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The Thing About Arsenal
by Stak
The Arsenal podcast that reminds you why it’s fun to support the greatest football club in the world. Even when you’re moaning about them. Join us every Monday, Tuesday and Friday for insight, healthy disagreement, unhealthy nostalgia, and plenty of entertainment from a group of Arsenal obsessives. Whether it's transfers, club news, game reviews, previews of Arsenal vs every team, we've got you covered. Because Gooners, The Thing About Arsenal is that anything can happen. Subscribe for new podcasts every Monday, Tuesday and Friday throughout the 2026/27 Premier League and Champions League season, plus match reactions after every Arsenal men's game – often straight from the Emirates. If you’re a massive Gunner, this is the place for you. Mikel Arteta, David Raya, William Saliba, Gabriel, Jurriën Timber, Ben White, Ezri Konsa, Riccardo Calafiori, Marli Salmon, Piero Hincapié, Cristhian Mosquera, Martin Ødegaard, Eberechi Eze, Mikel Merino, Martín Zubimend
Episodes
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Weekend Review: King...... William
Being third on Match of the Day has never felt so good. Laura, Jonny and Jim revisit a routine home win against Everton, which gave us our first glimpse into life without Bukayo Saka – and Noni Madueke seems to be more confident than ever. Elsewhere, we hail Gabriel's 200th PL game and ask if…
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Arsenal vs Everton: The return of Set Piece FC
A performance somehow reminiscent of Panathanaikos in 1998. More on that... Luke and Jim are straight out of the Emirates to react to our rain-soaked, windswept match-up with Everton, featuring some brilliant performances from Noni Madueke, Eberechi Eze and – most of all – Gabriel. Just don't do...
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Preview Show: What's with all the frogs?
Are Noni Madueke and Eberechi Eze ready to step up in Bukayo Saka's absence? On the evidence of midweek, we're feeling good about it. And could there even be chance for Max Dowman to return to the Premier League stage? Laura, Luke and Jim reflect on that – with a few disagreements – and look…
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Bayern Munich vs Arsenal: Can’t kill my vibe
Jim and Jonny jump on the mic after a hugely impressive performance out in Munich, where some of the lads reminded us of their immense quality and Martin Keown reminded us he's even more madly in love with the club than we are. That said, we saw a scary-looking injury and a few shaky moments –…
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About AWFC: Birmingham Blues
Another week, another Arsenal headache. Laura and Lucy are back to unpack another ineffective display and ask the big questions: has Renée Slegers missed her chance to turn the season around? Has Arsenal lost its identity? And are we now just the wounded beast of the WSL? Plus, Lucy shares some...
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Weekend Review: Emergency snacks
Did Arsenal play like champions – or are old habits dying hard? Laura, Luke and Jim reflect on our dramatic win against Nottingham Forest, which has left each of the them feeling a bit different. We also look ahead to Bayern Munich (shudder) and a listener sends us down a rabbit hole after…
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Nottingham Forest 0-1 Arsenal: The fix it force
And breathe... Arsenal don't make it easy for us, do they? After an incredibly frustrating first 80 minutes, Mikel Arteta's Fix it Force™ got the job done, coming away from the City Ground with a 1-0 win. Laura and Luke are here to guide us all through the emotions of that one. Join The Thing…
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Preview Show: xEntertainment
Remember last season at Nottingham Forest? Yeah, but those days are long behind us. Aren't they? Luke, Jim and Jonny discuss Sunday's examination in the Midlands and reflect on Mikel Merino's remarkable piece with the Player's Tribune – and even more remarkable red mobility scooter. Yes that's...
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Arsenal 3-0 Lille: Dennis, is that you?
Seven minutes of beautiful carnage, that's all it took in the end. Jim was there to see it all inside the Emirates! He sits down with Jonny post-match to relive a performance that went from stodgy to magnetic very, very quickly. They discuss Mikel Arteta's rotated lineup, Bukayo Saka's remarkable...
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About AWFC: The Great October Review
We’ve had a week off to touch some grass, take a deep breath, and try to recover from the Arsenal-induced misery… but the Sunday scaries are back. Laura and Rory return to ask the big questions: how will Renée Slegers change the story? Are the players still playing for her? And could some of our...
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Weekend Review: Livernal
Well one part of the Red Cartel held up their part of the bargain. Laura, Jonny and Jim discuss the fallout from our increasingly impressive-looking win against Leeds and our increasingly concerning cool down afterwards that's left both Piero Hincapié and Martín Zubimendi injured. Elsewhere, we...
