The Loose Cannon Podcast

Belgians Bruised By Mads & Gabs

Arsenal ran rampant in Bruges, securing a dominant away win to make it six wins from six in their Champions League group. Noni Madueke produced a spectacular long-range opener and a second-half tap-in, Gabriel Martinelli added a thunderous strike to extend his scoring run, and David Raya kept the clean sheet with timely saves.Gabriel Jesus returned from injury and nearly scored, while 16-year-old Marli Salmon made a memorable senior debut. Zubimendi supplied two assists as Arteta’s rotated side maintained top spot and continued their ruthless European form.With the group phase effectively wrapped up, Arsenal now look ahead to Premier League duty against Wolves and upcoming fixtures with Inter and Kairat as they build momentum toward the knockout rounds.

Last-Minute Heartbreak Against Bogey Boys

A dramatic stoppage-time winner from Emi Buendía at 94:03 condemned Arsenal to a 18‑match unbeaten run-ending defeat at Villa Park, leaving players and fans stunned as Villa celebrated a last‑kick winner.The match was chaotic and end-to-end: Matty Cash opened the scoring, Arsenal fought back with a Trossard equaliser after he came on as a super‑sub, and Emiliano Martínez produced several crucial saves — but a frantic six‑yard scramble ultimately handed Villa the decisive goal.Key facts: Buendía’s strike is the second‑latest Premier League winner conceded by Arsenal, the team had nine shots on target, and Villa continue their strong home form under Emery. Attention now turns to a Champions League trip to Club Brugge, then league matches against Wolves and Everton as Arsenal look to respond.

Bees A Mere Irritant To The Gunners

Arsenal beat Brentford 2–0 at the Emirates to extend their unbeaten run to 18 matches and move five points clear at the top. The win underlined Arsenal’s growing swagger as they dominated large spells and wrapped up all three points in front of a raucous N5 crowd.Key moments came from Miguel Merino’s downward header — created by Ben White and Noni Madueke — and a trademark Bukayo Saka finish after a perfect through ball. Madueke impressed on his first start since September, David Raya made several big saves, and Brentford threatened with aerial chaos but couldn’t break through.Next up are back-to-back away tests: Aston Villa (Sat 6 Dec, 12:30pm) and Club Brugge in the Champions League. Verdict: Arsenal look confident, composed and ruthless — very much in control at the top.

Still Five Points Ahead

Arsenal travelled to Stamford Bridge, fell behind to a cheeky near-post flick from Trevoh Chalobah, fought back and left with a 1–1 draw that stretches their unbeaten run to 17 games.Chelsea were reduced to ten men after Moises Caicedo’s reckless studs-up challenge on Mikel Merino, and Merino later rose to head home Bukayo Saka’s cross to level. Raya made key saves as Arsenal pressed for a winner that never came.The point leaves Arsenal five clear at the top of the table — a mixed feeling of frustration and reality — before a busy week with Brentford at the Emirates and a tricky trip to Aston Villa.

Bayern Battered & Rolled Like A Bavarian Barrel

Arsenal produced a stunning second-half performance to beat Bayern Munich 3–1 at the Emirates, ending Bayern's perfect Champions League run. Jurrien Timber opened the scoring from a Saka corner, Lennart Karl briefly equalised, then Chelsea loanee Madueke and Gabriel Martinelli turned the game decisively in Arsenal’s favour.The victory moved Arsenal clear at the top of their group and left them as the only unbeaten team remaining in the competition. Arteta’s tactical tweaks and decisive substitutions swung momentum, while set-pieces and incisive attacking play proved decisive.Buoyed by this statement win, Arsenal face a busy domestic schedule before finishing the group stage, sending a loud message to the rest of Europe.

Eze Does It In NLD Style

Eberechi Eze stole the show in a seismic north London derby, scoring a stunning hat‑trick after Trossard opened the scoring to power Arsenal to a dominant win over Tottenham. Richarlison grabbed a late consolation, but it was an all‑Arsenal night as Eze completed a memorable comeback to his boyhood club.The hat‑trick was the first in this fixture in nearly 50 years and helped send Arsenal six points clear at the top. With momentum high, the Gunners now head into key matches against Bayern Munich in the Champions League and Chelsea in the league.

Mr Brobbey & Ex End Winning Run

Arsenal looked on course for a ninth straight win after Bukayo Saka equalised and Leandro Trossard put the visitors back ahead, but Brian Brobbey bundled home a 93rd-minute leveller to earn Sunderland a 2–2 draw. Ex-Gunner Dan Ballard had earlier ended David Raya’s 812-minute clean-sheet streak with Sunderland’s opener.The match swung from a sluggish first half to an intense second as Arsenal rallied after the break, but a chaotic stoppage-time moment involving Raya, Gabriel and Brobbey cost them two points. Key stats: first time conceding twice this season, first dropped points to a promoted side since May 2023, and Sunderland have now scored five stoppage-time goals this season.With an international break ahead, Arsenal must regroup quickly — a London derby with Tottenham, a Champions League clash with Bayern Munich and a trip to Chelsea follow, so tightening up late-game defending will be crucial if they want to stay in the title race.

Arsenal March On Without Gyo

Arsenal claimed a commanding 3-0 win in Prague as emergency striker Mikel Merino scored twice and Bukayo Saka opened the scoring from the spot, making it four wins from four in the Champions League.The defence kept a club-equalling run of eight consecutive clean sheets — a record stretching back to 1903 — while Merino’s form and Saka’s clinical finishing underlined Arsenal’s depth and composure.Teenage academy graduate Max Dowman (15 years, 308 days) became the youngest Champions League player, and the night also showcased other youngsters as Arteta rotated with confidence.Next up: a Premier League trip to Sunderland before a big home test against Bayern Munich after the international break.