A recap of the 2-0 win against Leverkusen including a screamer from Eze and another worldie from Rice as well as looking ahead to the Carabao Cup Final against Man City on Sunday!🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5081062858555392

What a weekend it was for The Arsenal. Max Dowman became the Premier League and Arsenal's youngest ever goal scorer in the competition and Man City dropped points in East London.It felt like a lift off moment so come and relive it with us as we recap from the key moments of the game and the weekend and touch on the period since the last pod which includes trips to Mansfield and Leverkusen before looking ahead to Tuesday's second leg against Leverkusen.🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5081062858555392

Join us after a few weeks off to check in on the rollercoaster that is the 25/26 season. First pod since the defeat to United! Lot's to discuss!

Hurzeler (lol)

City dropped points

Spurs (lol)

Arsenal’s unbeaten home run is over.

But this episode wasn’t about one mistake.

We went deep into:

• Entitlement vs earning the title

• Mentality and subconscious belief patterns

• How adversity changes decision-making

• Structural attacking issues

• Arteta’s influence and recent decisions

• Holding elite players to elite standards

• Raya positioning & refereeing moments

• Saka’s responsibility

• UCL vs Premier League suitability

• And yes… the home support.

If we want to win the Premier League, everyone has to raise their level - players, manager and crowd included.

Arsenal’s unbeaten home run is over.But this episode wasn’t about one mistake.We went deep into:• Entitlement vs earning the title• Mentality and subconscious belief patterns• How adversity changes decision-making• Structural attacking issues• Arteta’s influence and recent decisions• Holding elite players to elite standards• Raya positioning & refereeing moments• Saka’s responsibility• UCL vs Premier League suitability• And yes… the home support.If we want to win the Premier League, everyone has to raise their level - players, manager and crowd included.Timestamps:00:00 Entitlement, mentality & home support17:06 Ødegaard & attacking structural issues25:30 Arteta’s options & coaching influence 43:45 Ref decisions & Raya positioning48:00 Saka responsibility50:38 Holding players to elite standards55:00 UCL vs Premier League suitability

Gabriel Martinelli’s first Arsenal hat-trick and a 4–1 comeback at Fratton Park – not a bad way to keep the quad dream alive.

In today’s episode we break down the FA Cup win at Portsmouth and look ahead to Wednesday night’s Carabao Cup semi-final first leg away at Chelsea.

🔴 Portsmouth 1–4 Arsenal

• Early goal conceded & calm response

• Set-piece dominance and repeat routines

• Martinelli’s hat-trick and what’s changed for him

• Madueke’s wild night – pen miss, two assists, constant threat

• Minutes for Jesus, Havertz, Nwaneri, Lewis-Skelly & Salmon

🔵 Chelsea vs Arsenal preview

• How seriously Arteta will take this semi-final

• New-manager Chelsea & what to expect at Stamford Bridge

• Predicted XI and key battles

Recorded on Monday 12th January 2026.

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Arsenal and Liverpool played out a cagey 0–0 at the Emirates — but the bigger picture matters.

Arsenal are now six points clear at the top, City dropped points again, and the next 10 days span four competitions.

In this episode we break down:

• What the 0–0 actually told us about Arsenal

• Individual performances & tactical takeaways

• The state of the title race after City’s slip

• How Arsenal juggle four competitions in 10 days

• Predicted XI and light preview for Portsmouth away

2 points dropped or not the end of the world?

Recorded live on Friday 9th January 2026.

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Arsenal are six points clear, growing stronger, and setting the tempo of the title race — and this episode is a helicopter view of where things truly stand.

In our first pod since December 22nd, we step back and assess Arsenal’s last three weeks across all competitions:

• League Cup progress

• League wins over Brighton, Aston Villa and Bournemouth

• Manchester City dropping points

• And why this version of Arsenal feels more complete

We dive deep into Declan Rice’s level of influence, Ødegaard’s evolving role, striker options, squad depth, and how media narratives often miss the bigger picture.

We finish by previewing Liverpool at the Emirates — a game Arsenal are expected to dominate — before taking live questions.

Live pod recorded: Monday 5th January 2026

Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro: Where Arsenal are right now

03:10 – Three-week recap: Palace, Brighton, Villa, Bournemouth

08:45 – Title race context: City dropping points & momentum

13:40 – Why Arsenal feel stronger now (all competitions view)

22:26 – Ødegaard’s positional evolution & connections

24:48 – Declan Rice's performance levels

29:05 – Striker options & squad balance

35:00 – Ethan, Eze & Gyökeres: profiles & ceiling

38:00 – Media narratives & Dan Goodman discussion

44:07 – Liverpool preview: expectation vs reality

55:00 – Live Q&A

This was one of our most in-depth pods of the season.

We start by discussing what it actually means to be top of the Premier League at Christmas – whether it matters, and how it shapes narrative rather than destiny.

From there, we take a helicopter view of Everton 0–1 Arsenal, focusing on confidence, control, and a huge sliding doors moment with Trossard that could have completely changed the external perception of the performance.

We then go deep on:

• Ødegaard’s role, connections & why he drops deep• How players micromanage each other in possession

• The knock-on impact on Zubimendi

• Penalty incidents & officiating

• The title race & Man City

• A disagreement on Hincapié & defensive profiles

• Gyökeres, Jesus & finishing patterns

• David Raya’s distribution & intent

We finish with a detailed Crystal Palace Carabao Cup quarter-final preview, knowing we won’t be podding again until after Bournemouth.

A proper football conversation.

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Timestamps:

00:00 – What does “Top at Christmas” actually mean?

05:30 – Helicopter view of Everton win & confidence without data

09:40 – Sliding doors moment: Trossard chance & narrative shift

14:14 – Ødegaard: connections, combinations & dropping deep

22:14 – Penalty incidents & officiating discussion

25:14 – The title race & Man City context

30:00 – Hincapié debate: flaws vs Gabriel comparisons

35:11 – Gyökeres & Jesus: chances, penalty & areas to improve

49:42 – David Raya: distribution, calm & intent in possession

51:14 – Crystal Palace (Carabao Cup QF) deep preview