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On this week's show I'm joined by Simon Collings of the Evening Standard to talk about the impending signings of Martin Odegaard and Aaron Ramsdale; how the former will provide creative, attacking threat that we need, and what the implications of signing a £24m 'back-up' might be for current number 1 Bernd Leno. We also chat about the need to sell players, how much compromise will be required in the final weeks of the transfer window, and about how the backing Mikel Arteta has been given this season has to start producing results – even if the month of August looks pretty difficult.Then I talk to Philippe Auclair about an article he spent 18 months investigating about the links between the Premier League and potential money laundering via the less than transparent world of online gambling.You can read the article here: http://josimarfootball.com/the-trillion-dollar-gambling-game/Follow Philippe @philippeauclair and Simon @sr_collingsIf you want to become an Arseblog Member on Patreon, you can sign up at patre

In this episode James and I discuss the disappointing opening game of the new Premier League season after Arsenal were beaten 2-0 by Brentford. We chat about notable pre-game absences and a team which didn't look ready in spite of those, the goals we conceded, Bernd Leno, a wobbly defence, some positive stuff from the likes of Smith Rowe, Tierney and Lokonga, what bringing on a left-back at right back might mean, and more. As well as that there are loads of listener questions about Mikel Arteta and the kind of football we play, what will it take to make it go 'bang', the manager's comments about Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, whether we should revert to a back three, and plenty more, plus the winners of the competition to win signed copies of James' book.Get extra bonus content and help support Arseblog by becoming an Arseblog Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseblog See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode we preview the brand new Premier League season which starts tonight against Brentford. My guests are Phil Costa and Andrew Allen, and we chat about the state of the squad before the first game, the signings we've made, the signings we have yet to make, the occasional departure and the players who are still around who haven't gone, what constitutes a successful season for the team, the pressure on Mikel Arteta, the difficult start we face and lots, lots more.Follow Phil @_philcosta and Andrew @AAllenSportIf you want to become an Arseblog Member on Patreon, you can sign up at patreon.com/arseblog for just €5 per month. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this bonus episode, we carry on our tradition of chatting to Ken Early of Second Captains on the eve of a new season. We discuss Lionel Messi's move to PSG, the financial disaster that is going on at Barcelona, the relentless influence of the wealthiest clubs on football, before turning our attention to the Premier League. We wonder how Jack Grealish will get on with Pep Guardiola, is there something English going on at Man City, there's Arsenal/Arteta chat, Rafa Benitez at Everton and more.Follow Ken @kenearlysIf you want to become an Arseblog Member on Patreon, you can sign up at patreon.com/arseblog for just €5 per month. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this bonus Arsecast episode, I'm joined by James – not to talk about Arsenal, but the release of his brand new book: The Champ and The Chump. His grandfather, Terry Downes, nicknamed 'The Paddington Express', was a boxer and held the world middleweight title for a time in the 1960s. James is a comedian, writer, actor, and podcaster who has spent most of his life actively avoiding being punched in the face. We chat about how the book came about, the life and times of a world champion, how James has had to deal with certain issues in his own life, and lots more.You can get The Champ and The Chump at your local independent book shop, from all the big online retailers, and as an audio book – which might be good for those of you listen to the podcasts. We also have acouple of signed copies to give away too.For ways to get the book, go to: https://linktr.ee/jamesmcnicholas See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of the Arsenal Women Arsecast, Tim Stillman and Alex Ibaceta answer listener questions submitted on Twitter on Arsenal's summer transfer business and whether it is complete, there are questions on how the team might shape up under new coach Jonas Eidevall, the potential link-up between Steph Catley and Katie McCabe on the left, how Jonas will juggle things at centre-half, to what extent academy players might feature under his stewardship and there are questions on Jordan Nobbs and the futures of some other key players.   You can follow Tim on Twitter @Stillberto and Alex @alexibaceta23  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode James and I discuss the final game of pre-season, looking first at the positive contributions from new signings Albert Sambi Lokonga and Ben White, as well as the encouraging return of Bukayo Saka. We talk about pre-season as a whole, share some worries about the striker situation, and assess the squad and the gaps in it as we head towards a new Premier League campaign. There's lots of transfer talk, including some about James Maddison, plus listener questions about Edu, realistic expectations for the season Mikel Arteta should delivery, the departure of Joe Willock, Reiss Nelson and Eddie Nketiah, and loads more besides.Get extra bonus content and help support Arseblog by becoming an Arseblog Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseblogDeadline for Patreon Fantasy Football is FRIDAY! