Arseblog - The Arsecasts, Arsenal Podcasts

On the very first Arsecast Extra at 2017 we look back at that delicious Olivier Giroud goal against Crystal Palace and urge people to enjoy for what it is, rather than try and compare/contrast to other things for no good reason. We chat about Giroud's season thus far, the 2-0 win, another clean sheet, and the performances of Alex Iwobi and Granit Xhaka. We then answer listener questions about rotation for Bournemouth, recreating great goals, Lucas Perez, violence in goal celebrations, insect goals, and Andrew reveals the superpower he'd most want to have.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's festive show we look back at Christmas just past and compare the presents we received (many, many socks). We also discuss the hard-fought, hugely important, 1-0 win over West Brom. We look at Olivier Giroud's goal, Arsenal's performance, the team selection, and what we can expect from the upcoming games against Crystal Palace and Bournemouth. Then we answer a load of listener questions about Lucas Perez, the January transfer window, how to replace Santi Cazorla, the lure of Chinese league and much more.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week's show I'm joined by Tim Stillman to discuss the last week which has left us all so full of optimism and cheers about the team's capabilities and fortunes. There's some waffle but not the original waffle which was a little too lubricated so I replaced it with early morning waffle instead, and we look ahead to the festive fixtures, play the Arseblog/Gunnerblog Christmas song and more.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's show we relive all the fun and games of the 2-1 defeat to Man City yesterday. Why were Arsenal so tame? What was up with Mesut Ozil? Why is our record in the big games so bad? We fail to answer any one of those questions, but try our best. We also answer listener questions about Petr Cech, whether upcoming fixtures give us a chance to close that gap again, central defenders, Lucas Perez, Alexis Sanchez and lots more.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Following the defeat to Everton in midweek I'm joined, after a Skype outage that put the whole show in jeapordy, by Julian H from Gingers4Limpar. We discuss the performance, team selection, substitutions, what the loss of our unbeaten run might mean, Pep Guardiola and the game coming up this weekend against Man City. There's the Angriest Man on Twitter, and lots of the usual waffle  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's show we look back at the 3-1 win over Stoke at the weekend, the stupid fat bloke helping us score a goal, coming from behind, the penalty and going top of the league, albeit temporarily. We also have live reaction to the Champions League draw which sees us play Bayern Munich again Zzzzzzzz. We then talk about stadium climbers and answer questions about centre-halves, Petr Cech and penalty saving, goalkeepers time-wasting, Alexis's dogs, and lots more.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After a couple of fantastic wins in the last week I'm joined by Tim from @arse2mouse to discuss the midweek battering of Basel, finishing top of the Champions League group, potential opposition in the next round, and a squad that seems to be as strong and balanced as we've seen in ages. The Angriest Man on Twitter drops by, there's some fun commentary, the chance to win goodies from the Art of Football, and lots of the usual waffle.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's show we look back at what was a great weekend for Arsenal and Alexis Sanchez. His hat-trick in the 5-1 win over West Ham was sensational, and we discuss his performance and the influence he's having on the team this season. We chat about Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, the significance of the victory, and relive some of the other fine moments from the Premier League including Man City, Man United, Liverpool and Jose Mourinho. Then we answer a load of listener questions about clean sheets, the team for tomorrow's game against Basel, potential January transfer moves and lots more.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week Im joined by the Man from East Lower to discuss all the Arsenal goings on, including the absence of Santi Cazorla and how we might cope with that, the EFL Cup game in midweek, decisions to be made at right back, the back of November and lots more. There's some discussion of the tragic event in midweek involving Chapacoense and some of the worst media coverage of it, a quick look ahead to West Ham, lots of Christmas commercials and a dollop of the usual waffle.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's show we look back at the 3-1 win over Bournemouth, two goals from Alexis, one from Theo Walcott, a solid performance from Granit Xhaka, dodgy penalty decisions, as well as taking time out to enjoy the misery of others in the Premier League this season. Then we take listener questions about the EFL Cup, what to do at right back and should we play a left-back there, Alexis and his dogs, trying to understand Nutella, and lots more.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's show was recorded live at The Garage in Highbury & Islington with special guests Amy Lawrence, Philippe Auclair and Stuart MacFarlane joining myself and James for an evening of Arsenal chat. We discuss PSG, the Champions League, our current form, November and lots more, before we take questions from the audience in part 2.