THE ARSENAL OPINION - BY LE GROVE
An Arsenal opinion podcast recorded live and never edited. Hosts Pedro, Matt, and Johnny Cochrane provide live match analysis, transfer speculation, strategic insight, and all things Arsenal. Bonus content is available on Patreon.
Episodes
BRUNO THE GREAT! SAVIOR IN SCARY ARSENAL WIN!
LEEDS UNITED (H) | ON THE WHISTLE | 30 MINS FREE 🔓
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Pedro and Johnny Cochrane react to Arsenal's win over Leeds. It was not the 4-0 romp we predicted. Leeds were very good and made for a far more tense afternoon than we hoped, but a win is a win is a win.
⭐ Noni Madueke delivers a s
LEEDS UNITED (H) | BEFORE THE WHISTLE | 30 MINS FREE 🔓
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Pedro is joined by Johnny Cochrane and Matt Kandela to preview Saturday’s lunchtime kickoff, with the Hottest Takes landing on Jurrien Timber’s imminent return and a big moment for Christos Tzolis on the left wing. The trio also dig into the Victor Gyökeres vs Mikel Merino striker de
MIKEL ARTETA, FOUR MORE YEARS!!!
Pedro is joined by Jacob Hawley as real football finally returns, with the Hottest Takes going straight to a bold prediction that Arsenal should make a move for Jude Bellingham next summer. The pair also pick apart Mikel Arteta's new £20-25m a year contract and debate what it would take for this era to be remembered as truly great.
🔥 Hottest Takes: Jude Bellingham to Arsenal floated as a genuine
MONDAY ARSENAL DEBRIEF | BIG VIK BANGS, INJURY CONCERNS, ODEGAARD FLYING
Pedro is joined by Matt Kandela for a big debrief as the longest international break of the season finally winds down, with Bukayo Saka's England exploits leading the headlines. The Hottest Takes celebrate Saka equalling David Beckham's England goal tally in far fewer appearances, plus a debate on whether Arteta might start deploying him all over the front line.
🔥 Hottest Takes: Saka's record-equ
POWER 30 | INJURIES, FOCUS, BIG VIK GOALS
Pete is joined by Matt Kandela for a Power 30 during the long international break, dissecting the online "conspiracy" against Bukayo Saka and everything going on in the wider Premier League. The Hottest Takes take aim at Bernardo Silva, with a proper deep dive into why he belongs in football's dirtiest player hall of fame.
🔥 Hottest Takes: Bernardo Silva named public enemy number one, and the cas
MIKEL ARTETA SIGNS - INSTANT REACTION!
Pedro is joined by Jacob Hawley for a therapy session dominated by one huge topic, Arteta's new long-term contract and what it means for the club's future. The Hottest Takes go deep on Arteta's legacy, weighing what Arsenal would look like today without him against the risk of handing one man so much control.
🔥 Hottest Takes: Arteta's contract, his growing power over transfers, and the worry over
POWER 30 | RIVAL WOES, BAD ATTACKING TASTE, SAKA SLANDER | AD FREE
Pedro is joined by Matt Kandela for a Power 30 dissecting the mood swings of a wild weekend in the Premier League, from Spurs' bottom-of-the-table meltdown to Arsenal's own first defeat of the season against Brighton. The Hottest Takes go straight to Arteta's lost unpredictability, with a proper debate on whether the squad has become too easy to read.
🔥 Hottest Takes: Arsenal's predictable starti
MEEK ARSENAL PECKED BY SEAGULLS!
Johnny and Matt Kandela steam into a discussion about the worst performance in a very, very long time!
They discuss:
😬 Shoddy Bruno performance
📉 Flat Arsenal performance
🧤 Raya, worst in an Arsenal shirt?
🇬🇷 Tzolis away day stinker!
👻 Kai goes missing!
🏃 Gabby run ragged!
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MIKEL MERINO... AS MANAGER?
Johnny is joined by Jacob Hawley for a feel-good Thursday session, dissecting the joy of Manchester United’s misery, the case for Mikel Merino as a future manager, and a proper debate on how much patience the club’s young players deserve. The Hottest Takes open with United’s Carabao Cup exit to Brighton, plus a look ahead to Sunday’s tricky trip to face the league’s form team.
