🏆 Arsenal’s Champions League final heartbreak vs PSG, officiating drama, unbeaten Europe reflections, Liverpool fallout, Kingston Stockade chaos, season awards, preseason prediction receipts, and a look ahead to the World Cup, Community Shield, and title defense.


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Highlights:

 * PSG vs. Arsenal (UCL Final) [https://youtu.be/tRnJRQmVMTg?si=GehDTEIsapC8o966]

Alternate Titles:

 * It Was a Wednesday
 * It’s Been a Long Season
 * He Scores Big Goals
 * Arsenal and Not Arsenal
 * King of Brazil

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440: Micro-Analyzed Forever

PL #37-38 vs. Burnley, Crystal Palace; Arsenal are Premier League champions — now come the parade plans, Arteta & Edu’s five-phase rebuild, elite defensive identity, set-piece records, World Cup call-ups, Pep’s City exit, and PSG Champions League final buildup in Budapest.


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Highlights:

 * Arsenal vs. Burnley [https://youtu.be/LFizlsKuLbc?si=AiHyZcUhn0h3oFiG]
 * Crystal Palace vs. Arsenal [https://youtu.be/Qa8DDbyH9BE?si=1Vojlchd3Kydt9LT]

Links:

 * Arsenal adidas 26/27 Home Socks (Arsenal Direct) [https://arsenaldirect.arsenal.com/Football-Shirts-and-Kit/Home/Arsenal-adidas-26-27-Home-Socks/p/MJZ4646]
 * What it means for Arsenal to end a 22-year title wait: From anger and despair to hope and glory (The Athletic) [https://apple.news/AVH9WSk3rQsGzO9yDGcqobw]
 * Inside Arsenal’s five-phase plan to win the Premier League title (ESPN) [https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/48823578/inside-arsenal-five-phase-plan-win-premier-league-title-mikel-arteta-edu]
 * Champions parade: What you need to know (Arsenal.com) [https://www.arsenal.com/news/champions-parade-what-you-need-know]
 * 9 stats that explain how Arsenal won the Premier League (ESPN) [https://apple.news/Am8TQWlrmTVe1TDzO7WHbOQ]
 * Arsenal haven’t been defensive this season – they just haven’t been as good in attack as they hoped (The Athletic) [https://apple.news/ACpssSI_6RAStqQMOPspnlw]
 * Did You Notice: The Premier League has changed (The Athletic) [https://apple.news/AZbNc6tw7RYCENQG9AUtTfA]
 * Arsenal’s 2026/27 third kit leaked? First look at Adidas design (AFTV) [https://x.com/AFTVMedia/status/2059723698282824093]

Alternate Titles:

 * Time is Weird
 * Elf Socks
 * Energizer Bunny
 * We’re Getting Fined For This
 * Full Moon Over the Emirates
 * Winning Never Gets Old
 * The Final Boss

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439: The Full Piero

🏆 22 YEARS. ONE MOMENT. Arsenal finally did it — Premier League champions again. The drought, the doubt, the banter… all buried. Keith and Dov celebrate together.


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 * The Arsenal. Your Premier League champions 🏆 (YouTube) [https://youtu.be/rlW4mzzmoes?si=38sPsA3qL2JIx_Nh]
 * 22 years since the Invincibles. Arsenal are Champions again ❤️ (YouTube) [https://youtu.be/CctYKXE_v30?si=spV10hQJw--35Qi9]

Articles

 * What it means for Arsenal to end a 22-year title wait: From anger and despair to hope and glory (The Athletic) [https://apple.news/AVH9WSk3rQsGzO9yDGcqobw]
 * ‘Toxic’ to title: Inside Arsenal’s first Premier League for 22 years and how they nailed their ‘win window’ (The Athletic) [https://apple.news/ARwzk0brjTjavWaSJBvha-Q]
 * Inside Arsenal’s five-phase plan to win the Premier League title (ESPN) [https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/48823578/inside-arsenal-five-phase-plan-win-premier-league-title-mikel-arteta-edu]

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438: North London Forever

No match! Arsenal’s injury crisis ahead of the run-in, the brand new 2026–27 home kit release 👕, fresh VAR controversy 🎙️, Champions League final referee drama 🏆, all the latest twists in the Premier League title race, FIFA rule changes, Vinícius Jr fallout, MLS relocation chaos, and European qualification permutations explained.


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Links:

