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Arsenal v Everton – live blog

Rotation can make Arsenal less predictable for Everton visit

Home and away

Max Power

Episode 867: Tough draw

Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Arsenal: Havertz on the spot to grab a late draw

Bayer Leverkusen v Arsenal – live blog

The big boys are back for Leverkusen trip

FA Cup draw is kind and adds potential for revenge

Arsecast Extra Episode 685 – 09.03.2026

Resting and coping

Mansfield Town 1-2 Arsenal: Madueke and Eze goals get the job done

Mansfield Town v Arsenal – live blog

Rotation options limited for Mansfield FA Cup trip

Sometimes funny stuff happens

Siege Mentality

Episode 866: Moaners 0-1 “Time-Wasters”

Brighton 0-1 Arsenal: Saka’s goal makes it a big night in the title race

Brighton v Arsenal – live blog

Leaning into Rice and Zubimendi for Brighton trip

Perception versus Reality

Arsecast Extra Episode 684 – 02.03.2026

Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea: Points more important than performance

Arsenal v Chelsea – live blog

Building on the derby win as Chelsea visit

Saturday round-up: Champions League draw and fixture rescheduling

The Ben White tangent + Arseblog turns 24

Will the visit to Dr. Tottenham be a title race booster shot?

Episode 865 – Statements (Tim Stillman)

Looking at the books

You’re in the queue

The post-derby glow

Tactics Column: Key quartet step up to deliver North London derby demolition

Arsecast Extra Episode 683 – 23.02.2026

Sp*rs 1-4 Arsenal: Eze and Gyokeres at the double

Sp*rs v Arsenal – live blog

Just win

Regaining our composure

Bukayo Saka: Rhythm is a Dancer

Bukayo Saka signs a new contract

Arsecast Extra Episode 682 – 19.02.2026

Wolves 2-2 Arsenal: Panic stations

Wolves v Arsenal – live blog

Wolves away a chance to extend the lead at the top

FA Cup draw : Welcome to Saka Central

Arsecast Extra Episode 681 – 16.02.2026

Arsenal 4-0 Wigan: First half flurry fires Gunners into 5th round

Arsenal v Wigan – live blog

Changes and a midfield question for Wigan FA Cup clash

I have nothing to say

Episode 864 – Looking for the spark

Labouring

Brentford 1-1 Arsenal: Glad of a point, frustrated by a point

Kai Havertz injury blow ahead of trip to Brentford

Premier League round-up & predictions

Past, present, future …

Arsecast Extra Episode 680 – 09.02.2026

The title race was always on …

Arsenal 3-0 Sunderland: Gyokeres makes a big impact off the bench

Arsenal v Sunderland – live blog

Sunderland at home a chance to go 9 clear

Rain and other stuff

Anxiety

Hey, those things don’t apply to *us*!

Episode 863 – Masterplan

Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea: Havertz’s late dagger exposes a poor opposition plan

Arsenal v Chelsea – live blog

Advantage Arsenal, but still work to do to reach Wembley

Arsecast Extra Episode 679 – 02.02.2026

Merino injury blow : Madueke gets a goal : City drop points

Leeds 0-4 Arsenal: That’s more like it

Leeds v Arsenal – live blog

Leeds preview: Change it around to try and find the attacking spark

The late show …

Little bugs

Episode 862 – Oh hi, Kai!

Arsenal 3-2 Kairat Almaty: Havertz catches the eye as Gunners top the CL table

Arsenal v FC Kairat – live blog

Change it around for FC Kairat + Arteta’s press conference message to fans

Some Tuesday thoughts and pictures and stuff …

Arsecast Extra Episode 678 – 26.01.2026

Arsenal 2-3 Man Utd: An awful afternoon demands immediate improvement

Arsenal v Man Utd – live blog

Selection decisions for Arteta as Man Utd visit

Arteta on Havertz & Gyokeres + Arsenal’s absence from the stats charts

Let’s wait and see on Kai’s knee

The next step: Ethan Nwaneri

Gyokeres, Havertz and the Nwaneri loan move

Episode 861 – Get it Inter ya …

Inter Milan 1-3 Arsenal: Gunners get their strikers going

Inter Milan v Arsenal – live blog

Inter preview: We have a BIG squad, use it …

Arsecast Extra Episode 677 – 19.01.2026

Time to get that forward line firing

Nottingham Forest 0-0 Arsenal: Gunners misfire to leave 2 points behind

League position not a factor as we face another tricky away day

Competitive tension is no bad thing

Eking more out of the Arsenal attack

Episode 860 – Halfway there …

Chelsea 2-3 Arsenal: A decent step towards the final

Chelsea v Arsenal – live blog

Carabao Cup semi-final against Chelsea is serious business

Mertesacker to depart at the end of the season + FA Cup 4th round draw

Arsecast Extra Episode 676 – 12.01.2026

Portsmouth 1-4 Arsenal: Martinelli hat-trick sends Gunners through

Portsmouth v Arsenal – live blog

Room to rotate as we visit Portsmouth in the cup

Saka set for new deal … and increased output

Arsecast Extra Episode 675 – 09.01.2025

Arsenal 0-0 Liverpool: Sub-par second half causes frustration

Arsenal v Liverpool – live blog

Opportunity knocks as the champions visit

No Nwaneri, no big worries, but a loan would be useful

External arrogance : Rice backs Vik

Arsecast Extra Episode 674 – 05.01.2026

An interesting Premier League weekend

Bournemouth 2-3 Arsenal: Twice Rice baby

Bournemouth v Arsenal – live blog

Bournemouth preview: Days like this …

Eze come Eze go

City stumble at the Stadium of Light

Tactics Column: Aggressive press and Hincapie tweak the keys against Villa

A New Year’s Day ramble

Episode 859 – End of year fun

Arsenal 4-1 Aston Villa: Revenge is sweet, but a statement is better

Arsenal v Aston Villa – live blog

Central defensive duo could be key to exacting Villa revenge

Belated Merry Gabriel to you

Arsecast Extra Episode 673 – 28.12.2025

Arsenal 2-1 Brighton: Gunners go back on top after another knife-edge game

Arsenal v Brighton – live blog

Three points, and a little extra, up for grabs against Brighton

A little bit of nothing

Merry Christmas from Arseblog

Arsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace (8-7 pens): Own goal, late goal, and a shoot-out

Lots of scope to rotate for Palace EFL Cup tie

Arsecast Extra Episode 672 – 22.12.2025

A load of old bells

Everton 0-1 Arsenal: Gyokeres penalty sends Gunners back on top

Everton v Arsenal – live blog

Improved performance needed for Everton away

Friday links: Arsenal in the Community, Merino, Gyokeres, Jesus and more

Episode 858 – Girding our loins

The fear of being perceived

EFL Cup semi-final draw adds to schedule worries

Twists and turns and midweek musings

Another defensive injury increases January transfer necessity

Arsecast Extra Episode 671 – 15.12.2025

It’s fine to to win and be annoyed

Arsenal 2-1 Wolves: Late joy but considerable worry overall

Arsenal v Wolves – live blog

Arteta calls for for focus and ‘full gas’ ahead of Wolves

Favourites

I still believe in Jesus

Episode 857 – Noni and two Gabis

Club Brugge 0-3 Arsenal: Madueke and Martinelli magic as Jesus returns

Club Brugge v Arsenal – live blog

Gunners looking to bounce back in Bruges

Mikel Arteta and the FA Cup

Arsecast Extra Episode 670 – 08.12.2025

Where we are

Aston Villa 2-1 Arsenal: Buendia makes it a bad day

Aston Villa v Arsenal – live blog

It’s wait and see on injuries ahead of Villa trip

A chaotic schedule + Saliba on Heinze

Riccardo Calafiori striking the balance between chaos and stability

Episode 856 – Ben’s back

Arsenal 2-0 Brentford: Merino and White shine as Gunners get back to winning ways

Arsenal v Brentford – live blog

Rotation needed and height required as Brentford visit

Press conference questions + A trophy in December

Arsecast Extra Episode 669 – 01.12.2025

Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal: Not exactly the beautiful game

Chelsea v Arsenal – live blog

Few changes but lots of options for Chelsea away

Saturday round-up: Positive Jesus, Arteta on Rice

Anger is an energy

Mikel Merino – Space and Time

Episode 855 – Bayern battered

Arsenal 3-1 Bayern Munich: Gunners too good for German giants

Arsenal v Bayern Munich – live blog

Scope for some change as Bayern come to town

A fun Premier League weekend + a bit of re-watching

Arsecast Extra Episode 668 – 24.11.2025

Arsenal 4-1 Sp*rs: Eze makes it all work out

Arsenal v Sp*rs – live blog

The North London derby takes on extra significance

Mikel Arteta remains Mikel Arteta

Awaiting Arteta updates : Koscielny talks Arsenal departure

Episode 854 – Injurious Interlull

It’s hard without Odegaard but Ebere has made it easier

Jesus trains : Arsenal announce end of Visit Rwanda deal

Bad news on Gabriel : Kieran Tierney … magnifique!

Interlull ‘On This Day’

Arsecast Extra Episode 667 – 17.11.2025

The highs and lows of the international game

FFS … Gabriel injury blow + a real Cristhian

Interlull round-up: Timber, Hincapie, Jesus, and an Italian addition

Arsenal lads on the scoresheet for England + fun times in Dublin

Leandro Trossard: Arsenal’s shapeshifter

Episode 853 – Statements (Ryan Hunn)

Big squad, limited minutes, international ambitions

Player welfare and fan consideration 🙄 as Everton game rescheduled

Here come the reinforcements

Arsecast Extra Episode 666 – 10.11.2025

Between two Interlulls

Sunderland 2-2 Arsenal: The defence wobbles

Sunderland v Arsenal – live blog

More of the same, please

Two former captains, two ‘killer instincts’

Mikel Merino: Through the Looking Glass

Killer Instinct

Episode 852 – The corner flag dancer

Slavia Prague 0-3 Arsenal: Merino at the double as Dowman makes Champions League history

Slavia Prague v Arsenal – live blog

Arteta sounds down on Gyokeres injury : Palace quarter-final date announced

Arsecast Extra Episode 665 – 03.11.2025

Awaiting injury updates : Calafiori’s step forward

Burnley 0-2 Arsenal: Cruise control

Willie Young: 1951 – 2025

Burnley preview :: Fixture congestion not just a Palace problem

Managers, the media, and more

Episode 851 – Young guns, and younger guns

Flow state

Arsenal 2-0 Brighton: Hale Enders, assemble

Rotation and some familiar faces for Brighton cup clash

And they’re off …

Arsecast Extra Episode 664 – 27.10.2025

Arsenal 1-0 Crystal Palace: Eze’s goal enough as Gunners grind out three points

Arsenal v Crystal Palace – live blog

A Sunday morning update – we’re back

Arteta’s 10 year set-piece revelation : Long Throws : Fa-fa-fa-fa-Fashion

Can Jesus rise again?

The Flowers in the Dustbin

The pendulum swings

Episode 850 – The memes lied to us

Arsenal 4-0 Atletico Madrid: Rampant Gunners go 4G in the second half

Arsenal v Atletico Madrid – live blog

Arsenal v Atletico Madrid : Arteta v Simeone

Arsecast Extra Episode 663 – 20.10.2025

A good Sunday leaves Arsenal in good shape

Fulham 0-1 Arsenal: Trossard/set-piece again, Olé Olé

Fulham v Arsenal – live blog

Back in action with something to put right at Craven Cottage

Is Ben White all right?

Episode 849 – Conor McNamara

Three questions for Arsenal for the next ‘block’

Cristhian chat

Arsenal boys on the scoresheet as the Interlull ends

Gyokeres : Odegaard injury update : WTF goodbye

Internationals and lower leagues

Arsecast Extra Episode 662 – 12.10.2025

Interlull round-up: Zubimendi needs his dog

Made up numbers, assists, and not many goals

Interlull round-up: Saka scores a cracka

Episode 848 – Oh dear, we’re quite good

Viktor-y Through Harmony

Goals, and defences, win you titles

David Raya has earned a pay rise

Chaotic, dynamic, effective: Riccardo Calafiori

Arsecast Extra Episode 661 – 06.10.2025

Arsenal confirm MCL injury for Martin Odegaard

Arsenal 2-0 West Ham: Zubimendi shines as Rice and Saka send Gunners top

Arsenal v West Ham – live blog

Arsenal have something to put right against West Ham today

Finished

I’m yelling Timber

Episode 847 – European rotation

Arsenal 2-0 Olympiacos: Odegaard runs the show

Arsenal v Olympiacos – live blog

Olympiacos preview + Big Willy extension official

Arsenal are in good shape after the opening six games

Tactics Column: Two 10s blueprint as Arsenal dominate Newcastle

Arsecast Extra Episode 660 – 29.09.2025

Newcastle 1-2 Arsenal: Gunners take late, but deserved, three points

Newcastle v Arsenal – live blog

Newcastle away a physical and technical challenge

Arteta talks Saliba, I talk nonsense

Very top, good sensation

Handbrake?

Episode 846 – Microscope

Port Vale 0-2 Arsenal: Eze and Trossard see Gunners through

Port Vale v Arsenal – live blog