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Arsecast Extra Episode 690 - 13.04.2026

In this episode we look back at Saturday disappointing and disheartening defeat to Bournemouth. We chat about the team selection with some key players missing but with some ineffective combinations in key areas. There's analysis of the goals we conceded, the one we scored, and some decent chances we had to at least grab a point late on. Beyond that, we discuss the way the team is playing now, the counter-intuitive nature of asking our goalkeeper to play with more risk than players higher up the pitch, and whether the pressure to win the league this season played a part in the performance (or lack of). In part two we answer listener questions about Martin Zubimendi and how Mikel Arteta might be able to change the dynamic of the team, injury information, what we can expect against Sporting in midweek and how that might be beneficial, the idea that pre-game hype might not be useful, our feelings on how the rest of the season plays out, and lots more. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/arseblog [https://nordvpn.com/arseblog] Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! If you can donate the April fundraiser, the link is here - https://www.justgiving.com/page/avp2026 [https://www.justgiving.com/page/avp2026] Get extra bonus content and help support Arseblog by becoming an Arseblog Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseblog [https://www.patreon.com/arseblog] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Episode 871 - 1-0 to the Arsenal

In this episode I'm joined first by Andrew Allen in my Lisbon hotel room to chat about Arsenal's 1-0 win over Sporting on Tuesday evening. We discuss the team line-up, a first half that wasn't exactly replete with chances but which saw the Gunners rediscover some of their identity after a shaky start and a big moment from David Raya. There were second half changes, more great goalkeeping, and as the game looked like it was headed for a draw, a fantastic goal cooked up by Gabriel Martinelli and finished by Kai Havertz won us the game. We also talk about Raya as a potential player of the season, the Martinelli in Europe v Martinelli in the Premier League, how the team needed that big moment after recent defeats, the prospect of another Champions League semi-final, the match-day experience in the stands, and more. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/arseblog [https://nordvpn.com/arseblog] Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! If you can donate the April fundraiser, the link is here - https://www.justgiving.com/page/avp2026 [https://www.justgiving.com/page/avp2026] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Arsenal Women Arsecast Episode 162: Gunners bow out of the FA Cup

In this episode of the Arsenal Women Arsecast, Tim and Jamie rake over the coals of Sunday's 2-0 FA Cup defeat to Brighton where a rotated and tired looking Gunners side were outmatched by Dario Vidosic's side. Tim and Jamie discuss the level of rotation, what it suggests about squad depth, how Brighton's approach made it difficult for Arsenal, lack of depth in midfield and whether a dropoff in performance is avoidable after a pair of massive Champions League games. In part 2, Tim and Jamie take your questions submitted on Bluesky. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/arseblog [https://nordvpn.com/arseblog] Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Get extra bonus content and help support Arseblog's award winning coverage of Arsenal Women by becoming an Arseblog Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseblog [https://www.patreon.com/arseblog] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Arsecast Extra Episode 689 - 05.04.2026

In this episode we look back at Saturday evening's 2-1 FA Cup quarter-final defeat to Southampton, a game which has scratched at some old wounds/worries about this Arsenal team. We chat about team selection, and individual errors that punctuated the performance which proved so costly on the night. We analyse the goals we conceded, how we failed to capitalise on the equaliser we scored in the second half, and how collectively and individually we were so far below par. Then it's about what this defeat means for our season overall, how important it is to put in a performance against Sporting on Tuesday, before we answer listener questions about Max Dowman after his impressive performance, when is the right time to go out of the cups, the futures of certain players, Mikel Arteta's press conference quotes, and lots more. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/arseblog [https://nordvpn.com/arseblog] Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! If you can donate the April fundraiser, the link is here - https://www.justgiving.com/page/avp2026 [https://www.justgiving.com/page/avp2026] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Arsenal Women Arsecast Episode 161: Still the only in the land

In this episode of the Arsenal Women Arsecast, Tim and Jamie look back at Wednesday night's eventful UWCL quarter-final second leg at Stamford Bridge, where Arsenal lost 1-0 but prevailed 3-2 on aggregate. Tim and Jamie look at the decision to reinstall van Domselaar in goal and her world class performance, how Arsenal survived some Chelsea profligacy, Katie McCabe at centre-half again, managing the various momentum switches in the game and the furore at the end with Katie McCabe, Alyssa Thompson and Sonia Bompastor. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/arseblog [https://nordvpn.com/arseblog] Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee! Get extra bonus content and help support Arseblog's award winning coverage of Arsenal Women by becoming an Arseblog Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseblog [https://www.patreon.com/arseblog] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.