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March 16, 2021 Standards
Simon is back in the hosting hot seat and is joined by Sam from the Telegraph and an Arsenal Beat newcomer in the shape of the Daily Mail's Sami Mokbel.
The panel discuss Martin Odegaard's improving performances and whether a deal can be struck in the summer to extend his stay.
The trio then give their thoughts on the situation regarding Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after Mikel Arteta opted to drop his captain for the north London derby win over Tottenham on Sunday afternoon.
There is also debate as to whether Aubameyang is the right choice to be the captain of Arsenal long-term.
29 min
March 12, 2021 Elevens
The Telegraph's Sam Dean and Mark Mann-Bryans from PA Media are joined behind enemy lines by Tottenham reporters Dan Kilpatrick from the Evening Standard and PA's Jonathan Veal ahead of the north London derby.
The foursome take on the unenviable task of selecting a combined Arsenal/Tottenham XI - *WARNING* contains more Spurs players than is healthy for an Arsenal podcast.
We also have a derby-day edition of Beat the Beat.
40 min
March 09, 2021 Mistakes
Mark is once again in the chair as he welcomes back Art de Roche from the Athletic and the Independent's chief football writer, Miguel Delaney.
The trio discuss Arsenal's long-held penchant for shooting themselves in the foot and playing out from the back.
Themis Kessaris of Sport 24 is our Arsenal Outsider ahead of the Europa League tie against Olympiacos, as the panel look back on the defeat to the Greek champions last season.
32 min
March 04, 2021 Misconceptions
The title of episode 20 can only relate to one player - here, Mark is joined by Simon and Nick C to discuss Granit Xhaka's recent run in the side and his press conference last week where he called out supporters who had abused him and his family on social media.
The panel also debate Mikel Arteta's selection headache and just about stumble into a prediction for Beat the Beat ahead of Saturday's trip to Burnley.
35 min
March 01, 2021 Rejuvenations
Molly Hudson of the Times, the Guardian’s Suzy Wrack and Art de Roche from the Athletic discuss the latest from Arsenal Women.
Joe Montemurro’s side won 4-0 at Aston Villa on Sunday but what does the result mean for manager Joe Montemurro in the hunt for Champions League football and what can Jordan Nobbs offer between now and the season's end?
29 min
February 26, 2021 Reactions
Mark hosts the latest instalment of the Arsenal Beat and is joined by Sam of the Telegraph and chief football writer at the Mirror, John Cross.
The panel discuss the dramatic Europa League win over Benfica and whether a simple assist could kickstart Willian's Arsenal career.
They also debate the draw for the round of 16, which has landed Arsenal with another tie against Olympiacos.
Our predictor game 'Beat the Beat' also returns as our panel look ahead to Sunday's tricky game at Leicester.
33 min
February 24, 2021Hale End F.C.
As Arsenal’s Academy products continue to shine, the third Arsenal Beat special takes an in-depth look at the talent coming off the production line and who might be next to break into the first-team.
Charles Watts from Goal talks about Alex Iwobi and how the club can cash in on academy products if it just doesn't work out.

The journey to first-team football is not always a smooth one as Reiss Nelson has discovered and Sam Dean of the Telegraph explains.

The Athletic's Art de Roche talks us through the sensational rise of Bukayo Saka.

Emile Smith Rowe has been earning the plaudits of late and Simon Collings of the Evening Standard looks back over his journey to the first-team.
48 min
February 19, 2021 Priorities
Simon returns to host the show alongside the Guardian's Nick Ames and our latest debutant - Paul Brown from Reach.
The trio discuss the rise and rise of Bukayo Saka and how important he has become to the Arsenal set-up.
They also debate where Mikel Arteta's priorities should lie for the remainder of the season and play our predictor game 'Beat the Beat' ahead of Sunday's visit of in-form Premier League leaders Manchester City.
21 min
February 16, 2021 Strikers
We welcome Sam of the Telegraph back into the driving seat and he is joined by senior football writer at ESPN, James Olley, and Mark Mann-Bryans of PA Media. The trio discuss the current striker situation at Arsenal following Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's hat-trick in the win over Leeds. The panel also take a look ahead to the return of the Europa League and the unique situation of both legs of the round of 32 tie with Benfica being played in neutral stadiums. We welcome back our 'Arsenal Outsider' feature as Portuguese football journalist and PortuGOAL creator Tom Kundurt gives us the lowdown on what to expect from Benfica.
39 min
February 10, 2021 Expectations
Mark is leading the debate and is joined by Nick Callow and the returning Monty Panesar - fresh from covering England's fine win in India.
The panel discuss whether Arsenal's season so far has them overachieving or underperforming.
Jeremy Docteur of France Football joins the trio to offer an update on how William Saliba is progressing at Nice and the panel run the rule over comments made by the defender about Mikel Arteta and his time at Arsenal so far.
Finally, we end as usual with our predictor game 'Beat the Beat' as we challenge the listeners to guess the correct score of the upcoming Premier League clash at home to Leeds.
29 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.