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The Thing About Arsenal
The Arsenal podcast that reminds you why it’s fun to support the greatest football club in the world. Even when you’re moaning about them.
Join us every Monday, Tuesday and Friday for insight, healthy disagreement, unhealthy nostalgia, and plenty of entertainment from a group of Arsenal obsessives. Whether it's transfers, club news, game reviews, previews of Arsenal vs every team, we've got you covered. Because Gooners, The Thing About Arsenal is that anything can happen.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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About AWFC: Our predicted Arsenal starting XI
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Predicting Arsenal's Premier League season
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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!…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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!…
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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…