The Arsenal podcast by your every-day Arsenal fans for your every-day Arsenal fans. A bit of fun chatting about the Team, the Club and going to games. Hosted by Tabs and guests. You won't want to miss out - this is The Grove, and everyone is welcome. COME ON YOU GUNNERS! (Arsenal, Gunners, Gooners, AFC)
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🎧 97 | Au Revoir Champions League
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1:03:57It's a sad day for Gooners around the world as Arsenal's Champions League dream was ended by PSG. It was a tie of fine margins, missed chances and outstanding goalkeeping, where Arsenal's current limitations were exposed and things that just didn't go our way,. With our cups half full Tabs is joined by Ian (aka @ArseCannonPics) to pick through the …
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🎧 96 | Forget Bournemouth Bring on PSG
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1:13:49The Bournemouth game was a perfect encapsulation of our season. A depleted squad, not scoring enough, playing on the margins, some good football and some awful football, dropping points from winning position, conceding from set pieces and VAR incompetence, and in general making life difficult for ourselves when we have the chance to do the opposite…
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🎧 95 | Not Great But It's Only Half-Time
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1:11:01It's advantage PSG in the UCL Champions League Semi-Final, but it's still only half time and we are very much still in it. Jamie and Tabs are on hand to talk through what started out as a party at the Emirates which then very quickly had all the balloons popped. We discuss the atmosphere, the quality of PSG, the impact of Partey missing, where we w…
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🎧 94 | Arsenal Drop The "Foggin" Standards
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1:09:59Arsenal got what they deserved from a lacklustre and sloppy 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace, our 13th of the season, and it's more points are dropped from a winning position. Tabs is a little irritated and Jamie is more sanguine, as we discuss how doing the bare minimum was not enough to beat a spirited and decent Crystal Palace side and how it doesn'…
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🎧 93 | Arsenal At The Bernabéu, Ipswich Town Are Going Down
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1:01:23It was a good and easy win for The Arsenal over Ipswich (I suspect we’ve had harder training sessions) as they keep things ticking over for 2nd place and was pretty much exactly what we needed following the adrenaline rush of The Bernabéu and an eye on PSG; with the only issue being the agricultural tackling by some of The Tractor boys and their id…
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🎧 92 | Arsenal Just Too Good For Real
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1:07:40WOW! We just beat Real Madrid 2-1 in the Bernabéu & 5-1 on aggregate in the Quarter Finals of the Champions League! We’re just better than them, that’s the beauty of it. This win is massive and will hit hard around Europe & The World. Tabs and Ian (aka @ArseCannonPics) are here to discuss and enjoy every last moment of an almost perfect European aw…
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🎧 91 | Let's Bee Real It's All About Madrid
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1:07:25We believe Arsenal played a match v Brentford on Saturday but it seems people have already forgotten about it and can only think about Real Madrid on Wednesday. Well, we are here to remind you what happened in another frustrating draw for The Arsenal, where we equalled The Invincibles record (the drawing part not the winning). We discuss some of th…
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🎧 90 | Declan Twice Gives Arsenal A Real Chance
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1:17:10Just wow, wow, wow! This is not a game that requires too much analysis. Amazing atmosphere, amazing performance, amazing goals, Arsenal dominated the best team in UCL history and totally deserved their 3-0 victory in the UCL Quarter Final 1st Leg at the Emirates. Tabs and Ian (aka @ArseCannonPics) are on hand to extract maximum joy from that perfor…
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🎧 89 | A Frustrating Draw With Madrid On Our Minds
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1:11:38A frustrating but predictable draw for Arsenal who were very much playing with Madrid on their minds, where 1-0 should have been enough to win this game until Darren England made sure that wasn't the case . Tabs is joined by Kuziva to discuss these points as well as MLS' reputation, draw specialists, Kiwior MOTM and cult hero Merino. We then get al…
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Arsenal's win and Saka's return are tainted by defensive injuries and big concerns ahead of the upcoming Champions League Quarter Finals against Real Madrid. Tabs is joined by Ian aka @ArseCannonPics to talk through the highs and lows of the win against Fulham, trying to find some cheer amidst the overriding gloom, discussing Martinelli's impressiv…
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🎧 87 | "Hello Again" Saka is Back!
