THE NORTH BANK - An Arsenal Podcast
Episodes
More transfer gossip and pre-Euros player watch
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join the lads for the latest look at potential signings as well as those who might have got away... There's also a round up of Arsenal players on ...
Arsenal ins and outs - the transfer special
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's the transfer silly season again which means time for Holly, Stef and Chris to suggest potential comings & goings ahead of next season. Ar...
Season 2023-24 review
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Holly, Stef and Chris kick off with a quick look at the Everton game and the carnival atmosphere around the Emirates - what is the general mood in ter...
Everton preview - it's still up for grabs
18 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Holly, Stef and Chris look ahead to the final game of the season - Everton at home on Sunday. It's generally agreed that we've had a great se...
Job done at United - can we finish it?
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Holly, Stef and Chris look back at the 0-1 win at Old Trafford - was it as close as the scoreline suggests? The lads also look at the bigger picture;...
United away - another must-win
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Holly, Stef and Chris prepare themselves for Sunday's clash with United at Old Trafford where we have a fairly dismal record. But surely this time...
Cherries pipped, two to go
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Holly returns along with Stef & Chris to celebrate the 3-0 win v Bournemouth. The lads tackle the game's debatable decisions before discu...
Bournemouth banana skin?
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stef and Chris anxiously look ahead to the first of our three remaining games; Bournemouth at home has all the hallmarks of a classic banana skin...or...
Spuds mashed - the NLD review
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With host Holly still not quite match fit, Stef and Chris look back at the somewhat unnecessarily stressful North London derby on Sunday. 3-0 up and c...
Five star Gunners - bring on the NLD!
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With Holly taking a breather, it's back to Chris & Stef to chew over the Chelsea win and to look ahead to the small matter of Spurs on Sunday....
Wolves Win to Chelsea Challenge
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Holly is back and so are Arsenal with a win at Wolves! Stef joins him for some post-game chat as well as a look ahead to the Chelsea game - anoth...
Beaten by Bayern again - must-win at Wolves
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As Holly inches back towards full fitness, Stef and Chris share their post-Bayern thoughts - certainly no disgrace in going out but should we have don...
Villa Killer? Back to Bayern
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With host Holly still out of action, it's Stef & Chris picking apart the painful home defeat to Villa - are there any positives to be taken fr...
Bayern - we didn't lose! Plus Villa preview
13 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With host Holly still in the treatment room, Stef & Chris soldier on in the wake of our 2-2 draw at home to Bayern. Mixed feelings about the resul...
Brighton beaten, bring on Bayern!
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Stalwart Stef and special guest Kev return to look back at our brilliant win against Brighton, how the team has evolved and look ahead to our Champion...
Looting Luton before Brighton
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the absence of host Holly and Producer Chris who are sidelined, stalwart Stef and special guest Kev look back at our routine win against Luton, dis...
A good point - City away review
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Host Holly returns to discuss the 0-0 away draw with City with Stef, while Chris takes a breather. They touch on a great defensive performance and def...
City Away - the preview
30 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Chris & Stef soldier on without regular host Holly, to tackle possibly the biggest game of the season so far. Is it a must win, o...
Gunning for Glory?
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we assess the remaining 10 games for the top 3. We don't agree on who will ultimately win, but one thing for certain is ...
Raya to the Rescue - Bring on Bayern!
16 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look back at our nail biting, penalty shoot-out win against Porto, and look ahead to a very tasty quarter final reuni...
Bees Stung, Porto Promise
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look back at our hard fought win against Brentford. We disagree on our man of the match, but do agree it was an excel...
Blades Blitzed...Bees Sting?
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look back at yet another remarkable performance and result on this record breaking run. There are stats, there are al...
Blunting the Blades?
02 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look ahead to Monday night's game at Brammel Lane. We discuss our prospects (even Stef thinks we'll win, worryin...
Geordie Joy
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look back at the sweet revenge enacted upon Newcastle at the weekend. Was that our best first half of the season? Not...
Porto Pain, Geordie Gain?
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look back at Porto and ahead to Newcastle.We discuss what went wrong against Porto? Was it tactics, personnel, experi...
Burnley Battered - Porto Promise?
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look back at yet another football schooling meted out to inferior opposition. There's a lot to love about this arsena...
Burnley Beckons
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look ahead to a rare Saturday 3pm kick off - this time away at Burnley. We chat through our predicted lineups and sco...
Hammers Hammered
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Hammers Heaven or Hell?
10 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 kno...
Liverpool Elation!
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 performan...
Arsenal Awaits Kloppmania
03 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 d...
Nottingham Nightmare or Forest Fun?
28 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 co...
Five Star Gunners shoot down Eagles
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we experience that winning feeling for first time in five weeks. Whilst the result was undeniably superb, the performanc...
Any win will do..? The Palace Preview
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Lucky Liverpool?