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Arsenal 2-1 Leeds United: That’s why we’re Champions
After 34 days, Arsenal were back at the Emirates. Laura and Jim are here straight after full time to react to a real champions victory at home to Leeds, or to give them their new name, Beeds. Today we celebrate Arsenal's ability to turn an average performance into a crucial one. Plus, we’ve got a...
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Preview Show: WE'RE BACK!
For the first time in 21 days, Arsenal's men's team will play a game of football tomorrow. And my word it feels good. Imagine what Noni Madueke feels like. Luke, Rory and Jim preview the game and try to remember what our best team is. Plus, an ode to Mikel Merino the handsome nerd, we look inside...
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About AWFC: Sorry, I'm not in that conversation
Here we go again... Renée Slegers may have been too angry to get on the mic post-Paris FC, but Laura and Rory are here to voice their feelings on yet more disappointment from Arsenal. Has lifting the Brighton curse set a new curse on the rest of the season? Does the loss to Manchester City signal...
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There's finishing and then there's finishing
We're on the home straight for the international break! But first, Laura, Luke and Jonny have some serious stadium business to attend to: the Emirates won't be getting an expansion after all, much to the frustration of over 100,000 people on the waiting list for season tickets. But will this…
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The Court of Shaybitration
As the week rolls on, the Man City scandal keeps getting worse and worse. Today, Shay is here, armed with his trusty whiteboard, to try to make sense of it all for Luke and Jonny. The lads also assess how Man City’s charges affect the legacy of Arsène Wenger. Plus, Luke’s been on TikTok and…
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About AWFC: Can we please switch the tape?
Another game, another disappointing result. Laura and Rory are here to vent after another frustrating outing for Arsenal, this time against one of our biggest rivals, Chelsea. Did Renée Slegers make the correct substitutions? What must we do differently against Paris FC in the UWCL? And is the…
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The Man City charges
Laura, Luke and Jim convene for a bumper pod after a bumper weekend. Never thought we'd say that during an international break. They dissect every headline and every angle after reports that Manchester City have been found guilty of all but one of the 115 charges against them. Why is it so...
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The next era of Arteta (feat. Adrian Clarke)
Mikel Arteta has agreed a new deal. And blimey, we've come a long way since Mesut Özil's 'trust the process' tweet... Luke and Jim are joined by an ex-Arsenal player, current Arsenal brain: Adrian Clarke! They discuss Arteta's tactical tweaks so far this season – and Kai Havertz's hamstring tweak...
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About AWFC: One sour cocktail
We hoped and we prayed it would be different this time but it was another WSL draw against Man United at the weekend. Today, Lucy and Rory are here to once again try to make sense of Arsenal’s attacking woes. Ugh. But don’t worry, the football train stops for no one. We also take time to look…
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Weekend Review: But what about the Field Tilt?
Lucy, Jim and Jonny have woken up to a two-day hangover, with the loss to Brighton still stinging. We wonder if Brighton’s approach represents a blueprint for how we can be got at and ask why our team of big personalities failed to react to getting whacked in the mouth early on. Despite that, we...
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Brighton 3-0 Arsenal: Back to Arteta’s lab
Well, that didn't quite go to plan did it? Look on the bright side though, at least none of us were naive enough to have been discussing a potential Invincibles repeat on the Preview Show... Oh, wait. Jim and Jonny are here to break down a baffling 3-0 away defeat to Brighton. Join The Thing…
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Preview Show: CORRUPTION
We’re going back to Highbury! Arsenal’s Carabao Cup exploits have earned them their first-ever away trip to Fleetwood. Today, Jim, Jonny and Shay have a much-needed conversation about Max Dowman's role this season. But first, Brighton away. The lads explain why it could be a tough test at the…
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Ipswich Town 2-4 Arsenal: The kids are alright
Jim and Rory get off the sunloungers after Arsenal cruised past Ipsiwch Town in the Carabao Cup, where a host of youngsters seized their opportunity to shine. Marli Salmon by name/nature was excellent in defence, while Max Dowman tentatively reminded us that he might already be the best…
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About AWFC: We’ve seen this film before
0-0. It’s an all too familiar scoreline for Arsenal over the past couple of years. However, are things a little different this time? Today, Lucy and Rory are here to explain why we shouldn’t panic - not yet, anyway. Plus, we celebrate the return of Kyra Cooney-Cross and look ahead to Man United...
