<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[LE GROVE: Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description><link>https://www.le-grove.co.uk/s/the-arsenal-opinion-podcast</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!fVDN!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1b378d5d-2d3e-4069-8c65-cdcdb708db30_800x800.png</url><title>LE GROVE: Podcast</title><link>https://www.le-grove.co.uk/s/the-arsenal-opinion-podcast</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:27:39 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.le-grove.co.uk/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[LE GROVE MEDIA LLC]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[PEDRO@LE-GROVE.CO.UK]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[PEDRO@LE-GROVE.CO.UK]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Pedro]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Pedro]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[PEDRO@LE-GROVE.CO.UK]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[PEDRO@LE-GROVE.CO.UK]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Pedro]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[BOUADDI THE BADDIE FOR £70M | AD FREE]]></title><description><![CDATA[MANY TOPICS DISCUSSED!]]></description><link>https://www.le-grove.co.uk/p/bouaddi-the-baddie-for-70m-ad-free</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.le-grove.co.uk/p/bouaddi-the-baddie-for-70m-ad-free</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pedro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:01:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/202065548/84b080b7-59a8-42a4-932d-181c3c1bef89/transcoded-1781490529.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Pete and Matt are back for the Monday debrief. The World Cup is underway, the transfer window is fizzing, and there are two enormous stories to get through before England vs Croatia on Wednesday.</p><p>Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s inside:</p><p>&#128293; <strong>Hottest of Takes</strong> &#8212; Matt goes all in on England winning the World Cup after watching the Brazil game and makes a genuinely compelling cas&#8230;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[BARCOLA: ARSENAL GALACTICO MOVE? | MEMBERS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pete and Matt are back for the members extension.]]></description><link>https://www.le-grove.co.uk/p/barcola-arsenal-galactico-move-members</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.le-grove.co.uk/p/barcola-arsenal-galactico-move-members</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pedro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 02:35:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/202065274/be5ef4d2-c9d6-4bb0-89f9-7f6127573084/transcoded-1781490637.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Pete and Matt are back for the members extension. Matt&#8217;s in a Knicks hat and absolutely buzzing. The World Cup is on. The transfer window is open. Life is good.</p><p>Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s inside:</p><p>&#127936; <strong>The Knicks Did It</strong> &#8212; Matt was in New York for the NBA Finals and draws some very specific parallels with what Arsenal just did. 75 combined years of hurt. Pete has an apolo&#8230;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[PREDICTIONS REVISIT]]></title><description><![CDATA[ACCOUNTABILITY LANDS FOR THE BOYS!]]></description><link>https://www.le-grove.co.uk/p/predictions-revisit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.le-grove.co.uk/p/predictions-revisit</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pedro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:17:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/201812811/281ba47023065264a871c3b2d2194f2e.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Johnny has been trying to schedule this for two weeks. He&#8217;s been buzzing. That tells you everything you need to know about how his predictions went. Pete, Jacob and Matt sit down to wave the receipts and apportion praise and blame accordingly.</p><p>Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s inside:</p><p>&#128293; <strong>The Receipts Are In</strong> &#8212; category by category, prediction by prediction, the lads go back to what they said in August and face the music. Some brave calls. Some stinkers. One man playing it so safe Jacob compares him to Zubimendi when he&#8217;s tired</p><p>&#127942; <strong>The Winner</strong> &#8212; joint top. Johnny is not happy about the joint bit. Matt is very smug. A tiebreaker format is being discussed for next year involving a quiz question or a fight to the death</p><p>&#128184; <strong>Fabio Vieira &#8212; The Rhian Brewster of 2026</strong> &#8212; news drops mid-pod that stops everyone in their tracks. Pete has been calling him a dark horse for two years. The fee, if real, is a Berta masterclass. The lads lose their minds</p><p>&#127775; <strong>Barcola vs Vinicius Jr &#8212; The Big Debate</strong> &#8212; the pod ends up somewhere unexpected and absolutely brilliant. Champagne vs Prosecco. Data gets pulled up live. The Anelka and Overmars comparisons come out. Jacob makes a pressing argument for one. Pete makes the case for the other</p><p>&#128202; <strong>The Hivemind Verdict</strong> &#8212; three out of five for the listener predictions. Including the big one</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.le-grove.co.uk/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.le-grove.co.uk/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[BRAZILIAN MEGA STAR? DON'T RULE IT OUT | MEMBERS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Johnny and Jacob go full transfer nerd.]]