Join a very jubilant Holly, Stef and Chris as we struggle to dampen the sheer joy looking back at our record premier league away win instils. Who was your man of the match? We narrowed it down to about 8 players. Do we now no longer need a number 9? What was the most pleasing aspect of the game for you? And do you know our record Premier league home win? Listen for answers to these and many more questions... You can also join the conversation on our socials: Twitter @northbankpod TikTok...

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look ahead to our trip to east London. Surely we can't lose three times in one season to the Hammers, can we? Now known as the Rice derby, we all struggle to pick our starting line up, but we do all think we'll win? Will Havertz get the nod again, or will Jesus come back in? What about Jorginho, or Eddie, or Tomi? There's also some chat about recent Raya improvements, and some head scratching trying to name the 19 players to have played for both clubs in the...

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we bask in the glory of the Liverpool win. Holly feels vindicated for his pre-game confidence. Was it our best performance of the season? Were we that good, or were Liverpool that poor? We look at Jorginho's man of the performance, praise Arteta's tactics and welcome back the celebration police with open arms. Not even Man City can dampen our enthusiasm.  Plus, would you ever be caught swimming with no trunks? You can also join the conversation on our...

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look ahead to the big game on Sunday as Liverpool come to town. A must not lose or a must win? One of us predicts a defeat, one a draw and the other a victory - wonder can you guess who's gone for what? Should we park the bus, or play our own game? Will our forwards finally find their shooting boots?  We also look back at a good away win at Forest and spend all of 10 seconds discussing the transfer window.  You can also join the conversation on our...

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as look ahead to the Forest game on Tuesday. In what has proven an unhappy hunting ground recently, we are still quietly confident of building on the Palace rout. Narrative kicks in again with Turner and Tavares possibly lining up against us. There's a few interesting Arsenal stats to digest, and how many of you can name the 9 Arsenal players to have more premier league assists than Saka?  You can also join the conversation on our socials: Twitter...

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we experience that winning feeling for first time in five weeks. Whilst the result was undeniably superb, the performance has still left us with sufficient worries to keep us going until the Forest game. There's praise for the subs, nice to see Emile get a reasonable run out, and do well. There's also 'Ivan Toney watch' with Stef now a believer as well.  Plus a nod to late 80s video games... You can also join the conversation on our socials: Twitter...

It's back! Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we welcome the football back. After enjoying our own winter break we find that we are still slightly worried about the Arsenal. What's the most important thing this Saturday; any kind of win so long as it's a win, or a win with style? We feel this could be a pivotal moment in the season - one of us thinks we'll hammer Palace, two of us are a little more circumspect. If ever a game needed an early goal you feel it may be this one. And if you're going,...

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we struggle to work out exactly how we feel about Arsenal right now. Did we actually play well against Liverpool? Can it be a system problem if we're creating so many chances? If it's a personnel problem why doesn't Arteta try different in-game options up front? We discuss what a reset might look like, does it mean a lowering of expectations for this season might be necessary? So many questions, so few answers. We're all confused. Let's all go to Dubai for some...

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look ahead to the FA Cup 3rd round clash against Liverpool on Sunday. I pose some questions: is this exactly the game we needed, or the worst possible time to welcome one of the big hitters? Should we go strong, or heavily rotate? Is the FA Cup our best chance of silverware this season? Finally, I set the boys the challenge of naming the starting 11 for our most recent cup final win in 2020. Listen in to see how close they got (nudge - not very). But how...

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we try to bring cheer into your lives at the start of 2024, but fail miserably. We're all a little glum in truth, but with a January transfer window to look forward to, all is not lost just yet. Two of us believe we will sign someone, especially if players are sold. There is praise for Arteta, but also a plea to be a little less rigid - in tactics, not hairstyle. The hair can stay.  Happy New Year everyone!  You can also join the conversation on our...

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we attempt to put a positive spin on the loss to West Ham. Thirty chances created, surely that means we played well yeah? But no goals scored and two goals conceded suggest a different story. Is it player fatigue? Is Arteta too stubborn to better utilise his squad? Is a striker an absolute necessity for January? Or can these players rediscover last season's attacking verve? We also look ahead to Fulham on Sunday - two of us predict an away win, one of us a high...

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look ahead, through a worried lens, to this weekend's trip to Anfield. The stats aren't great, but we're a different beast this year, so at least two of us are predicting that we won't lose.  There's also talk of super league nonsense and some transfer guff thrown in for good measure.  Happy Christmas everyone!  You can also join the conversation on our socials: Twitter @northbankpod TikTok @northbankpod Instagram @northbankpod   and discover loads more on our...

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look back on our win against Brighton. Was this our best performance of the season? Are we still missing too many chances? Was Declan Rice a steal at £100m? We run the rule over our rivals' weekend results - not a bad weekend for the Arsenal fan, was it! We also digest the Champions League draw which sees us pitted against Porto.  Plus - dark or milk chocolate...? You can also join the conversation on our socials: Twitter @northbankpod TikTok...

