Arseblog Arsecast, The Arsenal Podcast

On this episode, we look back on the 1-0 defeat to Leicester at the Emirates on Sunday evening. Arsenal can rue missed chances and an abysmal decision to chalk off an early goal, but the second half performance in particular left much to be desired. We chat about some individual performances, like Alex Lacazette, David Luiz, Dani Ceballos and Thomas Partey, as well as our lack of chance creation, and wonder is it down the rigid system in which Mikel Arteta expects his players to operate. It leads to a in-depth discussion about the manager, his preferences, what kind of football he wants to play and how it impacts performances. There's also questions about young players looking a bit out in the cold at the moment, whether the honeymoon period is over for Arteta and loads more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we discuss the 2-1 Europa League win over Rapid Vienna. As well as discussing an impressive full debut from Thomas Partey, we delve into the issue of how we can start to become a more attacking team. Mikel Arteta has laid the foundations, but something else needs to happen up front. Andrew thinks the solution lies within, but James is not convinced. We also chat about Bernd Leno after a difficult night for him, and there are questions about a lack of competition for him, as well as ones about Reiss Nelson's absence last night, what's happened to Ainsley Maitland-Niles, the Mesut Ozil saga (recorded before his agent's inflammatory interview), tie-dye shirts and lots more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For this month's episode of the Arsenal Women Arsecast Tim is joined by The Athletic's Women's Football Correspondent Katie Whyatt. They chat a little about Katie's path to becoming one of the only full-time women's football correspondents in the country, then they get into some big ticket topics around inequality between teams in the WSL- is it avoidable? Does it matter? Is the WSL now on an untroubled path to becoming a mirror image of the Premier League? And what about some of the revered women's football clubs that haven't been able to keep pace with the WSL's march to professionalism? Could we even have a European Super League or transatlantic tournament in women's football one day? Tim and Katie discuss.Katie wrote a piece on inequality in the WSL which you can read here – if you are a subscriber to The Athletic.You can also follow Katie on twitter @KatieWhyatt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we look back in the 1-0 defeat to Man City on Saturday, a result/performance which has generated a lot of discussion, and which is interesting to analyse because of the way people have reacted to it. We chat about the scoreline in the context of other defeats there in recent years, and the selection decision Mikel Arteta made in using Willian in that particular role. How much was this game Arteta v Guardiola? Could we have been more adventurous in general or later in the match as we looked for an equaliser? There's a lot on how to best make the team more attacking, there's Aubameyang in the middle stuff, and praise for the impressive Bukayo Saka whose form might have an impact on the way we use the captain. We also answer questions about the job Arteta is doing, whether we still need to buy a centre-half despite having so many, Willian, Wenger's Cesc revelation, and loads more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's show, I'm joined by Philippe Auclair to chat about the Project Big Picture stuff that went down this week. Even though it was voted down, what nefarious intentions lay behind this story coming out? What is the end-game? What could the ramifications be for the Premier League and beyond? We also chat about the pay-per-view stuff, the arrival and potential impact of Thomas Partey, William Saliba, Arsene Wenger's book and more.You can find the link to Philippe's new album here: https://www.tapeterecords.de/artists/louis-philippe-the-night-mail/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this Interlull episode of the Arsecast Extra, James has to deal with bits of himself literally falling out of his own body, before we discuss the big story of the weekend – the Project Give All The Money To The Big Clubs. Are there potential benefits to the game, or is this a piece of rank, cynical opportunism? We also chat about the decision to charge £14.95 for pay-per-view games on Sky Sports and BT Sports, the absence of William Saliba from our Europa League squad, Arsene Wenger's upcoming book, Edu's interview with the official site and lots more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's show, I'm joined by former Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner. With him, author Rune Skyum-Neilsen to chat about his book 'Both Sides' which is out now in England. We discuss his time at Arsenal, the ups and downs of his career, Arsene Wenger, injuries at bad times, how he views the club now, his plans for the future and loads more. You can also win a copy of the book.First up though, there's discussion of the Mesut Ozil situation as the club's highest earner is left out of Europa League squad, for all that implies. With me for that is Chris Wheatley of Football.London and we chat about the deterioration in the relationship between club and player, and wonder if there's a healthier way to bring it all to an end than 9 months of Ozil training but never playing.Follow Chris @chriswheatley_Get signed copies of Both Sides from WH Smith here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this bonus podcast, I'm joined by James and Andrew Allen to discuss the somewhat surprise transfer deadline signing of Thomas Partey from Atletico Madrid. We chat about how the deal went down, the money involved, how late it came, but most importantly what the player will bring to this Arsenal team. We then discuss the window as a whole, grade the incoming and outgoing business, the departures of Lucas Torreira and Matteo Guendouzi, the issue of too many non-homegrown players, William Saliba and more.Follow Andrew @aallensport – Follow James @gunnerblog Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of the Arsecast Extra we discuss the 2-1 win over Sheffield United on Sunday, in which two excellent second half goals helped us to three points against a difficult side. We touch on the introduction of Nicolas Pepe and the change in shape as a key factor in the win, a first Emirates goal for Bukayo Saka, the positives we should take from this game despite clear room for improvement, and where it leaves us in the table after the first four games. Then, as it's transfer deadline day, we deal with a lot of listener questions about our business during this window. Has Mikel Arteta been backed properly? Should the owners do more to invest in the team? Has Edu convinced in his new role? How much has past spending hindered us this summer? And if there are no arrivals, could Saka be the addition to midfield that we need? All that, and lots more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this extra Arsecast Extra we discuss the penalty shoot-out win over Liverpool in the Carabao Cup. We discuss the man of the match performance of Bernd Leno and ask if it's time now to stop the constant comparisons with Emi Martinez. We also chat about the positives of three wins out of four against Liverpool in recent months, Nicolas Pepe on the left, the penalty shoot-out itself and the wonderful, ice-cold way in which Ainsley Maitland-Niles takes his. We then answer listener questions about William Saliba and a potential loan departure, whether we have other midfield targets beyond Houssem Aouar and Thomas Partey, our transfer business in general, the prospect of lots of loan moves both in and out, and more.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.