Why Arsenal were taught a lesson by Chelsea: Tactics breakdown
It was a disappointing first home league game of the season for Arsenal, as they fell to a 2-0 defeat to current Champions League holders Chelsea in the Premier League.
Abusing Aaron Ramsdale won’t make him better but it does make you worse
Aaron Ramsdale was announced on Friday night to little fanfare from Arsenal or their fans.
Spanish media turn on Martin Odegaard for leaving Real Madrid
Martin Odegaard is receiving the same treatment from the Real Madrid-friendly press in Spain as Mesut Ozil did when he left the club for Arsenal.
Episode 302: Arsenal’s Bee sting shows contrasting clarity of purpose
This week, Matthew is joined by Paul and Brentford fan and host of the Sustainababble podcast (@thebabblewagon) Dave Powell (@powellds) to run the rule over any remaining Arsenal pre-season optimism evaporating on day one.
Arsenal’s squad value plummets below Tottenham’s and beneath Leicester
The value of Arsenal's squad has plummeted, dropping them below Leicester and some £200m away from Spurs in what is a damming indictment of how the club has been run.
When will Mikel Arteta’s process make things better?
Mikel Arteta went into this season knowing his job was nowhere near as secure as he would like it to be and with fans back in the stadium, his process needs to start delivering very soon.
Emi Martinez and his massive Arsenal chip
Few things drone on more than a man with a chip on his shoulder and that's exactly what Emi Martinez seems to be despite how well it's been going for him.
Football is back, but Arsenal are not: Where it went wrong vs Brentford
Arsenal started their 2021/22 Premier League campaign with a whimper, with a 2-0 at Brentford, and it left Stephen Bradley with plenty to analyse.
Episode 301: New Arsenal arrivals show promise, but plenty of work to do
This week, Matthew and Anita ponder the conclusions that can be taken from Arsenal's pre-season, rank transfer priorities and remember a time when we had more than one creative player on the pitch.
Episode 300 Pt 2: Exclusive Interview with Ryan Baldi about the English Football Academy...
As a special extra to celebrate 300 episodes, an exclusive interview with football writer Ryan Baldi (@RyanBaldiFW) about what he learnt researching his new book ' The Dream Factory: Inside the Make-or-Break World of Football’s Academies'.
Arsenal 21/22 Premier League fixtures printable wallchart
The Premier League is back and so are our Arsenal fixtures printable wallcharts!
Episode 300 Pt 1: Causes for optimism, Arsenal squad needs and requirements
Celebrate 300 episodes as we look back at the contrasting fortunes of the men's and women's teams against Chelsea, what we can learn from both and where £50m man Ben White fits in.
Over Land and Sea (and Lockdown) Arsenal 20/21 – The Corona Diaries: A book...
Darren Berry, author of Clickbait: Life As a Modern Football Fan - a mildly painful chronicle of Unai Emery's one full season in charge of the mighty Arsenal, has written another book.
Why Arsenal fans should be excited about Ben White and sad about Saliba
Arsenal announced Ben White on Friday and we explain what Arsenal be getting for their £50m and why Arsenal fans should be very excited indeed.
How Ben White can help get Arsenal back to the Champions League
Ben White is now an Arsenal player after signing a five year deal as Mikel Arteta seeks to bolster his squad ahead of next season, but what will he add to the team for the £50m outlay?
Episode 299: What’s in a number? Smith Rowe, Sambi Lokonga & more
Stephen is joined by Anita this week to discuss the signing of Albert Sambi Lokonga, Emile Smith Rowe's contract extension and why giving him the number 10 shirt is such a big deal.
Why doesn’t Herbert Chapman get talked about like Busby and Shankly?
Herbert Chapman is an Arsenal legend, but shouldn't he be a footballing one all fans know?
Can Emile Smith Rowe become Arsenal’s greatest ever number 10?
Emile Smith Rowe was finally confirmed as Arsenal's new number 10 when his new contract was announced, so can the 20-year-old outshine some truly great names to have worn the number 10 shirt before him?
Episode 298: Sambi Lokonga, Nuno Tavares, and a book review
Stephen is joined this week by Paul Williams and author Darren Berry, to discuss the acquisition of both Nuno Tavares and Albert Sambi Lokonga by the Gunners.
