Arsecast Extra Episode 654 - 18.08.2025

Arseblog Arsecast, The Arsenal Podcast

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Sports & Recreation, Football, Premier League, Arsenal, Gunners, Soccer, Sports, Sport

4.8 • 6.6K Ratings

🗓️ 18 August 2025

⏱️ 100 minutes

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Summary

In this episode we look back on the opening game of the new Premier League season which saw Arsenal grind out a 1-0 win over Man Utd at Old Trafford. The result can't be argued with, but there's been a lot of discussion about the performance. We chat about how much that matters, in the context of the venue, the first game of the season, the pressure on Arsenal from all quarters, and the team maybe having to learn a slightly new way of playing. There's analysis of transition moments which didn't work out as well as Mikel Arteta would like, praise for the defensive side of the performance, and listener questions about our pressing game, the possibility of more signings before the window closes, Jakub Kiwior's future, the captaincy vote and lots more.

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0:00.0	This podcast is sponsored by now, where you can stream Sky Sports and watch 215 Premier League matches up from 128 last season.
0:09.8	This is a big, big season for Arsenal after three successive second places, can we go the distance?
0:15.6	Can we finish first after all these years? And there's no better time to watch your team even more in the Premier
0:21.3	League this season than with Sky Sports on now. We'll all be looking forward to seeing Victor
0:26.1	Yocchrez banging in the goals and Mikhail Artetta driving everyone mad by being three inches
0:30.7	outside his technical area. Sky Sports is going up from 128 to at least 215 live Premier League
0:37.3	games this season.
0:38.6	That's more matches, more drama, and way more of the action that matters.
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0:58.3	Life scheduling may be subject to change.
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1:22.2	Hello and welcome to another Arscast Extra, as always with James from Gunnerblock James, for what I hope is the first of many this year.
1:23.4	Goodly morning to you.
1:26.5	Goodly morning, Andrew, and everyone listening.
1:29.9	Beautiful way to start the season.
1:32.7	In terms of points, for sure.
1:33.3	Oh, mate.
1:33.8	Yeah.
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