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🎙️PODCAST! Discussing the Premier League's bombshell statement this week, Man City found guilty, the evidence presented, their ownership, lies & obfuscation, possible punishments, Guardiola's statement, fallout for other clubs & fans, & lots more with @philippeauclair.bsky.social p1r.es/arsecast895

🎙️PODCAST! Discussing the Premier League's bombshell statement this week, Man City found guilty, the evidence presented, their ownership, lies and obfuscation, Guardiola's statement, fallout for other clubs and fans, and loads more with @philippeauclair.bsky.social

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 27/09/2026

🎙️PODCAST! An episode dominated by the Man City 114 story, thoughts on the big news, a wider look at how it has impacted the Premier League and beyond, what happens next, appropriate punishments, Qs about Mikel Arteta & his City connection, & lots more @gunnerblog.bsky.social p1r.es/arsecastextr...

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 24/09/2026

🎙️PODCAST! Good chats with @clivepafc.bsky.social about the start to the season, Saka's possible new role, Rice rest, Arteta and lots more – plus a conversation with the author of a new book about the epic rivalry with Man Utd in the late 90s/early 00s (you can win a copy too!) p1r.es/arsecast894

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 20/09/2026

🎙️PODCAST! The 3-0 loss to Brighton, Arsenal's poor performance, struggling with the press, the goals we conceded, chances missed, Arteta's changes (too little, too late?), individually & collectively below par, is it a 'one off', listener Qs and more @gunnerblog.bsky.social p1r.es/arsecastextr...

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 18/09/2026

Mikel Arteta's face when asked in his press conference if, after just 4 games of the new season, he thinks his team can be another 'Invincibles'

Mikel Arteta's face tells us he thinks that's a fucking stupid question

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 17/09/2026

🎙️PODCAST! Chatting to @ryanhunn.bsky.social about the 4-2 win over Ipswich, Max Dowman and his 2 goals, a very impressive performance from Marli Salmon at the back, some senior players like Eberchi Eze, Viktor Gyokeres, Mikel Merino and Noni Madueke, and lots more. p1r.es/episode893

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 14/09/2026

🎙️PODCAST! The 2-0 win at Sunderland, 1st half chances, the bad penalty award, Raya's save, Guimaraes' brilliant goal, Saka's pen, Arsenal resilience, Qs about Arteta's post-game comments, Raya's standing among Arsenal keepers, Carabao Cup & LOADS more @gunnerblog.bsky.social p1r.es/arsecastextr...

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 13/09/2026

Today's blog on a big win over Sunderland last night. Have a read. 👇

We all knew this was going to be a tough game, and Sunderland at the Stadium of Light are such tough opposition. You could feel the temperature rise as the game went on, as they came back into it and looked to cause us problems, but ultimately we had that extra quality you need to win games like this. The individual moments from Raya and Bruno stand out, obviously, but I loved watching the way this team deals with such relentless physical threat.

How many Arsenal teams have we seen in the past who would crumble in an atmosphere like that, with opposition like that, with a ref like that? This is a side that can play fantastic football, but it’s one that also relishes the scrap on a night like that. We shouldn’t underestimate just what a tough nut to crack we are these days, and remember that when people talk about the quality of a team, it’s not just about what you do with the ball, it’s how well you can cope without it, especially under pressure, and right now we feel like more or less the best around in that sense.

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 10/09/2026

🎙️PODCAST! Arsenal's 1-0 win over Napoli, a really impressive performance with less than impressive finishing at times, dominating away from home, Martin Odegaard's decisive influence, Ezri Konsa looks at home, progress against low blocks and lots more with @philcosta.bsky.social p1r.es/arsecast892

Arsecast Episode 892: 1-Ø to the Arsenal

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 08/09/2026

It would look good on you

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 07/09/2026

🎙️PODCAST! The 2-1 win over Chelsea, responding to the early goal, the importance of Havertz and Odegaard and the goals they scored, full-backs, Raya's influence, in-game incidents, listener Qs about CL rotation, Merino as striker, pace, and LOTS more @gunnerblog.bsky.social p1r.es/arsecastextr...