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Cup Distraction - Scousers on Sunday
06 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Fulham Failings
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 wi...
Hammer blow
30 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Anfield Anxiety
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Seagulls slain - Brighton review
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 cha...
Dutch Delight to Soaring Seagulls
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Zeros and Villans
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Mad Hatters and Villans
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 win...
Wolves sent packing plus Hatters review
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Lens Spectacle! Plus VARBY preview
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
A taste of honey - Brentford review
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 k...
A pot of honey? Bees away preview
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
1000 Goals Special!
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 hi...
Internationalzzz... plus January wish list
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we attempt to fill yet another interlull (©️ Arseblog) with a look through our current squad, pondering how we c...
Burnley proved good Kompany in the end
13 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 i...
Spanish siesta followed by some claret
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 als...
VARcical - Newcastle review, Sevilla preview
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Hammered out of Cup - time for the Toon
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we draw a line under the league cup defeat at West Ham, promising to never speak of it again. The last time we lost we b...
3ddie Steels The Show!
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we heap a whole lot of praise on Eddie for securing his first ever premier league hattrick. We applaud Arteta for his te...
Seville sun, Sheffield Steel - review & preview
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Holly, Chris and a returning Stef as we look back on a crucial, and impressive, victory over Sevilla. Why is Jesus so clinical in Europe, but les...
Chelsea review - we didn't lose
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Holly and Chris - Stef is making his way to Seville - as we unpick the 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge. Very much a point gained but where did that p...
Chelsea Preview - away day Blues?
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Holly and Chris as we look forward to Chelsea away. For once there's complete agreement about the starting eleven, and the eventual outcome. This...
Half Term Report Card
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we take stock of the season so far. Eight games in, joint top, undefeated, but still not hitting the heights of last sea...
Martinelli magic sinks City
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we bask in the glory of finally beating City - we're obviously the best team in the world, ever, now aren't we?!We exami...
Looking through the Lens of an Arsenal defeat - Post-match review & City preview
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look back at our first defeat of the season - we had to lose some time, and Lens away is not exactly terminal. But di...
Bournemouth review - A 'significant human error' free pod
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we bask in the warm glow of a comfortable away win. We also look ahead to Lens on Tuesday and make more vain attempts to...
Bees stung, Cherries ripe for popping? Brentford review and Bournemouth preview
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look back at Brentford and forward to Bournemouth. Has Ramsdale done enough to earn a start, what about Nelson? Do we...
A fair point? Arsenal v Spurs - The post-match review
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we try to work through our frustrations after that 2-2 draw with the old enemy. Did we really do enough to win it? What ...
Too much for the Dutch, onto the NLD - PSV post-match review & Spurs preview
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we enjoy looking back at our scintillating return to the champions league. But can we repeat that performance, and resul...
Trossard chews Toffees, let's go Dutch - Everton post-match review and PSV preview
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we bask in the glory of finally being able to celebrate a win at Goodison. We discuss the Raya selection and what it mig...
Everton preview - Sticky Toffees?
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look ahead to the Everton game. Is it time for the Goodison hoodoo to finally end - our recent record there is abysma...
Season so far, Saka and so much more...
09 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we assess the start to our season. Is 10 points disappointing, or should we be happy to be unbeaten having not impressed...
Man Utd: a game of two VARs - The post-match review
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we calmly and coherently process what happened in our win against United on Sunday. Chris' epic journey to make kick off...
Man Utd preview - United we (can't) stand
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we react to the Champions League Draw - how good it feels to be able to say that! We also explore what we think may happ...
Fulham frustration - The post-match review
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we pore over what went wrong, and what went right in Saturday's 2-2 draw with Fulham. Are things really as bad as t...
Fulham preview - predictions and scary stats?
25 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look forward to Saturday's match at home to Fulham. We take a look at the opposition and how they're currently doing....
Ten man Arsenal pip Palace - The post-match review
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we pick through the bones of the hard fought victory over Palace on Monday night. There's heated debate about the refere...
Palace preview and squelchy chairs
19 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we look ahead to the Palace game on Monday night. We catch up with Albert from Palace's 'Winging it' podcast for an insi...
Forest felled but damaged Timber - The post-match review
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we dissect our opening day win against Forest. We examine Arteta's team selection, run the rule over the key events, and...
Arsenal slay City...bring on Forest!
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Holly, Stef and Chris as we take a look back at the psychologically important Community Shield victory over City. We also look forward to kicking...
PRE-SEASON REVIEW 2023-24
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Can Arsenal win the league this season? Is our current squad the best ever assembled? Do we need further additions? Who is for the chop? Join myself (...
THE NORTH BANK - An Arsenal Podcast
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The North Bank. An Arsenal podcast where we chat most things Arsenal.Join Holly, Stefan and Chris for post-match analysis, a look ahead to our ne...