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The Pot Shot Podcast
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Your new favourite Arsenal tactics podcast. Brought to you by the Pot Shot Crew: Alex (@alexfrco), Jake (@JakeWFox), Liberty (@libertysimons), Lorcan (@LxWrites1), Manas (@watmanAFC), Max (@Max_Rads), Seb (@Eulenberg_), Towells (@alextowells), & Will (<a href="https://x.com/ScoutedSxv" rel="noopener noreferrer"
Episodes
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#141: How's It Going?
You could say we're back - but did we ever really leave? Towells, Alex & Manas chat about the season so far and what we expect to come. **Skip to 19 minutes if you don't care about our opinions on the Man City ruling** For tactical writing from the Pot Shot Crew, check out the Pot Shot Substack:...
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#140: 25/26 Season Review
The Pot Shot boys take a look back on the 25/26 season. For tactical writing from the Pot Shot Crew, check out the Pot Shot Substack: potshotpod.substack.com If you want to send us any questions, or keep up with all things Pot Shot, you can find us on Bluesky @potshot.bsky.social, as well as on...
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#139: The Champions League Final
Towells, Alex, Jake & Manas look ahead to the Champions League Final against PSG. For tactical writing from the Pot Shot Crew, check out the Pot Shot Substack: potshotpod.substack.com If you want to send us any questions, or keep up with all things Pot Shot, you can find us on Bluesky...
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#138: What It Means
Arsenal have won the Premier League title for the first time in 22 years. This is what it means. Thank you to every Pot Shot collaborator, past and present, who sent us their thoughts for this episode. Sam: 1:07 Seb: 3:31 Cian: 6:34 Manas: 9:17 Nick: 11:25 Rimedi: 13:30 Maz: 14:26 Alex: 16:14...
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AWFC #26: Once Upon a Time... at the Emirates
Seb, Liberty and Max reunite and recap what has happened since they last spoke before looking ahead and preview the upcoming Champions League semi-final against OL Lyonnes. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to…
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#137: How Arsenal Can Beat Man City
Towells, Jake and Manas lay out some possible paths to victory ahead of Sunday's season-defining game against Manchester City. For tactical writing from the Pot Shot Crew, check out the Pot Shot Substack: potshotpod.substack.com If you want to send us any questions, or keep up with all things Pot...
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#136: Fix The Roof While The Sun's Shining
Towells, Alex, Jake & Seb ask each other their burning questions about the issues with this Arsenal side - which, while being top of the table, hasn't looked great in recent weeks. For tactical writing from the Pot Shot Crew, check out the Pot Shot Substack: potshotpod.substack.com If you want to...
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#135: The Ebere Eze Show
Towells & Manas discuss the tactical trends between the Spurs, Bayern and Chelsea games, the success of the Merino/Eze partnership, and what will change when our injured players (hopefully!) return For tactical writing from the Pot Shot Crew, check out the Pot Shot Substack…
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#134: Set Piece FC (feat. Jon Mackenzie)
Jon & Jake discuss the increasing importance of set pieces in Premier League football - a trend which sees Arsenal sit top of the table having scored 11 of their 16 goals from set piece situations. Thanks to Jon for joining us! You can find him on Twitter @jon_mackenzie (though he's probably had...
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#133: Taking Stock (ft. NSftbl)
Towells & Manas are joined by Nick (@NSftbl on Twitter) to gauge the lay of the land after the first 10 competitive games of the season. For tactical writing from the Pot Shot Crew, check out the Pot Shot Substack: potshotpod.substack.com If you want to send us any questions, or keep up with all...
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#132: Trading Takes
Alex & Seb chat Liverpool, Forest, and some standout players from the start of the season. For tactical writing from the Pot Shot Crew, check out the Pot Shot Substack: potshotpod.substack.com If you want to send us any questions, or keep up with all things Pot Shot, you can find us on Bluesky...
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Snapshots: Piero Hincapié (feat. Felipe Cárdenas)
Manas chats to Felipe Cárdenas, senior writer for The Athletic, about Arsenal's final signing of the 2025 summer transfer window: Piero Hincapié. Thanks to Felipe for joining us! You can read his work on The Athletic, or find him on Twitter @FelipeCar. For tactical writing from the Pot Shot Crew,...
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Snapshot: Eberechi Eze (feat. Rich Amponsah)
Jake is joined by Rich Amponsah from the Eagle-Eyed Football podcast to discuss the homecoming of Eberechi Eze. Thanks to Rich for joining us! You can find him on twitter @richamponsah, and his podcast Eagle-Eyed Football on all good podcast platforms as well as on twitter @eagleeyedball. For...
