The Thing About Arsenal is a podcast dedicated to Arsenal Football Club, offering fans a mix of insight, debate, nostalgia, and entertainment. Hosted by a group of Arsenal obsessives, the show releases new episodes every Monday, Tuesday, and Friday, including match reactions after every men's game. The podcast aims to remind listeners why supporting the club is enjoyable, even during frustrating moments.
Episodes
About AWFC: We have a lot of hopes around here
What’s that? A glimmer of hope?! Lucy and Rory are here to celebrate Alessia Russo finally getting that early goal we’ve been begging for.Elsewhere, we look ahead to a MASSIVE week for Arsenal as we face Champions of Europe Barcelona and European hopefuls London City Lionesses. Plus, we learn about some Swedish music.Join The Thing About Arsenal Club! Bonus episodes, match reaction live streams, D
Weekend Review: The 10-Game Review
Arsenal head into the international break safely clear at the top of the table, much to the disappointment of some fans dressed as bananas in Nottingham on Saturday. Jim, Jonny & Shay look at our season so far and assess the discourse that Arsenal need to become more clinical. Is there truth in it? Or do we need to fight Arsenal and Arteta’s corner more?Elsewhere, Kai Havertz is top of another
Arsenal vs Hull City: The whoopin’ must wait
“That’s why we’re champions,” but is it fair to hope for more? Jim and Laura have hot-footed it straight from the Emirates to share their full-time thoughts. Noni Madueke once again earns credit for his persistence, but some of his attacking pals falter. Plus, Laura met a Discord legend. Merry Champs!Join The Thing About Arsenal Club! Bonus episodes, match reaction live streams, Discord access. St
Preview Show: Mummy longarms
The Premier League champions are back playing behind closed doors (3pm) this weekend and Laura, Jim and Shay cannot wait.In preparation, we try to work out how Mikel Arteta is going to bring William Saliba back into the side. Plus, we take a peek inside Arteta’s war room, plan a game on the moon and start our campaign to take down John Lewis.Join The Thing About Arsenal Club! Bonus episodes, match
Slavia Prague vs Arsenal: Professional then... different
Laura and Jim react to another solid performance in the Champions League – but with a bit of a catch. We discuss some great fun in the first half – with Noni Madueke and Viktor Gyökeres really stepping up – but then... things went pear-shaped. Was that something in the Champions League waters? Or just tired legs? Just look at how many away games we've already had this season...But Laura thinks
About AWFC: No better fix than a Quarter Pounder with Cheese
Laura, Rory and Lucy are back after Arsenal served up yet another disappointing draw, this time against Aston Villa, on what was supposed to be a glorious Bovril day. At least there was some light relief away from the WSL with a dominant Alessia Russo display against Benfica.Lucy also wonders if Renée Slegers is suffering from a bout of Analysis Paralysis, and we wonder where on Earth we need to s
Weekend Review: Rita Aura
There is only one place to start. Laura, Jim and Lucy reflect on our Anfield triumph and the healthy mixture of resilience, elite mentality, luck and quite ropey counter-attacking on show.How would we have felt if one of our players 'did an Isak'? Is Declan Rice by far the most successful £100m+ player ever? And most puzzlingly of all: would Nicklas Bendtner fit into this team? He did scor
Liverpool vs Arsenal: 14 YEARS
Calm, strong, rugged and composed just like an, erm, Volvo. We’ve won at Anfield for the first time in 14 years and Laura and Jonny could not be happier.Come join the fun!Join The Thing About Arsenal Club! Bonus episodes, match reaction live streams, Discord access. Start your 7-day free trial. Click HERE to find out more!Comment on Spotify or on YouTube, or get in touch with the show on X, Instag
Preview Show: Bloody hell, it’s Anfield
Fresh off our battering by the Cod Army, Luke, Jim and Jonny are here to look ahead to our trip to Anfield this weekend.Will we see a reaction? Should Max Dowman’s suspension have been overturned? And why the numbers suggest we could be about to break our Anfield curse.Join The Thing About Arsenal Club! Bonus episodes, match reaction live streams, Discord access. Start your 7-day free trial. Click
