Arsecast Extra Episode 685 - 09.03.2026
Arseblog Arsecast, The Arsenal Podcast
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4.8 • 6.9K Ratings
🗓️ 9 March 2026
⏱️ 90 minutes
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Summary
In this episode we look back on Saturday's 2-1 FA Cup 5th round win over Mansfield Town. We chat about a much changed Arsenal starting XI and formation, and one with two 16 year olds in it too. There were chances for the home side on a difficult pitch before Noni Madueke fired us ahead. A mistake led to the equaliser before Eberechi Eze's rocket won the game for the Gunners. We discuss the performances of Marli Salmon and Max Dowman in particular who was our best player on the day, with some focus on senior players who didn't get near that level. Then we talk about where this competition falls on the priority list before answering questions about Dowman's role between now and the end of the season, whether Arteta should restrict players availability for the upcoming Interlull, the marathon of the season, Gabriel Jesus and his future, Edu, past contributors, and lots more besides.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to another Arscast Extra as always, with James from GunnerBlock James Goodly Morning to you. |
| 0:18.9 | Goodly morning, Andrew. How are you? |
| 0:21.4 | I'm good. |
| 0:22.2 | I have coffee in front of me. |
| 0:23.6 | We were just discussing coffee, |
| 0:25.5 | and we decided that we should share this compelling conversation with the listeners. |
| 0:30.6 | I think they deserve to know. |
| 0:32.6 | So please pick up. |
| 0:34.5 | You were explaining why you were a fraction late for our... |
| 0:38.2 | A little bit late. A sort of slightly James' lateness. Not much, but just a little bit. |
| 0:45.0 | Yeah, yeah, yeah. Not really enough to sort of criticise me for, but enough to just be slightly annoying. |
| 0:50.5 | That's the sweet spot where I exist. And you've got it down to a fine art, let me tell you. |
| 0:56.7 | I was making coffee before I came upstairs, and I used a slightly different brand of coffee in my coffee machine. |
| 1:05.4 | And it requires a little bit less coffee than the other brand of coffee. |
| 1:09.1 | So it took fucking ages for the coffee to drip through into the cup, |
| 1:13.9 | which is possibly the most wanky reason I've ever been late for anything. |
| 1:22.0 | It is a fair... |
| 1:23.1 | I've seen it in the flesh, in its metallic flesh. |
| 1:26.9 | It is a very fancy coffee machine. |
| 1:28.7 | Yeah. |
| 1:29.1 | It's like one of my one luxuries that I have. |
| 1:33.5 | Few indulgences. |
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