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#131: A Change In Intent
Jake, Alex & Manas explore the question on everybody's mind: how much has Arsenal's tactical approach changed this season? For tactical writing from the Pot Shot Crew, check out the Pot Shot Substack: potshotpod.substack.com If you want to send us any questions, or keep up with all things Pot…
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#130: 2025/25 Men's Season Preview
In the big men's season preview episode Towells, Jake, Manas and Seb answer some over/under questions to see how they anticipate Arsenal performing in the upcoming season. For tactical writing from the Pot Shot Crew, check out the Pot Shot Substack: potshotpod.substack.com If you want to send us...
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#129: Transfer Talky-Talk (feat. NSftbl)
Jake and Alex are joined by Nick (@NSftbl) to go through our summer transfers and see where the squad is at, and how Andrea Berta has changed Arsenals approach. Thanks to Nick for coming on! You can find him on Twitter @NSftbl For tactical writing from the Pot Shot Crew, check out the Pot Shot...
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Snapshots: Cristhian Mosquera (feat. Rimedi)
The Mosquera snapshot is finally here! Towells chats to La Liga content creator Rimedi about Arsenal's new centre-back. Thanks to Rimedi for coming on! You can find him on Twitter @r1medi. For tactical writing from the Pot Shot Crew, check out the Pot Shot Substack: potshotpod.substack.com If you...
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Snapshots: Victor Gyökeres (feat. João Miguel)
Manas is joined by football analyst & Sporting fan João Miguel to discuss Arsenal's statement signing of the summer - Viktor Gyökeres. Thanks to João for coming on! You can find him on Twitter @joaomiguel063. For tactical writing from the Pot Shot Crew, check out the Pot Shot Substack:...
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Snapshots: Olivia Smith (feat. SHEscoresbangers)
Max talks to Mariam Kourabi (@SHEscoresbangers) about the world-record arrival of Olivia Smith, her upbringing, her profile and what she will bring to Arsenal. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know…
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Snapshots: Noni Madueke (feat. CFC Central)
Alex is joined by CFC Central to discuss Arsenal's new winger Noni Madueke - and forgets how long a Snapshot is meant to be in the process. Thanks to Central for joining us! You can find him on Twitter @CFCCentral3. For tactical writing from the Pot Shot Crew, check out the Pot Shot Substack:...
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Snapshots: Martin Zubimendi (Feat. Phil Ball)
Seb is joined by football writer & San Sebastian resident Phil Ball to discuss Arsenal's metronomic new midfielder Martin Zubimendi. Thanks so much to Phil for coming on! You can find him on twitter @PhilBallTweets and on Bluesky as philballauthor.bsky.social. For tactical writing from the Pot...
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Snapshots: Christian Norgaard (feat. Abdul)
Towells is joined by Abdul, better known by his Twitter handle @Flaminiesta, to discuss Christian Norgaard after his move to Arsenal from Brentford. Thanks to Abdul for joining us! You can find him on Twitter @Flaminiesta. For tactical writing from the Pot Shot Crew, check out the Pot Shot...
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Snapshots: Kepa Arrizabalaga
Alex is joined by Jake to discuss Arsenal's first signing of the 2025/2026 season - Kepa Arrizabalaga - after finding no-one else self-hating enough to spend time talking about him. They talk over his history, his goalkeeping stylings, and his potential fit in the #2. For tactical writing from…
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Target Practice: Scouting Strikers: Part 2 (frat. MoeSquare)
Alex sits down with Jake and special guest Mohamed Mohamed (@MoeSquare) to look at potential centre forward options. They first go over options mentioned in Moe's article for ESPN: Osimhen, Watkins and Ekitike and outline what they would like in a potential new striker before diving deep on the...
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Target Practice: Souting Strikers: Part 1 (feat. MoeSquare)
Alex sits down with Jake and special guest Mohamed Mohamed (@MoeSquare) to look at potential centre forward options. They first go over options mentioned in Moe's article for ESPN: Osimhen, Watkins and Ekitike and outline what they would like in a potential new striker before diving deep on the...
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#128: Reconstruction: It's Time To Win
Lorcan, Alex & Seb take a look at the work that needs to be done to the Arsenal squad this summer. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps us out. For tactical writing…
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#127: Men's Team Season Review 2024/25
The Pot Shot Crew look back on the 24/25 season, giving their nominations for the Pot Shot Awards, and reviewing their pre-season predictions. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It...
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AWFC #25: Champions of Europe (again)
Seb, Liberty and Max revel in the joy of Arsenal being champions of Europe once more. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps us out. If you want to send us any…
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#126: Ethical Gooning
Towells is joined by Alex, Jake and Seb to discuss Martinelli, Ødegaard, transfers and other listener questions. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps us out. For...
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Set Piece Time with Jake - PSG
In this special episode, Jake breaks down how the second leg against Paris Saint-Germain through the lens of set pieces. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps us out.…
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#125: UCL Semi Final vs PSG
Alex is joined by Manas to go over the UCL semi final loss vs PSG. A complete tactical breakdown of how PSG got through Arsenal and what went wrong. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you…
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AWFC #24: Great Trip
Max and Liberty sit down to revel in the glory of Arsenals 4-1 comeback away at Lyon, booking their place in this years Champions League final. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It...
