The Weekly Cannon Podcast

In this episode, we dive into the highly anticipated Premier League clash between Bournemouth and Arsenal at the Vitality Stadium. Arsenal, on the brink of reaching 2,000 English top-flight victories, face a struggling Bournemouth side in desperate need of form. We discuss team news, injuries to key players like Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli, and how Mikel Arteta's tactical decisions might pl...

In this episode, we take a closer look at Arsenal’s 3-1 victory over Southampton, where goals from Havertz, Martinelli, and Saka completed a brilliant comeback after Archer’s opener. We discuss the key moments of the game, Southampton's missed chances, and Arsenal extending their unbeaten run to 16 matches. We also touch on Arsenal’s 2-0 Champions League win against PSG, as The Arsenal made a stat...

In this episode, we preview Arsenal's upcoming Premier League clash with Southampton at the Emirates. After Arsenal's impressive Champions League win over PSG, we explore whether the Gunners can keep their unbeaten run going and secure their 400th Premier League home victory. With Southampton struggling at the bottom of the table, we’re joined by Southampton fan and Planet FPL correspondent Matt S...

In this episode, we preview Arsenal's highly anticipated Champions League clash against Paris Saint-Germain. With Leandro Trossard in top form after his late heroics, Mikel Arteta's squad looks poised for a stern test at the Emirates. We break down how Arsenal can exploit PSG’s weakened attack in the absence of Ousmane Dembélé, and analyse the possibility of Riccardo Calafiori missing out and what...

In this episode, we dive into Arsenal's thrilling 4-2 victory over Leicester City, highlighting standout performances from Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard. Martinelli opened the scoring, ending a six-month goal drought, while Trossard's late heroics, including a pivotal stoppage-time goal, secured all three points for the Gunners. We also shine a spotlight on young Ethan Nwaneri’s impactfu...

In this episode, we dive into Arsenal's Premier League clash against Leicester City. How will Arsenal line up without Martin Ødegaard against a different type of opposition to what we saw last week? We discuss how Mikel Arteta could shuffle his squad, including whether Ethan Nwaneri will be rewarded with a Premier League start after his two-goal performance against Bolton in the EFL Cup. We al...

In this episode, we break down Arsenal’s commanding 5-1 win over Bolton in the EFL Cup, where the Gunners’ academy stars stole the show! Ethan Nwaneri grabbed the headlines with a brilliant brace, while 16-year-old goalkeeper Porter made his debut between the sticks. We dive into the standout performances of the night, the future of Arsenal’s youth prospects, and what this win says about Mikel Art...

It's the return of the EFL Cup as we host Bolton in the third round. Will we finally get a chance to see the likes of Nwaneri and Miles Lewis-Skelly start? Will it be wholesale changes or just a few? Give this a listen and join live to have your say as always! 🔔 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGFYguboL4hRNuKXdO4d_DA?sub_confirmation=1 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🐦Follow Us On Twitter: AFC Bit...

With Martin Ødegaard sidelined, the FPL community has a lot of questions — what does his injury mean for Arsenal's Fantasy Premier League assets? In this episode, we’ll dive into how Ødegaard’s absence shakes up the Arsenal lineup and what it means for your FPL team. We'll explore the different tactical options available and the knock on impact that has on the attack, the defence, and on s...

In a pulsating Premier League clash, 10-man Arsenal came agonisingly close to securing their first win at the Etihad since 2015 but had to settle for a 2-2 draw after John Stones’ last-minute equaliser. Erling Haaland put Manchester City ahead early on, but Arsenal fought back with a stunning debut goal from Riccardo Calafiori and a Gabriel header. Leandro Trossard’s controversial red card saw Ars...

It was a 0-0 draw away to Atalanta to kickstart the 24/25 Champions League campaign for The Arsenal, and it was a performance and result that seems to have divided opinion. We'll touch on the performance and the result before going through the usual drill of predicted line ups, tactical match ups and score predictions previewing the Man City game. They also drew 0-0 mid week in the Champions L...

Riding the high of the NLD victory, The Arsenal now head to Italy to kick start their Champions League campaign, and up first, is a trip to Bergamo to face the Europa League Champions Atalanta. On this episode, we'll look at the history of Atalanta, especially under Gasperini who joined in 2016, and look at what we can expect from them tactically on Thursday. We'll also do the usual drill...

