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On today's show I chat with Charles Watts about his upcoming journey to Baku for the Europa League final, and the game against Chelsea frames the discussion. Are the team distracted by the Mkhitaryan situation? How much would Emery have used him if he were available? Who will play in goal, and who should play in goal? Then we discuss the interview with MD Vinai Venkatesham and Head of Football Raul Sanllehi, in which they laid out their plans for the summer and beyond. How confident can we be that they can get the job done? All that and some of the usual waffle.Follow Charles on Twitter @Charles_Watts  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A special midweek bonus podcast for you, in which I sit down with Ken Early of Second Captains to look back over the season. Although Arsenal still have something to play for in the Europa League final, we chat about the Premier League campaign, Man City's title winner, Liverpool's challenge, how the league can be competitive again with City's financial domination, as well as some Arsenal and the rest of the top four. There's also some stuff on the Europa League final situation with Baku, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and more.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the May edition of the Arsenal Women Arsecast, we meet our new co-host Pippa Monique who tells you how a chance sighting of Rachel Yankey on TV began a love affair with the Arsenal Women, Pippa also talks about covering the recent Women's Champions League final and a chance encounter with new signing Manuela Zinsberger in Budapest. Tim and Pippa trekked to London Colney a few weeks ago for an in-depth sit down interview with Gunners boss Joe Montemurro. Joe talks about his managerial philosophy, how he secured tactical buy-in from his players after taking over in 2017 and how the squad has created such a tight bond. After that, we speak with German international Tabea Kemme about an injury ravaged debut season, her other career as a policewoman and how growing up on a farm in Germany influenced her outlook on life. Both of these interviews are exclusive to Arseblog News. Pod archives: https://arseblog.news/category/arsenal-women/arsenal-women-podcast/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy

We're in the middle of a weird lull between the end of the Premier League season and the Europa League final, but there's still plenty to talk about. Including: The FA Cup final and Man City's soulless treble, Pep Guardiola taking exception to being questioned, and how many fans need a measure of cognitive dissonance when it comes to their football clubs these days. Has City's financial domination seen us reach some kind of tipping point? We also discuss the Henrikh Mkhitaryan situation with regards the Europa League final in Baku, Reiss Nelson's Arsenal future, how do we fit wingers into a team with two strikers, Steve Bould, Mustafi to Milan, Santi Cazorla and lots more.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week's show I'm joined by The Man from East Lower and Clive Palmer to discuss our final league position, the missed opportunity to finish in the top four, Unai Emery's chance of salvation in Baku when he could win a European trophy and get us back into the Champions League next season. We then chat about the big job coming up this summer, whichever flavour of European football we have, and that's the squad rebuild. Will Emery and the club be ruthless to deal with the many issues at hand? Can we do what we need to do with the budget we have? And do the circumstances suggest that doors may be opened for young players to take their chance in a squad that requires a lot of work? All that and lots more.Follow Jim @eastlower and Clive @clivepafc  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Please note: This podcast was first published for our Patreon members. It’s a taste of what you can get as an Arseblog Member on Patreon, so if you like what you hear and you’d like access to all the extra content, ad-free Arsecasts, articles, live streams and lots more, sign up for just €5 per month at patreon.com/arseblogIn 2003-04, Arsenal went through the entire league season without a losing a game. It’s a unique achievement and one that remains unequaled to this day. The Gunners went into that campaign having fallen short of a double the season before, and with minimal summer spending. The squad was small but with players like Patrick Vieira, Robert Pires, Dennis Bergkamp and, of course, Thierry Henry at the peak of their powers, and with a strong supporting cast, Arsenal did something unbelievable.It was a season with ups and downs, highs and lows, but it’s one that still remains fresh in the memory. Join me, Andrew Allen and James from Gunnerblog as we revisit the 2003-04 season as Arsenal became

