Gooner U: Arsenal FC Fancast

Carabao Cup match against Brentford, and PL match #7 at Brentford, plus a fun venture into the MLS corner as we discuss the US Open Cup Final and Miami's game against NYCFC

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Highlights:

• Brentford vs. Arsenal
• Bournemouth vs. Arsenal

Links:

• Kai Havertz song!
• Following Houston before the game
• Interview with Houston owner Ted Segal

Alternate Titles:

• The Little Financial Engine That Could
• That’s Why He’s at Brentford
• Surrender Cobra
• That’s Depth
• Some Kind of Farming Tool

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Our return to the Champions League against PSV, PL Match #6 at Tottenham, MLS league structure, origins of rivalries, and more!

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Highlights:

• Arsenal vs. PSV
• Arsenal vs. Tottenham

Links:

• After 10 years, MLS still lacks goal-line technology (World Soccer Talk)
• Howard Webb on how MLS is getting VAR right and what other leagues can learn (ESPN)
• Howard Webb talks use of VAR in MLS: "We're not disallowing things for minutiae" (MLSSoccer.com)
• "Toy Story Sunday Funday" NFL Game (ESPN)
• Hell Is Real (Reuters)

Alternate Titles:

• The One Where They Use Their Hands
• Fight for Geographic Supremacy
• Hell is Real
• The Business Side of Sports
• Superb Owl Party
• I Remember Theo Walcott
• Cup Keeper

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PL Match #5 at Everton, updates on Argentina and Colombia, Goodison Grass, and more!

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Highlights:

• Everton vs. Arsenal

Links:

• Winning Time (Max)
• Arsenal vs. Everton Short Corners (The Athletic)

Alternate Titles:

• The Perfect Referee
• Old School British Goalkeeping
• Everybody Dives
• Not Metaphorically Enough
• I’ll Remember That Face
• They Know Better
• A Hummel Staple
• Measuring Millimeters
• Get the Mower
• All Coaches Are Control Freaks

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Links:

• Nicolas Pepe Leaves Arsenal (Sky Sports)
• The English Game (Netflix)

Alternate Titles:

• Fußball-Clüb
• Kickin’ It Old School
• Camp Cupcake
• The “Big Club” Club
• Biscuits with the Boss

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PL Match #4 vs. Manchester United, celebrities watching Messi, lions, knives, and Bruno, oh my!

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Highlights:

• Arsenal vs. Manchester United

Transfers:

• Folarin Balogun → Monaco (France)
• Rob Holding → Crystal Palace (Premier League)

Loans:

• Marquinhos → Nantes (France)
• Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson → Cardiff City (Championship)
• Kieran Tierney → Real Sociedad (Spain)
• Albert Sambi Lokonga → Luton Town (Premier League)
• Arthur Okonkwo → Wrexham (League 2)
• Nuno Tavares → Nottingham Forest (Premier League)

Links:

• Gary the Knifey Lion (Instagram)
• List of “notable” attendees for Messi match in LA (Twitter/X)
• Spider-Man Pointing Meme (Know Your Meme)
• We Don’t Talk About Bruno (YouTube)
• “Finish Him” (Know Your Meme)
• 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (Wikipedia)

Alternate Titles:

• Gotta Love the English Language
• We’re Back in the Champions League!
• It’s All Done With Ping Pong Balls
• He Was Grimacing
• The Pendulum Swung
• Let’s Not Talk About Bruno
• He Kicked Him in the Head
• Deserve’s Got Nothing to Do With It
• Finish Him!
• Fergie Time

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PL Match #3 vs. Fulham, US Open Cup, penalty kicks (and the spot), equipment supplier deals, and more!

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Highlights:

• Arsenal vs. Fulham

Titles:

• We’re Talking Magenta
• The Stars Aligned Against Us
• If He Was 6” Shorter He Wouldn’t Be a Keeper
• That Looks Ominous
• Everything’s Just Unpleasant
• Gentlemanly or Unwritten Rules
• Game Over For You
• Then We Switched Off
• Jedi

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PL Match #1 vs. Nottingham Forest, Miami kits, still basking in defeat of Manchester City, and more!

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Highlights:

• Arsenal at Crystal Palace

Links:

• Petr Cech in FIFA ‘19 (Eurosport)
• Third kit
• Defenders and Arteta’s Environment (Arseblog)

Alternate Titles:

• Very Substantive
• Soccer Book Club
• Posh Spice’s Husband
• Man Who Kicks Ball
• Under Pressure
• The Goalkeepers’ Union
• Happier with Glasses
• Mindgames

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PL Match #1 vs. Nottingham Forest, Miami kits, still basking in the defeat of Manchester City, and more!

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Highlights:

• Arsenal vs. Nottingham Forest

Links:

• Jurrien Timber Injury (The Athletic)
• Inter Miami Heartbeat Kit Press Release

Alternate Titles:

• Stolen Valor 
• It Has to Have a Story
• I Can Hear Your Eyes Rolling
• The First Half Was a Lot of Fun
• The Guy Who Pays Attention The Longest
• How Can We Be Unpredictable
• He Was Sucking Wind
• You Have to Give It to Saka
• Grab the Game By the Scruff
• Trickier Than it Might Look

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Community Shield match against Manchester City, when parody becomes reality, follow-up about the Super League: The War for Football documentary, and more!

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Highlights:

• Arsenal vs. Manchester City (Community Shield)

Links:

• Arsenal F.C. Supporters (Wikipedia)
• Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus to miss start of season with knee injury (ESPN)
• Auston Trusty transfer to Sheffield United (ESPN)
• Matt Turner to Nottingham Forest, David Raya Confirmation (The Athletic)
• Marquinhos on loan to Nantes (France)
• Offer rejected for Balogun from Monaco (France)
• Oh Shut Up, Ramsdale! (The Player's Tribune)

Alternate Titles:

• Empty Wembley
• Kicking Away a Dead Ball
• If It Bleeds…
• He’s a Better Keeper

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More pre-season, Fantasy League, world cup drama, and much more!

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Highlights:

• Arsenal vs. Barcelona

Links:

• Son Heung-Min poster cameo in Across the Spider-Verse
• Arsenal F.C. Supporters (Wikipedia)
• Lindsey Horan Addresses World Cup Scuffle With the Netherlands' Daniëlle van de Donk (E!)
• Arsenal exploring move for Brentford goalkeeper David Raya (The Athletic)
• First Impressions of Apple Vision Pro (Daring Fireball)

Alternate Titles:

• I Expected Them to Hug
• Q Branch
• Straight Into Your Veins
• Lionel Is a Messy Player
• I Think it’s Dutch
• The Big Reason is Money
• A First-Division Club in Croatia
• Gegenpress

That’s Us!

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