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Arsenal Tactics podcasts & articles. Men's episodes out Tuesdays at 10am UK time. AWFC episodes out on Thursdays. Tots episodes & Substack articles less frequently than that. linktr.ee/potshot
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💥MERINOOOOOOOO💥 #117: Oke Doke, No Striker 🎙: @towells.bsky.social @setpiecesicko.bsky.social 🟡 Why Merino worked 🔵 Can the Razzler recapture his dazzle? 🔴 Who will start up front next week? ⚪️ Why don't Arsenal turn more high turnovers into shots? Listen 👉 pod.fo/e/2ae59e

Had a lovely chat with Jake about how on earth we're going to make it to the end of the season without Kai Havertz. One game down, 3 months to go...

💥MERINOOOOOOOO💥 #117: Oke Doke, No Striker 🎙: @towells.bsky.social @setpiecesicko.bsky.social 🟡 Why Merino worked 🔵 Can the Razzler recapture his dazzle? 🔴 Who will start up front next week? ⚪️ Why don't Arsenal turn more high turnovers into shots? Listen 👉 pod.fo/e/2ae59e

Mood in the group chat rn

💥 REST AND RELAXATION 💥 #116: Dubai Sh*t 🎙: @eulenberg.bsky.social @setpiecesicko.bsky.social @lorcanmcc.bsky.social 🔴 Crashing out to Newcastle 🔵 Martinelli injured - what now? 🟡 No January additions - why? ⚪️ Are Arsenal a Tournament Team? Listen here 👉 pod.fo/e/2ab4d8

💥 REST AND RELAXATION 💥 #116: Dubai Sh*t 🎙: @eulenberg.bsky.social @setpiecesicko.bsky.social @lorcanmcc.bsky.social 🔴 Crashing out to Newcastle 🔵 Martinelli injured - what now? 🟡 No January additions - why? ⚪️ Are Arsenal a Tournament Team? Listen here 👉 pod.fo/e/2ab4d8

High off the endorphins of Sunday and Deadline Day, this was an absolute blast.

💥 A GREAT SUNDAY 💥 AWFC #21: Your Roots Always Pull You Back 🎙️: @eulenberg.bsky.social @libertysimons.bsky.social @maxrads.bsky.social 🔴 Another win vs. City 🔵 Lotte & Stina highlighted 🟡 Chloe Kelly signs ⚪️ Nighswonger excitement Listen Link 👉 pod.fo/e/2a9215

💥 WHAT A WIN 💥 #115: My Left Back Just Went Viral 🎙: @towells.bsky.social @alexcollings.bsky.social @watman.bsky.social 🟡 An Emotional Night 🔵 Our OOP excellence & City's frailty 🔴 Rice's midfield masterclass ⚪️ Thoughts on No Signings Listen now 👉 pod.fo/e/2a8495

💥 WHAT A WIN 💥 #115: My Left Back Just Went Viral 🎙: @towells.bsky.social @alexcollings.bsky.social @watman.bsky.social 🟡 An Emotional Night 🔵 Our OOP excellence & City's frailty 🔴 Rice's midfield masterclass ⚪️ Thoughts on No Signings Listen now 👉 pod.fo/e/2a8495

💥 DEEP DIVE 💥 #114: Small-C Conservatism 🎙️: @alexcollings.bsky.social @eulenberg.bsky.social 🔴 Pressing intensity increasing 🔵 Havertz and Martinelli 🟡 Summer Window revisited ⚪️ Taking Aim: Sverre Nypan Listen here 👉 pod.fo/e/2a4dfc

Vibes are great so naturally this was one of the best conversations we’ve had this season. Seb and I genuinely couldn’t stop grinning throughout!

Some really good vibes on this weeks episode, some Renée chat, some transfer chat, some game chat, some Chelsea chat, lots of grinning during the recording.

💥 RENÉEBALL 💥 AWFC #20: The Renéelution Will Be Televised 🎙️: @eulenberg.bsky.social @libertysimons.bsky.social 🔴 Renée Slegers, Permanent Head Coach 🔵 The squad and the transfer window 🟡 Mariona making the team tick ⚪️ Looking ahead to Chelsea Listen here 👉 pod.fo/e/2a30b2

💥VILLA & YOUR QUESTIONS💥 #113: Stuck (Not) In The Middle With You 🎙: @towells.bsky.social @watman.bsky.social @eulenberg.bsky.social 🟡 A different build-up shape? 🔵 Using the wings instead of the centre 🔴 Partey RB vs Rice CB ⚪️ Should Arsenal be better in the cups? Listen 👉 pod.fo/e/2a1aac

💥VILLA & YOUR QUESTIONS💥 #113: Stuck (Not) In The Middle With You 🎙: @towells.bsky.social @watman.bsky.social @eulenberg.bsky.social 🟡 A different build-up shape? 🔵 Using the wings instead of the centre 🔴 Partey RB vs Rice CB ⚪️ Should Arsenal be better in the cups? Listen 👉 pod.fo/e/2a1aac

We'll be recording this week's pod this afternoon. What would you like us to talk about?

We did another pod! We were happy about Arsenal (mostly)! We talked about transfers! Use it to pass the time before having to watch another Emery game

💥NLD & TRANSFER RUMOURS💥 #112: Two Cookies, a Transfer and a NLD Win 🎙: @alexcollings.bsky.social @setpiecesicko.bsky.social @eulenberg.bsky.social 🟡 Return of the Press 🔵 Myles and Rice's symbiosis 🔴 What do we need this January? ⚪️ Early thoughts on Thoobi Listen 👉 pod.fo/e/29fb69

If you've any questions about January transfers, let us know!

After finding out my job start date was pushed to next week, Towells has mercilessly forced me to record a pod tomorrow. So I got the S̶c̶o̶o̶b̶y̶ Thoobi Gang back together (cc @setpiecesicko.bsky.social @eulenberg.bsky.social) to do a bonus ep reviewing the Spurs game and discussing the transfer window…

Enjoyed this chat. Sad that we’re an artificial set piece-generating team now and no longer an artificial transition-generating team

💥A MASSIVE WEEK💥 #111: Foundations Are Getting Quaky 🎙: @towells.bsky.social @setpiecesicko.bsky.social @watman.bsky.social 🟡 better performances, worse results 🔵 Build up & artificial set pieces 🔴 Zubimendi & The Implications ⚪️ Can Arsenal handle a more transitional PL? Listen: pod.fo/e/29e07d

Join us for a chat about some improvements and some concerns after two big games and two big Ls

💥A MASSIVE WEEK💥 #111: Foundations Are Getting Quaky 🎙: @towells.bsky.social @setpiecesicko.bsky.social @watman.bsky.social 🟡 better performances, worse results 🔵 Build up & artificial set pieces 🔴 Zubimendi & The Implications ⚪️ Can Arsenal handle a more transitional PL? Listen: pod.fo/e/29e07d

My thoughts on Zubimendi for the @potshot.bsky.social Substack back in July. If you can't tell, I adore him. potshotpod.substack.com/i/146862505/...

This week's episode will be out tomorrow 🫡

💥 MIDSEASON DEBRIEF 💥 #110: Brentford, Brighton & Bringing the Context 🎙️: @towells.bsky.social @setpiecesicko.bsky.social @eulenberg.bsky.social 🔴 Merino’s consistency 🔵 Nwaneri’s impact 🟡 Contextualising the season ⚪️ Injuries, red cards and squad construction LISTEN 👉 pod.fo/e/29a9c1

ICYMI - New Pot Shot, featuring: - What does Merino do? - Why does Nwaneri play better from RW than no. 8? - How do the constant injuries & suspensions affect our ability to assess Arsenal tactically? - Has the squad building been a problem? - Why do Arsenal keep time-wasting? And more!

It’s hard to talk about the Arsenal at the moment given all the asterisks attacked to the season - so we’ve tried our best to put the season in its context, make our long-term concerns, highlight squad building issues as well as singling out what the club simply can’t control.

We've tried to really focus on the tactical stuff even with all the noise around Arsenal this season. But you can't properly analyse the way Arsenal's season has unfolded without a conversation about the chaotic context. This week, we talk about that 👇

💥 MIDSEASON DEBRIEF 💥 #110: Brentford, Brighton & Bringing the Context 🎙️: @towells.bsky.social @setpiecesicko.bsky.social @eulenberg.bsky.social 🔴 Merino’s consistency 🔵 Nwaneri’s impact 🟡 Contextualising the season ⚪️ Injuries, red cards and squad construction LISTEN 👉 pod.fo/e/29a9c1

ICYMI: In our latest article, @lorcanmcc.bsky.social gives an ode to David Raya, the bedrock on which Arteta's Arsenal is built 👇

I'm biased, but this is quality work from @lorcanmcc.bsky.social. Highly detailed analysis, and clearly written so its easy to follow. Kicking off 2025 with a bang 👇

🚨 NEW ARTICLE 🚨 When David Raya first joined Arsenal the move was met with a few raised eyebrows, but now he's a key pillar of Arteta's philosophy on the field. @lorcanmcc.bsky.social takes a tactical deep dive into his time so far at the club 👇 potshotpod.substack.com/p/a-cursory-...

😕 IS THIS IT NOW? 😕 #109: New Years Resolution to Old Problems? 🎙️: @setpiecesicko.bsky.social @eulenberg.bsky.social @watman.bsky.social 🔴 Horseshoe again, olé olé 🔵 A Rice problem? 🟡 Saka-less solutions ⚪️ Another Hale-End hero Listen here: pod.fo/e/297f6d

Happy Xmas to those podcast voices that have kept me entertained through many a drive or dog walk this last year: @arsenalvisionpodcast.com @clivepafc.bsky.social @poznaninmypants.bsky.social @legrove.bsky.social @mattkandela.bsky.social @potshot.bsky.social @arseblog.com @gunnerblog.bsky.social

It's Boxing Day. The family are asleep in front of the sofa. You've got a leftovers sandwich. It's the perfect time to listen to the latest episode of Pot Shot. Enjoy 👇

💥 JESUS (RE)BORN💥 #108: Miracle on N5 Street 🎙️: @setpiecesicko.bsky.social @alexcollings.bsky.social @eulenberg.bsky.social 🔴 A deserved 5-1 win? 🔵 An adapted build-up structure 🟡 Jesus is reborn ⚪️ Saka out: what next? Listen here 👉 pod.fo/e/295274

Had to pause the @potshot.bsky.social recording today because @alexcollings.bsky.social was laughing at me too much. There’s a reason Tots Ep3 is taking its time, and most of it’s the HR proceedings

New Pot Shot! We may be incapable of scoring goals, but at least Myles Lewis-Skelly is good

💥 MORE DROPPED POINTS 💥 #107: Handbrake On (feat. Nick) 🎙: @towells.bsky.social @lorcanmcc.bsky.social & Nick (@NSftbl on twitter) ⚪️ MLS the MVP 🟡 Rice/Merino/Ødegaard at last 🔵 Why was Monaco easy but Everton hard? 🔴 Saka central? 👀 Listen here 👉 pod.fo/e/292778

💥 TWO MORE WINS 💥 AWFC #19: Enforced Evolution 🎙️: @maxrads.bsky.social @libertysimons.bsky.social 🔴 Enforced rotation 🔵 New midfield combinations 🟡 Alessia Russo in top form ⚪️ Looking ahead Listen now 👉 pod.fo/e/2914ee

Everyone say thank you Marks for editing this week (and next week)!