It has been too long of a break and we appologize for that. To make it up, Adam and Scott are coming in with some potential hot take topics here.

The duo starts out with a good hypothetical: which players in the world right now would you have serious considerations to replace Martin Odegaard at Arsenal?

Adam went with the following: Florian Wirtz, Jamal Musiala, maybe Cole Palmer but not really and a whole bunch of not really sure there is better options.

Scott went with the following: Florian Wirtz, Jamal Musiala, Pedri, Jude Bellingham

This is a fun exercise to do because I think you start realizing that while Odegaard might not be the best player in the position, the number of players that are for sure an upgrade, plus don’t have some other flaw in their game like their age that tilts things against them, is quite hard.

This digs into some of the bigger issues that we have with player discussion in general, especially how familiarity breeds contempt and a bit of grass is always greener with other players. Scott went deep into this topic if you haven’t seen it yet, it is worth checking out.

With Saka back on the grass and Scott with egg on his face for his pessimism, the next question is how do Arsenal set up and how do they go about setting up for the rest of the season? Also, how do they prioritize things while they are mostly safe in second place and set for Champions League qualification while juggling the Champions League?

Should Arsenal move Odegaard? Move Nwaneri? Move Saka to left-back (Joking)? Who is going to be starting striker?

It’s April 16th at the Santiago Bernabéu what does Arsenal’s eleven look like? What if we have a team that we expect to throw a deep block at Arsenal?

One the other big bits of news that has hit during our break is the addition of Andrea Berta as Director of Football.

It is an action packed episode and glad to get back into the swing of things.

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It is amazing what a couple of big wins will do for the mood and confidence and optimism around the club.

Scott and Adam talk about the back-to-back scintillating performances against two tricky teams in Nottingham Forest and Sporting CP.

* The return of Odegaard gets the ball flowing again

* The return of healthy fullbacks adds balance

* Rotation!

Then the conversation turns to how Viktor Gyokeres looked and if our opinions on him changed at all with his performance against Arsenal.

Then it is a bigger picture view of the Champions League situation.

As the podcast moves into the second half the topic switches to how Arsenal handled the injury and suspension crisis and if the club could have done anything better for that.

Last it wraps with a high-level view of the Premier League.

It is a full podcast and one that hits on a lot. Lastly, we want to thank all the listeners and subscribers, we just had our 2nd anniversary of the website and still feel blown away by the support.

We hope everyone that celebrates Thanksgiving has a good one, and if you don’t that you have a wonderful rest of the week.

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The Cannon Stats podcast is back talking about the Chelsea match:

* Overall performance

* Blow by blow view

* Mikel Merino

* Does a draw mean it is over

* The infamous Deserve to Win-O-Meter

The second half of the show focuses on the summer business:

* Did Arsenal allocate their resources wrong?

* Was there better choices to make?

* Should Arsenal have kept ESR or Nelson?

Some of the links talked about in the show:

Merino Film Study:

Gyokeres film study:

The vibes:

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The Cannon Stats Podcast is back by popular demand!

Adam and Scott gather to discuss the League Cup match against Preston, highlighting Ethan Nwaneri as the standout player. They express their excitement for his performance and also cover the contributions of Gabriel Jesus, Raheem Sterling, and Jakub Kiwior.

The second topic offers a broader perspective on the season thus far, examining Arsenal's performance against expectations, and concludes with a focus on the upcoming weekend match against Newcastle.

It is good to be back and we hope you enjoy this episode.

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I am happy to bring you a special edition of the Cannon Stats podcast talking to a returning guestMichael Caley.

He is here to talk about his new newsletter Expecting goals, which looks to take a break from the week-to-week view and dedicate time to studying a particular question that is underappreciated or is something that we “know” or “assume” to be true but don’t have a good data to say how much or to what degree or when these things from maybe nothing to something.

We have a wide-ranging discussion but the later part talks about the first study that has been published looking at substitute effects.

This is something I think is very interesting and something that on a player basis we discount but aren’t really sure how much (now we will have a better idea and I will absolutley be borrowing this). This also leads to further questions about what teams do in the face of these substitution effects and is that actually optimal.

I have done a little bit of looking at this but like after everytime I talk with Mike, I always feel like there is so much more to try and uncover.

Have a listen, consider subscribing, and let us know what you think.

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Scott and Adam are back after too long of a break to talk about the big topics in the Arsenal world.

The attack, the disappointments of playing well but not winning, and basically December.

Then it is time to switch focus to the transfermarket where Arenal have still not signed anyone.

Come on Edu!

But more seriously we give our expectations, the sales that could happen, and the state of the squad going into January.

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Lots of news to talk about here on an international break. The discussion starts with the biggest news of the day, Everton getting a 10-point deduction for breaking the profit and sustainability rules (FFP).

This comes as a bit of a shock because they are the first big Premier League team to come to the punishment phase. After the news broke they published the following statement:

What instantly draws attention is the second to last paragraph and I think we are all right there with them.

This great and all, and be all accounts Everton have been spending will above their revenues but they are not the only ones.

We talk about this and what could and should be done for this situation.

Then the discussion turns to Brazil with all the news coming out of that national team, Martinelli scores, Gabriel is blamed, Jesus injury drama.

Last everyone’s favorite topic transfers.

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Adam and Scott are back to talk about Arsenal. They give the League Cup the right amount of coverage and really just wonder what is it for and why it even exists as a competition.

Then, they talk about injuries and if Arsenal players are injury-prone and how much we should worry and look to ensure there is coverage or a replacement for those players.

After the break, it is on to DUELS and what value they have for us.

Lastly a look ahead to a big match against Newcastle United.

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Are Arsenal worse? Probably not but certainly different

Scott is joined by Jon Mackenzie of Tfio to talk further about his last video, answering the question ‘is Arsenal worse’.

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24% of the season has been completed and that is a good time to take stock of where things stand with Arsenal.

In this episode Adam and Scott go through the biggest surprises, the biggest disappointments, how the expectations have changed, the rating of the manager, and the main takeaway.

Later there is a discussion of the Sevilla match midweek and a look ahead to how Arsenal should cope with the busy schedule of Sheffield United, West Ham, and Newcastle.

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