></description><link>https://www.le-grove.co.uk/p/brazilian-mega-star-dont-rule-it</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.le-grove.co.uk/p/brazilian-mega-star-dont-rule-it</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pedro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:29:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/201535739/c34a380a-0612-4163-b966-29649d70c240/transcoded-1781141272.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Johnny and Jacob go full transfer nerd. Two players. Data. Dreams. And a case for why this summer needs to be about more than solid signings &#8212; it needs to be about stars.</p><p>Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s inside:</p><p>&#128293; <strong>Hottest of Takes</strong> &#8212; Jacob wants a proper star and has a theory about why Arsenal&#8217;s style has felt limited that cuts right to the player profile. Johnny goes full artist vs infantry: we&#8217;ve got an incredible squad of foot soldiers, now it&#8217;s time for some paintbrushes</p><p>&#127919; <strong>Kroupi &#8212; The Deep Dive</strong> &#8212; the shooting stats, the age, the profile. Johnny pulls up the numbers live and makes the case for why this is the kind of signing Berta was hired to make</p><p>&#127775; <strong>Vinicius Jr &#8212; Don&#8217;t Rule It Out</strong> &#8212; Johnny goes there. The stats are green across the board. The Real Madrid situation isn&#8217;t as settled as people think. Mourinho&#8217;s relationship with his players is a factor. And Arsenal&#8217;s Brazilian core might just be the unexpected trump card in this conversation</p><p>&#128154; <strong>Why Arsenal Are Now In The Room</strong> &#8212; a genuinely compelling argument for why the best players in the world now look at Arsenal differently. Barcelona used to take our players every summer. The tables have turned</p><p>&#128467;&#65039; <strong>Coming Friday &#8212; The Predictions Roundup</strong> &#8212; receipts are being gathered. Jacob doesn&#8217;t remember any of his predictions. Johnny does. This is going to be fun</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[SELL AN ARSENAL FAN FAVORITE DEFENDER? | AD FREE]]></title><description><![CDATA[NEW SUMMER SERIES]]></description><link>https://www.le-grove.co.uk/p/sell-an-arsenal-fan-favorite-defender</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.le-grove.co.uk/p/sell-an-arsenal-fan-favorite-defender</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pedro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:15:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/201456699/bfdacd91-dbaf-4c78-aac3-ae6635c6fac9/transcoded-1781100916.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Johnny and Jacob launch a new summer format &#8212; the Midweek Roundup!</p><p>Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s inside:</p><p>&#128293; Hottest of Takes &#8212; Jacob drops something that will genuinely upset people: a feeling about Calafiori and a name that could make it happen. Pete&#8217;s take is seismic &#8212; a complete attacking overhaul is coming this summer, and he thinks nobody&#8217;s position is truly safe. I&#8230;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[DECLAN RICE ENGLAND VICE PRESIDENT + ARSENAL CHASE PSG WONDER KID! | MEMBERS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pete and Matt are back for the members extension.]]></description><link>https://www.le-grove.co.uk/p/declan-rice-england-vice-president</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.le-grove.co.uk/p/declan-rice-england-vice-president</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pedro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 02:36:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/201087952/5e28471c-c5be-41d9-85c6-519d5023e030/transcoded-1780886164.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Pete and Matt are back for the members extension. Knicks are flying. World Cup is days away. And there&#8217;s a lot of Arsenal business to get through.</p><p>Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s inside:</p><p>&#128293; <strong>Hottest of Takes</strong> &#8212; Matt&#8217;s take is about a player who barely featured in the final stretch of the season who could be absolutely unplayable by August. Pete&#8217;s take involves a South American who he thinks is going to be an Arsenal player before the window closes &#8212; and he&#8217;s going all in</p><p>&#128155; <strong>Julian Alvarez &#8212; Done Deal?