The Arsenal Beat

A rare misstep this season saw Arsenal lose at home to Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon as Manchester City now once again lead the way at the top of the Premier League

No time, though, for Mikel Artet...

A long-awaited return to Champions League action did not disappoint as Arsenal drew 2-2 with Bayern Munich at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night

With the tie finely-poised ahead of a trip to Bavar...

Kaya is back in the hot seat following a thrilling 0-0 draw at Manchester City on Easter Sunday

With the Premier League title race taking another twist, Kaya is joined by Jordan Davies from The Sun t...

In what could be a potentially huge fixture in deciding the destination of the Premier League title, the Arsenal Beat is back and we have rolled out our own big-game players

Mark is joined by Simon C...

Arsenal are top of the Premier League - nothing new in that given the past year-and-a-half

Arsenal, though, are also in the Champions League quarter-finals...

With Mikel Arteta's men ending a 14-yea...

Yet another thrashing handed out by Mikel Arteta's in-form side means spirits on the Arsenal Beat remain high

Kaya is back on hosting duties and is joined by Jordan Campbell of the Athletic and The S...

We have the whole weekend to see out before Mikel Arteta takes his men to face Sheffield United at Bramall Lane on Monday night

Despite that, we are back once again to preview the game against the ro...

Another impressive Premier League win for Arsenal means plenty of positivity among the Arsenal Beat panel

Mark is back to host and this time is joined by Art de Roche of the Athletic and The Sun's Jo...

Another fine weekend for Arsenal as they beat Burnley 5-0 at Turf Moor on Saturday to further prove their title credentials.



The Arsenal Beat review show brings you a panel of three reporters who t...

On the back of that thumping win at West Ham, the Arsenal Beat preview show is back.

Another Saturday on the road sees Mikel Arteta's side travel to face his old mate Vincent Kompany's Burnley.

Mark...

An upbeat Arsenal Beat review show as we look back on a 6-0 victory at West Ham on Sunday.

Mark is joined by Sam Dean of the Telegraph and ESPN's James Olley to dissect the result, the eye-catching p...

Our new Thursday preview show launches as we look ahead to Sunday's trip to West Ham

Mark is in the hosting chair as the debuting Jordan Campbell from the Athletic and the Evening Standard's Simon Co...

Our Monday review show launches in some style as Mark, Art and Kaya analyse Arsenal’s huge win over Liverpool. 

What does it mean to the title race? how good was Jorginho? Has there been a mentality ...

With the transfer window creaking open, the Arsenal Beat are ready and waiting to squeeze through their fantasy January signings.



Mark, Sam and Simon sift through some brilliant - and not-so-brilli...

Already bored of the renewed European Super League chat?

Fear Not!

With a tough Christmas trip to Anfield on the horizon, the Beat is back as Mark is joined by Simon Collings of the Evening Standard...

Unai Emery was the man chosen to replace Arsene Wenger in the Arsenal dugout.
The Spaniard had made a name for himself in his homeland, winning silverware and impressing with his methodical approach.
...

Arsenal eased into the last 16 of the Champions League with a fine 6-0 victory over Lens on Wednesday night.

Mark is joined here by Kaya Kaynak of football.london and the Evening Standard's Simon Col...

The Beat is back and we jump straight into the Arsenal goalkeeping debate which was once again up for discussion following Saturday's win at Brentford.



Kai Havertz was the match-winner at the Gtech...

After a week to forget for the whole of Arsenal Football Club, the Arsenal Beat gathers together a panel to discuss three damaging defeats.



Simon is joined by Kaya and Molly to pick The Good, The B...

After a run of regrettable results and ponderous performances, the Arsenal Beat returns to ask - and answer - just what has happened to Arsenal in recent weeks.

Mark is joined by Simon and Sam to ans...

Our latest Arsenal Beat special delves into the world of the matchday programme.

Max Jones presents an in-depth look at the history of programmes, how the Arsenal matchday companion is put together, ...

Arsenal are out of the Europa League after losing on penalties to Sporting on Thursday night.

Is that a bad thing? Are the injuries picked up a concern? Mark is joined by Dan Matthews from the Daily ...

Arsenal enjoyed a fine Sunday afternoon by the river, retaining their five-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a routine win at Fulham.

With Gabriel Jesus back, Leandro Trossard settled ...

What a finish.

Reiss Nelson's last-gasp goal saw Mikel Arteta's men seal a memorable win over Bournemouth which leaves them five points clear at the Premier League summit.

To unpack all the action, ...

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 ...

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 la...

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 ...

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 W...

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'...

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...

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 ch...

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 M...

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 Mai...

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 der...

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 c...

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 b...

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 contribut...

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 t...

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 ...

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 th...

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 Da...

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 th...