🔥 Hottest Takes: Ma
ARSENAL MONSTER 12 MAN SUNDERLAND!
OH WHAT A GLORIOUS TIME TO BE AN ARSENAL FAN!
The boys go ALL IN on a mega Arsenal performance for the ages!
They tackle hot topics like:
🔥 The DISGUSTINGLY good Bruno cameo⚡ Bukayo back on that output drive🧤 Sensational David Raya!😬 Granit legacy tarring🟥 A ref out of control - and a manager who was having none of it!
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THE ODEGAARD RENAISSANCE, WHY ARTETA CAN'T DROP MYLES & THE FIXTURE CONGESTION WARNING BEFORE NAPOLI
Jacob Hawley is joined by Matt Kandela for the Tuesday debrief, dissecting a brilliant win over Chelsea and the Odegaard renaissance nobody saw coming. The Hottest Takes zero in on fixture congestion, with a warning that Arsenal can't afford to run their front four into the ground before Napoli.
🔥 Hottest Takes: the balancing act between minutes management and keeping the good stuff flowing
👑 Mar
CHELSEA HUMBLED BY BEAUTIFUL ARSENAL!
Come on, that's what we LOVE to see!
Arsenal put down a powerful performance against title aspirants, Chelsea.
Here's what the boys talked about:
⚽ Sexy football is back
👑 Odegaard PURRS like it was 2023
🔥 King Kai SILENCES doubters
🥶 Cold Palmer flops... as usual
🇬🇷 Tzolis... he's actually good!
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ARTETA'S HIDDEN CHELSEA DIG, TIMBER'S RETURN & "WE'VE GOT THE BETTER FRONT THREE"
*UPDATED WITH NEW AUDIO*
Johnny is joined by Matt Kandela, back from his summer break and sporting a self-bought predictions belt, for a bumper preview of Sunday's Chelsea clash. The Hottest Takes come in strong, with Matt making the case that Arsenal's front three is still better than the "JP Morgan" trio everyone's been hyping up.
🔥 Hottest Takes: Arsenal's front three vs Chelsea's, and why th
GOOD, BAD, AND THE UGLY | ARSENAL TRANSFER WINDOW DEBRIEF
Pedro and Jacob pick through the wreckage of a mixed transfer window, from a bittersweet Martinelli farewell to whether Arsenal missed the boat on genuine attacking upgrades. The Hottest Takes get properly spicy, with Jacob making the case Arsenal should have sold Gyokeres and kept Martinelli instead.
🔥 Hottest Takes: sell Jokeres, keep Martinelli, and why Arsenal misjudged their own forward line
SUBLIME SAKA TAKES ARSENAL TO MASSIVE VILLA PARK WIN!
Pedro, Johnny and Jacob dissect a hard-fought 1-0 win at Villa Park, with a superb Saka display and Calafiori's growing influence on the left as the headline acts. The Hottest Takes cover Viktor Gyokeres mysterious disappearance from the bench and whether the transfer window has left Arteta short of what he actually wanted.
🔥 Hottest Takes: Gyokeres left rotting on the bench again, and what it sa
HOW ARSENAL WON THE PREMIER LEAGUE | THE BIG INTERVIEW
Pedro sits down with Daily Mail Arsenal correspondent Issan Khan to talk through his new book, “22 Years: The Inside Story of Arsenal’s Title-Winning Season,” with a foreword by Jens Lehmann. Issan was named Sports Journalist of the Year at the 2023 Press Awards and Young Sports Journalist of the Year by the Sports Journalists’ Association, and was nominated for Football Journalist of the Year in
JULIAN ALVAREZ HOPIUM | THERAPY SESSION
Pedro and Jacob Hawley get into the chaos of the transfer market with five days left in the window, from the wild fees flying around the Premier League to where Arsenal's own business actually stands. The Hottest Takes flip on Julian Alvarez, and a proper data dive builds the case for why he could be a genuine difference-maker.
🔥 Hottest Takes: the case for Alvarez builds, with data comparing him
DOORS CLOSE ON ELITE FOWARDS AS MARTINELLI EXITS
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Pedro and Jacob Hawley break down the season's opening week, from why the vibes feel different this year to the Martinelli saga and Arsenal's messy search for a left-side answer. The Hottest Takes lead with a proper Ben White appreciation session and end up circling one big question:
THE BIG INTERVIEW | TIM PAYTON, THE AST
Early access for members.
