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PL #34: Arsenal vs. Newcastle, Eze’s short-corner breakthrough, Saka’s return, DOGSO drama, title-race tension, Wenger’s daylight offside test, Chelsea chaos, Arsenal’s U.S. youth camps 🇺🇸, and more!YouTube Channel: @GoonerUView this episode on YouTubeSocial Links:InstagramTikTokThreadsTwitter/XFediverse: @goonerushow@threads.netDov on Twitter/XDov on LetterboxdSign up for Zencastr using this SPECIAL LINK to support our show: https://zencastr.com/?via=goonerHighlights:Arsenal vs. Newcastle (2:00, as usual)Arsenal vs. Newcastle (Extended, showing Pope/Gyökeres Foul)Links:Arsenal Soccer Camps USAArsenal UK Soccer CampsWatch: First 'daylight' offside goal scored in Canadian Premier League (ESPN)Liam Rosenior sacked by Chelsea after five successive Premier League defeats (The Athletic)Alternate Titles:Rooting for the MeteorOrange You Glad?The Sub SignAll the InjusticesBig Money ClubsThey’re All Big Ones

Sporting CP Leg 2, PL #33 at Man City: the key moments, injuries, run-in pressure, and even check in on Spurs’ relegation slide 👀⚽YouTube Channel: @GoonerUView this episode on YouTubeSocial Links:InstagramTikTokThreadsTwitter/XFediverse: @goonerushow@threads.netDov on Twitter/XDov on LetterboxdSign up for Zencastr using this SPECIAL LINK to support our show: https://zencastr.com/?via=goonerHighlights:Arsenal vs. Sporting CPManchester City vs. ArsenalLinks:Alex Manninger, former Arsenal and Juventus goalkeeper, dies aged 48 (The Athletic)On Alex Manninger (Arseblog)How Coventry City and Frank Lampard ended 25 years of hurt and returned to the promised land (The Athletic)Why just one of the 16 World Cup 2026 stadiums is allowed advertising after 18 months of FIFA talks (FourFourTwo)Alternate Titles:It’s Never the One You ThinkStructural SupportYou Deserved BetterWe Just Might Win ThisIn Real DangerRunning out of Chances

Sporting CP Leg 1, PL #32 vs. Bournemouth: the UCL vs PL mentality gap, Bournemouth frustrations, injury-hit squad depth, title-race pressure, World Cup ticket chaos, and the massive stretch ahead with Sporting & City 👀⚽️YouTube Channel: @GoonerUView this episode on YouTubeSocial Links:InstagramTikTokThreadsTwitter/XFediverse: @goonerushow@threads.netDov on Twitter/XDov on LetterboxdSign up for Zencastr using this SPECIAL LINK to support our show: https://zencastr.com/?via=goonerHighlights:Sporting CP vs. ArsenalArsenal vs. BournemouthLinks:‘Hard to not feel scammed’: World Cup fans say FIFA misled them with ticket allocations, seat maps (The Athletic)FIFA announces 2026 World Cup match officials: Seven from Premier League, 11 from MLS appointed (The Athletic)Alternate Titles:The World Cup is Always FineFIFA Gets Away With ItUnder the European LightsBig Goals in Big GamesCluster InjuriesAfraid to LoseA Grinding TeamNo Meaning WhatsoeverOur Predictions Mean Nothing

UCL R16 L2 vs. Bayer Leverkusen, Carabao Cup Final vs. Manchester City. Kepa scrutiny, Eze’s injury blow, Arteta’s tactical calls, and what it all means for the title race and Europe.YouTube Channel: @GoonerUView this episode on YouTubeSocial Links:InstagramTikTokThreadsTwitter/XFediverse: @goonerushow@threads.netDov on Twitter/XDov on LetterboxdSign up for Zencastr using this SPECIAL LINK to support our show: https://zencastr.com/?via=goonerHighlights:Arsenal vs. Bayer LeverkusenArsenal vs. Manchester CityLinks:Chelsea’s Pedro Neto handed additional one-game ban after Arsenal red card (The Athletic)Chelsea's Pedro Neto escapes punishment after ball-boy shove (ESPN)Alternate Titles:Pushing a ChildHope He MissedStill UnbeatenThe Nature of the StakesExtra MotivatorIt’s Just the Carabao CupDespair Not

