Arseblog Arsecast, The Arsenal Podcast

James returns from his travels with – no surprise here – news of misfortune falling him on his trip. We try and make sense of what has been a remarkable month for Arsenal in the transfer market, with Theo Walcott, Olivier Giroud and Alexis Sanchez gone, and the arrivals of Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Has it been a good window? Why was there no focus on reinforcing midfield or defence? And how are we going to address those issues with what's now a smaller squad? We then answer listener questions about Granit Xhaka, Alexandre Lacazette, a potential new manager after links emerged this morning, how to cope without the handsomeness of Giroud and lots more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We'll have an Arsecast Extra for you later in the week as James returns from his travels, but in the meantime I hope you'll enjoy another conversation with legendary former Gunner Ian Wright. We chat about the Carabao Cup final and how the importance of the trophy doesn't matter when you get to a final. The transfer business involving Alexis Sanchez and Henrikh Mkhitaryan comes up, as does the pursuit of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, how important he might be to keeping the likes of Mesut Ozil, Alex Iwobi's recent form and issues with coaching, Jack Wilshere's future, and Ian explains why he's no longer on Twitter, clarifies comments about fans fans abroad and lots more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's show I'm joined by the legendary Goonerholic, and James from We Are the Northbank, for a good chat about beating Chelsea and making to a Wembley final. We discuss the team's tactical flexibility, its prowess in cup competitions and how that might augur well for the Europa League this season. We then chat about the Alexis Sanchez - Henrikh Mkyhitaryan swap, where the Armenian will fit into the team, and why the pressure is on Ivan Gazidis and his transfer team to get the Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang deal done, plus some of the usual waffle. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's show I'm joined by guest host Tayo Popoola (@DJTayo) to look back on the very enjoyable 4-1 win over Crystal Palace. We chat about the stellar contribution of Nacho Monreal, Mesut Ozil's influence and how important it is to keep him, there's some props for Alex Iwobi and a good dollop of Ainsley Maitland-Niles. Then we take listener questions about Alexis Sanchez and his imminent departure, the arrivals of Mkhitaryan and Aubameyang, a look at the changes behind the scenes, a mixtape for Sanchez, half-time Prince, and lots more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's been a week of transfer mayhem, with Theo Walcott sold to Everton, the potential Alexis Sanchez - Henrikh Myhitaryan swap, Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang linked, and loads more. With me to discuss that is Lewis Ambrose, who delves deep into the kind of player Aubameyang is and what he might bring to the side, before we chat about Myhitaryan and a potential reunion for the two who were so effective together at Borussia Dortmund. Then I'm joined Ed Malyon, Sports Editor of the Independent, to chat about the upcoming game against Crystal Palace this weekend, the general state of play at Arsenal, and he throws a very interesting name into the hat as potential replacement for Arsene Wenger when the time comes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's show I'm joined by guest host JB (@gunnerpunner) to pore over another poor day away from home after Arsenal went down 2-1 to Bournemouth on Sunday. Lack of firepower and defensive frailties were exposed, but how much of what's wrong stems from our midfield. We discuss the absence of Alexis Sanchez, the possibility of selling him to Man Utd and what that means for us as a club. We then answer questions about Arsene Wenger, whether signings like Aubameyang and Malcom can make any difference, our predictions for the rest of the season and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a week when Hector Bellerin's sartorial choices made as many headlines as anything else, I'm joined by the Man from East Lower (@eastlower) to discuss our midweek clash with Chelsea, the manager's decision to leave Alexis Sanchez on the bench, and another one of those performances which shows we can defend when we put our minds to it. We also chat about Alex Iwobi, the departure of Francis Coquelin, why Theo Walcott should also be sold, whether Arsene Wenger should go in the summer and beyond. There's a whack of the usual waffle, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's show I'm joined by guest host Elliot Smith @YankeeGunner, to discuss the 4-2 defeat to Nottingham Forest and the third round exit from the FA Cup. We chat about team selection, the manager's big gamble when it came to the bench, Per Mertesacker's damning post-match comments, and yet another day when our defensive weaknesses were highlighted. The future of Arsene Wenger comes up in our questions section, as does the future direction of the club itself, the rebuilding job ahead, how we manage our young players, and loads more. There's plenty to get your ears into . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this week's show I chat with Dan Levy about the Chelsea game in midweek, our obvious defensive issues and the manager's inability to solve them, what kind of impact the January transfer window might have, and how the Europa League is growing increasingly important in our list of priorities. Then, ahead of Sunday's FA Cup third round clash with Nottingham Forest, I talk to journalist and Forest fan Nick Miller about their season, having sacked their manager last week, what we can expect from them, and some Arsene Wenger/referees chat too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this first Arsecast Extra of 2018, I'm joined by Andrew Allen to discuss the 1-1 draw with West Brom on New Year's Eve, the Arsenal performance, and of course the impact that referee Mike Dean had on proceedings. We chat about his terrible decision to award the home side a penalty, refereeing in general, and whether teams have to able to cope with that over the course of the season. There's also Wenger's comments about scheduling, and yet another poor day away, before we answer questions about our central defenders, Laurent Koscielny, Theo Walcott's uncertain future, the transfer window, a time machine trip down memory lane and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.