 * Arsenal’s Ben White set for surgery and expected to miss the rest of the season (The Athletic) [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7270080/2026/05/12/ben-white-injury-arsenal-england/]
 * Jurrien Timber injury update: Arsenal hopeful defender can return before season ends (The Athletic) [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7278493/2026/05/14/arsenal-timber-arteta-injury-update-chance/]
 * Arsenal launch new adidas 2026/27 home kit (Arsenal.com) [https://www.arsenal.com/news/arsenal-launch-new-adidas-202627-home-kit?utm_source=arsenaldotcom&utm_medium=embedded-article&utm_campaign=news]
 * Howard Webb explains controversial Arsenal vs West Ham VAR decision (The Athletic) [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7273539/2026/05/12/arsenal-west-ham-disallowed-goal-howard-webb/]
 * VAR controversies continue to dominate Premier League discussion (The Athletic) [https://apple.news/AF9HutlV3TPqr9JCH8nBi6A]
 * Champions League final referee Daniel Siebert appointed for PSG vs Arsenal (The Athletic) [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7270203/2026/05/11/champions-league-final-referee-daniel-siebert/]
 * FIFA considering rule requiring clubs to field at least one U21 player (The Athletic) [https://apple.news/AklYsuQo7Rsef-1Pn2h_w_Q]
 * ‘Football is real life’: Cristo Fernández on El Paso, Ted Lasso and the USL (The Athletic) [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7273268/2026/05/12/cristo-fernandez-el-paso-locomotive-ted-lasso-dani-rojas-usl-championship/?source=athletic_pulsenewsletter&campaign=18030812&userId=2435979]
 * FIFA updates World Cup yellow-card rules to reduce suspensions (ESPN) [https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/48619838/fifa-updates-world-cup-2026-yellow-card-rule-reduce-suspensions]

437: Play Nice

UCL Semi Leg 2 vs. Atlético Madrid, PL #36 at West Ham: the emotion of the achievement, standout performances from Bukayo Saka, David Raya, and Miles Lewis-Skelly, the controversial West Ham VAR decision, tactical adjustments from Mikel Arteta, and the tightening Premier League title race with Manchester City.


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Highlights:

 * Arsenal vs. Atlético Madrid [https://youtu.be/BVhEIv3YkaM?si=IX1615B8acySY6B-]
 * Arsenal vs. Atlético Madrid (Extended, at DOGSO timestamp) [https://youtu.be/wHlYnPSlsLw?si=4CnaAf6HI1jydlVv&t=421]
 * West Ham vs. Arsenal [https://youtu.be/k7qXyAnqFc8?si=2qIm0KTDzUSXygLe]

Links:

 * Behind the Scenes (The Tifo, YouTube) [https://youtu.be/AcM7uflS4DQ?si=21cCYZi7Sri1wsmI]
 * Arsenal’s First Sale of the Summer Confirmed by European League Champions (The Athletic) [https://apple.news/A0mgu0JzuSmq_Kx0bjNhJZw]
 * Atlético Madrid complain to UEFA after fireworks set off outside London hotel (ESPN) [https://apple.news/AvMVdhBmITHC7i21KT3UOaQ]

Alternate Titles:

 * This is Not the Carabao Cup
 * Just Win
 * Pep in Your Step
 * Written in the Stars
 * Titanic Performance
 * An Old Pro
 * The Hale End Boy
 * The Intensity is Off the Charts
 * Emotional Reset
 * Oh No, Not Again
 * The Math is Simple

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436: Control Your Own Destiny

UCL Semi Leg 1 vs. Atlético Madrid, PL #35 vs. Fulham: VAR drama, penalty controversy, rough pitch conditions, and a hostile atmosphere — plus Fulham fluidity, Saka–Gyökeres chemistry, title-race pressure, Mudryk hindsight, and replay debates across sports.


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Highlights:

 * Atlético Madrid vs. Arsenal [https://youtu.be/GB6IORn1zIc?si=Dpw9M9SEvGDV7NG6]
 * Arsenal vs. Fulham [https://youtu.be/B8vaQypwT2Y?si=Xwh0xs4iVyo4KTvq]

Links:

 * Anne Hathaway spotted with Arsenal shirt at Devil Wears Prada 2 London premiere (tribuna.com) [https://tribuna.com/en/blogs/anne-hathaway-spotted-with-arsenal-shirt-at-devil-wears-prad]
 * Arsenal’s Gabriel should have been sent off vs. Manchester City, Premier League panel finds (The Athletic) [https://apple.news/A724gxiX4R3CEYmdirBGoSA]
 * That's A Fair Ball, Believe It Or Not (Defector) [https://apple.news/Ag5g5IkfmTbuTLDnBQyrrQg]
 * Chelsea star [Mudryk] receives four-year ban from the FA as next steps revealed: report (FourFourTwo) [https://apple.news/AfPSisu5pSveV0rIJm7oJqw]
 * Manchester City left unhappy with 3 games in 7 days after Premier League fixture rescheduling (The Athletic) [https://apple.news/ABthceyLuQJqbj4pDcabROg]
 * Arsenal lodge complaint over Atletico Madrid pitch before Champions League semi-final (The Athletic) [https://apple.news/AO0n8zMX1SeGs5pVR9CtE6g]
 * Ipswich Town are back in the Premier League, but are they a better fit to stay up than last time? (The Athletic) [https://apple.news/ARrZ9j1EdTXejoWtr_LycBQ]

Alternate Titles:

 * Utterly Implausible
 * Argentine Traditions
 * A Lot of Toilet Paper
 * Some Authority
 * Nibble and Shout
 * Guessing Wrong
 * What Are You Looking At?
 * Nervy Tuesday
 * Our Starboy Is Back
 * The Sin is Missing
 * Tooth and Nail
 * Tons of Goals

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435: Violence Level

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!