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's show we look back at the 1-1 draw with Manchester United on Saturday. We assess Arsenal's lacklustre performance but enjoy the result itself, discuss the midfield conundrum and how Aaron Ramsey fits into this team, if he fits into it at all. We also talk about Alexis, an angry Olivier Giroud and all the rest, before taking listener questions about the timing of substitutions, whether United should have had a penalty, what kind of team we might see against PSG on Wednesday, great headers and lots more.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ahead of the game this weekend I get a Manchester United perspective from Musa Okwonga, before we look at things with Arsenal eyes with Andrew Allen. How will United set-up? Will Alexis play? Can we break down the many hoodoos that hover over this particular fixture? It's all in there, along with lots of the usual waffle including that bizarre Gallas/Nasri taser story, and lots more. There's also one day Fantasy Football with FanDuel - sign up now at fanduel.co.uk using the promocode ARSEBLOG WARCHEST, deposit £10 into your account, and they'll give you £5 free credit every Friday for the next 4 weeks!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's Interlull episode we try and figure out what the hell is going on with Alexis and his hamstring. Should he have common sense and not play? What will be the impact if he does play and aggravates his injury? We have an Interlull round-up of the Arsenal players away with their countries, and then there are listener questions about the youth set-up, what approach we should take when we face Man Utd next weekend, the most outrageous moments of skill from Arsenal players, wasps, what we think about and lots more.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After some waffle 'inspired' by this week, I sit down to chat with Stephen Bradley, a former footballer and currently Arsenal's chief scout in Ireland. He was a huge prospect when he arrived at the club as a 15 year old, but for various reasons he never made the jump to the first team. We discuss that, a football career that ended at 27, his move into coaching and managing, another Irish lad who almost made it at Arsenal, what he looks for in young players, if there are any young Irish prospects we should be keeping an eye on and lots more.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's episode we discuss the 1-1 draw in the North London derby with Sp*rs. We chat about what was a disappointing performance, our lack of conviction from an attacking point of view, defensive frailties, whether it was a fair result or not, some individual performances that caught the eye for various reasons, and a Premier League round-up. We then answer listener questions about diving, how we might freshen things up in the wide positions, refereeing, the upcoming game against Man United, home form v away, and James reveals exactly why he posted such an interesting picture on Instagram on Saturday night. All that and much more.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Time for this week's Arsecast, and I'm joined by Tim Stillman to discuss that Mesut Ozil goal, and the German's influence on this team at the moment. We discuss the midweek win over Ludogorets, defensive weaknesses, Aaron Ramsey's role and, of course, Sunday's North London derby. I give you the winners of last week's competition, and there's all the usual waffle in there too. There's also one-day Fantasy Football with FanDuel in which you can win real cash. use the code ARSEBLOG when you do and they'll refund your up to £10 if you don't win with your first try. Check it out at fanduel.co.uk  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's spooky Halloween episode we look back at how we sucked the blood out of Sunderland at the weekend; two goals each for Alexis Stabchez and Olivier Grrrrrrroud; a great reaction to being pulled back by their penalty; all the weekend's action in the Premier League; and a look ahead to Champions League action against Bloodogrets. We then answer listener questions about Jack Wilshcare, Steve Boooooooould, which left back deserves the nod against the evil of Tottenham, Arsenal nightmares, and there's stuff about ghosts, zombies, and killer clowns.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Time now for this week's Arsecast and in this book heavy edition I'm joined by the brilliant David Squires to talk about his new book 'The Illustrated History of Football' and the rest of his superb cartoon work which appears on the Guardian amongst other places. You can also win one of two copies of the book in a competition! There's also some Arsenal chat with Goonerholic as we look ahead to tomorrow's game against Sunderland, an exclusive audio extract from a former player's upcoming autobiography, and all the usual guff, nonsense and waffle.There's also one-day Fantasy Football with FanDuel in which you can win real cash. Go to fanduel.co.uk, use the code ARSEBLOG when you do and they'll refund your up to £10 if you don't win with your first try. Check it out!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's show we look back at the somewhat disappointing 0-0 draw against Boro, and discuss how Arsenal will have to find a solution when teams play like that. We also chat about riding our luck a bit defensively, what Olivier Giroud and Santi Cazorla might have been able to contribute if they were fit, and we also have a little bit of a laugh at Mourinho just because it would have been rude not to. We then answer listener questions about the AGM, Alex Iwobi, the EFL Cup game against Reading, and Arsene Wenger as an MMA fighter. You can find the Snapchat face-swaps on arseblog.com  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.