Cannon Stats - The Analytics Podcast

Scott Willis and Adam Rae Voge
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Stats and analysis for all things Arsenal from Adam Rae Voge and Scott Willis. Going deep into match analysis, player scouting, transfer business, rumors, squad-building, and general transfer coverage.  www.cannonstats.com

  1. 5D AGO

    Questions, Questions, Questions

    Scott and Adam process a deflating loss to Bournemouth and answer the questions that you provided. If you are a premium subscriber, you can listen to an ad-free version through Substack or you can add to your preferred podcast app through the personal RSS feed.  The conversation starts with the lineup. Neither host saw the announcement until moments before kickoff, and both were caught off guard by the absences of Odegaard, Saka, and Timber — none of whom even made the bench. With a midfield built around Rice and Zubimendi and Havertz dropped into a striker-adjacent role, the left side chemistry with Martinelli never clicked, and Arsenal struggled to generate open-play xG as a result. The first Bournemouth goal gets a close look: a defensive lapse in the space behind the right back, Ben White caught too central, and a Saliba clearance that agonizingly found the back of the net anyway. Both-things-can-be-true verdict: an avoidable situation that still required a bounce to go wrong. Despite the loss, Scott and Adam push back on doom narratives. Arsenal led the league in big chances in this match week, and have scored more three-goal games than any other side since December. The vibes around this team, both agree, are genuinely different from the dread-filled early kickoffs of the Emery era. The Q&A covers Havertz’s best position when the attack is at full strength, and closes with a summer transfer discussion: what type of forward does Arsenal actually need, and which profile fits the left wing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 18m

  2. MAR 29

    Looking into the Crystal Ball, where do we go from here?

    Scott and Adam are back to break down Arsenal's League Cup Final loss to Manchester City. They push back on the post-match doom, arguing Arsenal's low-tempo approach wasn't a failure; it was a deliberate game plan built around missing Odegaard, Eze, and Martinelli. Without your A, B, and C options for getting between the lines, you adapt. City executed better on the day, but this wasn't a tactical masterclass dismantling. They also zoom out: Arsenal won the two matches that actually mattered that week, and the League Cup was always the fourth priority. Nobody's consoling themselves with a Carabao Cup if the Premier League and Champions League are still on the table. One loss, the fourth of the season and the first by more than a goal, doesn't change the trajectory of a title race. The episode closes with a look ahead, covering injury cover options, Saka's potential midfield role, Odegaard's return timeline, and what rotation might look like for Southampton and Sporting. The international break, annoying as it always is, might be exactly what this squad needs heading into the run-in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    59 min

  3. 12/29/2025

    Are there reasons to worry about Arsenal's finishing?

    On this episode of the Cannon Stats podcast, Adam and Scott return after a Christmas break for a high-level discussion on Arsenal's recent form, dismissing finishing concerns, spotlighting key players, and previewing the massive upcoming clash with Aston Villa. They dive into why the "wasteful finishing" narrative is shallow, highlighting forced own goals, strong shooting thwarted by great saves, and elite underlying process. Conversations on Viktor Gyökeres' adaptation, Bukayo Saka's world-class creation and shot volume despite low-end product, the league-wide reality of "uncomfortable" wins, and optimism for a statement result against third-placed Villa to close out 2025. If you are interested in an ad-free experience, you can upgrade at Cannonstats.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 19m

  4. 12/08/2025

    Everything goes wrong for Arsenal at Villa Park

    On this episode of the Cannon Stats podcast, Adam and Scott break down Arsenal’s kick in the balls loss against Aston Villa. It is a need catharsis and a nice way to get back to some analytical thinking about the match. The podcast goes through the second-guessing decisions that could have been made, the match key moments, hits on the individual performances and looks ahead to some chances for rotation. If you are a premium subscriber, you can listen to an ad-free version through Substack or you can add to your preferred podcast app through the personal RSS feed. One of the other topics referenced was Gyokeres who has a tendency to not always run out every situation, which Adam saw in the film while he was at Sporting. ⁠Film Study: Putting Arsenal's striker links head-to-head⁠ If you enjoyed this podcast and want to leave a review or rating, that would be much appreciated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 18m

  5. 12/01/2025

    Which team dropped points at the Bridge?

    On this episode of the Cannon Stats podcast, Adam and Scott break down Arsenal’s draw against Chelsea, breaking down the big talking points, pre-red card Arsenal being outplayed? Post red card Arsenal getting a goal back but just playing decent? A bit on some of the individual performances and some big picture talk. It’s a full podcast and the start of the busy season for Arsenal. If you want to have an ad-free version of the pod,cast you can upgrade to a premium subscription at CannonStats.com Part 1 focuses on the period before the red card, Part 2 looks at the second half, the final part is a bit of a big picture look at things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 1m

  6. 11/24/2025

    North London is RED

    On this episode of the Cannon Stats podcast, Adam and Scott break down Arsenal’s win against Tottenham, revel in the losses of Liverpool and Manchester City, do a mini power rankings and then look ahead to Chelsea and Bayern Munich. It’s a packed podcast after one of the more delightful weekends of the season. Part 1 focuses on the match with Tottenham, Part 2 looks at Liverpool and Manchester City’s matches, the final part is looking ahead for the rest of the season, and the key matches Arsenal have in the next seven days. If you haven’t yet, you can help us out by taking the quick survey below: Give us feedback Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 15m

  7. 11/09/2025

    Arsenal Drop Points but Give Us Reasons for Optimism

    On this episode of the Cannon Stats podcast, Adam and Scott break down Arsenal’s draw away at Sunderland, hitting the main points of the match, the individual performances, and have some big picture views of the Premier League after the weekend's action. If you are a premium subscriber, you can listen to an ad-free version through Substack (also you can add to your preferred podcast app) on CannonStats.com Part 1 focuses on the match; it is a tale of two halves performance for Arsenal. Arsenal start slowly again and here it hurts them. In the second half Arsenal showed great resilience to fight back and end up conceding late as they ran out of gas. One of the big topics here is the use of the substitutes and what could have or should have been done. Part 2 hits on the individual performances here, looking at Leandro Trossard, Bukayo Saka, Martin Zubimendi, and Eberechi Eze. The Eze chat goes well with the latest post on the newsletter here looking at how he is playing the “10” role. The final part is a bigger picture view of how our opinions have changed on these two teams, plus a view into Manchester City vs Liverpool. If you have any feedback, please share it with us. Also, you can help us out by leaving a review. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    1h 4m

  8. 11/02/2025

    How Eze as the 10 has changed Arsenal

    In this episode of Cannon Stats Podcast, Scott and Adam discuss Arsenal’s 9th straight win against Burnley. They also hit on how Eberechi Eze has interpreted the role of right 8/10 for Arsenal and how that compares to Martin Odegaard. Things finish up with a look at when we should start thinking about Arsenal as one of the best defenses of all time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    59 min
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Stats and analysis for all things Arsenal from Adam Rae Voge and Scott Willis. Going deep into match analysis, player scouting, transfer business, rumors, squad-building, and general transfer coverage.  www.cannonstats.com

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