The Thing About Arsenal

Are Noni Madueke and Eberechi Eze ready to step up in Bukayo Saka's absence? On the evidence of midweek, we're feeling good about it. And could there even be chance for Max Dowman to return to the Premier League stage?

Laura, Luke and Jim reflect on that – with a few disagreements – and look ahead to our clash with Everton. Will we have learned our lessons from Nottingham Forest? Plus, David Raya says he wants to play in La Liga and we're totally cool and chill about that. We also give our thoughts on Arsenal's smart urinals and – by extension – the male psyche, and we get to the bottom of the mysterious snack in the Arsenal dugout. Stay tuned...

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Jim and Jonny jump on the mic after a hugely impressive performance out in Munich, where some of the lads reminded us of their immense quality and Martin Keown reminded us he's even more madly in love with the club than we are. That said, we saw a scary-looking injury and a few shaky moments – join us for all the reaction!

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Another week, another Arsenal headache. Laura and Lucy are back to unpack another ineffective display and ask the big questions: has Renée Slegers missed her chance to turn the season around? Has Arsenal lost its identity? And are we now just the wounded beast of the WSL?

Plus, Lucy shares some exciting news and we look ahead to a North London derby that has never felt so big.

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Did Arsenal play like champions – or are old habits dying hard? Laura, Luke and Jim reflect on our dramatic win against Nottingham Forest, which has left each of the them feeling a bit different.

We also look ahead to Bayern Munich (shudder) and a listener sends us down a rabbit hole after spotting what could be Mikel Arteta's emergency mid-game snack...

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And breathe... Arsenal don't make it easy for us, do they? After an incredibly frustrating first 80 minutes, Mikel Arteta's Fix it Force™ got the job done, coming away from the City Ground with a 1-0 win.

Laura and Luke are here to guide us all through the emotions of that one.

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