How will Nuno Tavares fit in at Arsenal? Tactics Board
Join Stephen Bradley as he discusses the addition of Nuno Tavares from Benfica to Arsenal's squad for next season.
Episode 297: Arsenal Euros final fallout and pre-season anticipation
Matthew and Anita look back at Italy's shoot-out victory over England, talk selections and send Saka some love taking his first ever professional penalty in England's biggest game in over 50 years.
Nuno Tavares at Arsenal: Contract details, wages, injury history
Arsenal agreed a five-year deal with Nuno Tavares so how much will he be paid and what's his injury history like?
Episode 296: Arsenal can’t let Saka become another Guendouzi
Stephen Bradley flies solo this week, and foremost on his mind is the departure of Matteo Guendouzi.
Albert Sambi Lokonga: Expected Arsenal contract, wages, shirt number, injury history
Arsenal have agreed a deal to sign Albert Sambi Lokonga, so who is he, how long will they sign him for and what will he earn?
Arsenal’s best predicted line-up ahead of 2021/22 season
This summer's transfer window is the biggest that Arsenal have faced in their recent history after finishing eighth at the end of the 2020/21 Premier League campaign.
Top 5 most valuable Arsenal players
Everybody at Arsenal, apart from a few players, seem to be for sale, so who are the top 5 most valuable Arsenal players?
50 years on: Liam Brady (long-read)
50 years ago today, on 11 June, 1971, Liam Brady joined Arsenal's Academy, so we take a long look back at his time at the club as a player.
Episode 292: Arsenal end of season review and awards
Matthew is joined by Stephen and Paul to review Arsenal's 2020-21 season, and they also have an impromptu end of season awards ceremony.
Episode 291: Arsenal’s questions for the summer
Matthew and Stephen sit down to discuss the decisions waiting in the summer ahead for Arsenal, Mikel Arteta, Edu and the Kroenkes.
Where do Arsenal go from here?
On this week's Daily Cannon podcast, we discuss the fallout from Arsenal's disastrous 2-1 aggregate defeat to Villarreal and how the victory over West Brom left more questions than answers
The worst decision Mikel Arteta has ever made
It was a night filled with gloom and doom for Arsenal Football Club, as they drew 0-0 with Villarreal in the second leg of their Europa League Semi-Final, losing the tie 2-1 on aggregate.
Do Arsenal need a heart transplant & will Wojciech Szczesny return?
Stephen Bradley is joined by Lana Dawood to discuss Arsenal's upcoming second-leg clash with Villarreal and whether Gabriel Martinelli deserves to be dropped after...
Is Gabriel Martinelli now undroppable?
Gabriel Martinelli was integral to Arsenal's build-up play against Newcastle, so he has to start against Villarreal on Thursday, right?
How Mikel Arteta failed to succeed as Unai Emery shows why he was sacked
Focusing on Mikel Arteta's decision to pick no striker in his starting XI, and how it failed to succeed, Stephen Bradley reviews what went wrong for Arsenal vs Villarreal
Episode 286: Arsenal’s transactions more important than actions
Protests, sales, contracts, and what Arsenal does with its money is fast becoming more important than what it does with its players
What Stan Kroenke failed to understand about Arsenal fans
If Stan Kroenke was in any doubt how Arsenal fans feel about the club, he was given a big reminder on Friday night as thousands protested but they are still far from understanding things.
Stan Kroenke one of the stingiest billionaires in world
Stan Kroenke may be worth a whole heap of money but that doesn’t mean he does anything good with it and in 2018 he was named one of the worst when it comes to charitable giving.
Bumper Episode: Arsenal, Manchester United & Juventus fans discuss the collapse of the Super...
After a frenetic 48 hours in the footballing world, Stephen Bradley put out the signal for an emergency pod to react to the immediate impact that all of this Super League malarkey will have on Arsenal.
What does Arsenal’s draw against Fulham even mean now?
In this edition of the Daily Cannon Tactics Board, we review Arsenal's 1-1 draw with Fulham and ask if it even matters any more?
What lies at the heart of the European Super League
It's frustrating to read only people who 'hate' football could come up with a plan as heinous at the European Super League when it's much more simple than that.