PL #8 at Fulham. From Craven Cottage to Cape Town — we’re talking Arsenal match at Fulham, Anthony Taylor’s VAR chaos, World Cup qualifying drama across Africa 🌍, and Haaland’s goal rush for Norway 🇳🇴. Plus: FIFA *Heroes* arcade game, Vision Pro sports viewing, and a Texas Renaissance Festival.

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Highlights:

• Fulham vs. Arsenal

Links:

• Arsenal Season Ticket Prices
• FIFA reveals first licensed game since EA Sports split (ESPN.com)
• Wish you could be courtside at a Lakers game? Put your Vision Pro back on and fire up the NBA app (TechRadar)

Alternate Titles:

• It’s No Craven Cottage
• A Thing That Happens
• International Break Hangover
• Whatever Works
• The Mark of Champions
• A Little Grace
• He Needs One To Go In
• How It Fits Together
• The Opposite of Forest
• Boogey-game
• A Dangerous Bunch

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🌍⚽️ October International Break! We cover: 🔴 Timber’s “continuation” penalty & assist-off-the-post debate, 🔴 Arteta’s 300th match throwback (Bournemouth 2019!), 🔴 Gyökeres name pronunciation & Raya contract buzz, Updates on the international teams we've followed through WC qualification, USMNT friendly, 🎟️ 2026 ticket tiers, dynamic pricing, the new WC mascot reveal, and more!

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• Law 12: Fouls and Misconduct (IFAB)
• Viktor Gyökeres Name Pronunciation (YouTube)
• Who Is Doing What This Interlull? (October 2025) (Arseblog)
• Every 2026 World Cup ticket price, if you’re lucky enough to get chosen to buy (The Athletic)
• VISA Presale World Cup Initial Price (FIFA Collect Analytics)
• World Cup ’26 Mascots (FIFA.com)

Alternate Titles:

• Making a Lot More Money
• Cue the Neal Diamond
• Classic Saka
• Clutch the Bald Eagle
• I Don’t Have Kids
• Much More Arsenal
• Eat and Pay Rent
• It’s Not Pokémon
• I’ve Seen a Lot

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UCL #2 vs. 🇬🇷 Olympiakos, PL #7 vs. 🇬🇧 West Ham, continuation penalties, Zubimendi’s super-sub impact, Gyökeres’ red-hot form, Ødegaard’s MCL and Rice's back pain 😬, Olympiakos’ star-studded crest history, an MLS trophy roundup 🏆, and much more!

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Highlights:

• Arsenal vs. Olympiakos
• Arsenal vs. West Ham

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• Viktor Gyökeres Name Pronunciation (YouTube)

Titles:

• Dressed Like a Pickle
• Volume Shooter
• The Leeds of the World
• A Lot of Work To Do
• Lowering to the Occasion
• Very Classy
• Shrug Your Shoulders
• It Crossed My Mind

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EFL Cup R3 at Port Vale, PL #6 at Newcastle; Port Vale – retro kits, club lore, and a youth-fueled lineup 🍒, 🔮 Fourth Round draw reactions, 🔥 performance at Newcastle – wild officiating, and VAR chaos 😤, 🩺 Squad updates: Maduake out, White back, Timber shines, ⚔️ Next up: Olympiakos + West Ham, and a fun dessert topic: ⚾ VAR vs MLB robo-umps?

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Highlights:

• Port Vale vs. Arsenal
• Newcastle vs. Arsenal

Alternate Titles:

• Weekend of Drama
• Neighboorhood-ness
• A Special Throwback
• A Coach’s Observation
• Let’s Ask United
• Good All Day
• Not Exculpatory
• Cataclysmic

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UCL #1 at Bilbao, PL#5 vs. Man. City, we also cover Arsenal’s silver-shorted third kit debut 🇪🇸 to a gritty match vs City 🔴🔵, the UCL result at Bilbao, 🧠 Pep’s defensive mindedness, 🤹‍♂️ Bernardo’s antics, 🔥 Martinelli’s double impact, 🧩 squad depth & sub drama, 📰 how we each stay in the loop, and 🎯 what to expect vs Port Vale & Newcastle.