Fleetwood Town vs Arsenal: Slapped by the Cod Army
I think we can all agree that this is the worst podcast we have had to record yet.Laura and Luke are here to react to our dismal Carabao Cup defeat away to Fleetwood Town. But don’t worry, Luke does manage to find a couple of positives, apparently…Join The Thing About Arsenal Club! Bonus episodes, match reaction live streams, Discord access. Start your 7-day free trial. Click HERE to find out more
About AWFC: DON’T PANIC
Ladies and gentlemen, Arsenal have won a game in the WSL! Whatever you do, do not panic.Laura and Rory gather to discuss a scrappy, yet satisfying North London Derby win. However, does this result mean anything beyond valuable bragging rights? Laura’s not sure...Join The Thing About Arsenal Club! Bonus episodes, men's match reaction live streams, Discord access. Start your 7-day free trial. Cl
Weekend Review: King...... William
Being third on Match of the Day has never felt so good. Laura, Jonny and Jim revisit a routine home win against Everton, which gave us our first glimpse into life without Bukayo Saka – and Noni Madueke seems to be more confident than ever.Elsewhere, we hail Gabriel's 200th PL game and ask if he's proved himself to be even more important than William Saliba. We also try to figure out the ca
Arsenal vs Everton: The return of Set Piece FC
A performance somehow reminiscent of Panathanaikos in 1998. More on that...Luke and Jim are straight out of the Emirates to react to our rain-soaked, windswept match-up with Everton, featuring some brilliant performances from Noni Madueke, Eberechi Eze and – most of all – Gabriel. Just don't do that kneeslide again, please. Plus, did Luke muster up the courage to pick a different chocolate bar
Preview Show: What's with all the frogs?
Are Noni Madueke and Eberechi Eze ready to step up in Bukayo Saka's absence? On the evidence of midweek, we're feeling good about it. And could there even be chance for Max Dowman to return to the Premier League stage?Laura, Luke and Jim reflect on that – with a few disagreements – and look ahead to our clash with Everton. Will we have learned our lessons from Nottingham Forest? Plus, Davi
Bayern Munich vs Arsenal: Can’t kill my vibe
Jim and Jonny jump on the mic after a hugely impressive performance out in Munich, where some of the lads reminded us of their immense quality and Martin Keown reminded us he's even more madly in love with the club than we are. That said, we saw a scary-looking injury and a few shaky moments – join us for all the reaction! Join The Thing About Arsenal Club! Bonus episodes, match reaction live
About AWFC: Birmingham Blues
Another week, another Arsenal headache. Laura and Lucy are back to unpack another ineffective display and ask the big questions: has Renée Slegers missed her chance to turn the season around? Has Arsenal lost its identity? And are we now just the wounded beast of the WSL?Plus, Lucy shares some exciting news and we look ahead to a North London derby that has never felt so big.Join The Thing About A
Weekend Review: Emergency snacks
Did Arsenal play like champions – or are old habits dying hard? Laura, Luke and Jim reflect on our dramatic win against Nottingham Forest, which has left each of the them feeling a bit different.We also look ahead to Bayern Munich (shudder) and a listener sends us down a rabbit hole after spotting what could be Mikel Arteta's emergency mid-game snack...Join The Thing About Arsenal Club! Bonus
Nottingham Forest 0-1 Arsenal: The fix it force
And breathe... Arsenal don't make it easy for us, do they? After an incredibly frustrating first 80 minutes, Mikel Arteta's Fix it Force™ got the job done, coming away from the City Ground with a 1-0 win.Laura and Luke are here to guide us all through the emotions of that one.Join The Thing About Arsenal Club! Bonus episodes, match reaction live streams, Discord access. Start your 7-day fr
Preview Show: xEntertainment
Remember last season at Nottingham Forest? Yeah, but those days are long behind us. Aren't they?Luke, Jim and Jonny discuss Sunday's examination in the Midlands and reflect on Mikel Merino's remarkable piece with the Player's Tribune – and even more remarkable red mobility scooter. Yes that's right, red.We also discuss the proposed 60 job cuts at the club and what it says about
Arsenal 3-0 Lille: Dennis, is that you?
