Arseblog Arsecast, The Arsenal Podcast

In this bonus episode, James and I discuss the 1-1 draw with Southampton at the Emirates. Arsenal scored a goal, and a very good goal too, but also picked up yet another red card. We chat about team selection, conceding to Theo, Gabriel's off-night, Dani Ceballos, midfield in general, Bukayo Saka, what we can take going into the Everton game, and lots more.Buy the Goodly Christmas card here – all proceeds go to the Arsenal Foundation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we pore over the 1-0 defeat at home to Burnley, our fourth successive loss at home. Team selection is a major talking point as the same old faces gave us the same old rubbish, and just when things looked like they might be a bit better, the rank stupidity of Granit Xhaka derailed the little momentum we had built. We chat about the red card, wonder why Arsenal players are behaving in such strange ways, and obviously there's a lot of discussion about Mikel Arteta and his position during this current run. We also touch on the wider issues of governance and the running of the club which have led us to this point, and what we might do in January, before questions from listeners about which young players we'd like to see in the team, any positives we can find at the moment, the Bellerin/William combo on the right, stories about dressing room unrest and lots more.Buy the Goodly Christmas card here – all proceeds go to the Arsenal Foundation.Visit Arsebiz to support fellow Gooners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I'm joined by James Benge of CBS Sports to talk about Arsenal's 4-2 win over Dundalk in the Europa League. It's six wins from six in Europe, in marked contrast to our Premier League form, and we discuss some of the good individual performances – in particular Folarin Balogun (whose contract situation is discussed) – and the positives from the game in Dublin.We then wonder how Mikel Arteta fixes things for the weekend. Is playing the kids the answer? Would there be the patience if we lost games with them in the team as well? Can he keep picking the same under-performers week in, week out and expect them to do any better? Could the kids be any worse?At the heart of it is the need for Arsenal to implement a plan, but how much time can any manager get when they don't win games.Follow James @jamesbenge Buy the Goodly Christmas card here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this month's edition of the Arsenal Women Arsecast, Tim and Pippa talk to sports journalists and broadcasters Natasha Henry and Annemarie Batson about representation and opportunity for black women in sports media. Pippa, Annemarie and Natasha talking about their personal experiences of breaking into the industry, the value- and the lack- of rolemodels for minorities and whether anything has genuinely changed since the Black Lives Matter movement dominated the news cycle during the summer. The panel also discuss whether women's sports are more welcoming for women journalists of colour and why there are so few black female footballers compared to the men's game.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this show, recorded just a couple of hours after the game, we reflect on the 2-0 defeat in the North London derby. Despite knowing how they wanted to sucker punch us, we left our jaw hanging out there for a good punching. We chat about the team selection, Thomas Partey's involvement and the bizarre way it ended, conceding two in the first half and then being allowed to dominate the second, and, of course, all the crosses we made. So. Many. Crosses. Then there are listener questions about Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Willian, the pressure on Mikel Arteta, a sad glimpse at the Premier League table, and lots more, including the exasperated horse (we hate the horse).Buy the Goodly Christmas card here – all proceeds go to the Arsenal Foundation.Visit Arsebiz to support fellow Gooners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this extra Arsecast Extra, we discuss the 4-1 win over Rapid Vienna in the Europa League – the first time fans have been allowed in the Emirates since March. James was there, so we talk about his experience as one of the 2,000 lucky supporters, the impact it might have had on the players, and the very obvious difference it makes to the experience, whether you're there or watching from afar. We then chat about the match, goals for Alex Lacazette, Pablo Mari, Eddie Nketiah and Emile Smith Rowe, and an excellent performance from Ainsley Maitland-Niles, but does it put him in contention to start the derby on Sunday? There also questions about Arteta's desire to play a 4-3-3, the visit to White Hart Lane and the importance of not losing, blue kits at home, the use of young players, a possible January clearout and loads more.Buy the Goodly Christmas card here – all proceeds go to the Arsenal Foundation.Visit Arsebiz to support fellow Gooners. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we discuss the 2-1 defeat to Wolves at the Emirates on Sunday night. We start by talking about the collision between David Luiz and Raul Jimenez which left the Wolves man with a fractured skull. Should the Brazilian have continued, and when is football going to start taking head injuries more seriously? Then it's the football, and although we intended to analyse the game in some detail, it quickly became a very broad discussion about what's going at the club right now. The short-term issues versus the long-term needs, the poor decision making from top to bottom, the pressure on Mikel Arteta, whether our footballing identity needs to come from on high or via the manager, personnel and recruitment, Edu's role, the need for more top-level scrutiny, and how bad it would need to get for things to change in football's most obvious way. There are also listener questions about Aubameyang, giving more young players a chance, and loads more.Here's the pass-map Tweet: https://twitter.com/pwawrzynow/status/1333143574200930304 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's show I chat to Andrew Allen about our 3-0 win over Molde in the Europa League, the positive contribution of Nicolas Pepe after his red card against Leeds, a first goal for Folarin Balogun, plus Reiss Nelson, Joe Willock and Emile Smith Rowe making a good night for the Academy lads.Then it's Tayo Popoola to reminisce about Diego Maradona after his passing this week. Possibly the greatest ever to play the game, he was an amazing footballer and a man whose lifestyle left plenty to be desired, but what he did on the pitch was informed so much by who he was off it.Follow Andrew @aallensport - Follow Tayo @DJTayoBuy the Goodly Morning Christmas card here – all proceeds go to the Arsenal Foundation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we go back over the 0-0 draw with Leeds at Elland Road on Sunday. Mikel Arteta did make changes to his team, but they didn't really work in the first half. The second was complicated by the dismissal of Nicolas Pepe, and in the end a point in the context of the game was reasonable. We discuss the sending off, how the record signing blew a big chance, and Mikel Arteta's reaction to it. There's also chat about the importance of Bukayo Saka, as well as the club's dismal use of resources, before questions about the manager and his non-negotiables, the need for some stability, set-pieces, and lots more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's show I celebrate the end of the longest Interlull ever, and talk to journalist Daniel Storey about the the demands being placed on players this season. We chat about the prevalence of muscular injuries, unnecessary friendlies, Covid risks, the pressure on international managers which dictate their team selections, the five subs rule, as well as Arsenal, Mikel Arteta, and how he needs to change things in trying circumstances.Then I'm joined by Paul from the Leeds That podcast to chat about Sunday's trip to Elland Road, being back in the Premier League, some interesting similarities between Marcelo Bielsa and Mikel Arteta, their hopes for the season and lots more.Follow Daniel @danielstorey85 - Follow @LeedsThatHere's the Twitter thread for #arsebiz: https://twitter.com/arseblog/status/1326897761183281153If you want to become an Arseblog Member on Patreon, you can sign up at patreon.com/arseblog for just €5 per month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.