In this episode I'm joined by Tim Stillman to chat about the title race after Liverpool left the door a little bit open with a 2-2 draw against Aston Villa on Wednesday. The onus is on the Gunners to capitalise, and we talk about how this season feels in comparison to some others, as well as the club's latest financial results, Takehiro Tomiyasu undergoing surgery for a troublesome knee injury, as well as answering some questions about Ben White's return, Ethan Nwaneri and Raheem Sterling, and the Champions League draw which takes place on Friday.

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In this episode we look back at the 2-0 win over Leicester on Saturday afternoon, arriving late as it did with two goals from substitute Mikel Merino. We chat about the performance, the fine margins, James has a hot-take on Myles Lewis Skelly's defending, before we discuss the influence of Ethan Nwaneri who provided the assist for the opener and excited throughout the 90 minutes with the quality of his play, and the importance of this win after a difficult week off the pitch. We also have questions about Raheem Sterling and how he can be used going forward, what the future holds for Nwaneri in this team, the team's 15 game unbeaten run in the Premier League, Liverpool's upcoming fixtures in the context of the title race, and lots more.

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In this episode of the Arsenal Women Arsecast, Tim and Aidan Gibson run the rule over Arsenal’s 5-0 win over Tottenham at the Emirates. Tim and Aidan break down the performances of Russo, Mariona and Maanum, discuss Chloe Kelly’s return and Kim Little’s new contract, as well as some of the tactical tweaks Slegers has made to bring out the best in certain players. Then in part two, Tim and Aidan take listener questions.

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In this episode I'm joined by Kaya Kaynak to discuss the news that Kai Havertz's hamstring injury will keep him out for the rest of the season. We talk about it in the context of Gabriel Martinelli also suffering a hamstring strain on top of the Saka/Jesus injuries, Arsenal's inaction in the January transfer window, and how last summer was the catalyst for the situation we find ourselves in now. We also chat about the options Mikel Arteta has available to him, and how some kind of tactical variety will be necessary between now and the end of the season. Then we do some 'statements' which Kaya has to Strongly Agree, Agree, Disagree, or Strongly Disagree with.

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In this episode of the Arsenal Women Arsecast Tim and Jamie look back at Sunday’s 2-0 win over London City Lionesses in the FA Cup. Tim and Jamie discuss the heavily rotated team, players in unfamiliar positions, how Arsenal adapted to the heavy pitch and some of Renee Slegers’ tactical choices. In the second half, they take your questions on the future of the Arsenal midfield, Arsenal’s squad depth, how Chloe Kelly might change things and whether Arsenal- and other clubs- should still be posting on Twitter.

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In this Dubai-lull episode, we chat about the Gunners trip and training camp, and the news that Gabriel Martinelli's hamstring injury will keep him out for at least a month. We examine Mikel Arteta's scant forward options and consider alternatives we might use should we need to change games. We also discuss Takehiro Tomiyasu's absence from the trip, and whether or not there's space for an Academy player to step up, before answering listener questions about William Saliba and his contract/future, the new sporting director (whoever that might be), spending money on forwards during the summer, the shifting dynamics of the football media landscape, the importance of language, and lots more.

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In this episode I'm joined by Phil Costa to discuss Arsenal's 2-0 defeat to Newcastle in the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg. We chat about team selection, early problems, Martin Odegaard's miss coming just before their opening goal, uncharacteristic defensive instability, gifting them the goal which sealed the tie, and reflecting on the two legs overall and how/why the Gunners fell short in such disappointing/frustrating fashion. We also discuss the captain and his 'struggles' of late, the team heading off on a Dubai break, media coverage of Myles Lewis-Skelly in the wake of his goal against Man City, the sanitisation of the game with regards celebrations, and lots more.

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In this episode of the Arsenal Women Arsecast, Tim and Jamie dissect the 4-3 away win at Manchester City on Sunday. Tim and Jamie discuss a basketball type game and how key absences, particularly in midfield, contributed to a heater skelter game, the risk reward performance of Mariona, how Renee Slegers was more effective with her subs than Gareth Taylor and how Lia Walti changed the game. In the second half, Tim and Jamie field listener questions on the future of the midfield, Chloe Kelly and the competition at centre-half, as well as Arsenal missing out on Keira Walsh.

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In this episode we look back at the incredible 5-1 win over Man City on Sunday evening. We discuss the early goal and how that influenced the game and Arsenal's performance, and how it took an equaliser to wake the team up. The response after that was superb, and we chat about the goals we scored, the way they were scored and who scored them – with particular focus on Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri, as well as how the celebration spoke to how this rivalry continues to develop (this is a positive thing). As it's deadline day there's also plenty of chat about what might or might not happen before 11pm, and our thoughts on how this window has gone. There's not a lot of room for questions in this one but we get a couple in, and we'll remain humble to ensure we get more of them into the next episode!

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In this episode of the Arsenal Women Arsecast, Tim and Andrew discuss the January transfer window, chatting about the deadline day arrival of Chloe Kelly from Man City, with Laura Wienroither going the other way. Tim outlines how the signing came about it, her situation at City, and what she'll bring to the team in the second half of the season. There's also discussion of the signing of ⁠⁠Jenna Nishwonger, the window overall, Renee Slegers, what other clubs have done – particularly Chelsea – and lots more.

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