Seven minutes of beautiful carnage, that's all it took in the end. Jim was there to see it all inside the Emirates! He sits down with Jonny post-match to relive a performance that went from stodgy to magnetic very, very quickly.They discuss Mikel Arteta's rotated lineup, Bukayo Saka's remarkable cameo, and Jurrien Timber becoming prime Dennis Bergkamp. Or Romario. We can't decide o
About AWFC: The Great October Review
We’ve had a week off to touch some grass, take a deep breath, and try to recover from the Arsenal-induced misery… but the Sunday scaries are back.Laura and Rory return to ask the big questions: how will Renée Slegers change the story? Are the players still playing for her? And could some of our players bring their prolific international form back to N7? We also turn our attention to Birmingham Cit
Weekend Review: Livernal
Well one part of the Red Cartel held up their part of the bargain. Laura, Jonny and Jim discuss the fallout from our increasingly impressive-looking win against Leeds and our increasingly concerning cool down afterwards that's left both Piero Hincapié and Martín Zubimendi injured.Elsewhere, we thank the Fix It Crew for their service, including guest star Bruno Guimarães, and Jim tells us about
Arsenal 2-1 Leeds United: That’s why we’re Champions
After 34 days, Arsenal were back at the Emirates. Laura and Jim are here straight after full time to react to a real champions victory at home to Leeds, or to give them their new name, Beeds.Today we celebrate Arsenal's ability to turn an average performance into a crucial one. Plus, we’ve got a lot of love for that beautiful Italian!Join The Thing About Arsenal Club! Bonus episodes, match rea
Preview Show: WE'RE BACK!
For the first time in 21 days, Arsenal's men's team will play a game of football tomorrow. And my word it feels good. Imagine what Noni Madueke feels like.Luke, Rory and Jim preview the game and try to remember what our best team is. Plus, an ode to Mikel Merino the handsome nerd, we look inside Mikel Arteta's special box, and we review the invitees to Robert Pires' testimonial in
About AWFC: Sorry, I'm not in that conversation
Here we go again... Renée Slegers may have been too angry to get on the mic post-Paris FC, but Laura and Rory are here to voice their feelings on yet more disappointment from Arsenal. Has lifting the Brighton curse set a new curse on the rest of the season? Does the loss to Manchester City signal the WSL title is all but out of reach?And what would keeping Renée Slegers signal about Arsenal's
There's finishing and then there's finishing
We're on the home straight for the international break! But first, Laura, Luke and Jonny have some serious stadium business to attend to: the Emirates won't be getting an expansion after all, much to the frustration of over 100,000 people on the waiting list for season tickets. But will this prove to be the best decision for the team on the pitch?Elsewhere, a comprehensive round-up of our
The Court of Shaybitration
As the week rolls on, the Man City scandal keeps getting worse and worse. Today, Shay is here, armed with his trusty whiteboard, to try to make sense of it all for Luke and Jonny.The lads also assess how Man City’s charges affect the legacy of Arsène Wenger. Plus, Luke’s been on TikTok and bought a brand new prop for the studio.Join The Thing About Arsenal Club! Bonus episodes, match reaction live
About AWFC: Can we please switch the tape?
Another game, another disappointing result. Laura and Rory are here to vent after another frustrating outing for Arsenal, this time against one of our biggest rivals, Chelsea.Did Renée Slegers make the correct substitutions? What must we do differently against Paris FC in the UWCL? And is the game against Manchester City a possible season-decider already?Join The Thing About Arsenal Club! Bonus ep
The Man City charges
Laura, Luke and Jim convene for a bumper pod after a bumper weekend. Never thought we'd say that during an international break.They dissect every headline and every angle after reports that Manchester City have been found guilty of all but one of the 115 charges against them. Why is it so different to Chelsea's breaches? What would happen if City get relegated? And how much has this all im
The next era of Arteta (feat. Adrian Clarke)
Mikel Arteta has agreed a new deal. And blimey, we've come a long way since Mesut Özil's 'trust the process' tweet...Luke and Jim are joined by an ex-Arsenal player, current Arsenal brain: Adrian Clarke! They discuss Arteta's tactical tweaks so far this season – and Kai Havertz's hamstring tweak last night. What patterns have we noticed so far? Have Brighton shown there'
About AWFC: One sour cocktail
We hoped and we prayed it would be different this time but it was another WSL draw against Man United at the weekend. Today, Lucy and Rory are here to once again try to make sense of Arsenal’s attacking woes. Ugh.But don’t worry, the football train stops for no one. We also take time to look ahead to the return of the Champions League tonight. Plus, anxiety is high as we face our old pals Chelsea
Weekend Review: But what about the Field Tilt?
