THE ARSENAL OPINION - BY LE GROVE — Podcast

HEARTACHE IN BUDAPEST - HOW CAN ARSENAL MOVE FORWARD? | AD FREE 01.06.2026 51min

Johnny's at the parade, voice destroyed, heart full. Pete's at home, processing. Arsenal are Premier League champions. They were Champions League finalists. And there is a lot to say. Here's what's inside: 🔥 Hottest of Takes — Johnny holds two things at once: enormous pride in what this team achieved, and real hunger for what comes next. Pete's take cuts straight to the summer — the attack needs addressing, and he's not being gentle about it 💔 The Champions League Final — Honest Debrief — Kai's goal was a worldie. Mosquera was brave. The penalty decisions were shocking. Johnny goes through what he liked, what he didn't, and is honest about the moments that cost us 🟥 The Referee — Pete and Johnny have a lot of feelings. The Noni penalty. The corner at the end of the first half. The yellow for Saka. Johnny chooses his words very carefully. Pete does not 💸 The Summer Window — Kruppi, Morgan Rogers, Alex Isak, and a Bellingham question that has Johnny very excited. Why Premier League-proven players are the only names Pete wants to hear this summer 😤 Everybody Hates Arsenal — Chelsea's trophy post. Nottingham Forest. Jed Spence. Johnny and Pete on why rival clubs need to have a serious word with themselves 🚀 This Feels Like The Beginning — 2006 felt like the end of an era. This feels like the start of one. Declan Rice after the game said we'll be back. Pete and Johnny believe him Subscribe at patreon.com/theArsenalOpinion for ad-free episodes and support the show. And for the best Arsenal writing on the internet, sign up to the newsletter at le-grove.co.uk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JULIAN ALVAREZ THE MOST SENSIBLE BIG SIGNING? 29.05.2026 34min

Pete and Jacob. 48 hours to Budapest. Jacob's hotel canceled on him. He needs this. Two lads trying not to lose their minds before the biggest game of their lives. Here's what's inside: 🔥 Hottest of Takes — Jacob goes full conviction on the team sheet. Pete's take is about a game plan that will shock everyone expecting Arsenal to sit deep 📊 Are We Sleeping On Noni? — gradient data that will make you reconsider. Where Madüeke ranks in the Champions League for on-ball attacking is genuinely surprising 💸 The Summer Window Opens Early — Rogers, Alvarez, Kruppi, Barcola, Jesus, Martinelli, Ethan to Chelsea. Pete and Jacob go through every name with data 🤔 Alvarez vs Kruppi — Pete puts Jacob on the spot. Proven Premier League winner or elite 19-year-old with frightening shooting numbers? Jacob makes his call 😬 Ethan Nwaneri — the Marseille loan has quietly told Arteta everything he needed to know. Jacob thinks it's over Subscribe at patreon.com/theArsenalOpinion for ad-free episodes and support the show. And for the best Arsenal writing on the internet, sign up to the newsletter at le-grove.co.uk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MORGAN ROGERS THE BIG MOVE 28.05.2026 38min

Pete and Matt are back, forty-eight hours from Budapest, and the excitement is barely containable. Matt flies out tomorrow night. Pete's holding the fort. This is the last one before the biggest game of most Arsenal fans' lives. Here's what's inside: 🔥 Hottest of Takes — Matt's is a love letter to the support cast of every Arsenal fan's life: the partners, the kids, the friends who've had to share them with a football club for 22 years. Pete's take is about Arteta's dream of unpredictability — and why this might finally be the game where he can fully unleash it 🏆 Declan Rice Was Aura Farming — he's addressed it. Pete and Matt on the greatest psychological operation in recent Champions League history 🎯 The Tactical Puzzle — Who Starts Where? — the right back question, the Timber gamble, Calafiori vs Hincapié at left back, Eze on the wing, Kai as the nine. Pete maps out two games within a game: the first sixty and the impact players who win it in the last thirty 😬 Pete's Biggest Fear — Arteta galaxy-brains the final. Pep's done it. Could Mikel? Matt has thoughts on whether he's that kind of manager. The Zubimendi at right back conversation is happening 💸 Morgan Rogers — The Summer Dream — £80 million, Aston Villa, Noni Madüeke liking a suspicious Instagram post. Pete and Matt are both in. There's one significant obstacle standing in the way and it's called Don Unai ⚠️ Zubimendi — Should We Be Worried? — Pete has been saying it for weeks. A Hand of Arsenal tweet drops today that has him raising an eyebrow. Matt is starting to come round 🤩 Myles Lewis-Skelly — From Mansfield to the Final — Pete cannot believe this is the same player. The Instagram post. The caption. Pure profit. The lads are in love Subscribe at patreon.com/theArsenalOpinion for ad-free episodes and support the show. And for the best Arsenal writing on the internet, sign up to the newsletter at le-grove.co.uk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MIKEL ARTETA | BEST IN THE GAME? 27.05.2026 44min