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Highlights:

• Athletic Bilbao vs. Arsenal
• Arsenal vs. Manchester City

Alternate Titles:

• Clash Shorts
• Too Much Red
• They Love That Team
• Bilbao Tourist Board
• We’re Gonna Be Okay
• Like They’re Burnley
• Embraced the Bunkering
• Like He’s Been Shot
• Saka Tunnel Vision
• Very Arsene Wenger
• Emptying the Bench
• Haaland is a Cyborg
• He Chose Wrong
• That’s a Lot of Keeper
• Not Different, Just More
• Get Your Ping Pong Balls Ready

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PL #4 vs. Nottingham Forest, 🇳🇴 Haaland bags 5️⃣ in qualifiers, 🇯🇲 Jamaica stays unbeaten, 🎟️ WC ticket confusion explained, 🇺🇸 USMNT shows signs of life under Poch, 🧤 Donnarumma joins City, 🔴 Zubimendi & Madueke star in Arsenal’s match, 🎥 Ref cam, SAOR tech, & drone drama, ⚔️ Champions League vs Bilbao + Man City on deck

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Highlights:

• Arsenal vs. Nottingham Forest

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• Inside Nottingham Forest’s pursuit of Ange Postecoglou and Nuno’s exit as head coach (The Athletic)
• Premier League Away Kit Shorts:
• Keith’s Favorite
• Keith’s Least Favorite
• Dov’s Favorite
• Dov’s Least Favorite

Alternate Titles:

• What’s the Point?
• Definitely Not a Mess
• The Perfect Tackle
• Totally Fine
• So Predictable That We’re Awesome
• Saka’s Backup
• Plays Saliba on TV

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September Int'l Break! From Grimsby’s shock fine after dumping Man United ⚽ to Arsenal’s wild transfer window 🔴⚪, plus World Cup 2026 draw + ticket info 🌎🎟️, USMNT’s shaky form under Poch 🇺🇸, and the origin story of Gooner U itself 🔥

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• All or Nothing: Arsenal (Amazon Prime)
• Grimsby Town fined for fielding ineligible player in win over Manchester United (The Athletic)
• World Cup ticket sales begin soon (FIFA.com)
• U.S. Soccer has a new vision for youth development. Implementing it is ‘an astronomical ask’ (The Athletic)
• Dithering 7/25/2025: Apple Betas and F1 (Paywall)

Alternate Titles:

• The Mists of Time
• The Greatest Team the World Has Ever Seen
• New York Red Bulls Was Too Far
• I’m Sure They Don’t Know
• Be Prepared to Pay
• Go Go USA
• Sounded So Quaint
• A Lot of New Korean Friends
• Anything Is Possible
• The Sport of the Future

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PL #3 away at Liverpool, Carabao Cup update, Champions League league-phase draw, transfer window moves/rumors, and more!

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Highlights:

• Liverpool vs. Arsenal

Links:

• What it’s like to play against a 15 or 16-year-old Premier League wonderkid (The Athletic)
• Why is London so appealing to new arrivals to the Premier League? (The Athletic)

Alternate Titles:

• I Don’t Know What Rumbelows Is
• Starter Cup
• A Fun European Story
• The Window Always Slams Shut
• Disappointed, but Not Devastated
• A Little Knocked Up
• Fergie Time
• Some Speed to Burn

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PL #2 home vs. Leeds, Arsenal’s 💯th top-flight season 🇬🇧, Eze snatched from Spurs 🔥, Max Dowman’s historic debut 👶, Saka/Havertz injury scares 🚑, and tactical domination vs Leeds ⚽ — plus Rice’s corners, Trossard’s deal, & Liverpool preview 🔴

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Highlights:

• Arsenal vs. Leeds United

Links:

• Inside Eberechi Eze to Arsenal: Last-minute phone call with Arteta, Tim Lewis’ role, Josh Kroenke’s sign-off (The Athletic)

Alternate Titles:

• One Injury Away
• It Was Always Arsenal
• More Touches On His Hair
• You Don’t Run With Your Shoulder
• The Quad is Still on the Table

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2025–26 PL season opener at Manchester United, debut performances from new signings Viktor Gyökeres and Zubimendi, the return of key players from injury, jersey retirements, third kit debut, a new timed “Referee Box” segment to discuss officiating, and more!

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Highlights:

• Manchester United vs. Arsenal

Links:

• List of retired numbers in association football (Wikipedia)
• Somewhere Down in Texas (George Strait, Apple Music)
• Somewhere Down in Texas (George Strait, YouTube)

Alternate Titles:

• A Bit of a Wildcard
• Somewhere in Texas
• It’s Rugby Up There
• A Coach’s Dream
• Bludgeon You With Goals

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