On this week’s podcast, Matthew is joined by Paul (and Anita, briefly) to look back at Arsenal turning what should have been a 4-0 win over Watford into a narrow 1-0, and give some love to Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Benjamin White and (as per usual) Emile Smith Rowe.
Kieran Tierney was fit again this weekend but Mikel Arteta stuck with Nuno Tavares and after the match wouldn’t be drawn on who his preferred player is for that position.
Emile Smith Rowe has been called up to the senior England squad after a number of players reported fitness concerns and Gabriel has been called up by the senior Brazil squad.
Manchester City will reportedly attempt to sign Alexandre Lacazette in the January transfer window.
Mikel Arteta took charge of his 100th match against Watford and, in true Arsenal style, grabbed a 1-0 win, but are his stats really better than Arsene Wenger as claimed?
Gareth Southgate has been singing Aaron Ramsdale’s praises and has revealed how the goalkeeper spoke to him in the summer about returning to the Premier League with Arsenal.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang tucked away the rebound of his missed penalty against Aston Villa but he wasn’t so fortunate against Watford and his penalty record for Arsenal does make good reading.
Emile Smith Rowe’s third goal in three games was the difference between Arsenal and Watford on Sunday at the Emirates although on a different day the Gunners could have won four or five nil.
Arsenal fans were surprised to see Ainsley Maitland-Niles starting instead of Thomas Partey when their lineup was announced for the game against Watford on Sunday with the Ghanaian missing out.
Arsenal’s men play Watford on Sunday while the women take on West Ham, but the u18s played Reading on Saturday morning, the u23s travelled to Leicester at lunchtime and there was some other news as well.
Newcastle United are eyeing up a move for Matteo Guendouzi as they look to rebuild their squad.
Raphael Varane will miss Arsenal’s trip to Old Trafford at the start of December after the defender picked up a hamstring strain against Atalanta midweek.
Crystal Palace and Patrick Vieira are still interested in signing Eddie Nketiah according to reports this week.
Tottenham fans wanting to watch Antonio Conte take charge of his first Premier League game will have to use an illegal stream or make-do with the Arsenal match as Sky explain why they won’t be showing their match.
It’s Manager and Player of the month time and Arsenal are all over those awards, while we have some fitness updates for some key players over the next month.
Arsenal’s new fan favourite, Takehiro Tomiyasu has said that he thought he was going to Spurs until deadline day when the Gunners finally moved.
One of the people who racially abused Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho after England’s Euro 2020 final has been jailed.
Although Mikel Arteta was not able to say when he thought Kieran Tierney would return to fitness, Scotland’s manager Steve Clarke expects the full-back to be fit for the international break.
Emi Martinez has conceded 21 goals in his last four games for Aston Villa and has let in more for them in a season-and-a-bit than he did at Arsenal.
Arsenal have not lost in the league since April when Thomas Partey has been in the team, showing the midfielder’s importance to Mikel Arteta’s side.