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For today's show, we have two guests who have to respond to statements I put to them (this is a format Patreon members will be familiar with). They have to either Strongly Agree, Agree, Disagree, or Strongly Disagree with them – no fence sitting. Elliot Smith and Lewis Ambrose are the men in the hot seats, and we discuss topics like James Maddison, the transfer market, seeing into a Mikel Arteta shaped crystal ball, Granit Xhaka, Joe Willock, having a striker problem, Aubameyang's goalscoring, Arsene Wenger and lots more besides.Follow Elliot @yankeegunner : Follow Lewis @LGAmbroseIf you want to become an Arseblog Member on Patreon, you can sign up at patreon.com/arseblog for just €5 per month. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode James and I chat about the pre-season game against Chelsea, and some of the key takeaways from that, including our first look at £50m signing Ben White. Thomas Partey looked good but then got injured, potentially bad news for fans and for Mikel Arteta. His replacement, Granit Xhaka, looked like a dead cert departure this summer but now he's going to stay – we discuss the implications of that as we still look to improve our midfield. There's a lot of transfer chat, with focus on the difficulties we're having moving players on, as well as listener questions about who might leave, the possible arrival of another striker as we target Lautaro Martinez, injury speculation, refereeing in friendlies, Eddie Nketiah and lots more.Visit Arsebiz to support fellow Gooners.Get extra bonus content and help support Arseblog by becoming an Arseblog Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseblog See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week's show I'm joined by Dan Critchlow of the Daily Cannon to talk about the latest from pre-season, including two 4-1 wins over Millwall and Watford. There's also chat about the two London derbies we face before the start of the season; a Granit Xhaka situation which has the potential to get complicated; rumours linking us with Martin Odegaard and whether he'd be worth the fee that would tempt Real Madrid to sell; what we should be looking for from Thomas Partey next season; departures; and lots more, including a healthy dose of the usual waffle.Follow Dan @afcDWIf you want to become an Arseblog Member on Patreon, you can sign up at patreon.com/arseblog for just €5 per month. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode James and I chat about pre-season, and in particular the new deal for Emile Smith Rowe, what it means that he's taken the number 10, and what it says about his place in the first team pecking order. There's the inevitable discussion about the transfer window, the varying degrees of difficulty we might face when it comes to the players we want to sell, and why – as of now – we've yet to buy a first team starter. Plus loads of questions about the right back position, Arsenal's apparent interest in a lot of English players during this window, whether we might sign a striker, and lots more.Visit Arsebiz to support fellow Gooners.Get extra bonus content and help support Arseblog by becoming an Arseblog Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseblog See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week's show is a triple header in terms of guests. First up, I'm joined by Eleven Sports' Belgian Pro League commentator (and Arsenal fan) Michael Van Vaerenbergh to chat about Albert Sambi Lokonga; then with all the rumours involving Aaron Ramsdale swirling around, I chat to Ben Meakin of Blades Pod about the player, his performances, and what seems to be a potential deal which has left many people perplexed; and finally it's Art de Roché from The Athletic to talk pre-season, the transfer market, Tammy Abraham and lots more.Follow Michael @mvanvaerenbergh – Follow Ben @BladesPod – Follow Art @artderoche See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode James and I chat about our pre-season games in Scotland, in particular the 2-2 draw with Rangers in which we got our first goalscoring glimpse of new signing Nuno Tavares. We also chat about Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's finishing, assessing Edu's role as Technical Director through the incoming and outgoing business we get done before August 31st, valuing young players like Eddie Nketiah and Reiss Nelson, and loads of listener questions touching on Nicolas Pepe and what to expect from him, the latest from the transfer market, Houssem Aouar, Martin Odegaard, the elusive Partey Partner®© and lots more.Visit Arsebiz to support fellow Gooners.Get extra bonus content and help support Arseblog by becoming an Arseblog Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseblog See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week's show I chat to Andrew Allen about our first pre-season game – the 2-1 defeat to Hibs – as well as answering questions from Patreon members, including: More Willian than we thought possible; Emile Smith Rowe shirt number mayhem; Joe Willock's future; Ainsley Maitland-Niles in midfield; Edu on a yacht with a super-agent and our former Head of Football; and lots more.Follow Andrew @AAllenSportIf you want to become an Arseblog Member on Patreon, you can sign up at patreon.com/arseblog for just €5 per month.