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1:11:08The final international break of the season is over, Arsenal are back (almost) and so is our Starboy, Bukayo Saka, so all is well in the world. In this episode Tabs, Jamie and Kuziva dive into the highs and lows of the international break, discussing Saka's return and what it means for Arsenal, MLS's incredible England debut, another Nwaneri tradem…
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🎧 86 | The Grove x Paul 'Poz' Cassidy (ArsenalVision)
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1:17:02It's the international break and it's time for another in our series of Arsenal Online Community-casts. In this episode we had the huge pleasure of getting to chat with Paul 'Poz' Cassidy from the award winning ArsenalVision podcast. You'll hear about his Arsenal supporting origins, why he compares the ArsenalVision team to the Beatles, why pre-mat…
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🎧 85 | Arsenal Beat Clown Car Club, Again!
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1:07:57It's a beautiful day as Arsenal easily beat Chelsea, again. The win was all that mattered and a delirious Tabs is joined by Jamie and Ian to discuss the game, hard working Merino, sensible team selections, defensive excellence and their mutual contempt for that odious and bitter Club. We finish with a bit of a look at the battle for Champions Leagu…
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Arsenal are through to the quarter finals of the Champions League and it's a glamour tie against Real Madrid that awaits. This is what i's all about, right? Ian (@arsecannonpics) joins Tabs to discuss a stress free PSV 2nd leg as the squad players get minutes and Reheem stars (sort of). We then have some Champions League chat, Ian makes a bold pred…
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🎧 83 | Raya Saves Toothless Arsenal
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1:04:43@ The Grove Everyone is Welcome! It's back to Premier League earth with a dull thud, as toothless Arsenal just about get away with 1-1 draw against a very poor Manchester United team. Tabs is joined by a lounging Ian (@arsecannonpics) & a speechless Jamie to discuss Arsenal's woes in attack, the inability to break down low blocks, sterile dominatio…
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It's Carnival time in Eindhoven and Arsenal join the party. Tabs is joined by Ian to relive and re-enjoy a record breaking Champions League performance v PSV, where we discuss a magnificent 7, Hale End Boys on Tour, using up all our luck, Odegaards return to form, the pre-assist king and full back fun. We then preview the big game v Manchester Unit…
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🎧 81 | Arsenal Drawing Blanks Again
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1:09:41Tabs is joined by Jamie and it's a welcome return to the pod for Ian (@ArseCannonPics) as we clebrate Arsenal not being relegated and 100 years of top-flight football as a result of the 0-0 draw with Nottingham Forest. We do cover the good and the not so good from the game before looking at the bigger picture and how we should start to look at the …
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That is pretty much that as far as Aresnal's title challenge is concerned. Tabs is joined by Sparx from @Footycorner_TV to discuss the fall out from the insipid loss to West Ham and what next for the rest of the season. We then look ahead to a very difficult game against Nottignham Forest miweek, where we hope for a change in performance and our fo…
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🎧 79 | It's Back on! West Ham Preview
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1:19:42It's back on and Arsenal are back in action at the weekend. Tabs is joined by Jamie to preview the West Ham game, discuss hopium and dive into our finances. We are also joined by Hammers fan Adam, host of the Dads Our Job Podcast (@DadsOurJobPod), for a special segment to get an alternative view of the game. COME ON YOUR GUNNERS @thegroveafc X - @d…
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🎧 78 | Merino's Late Valentine's Present
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51:30Arsenal have a new number 9 and he bags a double on debut (LANS) to kill off the Foxes. Tabs and Kuziva are on hand to discuss this, more HAle End class, Sterling's woes and how much we'll sell Saka for in the Summer. We then finish with a quick Hammers preview, knowing a week is a long time in football. COME ON YOU GUNNERS @thegroveafc (Arsenal, G…
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The Arsenal boys are back from Dubai & let's just say it didn't go as planned. Tabs is joined by Jamie and Kuziva to discuss what happened and why, what can the club learn from the situation and what happens next; is there any hope to be had. We then touch on the Saliba rumours, more media nonsense, and fan banter, before finishing with a preview o…
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Arsenal deservedly lose to Newcastle and are not going to the Carabao Cup Final. On the plus side the boys are off to Dubai for some much needed R&R. Tabs and Jamie are here to discuss this, the appalling MLS negative narrative and what to expect post Dubai. Please don't forget to like, comment and subscribe. COME ON YOU GUNNERS! @thegroveafc…
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🎧 75 | Stay Humble & TDD Live Reaction
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1:30:55Jamie and Tabs team up with Stef and Holly from The North Bank Podcast for a transfer deadline day final hour live stream and instant reaction to the days events, or lack there of as far as Arsenal are concerned, There's still a lot to enjoy though as we also review THAT humbling of Manchester City, and look forward to "The Miracle on the Tyne" and…
