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  WHY CAN'T ARSENAL SELL ANYONE AND OTHER PRESSING QUESTIONS 22.07.2026 36min

  Pete and Matt, Wednesday morning UK time. Morgan Rogers is a Chelsea player. The announcement video has already been roasted. And actually? The lads are fine. Here's what's inside: 🔥 Hottest of Takes — Matt is suddenly very excited about Ethan Nwaneri. He's been in the gym, he's been in the England camp, and Matt makes the Myles Lewis-Skelly comparison that's going to make a lot of people feel a lot better about the summer. Pete's take is about Arsenal's valuation discipline and why walking away from overpriced targets is actually the Man City playbook 😂 Chelsea's Announcement Video — "Joined the biggest club in London." Pete and Matt go through it frame by frame. It is not good. The Eze announcement comparison is not kind to anybody involved 💸 Why Can't Arsenal Sell? — the Somerville to Al-Hilal story reopens a wound. Berta was brought in to move players as well as buy them. Pete asks where the Saudi numbers are for Arsenal's fringe players. Matt tells the story of a mate who went to Saudi for electrical work and never looked back. It's relevant ⚙️ Zubimendi — World Cup Winner, Dark Horse For Next Season — rested, recharged, point to prove. Pete makes the case that recency bias has done Zubi dirty and the version coming back this August is going to surprise people 🔜 Members Bonus — Yan Diamonde — a name linked to Arsenal gets the full treatment on Patreon. Members only 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
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  MORGAN ROGERS ARSENAL MISS | THE BIG DEBRIEF 20.07.2026 41min

  Pete and Matt, straight off the back of the World Cup final in New Jersey. Morgan Rogers is not coming to Arsenal. People are losing their minds on the internet. Pete and Matt are not. Here's what's inside: 🔥 Hottest of Takes — Matt goes after Arsenal's inability to sell players and makes the case that it's costing us in the transfer market more than any individual miss. Pete counters with hopium, Man City's valuation history, and a list of Plan B signings that ended up being better than the Plan A 😤 Morgan Rogers — What Happened And Why — the £117 million valuation, Berta walking away, and why Pete thinks this one was actually the right call. A history of Man City walking away from overpriced targets makes the case 💸 Sell To Buy — Matt's Big Argument — Madüeke, Zubimendi, Odegaard, Kai, Gyökeres. Matt thinks all of them should have a price. The attack is mid-table without stardust signings and the wages bill is suffocating the window 🏆 Chelsea — The New Title Rivals? — Alonso, no European football, Morgan Rogers signed. Pete and Matt go through why Chelsea might be the most dangerous team in the league next season, not because they're better but because they'll be fresher 👔 Arteta's New Deal — The Power Play — Pete makes the case that Arteta's comments after the Champions League final were a warning shot, not a promise. And why the power he has at Arsenal is something no other club in the world can offer him. Cesc Fabregas gets a mention as heir apparent 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
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  AOP MEMBERS PHONE-IN | TRANSFERS, MIDFIELD BLOCKAGE, SUMMER SCARIES! 19.07.2026 1t

  Pedro, Johnny and Matt man the phones. No hottest of takes today — the members deliver the spice themselves. Questions in from South Africa, the Discord, and beyond. Here's what's inside: 📞 The Tzolis Data Drop — Pete pulls up eight slides of Christos Tzolis data live on the pod. Champions League touch quality, ball carrying, pressured shooting. The lads are excited. Nobody replied to the WhatsApp with an emoji 🌍 World Cup Memories — Pedro, Matt & The Vuvuzelas — a South African member asks Pedro and Matt about their World Cup experiences. Pete reflects on watch parties in St Louis, the USMNT fever, and why he's more convinced than ever he made the right call coming to MLS. Matt just says vibes were immaculate. He's right 💸 Is Man City Deliberately Distorting The Transfer Market? — Elliot Anderson, Semenyo, Gayi. Are these desperation signings or financial warfare? Pete, Johnny and Matt go through the theory and land in very different places. Nicolas Pepe gets brought up. It's relevant 🏟️ The Opening Day XI — No Saliba, No Rice, No Saka — a member asks the three amigos to pick a realistic starting lineup for the first few weeks of the season and identify where investment is most urgent. Mosquera gets a big vote of confidence. So does Myles Lewis-Skelly 🛡️ Gabriel — Indispensable — a caller raises the distribution concern. Pete shuts it down immediately. The heartbeat of shithousery stays. Johnny and Matt both agree BECOME A MEMBER AT LE-GROVE.CO.UK OR PATREON.COM/THEARSENALOPINION Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  TZOLIS DATA IS BETTER THAN YOU THINK! 17.07.2026 1t 5min

