On today’s episode, Pete and Jacob limp out of the international break with bruised mouths, bruised lineups, and bruised optimism ahead of a monster North London Derby.

We get into:

🧟‍♂️ Injury apocalypse

Gabriel’s abductor blow, the real timeline, and how this derails Arsenal’s December monster run.

🧩 Who replaces Big Gabi?

Calafiori at CB? Mosquera time? Hincapié wildcard? Or will Arteta go full galaxy brain?

🎨 Odegaard’s colour palette

Why Arsenal look black-and-white without him and Technicolor with him. The weird, wrong online takes.

🇩🇪 Bundesliga myth-busting + Jude Bellingham debate

Is Germany too soft a league? Why some stars flop in England. Is Jude a “moment player”?

🔥 Saka and Eze cooking for England

Lovely… but Arsenal need that heat right now. Especially with the fixture pile-up.

🤕 Kai Havertz concerns

The fitness worries, the durability question, and whether the Sesko vs Gyökeres conversation looks different now.

🧱 Are Arsenal inevitable?

Three seasons of elite consistency. When patience runs out for top players. Why this season feels like destiny.

👶 Hale End and the teen minutes conundrum

Miles, Ethan, Max — development vs pressure vs loan ideals. Arteta’s philosophy laid bare.

⚔️ North London Derby preview

Where Spurs are soft. Where Arsenal must be ruthless. And why this will come down to Saka, Eze, or a Hale Ender with main-character energy.

A lively, chaotic, derby-week episode filled with anxiety, tactics, agendas, optimism, and fear.

Exactly how it should be.

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In this Dugout edition of The Arsenal Opinion Podcast, Jacob Hawley takes the hosting seat and welcomes Jack Pitt-Brooke of The Athletic for a deep dive into the North London Derby build-up.

Across a lively and insightful conversation, they explore:

Tottenham through the eyes of someone who covers them, not supports them, striking the perfect balance for Arsenal listeners.

How international breaks shape narratives, coaching trends, and fan expectations, including the role of throw-ins, set pieces, and Premier League punditry.

Why international football may actually feel more expressive than club football right now.

The shift from superstar match-winners to tactical systems in the modern Premier League.

A spicy segment on Declan Rice’s best role, as Jack delivers his Hottest of Takes.

A measured, slightly worried look at Arsenal’s injury-stricken attack heading into the Derby.

And finally, Jack’s score prediction, which tries (and fails) to keep Spurs fans optimistic.

This one blends tactics, narrative, nostalgia, and Derby-day tension. A perfect warm-up for the weekend.

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It’s all the boys on the show, ready to take the awesome member questions that you’ve all been percolating on.

We covered a wide range of topics, including upcoming U-turns, the Ethan conundrum, predictions on trophy hauls, and much, much more.

Thanks for making this a GREAT SHOW! x

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This week’s Arsenal Opinion is therapy in name only — because everyone’s feeling suspiciously good. Pedro, Matt, and Jacob try to process the weird calm that comes with a 10-game winning streak, a record defensive run, and a fanbase already booking trophy parades.

They dive into:

A light-hearted but sharp chat full of nostalgia, overanalysis, and joy-fuelled dread — the kind only Arsenal fans can deliver.

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Jacob Hawley is joined by former Arsenal player and tactical guru Adrian Clarke for a deep dive into Arsenal’s form ahead of the Slavia Prague game.

The pair get into:

⚽️ Why Arsenal’s “mini-cups” matter more than ever

🧠 Gyokeres’ all-round evolution and what comes next

💪 Declan Rice as the true heartbeat of the team

🎯 The Trossard and Eze effect

🩺 What’s really behind the current injury pile-up

A brilliant, detailed chat about how Arteta’s side are managing the grind, developing depth, and chasing glory across every competition.

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The boys dive into the brilliant Burnley result that’s set Arsenal up for a very good weekend — no matter what happens elsewhere.

They get into:

🐴 Decland the HORSE

🎨 Trossard and looking beyond the ‘image’

🧠 Arteta — best in the game?

💪 GYOKERES THE BEAST

🍀 Has Lady Luck finally switched sides?

A fun, fiery one. Thanks for being a member and tuning in!

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In this week’s Dugout, Jacob Hawley sits down with YouTuber, actor, and writer Alex Moneypenny for a wide-ranging chat that moves from the Emirates media box to the London theatre stage.

The two talk Arsenal from every angle — the view from behind the goal at the Man City game, why Victor Gyökeres divides the fanbase, and how Mikel Marino might have shifted the title race if you ran the season in an AI sim. They debate open-play goals, Odegaard’s influence, Arteta’s tactical tweaks, and the fine margins separating “functioning at 60 percent” from a title-winning 100 percent.

Beyond tactics, Alex opens up about pivoting from acting to writing, staging his own musical (“about a woman who thinks the Earth is flat”), and what it’s like to build creative work from scratch — on stage and on YouTube.

Smart football talk, creative energy, and a few laughs about coping with Arsenal trauma in the stands — it’s a grounded, honest Dugout you’ll want to play through twice.

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The boys are back to discuss a HUGE three points against Palace and a delicious weekend of mega results around the league.

They discuss:

⚽ The importance of Timber being our best player

🧱 The immensity of Big Gabi

🤔 The troubling issue of Gyökeres in the Premier League

🎨 Eze doing his old club dirty

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The boys are back for a Thursday Therapy Session, with Pete, Matt Kandela, and Jacob Hawley breaking down Arsenal’s swagger and the chaos sweeping Europe.

💭 How did Arsenal become the team everyone fears?

🔥 Calafiori’s “Galloping Pony” chaos and the rise of the pre-assist king

😱 Liverpool’s £130 million nightmare — is the Salah-Slot era already cracking?

💫 Martinelli’s redemption arc and the beauty of patience

💰 Julian Alvarez to Arsenal? The dream, the fit, the fantasy

📊 Premier League dominance: are England’s clubs just too powerful?

It’s confidence, chaos, and catharsis — the AOP boys at their best, mixing banter with belief.

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🔥 The boys deliver the verdict on an AMAZING win that was quite ugly.

🤔 Have goalposts shifted for Gyök?

🧱 How is our defence so incredible?

🎩 CALAFIORI IS MAGIC

💫 Saka, looking ELITE

😤 VAR at us again… but was it a pen?

🏆 TOP OF THE TABLE THOUGHTS

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