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 t...

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 Tele...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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 prepa...

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 ...

Crisis? What crisis?!

Arsenal ended a three-game losing streak with victory at the home of European Champions Chelsea on Wednesday night as unlikely heroes emerged in the shape of Eddie Nketiah and M...

'Arsenal Beaten' might be a more apt title for our podcast after a second successive loss has seen the club's top-four chances damaged.

Brighton followed in the footsteps of their M23 rivals Crystal ...

A defeat at Crystal Palace on Monday night means the top-four picture for Arsenal looks slightly less clear than it did going into the weekend.

With Kieran Tierney and Thomas Partey injured, it has b...

Another international break has come to a close so the Premier League returns this weekend with Arsenal in action last, making the short trip to face Crystal Palace on Monday night.

Simon is joined b...

With the international break taking the players away from the Emirates Stadium, we've decided to focus our third Arsenal Beat special of the season on a man who has instigated the change in fortunes i...

Bukayo Saka was the goalscoring hero as Arsenal swiftly recovered from defeat to Liverpool to win at Aston Villa and head into the international break with their top-four place intact.

While the men'...

Another victory on Sunday saw Leicester become the latest side to be steam-rollered by Mikel Arteta's top four bandwagon, but could the wheels come off when they host title-chasing Liverpool on Wednes...

It may have ultimately been a 3-2 win at Watford but another good display from Arsenal now leaves them in a great position in the fight for a top four finish.

The attacking players at Mikel Arteta's ...

Arsenal are finally back in action as they prepare for Sunday's Premier League trip to struggling Watford.

The Wolves win feels like a distant memory now but a couple of players who stood out in that...

With Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe once again providing the goods, Arsenal saw off Brentford on Saturday to keep their top-four hopes in their own hands.

Wolves next up on Thursday night, too, and...

After a weekend which saw Arsenal's main top-four rivals drop points, Mikel Arteta's side are back in action themselves on Saturday with the visit of Brentford.

There has also been news of plans to f...

We finally got a match to analyse as Arsenal beat Wolves on Thursday night to put themselves in a good position in a fight for the top four.

How important was the victory? What does it mean to Champi...

Usual service will be resumed next week but given Arsenal fixtures are a little thin on the ground and the transfer window has shut, we thought it would be nice to offer something different. 

Our Gue...

So, the January transfer window has closed and it seemed to be pretty much one-way traffic at the Emirates Stadium as a host of players left the club.

What does the latest market activity mean for Ar...

What a week in the WSL for Arsenal as they open up a lead at the top of the table having taken four points from Manchester City and Brighton.

Drama and a late leveller at the weekend was followed up ...

A tepid display at home to Burnley leaves Arsenal looking over their shoulder rather than up at the Champions League spots as a squad struggling for numbers is also clearly in need of new additions. B...

A Carabao Cup semi-final to forget and the visit of rock bottom Burnley to come. 

Are the wheels coming off the Arsenal top four bandwagon and how desperate is the need for new recruits becoming?

Ma...

A second FA Cup third-round defeat at Nottingham Forest in the last four years has seen another potential trophy slip out of Arsenal's grasp this season.

Hopes of silverware are now pinned on the Car...

No game to review and a fairly uninspiring FA Cup third-round tie to look ahead to, what better time than to host the mid-season edition of the Arsenal Beat awards - the (soon to be prestigious) Tabbi...

In the aftermath of a fine performance but controversial loss to Manchester City, Mark is back asking the questions and is joined by the Guardian's Nick Ames and newcomer Kaya Kaynak of football.londo...

Our latest Arsenal Beat special steps away from the pitch to analyse cryptocurrency for supporters.  

What is it? 

What are the pitfalls? 

Are there any positives? 

We speak to AP’s global sports ...

Sam hosts our last regular show before Christmas and is joined by Nick Ames of the Guardian and The Athletic’s Art De Roche. 

The trio look back at a good win at Leeds (which allowed Mark to use this...

Mark is asking the questions as he is joined by ESPN senior football writer James Olley and Simon Collings of the Evening Standard.

A quick look back over a good week on the pitch leads to questions ...

Sam hosts the chat as Arsenal men and women suffered painful defeats in the past few days.
He is joined by Molly Hudson of the Times and the Evening Standard's Simon Collings to discuss the Everton lo...

Mark is hosting - albeit from afar - as he is joined by the Guardian’s Nick Ames and Simon Collings of the Evening Standard. 

The trio look back on a disappointing night at Old Trafford, sitting back...

Molly is back as Arsenal prepare for their Women's FA Cup final against Chelsea on Sunday.
She is joined by Ameé Ruszkai of Goal and the Athletic's Art de Roche to preview the showpiece Wembley event ...