Pedro is joined by Tim Payton of the Arsenal Supporters' Trust for the annual sit-down on all things finance, boardroom power and where the club goes from here. It's a proper deep dive into what winning the Premier League actually costs, and why that isn't stopping the losses.
🔥 Hottest Takes: why Champions League matters more than the league to Arteta and Odegaard
💰 Ar
SUBLIME ARSENAL GIVE COVENTRY A PREMIER LEAGUE SPANKING!
This is the first On The Whistle of the season and this is the first 30 minutes to give you a taste of membership!
We discussed:
⚡ Myles Lewis-Starter
👑 King Kai the Nine
🇬🇷 Tzolis | Greek god confirmation
🔥 The left side looking GREAT
✨ The whole team looking FRESH
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THE BIG PREDICTIONS PODCAST | 2026-27 SEASON
Johnny leads Pedro and Jacob Hawley through the pod's most legendary annual tradition, laying down their Premier League predictions before a ball's even kicked, with Matt Kandela phoning in his picks from abroad. The sharpest Hive Mind in Arsenal podcasting goes head to head with the hosts, locking in their own calls for a shot at bragging rights over the season.
🔮 Season predictions locked in, n
BARCOLA OR ALVAREZ?
Johnny is joined by Jacob Hawley for a Tuesday therapy session off the back of Community Shield glory, digging into the messy end of the transfer window and Arsenal's uncomfortable approach to shifting Ethan Nwaneri and Gabriel Martinelli. The Hottest Takes cover the club's selling strategy and a David Raya appreciation post that's hard to argue with.
🏆 Community Shield reflections and why Havert
ARSENAL BEAST MAN CITY!
Come on... what a start to the season! First trophy, some big performances, and plenty to get excited about.
We discuss:
Dominant Myles!
Tzolis the GREAT
Bruno debut
City wobbles - can they recover?
This was the start we all dreamed of... now for the league!
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QUANSAH: QUITE GOOD ACTUALLY
Pedro is joined by Johnny Cochrane and Jacob Hawley for a Friday special ahead of the Community Shield, with two and a half weeks left in the window and plenty of frustration to get through. The Hottest Takes bring a big swing back on Ethan Nwaneri, plus a proper debate on where Arsenal's transfer business actually stands.
🔥 Hottest Takes: Johnny's back on the Ethan Nwaneri train
🎯 Odegaard's fin
MYLES LEWIS-SKELLY OUT? WHAT IS ARTETA THINKING!
Pedro is joined by Matt Kandela for a quickfire pre-season pod before Sunday's opener against Manchester City. The Hottest Takes come thick and fast this week, covering the Hale End dilemma, the fresh faces turning heads in preseason, and why the squad still isn't the finished article heading into the window's final stretch.
🔥 Hottest Takes: the Myles Lewis-Skelly transfer saga divides the room
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CHELSEA STALK ZUBI - HERE'S WHAT WE SHOULD ASK FOR!
Pete is joined by Matt Kandela for the full preseason debrief. Two defeats on the bounce, an escalating Zubimendi exit saga, and a Timber injury scare all land in the same episode, and Pete's ITK instincts are working overtime before Community Shield weekend.
🔥 Hottest of Takes: Pete makes the case for why Arsenal's attack looks strangely toothless right now, and why there might only be one name
ARSENAL CLOSE IN ON KONSA DEAL!
Pete and Johnny. Johnny's been to the British seaside. Pete's been to the gym. Vinicius is staying at Madrid. Arsenal are signing Ezri Konsa. Life goes on.
Here's what's inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Johnny makes the case that the Vinicius saga was never really about Vinicius — it was about the Martinelli question we've been avoiding all summer. Pete's take reframes the entire window: the system
VINI JNR DEA IS DEAD DEAL 💀💀💀 | REACTION PODCAST!!!
The Arsenal Opinion | Thursday Therapy — Vini's Gone, Bruno's Here, What Happens Now
Pete and Johnny. It's Thursday. The Vinicius deal is dead. Pete needs a wellness check on Johnny. And there is a lot to get through.