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of the Arsenal Women Arsecast the panel preview the chances of Team GB and Japan in the women's football tournament at this summer's Olympics. Firstly, Pippa and Tim are joined by Rich Laverty of Our Game magazine and These Football Times to discuss Team GB, Leah Williamson, Nikita Parris, the surprise omission of Jordan Nobbs and Beth Mead from the squad and Team GB's overall chances.Then Tim is joined by Tokyo based British journalist Sean Carroll and they chat about the general feeling in Tokyo around the Olympic Games, the challenges for the media and the athletes of a Games during a pandemic and they talk about Japan's chances as well as Arsenal's new signing Mana Iwabuchi.Part 1 went out earlier this week, where Tim and Alex are joined by Annemarie Postma, to discuss Netherlands, and Samantha Lewis to discuss Australia's chances.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of the Arsenal Women Arsecast the panel look ahead to the Olympic games which start later this month and preview the four teams with Arsenal interest. In Part 1, Tim and Alex talk to ESPN Australia, Optus and the Guardian's Samantha Lewis about the Matildas' chances in Tokyo as well as the fortunes of Lydia Williams, Cailtin Foord and Steph Catley.Then Tim and Alex talk to Dutch journalist Annemarie Postma about the Netherlands' chances, as well as the recent departures of Danielle van de Donk and Jill Roord and they discuss their upcoming mangerial change which will see England bound Sarina Wiegman replaced by Mark Parsons.You can (and should) follow Samantha on Twitter @battledinosaur and Annemarie @Postma11If you are a regular listener via iTunes, if you would be so kind as to leave a review/rating that would be greatly appreciated.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this short bonus episode, James and I chat about the final of Euro 2020, which saw Italy beat England on penalties. From an Arsenal perspective, it was hard to see Bukayo Saka miss his spot-kick, but we discuss what led to that, the game itself over 120 minutes, Gareth Southgate's decision making and more. We touch on how this might impact a 19 year old, but feel confident that this is something that he's got the character to overcome – as his bravery to take the penalty in the first place demonstrated.Love Saka. Hate racists.Visit Arsebiz to support fellow Gooners.Get extra bonus content and help support Arseblog by becoming an Arseblog Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseblog  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode James and I chat about the final of Euro 2020 between England and Italy, Bukayo Saka's participation, and how it's a game that's too close to call. After that we chat about the first official signing of the summer, Benfica left-back Nuno Tavares, and round up the latest incoming and outgoing rumours. We then answer questions about Arsenal's involvement in the Amazon series 'All or nothing', discussing the decision, the potential benefits and risks, whether we'll see more of Josh Kroenke, and whether it will have any impact on the club's business this summer. All this, plus Smith Rowe, and lots more besides.Visit Arsebiz to support fellow Gooners.Get extra bonus content and help support Arseblog by becoming an Arseblog Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseblog  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this week's show I'm joined by James Benge to chat Euro 2020 and the fact that Bukayo Saka's England have made it through the final against Italy. We discuss the tournament from an England perspective, and talk about the impact of the young Arsenal man, as well as the prospect of facing the Italians at Wembley on Sunday. There's Arsenal chat, which includes Matteo Guendouzi, Mikel Arteta dealing with difficult characters, and why there's still so much to do during this transfer window.Follow James @jamesbengeIf you want to become an Arseblog Member on Patreon, you can sign up at patreon.com/arseblog for just €5 per month.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode James and I chat about Euro 2020, the focus on supposed Italian cynicism, and look forward to the semi-finals, before we discuss the decision to send William Saliba on loan again next season. Would he have been better off in the Premier League rather than back in France again? There's also some Matteo Guendouzi talk as he prepares to join Marseille on a permanent basis (eventually), plus questions about the structure of the that deal, whether we might play 3 at the back next season, Patrick Vieira going to Crystal Palace, Alexandre Lacazette, and lots more.Visit Arsebiz to support fellow Gooners.Get extra bonus content and help support Arseblog by becoming an Arseblog Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseblog  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.