  Pete's under the weather. Jacob drove to the wrong town this week and is not fully recovered. The World Cup is done. The transfer window is about to explode. Perfect conditions for a Friday therapy session. Here's what's inside: 🔥 Hottest of Takes — Jacob has had a slap and got himself on the Morgan Rogers train. He explains the comparison that finally convinced him and it's a good one. Pete has lingering concerns about a bad touch statistic that's been haunting him all summer 💸 The Rogers Debate — Settled? — a deep dive into what Rogers actually does, why Emery's system may have flattered him, and whether Arteta can get even more out of him. Jacob's Premier League Dembélé framing is the line of the pod 😤 Bruno G — Is It Slipping Away? — the Newcastle situation, the price movement, the agent history. Pete and Jacob go through why this one feels harder than it did a month ago and what the alternatives look like 🌍 World Cup Debrief — the highlights, the lowlights, and a proper honest conversation about England vs Argentina. Jacob goes after Kane and Jed Spence. Pete defends Tuchel and makes the case that Declan Rice and Saka being half-fit cost England a final 🗑️ Get Rid Of The Carabao Cup — Pete's closing argument, and it's Arsenal-adjacent. Nobody is disagreeing 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
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  TUCHEL AND BELLINGHAM BLOW UP! WORLD CUP DEBRIEF 14.07.2026 37min

  Johnny and Jacob. England are through. France vs Spain is kicking off as they record. The final is taking shape and these two can barely contain themselves. Here's what's inside: 🔥 Hottest of Takes — Jacob is already planning where to stand on Sunday night and has a point to make about who invented street celebrations. Johnny makes the case that Morgan Rogers is the closest thing England have to Bellingham right now — and what that means for Arsenal 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England's Route To The Final — the semi-final draw, the France problem, the Spain alternative, and why Johnny thinks styles make fights in a way that could actually suit England 😤 Tuchel vs Bellingham — A Storm In A Teacup — Jacob gives the measured take the English press couldn't. Why both men were doing exactly their jobs, and why the media deserves at least some of the side-eye ⚽ Merino — The Arsenal One To Watch — he's been a force majeure at this tournament. Johnny and Jacob on what it does for his confidence, and what it means for pre-season 🔜 Part Two Is For Members — the transfer target deep dive follows immediately. Get it over at patreon.com/theArsenalOpinion, Apple Podcasts Members, or le-grove.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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  MESLIER IS OFFICIAL > BRUNO UP NEXT 10.07.2026 53min

  Pete and Jacob. The transfer window is starting to move properly and there are two names doing the rounds that have both of them very excited indeed. Here's what's inside: 🔥 Hottest of Takes — Jacob makes the case that Bruno Guimaraes could be the best player to change clubs anywhere in the Premier League this summer. Pete pulls up the data comparison between Bruno and Zubimendi and the gap is bigger than you'd think — but the roles they play are very different 💪 Bruno — Evil Ben White — the shithousery, the discipline record that somehow stays clean, the passing percentiles. Pete and Jacob work out exactly how he fits alongside Rice and why this doesn't mean anyone gets dropped, it means nobody gets broken 🇬🇷 Christos Tzolis — The Greek God Of Production — a BBC journalist drops the numbers and Pete and Jacob go through them live. The stats are genuinely obscene. Is this season's Marquinhos or is it this season's Fabio Vieira? Jacob makes the Doku comparison and it lands 🤔 Morgan Rogers Still In The Frame — it's looking like a left side double-up. Pete explains why at £35 million, if Tzolis gives you even Trossard-level output, it might be one of the signings of the decade ⚡ World Cup Quarter-Finals Incoming — it might be coming home. Jacob is trying not to think about it too hard. Pete is not trying at 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
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  IS MESSI PAST IT? 08.07.2026 36min