Here's what's inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Johnny delivers a nuanced defence of Arsenal's pursuit: Vinicius wasn't choosing another club over Arsenal, he was choosing to stay put.
BRUNO MADNESS COMPLETE!
Pete and Johnny. Bruno Guimaraes is nearly done. Johnny's in his yellow Arsenal shirt. Chelsea have signed Jordan Henderson and Danny Welbeck. The contrast could not be more beautiful.
Here's what's inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Johnny has changed his mind on Ethan Nwaneri after watching the Girona game and he's brave enough to say so out loud. Pete's take is about an academy kid who glided onto
WHY WE'RE BULLISH ON VINI JNR, DESPITE THE NOISE!
This is a pretty focused show... we're gassed about Vini, and we talk ourselves into why it'll happen!
We talk about his defensive numbers
Why Arsenal are the bigger club in 2026
Why image rights are so important
What the secret ingredient to the players greatness is
How important the signing is to the future of Arsenal!
We hope you enjoy this early bird segment! x
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IS VINI JNR DEAL DEAD?!
Johnny and Suburban Gooner Chris — Howard to his friends — sweating through a heatwave with a lot to get through. A crossover that covers everything from FIFA politics to the players who could define Arsenal's season.
Here's what's inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Chris opens with a Bruno vs Vinicius argument that will divide the room. Johnny has a counter. The reasoning on both sides is genuinely c
LATEST ON VINI JNR + TRUTH ON VINI JNR FEAT SIMON COLLINGS
Jacob is joined by Simon Collings of The Sun — one of the most well-connected journalists covering Arsenal day to day. Pre-season is underway, Tzolis is in training, and the transfer room is absolutely nuts.
Here's what's inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Simon makes the case that Arsenal's quiet pre-season media blackout is actually a sign of confidence, not chaos. Jacob goes after the club's inabil
VINI JUNIOR TO ARSENAL? WE'RE DREAMING!
Johnny and Jacob. Sunday evening. Suitably infused. An Ornstein bomb has just dropped and neither of them can stop talking about it. Arsenal are exploring a deal for Vinicius Junior. They needed to get on the mic immediately.
Here's what's inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Jacob side-steps the Vinicius hysteria to make the case that Rodri's back surgery and Real Madrid links might quietly be the bigg
TZOLIS IS AN ARSENAL PLAYER!
Pete and Jacob, recording with one eye on Twitter waiting for the Bruno announcement. Tzolis is moving to Arsenal. The window is open. It's time to talk.
Here's what's inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Jacob doesn't want a centre-back and makes the case with enough conviction to talk Pete round. Consa at £50 million when Mosquera, Timber and Marley Salmon exist? Jacob says no. Pete says maybe just do
WHY CAN'T ARSENAL SELL ANYONE AND OTHER PRESSING QUESTIONS
Pete and Matt, Wednesday morning UK time. Morgan Rogers is a Chelsea player. The announcement video has already been roasted. And actually? The lads are fine.
Here's what's inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Matt is suddenly very excited about Ethan Nwaneri. He's been in the gym, he's been in the England camp, and Matt makes the Myles Lewis-Skelly comparison that's going to make a lot of people feel a
MORGAN ROGERS ARSENAL MISS | THE BIG DEBRIEF
Pete and Matt, straight off the back of the World Cup final in New Jersey. Morgan Rogers is not coming to Arsenal. People are losing their minds on the internet. Pete and Matt are not.
Here's what's inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Matt goes after Arsenal's inability to sell players and makes the case that it's costing us in the transfer market more than any individual miss. Pete counters with hopiu
AOP MEMBERS PHONE-IN | TRANSFERS, MIDFIELD BLOCKAGE, SUMMER SCARIES!
Pedro, Johnny and Matt man the phones. No hottest of takes today — the members deliver the spice themselves. Questions in from South Africa, the Discord, and beyond.
Here's what's inside:
📞 The Tzolis Data Drop — Pete pulls up eight slides of Christos Tzolis data live on the pod. Champions League touch quality, ball carrying, pressured shooting. The lads are excited. Nobody replied to the WhatsA
TZOLIS DATA IS BETTER THAN YOU THINK!
