Welcome to another Arsecast Extra, the Arsenal podcast, with myself and James from @gunnerblog. In this episode James and I are in Los Angeles, losing track of time, but enjoying the California sunshine. We chat about our time here, before turning attention to Arsenal’s game against Bournemouth on Wednesday, and some of the young players…

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Good morning everyone! I hope you’ve enjoyed reading Andrew Allen as much as I have the last couple of days, but he’s passed the torch (more on the Olympics later) to me to accompany you through today and the weekend. There hasn’t been much in the way of news since the friendly against Bournemouth, so…

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Chief among Mikel Arteta’s early realisations as Arsenal coach was that Granit Xhaka was not a deep lying playmaker. When Xhaka was signed in 2016, Arsene Wenger seemed to struggle to define the player, first describing him as a ‘box to box’ player, before situating him at the base of the Arsenal midfield. Xhaka, somewhat…

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Morning all, as I start writing this it’s 5.45 am in London. On the other side of the world, Arsenal have just beaten Bournemouth 5-4 on penalties having drawn 1-1 after 90 minutes. I’ve not watched any of it, so cue the doorbell music while I figure out what happened… *30 minutes later* Right, I’ve got…

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Good morning from London where I’m trying to figure out whether I should treat today as a matchday or not.  For those in the UK, kick-off against Bournemouth – the first match of our US tour –  is at 3.30 am tomorrow, so technically it’s not. At the same time, it’s the last chance I’ll…

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Morning. There are a few bits and pieces going on, starting with some quotes from Mikel Arteta ahead of the game against Bournemouth on Wednesday evening. Having come so close to the title last season, the challenge begins again, and the manager says his team will have to improve in order to become champions, saying:…

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Morning, welcome to a brand new week. The Arsenal team left London for the US yesterday, and a 26 man squad was announced via the official website. Because of the international tournaments, it’s a real mix of senior and younger players. Last year there was just one young player with the squad, this time you…

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Welcome to another Arsecast Extra, the Arsenal podcast, with myself and James from @gunnerblog. In this episode we chat about the make-up of the squad selected for the US tour, with many young players involved, plus imminent arrival of Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori with reports over the weekend saying the agreement is basically complete. What…

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There are a couple of bits for a quick Sunday update, starting with news that the long-awaited signing of Riccardo Calafiori looks set to go through in the next couple of days. Various reports suggest the agreement between the various clubs is complete, the player will travel to London to complete a medical and all…

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Morning, a few bits a bobs going on this morning. First, there’s more on Emile Smith Rowe with Crystal Palace reportedly ‘preparing’ a bid of up to £35m (including bonuses) for the midfielder. However, the same report says Arsenal will reject the offer, with Mikel Arteta keen to keep the player. I don’t know quite…

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