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#124: Remon-nada (feat. José C. Pérez)
Lorcan & Manas are joined once again by José to tell the tactical story of how Arsenal beat Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final. Thanks to José for joining us! You can find him on Bluesky at jcperezfc.bsky.social. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your…
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#123: Making It Happen
Towells, Seb & Max break down one of the best nights the Emirates has seen: Arsenal 3-0 Real Madrid. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps us out. For tactical writing...
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#122: A Real Madrid Preview (feat. José C. Pérez)
This week Towells, Seb and Manas are joined by José C. Pérez to look ahead to the Real Madrid Champions League tie. Thanks to José for joining us! You can find him on Bluesky at jcperezfc.bsky.social. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like…
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AWFC #23: Chlowing Back The Lead
Seb and Liberty are joined by Aidan (@beltransoldmole) to talk about the comeback against Real Madrid, Mariona in deeper midfield, Daphne van Domselaar, goalkeeper height, squad building, the Portland Thornes, Joe Montemurro and more. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell…
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#121: Arteta's Odyssey feat. Alex Barker (EuroExpert)
Jake, Alex & Lorcan are joined by Alex Barker of Tifo & The Athletic fame for a feature-length discussion of Arteta's Arsenal. Thanks to Alex for joining us! You can find him on Bluesky at alexanderbarker.bsky.social. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to…
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#120: Set Piece Again, and Q&A
Towells and Jake take a deep dive into why Arsenal's set piece goals have dried up in 2025. Jake's Squawka article: https://www.squawka.com/en/features/arsenal-set-piece-issues/ The article which links ball striking ability to tiredness:...
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#119: (Why) Are Arsenal Boring?
Towells, Lorcan and Seb put a different spin on this week, as they discuss what makes football "boring", if Arsenal fit into that description, and what that means. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us…
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#118: Hitting A Low Point
Seb and Manas sit down to discuss the defeat against West Ham and ask themselves bigger questions about the aesthetic and functional value of the overall game model. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us...
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AWFC #22: Cooney-Crossing
Seb, Liberty and Max sit down to discuss the 5-0 win over Spurs as well as first impressions of Chloe Kelly and Jenna Nighswonger. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps...
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#117: Oke Doke, No Striker
Towells and Jake are alone this week and take the chance to talk about how we deal with having no centre forward until the end of the season and if the answer might be our newly signed midfielder. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it…
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#116: Dubai Sh*t
Seb, Jake and Lorcan debrief the loss to Newcastle in the Bobbins before looking at the injury situation, transfers (or lack thereof) and Dubai. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think!…
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AWFC #21: Your Roots Always Pull You Back
Seb, Liberty and Max revel in the joy of a perfect Sunday and an eventful Deadline Day. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps us out. If you want to send us any...
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#115: My Left Back Just Went Viral
Towells, Alex & Manas discuss the best thing that has ever happened. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what you think! It really helps us out. For tactical writing from the Pot Shot Crew, check…
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#114: Small-C Conservatism
This week, Seb and Alex sit down to discuss the win over Wolves, an increase in pressing intensity, the form of Havertz and Martinelli and the transfer window with a special spotlight on Sverre Nypan. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like…
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AWFC #20: The Renéelution Will Be Televised
Seb and Liberty talk about the announcement of Renée Seeger's as permanent head coach of the Arsenal Women, the January transfer window as well as the wins against Crystal Palace and Brighton before looking ahead to the upcoming Chelsea game. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode,...
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#113: Stuck (Not) In The Middle With You
Towells, Manas and Seb discuss the Villa game, familiar problems and familiar injuries before going into listener questions about the squad, transfers and more. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know...
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#112: Two Cookies, A Transfer and a NLD Win
Jake, Alex and Seb sit down to chat through the North London Derby win before taking a closer look at the January transfer window and wider transfer plans. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave us a review to let us know what…
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#111: Foundations Are Getting Quaky
Towells, Jake and Manas sit down to talk through the defeats to Newcastle and Manchester United, looking at issues, solutions, transfers and the impending visit of that lot down the road. Please subscribe to the pod to never miss an episode, tell your friends to listen if you like it, and leave…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Your new favourite Arsenal tactics podcast.
Brought to you by the Pot Shot Crew: Alex (@alexfrco), Jake (@JakeWFox), Liberty (@libertysimons), Lorcan (@LxWrites1), Manas (@watmanAFC), Max (@Max_Rads), Seb (@Eulenberg_), Towells (@alextowells), & Will (<a href="https://x.com/ScoutedSxv" rel="noopener noreferrer"
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