Pete's under the weather. Jacob drove to the wrong town this week and is not fully recovered. The World Cup is done. The transfer window is about to explode. Perfect conditions for a Friday therapy session.
Here's what's inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Jacob has had a slap and got himself on the Morgan Rogers train. He explains the comparison that finally convinced him and it's a good one. Pete has
TUCHEL AND BELLINGHAM BLOW UP! WORLD CUP DEBRIEF
Johnny and Jacob. England are through. France vs Spain is kicking off as they record. The final is taking shape and these two can barely contain themselves.
Here's what's inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Jacob is already planning where to stand on Sunday night and has a point to make about who invented street celebrations. Johnny makes the case that Morgan Rogers is the closest thing England have to
MESLIER IS OFFICIAL > BRUNO UP NEXT
Pete and Jacob. The transfer window is starting to move properly and there are two names doing the rounds that have both of them very excited indeed.
Here's what's inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Jacob makes the case that Bruno Guimaraes could be the best player to change clubs anywhere in the Premier League this summer. Pete pulls up the data comparison between Bruno and Zubimendi and the gap is b
IS MESSI PAST IT?
Jacob is in flip flops and a vest. Johnny doesn't blame him. It's hot, the World Cup is electric, and they needed to get on the mic and talk about it.
Here's what's inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Jacob goes political on the biggest sporting event in the world, and the take lands harder than you'd expect. Johnny goes after a player everyone is treating like it's 2015 and he's not having it
🌍 The W
ARSENAL PLAYERS DOMINATE WORLD CUP!
Jacob got in at five. Pete is ready to go. England beat Mexico. The World Cup is alive. And there's a lot to get through before Belgium.
Here's what's inside:
🏴 England Are Through — the debrief, the Bellingham penalty question, and why Pete thinks Tuchel just pulled off something quietly brilliant in the Azteca
🌟 Arsenal At The Core Of The World Cup — Odegaard, Rice, Gabriel, Martinelli,
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Pete, Matt and Johnny. Six hours until the Azteca. England vs Mexico. Everyone's nervous. Nobody's going to bed early.
Here's what's inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Matt has breaking news on Balogun's red card being rescinded and goes straight after FIFA's transparency problem. Pete did altitude research for this podcast and it shows. Johnny goes 2-1 Mexico. Everyone is concerned about Declan Rice'
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The Arsenal Opinion | Thursday Therapy — Spurs Have Lost The Plot
Pete and Matt. World Cup on. Ronaldo ticking down his games. And Spurs have just spent £185 million on two midfielders. Wonderful stuff.
Here's what's inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Pete has a FIFA World Cup playlist directive that drops jaws. Matt is done with England, going as far as choosing an Arsenal win over Coventry on openi
BARCOLA VS ROGERS | WHO WILL ARSENAL PICK?
Johnny and Jacob have a chat about the haaaawtest Arsenal topics.
Here’s what’s inside:
🎤 Hottest of Takes — Comedy Origin Stories — Johnny and Jacob answer a Discord question and go deep on how they actually got into stand-up, the open mics nobody remembers, and the path that led them both to AOP
⚖️ Morgan Rogers vs Bradley Barcola — The Real Debate — a Twitter thread sparks a genuinely brilli
BIG PAIN FOR KING KAI! | POWER 30
Pete and Matt, Matt live from New York, World Cup fever in full swing. A quick hit today, a Power 30, but plenty packed in
Here's what's inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Matt makes the case that Arsenal have been completely misusing one of their own players, and it's been staring everyone in the face for years. Pete's take is the pessimistic one: after the high of last season, he's bracing for a gen
BRUNO G MIND-BLOWING NUMBERS!
Pete, Jacob and Matt. The script gets thrown out the window early when an insider account drops a midfielder update mid-recording. Buckle up
Here's what's inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Jacob's gone full worried parent over a strapped-up calf that's got him spiralling about the rest of the World Cup. Matt goes full economist: a deep dive into transfer fee inflation that puts some of Arsenal's most
BRUNO G MOVES, SELLING ETHAN, DECLAN FEARS, WORLD CUP CHATTER
Pete and Johnny. Pete's loving every minute of the World Cup from St Louis, watch parties and all. Johnny's slowly coming round to it too. Plenty to get through on Arsenal's business as well
Here's what's inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Johnny makes the full case for why a certain Arsenal midfielder could be lifting the Ballon d'Or this year if England go all the way. Pete goes the other way entire
DISCOMFORT WITH ODEGAARD
Johnny and Jacob are sweating through a London heatwave to bring you this one, but they push through. World Cup talk, transfer talk, and a proper look at Arsenal's plan for the season ahead
Here's what's inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Jacob makes the case for exactly how Arsenal should handle Saka coming back from the World Cup, using England's tactics as the blueprint. Johnny goes bigger picture:
HOT ALVAREZ ARSENAL DRAMA!!!