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Arsenal reign in Spain and it's job done with a win v Girona. Tabs and Jamie are here to chat about the game, our new Starkid, underwhelming senior players and our route to Champions League success. We then move on to domestic matters looking at transfers, rescinded red cards, and Manchester City this weekend. COME ON YOU GUNNERS! @thegroveafc…
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🎧 73 | Arsenal 1 - Michael Oliver 0
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1:07:46Michael Oliver, VAR & The PGMOL can all do one! Try as they like we will not be beaten. Tabs and Jamie can do nothing but share their anger at the on the ridiculous, red cad for MLS v Wolves. We then try to review some actual football and then look ahead to our final CL group game v Girona. There's a very special message for Mr Oliver right at the …
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It's The Grove Podcast's 1st Birthday and we have an Arsenal win to help us celebrate! Tabs is joined by Jamie and Mos (briefly) to discuss the easy but unenthralling win against Dinamo Zagreb, transfer rumours and opportunities, finishing off with a preview of the Wolves away game at the weekend. Thank you to all those that have listened, interact…
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It's Schrodinger's Arsenal as we find ourselves neither definitiely in nor out of the Premier League title fight. To discuss this, the disappointing 2-2 draw with Villa and our troubles at right back Tabs is joined by Holly, host of The North Bank Podcast. We finish with a preview of the Dinamo Zagreb UCL game coming up on Wednesday. COME ON YOU GU…
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🎧 70 | Arsenal Batter Tottenham ... Again
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1:22:59North London is very RED again, and Tabs and Jamie are on hand to joyfully recount how and why. We rate the players efforts, we praise the atmosphere and we laugh at how bizarre Spurs are in real life. We finsih with a quick preview of the Villa game ahead. It's a long one, but worth it for a North London derby win we reckon. COME ON YOU GUNNERS! @…
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It's Groundhog Day for Arsenal as we are knocked out of the FA Cup on penalties to Manchester Utd. Tabs and Mos discuss the misses, what's going on, the root cause, who's at fault, do the Owner care and what needs to change. We then preview this week's MASSIVE MUST WIN NLD. COME ON YOU GUNNERS! @thegroveafc…
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Tabs is joined by Jamie to pick through Arsenal's impotent Carabao Cup Semi-Final 1st leg against Newcastle and the on-going problems we face. Is it players or system? Did we in fact win the first half? (Answer: Of course we didn't!). What needs to change? We then look forward to what is sure to be a goal-fest when we take on hapless Manchester Uni…
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🎧 67 | Seagulls Steal Arsenal's Chips
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1:04:18It's catharsis time as Tabs & Mos reflect & disect on the dissapointing draw against Brighton, the state of the team & squad, the season so far & the 5 MASSIVE season defining games coming over the next few weeks. COME ON YOU GUNNERS! @thegroveafc
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Tabs goes under cover at Brentford to see The Arsenal use chaos to take all three points. Mos is also BACK! to discuss how we stung The Bees, what is a Merino for and why Odegaard should invest in a nanny. We then put the boot in on Hurzeler ahead of another tricky away game against Brighton at the weekend. HAPPY NEW YEAR & COME ON YOU GUNNERS! Fin…
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1-Nil to The Arsenal. A classic score line but far from a classic performance. Tabs is joined by Whale for an EPIC episode of contrasting views on performances, statistics and what to expect in Saka's absence. We finish with an insider's thoughts, from friend of the Pod Tom Lloyd, on our Brentford away game on New Year's Day. Come find us on Bluesk…
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🎧 64 | Arsenal Are Kings At The Palace
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1:00:27It's Christmas time and London is all red as Arsenal continue their 2024 undefeated streak against local rivals. Tabs and Ian dive into why Arsenal were 5 star kings of the Palace, try to find a slither of hope from Saka's injury, are thankful for Raya's shot stopping and finish off willfully dismissing Ipswich's chances at The Emirates. MERRY CHRI…
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Jesus is Arsenal's saviour and wise men Ian and Tabs are here to spread the good news. We discuss why the subs made such a difference, how insanely busy January and February will now be, was Eddie sandbagging us all this time and what will happen when we meet Crystal Palace again in the League on Saturday. COME ON YOU GUNNERS! Find us on the Social…
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It's winter and Arsenal go cold in front of goal against Everton. What's going on? Why's it happening? What next? Is it over? IS it all Ian's wife's fault? Tabs and Ian answer these big questions and then ignore all of our current issues as we review and predict our Carabao Cup QF v Crystal Palace. COME ON YOU GUNNERS! Find us on the Socials at: @a…
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🎧 61 | Hark! The Hale Enders Sing
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1:07:03The Boys from Hale End were on song against Monaco and so are Tabs and Ian as they praise The Arsenal, rejoice at Jesus being reborn and worship at the feet of Bukayo Saka. We then finish praying for 3 points v Everton at the weekend. @thegroveafc @arsecannonpics COME ON YOU GUNNERS!