  Jacob is in flip flops and a vest. Johnny doesn't blame him. It's hot, the World Cup is electric, and they needed to get on the mic and talk about it. Here's what's inside: 🔥 Hottest of Takes — Jacob goes political on the biggest sporting event in the world, and the take lands harder than you'd expect. Johnny goes after a player everyone is treating like it's 2015 and he's not having it 🌍 The World Cup Is Unreal — how did a tournament with so much controversy before a ball was kicked turn into one of the best World Cups in living memory? Johnny and Jacob go through it 👑 Messi — Is The Discourse Wrong? — Jacob makes the case that the greatest player who ever lived is being carried a little bit right now. Johnny has a very specific counter. It gets spicy 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England vs France Final — Both Lads Call It — the quarter-final predictions, the Argentina problem, and why Jacob thinks Bellingham and Rice can do what nobody else in this tournament can 🔜 Coming On The Members Pod — a signing that has apparently landed and a number one transfer target get the full treatment. Members only 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
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  ARSENAL PLAYERS DOMINATE WORLD CUP! 08.07.2026 55min

  Jacob got in at five. Pete is ready to go. England beat Mexico. The World Cup is alive. And there's a lot to get through before Belgium. Here's what's inside: 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England Are Through — the debrief, the Bellingham penalty question, and why Pete thinks Tuchel just pulled off something quietly brilliant in the Azteca 🌟 Arsenal At The Core Of The World Cup — Odegaard, Rice, Gabriel, Martinelli, Moreno. Pete and Jacob go through every Arsenal player turning up on the biggest stage and ask whether ten years ago you could have imagined this 💸 The Dream Summer Takes Shape — Rogers, Barcola, Bruno. Jacob lays it out. If those three walk through the door this summer, Pete thinks Arsenal become genuine favourites for every trophy going 🤩 The Player Nobody's Expecting — Pete and Jacob end up somewhere unexpected, throwing names around that felt impossible twelve months ago. Vinicius, Isak, Joao Pedro — what if there's someone even bigger just around the corner? 😴 Jacob Went To Bed At Five — he held his own for nearly an hour. Remarkable scenes 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
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  TROSSARD SOLD TO BESIKTAS!!! | AD FREE 06.07.2026 43min

  Pete, Matt and Johnny. Six hours until the Azteca. England vs Mexico. Everyone's nervous. Nobody's going to bed early. Here's what's inside: 🔥 Hottest of Takes — Matt has breaking news on Balogun's red card being rescinded and goes straight after FIFA's transparency problem. Pete did altitude research for this podcast and it shows. Johnny goes 2-1 Mexico. Everyone is concerned about Declan Rice's hamstring ⚖️ FIFA, Trump and Balogun — the red card gets overturned 90 minutes before kick-off. Trump thanks FIFA publicly. Pete, Matt and Johnny on what it says about how football's governing body makes decisions under pressure 🏔️ The Altitude Problem — Pete has done the research and it is not reassuring. The Azteca is 7,700 feet above sea level. Unacclimatised players, fatigued legs, hamstrings under pressure. Johnny would very much like no hammies off the bone please 🇧🇷 Norway vs Brazil — The Arsenal Stakes — Gabriel, Martinelli, Odegaard. Three players, two teams, one knockout game. Pete and Matt work out who they'd rather see go through and why 💸 Monga Goes To City — Arsenal walked away, City went over valuation, and the lads give their verdict on whether Berta called this one right 🔮 Predictions — Pete goes 1-0 England, Declan Rice free kick. Matt goes England to progress. Johnny goes 2-1 Mexico and has a horrible feeling he might be right 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
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  MAN CITY WITH A MONGA MADNESS (ARSENAL IN TROUBLE) | AD FREE 03.07.2026 37min