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Highlights:

 * Arsenal vs. Newcastle (2:00, as usual) [https://youtu.be/PhgqlHkYQbc?si=xiTrifWGSP4tMEjp]
 * Arsenal vs. Newcastle (Extended, showing Pope/Gyökeres Foul) [https://youtu.be/P4YZ2h8Jkwk?si=jwO6pO5sKO59q_pX]

Links:

 * Arsenal Soccer Camps USA [https://arsenalsoccercampsus.com]
 * Arsenal UK Soccer Camps [https://www.arsenalfootballcampsuk.com]
 * Watch: First 'daylight' offside goal scored in Canadian Premier League (ESPN) [https://apple.news/A-3At__NiTdij1sHpQyOo-w]
 * Liam Rosenior sacked by Chelsea after five successive Premier League defeats (The Athletic) [https://apple.news/AeCSCbXL0RnaUKWk-2qs0Sg]

Alternate Titles:

 * Rooting for the Meteor
 * Orange You Glad?
 * The Sub Sign
 * All the Injustices
 * Big Money Clubs
 * They’re All Big Ones

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434: Arsenal Hogwarts

Sporting CP Leg 2, PL #33 at Man City: the key moments, injuries, run-in pressure, and even check in on Spurs’ relegation slide 👀⚽


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Highlights:

 * Arsenal vs. Sporting CP [https://youtu.be/A7Xl8QHnmHA?si=KfNVWYFGudog71hH]
 * Manchester City vs. Arsenal [https://youtu.be/_hjLP4HKgn0?si=gqBKrDk517w4dx4b]

Links:

 * Alex Manninger, former Arsenal and Juventus goalkeeper, dies aged 48 (The Athletic) [https://apple.news/AGH2MluTmQGO4LKzrQFL2Ig]
 * On Alex Manninger (Arseblog) [https://arseblog.com/2026/04/on-alex-manninger/]
 * How Coventry City and Frank Lampard ended 25 years of hurt and returned to the promised land (The Athletic) [https://apple.news/AkBOgT_METbqiblSMMuu9fA]
 * Why just one of the 16 World Cup 2026 stadiums is allowed advertising after 18 months of FIFA talks (FourFourTwo) [https://apple.news/AGzFPcZ-uS7CTqe0JnlExDQ]

Alternate Titles:

 * It’s Never the One You Think
 * Structural Support
 * You Deserved Better
 * We Just Might Win This
 * In Real Danger
 * Running out of Chances

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433: Should is Not Good Enough

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 👀⚽️


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Highlights:

 * Sporting CP vs. Arsenal [https://youtu.be/xLWhtrqNrjM?si=OoCAvzE2FIAE1LIm]
 * Arsenal vs. Bournemouth [https://youtu.be/6y-5cQa2mJM?si=R45btPhr32yMJywA]

Links:

 * ‘Hard to not feel scammed’: World Cup fans say FIFA misled them with ticket allocations, seat maps (The Athletic) [https://apple.news/AlS9i9reMQkmRVXyX1bjhdg]
 * FIFA announces 2026 World Cup match officials: Seven from Premier League, 11 from MLS appointed (The Athletic) [https://apple.news/AWjVtnsawS6ymuXdeF3UH1Q]

Alternate Titles:

 * The World Cup is Always Fine
 * FIFA Gets Away With It
 * Under the European Lights
 * Big Goals in Big Games
 * Cluster Injuries
 * Afraid to Lose
 * A Grinding Team
 * No Meaning Whatsoever
 * Our Predictions Mean Nothing

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432: Winning is More Fun

FA Cup QF at Southampton, leaked 2026 home kit reaction, Ben White’s England return, international break drama, Italy’s World Cup failure, the USA vs Belgium kit clash, plus World Cup ticket lottery chaos and MLB arbitration explained.


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Highlights:

 * Southampton vs. Arsenal [https://youtu.be/wYXpnywbB8A?si=UOWCGUY5TZSfg9nb]

Links:

 * Why Ben White Refused to Play for England for Three Years (Sports Illustrated) [https://apple.news/Aox8ygy1uR1e9T-kDWOOtUg]
 * Guardiola 'confirms' exit to Man City players and reveals his 'next destination (Football365) [https://apple.news/A_E3NjMp7TjK_jOFZI91q7A]
 * USA, Belgium ‘awful’ jersey clash makes for confusion, sparks player and fan criticism (The Athletic) [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7154330/2026/03/28/usmnt-belgium-jersey-color-clash-uniforms/]
 * Arsenal 26-27 Home Kit Leaked - 4 New Images (Footy Headlines) [https://www.footyheadlines.com/2025/08/arsenal-26-27-home-kit.html]

Alternate Titles:

 * Why We Think You Suck
 * Not the Sexiest Matchup
 * As Much As We Need to Score
 * Very Arsenalesque
 * Thanks for the Memories
 * Raya’s Better
 * Child Abuse
 * Make That Game Meaningless

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431: Decidedly Un-Sexy

Join your hosts, Keith and Dov, as Dov comes up to speed with Arsenal, Premier League, and Soccer (Football)

Gooner U: Arsenal FC Fancast