Lucy, Jim and Jonny have woken up to a two-day hangover, with the loss to Brighton still stinging. We wonder if Brighton’s approach represents a blueprint for how we can be got at and ask why our team of big personalities failed to react to getting whacked in the mouth early on.Despite that, we decide it’s not time for panic stations and also dish out the passports for the crazy number of our play
Brighton 3-0 Arsenal: Back to Arteta’s lab
Well, that didn't quite go to plan did it? Look on the bright side though, at least none of us were naive enough to have been discussing a potential Invincibles repeat on the Preview Show... Oh, wait.Jim and Jonny are here to break down a baffling 3-0 away defeat to Brighton.Join The Thing About Arsenal Club! Bonus episodes, match reaction live streams, Discord access. Start your 7-day free trial.
Preview Show: CORRUPTION
We’re going back to Highbury! Arsenal’s Carabao Cup exploits have earned them their first-ever away trip to Fleetwood. Today, Jim, Jonny and Shay have a much-needed conversation about Max Dowman's role this season.But first, Brighton away. The lads explain why it could be a tough test at the Amex Stadium. Plus, Jonny and Shay reveal they have joined the Premier League Key Match Incidents Panel and
Ipswich Town 2-4 Arsenal: The kids are alright
Jim and Rory get off the sunloungers after Arsenal cruised past Ipsiwch Town in the Carabao Cup, where a host of youngsters seized their opportunity to shine. Marli Salmon by name/nature was excellent in defence, while Max Dowman tentatively reminded us that he might already be the best footballer anyone has ever seen anywhere.Join us as we dive into plenty of stellar performances, assess how effe
About AWFC: We’ve seen this film before
0-0. It’s an all too familiar scoreline for Arsenal over the past couple of years. However, are things a little different this time?Today, Lucy and Rory are here to explain why we shouldn’t panic - not yet, anyway. Plus, we celebrate the return of Kyra Cooney-Cross and look ahead to Man United this weekend!Join The Thing About Arsenal Club! Bonus episodes, match reaction live streams, Discord acce
Weekend Review: The Arteteur
It's official: Arsenal have contacted Pro Ref about Ezri Konsa's penalty on Saturday. Busy day for that lot...Laura, Jonny and Lucy reflect on Saturday night against Sunderland and - after an incredible start to the season - ask who Arsenal's most important player is right now. Elsewhere, we hear your suggestions of jobs for Arsenal players, discuss where the Carabao Cup should rank in our priorit
Sunderland 0-2 Arsenal: The Wearside Wrestle
That game was Street Fighter, UFC and Saving Private Ryan all rolled into one. So how did Arsenal come out with all three points and a clean sheet? Two answers straight away: David Raya and Bruno Guimarães.Luke and Jonny tuck into a brilliant match where Sunderland threw everything and Brian Brobbey at us, but couldn't breakthrough. We relive that stunning Guimarães goal, analyse the size of Mikel
Preview Show: Ezri the career mixologist
We've had the clean-up crew. We've had the locksmith crew. What other jobs suit the Arsenal squad? Laura and Jonny are joined by Daniyal Khan to ask that very important question.Elsewhere, Jonny has an extremely troubling confession about Martin Ødegaard, we ask if any rest key players will – or should – be rested for a tough assignment on Tyneside, and a listener gets in touch about their lifesiz
Napoli 0-1 Arsenal: Big red stockings
Four expected goals, one real-life goal but boy was it a good one! Laura and Jonny are here to react to a winning start to the Champions League for Arsenal against Napoli.We take some time to celebrate the brand-new Martin Ødegaard this season. Plus, we got our first look at Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gyökeres in the starting lineup and Jonny labels one of our players the best bouncer in London.Join
About AWFC: It’s always nice to lift a curse
The WSL is back! Thankfully, Arsenal successfully lifted the curse that is Brighton away. Despite this, we weren’t at our absolute best, but Laura and Rory saw plenty to be optimistic about.Elsewhere, we celebrate one of our sleeper agents taking points off Chelsea and cautiously review London City Lionesses' opening day win. Plus, we look ahead to a vicious Champions League draw.Join The Thing Ab