Pete and Matt. World Cup raging, transfer news bubbling under the surface, and a slide deck Pete's clearly proud of. Recording on Monday, landing in your feed Tuesday morning
Here's what's inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Matt makes a prediction about the future structure of football itself that he's already been dragged for on Twitter. Pete counters with a love letter to World Cup referees and one
ARSENAL TRANSFER TARGET DATA DIVE: ALEX SCOTT & MATEUS FERNANDES
Pete's back with Jacob and he's been busy. Slides, gradient data, percentiles — the full scouting deck. A summer of midfield reinforcements is taking shape and Pete wants to show his working
Here's what's inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Jacob is all in on a name from the World Cup that's caught his eye in the worst possible way for his bank balance. Pete's take reframes the entire midfield strategy
WOULD MBAPPE WORK AT ARSENAL?
No Jacob today, so Pete calls in Johnny. England's opened their campaign, the World Cup has properly started, and neither of them planned to talk about it this much. No apologies.
Here's what's inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Pete has a theory about Barcola that involves Thierry Henry at Juventus and it's going to stay with you. Johnny goes after the most obnoxious nations at a World Cup and means
TRANSFER ROUND-UP WITH JOHNNY & JACOB | ARTETA, TONALI, AND TZOLIS!
Johnny and Jacob are back for the transfer-only pod. No World Cup talk, no apologies, just BEASTLY transfer business injected into your veins.
Here's what's inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Jacob makes the case for a guilty pleasure reunion that splits the room. Johnny throws out a name nobody else is talking about as a serious option up top, and dares Jacob to actually engage with it
🖊️ Arteta's N
WRITING OFF ETHAN NWANERI? BEHAVE YOURSELF!
Johnny and Jacob are back with a new midweek format. World Cup is on. Arsenal's window is heating up. This is part one.
Here's what's inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Jacob wants Saka sent home from the World Cup. Right now. Johnny's take is a long overdue verdict on one of Arsenal's biggest calls of last season — and whether they got it badly wrong
👶 Ethan Nwaneri — Don't Write Him Off — Johnny ma
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Pete and Matt are back for the Monday debrief. The World Cup is underway, the transfer window is fizzing, and there are two enormous stories to get through before England vs Croatia on Wednesday.
Here's what's inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Matt goes all in on England winning the World Cup after watching the Brazil game and makes a genuinely compelling case. Pete is suspicious. The Tuchel apprecia
ARSENAL PREDICTIONS REVISIT | WAS IT A HORROR SHOW?
Johnny has been trying to schedule this for two weeks. He's been buzzing. That tells you everything you need to know about how his predictions went. Pete, Jacob and Matt sit down to wave the receipts and apportion praise and blame accordingly.
Here's what's inside:
🔥 The Receipts Are In — category by category, prediction by prediction, the lads go back to what they said in August and face the mu
SELL AN ARSENAL FAN FAVORITE DEFENDER?
Johnny and Jacob launch a new summer format — the Midweek Roundup!
Here's what's inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Jacob drops something that will genuinely upset people: a feeling about Calafiori and a name that could make it happen. Pete's take is seismic — a complete attacking overhaul is coming this summer, and he thinks nobody's position is truly safe. Including Saka's
🌍 World Cup Chaos — Ian W
BIG MORGAN GIBBS-WHITE ARSENAL LINKS
Pete and Matt are back for the first Monday debrief of the summer. World Cup is days away, the transfer window is heating up, and neither of them can quite stop thinking about Arsenal long enough to care about England vs Croatia.
Here's what's inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Matt's World Cup dark horse will raise eyebrows and he's got the data to back it up. Pete goes with a Scandinavian option fea
BRADLEY BARCOLA | TOO SMALL OR TOO PERFECT FOR ARSENAL?
