This Week In Arsenal

This Week In Arsenal, Sash (@ltarsenal on Twitter) on Sham (@Shamsdale) get together to discuss Arsenal's triumph over Manchester City in the Community Shield. They dissect Arsenal's pressing structure in the first half of the match, as well as the performances of Kai Havertz at center forward and Aaron Ramsdale in light of Arsenal's imminent acquisition of David Raya. They then heap praise on Martin Odegaard, Jurrien Timber, and Leandro Trossard for their displays and more. The duo then conclude with a brief analysis of what the win means, if anything.

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This Week in Arsenal, Sash (@ltarsenal on Twitter) and Sham (@Shamsdale) welcome illustrious guest Alex Moneypenny (@AMonFootball and @DiffKnock) to the show. The three discuss Arsenal's 5-3 victory over Barcelona in Los Angeles, focusing on the individual performances of Leandro Trossard, Kai Havertz, Jurrien Timber, Thomas Partey, and Fabio Vieira. Afterward, they analyze the breaking news reports regarding the Gunners' interest in acquiring Brentford goalkeeper David Raya, as well as what it means for Aaron Ramsdale and Matt Turner.

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This Week in Arsenal, Sash (@ltarsenal on Twitter) and Sham (@Shamsdale ) take a break from guests and enjoy a more intimate pod outing, just the two of them. Sham briefly recounts the Gunners’ demolition of the MLS All-Stars in DC and his experience at the match and related events. They then turn to Arsenal’s 2-0 defeat against Manchester United at the MetLife Stadium. First, they discuss the individual errors leading to United’s goals and Arsenal’s lack of decisiveness in front of goal. They then discuss the positives: namely, the performances of Martin Ødegaard, Jürrien Timber, Kieran Tierney, and Emile Smith Rowe. They then gave their thoughts on the brand-new midfield Mikel Arteta deployed and whether it will be viable anytime soon. In the second half of the episode, they take questions on Tierney’s role in the coming season, whether Arsenal have a scoring issue, and Fabio Vieira’s future.

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This Week in Arsenal, Sham (@Shamsdale on Twitter) welcomes returning guest Rohan Jivan (@RjArsenalBlog) back to the pod. The two chat about the friendly at Nurnberg, including Saliba's return and his impact on the team, Trossard's new role, Havertz's debut, and impressive performances from Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly. They then move on to the two newly-announced recruits. First, they discuss how Jurrien Timber will fit into the side, including whether he and Ben White could coexist in the same XI. Sham and Rohan then converse about Declan Rice's arrival and what it means for Arsenal on and off the pitch. 

After the break, Sash (@ltarsenal) is joined by Vincent (@vinzs03) to discuss their experience of seeing the Nurnberg match live as well as the Arsenal community in Germany.

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And here is the link to the Training Ground Guru article Rohan referenced: https://trainingground.guru/articles/des-ryan-athletic-development-at-arsenal-academy 

This Week in Arsenal, Sash (@ltarsenal on Twitter) and Sham (@Shamsdale) are joined by illustrious guest Freddie Paxton (@Freddie_Paxton) for a review of the week's big transfer reports. They start of course by covering the ongoing Declan Rice "saga" and the social media meltdown triggered by reports of Manchester City's interest in the West Ham midfielder. They then discuss the imminent arrival of Kai Havertz, how he will fit in the team, and whether he is a good signing at his reported price. After that is a chat by Jurrien Timber and how he will likely function in the side, followed by a discussion on whether Thomas Partey should be allowed to depart amid reports of interest from Juventus and multiple Saudi clubs. The trio then wrap up with predictions regarding who Arsenal will sign this summer.

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This Week in Arsenal, Sham (@Shamsdale on Twitter) rides solo... sort of. First, he speaks with Brighton reporter and content creator Charlie Haffenden (@JournoHaff) about the news on Arsenal's interest in Caicedo (prior to reports that Arsenal have retracted said interest). Then, Sham gets together with Dan George (@dangeorge47) and Matt J (@mattjafc) (make sure to check both out at @AFCNewsday) to chat about the Gunners' sudden pursuit of Kai Havertz, as well as other bits and bobs of transfer news, William Saliba's extension, the hypothetical of signing Kylian Mbappe, and the newly released Premier League schedule.

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This Week in Arsenal, Sash (@ltarsenal on Twitter) and Sham (@Shamsdale) host illustrious guest George (@GeorgeV_AFC). After quickly glossing over Arsenal's 5-0 win against Wolves to end the season, the trio ponder whether this season was a success for the Gunners. They then discuss the most important lessons that Arsenal need to take from the 2022/23 campaign before diving into a big-picture conversation about the status of the current Arsenal project, what lies ahead, and the acquisitions needed in order to achieve fruition. The episode wraps up with a quick round of season awards.

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This Week in Arsenal, Sash (@ltarsenal on Twitter) and Sham (@Shamsdale) briefly discuss the 1-0 loss at Nottingham Forest that saw Manchester City officially crowned Premier League champions once more, including an analysis of the new system that Arteta deployed. They then revisit the conversation of whether Arsenal bottled the league before delving into the most recent crop of transfer links - Granit Xhaka's imminent departure, links to Ilkay Gundogan and Mason Mount, and whether either of those two are preferable to "Riceido". They end by taking listener questions on underappreciation of Ben White and what we can expect Arsenal to achieve next season.

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This Week in Arsenal, Sash (@ltarsenal on Twitter) and Sham (@Shamsdale), discuss a 0-3 loss at home to Brighton that is almost certainly the nail in the coffin for Arsenal's title charge. They first cover a good first half in which the Gunners pressed Brighton well but failed to capitalize on chances before going over what went wrong after the interval and Arteta's substitutions. They then turn to the aftermath, answering the questions on everyone's minds: Did Arsenal bottle the title? Is this season a success? What have we learned heading into the summer transfer window? Sash and Sham then finish by taking listener questions regarding whether Arsenal are too nice, planning more for opposing teams, and more.

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This week in Arsenal, Sash (@ltarsenal on Twitter) and Sham (@Shamsdale) are joined by illustrious guest James (@afcjxmes) to chat about Arsenal's 3-1 win over Chelsea. They start by going over Arsenal's efficient first half and the performances of the first XI changes in Jakub Kiwior, Jorginho, and Leandro Trossard. They then discussed Arsenal's failure to go for the jugular in the second half and whether that is a symptom of a mental issue plaguing the team. Afterwards, the three talk about why the changes were not made sooner and the news of Patino likely leaving in the summer, especially as part of a larger conversation about moving on well-liked players to progress the team. Following some thoughts on how Arteta's process has worked so far and where it is going, the trio take listener questions on loan regrets and what to do with Kieran Tierney.

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