Weekend Review: You've only been there five minutes mate
Laura, Jonny and Shay are here for a level-headed next day review of our brilliant win over Chelsea, which may or may not start with maniacal laughter and may or may not end with Shay accusing Emi Martínez of having a bad Uber rating.We discuss Martin Ødegaard's brilliance in more detail and Ezri Konsa's debut, just after leaving Arsenal a 5-star review on TripAdvisor too. Plus, Mikel Arteta's tra
Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea: Introducing… the Clean-Up Crew
It’s Sunday night, Arsenal have beaten Chelsea at home and Laura and Jonny are here with a brand-new match reaction. Just take a moment to enjoy this feeling.Do we still underestimate how good this team are? We reflect on that. Plus, Jonny has a theory about Morgan Rogers and a new nickname for the Arsenal bench. Join The Thing About Arsenal Club! Bonus episodes, match reaction live streams,
Preview Show: Unabashedly tracksuity
One thing is for sure this weekend: we simply cannot lose to Chelsea. Laura, Jim and Rory are here to contemplate a threatening Chelsea side rocking up at the Emirates, albeit with an absolutely awful nickname for their front three.We also consider if we should boo Morgan Rogers and Emi Martinez (probably), plus a listener gets in touch about Arsenal's badge. Is it time for a redesign? Answers on
Another Thing About Arsenal Teaser: Rating our transfer window
**For the full review, become a member of The Thing About Arsenal Club! Start your free trial HERE.**On this week's Another Thing About Arsenal, Luke, Jim and Rory gave their definitive verdicts on this summer's transfer window, taking a close look at the defence, midfield and - of course - the frontline. Jim explains why he feels like it's been nothing short of a disaster in some areas, while Luk
About AWFC: Operation win the WSL | Season preview and predictions
The 2026/27 season is here and we’re analysing the enemy. Who could ruin our title charge this year? Or are we winning it all? On that note, Rory can’t resist the urge to boo a London rival. He swears he’s not normally like this.Elsewhere, it’s AWFC predictions time! We’re talking top scorer, best new signing, unsung hero and more. Plus, we look ahead to a tantalising, possibly cursed, opening WSL
Weekend Review: Anything happening tonight?
Luke, Lucy and Jim bounce into the studio after a spirited victory against Aston Villa. They discuss that puzzling left-hand side and just how excited we are by Bruno Guimarães' brief cameo. We also bid farewell to a raft of players, as some long expected departures finally happen – and ask the crucial question: are we going to sign anyone by tonight?Jim makes the case for a deadline day swoop for
Aston Villa 0-1 Arsenal: Look at that depth
**Unfortunately due to technical issues, we have been unable to upload the first part of today's match reaction pod. But there's still plenty to catch up on from Luke and Jonny! We hope you enjoy.**It was a proper Monday night scrap, but Arsenal came out on the other side of it with all three points at Villa Park! Luke and Jonny discuss an intriguing game that showed both our incredible strength,
Preview Show: The Benaissance
Will Julián Alvarez come to Arsenal? Will he even pick up the phone to Mikel Arteta? Who knows but... do we want him to? Luke, Jim and Rory ponder on that question and all of the saga's complexities as the rumours continue to mount.But first, there's the small matter of Unai Emery's Aston Villa on Monday night! We're excited for more of the same after Coventry City, and we might get our first look
Reacting to Arsenal's Champions League draw
Luke and Jim watched Thierry Henry open some balls and David Villa hit his big button and – voilá – after all the usual nonsense UEFA fanfare, Arsenal got their Champions League draw. And it's looking pretty tricky...Join us for our reaction, some unexpected Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? trivia, and Luke reminds us of a legendary AFTV clip.Join The Thing About Arsenal Club! Bonus episodes, match
About AWFC: It's almost complete