Pete and Matt. Premier League champions. Champions League finalists. Saturday in Budapest. This is the last before the whistle of the season and the boys are floating. Here's what's inside: 🔥 Hottest of Takes — Matt's is simple and beautiful: the season is already complete, Saturday is a free hit. Pete's take is about what Pep Guardiola leaving actually means for Manchester City — and he thinks we might be about to watch something unravel 🌍 The Global Scenes — Uganda, Nairobi, Brooklyn, London. Two men who have spent four days on their phones trying to process what Arsenal means to people and why it goes so far beyond football 🏆 Arteta — Manager of the Season, and Then Some — Pete makes the full-throated case. From Cedric Soares on a five-year deal to this. Matt adds the Noel Gallagher and Pep anecdote that reframes everything you think you know about how elite preparation works 🤝 The Odegaard Bridge — a small moment from title night that caught Pete's eye. He thinks it means something. Matt agrees 💪 Intensity — Arteta's One Weakness — an honest assessment of the near-miss this season and what has to change for next year. Keep four players fit for 25% more games and it's a 90-point season. No one touches that 🎯 The Final — why Pete is not afraid of PSG. Why the fear narrative is misguided. And why this group has earned the right to walk out in Budapest with total belief Subscribe at patreon.com/theArsenalOpinion for ad-free episodes and support the show. And for the best Arsenal writing on the internet, sign up to the newsletter at le-grove.co.uk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS CHAMPIONS! 26.05.2026 54min

ARSENAL ARE PREMIER LEAGUE WINNERS! PEDRO AND JOHNNY TALK ABOUT ALL THE HOT TOPICS FROM THE GAME! GET IT IN YOUR EARS! THANK YOU FOR BEING THERE FOR US! Subscribe at patreon.com/theArsenalOpinion for ad-free episodes and support the show. And for the best Arsenal writing on the internet, sign up to the newsletter at le-grove.co.uk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BONUS POD: MORE ARSENAL CHAMPIONS STUFF! 21.05.2026 34min

More good stuff get it in your ears ad free! It's Johnny and Jacob! Subscribe at patreon.com/theArsenalOpinion for ad-free episodes and support the show. And for the best Arsenal writing on the internet, sign up to the newsletter at le-grove.co.uk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ARSENAL, PREMIER LEAGUE CHAMPIONS! 20.05.2026 50min

Pedro and Matt jump on a very late podcast after flying back in from London. They cover the only important news of the DECADE! We are CHAMPIONS of the Premier League. Get this in your system, more to come this week! x Subscribe at patreon.com/theArsenalOpinion for ad-free episodes and support the show. And for the best Arsenal writing on the internet, sign up to the newsletter at le-grove.co.uk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MIDFIELD HERO LINKED! 15.05.2026 52min

Matt and Pedro are in LONDON TOWN and wanted to do a cheeky extra podcast for your wonderful ears. We chat about a new midfielder being linked, the magic of the moment, and we touch on the brand new kit that we love. Subscribe at patreon.com/theArsenalOpinion for ad-free episodes and support the show. And for the best Arsenal writing on the internet, sign up to the newsletter at le-grove.co.uk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