  The Arsenal Opinion | Thursday Therapy — Spurs Have Lost The Plot Pete and Matt. World Cup on. Ronaldo ticking down his games. And Spurs have just spent £185 million on two midfielders. Wonderful stuff. Here's what's inside: 🔥 Hottest of Takes — Pete has a FIFA World Cup playlist directive that drops jaws. Matt is done with England, going as far as choosing an Arsenal win over Coventry on opening day above a Three Lions World Cup triumph. He means it 🇵🇹 Ronaldo's Last Dance — Pete can't cheer a Harry Kane goal. Matt has cut every Spurs fan out of his social life. A brief and important discussion of both positions 🌎 Pochettino Glow-Up — the California surfer dad era. Hair too soft for a man his age. Workman's jacket. Matt's a convert. Pete notes he never quite absorbed enough Spurs to be fully ruined ⚠️ The Declan Rice Problem — a genuinely worrying conversation. The minutes he's played, the World Cup games still to come, and what it means for Arsenal's title defence if he comes back anything less than 100% 💸 Spurs Spend £185 Million — And Arsenal Should Be Furious — Tonali, Fernandes, eye-watering fees, a six-year contract at an absurd weekly wage. Pete and Matt make the case that there's no way Arteta sees this and doesn't go straight to Berta demanding the same 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
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  BARCOLA VS ROGERS | WHO WILL ARSENAL PICK? 01.07.2026 45min

  Johnny and Jacob have a chat about the haaaawtest Arsenal topics. Here’s what’s inside: 🎤 Hottest of Takes — Comedy Origin Stories — Johnny and Jacob answer a Discord question and go deep on how they actually got into stand-up, the open mics nobody remembers, and the path that led them both to AOP ⚖️ Morgan Rogers vs Bradley Barcola — The Real Debate — a Twitter thread sparks a genuinely brilliant conversation about buying a profile versus buying a fit, whether either fee is justifiable, and what Arsenal actually learned from the Havertz and Eze signings 🎯 Did Eze Actually Get Replaced? — Johnny and Jacob dig into the closing weeks of last season, the Champions League final snub, and whether the number 10 spot is genuinely up for grabs again 🌍 World Cup Watch — Eurocentrism in football discourse, names neither of them had heard of before this tournament, and the games that have got them properly hooked 🔒 Coming Up On Patreon — a deep dive into Bruno Guimaraes and Alex Scott. Members only 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
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  BIG PAIN FOR KING KAI! | POWER 30 30.06.2026 39min

  Pete and Matt, Matt live from New York, World Cup fever in full swing. A quick hit today, a Power 30, but plenty packed in Here's what's inside: 🔥 Hottest of Takes — Matt makes the case that Arsenal have been completely misusing one of their own players, and it's been staring everyone in the face for years. Pete's take is the pessimistic one: after the high of last season, he's bracing for a genuinely rough year ahead with several key men quietly playing through pain ⚔️ The Arsenal Red Wedding Continues — more departures at London Colney. Pete and Matt go through the staff exits and ask whether this is smart squad-building or something more concerning behind the scenes 💔 Kai's World Cup Heartbreak — the penalty miss, the early exit, and a frank conversation about whether his body can hold up next season 💰 The Morgan Rogers Number — Aston Villa have put a figure out there that's going to make a lot of people wince. Pete and Matt work out whether this is a smart move from Villa or an invitation to a bidding war Arsenal don't want to be part of 🌍 World Cup Dark Horses — Mexico, Norway, and a French wonderkid both lads can't stop talking about 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
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  BRUNO G MIND-BLOWING NUMBERS! 27.06.2026 52min

  Pete, Jacob and Matt. The script gets thrown out the window early when an insider account drops a midfielder update mid-recording. Buckle up Here's what's inside: 🔥 Hottest of Takes — Jacob's gone full worried parent over a strapped-up calf that's got him spiralling about the rest of the World Cup. Matt goes full economist: a deep dive into transfer fee inflation that puts some of Arsenal's most iconic signings into a completely new light 📲 The Midfielder Bombshell — Hand of Arsenal drops an update mid-pod and the lads tear up the running order. Three names, one familiar face from the Willian and Cedric days resurfacing, and a player with a not-so-subtle history of jabbing at Edu on the way out of London 🇫🇷 Bradley Barcola — The Full Data Deep Dive — the numbers get pulled up live. Tackling, shooting, ball carrying, the lot. Why this specific pairing on the left and right could be devastating, and the price tag that might be lower than everyone thinks 🔁 Martinelli's Market — who's actually circling, where he might end up, and what a Vinicius Jr departure from Real Madrid could set off 🎩 The Succession Plan — a name spotted at the Emirates that has the lads connecting some very interesting dots about life after Arteta 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
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  BRUNO G MOVES, SELLING ETHAN, DECLAN FEARS, WORLD CUP CHATTER 26.06.2026 1t 1min

