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THE ARSENAL OPINION - BY LE GROVE

PETER WOOD
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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. Get bonus content on Patreon

  1. 9 hr ago

    BRUNO G MOVES, SELLING ETHAN, DECLAN FEARS, WORLD CUP CHATTER

    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

    1 hr

  2. 1 day ago • Subscribers Only

    BRUNO G MOVES, SELLING ETHAN, DECLAN FEARS, WORLD CUP CHATTER | AD FREE

    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 Thank you for being a member!

    58 min

  3. 2 days ago

    DISCOMFORT WITH ODEGAARD

    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

    41 min

  4. 2 days ago • Subscribers Only

    MORGAN ROGERS DATA DIVE | 🔓 MEMBERS UNLOCK

    Pete and Matt. Pete's testing out new lighting (Matt can't see it). The World Cup is in full swing. And there's a serious amount of transfer business to get through. Here's what's inside: 🌍 World Cup Watch — the big names stepping up, the minnows stealing hearts, and a Ronaldo conversation that takes a turn neither of them expected 🔥 Hottest of Takes — Matt makes the case for a name everyone's overlooking in midfield who could be the perfect Declan Rice insurance policy. Pete goes the other way completely and warns that Arsenal are about to make the same mistake twice with a player still finding his feet 💰 Morgan Rogers — The Numbers — Pete breaks down the fee, the sell-on clause, and why he thinks this one's already locked in. Matt draws an uncomfortable parallel to a deal from a few summers back 🏥 The Injury Crisis Question — with the back room reshaping itself, Pete goes through the squad position by position and explains why he's actually optimistic heading into next season, not worried 📅 Fixtures and a Very Exciting December Date — Pete and Matt go through the run-in and start plotting something special for one fixture in particular Members only — thank you for being part of the AOP family.

    36 min

  5. 3 days ago • Subscribers Only

    ALVAREZ BY THE NUMBERS | MEMBERS UNLOCK 🔒

    Johnny and Jacob are sweating through a UK heatwave with the windows shut to record this, and they've still got energy for a deep dive into two of the names dominating Arsenal's summer Here's what's inside: 🔥 Hottest of Takes — Jacob's is a heartbreaker. A player he's wanted at Arsenal forever is about to join a London club, just not the right one. Johnny goes the other way and makes the case for a player everyone's written off a little too soon — and predicts he'll be undisputed by Christmas 📊 The Alvarez Data Deep Dive — Johnny and Jacob pull up the stats side by side on two forwards being mentioned in the same breath this summer, and the numbers tell a more complicated story than the headlines suggest 💰 Rodgers vs Alvarez vs Kroupi — if you had the same money to spend on any of the three, which one would you actually choose? Johnny and Jacob don't agree, and the reasoning gets properly into the weeds on system fit ⚡ The Pace Problem — a frank conversation about who in this forward line can actually run in behind, who can't, and what happens if the club doesn't address it this summer 🔁 Martinelli as a Makeweight? — a name on the move, a Premier League suitor, and a conversation about what Arsenal would actually be giving up Members only — thank you for being part of the AOP family.

    39 min

  6. 3 days ago • Subscribers Only

    CRACKING THE SPRING CODE | AD FREE

    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

    39 min

  7. 3 days ago

    HOT ALVAREZ ARSENAL DRAMA!!!

    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

    33 min

  8. 4 days ago • Subscribers Only

    HOT ALVAREZ ARSENAL DRAMA!!! | AD FREE

    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 MEMBERS SLIDES: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1a8ukyOGNE5wC0sqIkQCGORwhxYOugh9z?usp=sharing

    31 min
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