THE DUGOUT | JAMES BENGE SPECIAL | ODEGAARD SCAPEGOATED? 14.05.2026 53min

Jacob is joined by James Benge — beat reporter, CBS contributor, and one of the most measured voices covering Arsenal week to week — for a Dugout that goes beyond the scoreline and into the bones of what this club is becoming. Here's what's inside: 🔥 Hottest of Takes — James opens with a take so spicy it might have laws changed: if nothing shifts in the next five years, people will conclude Arsenal broke football. Jacob has thoughts on what Chelsea fans in 2005 can teach us all about not caring 🧠 The Arteta Perception Flip — James makes the case that winning a Premier League and a Champions League in the same season doesn't just change how fans feel — it completely rewrites how the entire football world sees Arteta. And James has the receipts from the continent 😤 Odegaard — Scapegoated? — James says what a lot of people won't. He's spoken to people around the club. The picture that emerges is more complicated and more sympathetic than the fan discourse this season would suggest 💸 Havertz and Odegaard — What Happens This Summer? — James won't say either are definitely staying or definitely going. But he outlines the scenario in which Bayern make a call about one of them, and why Arsenal's position is more nuanced than a simple yes or no 🏆 Tuesday Night — Book The Day Off Wednesday — James calls it. He thinks Arsenal win the league on Tuesday night at Bournemouth. He explains why Bournemouth fancy it, why City are vulnerable, and why Palace away might be the most nerve-shredding 90 minutes if it comes to that Subscribe at patreon.com/theArsenalOpinion for ad-free episodes and support the show. And for the best Arsenal writing on the internet, sign up to the newsletter at le-grove.co.uk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

THERAPY SESSION | BEN WHITE SEASON OVER + VARFTERMATH NONSENSE | EARLY BIRD 13.05.2026 59min

Pete and Jacob grab an early morning session because Pete's off to London, Jacob's off to Benidorm, and there's a title to win. Two games to go. One Champions League final. The stars are aligning. Here's what's inside: 🔥 Hottest of Takes — Jacob makes the tactical case for giving the captain back his place in the starting XI, and he's got a midfield combination in mind that could unlock everything going into the final. Pete's take on PGMOL will divide opinion — he thinks they deserve more credit than they're getting. Jacob respectfully pushes back 👕 The Shirt Guy — someone rocked up near West Ham with "Champions" printed on an Arsenal shirt. Pete and Jacob aren't buying it. Not the shirt, not the story, not the source 🗓️ The Title Could Be Won On Tuesday Night — Bournemouth vs City. Pete maps out exactly when and how Arsenal could be crowned champions before they even kick a ball. He wants everyone in the pub ⚔️ Myles vs Gyökeres — The Selling Debate — two players whose form has picked up at the right time. Jacob makes a distinction that cuts right to the heart of what kind of summer Arsenal need to have 🧱 Gabriel — The Numbers — Pete pulls up data on blocks, clearances and percentiles that puts Gabriel's season into a completely different context. Jacob compares him to the Adams and Bould era and means it as the highest possible compliment 🎂 1,000 Episodes — it slipped in at the end but it deserves to be said: AOP has hit a thousand podcasts. Thank you for being part of it Subscribe at patreon.com/theArsenalOpinion for ad-free episodes and support the show. And for the best Arsenal writing on the internet, sign up to the newsletter at le-grove.co.u Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ARSENAL DO IT, PGMOL REDEMPTION, GLORY TO THE FOOTBALL GODS! 12.05.2026 1h 10min

COME ON ARSENAL! PGMOL WHAT HAVE YOU DONE! Are they heroes for making the correct decision? Maybe. But the boys certainly are after a DISGUSTING day of football that gave us all heart tremors. We discuss: 🧤 Greatest Save Of The Season — Raya. You know the one 🛡️ Greatest Block Of The Season — BIG GABI ⚡ Greatest Cameo Of The Season — CAPTAIN ODEGAARD 😤 PGMOL — Heroes? — Close. Very close. 🎢 All The Big Storylines — the table, the title race, what happens next. Pete, Matt, Jacob and Johnny process it all Subscribe at patreon.com/theArsenalOpinion for ad-free episodes and support the show. And for the best Arsenal writing on the internet, sign up to the newsletter at le-grove.co.uk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

VIKTOR AND SAKA BURY THE HATCHET! 08.05.2026 39min

Johnny and Pedro jump on a Friday special to discuss returning Arsenal players, play out the significance of the weekend, and talk about the burgeoning relationship between Saka and Gyokeres! Subscribe at patreon.com/theArsenalOpinion for ad-free episodes and support the show. And for the best Arsenal writing on the internet, sign up to the newsletter at le-grove.co.uk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