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 07/09/2026

3 games in to the new season. The non-stop dumbing down of all football discourse is depressing. And when we don't go unbeaten, it'll be presented as a kind of fail and the idiot contingent of YouTubers will say 'Arsenal said they could go unbeaten' when we did nothing of the sort. 🙄

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 06/09/2026

If you have any questions or topics for discussion for tomorrow’s podcast, please send to me and @gunnerblog.bsky.social with the hashtag #arsecastextra Recording around 9am

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 04/09/2026

Here's today's blog with some thoughts on the departure of Gabriel Martinelli, a player who won the hearts of Arsenal fans in the 7 years he spent at the club. Have a read. 👇

I think it’s fair to say that some elements of his game felt like they plateaued a little. You could ask if that was just down to him or, perhaps if we could all see that, you might question the coaching and development a little, but one thing you always got from Gabriel Martinelli was full commitment to his job on the pitch. Mikel Arteta’s preference for two-way wingers is obvious. He wants you to attack and to deliver end product in the final third, but by god he wants you to be the first line of defence too. If you have to bust a gut to cover your full back, you had better do that, and I don’t think we give enough credit to those players for how physically demanding that is (and how it might even impact your ability to produce up the other end after you’ve made an 80 yard sprint to prevent an overlapping fullback put in a cross).

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 03/09/2026

Maybe it was time, but sad to see Gabriel Martinelli go, & I think he deserved better from certain people when it came to his departure. Fans connect with players who they can see love the club, and he was one of those from his very 1st appearance. He leaves as a champion, and he deserved that.

Gabriel Martinelli holds his Premier League winners medal

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 03/09/2026

PODCAST! Chatting to @charleswatts.bsky.social about the close of the transfer window, no attacking signing and where that leaves us, Eze on the left, Andrea Berta's summer of work, the squad as a whole and how competitive it can be, rivals transfer business and lots more p1r.es/arsecast891

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 01/09/2026

🎙️PODCAST! The 1-0 win at Villa, Saka scores again, Calafiori's attacking influence, a tough night for Tzolis, an impressive cameo from Guimaraes, & 3 important points. Plus deadline day chat, departures & potential arrivals, Berta analysis & LOTS more @gunnerblog.bsky.social p1r.es/arsecastextr...

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 29/08/2026

New on Patreon, Aston Villa preview pod with @lgambrose.bsky.social, chatting: 🟢 Arsenal team news - Konsa to start? 🟢 Opposition analysis, Villa losing so many big players 🟢 Champions League draw 🟢 Transfer window - how important is an attacking signing 🟢 LOTS more www.patreon.com/arseblog/pos...

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 27/08/2026

🎙️PODCAST! Chatting to @harrysymeou.bsky.social about our start to the season, Mikel Arteta, transfer business done and transfer business still to do, the Julian Alvarez situation, possible contingencies, players we need to sell, and LOADS more. p1r.es/arsecast890

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 26/08/2026

World Dog Day. Dogs are the best. #ripArcher

Two German Shepherd dogs wearing Arsenal shirts

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 23/08/2026

🎙️PODCAST! The 3-0 win over Coventry, goals from Havertz, Saka and Odegaard, the right-sided triangle lives again, impressive Tzolis, Arteta's 2nd half subs, Konsa's arrival, part 2 Qs re: Julian Alvarez, transfers, the Martinelli situation & more @gunnerblog.bsky.social p1r.es/arsecastextr...

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 23/08/2026

If you have any questions or topics for discussion for today’s podcast, please send to me and @gunnerblog.bsky.social with the hashtag #arsecastextra Recording at 12.