Sam is the show-runner and is joined by Simon Collings of the Evening Standard and newcomer Harvey Downes - football data editor at Opta. 

The trio discuss their dislike for Stafford Services, Arsena...

Simon is back in charge and is joined by Sam Dean of the Telegraph and the Guardian's in-form quizzer Nick Ames.

The trio look back on Arsenal's Three Lions and discuss plenty on England with Emile S...

Mark is hosting and is joined by Sam Dean of the Telegraph and the Athletic's Art de Roche.

The trio take a quick look back at the Watford win - a bad day at the office for Aubameyang, a battling win...

Molly’s at the wheel…and is joined by the Guardian’s Nick Ames and Arsenal Beat debutant Adrian Kajumba of the Daily Mail. 

The panel look back on Arsenal's unbeaten run, a lack of European football ...

Sam is back in charge and is joined by Nick Callow of Hayters and PA Media's Mark Mann-Bryans.

The trio discuss the Leicester win, Aaron Ramsdale's rise and his England credentials, why Nick felt Gab...

Mark is joined by Art de Roche of the Athletic to...moan about Halloween, mainly.

But they also get around to previewing what could prove a tricky trip to Leicester - should Arteta stick or twist wit...

Mark is back to host and is joined by The Guardian's Nick Ames and Simon Collings of the Evening Standard.

The trio discuss Friday's win over Aston Villa, including the tactical tweaks from Arteta, t...

Simon is driving the discussion and is joined by the Telegraph's Sam Dean and senior football writer for ESPN James Olley.

As the podcast rose between two thorny Premier League fixtures, the trio deb...

As Patrick Vieira prepares to return to Arsenal with his Crystal Palace side, the Arsenal Beat take a look back at what made the French midfielder a shining light in one of the best teams in living me...

No football over the international break? No problem! 
The Arsenal Beat is still going strong. France Football's Jeremy Docteur joins us from...well, France...to talk all things William Saliba and Mat...

Mark is hosting having smugly watched Saturday's 0-0 draw at Brighton from the comfort of his own sofa.

Sam Dean from the Telegraph and the Guardian's Nick Ames were in attendance, getting soaked as ...

Sam is on hosting duty once again and is joined by Art de Roche of the Athletic and PA Media's Mark Mann-Bryans.

The panel discuss the intricacies of the win over Tottenham and the joy of seeing Hale...

Mark is joined by Sam Dean of the Telegraph and The Sun's Mark Irwin to take a look ahead to Sunday's north London derby against Tottenham.

Who would have thought a 2-0 win would take Arsenal above t...

Mark is back to host and is once again joined by the Telegraph's Sam Dean, Molly Hudson from the Times and a returning Nick Ames of the Guardian, who has resurfaced following his league-worst performa...

Sam is hosting as he is joined by Charles Watts of Goal and PA Media's Mark Mann-Bryans to reflect back on Saturday's narrow - but crucial - win over Norwich.

They cast an eye over the newcomers to t...

Fresh from the international break, the Arsenal Beat is back and Mark - and his new vaccum cleaner - take on hosting duties as Sam Dean from the Telegraph and the Evening Standard's Simon Collings joi...

Supporters of the Arsenal men's team may already be wishing for the end of the season, despite being busy in the transfer market.

But, with Mikel Arteta's side languishing at the bottom of the Premie...

Mark takes hosting duties as he is joined by senior football writer at ESPN, James Olley and the Daily Mail's chief football reporter Sami Mokbel.

There really was no point having the next instalment...

Sam is in the host's seat and he has two huge guests in the shape of the Mirror’s chief football writer John Cross and - making his Arsenal Beat debut - David Ornstein of the Athletic. 

The trio disc...

Mark is back as Simon Collings from the Standard and Reach's Paul Brown join the panel to look back on the defeat to Chelsea.
Where is it going wrong? Is Arteta the one? Are there any excuses?
As well...

The Beat is back.
Chelsea up next and - after a week of confirmed Covid cases and new signings - there are plenty of goings on in and around Arsenal besides the prospect of a London derby against the ...

Sam returns to the hosts' chair and gets things started with some misplaced innuendo as he is joined by James Olley of ESPN and The Athletic's Art de Roche.

The trio dissect Friday's 2-0 defeat at Br...

Back and - questionably - better than ever.

The Arsenal Beat returns on the eve of the Premier League season to whip you up to fever pitch and get all the expectations, hopes and dreams building ahea...

Two years on from winning their last WSL title, our unrivalled collection of women's football experts come together to cast their eyes back on the 2018/19 season.

Molly Hudson from The Times and the ...

After a quiet few days for the Arsenal-covering reporters of the British press, the Arsenal Beat returns to look at a potentially historical weekend for the club.

Simon is back in the hosting seat an...

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