Aussie Gunners Podcast

In today's episode, Shahin and Arya review the dismantling of Aston Villa at Emirates Stadium, before a preview of the game against Bournemouth this weekend.We start off with a first-half discussion on the XI and initial struggles without Rice, Gyokeres' role, a different second half and Set Piece FC rolling again, Merino's luck, Zubimendi as signing of the season, Trossard and potential for player of the season, Jesus and the visceral feeling of beating Villa.We wrap up with a quick discussion on squad news, injury updates, the role of the young players in the second phase of the season, the transfer window, and predictions for the game against Bournemouth.

In today's episode, Shahin, Sam, and Arya review the hard fought game last weekend against Wolves, and preview the pivotal matchup against Everton at Merseyside.We start off with a first-half discussion on the XI and the circular injury issue in our squad, the inability to create chances early, the contrast between the two halves, Ben White's injury, and what needed to change. We shift to the second half and talk Gyokeres, impact of our substitutes in this game, the Hwang challenge, our inability to extend the lead, the action leading to the conceded goal, Jesus, and his impact.We wrap up with a quick discussion on Everton, squad updates and predicted return of our injured quintet, and predictions for the game.

In today's episode, Shahin and Arya review the games played over the last few weeks during our hiatus, as well as a preview of the Wolves game!We start off with a bit of hiatus waffle before jumping into the games against Sp*rs, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Brentford, Aston Villa, and Club Brugge, giving our brief thoughts and narratives which formed over those games. We also give our biggest takeaways from each game, before delving into our preview of the Wolves game at The Emirates, inlcuding squad news, our prediction of the squad and the result, and our goalscorers.

In our show's first bonus episode, Shahin, Jack and Sam are tasked with compiling an XI from a list of 33 of the most controversial, hated, or downright disappointing players to have played for Arsenal, in a draft-style format.David Luiz, Silvestre, Nasri, Adebayor...the list is comprehesive! Tune in as they tell their war stories, divulging their disdain for a few of them, and some hilarious banter in between.

In today's episode, Shahin, Sam and Arya review the men's tough draw against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.We start off with a bit of waffle before jumping into the game, discussing the difficult start, Sunderland's shape and restricting our midfield action, Ballard and Hale End, a disappointing first half and the immediate response, the tinkering in midfield with Rice and Zubimendi, Saka and his right-footed ability, Trossard and his status in the squad, and the controversial substitutions which may have swung momentum in the wrong way before conceding that late equaliser. We delve deeper into that equaliser, the big takeaways from this gruelling match, and the other fixtures in this topsy-turvy gameweek.

In today's episode, Shahin and Jack review the men's wins against Burnley and Slavia Praha in the Premier League and UCL.We first jump into the Burnley game and talk about the consistency of our XI, the dominant start, Trossard and Calafiori's connection, Gyokeres and his increasing adaptation, Rice vs. Caicedo, the Gyokeres injury, Merino's performance, and the meandering nature of the second half.We then move onto the Slavia Praha game and talk about the minor rotations made in the XI, the up and down nature of the first half, the handball and interpretation of the law, the performance of Merino, and the record breaking nature of the night by Dowman and our 8th clean sheet in a row.Collectibles Corner returns with a huge update in Jack's world of cards, before both he and Shahin share some updates to their collections (Jack with most of the goods in this one!)Lastly, we end with some team news, Sunderland's rise, Xhaka, and our predictions for the match against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.

In today's episode, Shahin and Arya review the men's wins against Crystal Palace and Brighton in the Premier League and EFL Cup.We first jump into the Crystal Palace game and talk about the tactical battle between Glasner and Arteta, the inevitable goal for Eze against his old club, the maturity in the team to close out the game in the second half, how significant the floor has risen and how Mosquera and Hincapie are part of that, and our key takeaways from the result.We then move onto the Brighton game and talk about the heavy rotation of the XI, the fast start by Brighton, why we faltered in the first half, and how the youth players rose to push us to victory in the second half. There's also some glazing of Dowman, MLS, Harriman-Annous, Nwaneri, the individual expectations of MLS and Nwaneri for this season, and the big takeaways from a tough matchup.Lastly, we end with some team news, Arteta's presser, and our predictions for the match against Burnley at Turf Moor.

