Old Git Gooners Podcast #12
About This Episode
Former Gooner Editor Kevin Whitcher is joined by Former Gooner Editor Kevin Whitcher is joined by Simon Rose, Tony Madden and Andreas Kokkinos for a critical assessment of Arsenal's recent struggles, tactical concerns, and the challenges ahead.
Topics Discussed
Season Assessment & Recent Form
Arsenal's title challenge assessment: where do things stand?
Analyzing the Wolves collapse and what it reveals
Handbrake mentality: playing with fear and not finishing teams off
Havertz's absence coinciding with Arsenal's recent poor run
Individual Performance & Tactics
Raya's costly errors: coming off his line unnecessarily
Player form concerns across the squad
The captaincy debate: comparing Rice vs Odegaard's leadership credentials
Arteta's tactical rigidity and over-coaching critique
Defensive Vulnerabilities
Set piece defensive weaknesses exposed by Brentford
Off-Field Issues
Ticket price increase and new price categories announcement
Looking Ahead
North London derby predictions
Hosts & Guests
Kevin Whitcher - Former Gooner Editor
Simon Rose
Tony Madden
Andreas Kokkinos
Links & Resources
New Book Release Arsenal On The Edge: The dramatic story of the 2024/25 season Co-written by Kevin Whitcher and Alex Fynnhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Arsenal-Edge-dramatic-story-season/dp/1785909967
Subscribe to Arsenal Musings Get Kevin Whitcher's post-match thoughts and Arsenal articles delivered to your inboxhttps://arsenalmusings.substack.com/
Part of the Old Git Gooners Podcast series - bringing you passionate, knowledgeable Arsenal discussion