Join Holly and Chris as we draw a line under the Champions League group stages - a job well done. But did Arteta make the right number of changes, did he get lucky with a clean bill of health, could he have played a couple of the academy kids? We also turn our attention to Brighton on Sunday and the need to get back to winning ways as soon as possible. Despite a few question marks over the fitness of a couple of players, we're all quite confident of a win. This in itself should make me...

Join Holly and Chris as we try to make Stef feel better about Arsenal. We dissect the Villa performance - yes, we were sloppy, yes VAR can do one, but it wasn't all doom and gloom as we created numerous chances that, on another day, could have resulted in a deserved win. We look ahead to PSV but struggle to pick a team of players who didn't start against Villa. We chat about Arsenal women and their thumping of Chelsea in front of a record WSL crowd. Plus, there are honourable mentions for...

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we attempt to process the seven goal thriller at Luton - talking points include Raya, Havertz, Jesus and last minute winners.  We also look ahead to our upcoming away day at Villa - coming in high on the xNarrative scale with Emery, Martinez and their 14 game home winning streak.  There's also another golden Goldbridge moment or two to marvel at.    You can also join the conversation on our socials: Twitter @northbankpod TikTok @northbankpod Instagram...

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we pore over the victory against Wolves. Some scintillating attacking play on show in the first half, but an inability to get that third and secure the win ultimately led to a nervy final few moments. Discussion points include Jesus, Zinchenko, Tomiyasu, and a weekend of some mad football and great results for us. We also look ahead to a tricky away trip to Kenilworth Road on Tuesday. Cucumbers, Mrs Miggins' back garden and lamppost concussions also get a...

Join Holly, Stef And Chris as we marvel over six of the best against Lens - this Champions League lark is easy, isn't it! Saka, Havertz, the whole team get a lot of love - we debate our best starting 11 and whether or not opposition teams will now never come and attack us for fear of being destroyed like Lens were. We also look ahead to Wolves (the VAR derby, or VARBY) on Saturday - more of the same there please. A nice 4 point cushion going into the games on Sunday would do just...

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look back at yet another late late victory in the premier league. We examine the team selection, bemoan the lack of killer instinct in attack, but marvel at our defensive base. We also generally feel sad about the Ramsdale situation, despite the clean sheet. But more than anything we bask in the moment that Kai Havertz finally arrived - tsamina mina eh eh, waka waka eh eh... We also look ahead to Lens on Wednesday evening.  You can also join the conversation...

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we revel in the return to premier league action. We look at what could be a tricky game at Brentford - remarkably we all predict the same scoreline, but once again all differ on the starting lineup - Havertz or Jorginho, Tomi or Zinchenko, Trossard or Eddie or Jesus? We also run the rule over the rest of the weekend's key matches - City host Liverpool, Villa travel to Spurs, Chelsea are at Newcastle, but my favourite fixture of the weekend is Everton hosting...

Join Holly, Stef and Chris for our trip down memory lane. Although we look a little further back to our pre-Emirates days where David Hillier cites his favourite all time goal, Rocky's 'masterclass' at Old Trafford, we focus more on the Emirates era. Adrian Clarke, Gunnerblog, Ian Allinson (legend), Andrew Allen among others share their favourite Arsenal goal in our new home. There's not one, but two quizzes to keep you guessing throughout, and some nostalgic commentary of one of the best...

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we attempt to fill yet another interlull (©️ Arseblog) with a look through our current squad, pondering how we could realistically improve it in the upcoming transfer window. Striker or midfielder - if you could only have one, which would it be?  Are we a little light in defensive positions, could Zinchenko solve the left eight issue, will we sell anyone to raise funds? Plenty of questions debated, some interesting solutions suggested.  And don't forget to submit...

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look back at the home win against Burnley. Trossard does the business again, injuries almost take their toll and the international break comes just at the right time. Much as we enjoyed Burnley, we also enjoyed laughing at Spurs and Newcastle, and offer begrudging thanks to Chelsea for taking points off City.  We fondly recall some of the very best goals scored at the Emirates - quite a few to choose from - before remembering that we will be dedicating an...

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look back at a pleasantly uneventful home win against Sevilla, even if injuries are starting to mount up. We also look forward to our final game before yet another international break where we take on Burnley. Check out our predictions, which range from a 1-0 to a 5-0 victory. We take time to laugh at Spurs, and Chelsea, and United because, well, why not? Kermit the frog even puts in an appearance disguised as a Russian spy (not a sentence I ever thought I'd...

Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we attempt to process, and draw a line under, the Newcastle game. But, you know, VAR makes that impossible - or rather the people in charge of the technology render all discussion redundant - until they change, nothing changes. We agree that decisions went against us, but should we also be concerned about our own lack of goal threat throughout the game? Injuries are causing us real concern. We also take a brief look forward to Sevilla on Wednesday evening where...