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THE ARSENAL OPINION - BY LE GROVE
An Arsenal opinion podcast. Recorded live, never edited. Hosts Pedro, Matt, and Johnny Cochrane bring you LIVE On The Whistle match analysis, transfer speculation, strategic insight, and all things Arsenal. Get bonus content on Patreon
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THE DUGOUT | VILLA HEARTBREAK, THE SALIBA VOID & A 10-POINT TITLE PREDICTION
Fresh from a cold open training session at London Colney, Simon Collings (The Standard) joins host Jacob Hawley for a new episode of The Dugout.
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CURSE OF EMERY HAUNTS ARSENAL (AGAIN)
All the boys are on for this one… and it was a horrible afternoon.
We got into:
🎩 Odegaard’s performance
💣 Vi...
BEES SWATTED BUT INJURIES STING (AGAIN) | LATER BIRD POD
It was a GLORIOUS no-drama kind of evening against Brentford which made for GOOD discussion.
Pedro, Matt, and Johnny discussed:
MERINO - BEST ARSENAL PLAYER OF 2025?
Pedro and Jacob dive into a nervy but valuable midweek win over Brentford, unpacking:
🔥 How Arsenal completely neutralised Brentford’s s...
FRIED ARSENAL STRUGGLE WITH INTENSITY
Rough afternoon at The Bridge, but a point gained.
We discuss:
🔵 Caicedo madness
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ARSENAL: BEST IN EUROPE?
Jacob Hawley is back in the Dugout with Telegraph football reporter Sam Dean to break down one of the biggest weeks in the Arteta era.
Fr...
🧠 THERAPY SESSION | DANCING ON GRAVES, CHATTING BAYERN, LOOKING AT ROTATION OPTIONS
We’ve moved therapy to Tuesday, but who needs therapy when you’ve just walloped Spurs 4-1? Matt Kandela and Jacob Hawley join the show to joy-scroll t...
ARSENAL DESTROY GUTLESS SPURS!
PEDRO AND MATT WENT LIVE AFTER THE GAME TO BREAK DOWN A HUGE WIN UNDER THE LIGHTS AT A FOG-FILLED EMIRATES 🌫️⚽️
⭐ PRAISE THE MAGNIFICEN...
🧠 THERAPY SESSION | ARSENAL INEVITABLE, GOOD INJURY NEWS, STRATEGIZING BLOCK 5
On today’s episode, Pete and Jacob limp out of the international break with bruised mouths, bruised lineups, and bruised optimism ahead of a monster N...
THE DUGOUT | SPURS BRIEFING FROM JACK PITT-BROOKE (THE ATHLETIC)
In this Dugout edition of The Arsenal Opinion Podcast, Jacob Hawley takes the hosting seat and welcomes Jack Pitt-Brooke of The Athletic for a deep di...
☎️ THE AOP PHONE-IN | U-TURNS, LEGEND DREAMS, TROPHY HAUL PREDICTIONS
It’s all the boys on the show, ready to take the awesome member questions that you’ve all been percolating on.
We covered a wide range of...
🧠 THERAPY SESSION - MAKING ROOM FOR TOO MANY TEENAGE SUPERSTARS
This week’s Arsenal Opinion is therapy in name only — because everyone’s feeling suspiciously good. Pedro, Matt, and Jacob try to process the weird ca...
🎙️ THE DUGOUT: ADRIAN CLARKE ON CUP ROTATION, GYOKERES, DECLAN RICE & THE EVOLUTION OF ARSENAL
Jacob Hawley is joined by former Arsenal player and tactical guru Adrian Clarke for a deep dive into Arsenal’s form ahead of the Slavia Prague game.
GYOKERES DROPS A WORLDIE / ARSENAL BURY BURNLEY
The boys dive into the brilliant Burnley result that’s set Arsenal up for a very good weekend — no matter what happens elsewhere.
They ge...
🎙️ THE DUGOUT | ALEX MONEYPENNY FROM THE DIFFERENT KNOCK
In this week’s Dugout, Jacob Hawley sits down with YouTuber, actor, and writer Alex Moneypenny for a wide-ranging chat that moves from the Emirates me...
PALACE SMASHERS STAY TOP OF THE LEAGUE!
The boys are back to discuss a HUGE three points against Palace and a delicious weekend of mega results around the league.
They discuss:<...
FEAR FACTOR FC
The boys are back for a Thursday Therapy Session, with Pete, Matt Kandela, and Jacob Hawley breaking down Arsenal’s swagger and the chaos sweeping Eur...
UGLY WINS GET A GLOW-UP - ON THE WHISTLE (LATER)
🔥 The boys deliver the verdict on an AMAZING win that was quite ugly.
🤔 Have goalposts shifted for Gyök?
🧱 How is our def...
THERAPY SESSION | REVISING MERINO SLANDER
Pete, Matt Kandela, and Jacob Hawley return for a fiery therapy session — unpacking Arsenal’s international break chaos, Viktor Gyökeres’ crisis of co...