It’s been a winning week for Arsenal! Laura and Rory are here to look back on our preseason victories over Paris FC and Manchester City, where there were two late winners and plenty of new faces got minutes off the bench. Now, with Charlton up next in the final pre-season friendly, what do they still need to show?Elsewhere, Renée Slegers seems to be happy with her squad, but with the transfer wind
Weekend Review: Pickled Myles Lewis-Skelly (feat. Shay Gunner)
We are so back. Arsenal cruised to victory over Coventry City on Friday night – and then (almost) everyone proceeded to slip up.Laura and Luke are joined by Shay Gunner for a gleeful review of Bukayo Saka's sharpness, Myles Lewis-Skelly looking even more at home in midfield after some fine fermentation last season, and Christos Tzolis' unexpected homecoming in Brugge. Plus, Shay has some #breaking
Arsenal 3-0 Coventry City: Football is fun again
The Premier League Champions were back at the Emirates and it was one of the most stress-free evenings watching Arsenal in recent memory.Luke and Jim are here to bring you the rundown of what it was like inside the stadium. Elsewhere, we continue to be impressed by Christos Tzolis. Speaking of which, Luke has advice for anyone wanting to sing his new chant.Join The Thing About Arsenal Club to hear
Preview Show: Let's attack it
It's finally here. The new season is upon us! Laura, Jonny and Luke are feeling uniquely confident ahead of the big curtain-raiser.Elsewhere, Luke makes his feelings (too) clear about Frank Lampard, we get excited about the prospect of the shackles coming off this season (or will they?), and the future of Myles Lewis-Skelly is finally confirmed at last.Join us LIVE tonight after Coventry City! Pla
About AWFC: Our predicted Arsenal starting XI
Join The Thing About Arsenal Club! Bonus episodes, match reaction live streams, Discord access. Start your 7-day free trial – and if you decide to sign up before kick-off vs Coventry City, you'll be in with a chance of winning an Arsenal home shirt SIGNED by Thierry Henry. Click HERE to find out more!Arsenal kick off pre-season proper this weekend, and with the WSL creeping ever closer, Lucy and R
Predicting Arsenal's Premier League season
Join The Thing About Arsenal Club! Bonus episodes, match reaction live streams, Discord access. Start your 7-day free trial – and if you decide to sign up before kick-off vs Coventry City, you'll be in with a chance of winning an Arsenal home shirt SIGNED by Thierry Henry. Click HERE to find out more!The start of the season is just days away and so we're here to answer the big questions. Which Ars
Arsenal 3-0 Man City: We’re on for the Quintuple
If anyone’s yet to get excited about the new season, Luke and Rory have got you covered - because they're on the pod straight after Arsenal win another trophy!The vibes were bumping after twenty-odd seconds when Riccardo Calafiori finished off a lovely move and the boys never looked back. Join us as we recap a great win that had it all: another impressive Christos Tzolis performance, flashes of th
Preview Show: One boy for sale
The Community Shield is here! Whether Arsenal are ready is another question...Luke, Jonny and Jim look back on our pre-season and who will likely start against Man City in a game that still feels one week too soon. We also discuss Marli Salmon – how much can he truly been used? – and Jim argues why a defender in this transfer window is actually more important than a left-winger. Has he been Arteta
About AWFC: Start as you mean to go on
The fixtures are out and the countdown to the return of the WSL is on! Laura and Rory are here to look ahead to a brutal start to the season for Arsenal. Could the first five weeks make or break the Renéeissance?Elsewhere, after a busy start, it’s all quiet on the transfer front, but what business do we still need to do? Plus, what could this season look like for Katie Reid and Michelle Agyemang?C
A landmine in your own garden (feat. Joseph Charm)
Laura and Jim break out the samba vibes after the Bruno Guimarães signing is finally confirmed - and joining the conga line today is comedian, actor, presenter and massive Arsenal fan, Joseph Charm!We soon turn our attention to other transfer window needs, with one disturbing transfer rumour sending the whole studio into meltdown. Plus, we celebrate the return of football to the Emirates - quietly
A Swiss army b*****d