THERAPY SESSION | GYOK ROCKS + BUDAPEST FINAL THOUGHTS 07.05.2026 58min

The brains are working fine this week. Pete and Jacob take a moment to actually enjoy it — Champions League final, six points clear, West Ham on Sunday. Just two lads soaking in a remarkable week. Here's what's inside: 🏆 The Final — PSG or Bayern? — Pete and Jacob go through the matchup and work out which one they actually want. The answer might surprise you 💸 Selling Strategy This Summer — the window is coming and some big decisions have to be made. Who stays, who goes, and who do you build around for the next chapter? ⚔️ The Number Nine Question — Gyökeres as a starter, Gyökeres as a finisher, Kai in behind... Pete and Jacob ask the hard questions about what this team actually needs up top going into next season ⚽ West Ham on Sunday — walking wounded, all to play for, perfect timing. The lads let themselves dream a little 🏥 Returning Players — who's coming back and what does it mean for the run-in and the final? Subscribe at patreon.com/theArsenalOpinion for ad-free episodes and support the show. And for the best Arsenal writing on the internet, sign up to the newsletter at le-grove.co.uk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ATLETI AFTERMATH: WHAT A NIGHT AT THE EMIRATES! 06.05.2026 31min

This is a solo special from Johnny, who was at the game. Twenty-eight minutes, no guests, pure feeling. Arsenal are in the Champions League final and he was there last night. Here's what's inside: 🔥 Hottest of Takes — Pete was in the stadium a year ago for the PSG semi-final and noticed something different last night. The fanbase has grown up. He makes the case that yesterday was a coming of age for the Emirates as much as the team 🏆 We Are In The Champions League Final — what it means, where we've come from, and why the dark weeks in April actually make this taste sweeter than if it had been easy all along 👑 Arteta — Vindicated — Pete reflects on his own position earlier in the season, why he would have held the manager accountable if it had collapsed, and why last night changes everything he was worried about 🧱 Gabriel and Saliba — The Best Defensive Duo In Europe — an appreciation. Pete makes the case that no striker in the world fancies it against both of them on form 💪 Benny Blanco (Hincapié) Steps Up — Pete has been nervous about the final and the wide threats we'll face. Last night was a timely reminder that Hincapié is a real one ⚽ Eze Starts, Odegaard From The Bench — Pete makes the tactical case, talks up the growing connection between Gyökeres, Saka and Trossard, and explains why he thinks Arteta has finally cracked the puzzle _____________________________________ Subscribe at patreon.com/theArsenalOpinion for ad-free episodes and support the show. And for the best Arsenal writing on the internet, sign up to the newsletter at le-grove.co.uk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

EMERGENCY PODCAST: MAN CITY DROP VITAL POINTS!!! 05.05.2026 36min

It's a quick Arsenal podcast... but we had to jump on. CITY HAVE A NIGHTMARE AT DADDY MOYES HOUSE! 3-3 leaves the title back in the hands on Arsenal. Matt and Pedro discuss all the ramifications! UNREAL. _______________________________ IF YOU WANT A GOOOOOOD NEWSLETTER: https://www.le-grove.co.uk/ IF YOU WANT THIS PODCAST AD FREE PLUS SOME BONUS CONTENT: https://www.patreon.com/c/TheArsenalOpinion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ARSENAL SMASH FULHAM - GYOK FLASHES SUPERSTAR! 04.05.2026 59min

Six points clear. Over to you, City. Pedro, Matt and Johnny are absolutely buzzing and they need you to know about it. Here’s what’s inside: 🍽️ Humble Pie, Gyökeres Style — someone had to eat it. Pedro ate it. Delicious ⚡ Saka Back To His Best — the real one. Finally. Fully 🦾 Myles The Marauder — midfield magnificence from the kid. The lads go full fan mode 😰 How City Will Be Feeling Right Now — Pete and Matt put themselves in Pep’s shoes. It’s not comfortable in there IF YOU WANT A GOOOOOOD NEWSLETTER: https://www.le-grove.co.uk/ IF YOU WANT THIS PODCAST AD FREE PLUS SOME BONUS CONTENT: https://www.patreon.com/c/TheArsenalOpinion Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