In today's episode, Shahin runs solo as we review the men's win against Atletico Madrid in the UCLW, plus a mini-preview of the game against Crystal Palace in the Premier League.Shahin talks about the contrast in XIs between the two sides, the fast start, the feeling going into HT, and then the Alvarez hit that acted as a catalyst for the deluge of goals thereafter. There's love for Zubimendi, MLS, and Gyokeres, before jumping to a brief rundown on the other results of Matchday 3. There's talk on how excellent we are placed, and the state of play going into Matchday 4 for those 12 teams in the elimination positions.There's also some dissection of Palace and their amazing achievements under Glasner, how they are likely to shape, where the game will be won, and predictions for the match.

In today's episode, Shahin and Arya run through the men's win against Fulham at Craven Cottage, plus a mini-preview of the UCL game against Atletico Madrid.We talk some card and shirt waffle before jumping into the starting XI and use of the double pivot before moving to the double pivot, Fulham's hot start, Calafiori's roaming and Trossard's role, Saka's dominant 2nd half, the continuation on set piece superiority, Gyokeres' performance, and some statistics behind our start to the season.There's also a small preview of the UCL game against Atleti and predictions for the match.

In today's episode, Shahin runs solo as we review the women's win against Benfica in the UCLW, plus a mini-preview of the men's game this weekend against the Cottagers.Shahin talks about the excellent moments-based win against a tough Benfica side, discussing the XI, flexibility in the squad, the intelligence involved in both goals, and what the result means before the women's interlull.There's also some dissection of Arteta's presser which dropped earlier in the day, our opponents and how they are likely to shape, and predictions for the match.

In today's episode, Shahin, Arya and Sam talk a bit of football during the international break before having a bit of fun!There's chat about the Women's win against Brighton, the state of their season thus far, Gyokeres' form, the state of football and stylistic shifts, before devolving into the most messiest segment to date.The team take on an AI chatbox-generated trivia based on Arsenal in the 2020's, where a quarter of the questions are literally unanswerable! The team have a load of fun and we find out who has the Arsenal knowledge chops from this mess!

In today's episode, Shahin runs solo as we review the men's victory against West Ham on the weekend, plus a mini-review of the women's struggles in the past fortnight.Shahin talks about the joy of seeing Eze and Odegaard line up together, the midfield dominance and agressive positioning of the fullbacks, the excellent chance creation by Odegaard prior to his MCL injury, Rice's uptick in form, and some post-match statistical analysis. There's also some Gyokeres form talk, and glazing of both Raya and Timber on the back of their contract renewals.Lastly, we provide a mini-review of the Women's match this morning against Lyon in the revamped UCLW and the match in the WSL on the weekend against Manchester City.

In today's episode, Shahin runs solo as we review the men's victory against Olympiacos on Thursday morning, plus a preview of the game against West Ham!Shahin talks about the fast start, Martinelli's continual rise in form, Big Vik's physical dominance against the less-dominant teams, Raya and elite GK status, Odegaard and his masterclass in midfield, and the strength/depth on show as Saka put the nail into the coffin of Olympiacos on a largely dominant night in Europe.Lastly, we provide a mini preview of the match vs. West ham for tonight's match, with some squad news, talk on Arteta's press conference, Arteta's 300th game as manager, Saka's 200th game in the Premier League, and some West Ham talk.

In today's episode, Shahin is joined by Arya as we review the men's last-gastp victory against Newcastle on the weekend, plus a preview of the game against Olympiacos!We start with paying our respects to Billy Vigar, and discuss the lack of proactive protective measures made in football at grassroots and lower league football, giving our own experiences in playing amateur and state league football.We then jump to the game at St James' Park, where we overcame our big hoodoo against the Magpies. We cover the "handbrake" coming off, the penalty overturning controversy, the impact of Merino in a finisher role, and the elation of the late winner.Lastly, we provide a mini preview of the match vs. Olympiacos on Thursday morning, with some squad news, coverage of our opposition, and some predictions!

