In this episode joined by Andrew Allen for some Interlull Arsenal chat, including Fabio Vieira, Martin Odegaard, Takehiro Tomiyasu and other players away with their countries this month, as well as some of the media reaction to the debut of 15 year old Ethan Nwaneri.After that, there are no surprises for Matt Spiro as to how well William Saliba has done this season, and we talk about the French defender, before Matt gives us some insight into the loan spells of Flo Balogun and Nuno Tavares who are both playing in Ligue 1 this season.Follow Andrew @AAllenSport : Follow Matt @mattspiroGet extra bonus content and help support Arseblog by becoming an Arseblog Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseblog Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this month’s mailbag edition, Tim is joined by Art de Roche from the Athletic to look at Arsenal’s opening two games and look ahead to Saturday’s North London derby. Art and Tim take listener questions on the midfield structure for opponents who press hard, why WSL games are proving to be poor preparation for UWCL games, whether it is already time to expand the UWCL format and whether the WSL could be more creative in encouraging more shocks and more competitive games. Tim and Art also address the subject of squad rotation and why Spurs might be better preparation for Ajax than Brighton were. There is also a discussion about the competition between Laura Wienroither and Noelle Maritz at right-back.You can follow Tim on Twitter @Stillberto - Follow Art @artderocheGet extra bonus content and help support Arseblog by becoming an Arseblog Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseblog Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we enjoy the 3-0 win over Brentford on Sunday that put us back on top of the Premier League. We discuss the way Arsenal exerted such control and dominance over the opposition; our prowess from set-pieces as we opened the scoring from a corner; Granit Xhaka's increased creativity and an assist for Gabriel Jesus; squad depth in the shape of Fabio Vieira, who scored his first goal for the Gunners; plus a debut for 15 year old Ethan Nwaneri and what it says about the club right now. Then there are listener questions about injury concerns, Jesus walking a disciplinary tightrope, fans singing for Xhaka, William Saliba (ooooof), head slapping, and lots more.Get extra bonus content and help support Arseblog by becoming an Arseblog Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseblog Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode I'm by former Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein on the release of his autobiography, 'Calling the shots'. We talk about the book itself, the formation of the Premier League, his departure from Arsenal, Stan Kroenke and Alisher Usmanov, his relationship with Arsene Wenger and lots more. We also have three copies of the book to give away in a competition.The show begins with Tim Stillman to talk about the October fixture pile-up, Marquinhos, and a look ahead to a brand new season for Arsenal Women.Follow Tim @stillberto'Calling the shots' by David Dein is published by Hachette – details here, or buy it from your local independent bookstore.Get extra bonus content and help support Arseblog by becoming an Arseblog Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseblog Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we're dealing with postponements, first the Everton game that was due to take place on Sunday, and then the Europa League clash with PSV on Thursday. We chat about how that game gets rescheduled given how packed the fixture list already is, and with the World Cup looming. Meanwhile Brentford goes ahead on Sunday, so it's all a bit confusing. There's some discussion of the World Cup itself, plus listener questions about Emile Smith Rowe, fitness staff, Eddie Nketiah, the three Brazilian Gabis, VAR mayhem in Italy and lots more.Get extra bonus content and help support Arseblog by becoming an Arseblog Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseblog Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.