Good morning, AOP listeners! It’s time for your weekly dose of Arsenal therapy, and this one comes with a side of Champions League hopium! We’re joined by Pedro, Jacob Hawley and Matt Kandela, and we’re breaking down all the latest from North London, including Arsenal’s 7-goal thrashing and what’s next in the UCL.

⚽ Champions League Madness – Can we actually go all the way? Or is this a glorious fever dream?

🏆 Momentum in the Premier League – Why that PSV performance could be the boost we need to secure second place.

🔎 West Ham Meltdown – Was it just a blip, or did something deeper happen?

💭 Martin Ødegaard Captaincy Debate – Is he too emotional to lead, or is he the perfect fit?

🔄 Striker Talk – The missing piece: Do Arsenal need a ruthless finisher?

💰 Sporting Director Watch – Is Andrea Berta the right guy to take Arsenal forward?

🤝 Gabriel Martinelli’s Future – Would you sell for £37M to Barcelona or wait for a bigger offer?

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🎙️ The Arsenal Opinion Podcast

🗣️ Hosts: Matt Kandela & Pedro

No spin. No delusion. Just two Arsenal fans trying to make sense of it all.

💥 Did Arsenal’s season fall apart in January?

💥 Arteta’s excuses creeping in—should we be worried?

💥 Injuries, overtraining, or just bad luck?

💥 Can we even get past PSV in the Champions League?

💥 Trossard & Martinelli—time to cash in?

💥 Arsenal’s next Sporting Director—will we actually get it right?

The vibes? Frustration, hard truths, and just a little bit of hope. If you need group therapy, this one’s for you.

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🎙️ Hosts: Matt Kandela & Jacob Hawley

🔴 No Pedro, Just Pain

Another Thursday, another therapy session – and this one’s needed. The vibes have swung from title talk to trauma in a week, and we’re trying to make sense of it all.

🔥 This week’s agenda:

⚡ Can we salvage this season? Can Mikel learn from his mistakes? We try (and probably fail) to find some positivity in this week's AOP Thursday Therapy session.

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🎙️ Hosts: Matt Kandela & Jacob Hawley

🔴 No Pedro, Just Pain

Another Thursday, another therapy session – and this one’s needed. The vibes have swung from title talk to trauma in a week, and we’re trying to make sense of it all.

🔥 This week’s agenda:

⚡ Can we salvage this season? Can Mikel learn from his mistakes? We try (and probably fail) to find some positivity in this week's AOP Thursday Therapy session.

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Arsenal flopped out against West Ham and gave up the Premier League title in awful fashion.

What went wrong?

Where next?

How did this happen?

Take a listen now.

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The vibes are shifting, and Arsenal are right in the mix again! On this episode of The Arsenal Opinion Podcast, Pedro, Jacob Hawley, and Matt Kandela dive into the latest twist in the Premier League title race.

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Welcome to another edition of The Arsenal Opinion Podcast—your midweek therapy session for all things Arsenal. This week, Matt Candela joins the conversation for a deep dive into the latest football drama, including:

🔥 Hottest Takes: Is this Arsenal’s best chance in years to win the Champions League and Premier League? With European giants looking vulnerable, are we missing out due to injuries?

⚽ Champions League Madness: We dissect the latest UCL fixtures, including shocking upsets, knockout predictions, and why no team has the dreaded “Oh F***” factor this year.

👀 Ethan Nwaneri Hype Train: Is the young Arsenal star already on a Messi trajectory, or are we getting ahead of ourselves?

🔵 Chelsea’s Moneyball Disaster: Billion-pound blunders, Brighton comparisons, and an ownership group that simply doesn’t get it.

🟣 Unai Emery vs. Liverpool: Will Aston Villa do us a favor in the title race, or is Don Unai destined to bottle it once again?

Plus, we talk Arsenal’s striker situation, potential Champions League opponents, and tactical shifts for the rest of the season.

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Arsenal gut it out to record a monstrous win against Leicester.

80 minutes of bland, capped by the most exciting end to a game in 2025!

We discuss:

Merino, the 9 we've been waiting for!

Ethan Nwa-messi with a MoTM performance

The context of the title race shifting a little bit?

That horrible offering from Raheem

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This one is spicy. Arsenal’s season took a gut punch with the news that Kai Havertz is out—INJURED IN A HIGH-PRESSING DRILL while the lads were supposed to be resting in Dubai. We break down what that means for the next run of games and whether Arteta’s training methods are running players into the ground.

BUT… the football gods gave us a lifeline. Liverpool dropped points in brutal fashion against Everton, and suddenly the title race is back on. We talk:

🔥 The slot rot—is Liverpool about to unravel?

🔥 Man City lurking—can Pep’s side deliver a knockout blow?

🔥 Arsenal’s path—can we survive without a forward line?

🔥 The Pogmol conspiracy—was Michael Oliver on a mission?

It’s all here, full of high-t takes and a little bit of existential dread. Tap in. 🎧

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Arsenal are on a Dubai getaway, but the AOP team are still grinding! Join Jacob, Johnny, and Pedro as they dive into a Sunday Therapy Session—our first ever. We break down the latest Arsenal headlines, the Martinelli injury situation, the rise of Ethan Nwaneri, and what a major summer rebuild of the forward line could look like. Plus, we go full TRANSFER SPECULATION MODE on Nico Williams, Randal Kolo Muani, and… yes, Harry Kane to Arsenal 👀.

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