The Arsenal Beat

The Arsenal Beat

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The Arsenal Beat episodes

  • Fleetwood Smacked

    After a shock penalty shoot-out loss to League Two Fleetwood Town in the Carabao Cup, Arsenal return to Premier League action this weekend with a tricky trip to Anfield.

    Emily is joined by Simon Collings of The Sun to dissect what went wrong at Highbury (not that one), who underperformed, the controversial Max Dowman red card and Mikel Arteta's reaction.

    Liverpool are next up and conversation turns to team selection and preparation for an important game in Arsenal's aspirations of retaining their title.

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    24 min
  • Derby Day Deliverance

    Arsenal gave their WSL season a much-needed shot in the arm with victory over north London rivals Tottenham on Saturday.

    Head Coach Renee Slegers had been coming under increased scrutiny in recent weeks following a below-par start to the campaign.

    Is this the platform to build on or is more work required to turn the season around at this stage?

    To answer that question and many more beside, Emily is joined by The Telegraph's Kathryn Batte and Emma Sanders from BBC Sport to look back over the 2-1 win and what it could mean for Slegers and for Arsenal.

    The panel also debate the coverage of women's football, falling attendances and how the game attracts new fans.

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    35 min
  • 1-0 to the Arsenal

    Noni Madueke came off the bench to score the winner as Arsenal secured a hard-fought victory at Nottingham Forest.

    Emily asks The Arsenal Beat regulars Simon Collings from The Sun and BBC Sport's Alex Howell if Mikel Arteta's side can keep winning this way for the rest of the season.

    There are also plenty of left-wing politics going on at The Emirates Stadium, with Eberechi Eze and Madueke looking to lock down that side of the pitch moving forward.

    A tricky trip to face German giants Bayern Munich is next up for the Gunners, but the panel discuss why Saturday's visit of Everton is actually a bigger game for the Premier League champions.


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    25 min
  • Patience, Progress & the Saka Factor

    Arsenal are building momentum after victories over Leeds United and Lille, but is patience proving to be the key to their success?

    Host Emily Herbert is joined by The Athletic's Art de Roché and the Evening Standard's Matt Verri to dissect both wins, discuss Arsenal's build-up play and debate whether Bukayo Saka is the most important player in the Gunners' attack.

    The panel also looks at how Arsenal's squad depth is being tested across domestic and European competitions, reacts to the news of 60 job losses at the club and reflects on the contribution of Arsenal legend Ken Friar.

    All that and more on the latest episode of The Arsenal Beat. 🔴⚪

    31 min
  • The Premier League Returns

    The Premier League is finally back this weekend and it will be reigning champions Arsenal who get things back under way when they welcome an impressive Leeds side to the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.

    Normal service also resumes on The Arsenal Beat, where Emily is joined by Ed Aarons of the Guardian and Sam Cunningham, a freelance football journalist with over 20 years experience covering the game's biggest clubs.

    The panel discuss the bombshell decision in the Manchester City case and what it could mean to a rival club such as Arsenal, the differing fortunes of the club's players during the prolonged international break and Mikel Arteta's new contract.

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    31 min
  • Fan Forum - Arsenal NYC

    Welcome to the first-ever episode of The Arsenal Beat: Fan Forum.

    Arsenal has one of the most passionate, most global fanbases in the world and while we cover the football every week from here in the UK, we wanted to hand the mic to supporters who are living that experience somewhere completely different.

    We are delighted to welcome Arsenal NYC as our first supporters club joining Fan Forum as Emily speaks to co-director Patrick Dunn.

    Later in the episode, Patrick introduces three members of Arsenal NYC who put their questions directly to Arsenal Beat regular, Simon Collings of The Sun.

    If you'd like your supporters club to be featured on the Fan Forum, email [email protected]

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    40 min
  • Look on the Bright Side

    For the first time, The Arsenal Beat Monday review show comes on the back of a defeat for Mikel Arteta's men.

    A 3-0 loss at Brighton sees the Premier League champions go into a prolonged international break on the back of a rare poor performance.

    Emily is joined by Alex Howell from BBC Sport and The Standard's Matt Verri to run the rule over what went wrong for Arsenal at the AMEX Stadium.

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    23 min
  • The Max Factor

    There has been plenty of excitement surrounding Arsenal academy prospect Max Dowman in recent months, but did the 16-year-old truly arrive with a fine display in the 4-2 Carabao Cup third round win over Ipswich?

    Emily is joined by The Sun's Simon Collings and Art de Roche of The Athletic to discuss Dowman's eye-catching performance and that of fellow Hale End star Marli Salmon.

    Art invites listeners into his adventure into culinary awareness while Simon is stuck eating chilli in press rooms across the country.

    The panel also debate the upcoming trip to Brighton and the resumption of the Fabian Hürzeler v Mikel Arteta rivalry and the ongoing struggles for Vikor Gyokeres.

    Elsewhere, Arsenal have not enjoyed such a strong start in the Women's Super League, but could an Emirates Stadium clash against struggling Manchester United provide welcome respite?

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    40 min
  • The Big Grapple

    A judo bout, a stunning strike and another win for the Premier League champions.

    Arsenal eventually left Sunderland with a 2-0 victory on Saturday night, despite Mikel Arteta fuming over a judo throw that could have cost his side.

    David Raya shone in goal, Bruno Guimaraes made a memorable return to the north-east and Bukayo Saka was on target once more.

    Emily is joined by Nick Callow from Hayters TV and debutant Tom Canton from the Mirror and football.london.

    They discuss the key talking points from the Stadium of Light, the Carabao Cup trip to Ipswich and plenty in between.


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    31 min
  • The Kai's the Limit

    Arsenal conceded for the first time this season but bounced back to beat Chelsea and continue their perfect start to their Premier League title defence.

    Emily is joined by Simon Collings from The Sun and The Guardian's Ed Aarons to look back on the 2-1 victory at the Emirates Stadium.

    In a week full of football acronyms, Arsenal once again put on a S.H.O.W. (Saka, Havertz, Odegaard, White)*.

    Having missed out on a striker in the summer transfer window, the panel discuss if Kai Havertz can be the man to fire Arsenal to the title once again, how Ezri Konsa fared on his full debut and Martin Odegaard's fine start to the campaign.

    The Champions League gets under way this week and the trio look ahead to a trip to Napoli, while Simon's dog Lily also gets her first surprise Arsenal Beat outing.

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    *sorry

    27 min

About The Arsenal Beat

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Emily Herbert welcomes journalists and reporters who cover Arsenal week in, week out to discuss the latest news from the Emirates Stadium - the big games, tactical tweaks, transfer news.

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