🎙️ THE DUGOUT | THE MANOR RETURN
The lads are back — and this one’s got proper pub garden energy. Johnny Dutch and Danny Graft return to The Dugout fresh from the studio, dropping exc...
THE DUGOUT | JACOB MEETS ACTOR-COMEDIAN TOM ROSENTHAL
Actor-comedian Tom Rosenthal joins Jacob Hawley for a brilliantly chaotic episode of The Dugout, diving deep into Arsenal’s evolution under Mikel Arte...
WEST HAM (H) | 'KILLER INSTINCT' ARSENAL EVOLUTION (LATER BIRD)
Arsenal are back on top of the league and the vibes are immaculate. Johnny and Matt break down a smooth, drama-free win over West Ham — exactly the ki...
THE DUGOUT | SPECIAL GUEST LAURA KIRK-FRANCIS
In this episode of The Arsenal Opinion, Jacob is joined by special guest Laura Kirk Francis, whose Arsenal content has been lighting up social media o...
NEWCASTLE (A) | ON THE WHISTLE | MEGA LAST MINUTE WINNER!
The Arsenal Opinion crew is back with a monster episode after Arsenal’s dramatic last-minute win against Newcastle. Pete, Matt, and Johnny break down...
THERAPY SESSION | SALIBA SIGNS, DYNASTY BEGINS?
💥 AOP LIVE TICKETS💥 go on sale at 10am this morning (UK time). It's in London, Finsbury Park, and there are limited tickets.
Go to htt...
DUGOUT SESSION | JIM CAMPBELL FROM FOOTBALL RAMBLE
Jacob Hawley is back in the Dugout chair with Arsenal podcaster and Football Ramble legend Jim Campbell. Together they dive into Arsenal’s cautious st...
MANCHESTER CITY (H) | ON THE WHISTLE
MANCHESTER CITY (H) | ON THE WHISTLE | JOHNNY & PEDRO (EARLY BIRD)🎙️ On the Whistle is here (Pedro is VERY ill 🤒 so forgive any slurring)
THERAPY SESSION - THIERRY YAPPING! RESPECT, OR TIME TO STOP? (LATER BIRD)
It’s a therapy session with Pete and Jacob Hawley as we dive into three days of wild Champions League football. We cover:
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THE DUGOUT | KEVIN LEE KHARAS OF REAL LIES (EARLY BIRD)
Jacob is joined by Kevin Lee Kharas (@kevkharas), lead singer of Real Lies and devoted Arsenal fan, for a wide-ranging conversation that blends music,...
ARSENAL BATTER FOREST BUT DEBATES RAGE!
It’s all four of the AOP boys out here discussing the HUGE win against Nottingham Forest 🌳🔴⚪️
⚠️ TRIGGER WARNING: spicy content ahead,...
THE DUGOUT | SPECIAL GUEST, JAMES BENGE!!!
It’s Episode Three of The Dugout series, hosted by Jacob Hawley. This week’s guest is Arsenal journalist James Benge (CBS Sports, formerly Arseblog/Ar...
THE DUGOUT | ARSENAL SESSION WITH SOUTH LONDON BAND, THE MANOR
🎙️ The Dugout with Jacob HawleyThis week Jacob sits down with Johnny Dutch and Danny Graft from South London cult band The Manor. The conversation is...
NEGATIVE ARSENAL, SLAPPED DOWN AGAIN!
If you’re getting this on Tuesday… you could’ve had it earlier 👀
Want the early bird? Check the links at the bottom and become a member.
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DUGOUT CHAT | JACOB HAWLEY & SPECIAL GUEST HORATIO GOULD
We’re debuting a brand-new format: Dugout Chat. Each week, Jacob Hawley sits down with some amazing voices in the culture to talk football, Arsenal, a...
LEEDS DESTROYED - ON THE WHISTLE!
Johnny and Pedro get stuck into a MONSTER On The Whistle, where we discuss:
Gyok off the mark!
...
EMERGENCY PODCAST: KAI OUT / EZE IN!!!!!!!
ARSENAL FANS, GET ON THIS RIGHT NOW!
We discuss the injury issues with Kai Havertz, then crack into the juiciest story of the window... E...
MANCHESTER UNITED (A) - ON THE WHISTLE
The very FIRST On the Whistle of the season has LANDED. It’s Pedro, JC, and Kandela. Discussions were spicy after a terrible looking AMAZING victory.<...
EZE AND RODRYGO ON THE ROCKS
This week, Pedro is joined by Jacob Hawley and Johnny Cochrane for an early-bird therapy session packed with hot takes, transfer angst, and a sprinkle...
GYOKERES HUSHES THE DOUBTERS!
Arsenal’s final pre-season game brought the spark we’d been waiting for — Big Vik GYOKERES silenced the doubters with a bruising, goal-filled display,...
THERAPY SESSION: ANOTHER PRESEASON DOWNER?
It's Thursday Therapy time, and the whole gang is in: Pedro, Matt, and Jacob dissect a very odd Arsenal preseason. From standout teen Max Dowman light...