and Luke reveals what it's really like to wear the Arsène Wenger jacket. ***Spread the word and tell your Arsenal mates about us! Be part of growi...

The one thing we should never forget is that watching Arsenal is meant to be fun, and boy was tonight fun. Laura and Jim are here to share their thoughts on another Arsenal win at the San Siro. Despite the result, two major questions remain: how do we carry this form into the league and does Gabriel Jesus have the best eyebrows in football? ***Spread the word and tell your Arsenal mates about us!...

Welcome to the first meeting of the official Kim Little fan club. Today, Lucy and Rory gather to reflect on our 2-0 win over Aston Villa in the FA Cup and celebrate our Kimmy. Elsewhere, sports documentary obsessive Lucy gives her thoughts on the new AWFC doc, “Only In The Land”. Plus, we discover what orchestra conductors, dog walkers and Renee Slegers all have in co...

After a 0-0 draw, there's nothing like a bit of 2003 nostalgia from a group of Arsenal weirdos to get us back on track, is there? Luke, Jonny and Lucy are here to bring a healthy blend of calm and delusion to the chaos after Saturday's disappointing draw at Nottingham Forest. We also realise what was wrong: Luke wasn't holding his 40 quid and Lucy didn't have her lucky socks on. Come on guys, basi...

The day had shaped up perfectly: a Man City defeat at Old Trafford, more pain for Spurs, a Liverpool slip-up... and then this. Laura and Jonny got straight onto the mics at full time to wrap their heads around our 0-0 draw at Nottingham Forest. Where was the urgency? Did Mikel Arteta get things badly wrong? And when are those grey trousers at last going to rip? Come join us for a cathartic reflect...

Luke, Jonny and Jim are back and Jim starts with an intervention after Wednesday night's reaction pod. Are we getting spoilt? Elsewhere, we look ahead to a clean sheet at Nottingham Forest (manifesting that) and doff our caps to the gentle giant leaving the academy set-up, Per Mertesacker. Plus, Luke takes us down a Cameo rabbit hole after news that Gabriel Magalhães has joined the platform and th...

It was a proper battle at the Bridge, but we're one step closer to Wembley! Luke and Jonny pick the bones out of a five-goal thriller at Stamford Bridge that had us off our seats for Martin Zubimendi and even Viktor Gyökeres, but also biting our nails and feeling like this Arsenal team are still not quite hitting top gear. There is a new Thomas Frank chant though, so it's not all bad news... ***Sp...

Look, we don’t mind you time wasting, but at least put some heart into it! Join Lucy and Rory for the first edition of About AWFC where we debrief following another frustrating 0-0 draw with Man United. Elsewhere, we're optimistic for the future after Renee Slegers pens a new deal and Jodie Taylor gets a promotion, even if we still don’t really know what Clare Wheatley actually does. Plus, let’s g...

Luke, Jim and Jonny reflect on our performance against Portsmouth and take a closer look at a fascinating day for our lads on the wings, Gabriel Martinelli and Noni Madueke. Elsewhere, we hear your submissions for new Hornsey Tunnel murals and propose a new 'Banter Era' section, with the one and only Wojciech Szczęsny holding a big old pipe at the centre of it, of course. We also look ahead to Che...

It's an FA Cup 3rd round win, everyone! And even with a lot of regulars out of the starting XI. Job done. Laura and Luke look back on an eventful game at Fratton Park, which saw the full spectrum of Myles Lewis-Skelly, Gabriel Martinelli's first senior hat-trick, and somehow a very tenuous L for Spurs. A quick content warning, too: this episode features an unexpected number of mentions for Jason D...

And we're off! Laura, Jim and Jonny look back on a huge game against Liverpool that didn't quite hit recent heights, with another tough day at the office/not in the box for Viktor Gyökeres. We discuss what's going wrong for our Swede. Plus, of course we talk about Thomas Frank's Arsenal coffee cup and after Martin Ødegaard's new mural, we share the underappreciated legends close to our hearts who...

The brand new Arsenal podcast that reminds you why it’s fun to support the greatest football club in the world. Even when you’re moaning about them. Join us every Monday, Tuesday and Friday for insight, healthy disagreement, unhealthy nostalgia, and plenty of entertainment from a group of Arsenal obsessives. Because The Thing About Arsenal is that anything can happen. Coming on Friday January 9th....