Laura is back with Jonny and Jim! And just in time for the news we all feared.They discuss who the club should now have in its sights after Vinícius Júnior signs the dotted line at Real Madrid, which – don't worry – we get appropriately petty about. To continue this summer's rollercoaster, we also get very excited about Bruno Guimarães as his move finally reaches its endgame.And then there's the s
Winícius Júnior
What's that? Another trophy? Champions of Costa Brava, you'll never sing that.Luke, Jonny and Jim discuss our first pre-season game against Girona, which featured Max Dowman doing some incredible things, a makeshift defence and Win the dog's new arch nemesis.We also catch up on the latest in the transfer market, as Christian Nørgaard heads to Everton and the Bruno Guimarães saga takes yet another
Brazilian Microsituations (feat. Dan Khan)
Jim and Luke are back in the studio the day before pre-season kicks off – and we’re delighted to be joined by broadcaster and Arsenal diehard, Daniyal Khan!First though, we’ve had a real falling out about this Vinícius Junior deal. Daniyal and Luke are already ordering Viní shirts but Jim’s halfheartedly pumping the brakes. WHY WON’T YOU BELIEVE, JIM?!Plus: massively overanalysing the tunes playin
North London Forever (Samba version)
Luke, Jim and Jonny arrive at the studio absolutely BUZZING after news broke that Arsenal are exploring a move to sign Vinícius Júnior. As in, Real Madrid superstar and one of the world’s best players, Vinícius Júnior. Wait, is this really happening?!In other Brazilian transfer talk, the Bruno Guimarães rumours roll on - so we’re cooking up our own clickbait headlines to get that deal over the lin
A Karim Benzema kind of summer
Laura, Jonny and Jim are back early this week to react to the already head-spinning number of stories since Monday. Chief among those: is Bruno Guimarães heading to Arsenal? If he is, then how much is too much...Elsewhere, we discuss that desperately-needed left-wing star. Is Bradley Barcola simply the new Julian Draxler? Plus, Jonny makes an impassioned defence of Ethan Nwaneri. Come join us!Comm
About AWFC: Win is booked and busy
Arsenal have been making big moves in the transfer market and frankly the social media team must be exhausted. Does Win need an agent? If so, Rory’s keen for the gig.He and Laura are on hand to break down who’s been brought in since the window opened, where they’ll fit and how Arsenal’s business compares to our rivals’.Plus, is Georgia Stanway changing Rory’s thoughts on tattoos? And Laura asks: i
Jim's nerdy list
Welcome back, champions.Laura, Jim and Luke catch up on all the latest news, starting with the departure of Leandro Trossard. Is he a cult hero or a bona fide legend?Elsewhere, Jim explains why Christos Tzolis could be the new Freddie Ljungberg and Laura reveals why Morgan Rogers has got under her skin.Plus, what do Declan Rice and Glastonbury have in common and a polite message for Gabriel: SIT D
Preview Show: Arteta’s Laboratory
Five days on and we are still revelling in the joy of Arsenal’s victory parade. So much so that the fridge Laura saw is still present in North London (and now has some enjoyable new additions).Elsewhere, Laura and Jim look ahead to a busy transfer window, where Arteta could look to add some more quality in the department of “ratting around”. Plus, we preview tonight’s game at home to Boyzone.A mas
About AWFC: They've got McCabe
The rumours are true, the pictures have dropped: Katie McCabe is a Chelsea player. Laura and Rory discuss the news and the reaction among the Arsenal fanbase since. How much does it impact McCabe's legacy? And will Chelsea fans come up with a new chant?Comment on Spotify or on YouTube, or get in touch with the show on X, Instagram, and TikTok. You can also email us show@thingaboutarsenal.com.***Pl
Weekend Review: These roofs are our own
Well, that was beautiful chaos! The streets of North London might finally be quietening down after Arsenal’s title-winning parade but the memories will echo on for a lifetime. Today, Laura and Jim tell Rory all about the parade and their experiences enjoying the celebrations firsthand.Elsewhere, we continue to reflect on our performance against PSG in the Champions League final. Plus, with silly s
UCL Final Reaction: So, so close