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Ian and Tabs are frustrated, gutted and annoyed, as they talk through the disappointing draw v Fulham. Where's the attack? How's our luck? What can we do next? We go through the key moments, rate the players and try to figure out what went wrong. We finish with a quick preview of the UCL Matchday 6 game v Monaco. COME ON YOU GUNNERS! Find us on the…
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🎧 59 | Set Piece Again Ole! Ole!
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1:02:12We're good at corners, other fans don't like it and we don't care. Tabs, and his new microphone, and Ian drink up the salty tears of United fans whilst reviewing that easy 2-0 win and Saliba's first Arse-nal goal of the season. There's player ratings and awards to be dished out and then we finish we a preview of the Fulham game, including some live…
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With the Sunday League ending to the first half and stalemate 2nd it's easy to forget how good we actually were. In this episode Tabs and Ian discuss our dominance, the goals, and rate the players, whilst questioning what on earth Lopetegui has been smoking?! We then finish with a preview of the big midweek game against Manchester Utd. COME ON YOU …
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🎧 57 | London Calling For Our Declan
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1:04:04It's The Grove / Dads Our Job (Adam & Rob) mash-up where we are infiltrated by West Ham fan (Adam) to get a Hammer's perspective on the game at The London Stadium. We discuss our shared love for Declan Rice, is it better to be a trophy winning West Ham fan or a trophy-less Arsenal fan and it's anyone's guess what the starting line-ups will be come …
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In Ep 56 Ian (@arsecannonpics) and Tabs bathe in the glory of Arsenal finally scoring and winning away in the Champions League. We discuss how good we were, and continue to ponder upon how good Gyokeres actually is. We also introduce our new Player Ratings section of the pod. Let us know what you think. There's also a musical treat for you at the e…
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Arsenal are back and this is more like the team we know and love. In this episode Tabs is joined by Ian Jenkinson aka @ArseCannonPics to discuss the excellent win against Nottingham Forest. There's big love for soft shoe Martin Ødegaard, powerful Bukayo Saka and our very own Ethan Nwaneri, whilst we also take a look at how the fullbacks are so cent…
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The international break is over, the fans are ready, the players are ready, the manager is ready...let's fogging go! The Grove's very own American, Whale, joins Tabs to give a different perspective of the season so far and what's to come, we answer some of the big questions of the day as posed by our listeners, then we end with a quick look at the …
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🎧 53 | The Grove x ArsenalVision (Elliot)
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47:06We had the huge pleasure of getting to chat with Elliot Smith (@YankeeGunner) from the award winning ArsenalVision podcast (@ArsenalVPodcast). Get to know more abut the man behind the mic and his love for all things Arsenal! COME ON YOU GUNNERS!
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🎧 52 | Ødegaard is back but is it too late??
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58:11Tabs & Jamie discuss the finer points of the frustrating draw with Chelsea, celebrate the return of Odegaard & provide reason to be hopeful for the season.
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🎧 51 | Arsenal’s slump continues… but for how long?
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46:04Mos and Tabs are back from Milan, and we discuss just how angry we should be with Arsenal’s current form as well as looking ahead to our match v Chelsea
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🎧 50 | Arsenal RUIN The Grove’s 50th episode celebrations!
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55:37Mos is back after Tabs calls him out multiple times on previous episodes to talk about Arsenal’s horrific display against Newcastle, how unwell he is, Tabs’ lasagne and Inter Milan away. It’s episode 50, and this one is dedicated to the listeners! COME ON YOU GUNNERS!
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🎧 49 | Makeshift Arsenal fall just short
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59:31Tabs & Jamie talk through the highs & lows of the hard fought 2-2 draw v Liverpool. Then it’s a quick look ahead to The Arsenal Academy v PNE in the EFL Cup hoping more for no injuries rather than goals! COME ON YOU GUNNERS!
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🎧 48 | Arsenal win but concerns mount
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1:07:16In this episode, we discuss Arsenal’s unconvincing win against Shakhtar; trying to put it into context, taking the positives & asking are we expecting too much from our full backs? Then we look ahead to Sunday’s clash with Liverpool & the inevitability of Salah v Zinchenko. COME ON YOU GUNNERS!
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