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 20/08/2026

New on Patreon, Coventry preview pod and The 30 Premier League preview pod combo, with @lgambrose.bsky.social and @philcosta.bsky.social. Discussing tomorrow night's opener, opposition focus, team selection, the PL in general, managerial changes and LOADS more. www.patreon.com/arseblog/pos...

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 20/08/2026

🎙️PODCAST! Looking ahead to the new season with (individually): 🔴 @amylawrence.bsky.social 🔴 AlfieCooks - www.instagram.com/alfiecooks/h... 🔴 @laurakirkfrancis.bsky.social 🔴 @aallensport.arseblog.com 🔴 @daraobriain.bsky.social Hopes, dreams, players to watch and LOTS more p1r.es/arsecast889

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 19/08/2026

That's really odd. Not sure what to suggest though. Does the QR code work?

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 17/08/2026

🎙️PODCAST! The 3-0 win over Man City, Odegaard & Tzolis stand out, Myles impresses, the players left out, Qs about Arsenal's transfer business & stories about our need to sell (MLS, Ethan, Martinelli), defender chat, attacking additions & LOTS more @gunnerblog.bsky.social p1r.es/arsecastextr...

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 16/08/2026

If you have any questions or topics for discussion for tomorrow’s podcast, please send to me and @gunnerblog.bsky.social with the hashtag #arsecastextra Recording around 9.30am.

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 14/08/2026

I have never rejected an advertising campaign more quickly.

An invitation to advertise Meta glasses on the Arseblog Arsecast

Rejecting the 'opportunity' with the comment: "Hi, thanks but I do not want to advertise the pervert glasses".

Ben White throwing a pair of pervert glasses off the Arsenal parade bus

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 13/08/2026

🎙️PODCAST! Chatting to @lukekempner.bsky.social about the 1-1 draw with Como, Marli Salmon & Max, plus Myles, his goal, the week of speculation and Mikel Arteta's vague post-game comments. As well as Cesc, transfers in and out, Martinelli & Galatasaray, Community Shield & more p1r.es/arsecast888

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 10/08/2026

🎙️PODCAST! The Bruno Guimaraes arrival, Emirates Cup defeat to Dortmund, Tzolis looks promising, defensive recruitment discussion, listener Qs about the left-hand side post Vini Jr pursuit, Kai Havertz, Arteta contract, Zubi rumours, selling & more @gunnerblog.bsky.social p1r.es/arsecastextr...

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 06/08/2026

Dingle Guinness is the best Guinness

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 06/08/2026

🎙️PODCAST! In studio with @arsenalvisionpodcast.com talking about Arsenal's game in Dublin last night, the need to sign a defender, the Vinicius Junior situation, what Arsenal might need to do next if/when that doesn't happen, and lots more. p1r.es/arsecast887 #arsenal #afc

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 05/08/2026

They are having a pre-game fiddle battle. Wtf 🤣

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 03/08/2026

🎙️PODCAST! Chatting about Arsenal's win over Girona, Max Dowman, Gabriel Jesus, the latest on the transfer pursuits of Vini Jr and Bruno Guimaraes, Norgaard set for Everton, listener Qs about midfield, Martinelli, a mystery absence, and LOADS more with @gunnerblog.bsky.social p1r.es/arsecastextr...

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 01/08/2026

Arsenal website having a nightmare – not a great summer for them so far

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 31/07/2026

Carlos Cordeiro, Senior Advisor to Gianni Infantino quits, and urges other 'principled' people in FIFA to speak out against the sell-off plan. He also lays bare how unnecessary it is. 'The organisation sits on billions of dollars of reserves ...' 💵💵💵