Three in a row in their back garden. Join us as we review ANOTHER NLD victory at White Hart Lane. We'll cover all the key moments and discuss how impressive this was with so many absentees. UP THE ARSENAL. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGFYguboL4hRNuKXdO4d_DA?sub_confirmation=1 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Timestamps 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:02 Starts 0:03:00 Shout Outs to Live Viewers 0:03:30 Lin...

It's the first NLD of the season and The Arsenal are aiming to make it a hattrick of wins in a row in their ground in the league. We won there two seasons in a row in the league for the first time since 1988, can we go and make it 3? There's lots of dilemmas around team selection this week, with Declan Rice suspended and Mikel Merino and Martin Odegaard injured. There are lots of different...

It's only right that in the week of the North London Derby we take a trip down (recent) memory lane, and so in this episode of The Arsenal Archives, we welcome Finn back onto the pod to share his first hand experience of the drama filled game at Spurs in the 23/24 season, winning 3-2 at their gaff. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGFYguboL4hRNuKXdO4d_DA?sub_confirmation=1 ━━━━━━...

Join Nima and Clayton to review the summer 2024 transfer window and how it may set us up for this campaign. We'll discuss Calafiori, Merino, Sterling, and the outgoings, have we left ourselves short? Join and have your say! 🔔 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGFYguboL4hRNuKXdO4d_DA?sub_confirmation=1 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━ Timestamps 0:00:00 Intro 0:00:02 Starts 0:01:45 Nima Rating the wind...

It was Deadline Day Drama as the deal for Raheem Sterling looked to be on, then off and eventually, back on again as we secured the signing of the winger on a season long loan. In this episode, Clayton talks through the signing, his profile and how he may fit the team. Join us and have your say on the deal and the player! 🔔 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGFYguboL4hRNuKXdO4d_DA?sub_c...

In this episode we dive into a tense and dramatic encounter between Arsenal and Brighton that ended in a 1-1 draw. We break down Kai Havertz’s clinical finish that gave The Arsenal the lead, the controversial sending-off of Declan Rice that shifted the momentum, and how Mikel Arteta's men fought hard to maintain their unbeaten start to the season. Join us as we analyze key moments, discuss wha...

Can The Arsenal make it a hattrick of 2-0's in the PL? The Arsenal beat them twice to nil last season, but it's a new Brighton under a new manager, the youngest in the league. Join Nima and Clayton as they talk through their predicted 11's, preview the game tactically and give their score predictions. It's transfer deadline day too, so anything that comes up will be covered! Timest...

The draw for the new format of the UCL has taken place and there are some tasty ties for The Arsenal. The draw for this season’s Champions League league phase has handed us matches against Inter Milan, Paris Saint-Germain, Atalanta, Shakhtar Donetsk, Dinamo Zagreb, Sporting Lisbon, Monaco and Girona. The new 36-team format of the competition means we will no longer play all these opponents home an...

One of the worst kept secrets in Arsenal transfer rumourville is over, Mikel Merino has joined The Arsenal. In this episode, Clayton talks through the signing, his profile and how he may fit the team. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGFYguboL4hRNuKXdO4d_DA?sub_confirmation=1 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🐦Follow Us On Twitter: AFC BiteSize Pod : https://twitter.com/AFCBiteSizePod Clayton: https://...

In this match review, we delve into the first PL away game of the 24/25 season for The Arsenal vs Aston Villa. The Gunners emerged victorious with a 2-0 win. Join us as we break down the key moments of the game and analyse the standout performances, particularly focusing on David Raya and Leandro Trossard, who stole the spotlight. We'll explore the tactical nuances of Arsenal's gameplay, h...

Aston Villa took 6 points from The Arsenal last season, and that was possibly the difference between Arsenal winning the league and not. It was a great campaign for Emery's men last year, defying most people's predictions to earn a place in the Champions League. Both teams got off to winning starts in London in GW1, with Aston Villa beating West Ham 2-1 and Arsenal beating Wolves 2-0. Join...

The first game for The Arsenal in the 24/25 Premier League season saw a 2-0 win at home against Wolves. It was a mixed performance, with Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka both scoring and assisting each other, but despite this, there was some rustiness and some nervy periods. First game of the season teething issues or deeper problems? Join Arsenal BiteSize regular Mike Halpin (FPLMikeH) and Clayton to...

We are back! After a long summer, we are back in N5 on Saturday as The Arsenal host Wolves to kick off the 24/25 campaign. The mood around the club seems positive, it has been year on year improvement under Arteta and their seems to be a growing confidence that this could be the year that The Arsenal finally win the league again, 21 years on from the Invincibles season. To kick off the season, @Fi...