EFL Cup Round 4 match at Preston North End, and PL match #10 at Newcastle United, the current Premier League standings, an update on how the MLS playoffs are going, and more!

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Highlights:

• Preston North End vs. Arsenal
• Newcastle United vs. Arsenal

Alternate Titles:

• Downhill Since Then
• Oh, What Have You Done?
• The Pessimistic Perspective

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UCL match #3 vs. Shakhtar Donetsk, PL match #9 vs. Liverpool, Raya's big news last week, commemorative scarves, and more!

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Highlights:

• Arsenal vs. Shakhtar Donetsk
• Arsenal vs. Liverpool

Links:

• Severance (Apple TV+)

Alternate Titles:

• They’re Human Beings
• They’re Real People
• Poking the Bear
• Reinventing the Wheel

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PL match #8 at Bournemouth, Miami's end of regular season, USMNT game at Mexico, World Cup qualification updates, and a bonus discussion of Arsenal's leaked kit colors for next season

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• Bournemouth vs. Arsenal

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• Waiting for Press Conference Fitness Updates (ArseBlog)
• Arsenal Kit News landing page (Footy Headlines)
• Arsenal ’25-’26 Home Kit Color/Crest Reveal (Footy Headlines)
• Arsenal ’25-’26 Away Kit Color, Prediction Reveal (Footy Headlines)
• Arsenal ’25-’26 Third Kit Color Reveal (Footy Headlines)

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• Is the Team Lucky?
• A Blunt Instrument
• He’s Not Saka
• Had a Bad Day
• A Series of Bad Choices
• The Worst Case Scenario
• You Tip Your Cap
• Running Out of Players
• Gotta Keep Eleven Guys on the Field
• The Makeup Call
• Please Be a Dive
• Burn the Tape
• Bad Days are Gonna Happen

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During the October international break, we cover lots of ground, from international friendlies and World Cup qualifying matches, to MLS coach training in France, how the "expected goals" stat (xG) is calculated, and more!

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• Law 16: The Goal Kick (English FA)
• Milan's Christian Pulisic among five USMNT players to return to club and miss Mexico game (The Athletic)
• Bukayo Saka, Curtis Jones to not travel with England for Finland clash (The Athletic)
• Inside the French coaching course that could propel U.S. soccer into a new stratosphere (The Athletic)
• London has several major football clubs. Why does Paris only have one? (The Athletic)
• How Mikel Arteta is using 'sequences' of matches to make Arsenal more effective (The Athletic)

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• It’s Nice to Win
• Makes Me Feel Kinda Smart

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UCL match #2 vs. PSG, PL match #7 vs. Southampton, the Raya/Ramsdale tension of last season, who we drew for the next round of the League Cup, Arsenal's continued dominance across competitions, and more!

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Highlights:

• Arsenal vs. PSG
• Arsenal vs. Southampton

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• Aaron Ramsdale: Focus on Arsenal rivalry with David Raya 'used to do my head in’ (The Athletic)
• US Soccer Stone 9TWENTY Adjustable Cap (New Era)

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• Breathe Here
• Elves Frolicking
• Merino Without a Sling
• Prove Your Toughness
• A Shot With Intent
• The Other Gear
• Saka Drops a Dime
• More of a Puncher
• He Tortured the Right-back

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EFL Cup Round 3 vs. Bolton, PL Match #6 vs. Leicester City, some international updates, and more!

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Highlights:

• Arsenal vs. Bolton Wanderers
• Arsenal vs. Leicester City

Links:

• UEFA Euro 1980 Group 2 (Wikipedia)
• FIFA announces 2025 Club World Cup stadiums and cities (The Athletic)
• Concacaf announces host cities and stadiums for 2025 Gold Cup (concacaf.com)
• Welcome to Wrexham (FX)
• Ethan Nwaneri pronunciation (Reddit r/Gunners)

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• Mini World Cup
• The Ping Pong Balls Drop
• The Tale of Freddy Adu
• Snake-bit

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UCL Match #1 at Atalanta, PL Match #5 at Manchester City, with not too much to say about the former, and a whole lot to unpack about the latter.

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Highlights:

• Atalanta vs. Arsenal
• Manchester City vs. Arsenal

Links:

• Inside Mauricio Pochettino's USMNT deal: Hayes' role, Chelsea delays and Argentine steak (The Athletic)

Alternate Titles:

• Third Choice Manager
• Sweet Naïve Notions
• A Real Rashomon Moment
• Real Animosity
• Not the Time to Play Hero Ball
• We’re the Monsters Now
• It Heightens the Drama

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PL Match #4 at Tottenham, USMNT news, World Cup qualification updates for AFC and CONMEBOL, a torn shirt, and much more!

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• Tottenham vs. Arsenal

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• Why Arsenal are wearing their away kit against Tottenham in north London derby (The Athletic)
• Inside Mauricio Pochettino's USMNT deal: Hayes' role, Chelsea delays and Argentine steak (The Athletic)

Alternate Titles:

• That's Normal, by the Way
• Too Much White
• These Poor Kids
• Maybe Sometimes You Do
• It's Like Lookin' in a Mirror

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September Int'l Break: we cover the USA/Canada friendly, World Cup Qualification across AFC, CONMEBOL, and Oceania, Arsenal injuries, the EFL Cup's sponsorship history, how you compare national leagues to each other, and we reminisce on the passing of James Earl Jones.

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• A Victory Comes at Last for the World’s Worst Soccer Team (NY Times)
• Riccardo Calafiori injury vs France (Reddit r/Gunners)
• Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard suffers ankle injury ahead of north London derby (The Athletic)

Alternate Titles:

• Not the Face
• Substitute Teacher on the Sidelines
• Strategic Venue Choice
• Games That Mattered
• It’s Not Great
• The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
• A Clear Class System
• It Happens

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PL Match #3 vs. Brighton, final Fall transfer updates, Champions League and EFL Cup draws, an in-depth discussion of the card that changed the match, and a preview of the coming International Break matches

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Highlights:

• Arsenal vs. Brighton

Alternate Titles:

• West London Home for Wayward Arsenal Lads
• Ages are Weird
• Neto’s Time to Shine
• When Did Charles Qualify for the Champions League?
• Everyone’s Against Us
• Even If He’s Not Good, He’s Still Good
• He’s Not Dead, He’s Just Suspended
• A Lot of Tiny Islands
• The Football Never Stops

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