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Weekend Review: The Arteteur
It's official: Arsenal have contacted Pro Ref about Ezri Konsa's penalty on Saturday. Busy day for that lot... Laura, Jonny and Lucy reflect on Saturday night against Sunderland and - after an incredible start to the season - ask who Arsenal's most important player is right now. Elsewhere, we…
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Sunderland 0-2 Arsenal: The Wearside Wrestle
That game was Street Fighter, UFC and Saving Private Ryan all rolled into one. So how did Arsenal come out with all three points and a clean sheet? Two answers straight away: David Raya and Bruno Guimarães. Luke and Jonny tuck into a brilliant match where Sunderland threw everything and Brian...
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Preview Show: Ezri the career mixologist
We've had the clean-up crew. We've had the locksmith crew. What other jobs suit the Arsenal squad? Laura and Jonny are joined by Daniyal Khan to ask that very important question. Elsewhere, Jonny has an extremely troubling confession about Martin Ødegaard, we ask if any rest key players will – or...
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Napoli 0-1 Arsenal: Big red stockings
Four expected goals, one real-life goal but boy was it a good one! Laura and Jonny are here to react to a winning start to the Champions League for Arsenal against Napoli. We take some time to celebrate the brand-new Martin Ødegaard this season. Plus, we got our first look at Eberechi Eze and...
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About AWFC: It’s always nice to lift a curse
The WSL is back! Thankfully, Arsenal successfully lifted the curse that is Brighton away. Despite this, we weren’t at our absolute best, but Laura and Rory saw plenty to be optimistic about. Elsewhere, we celebrate one of our sleeper agents taking points off Chelsea and cautiously review London...
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Weekend Review: You've only been there five minutes mate
Laura, Jonny and Shay are here for a level-headed next day review of our brilliant win over Chelsea, which may or may not start with maniacal laughter and may or may not end with Shay accusing Emi Martínez of having a bad Uber rating. We discuss Martin Ødegaard's brilliance in more detail and…
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Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea: Introducing… the Clean-Up Crew
It’s Sunday night, Arsenal have beaten Chelsea at home and Laura and Jonny are here with a brand-new match reaction. Just take a moment to enjoy this feeling. Do we still underestimate how good this team are? We reflect on that. Plus, Jonny has a theory about Morgan Rogers and a new nickname for...
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Preview Show: Unabashedly tracksuity
One thing is for sure this weekend: we simply cannot lose to Chelsea. Laura, Jim and Rory are here to contemplate a threatening Chelsea side rocking up at the Emirates, albeit with an absolutely awful nickname for their front three. We also consider if we should boo Morgan Rogers and Emi Martinez...
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Another Thing About Arsenal Teaser: Rating our transfer window
**For the full review, become a member of The Thing About Arsenal Club! Start your free trial HERE.** On this week's Another Thing About Arsenal, Luke, Jim and Rory gave their definitive verdicts on this summer's transfer window, taking a close look at the defence, midfield and - of course - the...
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About AWFC: Operation win the WSL | Season preview and predictions
The 2026/27 season is here and we’re analysing the enemy. Who could ruin our title charge this year? Or are we winning it all? On that note, Rory can’t resist the urge to boo a London rival. He swears he’s not normally like this. Elsewhere, it’s AWFC predictions time! We’re talking top scorer…
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Weekend Review: Anything happening tonight?
Luke, Lucy and Jim bounce into the studio after a spirited victory against Aston Villa. They discuss that puzzling left-hand side and just how excited we are by Bruno Guimarães' brief cameo. We also bid farewell to a raft of players, as some long expected departures finally happen – and ask the...
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Aston Villa 0-1 Arsenal: Look at that depth
**Unfortunately due to technical issues, we have been unable to upload the first part of today's match reaction pod. But there's still plenty to catch up on from Luke and Jonny! We hope you enjoy.** It was a proper Monday night scrap, but Arsenal came out on the other side of it with all three...
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Preview Show: The Benaissance
Will Julián Alvarez come to Arsenal? Will he even pick up the phone to Mikel Arteta? Who knows but... do we want him to? Luke, Jim and Rory ponder on that question and all of the saga's complexities as the rumours continue to mount. But first, there's the small matter of Unai Emery's Aston Villa…
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Reacting to Arsenal's Champions League draw
Luke and Jim watched Thierry Henry open some balls and David Villa hit his big button and – voilá – after all the usual nonsense UEFA fanfare, Arsenal got their Champions League draw. And it's looking pretty tricky... Join us for our reaction, some unexpected Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?…
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About AWFC: It's almost complete
It’s been a winning week for Arsenal! Laura and Rory are here to look back on our preseason victories over Paris FC and Manchester City, where there were two late winners and plenty of new faces got minutes off the bench. Now, with Charlton up next in the final pre-season friendly, what do they...
