Not That Kind Of Gooner: An Arsenal Podcast

Episode 45 - Arteta Gets It Wrong, Martinelli Strikes Again + Lessons (Hopefully) Learned

In this episode, Jon (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@305Cast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/305Cast]/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@yellowribbons.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/yellowribbons.bsky.social]), and Sham (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Shamsdale⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/Shamsdale]/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@shamsdale.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/shamsdale.bsky.social]) engage in a much-needed therapy session after Arsenal's 1-1 home draw with City. They jump in with a long discussion about the lineup, particularly the selections of Leandro Trossard and Mikel Merino, as well as critiques of what those two players offered, the drawbacks of playing game-managing profiles at the beginning of matches, and Mikel Arteta's seeming reluctance to trust attacking players like Eberechi Eze and Ethan Nwaneri. Jon and Sham then turn to positives from the match, namely Arteta's quickness to make changes and Gabriel Martinelli's second game-saving goal in as many matches. The two close out the episode with a chat about their concern levels regarding Viktor Gyokeres and how they're looking at Arsenal's Premier League campaign with Liverpool now five points ahead. Follow the pod and get in touch on socials! Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@NotThatGooner ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/NotThatGooner] Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@notthatgooner.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/notthatgooner.bsky.social] Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@notthatkindofgooner ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/notthatkindofgooner?igsh=eTVtNjJ4OGF4YWJ0&utm_source=qr] TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@notthatkindofgooner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@notthatkindofgooner?_t=ZT-8wd02DyU0tf&_r=1] E-mail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠notthatkindofgooner@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [notthatkindofgooner] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 44 - Arteta's "Finishers" Rescue Arsenal, Gyokeres Overanalyzed + Man City Preview

In this episode, Jon (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@305Cast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/305Cast]/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@yellowribbons.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/yellowribbons.bsky.social]), and Sham (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Shamsdale⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/Shamsdale]/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@shamsdale.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/shamsdale.bsky.social]) get together to talk about Arsenal's 2-0 win at Athletic Club. They first spare a thought for Liverpool, who continue to blow two-goal leads but pull off stoppage time winners. They then focus on their own match, starting with some praise for Athletic Club. They then discuss Eberechi Eze's and Viktor Gyokeres' performances, as well as the over-analysis that can accompany those performances. Jon and Sham zero in on Thierry Henry's critique of how Gyokeres approached one of his chances. They then talk about the match-winning contributions of Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard, the savvy change in attacking dynamics those changes represented, and what it means for how observers should think about squad roles at Arsenal. The two close out the pod with a preview of Manchester City's upcoming visit to the Emirates -- what to expect from Pep Guardiola's men, predicted lineups for both teams, and confidence levels heading into the significant clash. Follow the pod and get in touch on socials! Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@NotThatGooner ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/NotThatGooner] Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@notthatgooner.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/notthatgooner.bsky.social] Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@notthatkindofgooner ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/notthatkindofgooner?igsh=eTVtNjJ4OGF4YWJ0&utm_source=qr] TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@notthatkindofgooner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@notthatkindofgooner?_t=ZT-8wd02DyU0tf&_r=1] E-mail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠notthatkindofgooner@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [notthatkindofgooner] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 43 - Arsenal Dominate Forest, Encouraging Attacking Chemistry & Concern About White

In this episode, Drew (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@GeecheeKid⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/GeecheeKid] on Twitter/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@supplyanddemandrew.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/supplyanddemandrew.bsky.social] on Bluesky), Jon (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@305Cast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/305Cast]/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@yellowribbons.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/yellowribbons.bsky.social]), and Sham (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Shamsdale⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/Shamsdale]/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@shamsdale.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/shamsdale.bsky.social]) discuss the Gunners' 3-0 triumph at home to Nottingham Forest. They start with a quick chat about what they expected from Ange Postecoglou's Forest side before delving into the collective displays of Noni Madueke, Eberechi Eze, and Viktor Gyokeres. After that, the trio turn have a conversation regarding whether the injuries to a number of Arsenal's stars have overly burdened the new players too soon into the season. The guys then address Ethan Nwaneri's performance in relief of the again-injured Martin Odegaard, Cristhian Mosquera's performance and how much Mikel Arteta can rely on him, and whether concern is warranted regarding the continued absence of Ben White due to injury. They close out with a quick preview of Arsenal's upcoming trip to Athletic Club in the Champions League. Follow the pod and get in touch on socials! Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@NotThatGooner ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/NotThatGooner] Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@notthatgooner.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/notthatgooner.bsky.social] Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@notthatkindofgooner ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/notthatkindofgooner?igsh=eTVtNjJ4OGF4YWJ0&utm_source=qr] TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@notthatkindofgooner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@notthatkindofgooner?_t=ZT-8wd02DyU0tf&_r=1] E-mail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠notthatkindofgooner@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [notthatkindofgooner] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 42 - Edu In & Nuno Out, Previewing Ange's Forest + Reflecting on Arsenal's Start

In this episode, Sham (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Shamsdale⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/Shamsdale] on Twitter/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@shamsdale.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/shamsdale.bsky.social] on Bluesky) is joined by Curran (⁠@CurranBoP⁠ [https://x.com/CurranBoP]) to chat ahead of Nottingham Forest's visit to the Emirates early on Saturday. The two begin by reflecting on Arsenal's first three matches of the season, which prompts a conversation regarding the loss at Anfield and the idea of teams evolving throughout a campaign. They then turn to recent happenings at Forest, including Edu Gaspar forcing owner Evangelos Marinakis to choose between him and manager Nuno Espirito Santo and the subsequent hiring of Ange Postecoglou. This leads to a discussion about Edu's impact at Arsenal followed by a preview of the match. Sham and Curran close out with a detour through a variety of topics before circling back to predict Arsenal's lineup for the Forest game. Follow the pod and get in touch on socials! Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@NotThatGooner ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/NotThatGooner] Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@notthatgooner.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/notthatgooner.bsky.social] Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@notthatkindofgooner ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/notthatkindofgooner?igsh=eTVtNjJ4OGF4YWJ0&utm_source=qr] TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@notthatkindofgooner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@notthatkindofgooner?_t=ZT-8wd02DyU0tf&_r=1] E-mail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠notthatkindofgooner@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [notthatkindofgooner] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Episode 41 - "Big Seven" Power Rankings, Thorny Injuries + Are Arsenal England's Team?

In this episode, Sham (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Shamsdale⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/Shamsdale]/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@shamsdale.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/shamsdale.bsky.social]) is joined by AJ (@spacelawshitpost.me@bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/spacelawshitpost.me]) to discuss the start to the season for Arsenal, as well as their rivals. First, the two play a round of Rose, Bud, Thorn, which involves picking something from Arsenal's opening three matches they enjoyed, something they're excited about seeing develop, and something they're concerned about. The ensuing conversation tackled the topics of Arsenal's depth, the potential plethora of ways it allows Mikel Arteta to set his team up, the Gunners' new attacking players, and array of injuries Arsenal have already suffered. They then do a quick power rankings and discuss their first impressions of City, Chelsea, Liverpool, Newcastle, Spurs, and United. Follow the pod and get in touch on socials! Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@NotThatGooner ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://x.com/NotThatGooner] Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@notthatgooner.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://bsky.app/profile/notthatgooner.bsky.social] Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@notthatkindofgooner ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/notthatkindofgooner?igsh=eTVtNjJ4OGF4YWJ0&utm_source=qr] TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@notthatkindofgooner⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@notthatkindofgooner?_t=ZT-8wd02DyU0tf&_r=1] E-mail: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠notthatkindofgooner@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [notthatkindofgooner] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]