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An Arsenal opinion podcast. Recorded live, never edited. Hosts Pedro, Matt, and Johnny Cochrane bring you LIVE On The Whistle match analysis, transfer speculation, strategic insight, and all things Arsenal.
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Pedro is joined by Jacob Hawley for an early week debrief, fuming at a Ballon d’Or ceremony that barely noticed Arsenal. The Hottest Takes ask what the snubs really say about this team, and why a side this good is not firing more shots. 🔥 Hottest Takes: The Ballon d’Or proves the system and Arteta are the real stars, plus why do Arsenal win so much with so few shots? 🏆 Harry Kane wins the Ballon d’Or, Saliba and Raya get snubbed, and the Premier League is penalised for being hard 🧩 Arteta has a type of full-back and centre-back, so why no type of striker? 🚪 Zubimendi falls out of favour, and why a January sale makes sense 🔴 Man United in meltdown: Carrick, Bruno, Martinez and a dressing room nobody can fix 🟨 Arteta’s technical area troubles and why referees never seem to cut him any slack 🏟️ Fleetwood at Highbury, a Gyökeres and Merino debate, and score predictions To become a member and get this content ad free, plus bonus content, sign up to Patreon.com/thearsenalopinion or access the work via Le-Grove.co.uk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Johnny is joined by Matt Kandela straight after Arsenal’s 2-0 win over Everton, and a happy Invincibles Day it was. The Hottest Takes go to Esri Konsa’s brilliant start and a Johnny prediction that came right, with Arsenal back on top of the league while Man City drop points. 🔥 Hottest Takes: Konsa making his fee look cheap, plus the City wobble Johnny called 🏔️ Back on top: how Arsenal bounced back from Brighton while City stumbled 🧱 Esri Konsa the tank and Gabriel back to bullying defenders and scoring ⚡ Noni Madueke’s confident display with Saka out for weeks 🎯 Gyökeres gets an assist but where are the shots? 🔄 Rotation done right, Eze’s smiley form and a Max Dowman cameo To become a member and get this content ad free, plus bonus content, sign up to Patreon.com/thearsenalopinion or access the work via Le-Grove.co.uk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
NOTTINGHAM FOREST (A) | ON THE WHISTLE | 30 MINS FREE 🔓 This episode gives everyone 30 minutes of free content. The full show, with everything below, is for members only. Pedro, Jacob and Matt Kandela react to a nervy win at Forest. Arsenal snuck a massive three points with just one shot on target, and we dissect the obvious: why are we so good defensively, but still a bit rough in attack? 🧱 Why the defence keeps delivering while the attack stutters 😬 Madueke and Eze issues 👻 Saka ghosting again 😶 Kai looking super bland 🪦 The summer folly biting us hard 💪 Konsa's mega day out 🔄 The game changing full back swap out Get full access to the whole show on Patreon.com/thearsenalopinion, via Apple Podcasts, or over on Le-Grove.co.uk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Pedro is joined by FK from Latte Firm for a Thursday Therapy crossover. The Hottest Takes go straight at the squad, with a worry about the Rice, Bruno Guimarães and Odegaard midfield three and a prediction that January could be Arsenal’s busiest window of exits ever. 🔥 Hottest Takes: Is the Rice, Bruno and Odegaard midfield too light on physicality? Plus Gyökeres and Zubimendi as January exit candidates 💸 The pain of losing players we love, and why no one has really hurt to see go since Arteta arrived ⚽ “Boring Arsenal” busted: 20 of 21 goals from open play, and the swagger behind the new look attack 🧊 Viktor Gyökeres under the microscope: zero shots on target in 40 of his 62 games, confidence, touch and fit ⚡ Mikel Merino as a number nine against Forest, and the Noni Madueke crossing debate 😎 Eze’s quiet start, his angry Lille celebration, and whether he is a luxury player at 28 🏆 FK’s verdict on the season so far, plus why January up front could be key To become a member and get this content ad free, plus bonus content, sign up to Patreon.com/thearsenalopinion or access the work via Le-Grove.co.uk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LEEDS UNITED (H) | ON THE WHISTLE | 30 MINS FREE 🔓 This episode gives everyone 30 minutes of free content. The full show, with everything below, is for members only. Pedro and Johnny Cochrane react to Arsenal's win over Leeds. It was not the 4-0 romp we predicted. Leeds were very good and made for a far more tense afternoon than we hoped, but a win is a win is a win. ⭐ Noni Madueke delivers a superstar performance 🎯 The forwards are not banging, so what is going on up top? 