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On this episode of the Cannon Stats podcast, Scott and Adam get together to chat about the newest link Piero Hincapié, the big match against Liverpool, and some quick hits.

With Hincapié, it is happening again as Arsenal let Spurs think that they have a player before they ara patted on the head and reminded of their spot in the food chain. Adam did a film review of the player and helps get us up to speed on the player, going through the strengths and weaknesses, plus how his game can translate at Arsenal.

Film Study: Piero Hincapié - by Adam Rae Voge

In the second half, the two talk about the trip to Anfield. Arsenal are injured but the timing might favor the gunners as Liverpool still look like a major work in progress so far. They chatted about the lineup, the tactics and expectations for the match.

Things finish up with some quick hits.

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On this episode of the Cannon Stats Podcast, Scott is joined by Andrew Beasley from andrewbeasleyfootball.com‬ to discuss the defending Champions ahead of the clash between Liverpool and Arsenal this weekend.

The podcast covers a bit on last season, going over just how good Liverpool were in their title-winning season and what needs that left them to address this summer. That leads into the busy summer that they have had with 4-5 new starters coming into the team, and how the team is changing as it shifts from a Klopp team to a Slot team.

The second half looks at how the current start of the season is looking and how the team is working through growing pains with the new additions. The last part is a look more specifically on how the Arsenal team can give them problems and what we should expect from this match.

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On this episode of the Cannon Stats podcast, there are no shortage of topics, and the main ones will be the big breaking news from today and that is the signing of Eberechi Eze and the joke somehow always being on Tottenham.

Adam and Scott start off touching on the Kai Havertz injury and then the breaking news that Arsenal made an 11th hour swoop to steal Eberechi Eze from Tottenham Hotspur.

We break down what this means for Arsenal, where he plays, who he plays instead of, and the big picture of how this move came to be.

We also talk about the not so good news of potentially losing Havertz for an extended period of time and what impact that will have on Arsenal and the extra pressure it puts on Gyokeres.

In the second part of the show, the topic moves to the game that was actually played. We talk about the changed Arsenal, the worries we have from the performances, and then chat about the debuts in the match.

Last, we turn our attention to the rest of the big six and how they fared this weekend.

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Get ready for the Premier League season with the Adam and Scott.

The duo use the over/under betting odds to go through all 20 teams. Then they bring out their hotest take for the Premier League and give their favorites for the sack race.

After that they switch gears and look at Arsenal with which of the key position battles will have the player make the most starts.

Gyokeres/Havertz

Martinelli/Noni/Trossard/Other

White/Timber

MLS/Calafiori

Lastly there is a discussion on the importance of the captain and how things looks in light of the comments from Tony Adams on Odegaard and Arteta.

Here are the numbers that were used for the over/under if you want to follow along. (we started from the bottom)

Liverpool 79.5

Arsenal 78.5

Manchester City 78.5

Chelsea 70.5

Newcastle Utd 59.5

Manchester Utd 59.5

Aston Villa 57.5

Tottenham 57.5

Brighton 54.5

Bournemouth 47.5

Everton 47.5

Nottingham Forest 47.5

Fulham 46.5

Crystal Palace 46.5

West Ham 45.5

Brentford 41.5

Wolves 41.5

Leeds United 37.5

Sunderland 29.5

Burnley 27.5

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A special bonus podcast with Mike Goodman of the Double Pivot and CBSSports.com to get everyone ready for the start of the Premier League Season.

Scott and Mike make this a power rankings-based preview (everyone's favorite), going through the "Rich Seven" setting the stage for the 2025/26 season.

In this episode, we let Mike set the rankings (although they don't massively deviate from Scott's view) and talk through the summer business, how the squads look, and what questions we are looking to try and get answered about each team this coming season.

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Adam and Scott are back from their summer break to talk about all of the Arsenal news in this stuffed episode of the Cannon Stats podcast.

This episode covers an update to preseason, the worry that is still present in the attack, key performances and the underlying frustration around the team that hasn't seen radical change this summer.

Part 2 looks at Arsenal's ability to sell and if that is a problem for the team. This is becoming a bit of a worry and it is worth examining deeper on if this is the question would should be asking: how Arsenal are doing compared to our peers and if this is something that matters in the grand scheme of things?