As a Senior Advisor to the FIFA President, a former banker, and a lifelong football fan, I cannot stand by while FIFA considers selling a stake in the World Cup.
Let me be clear: I had no involvement in this proposal, and I oppose it unequivocally. It is a bad deal for FIFA's Member Associations, a bad deal for football, and a bad deal for the long-term future of the game.
Football has been central to my life, and after more than 35 years in banking, I understand both the value of this asset and the consequences of giving part of it away. That is why this proposal should be rejected.
FIFA already has access to extraordinary financial resources. The organization sits on billions of dollars in reserves and no debt. The FIFA President himself has highlighted the $15 billion in revenue generated between 2022 and 2026. If Member Associations believe additional investment is needed to develop the game, FIFA already has the financial capacity to provide that support from its existing resources. Against that backdrop, selling a permanent stake in football's most valuable asset to raise $4.2 billion makes little sense. It is mortgaging football's future without any compelling justification.

Most troubling of all is the absence of answers to fundamental questions. Why this deal? Why now? What oversight exists? Who benefits? Was there a competitive process? What governance will be in place? What will investors ultimately gain, and at what cost to football?

After careful consideration, I can no longer continue in my role as Senior Advisor to the FIFA President. I have therefore resigned with immediate effect.

It has been the privilege of a lifetime to serve FIFA for more than five years & to work alongside dedicated, principled people who care deeply about the game. I hope they, too, will speak up, because decisions of this magnitude should be made in the interests of football, not those who stand to profit from it.

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 30/07/2026

🎙️PODCAST! Chatting about 'better individuals' as signings (e.g Vini Jr), & how that might require some evolution from Mikel Arteta, Bruno Guimaraes & dressing room dynamics, outgoings, FIFA's bad week (recorded before UEFA statement), and loads more with @lgambrose.bsky.social p1r.es/arsecast886

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 29/07/2026

It's a fucking shakedown.

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 27/07/2026

🎙️PODCAST! A bit of Tzolis before a LOT of Vinicius Jr, Arsenal's desire to sign him, what it says about our transfer ambition, what it would take financially, what it might mean more generally, and what if it didn't happen. That & loads more with @gunnerblog.bsky.social p1r.es/arsecastextr...

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 23/07/2026

New on Patreon: New Player Podcast, Christos Tzolis, chatting to @lgambrose.bsky.social about: 🟢 Career trajectory & fee 🟢 Consistency in his output 🟢 Goals & assists in Belgium 🟢 Similarities to Trossard 🟢 Technical and physical demands of Premier League 🟢 & more www.patreon.com/arseblog/pos...

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 22/07/2026

New: Market value arseblog.com/2026/07/mark... #arsenal #afc

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 21/07/2026

🎙️PODCAST! The World Cup final + tournament thoughts, Bukayo Saka, Rogers bombshell, Arsenal's valuations in a highly skewed market, who comes next, Guimaraes movement, spinning plates in poised fashion, listener Qs about MLS, selling, deep dish & more @gunnerblog.bsky.social p1r.es/arsecastextr...

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 20/07/2026

Yes, three of them. Mikel Merino, Martin Zubimendi and David Raya

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 16/07/2026

🎙️PODCAST! Chatting to @aallensport.arseblog.com about England's defeat to Argentina, Tuchel's 2nd half, fatigued Declan Rice, no sign of Bukayo Saka, William Saliba's back injury and consequences for Arsenal, Sunday's final, the risible half-time show, and lots more. p1r.es/arsecast884

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 12/07/2026

🎙️PODCAST! England into the semi-final against Argentina, Mikel Merino's goal-den eye sends Spain through, Rice, ref conspiracies, Madueke, Saka, insect cocktails, Qs about Odegaard's future, doing transfers 'fast', Nwaneri, Dowman and LOADS more with @gunnerblog.bsky.social p1r.es/arsecastextr...

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 09/07/2026

🎙️PODCAST! Chatting to Kaya Kaynak about the complicated pursuit of Bruno Guimaraes, the cost of central midfielders, squad building, selling as a consequence of buying, Saliba's worrying back injury, Arsenal at the World Cup, Mikel Merino, Noway v England, and LOADS more besides p1r.es/arsecast883

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