😶 Bukayo Saka has a "meh" outing 🛡️ The defence is rattled for the second game in a row, so what is up? 😈 Bruno Guimarães, our b*stard! Get full access to the whole show on Patreon.com/thearsenalopinion, via Apple Podcasts, or over on Le-Grove.co.uk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This episode gives everyone 30 minutes of free content. The full hour, with everything below, is for members only. Pedro is joined by Johnny Cochrane and Matt Kandela to preview Saturday’s lunchtime kickoff, with the Hottest Takes landing on Jurrien Timber’s imminent return and a big moment for Christos Tzolis on the left wing. The trio also dig into the Victor Gyökeres vs Mikel Merino striker debate, debate whether Max Dowman finally gets a real run out, and dream big about what a post-City-verdict transfer market could bring to Arsenal. 🔥 Hottest Takes: Jurrien Timber’s return gets hyped as a game-changer, plus why Tzolis has a four-to-five week window to seize the left wing for good ⚔️ Vic vs Mick: Gyökeres backed to start up top against Leeds, with Merino as the super-sub insurance policy 💭 The dream scenario — Erling Haaland and Jude Bellingham both linked to Arsenal as Man City’s crisis reshapes the market ⭐ Max Dowman clamour reaches fever pitch, with calls to throw him straight into the XI on the right 🛡️ Leeds scouted in full: James Trafford’s heroics, their best defensive record in the league, and why this feels trickier than past meetings 📊 Key men for Saturday: Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka and Martin Zubimendi all in the frame, plus score predictions from all three hosts Get full access to this episode on Patreon.com/thearsenalopinion, via Apple Podcasts, or over on Le-Grove.co.uk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Pedro is joined by Jacob Hawley as real football finally returns, with the Hottest Takes going straight to a bold prediction that Arsenal should make a move for Jude Bellingham next summer. The pair also pick apart Mikel Arteta's new £20-25m a year contract and debate what it would take for this era to be remembered as truly great. 🔥 Hottest Takes: Jude Bellingham to Arsenal floated as a genuine possibility, plus why Mikel Merino deserves the nine shirt over Viktor Gyökeres this weekend 💰 Arteta's blockbuster new deal broken down, and the case that no manager alive deserves it more 🏆 The three things Arteta still needs to achieve to cement a legendary legacy at the club 🦵 Riccardo Calafiori's rise into one of the first names on the team sheet, and why his fitness finally looks sustainable ⭐ Max Dowman's Guinness World Records exploits, and the plan to find him minutes wherever possible 🆚 Leeds preview after a long international break, with injury concerns over Havertz and Konsa To become a member and get this content ad free, plus bonus content, sign up to Patreon.com/thearsenalopinion or access the work via Le-Grove.co.uk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Pedro is joined by Matt Kandela for a big debrief as the longest international break of the season finally winds down, with Bukayo Saka's England exploits leading the headlines. The Hottest Takes celebrate Saka equalling David Beckham's England goal tally in far fewer appearances, plus a debate on whether Arteta might start deploying him all over the front line. 🔥 Hottest Takes: Saka's record-equalling form for England, and whether a winger overload with Max Dowman is coming ⚽ Viktor Gyökeres scoring for fun with Sweden, and why Arsenal may need him sharp with Havertz injured again 🩹 A worrying injury list picked apart, from Odegaard's ankle to Havertz's hamstring and Solis's soft tissue scare 👑 Martin Odegaard's international duty love affair explored, plus the Vinicius Jr "dodged a bullet" theory 🏟️ Arsenal's shelved stadium expansion plans discussed, and why now isn't the time to disrupt a title-winning window 🆚 Leeds preview and a brutal run of fixtures ahead, including Forest and Bayern away Get this content ad free at Patreon.com/thearsenalopinion or Le-Grove.co.uk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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