THERAPY SESSION | CAN'T SELL ODEGAARD + RETHINK ON ATLETI 30.04.2026 1h 5min

Pete and Jacob reconvene the morning after the Metropolitano and the mood — despite everything — is genuinely electric. A 1-1. Players returning. Atletico coming to the Emirates. And a week that could define the season. Here's what's inside: 🔥 Hottest of Takes — Jacob slept on the VAR decision, woke up, watched it back and gave himself a slap. His take on what Arsenal's war scars mean heading into a potential final is one of the best of the season. Pete's take involves Arteta sending a message to the next set of referees — and why it might be the smartest thing he's done all year 😤 The Pitch, The Penalty, The Fury — the grass story, the watering, the Ben White handball. Pete and Jacob go through everything Atletico did to tilt the playing field and ask whether the Emirates reverse leg looks very different now 🏆 Are We Good Enough To Win This? — a brilliant conversation about why Arsenal look like a different team in Europe, why PSG and Bayern's pretty football doesn't frighten either of them, and why the rest of the continent has started looking at Arsenal as the template 🌟 Saliba — Player Of The Season? — Jacob makes the case and Pete struggles to argue with it. An extraordinary player who doesn't get nearly enough credit 💸 Andrea Berta In Turkey — what's he actually doing out there? Buying or selling? The Saudi money drying up, the age profile concern, and why Jacob wants nothing to do with Osimhen 🧒 Ethan, Miles and Killing Your Darlings — a frank conversation about the academy boys, who stays and who goes, and why Max Dowman and Marley Salmon might matter more than either of them next season Subscribe at patreon.com/theArsenalOpinion for ad-free episodes and support the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

POWER 30 | OSHIMEN, KAI RETURN, BREAKING DOWN WIN ROUTE! 28.04.2026 38min

Pete puts the bat signal out and Johnny answers. An impromptu Power 30 on the eve of the biggest game of the season — because sometimes you just have to get on the mic and talk it through. Here's what's inside: 🔥 Hottest of Takes — Johnny goes somewhere unexpected and immediately wishes he hadn't. Pete's take is about what this week means more than any other week this season 📅 The City Fixture Chaos — the Premier League made a decision. Pete and Johnny go through every remaining City game and ask whether the schedule has quietly broken Arsenal's way 💉 The Injury Bulletin — better news than feared from the Newcastle casualties. But a Pep Guardiola quote Pete reads out raises a question about Arteta that isn't going away 🤔 How Much Does Atleti Actually Matter? — a genuine debate about pressure, fan psychology, and whether the two competitions are as linked as everyone thinks right now 💸 The Summer Window Starts Here — a striker name comes up that will divide opinion. Johnny's take might surprise you. The dream signing is also discussed 🎯 Predictions — the lads go their separate ways on this one Subscribe at patreon.com/theArsenalOpinion for ad-free episodes and support the show. If you want a banging newsletter on Arsenal, go to Le-Grove.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MONSTER ARSENAL WIN, IGNORE THE BORES! 27.04.2026 1h 5min

This podcast is a later pod, if you want to early, sign up as a member (links below). Nervy. Scrappy. Three points. The boys are home and the title race is alive. Here’s what’s inside: ⚡ Saka Is Back — and he made his presence felt immediately. The cameo we’ve been waiting for 🤕 Kai Havertz — Down Again — how long is he out this time? And what does it mean for the run-in? ✨ Eze — The Bergkamp Moment — you know the one. Pete and Johnny lose their minds 📊 Points vs Goals — Why Are People Moaning? — three points is three points. The lads make the case for perspective 🧤 Unsung Raya — doing what he does, quietly, brilliantly, every single week If you want this podcast when it records, sign up for a very nice membership: https://www.patreon.com/posts/arsenal-gut-out-156538760 If you want a great newsletter, also sign up here: https://www.le-grove.co.uk/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ARSENAL 5 GAME SHOOTOUT FOR GLORY 24.04.2026 45min

Pete and Johnny are back with an unscheduled session because Man City only beat Burnley 1-0, and that changes everything. Same points, same goal difference, same record. Five games left. It's a shootout. Here's what's inside: 📊 The Five-Game Shootout — Pete and Johnny go through Man City's remaining fixtures game by game. Which ones could they drop? Where's the banana skin? And where does Bournemouth away fit into all this? 🏥 Timber vs Saka — Who Matters More? — Pete's gradient data on Saka is extraordinary, but Johnny makes a compelling case for why Timber changes what this team fundamentally is. Pete drops the win percentage stat and you won't believe the gap 👀 Semenyo vs Saka This Season — Pete pulls up a stat comparison that he says blew his mind. Johnny's reaction is worth the listen alone 💸 Martinelli to PSG — credible rumour, Johnny thinks. What it could mean for the summer window, and why the Kvaratskhelia/Barca exchange rate makes this very interesting 😬 Spurs Update — Destiny Udogie out injured, must-win away at Wolves, West Ham circling. Pete visited his Spurs mate last night. He knows. Get a membership for AD FREE content: Patreon.com/thearsenalopinion Get a banger newsletter: Le-grove.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices