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Arsenal are back in Premier League action this weekend, and we are once again playing at 3pm. Today, Laura, Jim and Jonny reveal they are reassured by not having the pressure of being on the telly in the UK. Once we’ve previewed that game against Sunderland, we turn our attention to the upcoming Carabao Cup final with Man City. Plus, we discussed Arsenal’s worst ever fans, Arteta’s big book and spend far too long thinking about Paddy McGuinness and Take Me Out. ***Spread the word and tell your Arsenal mates about us! Be part of growing this new Arsenal community. Thank you for your support!*** Follow us on our brand new socials! Find us on YouTube, X, Instagram, and TikTok. Email us [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The last time we headed to Wembley for a League Cup final, we had Shkodran Mustafi in the heart of defence. Now, we're like prime Juventus in the 90s. Laura and Jonny relive a tense but ultimately incredibly satisfying night which saw us shutdown Chelsea and reach our first cup final in six years... WE'RE GOING TO WEMBLEY!! SEE YOU THERE! ***Spread the word and tell your Arsenal mates about us! Be part of growing this new Arsenal community. Thank you for your support!*** Follow us on our brand new socials! Find us on YouTube, X, Instagram, and TikTok. Email us [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arsenal beat Corinthians in the first ever women’s Champions Cup final on Sunday. As agreed, this means we are now officially world champions. Laura and Rory are here to relive a brilliant night thanks to FIFA (surprisingly), Caitlin Foord’s goal and of course Mr Arsène Wenger. Elsewhere, we prepare for the departure of an Arsenal legend as it’s believed Katie McCabe will leave the club in the summer. Plus, Rory brands Saturday’s match against Man City as our most difficult game of the season so far. ***Spread the word and tell your Arsenal mates about us! Be part of growing this new Arsenal community. Thank you for your support!*** Follow us on our brand new socials! Find us on YouTube, X, Instagram, and TikTok. Email us [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The nerves were real dodgy on Friday. Now, they're a distant memory. Laura, Jim and Jonny are here to bask in the joys of an almost perfect weekend. They discuss Noni Madueke's coming-of-age performance and the return of the same old Arsenal defending which this season has been built upon. Plus, there's a VERY heartfelt thank you to Tottenham Hotspur Football Club. And all its supporters, of course. Check out Billy Carpenter's Substack here! ***Spread the word and tell your Arsenal mates about us! Be part of growing this new Arsenal community. Thank you for your support!*** Follow us on our brand new socials! Find us on YouTube, X, Instagram, and TikTok. Email us [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Arsenal boat is back on course and sailing through fair seas. On deck, Laura and Rory are sat surrounded by empty bottles of Noni juice merrily giggling the rest of the weekend away. Join us as we react to Arsenal’s comfortable 4-0 victory at Elland Road. Rory wonders whether Kai Havertz is a terrifying cross between Martin Ødegaard and Mikel Merino and Laura reveals that she might have taken things too far when celebrating Viktor Gyökeres’ goal. ***Spread the word and tell your Arsenal mates about us! Be part of growing this new Arsenal community. Thank you for your support!*** Follow us on our brand new socials! Find us on YouTube, X, Instagram, and TikTok. Email us [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

All aboard! Luke, Jonny and Jim look ahead to choppy waters at Elland Road and feel a serene sense of calm. Just ignore the bit about Luke s***ting himself, all right. They discuss why this could be the perfect game to unleash Kai Havertz in the league. Plus, our Champions League fate is (almost) decided and Max Dowman signs on the dotted line! Meanwhile, Paul Scholes pops up in the Arsenal Twitterverse again and causes us to reflect on the role of legendary ex-players in the media. Come join us! ***Spread the word and tell your Arsenal mates about us! Be part of growing this new Arsenal community. Thank you for your support!*** Follow us on our brand new socials! Find us on YouTube, X, Instagram, and TikTok. Email us [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke and Jim are straight out of the Emirates to react to Arsenal's last game in the Champions League group stage! And what a very entertaining, mildly frustrating last game it was... They discuss the atmosphere in the ground, the return of Kai Havertz, the continuing reluctance of some players to just SHOOOOT, and an away end that somehow sounded like a gameshow audience. Come join us! ***Spread the word and tell your Arsenal mates about us! Be part of growing this new Arsenal community. Thank you for your support!*** Follow us on our brand new socials! Find us on YouTube, X, Instagram, and TikTok. Email us [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arsenal travelled to “the party club of London” on Saturday and came away with a party bag in one hand and the three points in the other. Today, Laura and Rory are here to revel in Arsenal’s ruthless performance at Stamford Bridge. Elsewhere, we chat about Olivia Smith after her red card against Man United last week. Plus, we plan how we’d spend £1.7m if we’re able to win the Champions Cup. ***Spread the word and tell your Arsenal mates about us! Be part of growing this new Arsenal community. Thank you for your support!