On today's show we look back at the 3-1 win over Burnley on the final day of the season, two more goals for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang which saw him win/share the Golden Boot, the final league position of 5th and some overall thoughts on our Premier League campaign, before we discuss Mesut Ozil after another away game in which he wasn't even part of the squad. What are Arsenal going to do about him this summer in the wake of stories from his agent about how much he wants to stay? We then answer questions about the best and worst moments of the season, loan players, transfer business and which players from outside the top 6 we'd target, which academy players might make the step up next season and lots more.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On today's much happier and more upbeat show, we discuss the 4-2 win over Valencia which sees us in the Europa League final at the end of May. Just how good are Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette? We chat about their performances, but also their importance in the present and our future as we look to rebuild the squad in the summer, as well as how crucial Champions League football will be to that work. Then we answer questions about the final, Petr Cech or Bernd Leno, who should take penalties if it goes to that, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, what would define Emery's first season as a success or not, and lots more.The Arseblog preview mentioned in the podcast is here: https://arseblog.com/2018/08/the-arseblog-season-preview-2018-19/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Another disappointing Premier League result has ended our top four chances. James and I discuss the 1-1 draw with Brighton – the latest in a dreadful run of form, chat about the culpability of the manager, the players, and the people running the club. We discuss the January transfer window and how that might have helped rather than hindered us, ask who is making the decisions, and worry about those running things and making decisions. Then we answer listener questions about selling Granit Xhaka, our summer transfer business, the injury that hurt us most, James comments about bad characters, selling Lacazette, and much more – including some madness from a famous parrot at the end.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joining me to discuss the 3-1 win over Valencia in the Europa League semi-final is James Benge of Football London. We chat about Arsenal's poor start and the fantastic response driven by the two strikers, Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. We also discuss the incredible effort by Laurent Koscielny, the prospects for the second leg in Spain next week, how Unai Emery might approach this weekend's game against Brighton and much more. There's a splodge of the usual waffle too.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Arsenal face Valencia this week in the Europa League semi-final first leg on Thursday, looking to bounce back from recent domestic disappointment and get a result which we can take into the away leg with some confidence. What about the opposition though? What can we expect from the La Liga outfit, what way do they play, and who are their danger men? Joining from Spain to discuss is journalist Dermot Corrigan.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A third defeat in a week has left Arsenal's chances of finishing in the top four very remote, but it has precipitated the longest Arsecast Extra of all time. James and I discuss the Leicester game, Unai Emery's approach, and the result in the context of our recent form which has seen us lose four of our last five league games. We chat about the squad, what needs to be done, the manager and his work, the ownership, the structures we're supposed to have in place but don't, our recruitment needs this summer, and loads more besides. There's a lot of introspection, plenty of confusion, a smidgen of bewilderment and probably no satisfactory answers but Arsenal's situation right now is a long way from black and white. Thanks as always for listening.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week's show I'm joined by Amy Lawrence to discuss our top four chances after the defeats to Wolves and Crystal Palace. I'm a bit down but Amy is more positive as there's still a lot to play for this season – not least a European trophy. We discuss that, how the club is being run, and lots more, before I talk to Tim Stillman about the Arsenal Women who can win the title this weekend and crown a fantastic campaign. We also chat about the Wolves game, away form, Leicester and more.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In 2006-07, Arsenal Ladies achieved a unique quadruple- winning the Premier League, FA Cup, Premier League Cup and the European Cup. They remain the only British side in the women’s game to have won Europe’s top prize. In this episode we speak with then Gunners captain Faye White, who missed most of the season with a cruciate ligament injury. We talk to Faye about her mixed emotions watching an incredible season unfold from the treatment table. We also speak to Gunners legend and striker Kelly Smith, who returned to the club from the US after battling depression and alcoholism. Kelly enjoyed an excellent, injury free season- but missed both legs of the European Cup Final in controversial circumstances. Kelly talks candidly about her frustration with rough treatment from opponents and how that frustration built to cost her participation in the game of her life. Relive this historic season through the eyes of Arsenal Ladies’ most successful ever captain and all-time greatest player.  See acast.com/pri

Yesterday's 3-2 defeat to Crystal Palace was a big disappointment, and we try to make sense of it. From Unai Emery's team selection and formation, to the nightmare performance of Shkodran Mustafi, there's plenty to discuss. The German's role is front and centre, but did the manager take the visitors for granted, and leave himself short of options because he had to change so much at half-time. What now for our top four chances, we can qualify for the Champions League via our Premier League finish. How to approach Wednesday's game against Wolves, can we rest Laurent Koscielny, the probable end of Carl Jenkinson's Arsenal career and lots more.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week's show I'm joined by Andrew Allen to discuss the 1-0 win over Napoli which secured our passage into the Europa League semi-finals. We chat about the team selection, Alexandre Lacazette's great goal which had such a big impact, how comfortably we won over the two legs, Napoli being below par, some surprising passing stats, the Aaron Ramsey injury and lots more. Then we answer some questions from Arseblog Patreon Members, and there's a theme flaming throughout the show with a chunk of the usual waffle. Enjoy!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

An away win and a clean sheet are not to be scoffed at for Arsenal this season, but did we miss an opportunity to do a bit more in yesterday's 1-0 win over Watford? We discuss the game, the goal, the hilarious sending off of Troy Deeney, Unai Emery's substitutions and how they didn't exactly help, plus our inability to properly take advantage of the extra man and boost our goal difference. We also answer listener questions about Dinos Mavropanos, how to approach the Napoli game on Thursday and the possible team selection, Emery's contractual situation, and much more – in particular not being able to remember red cards given against us.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Arsenal put themselves in a great position going into the second leg of the Europa League quarter-final with a 2-0 win over Napoli last night. We discuss the game, the midfield influence of Lucas Torreira and Aaron Ramsey, the all-important clean sheet which is better than more goals, Emery's in-game management and what was a positive response to our last game at Everton. Then we answer listener questions about Petr Cech and whether Bernd Leno should replace him for the European games, potential transfer business including our need for a left-back, how to manage the squad with the upcoming away games against Watford and Napoli in mind, and lots more.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Why are Arsenal so bad away from home? What's wrong with us when we play other teams at their home grounds? Why do we have problems on the road? What the hell is up with our away form? Is there some particular reason we struggle when we're not at the Emirates? We try and answer the question which demands an answer after our 1-0 defeat to Everton at Goodison Park. We have a theory – and unfortunately it doesn't augur well for the rest of the season if it's accurate. Discussion that, the Everton performance, our top four chances, listener questions and lots more besides.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, ahead of Sunday's trip to Goodison Park, I'm joined by Everton fan Rog Bennett, one half of the Men in Blazers. We chat about Arsenal under Unai Emery, Stan Kroenke, the dark times at Everton this season, Theo Walcott and his potential to have an impact, and more. Then it's time to look a little further ahead as I chat to Paolo Bandini about Napoli, our Europa League opponents. They're second in Serie A, what can we expect from them, and who are the players to watch out for? All that and some of the usual waffle throw in too.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.