After a massive effort from every last one of our players, the Champions League final finished with Arsenal heartbreak in Budapest.Jim is joined by Laura from the airport to reflect on our penalty shootout defeat against PSG, but also on the massive mix of emotions – regret and agony, but also a huge sense of pride and optimism for the future of Mikel Arteta and this squad. Come and join us.Commen
Preview Show: One last push
We're back in the Champions League final for the first time since 2006. Laura, Jonny and Jim are full of nervous excitement.We remember our first go at grabbing Ol' Big Ears and how it compares to this season. We're also joined by On The Continent's Andy Brassell for the lowdown on PSG and where the key for Arsenal lies.Plus, Laura shares her plans for Budapest and we reflect on this week's episod
About AWFC: Our 25/26 Alternative Awards
Well, Arsenal Women didn’t win any of the big trophies we hoped for - apart from that weird five-day Champions Cup. But that’s not stopping Laura and Lucy from handing out our own set of trophies to cap off the season: it’s time for our TTAA Alternative Awards!From some of the brilliant moments conjured up by Alessia Russo n’ co, to some heart-wrenching/shoulder-shrugging moments that ultimately d
Weekend Review: How Arsenal won the title
Laura and Jim reflect on the season that saw our 22-year wait for a Premier League title come to an end. How did Arsenal do it? What was different compared to our previous attempts?We discuss David Raya's extraordinary campaign, the influence of our summer signings, and the season-defining moments that ended in glory. Plus, we ask the definitely cheeky but absolutely necessary question: could this
Crystal Palace 1-2 Arsenal: Dancing from Selhurst Park to Holloway Road
Luke and Jim spent the day celebrating the title win in one of the craziest days Holloway Road will ever witness – but they still made it to the studio to record another post-match pod!Admittedly, today’s win over Palace had a weird pre-season vibe to it, but at least we saw some of the wider squad remind us of their qualities and put their hands up for the Champions League final. Plus, the magic
Preview Show: 22 years, tell 'em!
What a week. Luke, Jim and Jonny relive the greatest night of our lives on Tuesday and all of the incredible #content that's followed. Apologies to all friends and family.We also hear about the Arsenal fan who truly had the best night of any Gooner in the whole world. Congratulations Daniel Bull, if that is really who you are...Also, we definitely sincerely wonder how Crystal Palace will set up on
WE ARE PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS!
After 22 years, Arsenal Football Club are champions of England once more. DRINK IT IN!!!Luke and Jim clamber out of the crowds around the Emirates to celebrate everything: from these incredible players, to Mikel Arteta and his bloody process, to what Jim thinks was the most important signing of our recent history in the form of Eberechi Eze, and the rollercoaster of emotions we've all gone through
Weekend Review: Bumboozling
So, how are you feeling? Luke and Jim are giddy with nerves. And probably sugar-crashing from all the cherries they've eaten.We look back on our final game of the season at the Emirates, which beautifully capped off an incredible - and not always smooth - journey at our stadium. Luke and Jim were there to take it all in.Elsewhere, we ponder on the availability of flares in the Holloway area and wo
Arsenal 1-0 Burnley: Cold wet feet
Who needs to win 5-0 when you can win 1-0? Lucy and Jonny are here to celebrate a 1-0 win against Burnley because that's exactly what we need to do when the Premier League is within our grasp.Kai Havertz delivered the goods (and almost a red), while Piero Hincapié delivered something else. There was also the small matter of Pep Guardiola's Manchester City reign all but coming to an end midway thro
About AWFC: One of a kind
“We’ve… had... McCabe,” and boy were we lucky too. Today, Laura and Rory reflect on Arsenal’s final game of the season and say goodbye to another legend departing the club this summer. We discuss how Katie McCabe is such a unique character and why Arsenal might never see the likes of her again.Elsewhere, we discuss the wider squad rebuild with more players leaving the club this summer and take our
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