*** Follow us on our brand new socials! Find us on YouTube, X, Instagram, and TikTok. Email us [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mentality, leadership, composure. We've probably all heard those words a lot in the 24 hours following Arsenal's defeat against Manchester United, but what does it all mean? Laura, Jim and Rory are here to give it their best go... We discuss the key problems up front as Bukayo Saka reaches his longest run of games without a goal and Jim argues that it's time for Martin Ødegaard to be benched. But also: calm down, grab your handheld firework, and enjoy what Ethan Nwaneri's already doing at Marseille, all right? ***Spread the word and tell your Arsenal mates about us! Be part of growing this new Arsenal community. Thank you for your support!*** Follow us on our brand new socials! Find us on YouTube, X, Instagram, and TikTok. Email us [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Don't try and contact us, we won't answer. Laura and Jonny reflect on a truly chaotic night at the Emirates which saw Manchester United burst our balloon and then some. Laura is worried that this could be a season-defining moment for all the wrong reasons, Jonny is still confused by Arteta's Angry Subs, and both of them have some form of alcoholic beverage to hand. Come join us as we process it all. ***Spread the word and tell your Arsenal mates about us! Be part of growing this new Arsenal community. Thank you for your support!*** Follow us on our brand new socials! Find us on YouTube, X, Instagram, and TikTok. Email us [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How are you feeling ahead of Man United? Luke’s confident, Jim is not. So either way, we’ve got you covered. Join us as we look ahead to this weekend’s Super Sunday – plus, we learn you’re just as weird as we are after reading some of your superstitions and Luke reveals what it's really like to wear the Arsène Wenger jacket. ***Spread the word and tell your Arsenal mates about us! Be part of growing this new Arsenal community. Thank you for your support!*** Follow us on our brand new socials! Find us on YouTube, X, Instagram, and TikTok. Email us [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The one thing we should never forget is that watching Arsenal is meant to be fun, and boy was tonight fun. Laura and Jim are here to share their thoughts on another Arsenal win at the San Siro. Despite the result, two major questions remain: how do we carry this form into the league and does Gabriel Jesus have the best eyebrows in football? ***Spread the word and tell your Arsenal mates about us! Be part of growing this new Arsenal community. Thank you for your support!*** Follow us on our brand new socials! Find us on YouTube, X, Instagram, and TikTok. Email us [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the first meeting of the official Kim Little fan club. Today, Lucy and Rory gather to reflect on our 2-0 win over Aston Villa in the FA Cup and celebrate our Kimmy. Elsewhere, sports documentary obsessive Lucy gives her thoughts on the new AWFC doc, “Only In The Land”. Plus, we discover what orchestra conductors, dog walkers and Renee Slegers all have in common. ***Spread the word and tell your Arsenal mates about us! Be part of growing this new Arsenal community. Thank you for your support!*** Follow us on our brand new socials! Find us on YouTube, X, Instagram, and TikTok. Email us [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a 0-0 draw, there's nothing like a bit of 2003 nostalgia from a group of Arsenal weirdos to get us back on track, is there? Luke, Jonny and Lucy are here to bring a healthy blend of calm and delusion to the chaos after Saturday's disappointing draw at Nottingham Forest. We also realise what was wrong: Luke wasn't holding his 40 quid and Lucy didn't have her lucky socks on. Come on guys, basics. Elsewhere, we look ahead to a bucket-list trip to Inter and there's a new Rate My Seat all the way from Ontario! ***Spread the word and tell your Arsenal mates about us! Be part of growing this new Arsenal community. Thank you for your support!*** Follow us on our brand new socials! Find us on YouTube, X, Instagram, and TikTok. Email us [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The day had shaped up perfectly: a Man City defeat at Old Trafford, more pain for Spurs, a Liverpool slip-up... and then this. Laura and Jonny got straight onto the mics at full time to wrap their heads around our 0-0 draw at Nottingham Forest. Where was the urgency? Did Mikel Arteta get things badly wrong? And when are those grey trousers at last going to rip? Come join us for a cathartic reflection. We know you need it. ***Spread the word and tell your Arsenal mates about us! Be part of growing this new Arsenal community. Thank you for your support!*** Follow us on our brand new socials! Find us on YouTube, X, Instagram, and TikTok. Email us [email protected]. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.