  Pete and Johnny. Pete's loving every minute of the World Cup from St Louis, watch parties and all. Johnny's slowly coming round to it too. Plenty to get through on Arsenal's business as well Here's what's inside: 🔥 Hottest of Takes — Johnny makes the full case for why a certain Arsenal midfielder could be lifting the Ballon d'Or this year if England go all the way. Pete goes the other way entirely and tells one specific player to come home right now, fatigue and form be damned 🌍 World Cup Watch — the lack of polish making for some of the most entertaining football in years, the dark horses catching everyone's eye, and why this tournament feels like the anti-Arsenal version of the sport ⚠️ The Injury Worry — Pete brings up a painful historical parallel involving a World Cup and an Arsenal legend who never quite came back the same. A genuine concern about what the tournament could cost certain players heading into next season ⚔️ The Right Wing Scrap — Saka, Madüeke and a teenager all vying for the same shirt heading into August. Pete and Johnny go through who should actually start the season there and why one of them might be quietly overlooked 🌟 Max Dowman — The Valuation Debate — Pete and Johnny put a genuine number on what the kid would fetch in the open market right now, and it's a big one. The Rooney comparison, the Everton goal, why this kid's status protects him from ever being sold 🇧🇷 Bruno Guimaraes — Worth A Look? — a name doing the rounds, the data pulled up live, and a theory about what it would take to actually get a deal done 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
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  DISCOMFORT WITH ODEGAARD 24.06.2026 41min

  Johnny and Jacob are sweating through a London heatwave to bring you this one, but they push through. World Cup talk, transfer talk, and a proper look at Arsenal's plan for the season ahead Here's what's inside: 🔥 Hottest of Takes — Jacob makes the case for exactly how Arsenal should handle Saka coming back from the World Cup, using England's tactics as the blueprint. Johnny goes bigger picture: which trophy Arteta will actually prioritise next season, and why squad rotation might look completely different 📈 Cracking the Spring Code — a fascinating pattern emerges when you compare Arsenal's autumn form against PSG, Atletico and Bayern with how those same fixtures went in the spring. Johnny and Jacob work out what needs to change to flip it for good 🌍 World Cup Watch — Messi still doing Messi things at 39, Mbappé and Haaland trading braces, and a French playmaker Johnny thinks is about to enter the Ballon d'Or conversation 😬 The Odegaard Question, Again — Jacob explains exactly what would need to happen before he's comfortable seeing the captain go, and why one specific transfer link changed his thinking more than any other 🚪 Norgaard Heading For The Exit — a quiet one, but Johnny and Jacob give him his flowers on the way out 🦁 England Watch — Tuchel's man-management gets the seal of approval, and there's real excitement about how the Arsenal contingent are being looked after Subscribe at patreon.com/theArsenalOpinion for ad-free episodes and support the show, or become a member right inside Apple Podcasts. 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
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  HOT ALVAREZ ARSENAL DRAMA!!! 23.06.2026 33min

  Pete and Matt. World Cup raging, transfer news bubbling under the surface, and a slide deck Pete's clearly proud of. Recording on Monday, landing in your feed Tuesday morning Here's what's inside: 🔥 Hottest of Takes — Matt makes a prediction about the future structure of football itself that he's already been dragged for on Twitter. Pete counters with a love letter to World Cup referees and one sending-off in particular that's been the talk of the tournament 🔄 Julian Alvarez Chaos — Atletico, Barcelona, a release clause in the hundreds of millions, and a swap deal involving an Arsenal forward that Pete and Matt called weeks ago. The story keeps moving and they go through every track 📊 The Odegaard Sale Debate — Pete pulls up the gradient data and the numbers tell a very different story to the discourse. Matt makes the case for a handover plan involving a teenager everyone's talking about. A genuinely thoughtful conversation about succession at the club's most important position ⚾ Eze and Declan Play Baseball — Matt gets called in as the resident expert. The verdict on Eze's arm is good. The verdict on Declan's is not ✍️ Monga — Done Deal — the first signing of the summer drops mid-podcast. Pete and Matt react live to the deal and what it tells you about the kind of summer this is going to be 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
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  ARSENAL TRANSFER TARGET DATA DIVE: ALEX SCOTT & MATEUS FERNANDES 20.06.2026 32min