Pete and Jacob. No more games. The season is over. And they couldn't be more excited about what comes next.
Here's what's inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Jacob drops a cold shower on the most talked-about transfer target of the summer and makes the case for someone else entirely. Pete pumps the brakes on the whole conversation and reminds everyone what this team just actually did
🌊 Bradley Barcola
ARSENAL PLAYER RATINGS | SEASON FINALE
The one Johnny’s been building towards all year. Every number, every game, every player — compiled into one spectacular mosaic. This is the hallmark of the AOP calendar. We are giving you a little taster of what you get by being a member of the AOP.
Here’s what’s inside:
🏆 Player of the Year — Timber wins it for the second year running. Johnny makes the case that the most consistent player at Ar
TRANSFER MARKET IS BROKEN! | DUGOUT SPECIAL WITH TIM STILLMAN
Jacob is joined by Tim Stillman — of Arsenal Vision and Arseblog fame, and the most thorough writer covering the Arsenal women's team — for a Dugout that goes deep on the season just gone and the summer ahead.
Here's what's inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Tim opens with a claim that will provoke debate: Myles Lewis-Skelly starts in central midfield next season. Permanently. And Zubimendi quietly fi
CALAFIORI OUT?! | AD FREE
Pete and Matt. Post-season, pre-window. The football's gone and they don't know what to do with themselves — except talk about transfers. Which is exactly what they do.
Here's what's inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Matt makes the case for selling Ethan Nwaneri this summer and using him to fund the hot boy window. Pete's take is that we do one more year with Gyökeres — but he's getting relegated to
HEARTACHE IN BUDAPEST - HOW CAN ARSENAL MOVE FORWARD? | AD FREE
Johnny's at the parade, voice destroyed, heart full. Pete's at home, processing. Arsenal are Premier League champions. They were Champions League finalists. And there is a lot to say.
Here's what's inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Johnny holds two things at once: enormous pride in what this team achieved, and real hunger for what comes next. Pete's take cuts straight to the summer — the attack needs
JULIAN ALVAREZ THE MOST SENSIBLE BIG SIGNING?
Pete and Jacob. 48 hours to Budapest. Jacob's hotel canceled on him. He needs this. Two lads trying not to lose their minds before the biggest game of their lives.
Here's what's inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Jacob goes full conviction on the team sheet. Pete's take is about a game plan that will shock everyone expecting Arsenal to sit deep
📊 Are We Sleeping On Noni? — gradient data that will mak
MORGAN ROGERS THE BIG MOVE
Pete and Matt are back, forty-eight hours from Budapest, and the excitement is barely containable. Matt flies out tomorrow night. Pete's holding the fort. This is the last one before the biggest game of most Arsenal fans' lives.
Here's what's inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Matt's is a love letter to the support cast of every Arsenal fan's life: the partners, the kids, the friends who've had to sha
MIKEL ARTETA | BEST IN THE GAME?
Pete and Matt. Premier League champions. Champions League finalists. Saturday in Budapest. This is the last before the whistle of the season and the boys are floating.
Here's what's inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Matt's is simple and beautiful: the season is already complete, Saturday is a free hit. Pete's take is about what Pep Guardiola leaving actually means for Manchester City — and he thinks
CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS!
ARSENAL ARE PREMIER LEAGUE WINNERS!
PEDRO AND JOHNNY TALK ABOUT ALL THE HOT TOPICS FROM THE GAME!
GET IT IN YOUR EARS!
THANK YOU FOR BEING THERE FOR US!
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BONUS POD: MORE ARSENAL CHAMPIONS STUFF!
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It's Johnny and Jacob!
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ARSENAL, PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS!
Pedro and Matt jump on a very late podcast after flying back in from London.
They cover the only important news of the DECADE!
We are CHAMPIONS of the Premier League.
Get this in your system, more to come this week! x
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MIDFIELD HERO LINKED!
Matt and Pedro are in LONDON TOWN and wanted to do a cheeky extra podcast for your wonderful ears.
We chat about a new midfielder being linked, the magic of the moment, and we touch on the brand new kit that we love.
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THE DUGOUT | JAMES BENGE SPECIAL | ODEGAARD SCAPEGOATED?
