The Conundrum

With sidekick Josh still galivanting around the world, our friend Rick is back along with Alan and Boyd to discuss the, um, surprising performance against Wolves, who are apparently the world’s worst team. We also touch on the Brugge game, the Declan/Gabriel moment and much more! ⁠⁠arsenalpodcast.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@arsenalpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Produced by Josh Landy  A Playback Media Production  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playbackmedia.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Copyright 2025 Playback Media Ltd - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playbackmedia.co.uk/copyright Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh is away at the bloody Grand Prix but the great Ricky Lawrence joins Boyd and Alan to discuss the slightly confusing Villa performance and indeed our performance over the last 18 months! Plus lots of Odegaard and Eze chat and even a late, unexpected cameo for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain! Plus predictions of course. ⁠⁠arsenalpodcast.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@arsenalpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Produced by Josh Landy  A Playback Media Production  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playbackmedia.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Copyright 2025 Playback Media Ltd - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playbackmedia.co.uk/copyright Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Boyd, Josh and Alan get together in the aftermath of a gritty 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge as Arsenal's lead at the top of the table sits at 5 points. We look back at one of Arsenal's toughest games of the season, despite playing 10 men for almost an hour, and ponder if it's a point gained or 2 points dropped in the title race... Alan ponders on quite what is necessary in the world of TV production and football to the dismay of Boyd and Josh whilst we look ahead to important games at home to Brentford and away to Aston Villa on Saturday. Thanks as always for listening, we'll be back next week! ⁠⁠arsenalpodcast.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@arsenalpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Produced by Josh Landy  A Playback Media Production  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playbackmedia.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Copyright 2025 Playback Media Ltd - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playbackmedia.co.uk/copyright Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Boyd, Josh and Alan gather in the hours after a magnificent North London derby victory as Arsenal crushed Tottenham 4-1 at the Emirates. We celebrate Eze's hat trick, the first in a North London derby since 1978, providing the perfect ending to a weekend which saw Man City and Liverpool lose, giving Arsenal a 6 point lead at the top of the table. The sweetest of all afternoons... we dissect it in all it's glory and look forward to a a massive week with the games against Bayern Munich and Chelsea. ⁠⁠arsenalpodcast.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@arsenalpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Produced by Josh Landy  A Playback Media Production  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playbackmedia.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Copyright 2025 Playback Media Ltd - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playbackmedia.co.uk/copyright Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Boyd, Josh and Alan reflected on a disappointing draw as the Gunners dropped two points after a late goal at the Stadium of Light. We discuss whether there's been an over reaction to Arsenal conceding goals and points, and how dangerous Manchester City will now be for the remainder of the season. Should we be worried about Arsenal's lead being reduced to just four points? Or are we heading into the November international break in a position we would have gladly grabbed after defeat to Anfield earlier in the season... Thanks as always for joining us and we'll be back after the international break. ⁠⁠arsenalpodcast.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@arsenalpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Produced by Josh Landy  A Playback Media Production  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playbackmedia.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Copyright 2025 Playback Media Ltd - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playbackmedia.co.uk/copyright Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Boyd, Josh and Alan got together to celebrate another important victory as Arsenal's extraordinary run of clean sheets continues with a 2-0 victory at Turf Moor. Boyd apologises to Trossard, reflects on a very promises 45 minutes for Gyökeres, whilst we all laud Declan Rice's outstanding performance. For the second half of the podcast we are joined by esteemed football author Alex Fynn to tell us about his book looking back at the 24-25 season, as Arsenal came oh so close to ending it with silverware... Thanks as always for listening, we'll be back next week! You can get Alex's book here: https://tinyurl.com/yc2b34m7 ⁠⁠arsenalpodcast.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@arsenalpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Produced by Josh Landy  A Playback Media Production  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playbackmedia.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Copyright 2025 Playback Media Ltd - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playbackmedia.co.uk/copyright Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Boyd, Josh & Alan gathered straight after Arsenal went four points clear at the top of table, in a scarcely believable weekend as both Liverpool and Manchester City lost to make Arsenal significantly odds on favourites for the title. We reflect on another defensive masterclass, Eze’s first premier league goal, Alan refusing to clap Nketiah, another Adidas retro shirt masterclass and look ahead to Brighton’s visit in the Carabao Cup. Thanks as always for listening and see you next week. ⁠arsenalpodcast.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@arsenalpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Produced by Josh Landy  A Playback Media Production  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playbackmedia.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Copyright 2025 Playback Media Ltd - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playbackmedia.co.uk/copyright Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Josh is away so Boyd and Sidekick Alan are joined by pod regular Rick Lawrence to discuss the textbook away victory over Fulham, whether it was TOO textbook, run the rule over how our newbies are doing, debate Arteta’s approach to games and the controversial Saka penalty decision which we eventually get to in the end… plus Predictions of course. ⁠arsenalpodcast.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@arsenalpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Produced by Josh Landy  A Playback Media Production  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playbackmedia.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Copyright 2025 Playback Media Ltd - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playbackmedia.co.uk/copyright Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Boyd, Josh and Alan reflect on a routine home victory against West Ham that lifted Arsenal to the top of the table heading into the international break. We discuss Ødegaard's injury misfortune, Saka's 200th game for Arsenal, Arteta's 300th, and our newly found odd-on status for the title! Enjoy the international break and we'll be back in 2 weeks. ⁠arsenalpodcast.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@arsenalpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Produced by Josh Landy  A Playback Media Production  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playbackmedia.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Copyright 2025 Playback Media Ltd - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playbackmedia.co.uk/copyright Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Boyd, Josh and Alan reflected on a joyous last gasp win at Newcastle, as Arsenal claimed what could be a huge victory at a stadium they have struggled at in recent years. We discuss whether the handbrake has been on, and if we can now truly say it's off as Arsenal go favourites with bookmakers for the Premier League title... ⁠arsenalpodcast.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@arsenalpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Produced by Josh Landy  A Playback Media Production  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playbackmedia.co.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Copyright 2025 Playback Media Ltd - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playbackmedia.co.uk/copyright Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices