Another Arsenal win, another Arsenal Beat, another chance to talk about how much we all love Oleksandr Zinchenko. Mark is joined by Sam Dean of the Telegraph, the Daily Mail's Dan Matthews and Simon Collings from the Evening Standard to eulogise over Zinchenko - as well as other key players such as Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli. The panel look back at the win over Everton and answer your questions in Access All Arsenal, where we also hear from Aaron Ramsdale. The quartet then cast an...

Arsenal sit two points clear at the top of the Premier League and with a game in hand on closest challengers Manchester City. Who would have predicted that after City's win at the Emirates Stadium last week? A late, dramatic win at Aston Villa could act as a catalyst for Arsenal to hit their heights from earlier in the season and deliver a first league title in 19 years. To discuss the victory, Sam is in the presenter's chair and is joined by Simon Collings of the Evening Standard and The...

Defeat to Manchester City leaves Arsenal second in the Premier League table. Is it all doom and gloom? What are the positives from a 3-1 defeat? Will Unai Emery stick the boot in? To answer those questions and more, Mark is joined by ESPN senior football writer James Olley and Sam Dean of the Telegraph. There is also another instalment of Guess the Gooner to look forward to. Please remember to rate and review the Arsenal Beat and follow us on Instagram & Twitter @thearsenalbeat

After a weekend of drama, dropped points and decisions, the Beat is back to try and make sense of it all.  Simon returns to hosting duties and is joined by Nick Callow of Hayters and Goal's Charles Watts. The trio also welcome ESPN editor and VAR expert Dale Johnson. In amongst trying to fathom out just how Brentford’s equaliser was allowed to stand the panel discuss if teams have discovered how to play against Arsenal, if changes are needed to the starting XI and of course we look ahead to...

Recorded at London Colney just minutes after Mikel Arteta's pre-match press conference ahead of the visit of Brentford, Mark is joined by a bumper panel as Art De Roche of the Athletic, the Telegraph's Sam Dean, Dan Matthews from the Mail and football.london's Kaya Kaynak all chip in. The panel discuss selection policy for the Brentford game, Arteta's take on potential sanctions for Manchester City, Sam's exclusive interview with Odegaard, Kaya's trumpet blowing and which Hogwarts house best...

A bump in the road for Arsenal as they lost at Everton on Saturday. It could have been worse, with Manchester City also slipping to defeat a little over 24 hours later at Tottenham. The Beat is back as Mark is joined by Sam Dean of the Telegraph and football.london's Kaya Kaynak to evaluate the setback and what it could mean moving forward. We also hear from Mikel Arteta while ESPN senior football writer joins us to discuss the London Football Awards before we round things off in usual...

With the January transfer window now but a distant memory, the Beat is back to discuss the deadline day arrival of Jorginho, a failed bid to land Alessia Russo and much more beside. Mark is in the chair and is joined by Sam Dean of the Telegraph and Goal's Charles Watts - while the Athletic's Chelsea man Simon Johnson crosses enemy lines to give the low-down on Jorginho and Molly Hudson from the Times is back to talk all things Arsenal Women. In Access All Arsenal the guys take listeners'...

THE BEAT IS BACK! After some time away watching Arsenal set themselves up to win a first Premier League title in 19 years, we return with a bang. Mark is joined by Sam Dean, Simon Collings and Dan Matthews to look back at the United game, talk all things Eddie Nketiah, the impact of Oleksandr Zinchenko and more. The panel also answer YOUR questions in our new segment, Access All Arsenal, where he also hear from captain Martin Odegaard. We end with a new version of our famous quiz Guess...

Arsenal have won again. Mikel Arteta's side continue to enjoy a fine start to the season, as does the Arsenal Beat. Here, Simon is back in the hot seat and is joined by Dan Matthews of the Daily Mail and football.london's Kaya Kaynak to look back on the victory over Bodo/Glimt and preview the visit of Liverpool. Guess the Gooner also returns as one of our guests stars! Please remember to rate and review the Arsenal Beat and subscribe to make sure you are informed of our latest episodes...

Arsenal are still top of the Premier League table. Manchester City and Erling Haaland may be on a rampage but they are still yet to topple Mikel Arteta's side... Here to discuss the north London derby win over Tottenham and the performances of some of the key players involved, Mark is joined by Nick Ames of the Guardian and the Mirror's chief football writer John Cross. The trio talk Aaron Ramsdale, William Saliba and Granit Xhaka as well as Arteta getting one over Antonio Conte and the...

Premier League football is back with a bang as Arsenal host fierce local rivals Tottenham in Saturday's early kick-off. Both sides have started the season well but who will have the bragging rights comes 14:30? Mark is in the hosts' seat and is joined by Sam Dean of the Telegraph and football.london's Kaya Kaynak to discuss form, picking your best players, Arteta or Conte and who needs the win more. All semblance of structure is lost as Sam is given just 60 seconds for his combined...

A record Women's Super League crowd watched Arsenal beat north London rivals Tottenham 4-0 on Saturday. It is two wins from two for Jonas Eidevall's side in the WSL this year as they look to go one better than last season and reclaim the title. Molly is back to lead discussions on all things Arsenal Women and she is joined by Art de Roche of the Athletic and a debutant in the shape of freelance football commentator Max Jones. The trio talk about just how far the women's game has advanced...

The international break is upon us so it is time for the first Arsenal Beat special of the new season. In 'Gift of the Gab' a host of Arsenal Beat regulars are joined by specialists and new contributors to discuss the career to date of Gabriel Jesus. South American football expert Tim Vickery talks us through Jesus' early career and his trials and tribulations with the Brazil national team. Paul Hirst of the Times and the Daily Mail's Jack Gaughan pore over Jesus' time at Manchester City,...

As Arsenal prepare to face Brentford on Sunday and before the final international break ahead of the World Cup, there is much to be discussed. Recorded for the first time at Arsenal's London Colney training base immediately after Mikel Arteta's pre-match press conference, Mark is joined by The Telegraph's Sam Dean, Art de Roche of the Athletic and senior football writer at ESPN James Olley. The quartet tackle the furore around Ben White's omission from the England squad, the ins and outs of...

The winning run is over and the transfer window has closed. A 3-1 defeat at Manchester United and a quiet deadline day may have slightly altered the mood at the Emirates Stadium but the Arsenal Beat panel carry on regardless. Mark is joined by Simon Collings of the Evening Standard and Goal's Charles Watts to discuss whether Mikel Arteta's substitutions at Old Trafford were a bad call, if Arsenal opting not to sign anyone before the deadline was wise and what the Europa League means to the...

Arsenal continue to sit top of the Premier League table with 12 points from 12. A win over Fulham was more guile than style but what does that say about Mikel Arteta's side at present? To discuss the 2-1 victory, as well as look ahead to the visit of Aston Villa and the impending transfer deadline day, Sam is in the hosting chair and is joined by Kaya Kaynak of football.london and PA Media's Mark Mann-Bryans. Please remember to rate and review the Arsenal Beat and subscribe to make sure...

Arsenal are top of the Premier League. Three wins from three games, morale is high and performances are impressive. Mark is joined by the Telegraph's Sam Dean and the debuting Dan Matthews of the Daily Mail to look back on another comfortable victory, analysing individual performances and attempting not to keep bursting into song (SALIBA!) Guess The Gooner also returns in style. Please remember to rate and review the Arsenal Beat and subscribe to make sure you stay up to date with our...

Our 88th episode and the first time we've ever recorded in-person. You lucky, lucky lot! Live (in a fashion) from the back of London Colney Retail Park having just been to Costa, Mark is joined by the Athletic's Art de Roche, Kaya Kaynak of football.london and the Evening Standard's Simon Collings. They discuss Mikel Arteta's evolution from his first game as manager of Arsenal, whether he could/should change his team at Bournemouth, the form of Aaron Ramsdale, Bukayo Saka, and whether Simon...

A fine start to the season for Arsenal means an overly-positive return to action for the Arsenal Beat regulars. Mark is joined by Sam Dean of the Telegraph and the Evening Standard's Simon Collings to look back on the Leicester victory, examine any negatives, discuss transfer business and what they have made of the All or Nothing documentary on Amazon Prime. As ever, please remember to rate and review the Arsenal Beat and subscribe to make sure you don't miss any of our latest episodes or...

Transfer bombshells, dumpings, flirting, new relationships, hooking up with the ex. Arsenal's summer of Love Island is discussed by Mark as he is joined by David Ornstein of the Athletic and the Telegraph's Sam Dean. The trio then answer some listener questions as the Arsenal Beat returns for a third season. Please rate and review the Arsenal Beat and subscribe for the latest episodes.

Another ugly win at the weekend could see Arsenal accomplish something beautiful on Thursday night. The 2-1 victory over Leeds might not have been a sight for sore eyes but it was enough to see Mikel Arteta's side open up a four-point gap in fourth place. As luck would have it, a trip to Tottenham is up next, a gorgeous prospect for Arsenal fans could see them seal a Champions League return in their neighbours back yard. Mark is joined by Charles Watts of Goal and the Guardian's Nick Ames...

We’ve had black cat superstitions and asking his players to think like squirrels, but despite the best efforts of Jonas Eidevall, Arsenal Women ended the season without a trophy. To take a look back at the campaign, Molly is joined by The Athletic’s Art de Roche, Suzy Wrack from the Guardian and, making her Arsenal Beat debut, Kathryn Batte from the Daily Mail. The panel discuss Eidevall's impact in his first season, how he has interacted with the media and battled with Emma Hayes, how...

As we enter May with Arsenal favourites for a top-four space, Mikel Arteta's side continue to do the business in the race to return to the Champions League. A 2-1 win at West Ham on Sunday kept those aspirations in Arsenal's own hands as their small squad once again came through. Simon is joined by Charles Watts of Goal and the Athletic's Art de Roche to look back over the win at the London Stadium and reminisce on just what Arsenal have been missing without Champions League football. We wrap...

While Manchester City and Liverpool were giving Arsenal a taste of what they are chasing this season and Manchester United and Chelsea played out a turgid 1-1 draw, Mikel Arteta's side have been preparing for a tough trip to West Ham. The Hammers themselves were in action on Thursday night, losing 2-1 to Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final. To look ahead to Sunday's clash at the London Stadium Mark is joined by Sam Dean of the Telegraph and the Athletic's...

Another big win on Saturday saw Arsenal move two points clear in the race for Champions League football, while simultaneously damaging the same aspirations of long-time rivals Manchester United. Are Mikel Arteta's side now favourites to land a top-four finish and who has been inspiring the recent upturn in form at just the right time of the season? Simon hosts and aims to answer those questions and more beside as he is joined by Adrian Kajumba of the Daily Mail and football.london's Kaya...