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Weekend Review: Pickled Myles Lewis-Skelly (feat. Shay Gunner)
We are so back. Arsenal cruised to victory over Coventry City on Friday night – and then (almost) everyone proceeded to slip up. Laura and Luke are joined by Shay Gunner for a gleeful review of Bukayo Saka's sharpness, Myles Lewis-Skelly looking even more at home in midfield after some fine...
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Arsenal 3-0 Coventry City: Football is fun again
The Premier League Champions were back at the Emirates and it was one of the most stress-free evenings watching Arsenal in recent memory. Luke and Jim are here to bring you the rundown of what it was like inside the stadium. Elsewhere, we continue to be impressed by Christos Tzolis. Speaking of...
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Preview Show: Let's attack it
It's finally here. The new season is upon us! Laura, Jonny and Luke are feeling uniquely confident ahead of the big curtain-raiser. Elsewhere, Luke makes his feelings (too) clear about Frank Lampard, we get excited about the prospect of the shackles coming off this season (or will they?), and the...
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About AWFC: Our predicted Arsenal starting XI
Join The Thing About Arsenal Club! Bonus episodes, match reaction live streams, Discord access. Start your 7-day free trial – and if you decide to sign up before kick-off vs Coventry City, you'll be in with a chance of winning an Arsenal home shirt SIGNED by Thierry Henry. Click HERE to find out...
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Predicting Arsenal's Premier League season
Join The Thing About Arsenal Club! Bonus episodes, match reaction live streams, Discord access. Start your 7-day free trial – and if you decide to sign up before kick-off vs Coventry City, you'll be in with a chance of winning an Arsenal home shirt SIGNED by Thierry Henry. Click HERE to find out...
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Arsenal 3-0 Man City: We’re on for the Quintuple
If anyone’s yet to get excited about the new season, Luke and Rory have got you covered - because they're on the pod straight after Arsenal win another trophy! The vibes were bumping after twenty-odd seconds when Riccardo Calafiori finished off a lovely move and the boys never looked back. Join…
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Preview Show: One boy for sale
The Community Shield is here! Whether Arsenal are ready is another question... Luke, Jonny and Jim look back on our pre-season and who will likely start against Man City in a game that still feels one week too soon. We also discuss Marli Salmon – how much can he truly been used? – and Jim argues...
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About AWFC: Start as you mean to go on
The fixtures are out and the countdown to the return of the WSL is on! Laura and Rory are here to look ahead to a brutal start to the season for Arsenal. Could the first five weeks make or break the Renéeissance? Elsewhere, after a busy start, it’s all quiet on the transfer front, but what…
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A landmine in your own garden (feat. Joseph Charm)
Laura and Jim break out the samba vibes after the Bruno Guimarães signing is finally confirmed - and joining the conga line today is comedian, actor, presenter and massive Arsenal fan, Joseph Charm! We soon turn our attention to other transfer window needs, with one disturbing transfer rumour...
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A Swiss army b*****d
Laura is back with Jonny and Jim! And just in time for the news we all feared. They discuss who the club should now have in its sights after Vinícius Júnior signs the dotted line at Real Madrid, which – don't worry – we get appropriately petty about. To continue this summer's rollercoaster, we…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Arsenal podcast that reminds you why it’s fun to support the greatest football club in the world. Even when you’re moaning about them.
Join us every Monday, Tuesday and Friday for insight, healthy disagreement, unhealthy nostalgia, and plenty of entertainment from a group of Arsenal obsessives. Whether it's transfers, club news, game reviews, previews of Arsenal vs every team, we've got you covered. Because Gooners, The Thing About Arsenal is that anything can happen.
Subscribe for new podcasts every Monday, Tuesday and Friday throughout the 2026/27 Premier League and Champions League season, plus match reactions after every Arsenal men's game – often straight from the Emirates. If you’re a massive Gunner, this is the place for you.
Mikel Arteta, David Raya, William Saliba, Gabriel, Jurriën Timber, Ben White, Ezri Konsa, Riccardo Calafiori, Marli Salmon, Piero Hincapié, Cristhian Mosquera, Martin Ødegaard, Eberechi Eze, Mikel Merino, Martín Zubimend
HOSTED BY
Stak
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