  Pete's back with Jacob and he's been busy. Slides, gradient data, percentiles — the full scouting deck. A summer of midfield reinforcements is taking shape and Pete wants to show his working Here's what's inside: 🔥 Hottest of Takes — Jacob is all in on a name from the World Cup that's caught his eye in the worst possible way for his bank balance. Pete's take reframes the entire midfield strategy for this window and it's bigger than just one signing 📊 Matías Fernandes — The Slides — Pete pulls up the gradient data on a name that's been quietly building a reputation, and the passing numbers will make you sit up. A genuine debate about whether Arsenal need this profile breaks out ✨ Alex Scott — Pete's New Obsession — the Bournemouth midfielder who tore Arsenal apart in April gets the full data treatment. Jacob makes a Wenger-era comparison that will get people talking, and there's a theory about exactly who this signing helps move on 🔄 The Gyökeres-Alvarez Swap Rumour — a Spanish report drops mid-podcast and Pete reminds Jacob this is one they called early. Both go through whether it stacks up and what it means for the number nine spot 🇫🇷 Barcola — Still Top Of The List — Pete's verdict after watching him at the World Cup. The whispers about Arsenal's interest. Why this remains the dream left-sided signing of the summer 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
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  WOULD MBAPPE WORK AT ARSENAL? 19.06.2026 59min

  No Jacob today, so Pete calls in Johnny. England's opened their campaign, the World Cup has properly started, and neither of them planned to talk about it this much. No apologies. Here's what's inside: 🔥 Hottest of Takes — Pete has a theory about Barcola that involves Thierry Henry at Juventus and it's going to stay with you. Johnny goes after the most obnoxious nations at a World Cup and means every word 🌍 World Cup Dispatches — Morocco are frightening. New Zealand have a name you're going to want to remember. Flo Balogun is putting in a clinic for the USA. Pete and Johnny fall in love with the minnows and discuss why African football is finally being taken seriously 🌟 Barcola — The Henry Comparison — Pete watched the France vs Senegal game and something clicked. The pace, the back lift, the raw potential. If Arteta sees what Pete sees, this could be very special indeed 🎯 The Dream Window Taking Shape — Barcola, Tzolis, Kroupi. Pete maps out what a front line with that kind of upside actually looks like and why the risk is worth taking 😬 Pete's Le Grove Confession — he wrote a blog about one player using another player's data. He'd like to move on. Johnny won't let 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
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  TRANSFER ROUND-UP WITH JOHNNY & JACOB | ARTETA, TONALI, AND TZOLIS! 18.06.2026 32min

  Johnny and Jacob are back for the transfer-only pod. No World Cup talk, no apologies, just BEASTLY transfer business injected into your veins. Here's what's inside: 🔥 Hottest of Takes — Jacob makes the case for a guilty pleasure reunion that splits the room. Johnny throws out a name nobody else is talking about as a serious option up top, and dares Jacob to actually engage with it 🖊️ Arteta's New Deal — confirmed. Three more years. Johnny and Jacob on what it means for the next era and why other clubs trying to copy the model keeps amusing them 🚫 The Tonali Question — a name doing the rounds that neither of them is excited about. They make the case for who they'd rather spend that money on instead 🌟 The Tzolis Stats — numbers from a name on the radar that genuinely jump off the page. Johnny and Jacob go through them live and land somewhere very interesting 💸 Berta's Blueprint — a theory about how the summer could actually unfold, why the floor-raising strategy worked so well last year, and why this could be a much busier window than anyone's expecting 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
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  WRITING OFF ETHAN NWANERI? BEHAVE YOURSELF! 16.06.2026 40min

  Johnny and Jacob are back with a new midweek format. World Cup is on. Arsenal's window is heating up. This is part one. Here's what's inside: 🔥 Hottest of Takes — Jacob wants Saka sent home from the World Cup. Right now. Johnny's take is a long overdue verdict on one of Arsenal's biggest calls of last season — and whether they got it badly wrong 👶 Ethan Nwaneri — Don't Write Him Off — Johnny makes the case that the kid everyone's moved on from could be about to have the season nobody saw coming 💸 Was The Summer Spend Worth It? — Gyökeres, Eze, Madüeke — none of them started the Champions League final. Jacob asks the hard question. Johnny has the answer 👕 The New Kits — the leaked black 1992 remake has both lads reaching for their wallets. Jacob's already made his decision 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