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THE ARSENAL OPINION - BY LE GROVE

PETER WOOD
  • 4.6 (254)
  • Soccer
  • Updated Biweekly

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. 16h ago

    CALAFIORI OUT?! | AD FREE

    Pete and Matt. Post-season, pre-window. The football's gone and they don't know what to do with themselves — except talk about transfers. Which is exactly what they do. Here's what's inside: 🔥 Hottest of Takes — Matt makes the case for selling Ethan Nwaneri this summer and using him to fund the hot boy window. Pete's take is that we do one more year with Gyökeres — but he's getting relegated to third choice striker next season 😤 Arsenal Derangement Syndrome — The Telegraph. The Athletic's alternate table. Paul Scholes picking Man United to win the league. Pete and Matt go through every piece of nonsense still being thrown at the champions and explain why they actually want it to continue 😬 Saliba's Back Injury — the most worrying piece of news to emerge from the final. Pete and Matt try not to catastrophise and settle on a silver lining involving Mosquera 🌟 Calafiori — Don't You Dare Sell Him — Juventus and Roma are sniffing. Matt and Pete make the case for keeping a total unicorn. Arteta used the phrase "individual action" after the final. They both think they know who he means 🕵️ The Southampton Spying Scandal — Tonda Ecker caught cheating, keeps his job, delivers an 8-minute-43-second apology that makes things considerably worse. Pete and Matt on what it does to a dressing room when the gaffer gets caught 📺 16.2 Million Illegal Streams — Keir Starmer asked TNT to make the final free to air. TNT said no. Pete and Matt have a lot of feelings about how football fans get treated 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

    44 min

  2. 1d ago • Subscribers Only

    CALAFIORI OUT?! | AD FREE

    Pete and Matt. Post-season, pre-window. The football’s gone and they don’t know what to do with themselves — except talk about transfers. Which is exactly what they do. Here’s what’s inside: 🔥 Hottest of Takes — Matt makes the case for selling Ethan Nwaneri this summer and using him to fund the hot boy window. Pete’s take is that we do one more year with Gyökeres — but he’s getting relegated to third choice striker next season 😤 Arsenal Derangement Syndrome — The Telegraph. The Athletic’s alternate table. Paul Scholes picking Man United to win the league. Pete and Matt go through every piece of nonsense still being thrown at the champions and explain why they actually want it to continue 😬 Saliba’s Back Injury — the most worrying piece of news to emerge from the final. Pete and Matt try not to catastrophise and settle on a silver lining involving Mosquera 🌟 Calafiori — Don’t You Dare Sell Him — Juventus and Roma are sniffing. Matt and Pete make the case for keeping a total unicorn. Arteta used the phrase “individual action” after the final. They both think they know who he means 🕵️ The Southampton Spying Scandal — Tonda Ecker caught cheating, keeps his job, delivers an 8-minute-43-second apology that makes things considerably worse. Pete and Matt on what it does to a dressing room when the gaffer gets caught 📺 16.2 Million Illegal Streams — Keir Starmer asked TNT to make the final free to air. TNT said no. Pete and Matt have a lot of feelings about how football fans get treated

    41 min

  3. 1d ago • Subscribers Only

    MARTIN ODEGAARD - IRREPLACEABLE? | MEMBERS

    Matt is back from Budapest. Pete didn't go and is feeling it. Two men processing what was an extraordinary season, an incredible final, and working out what comes next. Here's what's inside: 🔥 Hottest of Takes — Matt goes two-footed at the celebrity fans crawling out the woodwork. Jason Sudeikis at the final without doing the hard yards. 21 Savage not knowing a single Arsenal chant. Pete has thoughts on who passes the test and who doesn't 💸 The Most Savage Summer Of The Decade — Pete makes the case that Andrea Berta was hired for his selling ability as much as his buying. Champions League money, players at peak value, and Arteta talking about being ruthless. Pete thinks some exits are coming that will shock everyone 🏆 Matt's Budapest Story — the fan zone, the march to the stadium, The Killers rolling on and off in six minutes flat, Kai's goal going in, the beer flying over the tier below. Matt was there for all of it and has the full debrief 😤 Saka — The Honest Assessment — Matt's biggest regret from the final isn't the penalty or the ref. It's the one player who was waiting to make a fine margins difference and didn't. He names him. Pete agrees 🤔 The Odegaard Question — the most interesting potential sale of the summer. Pete and Matt can see why you'd sell. They struggle to name who replaces him. Musiala comes up 🇪🇸 Anthony Gordon Goes Full Spanish — learned the language, looked incredible in Barcelona, glowing like he was born there. Pete and Matt love to see it. A full McTominay glow-up incoming Members only — thank you for being part of the AOP family.

    33 min

  4. 2d ago

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

    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

    51 min

  5. 3d ago • Subscribers Only

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

    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

    47 min

  6. 4d ago • Subscribers Only

    CHAMPIONS LEAGUE INSTANT REACTION | BONUS

    Hey everyone, really sorry the sound ain't great, but this is a little bonus piece for you all to help you if you need 20 mins of content.

    23 min

  7. 5d ago

    JULIAN ALVAREZ THE MOST SENSIBLE BIG SIGNING?

    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

    34 min

  8. 6d ago • Subscribers Only

    JULIAN ALVAREZ | THE MOST SENSIBLE BIG SIGNING? | EARLY BIRD

    Pete and Jacob. 48 hours to Budapest. Jacob's hotel cancelled 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

    32 min
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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

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