Arseblog Arsecast, The Arsenal Podcast

On this week's show we look back on the season opener, the 3-0 win over Fulham at Craven Cottage. We chat about Mikel Arteta's team selection, impressive debuts for Gabriel and Willian, strong performances from Mohamed Elneny and Hector Bellerin, as well as an early reminder from Bernd Leno as to his quality. Plus, patterns of play as we score a very familiar looking goal, the absence of William Saliba, before we answer listener questions about Emi Martinez's departure and the potential arrival of an Icelandic replacement, where Bukayo Saka fits into the team, our homegrown quota issue, Alexandre Lacazette, the job title story which has seen Arteta named manager, potential formation changes and lots more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the traditional pre-season conversation with Ken Early of Second Captains. We chat about the impact of Covid-19 on football and life, how Chelsea have spent big while others are still waiting to see how the market transpires, the pressure on Frank Lampard, signs of the financial bubble around the Premier League beginning to burst with the loss of the Chinese TV rights income, City without Messi, Arsenal chat, and lots more as we ramble our way through an hour or so.Follow Ken @kenearlys - and visit secondcaptains.com for more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's show I'm joined by Amy Lawrence, Charles Watts, Lewis Ambrose, Tim Stillman and James to preview the new season. I ask them all about the state of the squad, transfer business that still needs to be done, key players for the new campaign, who might surprise us, what is realistically a good season for us and lots more.There's also a last call for the Patreon Fantasy Football league, the winners of our mug competition, and some of the usual waffle.Follow @amylawrence71 – @gunnerblog – @LGAmbrose – @charles_watts – @StillbertoGet 10% off an Arsenal order from Playbook Products by using the code ARSECAST at checkout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's show we chat about the players who are away on international duty, including Granit Xhaka's performance against Germany, before we touch on some of the aspects of our secret weekend game against Aston Villa, even though nobody saw any of it. Dani Ceballos has returned but midfield recruitment remains a major concern, so we discuss the Thomas Partey situation, as well as Houssem Aouar, Matteo Guendouzi featuring for France U21s, and we ponder what the future might hold for Mesut Ozil after his inclusion in the friendly. There are listener questions about our starting XI for Fulham, some over/unders in various categories, the delay in Aubameyang's contract, what we can expect from Nicolas Pepe this season, and loads more – including the shocking Take That truth they don't want you to know, and your chance to win a mug from PlayBook Products. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I'm joined this week by the Guardian's Nick Ames to discuss the official arrival of Gabriel from Lille, and what we can reasonably expect from him this season. We chat about the reshaping of the defence, the need to move players on, and the big job Mikel Arteta has to do in midfield.After that, with details of how the reintroduction of fans is going to work, I talk to Tim Payton from the AST about ballots, ticket allocations, memberships, what exactly a match day is going to look like for people who are lucky enough to be able to attend, and lots more.Follow Nick @NickAmes82 - Follow Tim @timpaytonAs mentioned in the show, you can find Nick's interview with Ken Friar in this post on Arseblog News. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's show we look back on our Community Shield win over Liverpool, the latest 'big game' win for Mikel Arteta's side. We chat about the team selection, highlight some good individual performances and look at some of the positive aspects of the team's play, before we round out part one with player ratings. After that we answer listener questions about the futures of Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Emi Martinez who were so impressive at Wembley, as well as Matteo Guendouzi, the prospect of Lionel Messi playing in the Premier League, hopes for the upcoming season, and lots more besides.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's show I'm joined by Matt Spiro to talk about William Saliba, after we got our first glimpse of him in an Arsenal shirt during the week. We also chat about imminent signing Gabriel Magalhaes from Lille, hopes for Nicolas Pepe in his second season at the club, and how Covid is impacting the start of the new Ligue 1 season.Then it's midfield chat with James as we discuss Mikel Arteta's press conference comments about Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Matteo Guendouzi, Dani Ceballos and Mohamed Elneny.Follow Matt @MattSpiro - Follow James @gunnerblog Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's show we chat about the departure of Freddie Ljungberg from the coaching staff, the hiring of a specialist set-piece coach, the impending arrival of Gabriel Magalhaes from Lille, and some of the other transfer rumours doing the rounds – in particular the midfoeld players we're linked with. James tries to pick his Community Shield team, we make our guesses at how much we'll spend during the transfer window and how much we'll bring in, and there are questions about some of the new players joining the Academy, worries about the lack of outgoing transfers so far, players last longer than they used to, the top BBQers at the club and loads more – including Batman waffle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's show I'm joined first by Andrew Allen to discuss and Arseblog News Magnum Opus – the season review which turned into an epic. We pick out some highlights from that, then turn our attention to the new kit, behind the scenes documentaries, the lack of TV coverage when football does return next month, some brief Champions League final chat, and the Premier League fixtures which were released yesterday.Then youth expert Jeorge Bird chats about the changing structures at that level, a different way of recruiting players, the work Per Mertesacker is doing with the Academy, some players to watch out for next season, and more.Follow Jeorge @jeorgebird - Follow Andrew @AAllenSport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the latest episode of the Arsenal Women Arsecast, Tim and Pippa chat with host of the Box to Box WSL podcast Alex Ibaceta about the Gunners' Champions League tie against PSG on Saturday night, including players to watch, predictions and the panel ask who can stop Lyon from winning their 5th consecutive Champions League title.Then Tim chats to French women's football journalist Tara Britton from L'Equipiere to get the PSG perspective. There is discussion about whether they can break Lyon's domestic stranglehold, assessment of their summer business and key players and likely tactics for the Arsenal game.You can follow Alex on twitter @AlexIbaceta23 and you can follow Tara @TaraBritton8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.