In today's episode, Shahin is joined by Arya as we review the men's match against Manchester City in Matchday 5 of the Premier League, plus some Ballon d'or discussion, team news, and a mini-preview of the game against Port Vale!We jump to the men's 1-1 draw against Manchester City at Emirates Stadium, with an assessment of the starting XI and the controversial choice of Merino, the lack of creativity, the substitutes, and Martinelli coming through once again.We briefly talk about the Ballon d'Or, the controversy of the Feminin winner and merit of Russo or Mariona winning, Gyokeres' year, and MLS' significant rise. Lastly, we provide a mini preview of the match vs. Port Vale, with some squad news, injury updates, and match predictions!

In today's episode, Shahin is joined by Arya as we review the men's victory against Athletic Club in Matchday 1 of the UCL League stage, plus a preview of the game against Manchester City!We jump to the men's 2-0 win against Athletic Club at San Mames, with some analysis of the starting XI and lack of rotation, our midfield performance, the significance of Martinelli and Trossard carrying form as finishers, and heaping flowers on our defence.We briefly talk about the departure of Tim Lewis from the Arsenal, the changes to the rest of the board, and the reasoning behind the elevation of a 30-year season ticket holder to a non-executive director role.Lastly, we provide a mini preview of the match vs. City, with some squad news, coverage of our opposition, and some predictions!

In today's episode, Shahin is joined by Arya as we review the men's and women's victories, plus a preview of the UCL match vs. Athletic Club!We delve into the women's 5-1 win against West Ham, with some brief thoughts on the starting XI, the blunder by van Domselaar, the depth in the forward line, and the ability to churn out wins early.We jump to the men's 3-0 win against Nottingham Forest, with some analysis of the starting XI, Nwaneri's comfort in deputising for Odegaard, Zubimendi's firecracker, the depth of the squad, and flowers for Noni and Mosquera.Lastly, we provide a preview of the UCL match vs. Athletic Club, with squad news, training info, some coverage of our opposition, and a prediction on result, score, and goalscorers.

In today's episode, Shahin is running solo as we review an active Arsenal interlull break, review the Arsenal Women's LCL game, and preview the Forest match!Shahin jumps into the LCL game, with thoughts on the starting XI, the growth of the Women's game via LCL, how we took the ascendancy in this game, and a brief preview of tomorrow morning's match against West Ham.The interlull period is carefully picked apart with some good and not-so-good performances, before ending with a brief preview of the Nottingham Forest game at Emirates Stadium.

In today's episode, Shahin is joined by Arya and Sam as we review a very busy week prior to the interlull break!We give our thoughts a week after the 1-0 loss to Liverpool at Anfield, discussing when to let the handbrake off, Raya, the measured approach against Big 6 teams, and takeaways from the game.Arya and Shahin jump into the transfer window, giving their thoughts on a jam-packed Deadline Day, and rate every transfer. There's also some discussions on the UCL draw, and the biggest inclusion and omission from the List A submitted to UEFA.Lastly, there's a mini-preview of the Women's team as they play their first WSL game against LCL this weekend, looking into their transfer window, and our predictions for the match.

In today's episode, Shahin is joined by Arya as we preview tonight's game against Liverpool at Anfield!We start with some random PL talk before reviewing Arsenal news from the last week, including the UCL draw and the danger ties in the group stages, the youth development strategy underscored by the acquisition of Ozhianvuna, and the impending departure of Kiwior and his growth since joining Arsenal. There's also some talk on Hincapie, Zinchenko, the Simons/Eze/Hincapie memery, and what we expect in the last few days of the summer transfer window.We preview the game at Anfield, with injury updates, thoughts on where the game will be won, Liverpool's strengths and weaknesses, and score predictions. Lastly, we end with a quick Collectibles Corner update, with both Arya and Shahin adding to their collections!