UCL R16 L1 at Bayer Leverkusen, PL #31 vs. Everton: Max Dowman’s breakout heroics vs Everton, Arsenal’s UCL first leg match at Bayer Leverkusen, dodgy refereeing, new football law changes, FA Cup youth cameos, and the latest title race drama!YouTube Channel: @GoonerUView this episode on YouTubeSocial Links:InstagramTikTokThreadsTwitter/XFediverse: @goonerushow@threads.netDov on Twitter/XDov on LetterboxdSign up for Zencastr using this SPECIAL LINK to support our show: https://zencastr.com/?via=goonerHighlights:Bayer Leverkusen vs. ArsenalArsenal vs. EvertonLinks:IFAB approves new rules to curb time-wasting, will be in effect at 2026 World Cup (Reuters)A goalkeeper’s view on Kinsky’s 17-minute horror show: The shock, the betrayal and the scars it will leave (The Athletic)Alternate Titles:Die With Their Boots OnTons of KidsVirtuoso PerformanceNeverkusenNeverlosinAsking a Bird Not to FlyWin at HomeGrace GoalChocolate SoupWeird Sense of CalmI Get It NowPast Sell By DateThey’re Running Out of GamesA Shiny Pot

PL #27-28 at Wolves, Spurs. From USA hockey gold and a “Miracle on Ice” nod 🥇 to Arsenal’s FA Cup trip to Mansfield, Saka’s new contract ✍️, injury timelines, a wild 2–2 at Wolves, and a 4–1 North London Derby smash-up featuring Eze & Gyökeres braces — plus MLS kickoff chaos.YouTube Channel: @GoonerUView this episode on YouTubeSocial Links:InstagramTikTokThreadsTwitter/XFediverse: @goonerushow@threads.netDov on Twitter/XDov on LetterboxdSign up for Zencastr using this SPECIAL LINK to support our show: https://zencastr.com/?via=goonerHighlights:Wolves vs. ArsenalSpurs vs. ArsenalLinks:‘Sweden cannot perform like Tottenham’: Swedish politician mocks Spurs (The Athletic)Bukayo Saka signs new long-term contract (arsenal.com)Alternate Titles:Battered Everywhere They Don’t GoEven the BestQuite a MixNo Es BuenoA Little SpursyMust Have Been a FoulWorld Class DivesPotential PotholesCentrally Located SakaExpletives Around ChelseaMore Like Wigan

PL #26 at Brentford, FA Cup Round 4 vs. Wigan Athletic, set-piece battles, Madueke header, and that late Martinelli chance 😬 Squad rotation and mounting injuries — Havertz out, Ødegaard’s minutes managed 👀 Eze’s inconsistent role ⚡, Spurs shake-up — Thomas Frank out, Igor Tudor in before the North London Derby 🧨 Plus the FA Cup “easy path” debate and the Major League Soccer 2026 format shift 🗓️👕YouTube Channel: @GoonerUView this episode on YouTubeSocial Links:InstagramTikTokThreadsTwitter/XFediverse: @goonerushow@threads.netDov on Twitter/XDov on LetterboxdSign up for Zencastr using this SPECIAL LINK to support our show: https://zencastr.com/?via=goonerHighlights:Brentford vs. ArsenalArsenal vs. Wigan AthleticLinks:MLS Jersey Week: See every new kit for the 2026 season (MLSSoccer.com)Alternate Titles:Arsenal SilverWho Are They?Look Like ChewbaccaInsecure EnoughLevel of UnrealityCheesemongerPoor WiganJust Too GoodOwen GoalWolves Are Bad

EFL Cup Semi-Final Leg 2 vs. Chelsea, PL #25 vs. Sunderland, the Champions League format debate 🌍, five-sub tactics and “closers” 🔄, January window fallout with the Zinchenko exit and academy pathways 🧒➡️🔴⚪️, key injury updates on Saka 🚨, Ødegaard ⏱️, and Merino 🏥, Arsenal Women lifting the inaugural Women’s Champions Cup 🏆, Messi ↔️ Newell’s Old Boys rumors 🇦🇷, Carabao Cup semifinal control vs Chelsea 🎯, and a Sunderland win powered by Zubimendi 🚀 and a Gyökeres brace ⚡️⚡️YouTube Channel: @GoonerUView this episode on YouTubeSocial Links:InstagramTikTokThreadsTwitter/XFediverse: @goonerushow@threads.netDov on Twitter/XDov on LetterboxdSign up for Zencastr using this SPECIAL LINK to support our show: https://zencastr.com/?via=goonerHighlights:Arsenal vs. ChelseaArsenal vs. SunderlandLinks:Alternate angles of Dominic Solanke's scorpion kick goal (Reddit)Olivier Giroud Goal | FIFA Puskas Award 2017 Winner (YouTube)Arsenal complete after hours transfer for 'substantial fee' on deadline day (FourFourTwo)Lionel Messi strikes 'agreement' to leave Inter Miami after club VP admits to 'working' on deal (Football365)Martin Odegaard ‘a matter of days’ and Bukayo Saka to make Arsenal return ‘soon’ – Mikel Arteta (The Athletic)Arsenal’s Mikel Merino expected to be out for considerable period with foot injury (The Athletic)Alternate Titles:So Much CurlingWizards ErasureJust Too SmallJust Too GoodYour Best Won’t DoGalácticos VoodooMile High FCThat’s a ReliefBen White’s Spirit AnimalRaises the Floor