Jacob is joined by James Benge — beat reporter, CBS contributor, and one of the most measured voices covering Arsenal week to week — for a Dugout that goes beyond the scoreline and into the bones of what this club is becoming.
Here's what's inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — James opens with a take so spicy it might have laws changed: if nothing shifts in the next five years, people will conclude Arse
THERAPY SESSION | BEN WHITE SEASON OVER + VARFTERMATH NONSENSE | EARLY BIRD
Pete and Jacob grab an early morning session because Pete's off to London, Jacob's off to Benidorm, and there's a title to win. Two games to go. One Champions League final. The stars are aligning.
Here's what's inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Jacob makes the tactical case for giving the captain back his place in the starting XI, and he's got a midfield combination in mind that could unlock everythi
ARSENAL DO IT, PGMOL REDEMPTION, GLORY TO THE FOOTBALL GODS!
COME ON ARSENAL!
PGMOL WHAT HAVE YOU DONE!
Are they heroes for making the correct decision? Maybe.
But the boys certainly are after a DISGUSTING day of football that gave us all heart tremors.
We discuss:
🧤 Greatest Save Of The Season — Raya. You know the one
🛡️ Greatest Block Of The Season — BIG GABI
⚡ Greatest Cameo Of The Season — CAPTAIN ODEGAARD
😤 PGMOL — Heroes? — Close. Very close.
VIKTOR AND SAKA BURY THE HATCHET!
Johnny and Pedro jump on a Friday special to discuss returning Arsenal players, play out the significance of the weekend, and talk about the burgeoning relationship between Saka and Gyokeres!
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THERAPY SESSION | GYOK ROCKS + BUDAPEST FINAL THOUGHTS
The brains are working fine this week. Pete and Jacob take a moment to actually enjoy it — Champions League final, six points clear, West Ham on Sunday. Just two lads soaking in a remarkable week.
Here's what's inside:
🏆 The Final — PSG or Bayern? — Pete and Jacob go through the matchup and work out which one they actually want. The answer might surprise you
💸 Selling Strategy This Summer — the
ATLETI AFTERMATH: WHAT A NIGHT AT THE EMIRATES!
This is a solo special from Johnny, who was at the game. Twenty-eight minutes, no guests, pure feeling. Arsenal are in the Champions League final and he was there last night.
Here's what's inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Pete was in the stadium a year ago for the PSG semi-final and noticed something different last night. The fanbase has grown up. He makes the case that yesterday was a coming of age
EMERGENCY PODCAST: MAN CITY DROP VITAL POINTS!!!
It's a quick Arsenal podcast... but we had to jump on.
CITY HAVE A NIGHTMARE AT DADDY MOYES HOUSE!
3-3 leaves the title back in the hands on Arsenal.
Matt and Pedro discuss all the ramifications! UNREAL.
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ARSENAL SMASH FULHAM - GYOK FLASHES SUPERSTAR!
Six points clear. Over to you, City. Pedro, Matt and Johnny are absolutely buzzing and they need you to know about it.
Here’s what’s inside:
🍽️ Humble Pie, Gyökeres Style — someone had to eat it. Pedro ate it. Delicious
⚡ Saka Back To His Best — the real one. Finally. Fully
🦾 Myles The Marauder — midfield magnificence from the kid. The lads go full fan mode
😰 How City Will Be Feeling Right No
THERAPY SESSION | CAN'T SELL ODEGAARD + RETHINK ON ATLETI
Pete and Jacob reconvene the morning after the Metropolitano and the mood — despite everything — is genuinely electric. A 1-1. Players returning. Atletico coming to the Emirates. And a week that could define the season.
Here's what's inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Jacob slept on the VAR decision, woke up, watched it back and gave himself a slap. His take on what Arsenal's war scars mean heading in
POWER 30 | OSHIMEN, KAI RETURN, BREAKING DOWN WIN ROUTE!
Pete puts the bat signal out and Johnny answers. An impromptu Power 30 on the eve of the biggest game of the season — because sometimes you just have to get on the mic and talk it through.
Here's what's inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Johnny goes somewhere unexpected and immediately wishes he hadn't. Pete's take is about what this week means more than any other week this season
📅 The City Fixture