Things wrap up with an examination of the incoming buisness and how we would rate things if the window closed today on the additions. There is also a good chat about the debate if the group of Marinelli/Trossard/Madueke is a good enough group for left wing.

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Arsenal didn’t hold up their end of the bargain dropping a new player bomb on us the day that we were recoding this time but there is still a lot to talk about as Arsenal get ready to head off to Asia.

In this episode Adam and Scott chat what Arsenal are getting in Gyokeres, the Ethan Nwaneri new deal and do some quick hits on transfer news around the top teams.

Episode breakdown:

Getting to know Gyokeres

* State of the deal

* Strengths

* Weaknesses

* Expectations

Ethan Nwaneri signing

* Reacting to the good news

* Where does he even play and does a loan make sense?

Overall Business Done in the Premier League

* Alexander Isak to Liverpool or maybe just kidding

* Hugo Ekitike to Newcastle, oh wait actually Liverpool

* Manchester United to get Bryan Mbuemo for a lot of money

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Arsenal deliver again! There is no stopping the news and Adam and Scott are here to talk about the singing of Noni Madueke from Chelsea. The transfer is in the final stages and it is reported as a 52 million deal and it’s not confirmed but could be something along the lines of 40m-45m + add ons.

This isn’t quite the bargain that we hoped for but looking at the comps this isn’t a bad deal either with Madueke measuring up strongly compared to other players that have moved at a similar age this season withing or too the Priemer League

* Elanga 55m

* Kudus 55m

* Gittens 55m

* Pedro 60

The podcast tries to break down the big stuff on the player

- Strengths

* Shooting

* Carries and dribbles

* Touches close to goal

* Speed and transition threat

Weaknesses

* Final action

* Passes from good locations in the box/crossing

* Injury history

One of the open questions on the deal is the actual fit For Arsenal

* Is this just right wing rotation or is this both wings move?

* At the end of the season for Chelsea he played more left wing but he has primarily been an inside forward cutting inside.

* Is this a Raphinha comps and or something similar to Sane as a same sided high shot volume winger

Ramifications of the deal

* Do you think this limits other moves?

* Ethan impact

Finally the fan reaction to the move, should we care?

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The Cannon Stats podcast comes to you on this busy July 4th Holiday to breakdown all of the latest for Arsenal. We are once again thankful for the club keeping us busy with things to talk about this summer. This episode hits on Eberechi Eze, Takehiro Tomiyasu’s Departure, Cristhian Mosquera and more!

Eberechi Eze to Arsenal?

This is the main section of today’s podcast and it is a meaty subject to hit on.

* The guys views on Eze

* Fit at Arsenal, where does he play and how much?

* Expectations?

* Transfer Pricing: Is Eze’s £68m release clause (£60m + £8m add-ons) fair?

Takehiro Tomiyasu’s Departure

This was sad news to see announced, Arsenal and Tomiyasu have mutually agreed to terminate his contract.

* Legacy

* Impact

Cristhian Mosquera: The Replacement?

Valencia’s 21-year-old center-back (1.8 clearances, 88% pass completion) could replace Tomiyasu for £20m. We analyze his fit as a ball-playing defender and long-term potential alongside Saliba.

Transfer Quick Hits

* Ethan Nwaneri: Contract talks for the 18-year-old

* Noni Madueke: Arsenal eye Chelsea’s £50m winger?

* Gyokeres vs. Sesko: The saga continues with maybe news of Gyokeres becoming more favored

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Join us on the Cannon Stats Podcast as we dive into Arsenal’s imminent signing of Brentford captain Christian Nørgaard for something in the range of £10m-£15m. In this episode, hosts Scott and Adam unpack the transfer’s implications, Thomas Partey’s looming exit, and whether the Gunners’ squad is stronger for it.

This is obviously the big news of the day and it is complimented nicely by the written content that Adam and Scott have done already on this.

Rough timeline for the episode:

[2:00–8:00] Initial Reactions to the news

[8:00–15:00] Partey’s imminent departure

[15:00–25:00] Squad Impact: Does Nørgaard improve Arsenal? Have Arsenal stood still, gotten better, or basically stayed the same?

[25:00–40:00] Adam’s Film Session: Adam breaks down Nørgaard’s tape and helps us understand what exactly we are getting in the player

[40:00–50:00] Stats & Expectations: What does a good season look like for Nørgaard when we look back in June of 2026 on the coming season?

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