</strong> &#8212; Pete has the data, the logic, and the insider feel. Berta knows the seller. Barcelona almost certainly don&#8217;t have the money. Arsenal do. And there&#8217;s a very specific role Pete can see him playing that nobody&#8217;s been talking about</p><p>&#127973; <strong>The World Cup as a Pre-Season</strong> &#8212; Matt makes the case that some of Arsenal&#8217;s most important players will come back from the tournament sharper than anyone expects. The player he names at the centre of this theory is a brilliant shout</p><p>&#128118; <strong>Max Dowman &#8212; The Fabregas Moment</strong> &#8212; Tim Stillman planted the seed, Matt waters it. If World Cup absences open the door at the start of the season and Dowman walks through it, everything changes. Pete maps out exactly how that could happen</p><p>&#9881;&#65039; <strong>Zubimendi &#8212; Put Some Respect On His Name</strong> &#8212; Pete and Matt push back on the discourse. Champions League final squad. Seamless Partey replacement. Matt makes the case that Arteta is going to need two Champions League-level players in every position next season, and Zubimendi is one of them</p><div><hr></div><p>Members only &#8212; thank you for being part of the AOP family.</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[BIG MORGAN GIBBS-WHITE LINKS | AD FREE]]></title><description><![CDATA[MATT AND PEDRO KICK THE WEEK OFF WITH A BANG!]]></description><link>https://www.le-grove.co.uk/p/big-morgan-gibbs-white-links-ad-free</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.le-grove.co.uk/p/big-morgan-gibbs-white-links-ad-free</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pedro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 02:30:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/201086863/db8dd6e0-435a-4771-91d3-ad1c39df9896/transcoded-1780885671.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Pete and Matt are back for the first Monday debrief of the summer. World Cup is days away, the transfer window is heating up, and neither of them can quite stop thinking about Arsenal long enough to care about England vs Croatia.</p><p>Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s inside:</p><p>&#128293; <strong>Hottest of Takes</strong> &#8212; Matt&#8217;s World Cup dark horse will raise eyebrows and he&#8217;s got the data to back it up. Pete goes with a Scandinavian option featuring two of Arsenal&#8217;s own and reasons why the heat might be their only enemy</p><p>&#128184; <strong>Fabio Vieira &#8212; The Cautionary Tale</strong> &#8212; rumours of a move for very modest money. Pete and Matt on what happens to a player&#8217;s value when a big club doesn&#8217;t work out, and why Berta will be pushing hard for more than he&#8217;s likely to get</p><p>&#127919; <strong>Barcola vs Morgan Rogers &#8212; The Debate Continues</strong> &#8212; Pete drops a touch statistic on Rogers that will make you wince. Matt flip-flops live on air and ends up landing somewhere Pete didn&#8217;t expect. The Gareth Bale comparison gets floated</p><p>&#9917; <strong>Morgan Gibbs-White &#8212; The Dark Horse Signing</strong> &#8212; Pete makes the case with numbers and it&#8217;s harder to dismiss than you&#8217;d think. Proven in the Premier League, high floor, goal threat, doesn&#8217;t get injured. Matt is almost convinced before Barcola pulls him back</p><p>&#127757; <strong>World Cup Incoming</strong> &#8212; England vs Croatia is ten days away. Neither of them knows this until they Google it live. Neither of them particularly cares. They&#8217;ll be mainlining transfers regardless</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.le-grove.co.uk/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe now&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.le-grove.co.uk/subscribe?"><span>Subscribe now</span></a></p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[ARSENAL SELLING A STRIKER? | MEMBERS]]></title><description><![CDATA[JACOB AND PEDRO DEBRIEF ON A WEEK OF NEWS AND LOOK GLOBALLY]]></description><link>https://www.le-grove.co.uk/p/arsenal-selling-a-striker-members</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.le-grove.co.uk/p/arsenal-selling-a-striker-members</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pedro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2026 05:01:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/200779783/5e6f1943-0006-4163-8a23-9a13e1a1153e/transcoded-1780675193.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Pete and Jacob launch a new weekly summer format &#8212; Friday Transfer Deep Dive. Every week. All summer. Because this is what they do it for.</p><p>Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s inside:</p><p>&#128293; <strong>Hottest of Takes</strong> &#8212; Jacob is not sold on Morgan Rogers and has receipts from Villa fan forums to back it up. Pete&#8217;s take is about Kepa: the slander has to stop, and he makes the case that Arsenal still have the best backup goalkeeper in the league by some distance</p><p>&#9917; <strong>Do We Sell A Striker?</strong> &#8212; Pete floats the idea early and Jacob can barely believe it. But the logic is hard to argue with. If you spend big on Alvarez or Kruppi, something has to give. The Atl&#233;tico Madrid connection comes back up and one name feels very familiar</p><p>&#127967;&#65039; <strong>Real Madrid In Crisis</strong> &#8212; Florentino P&#233;rez is doing long, Trumpian press conferences about the deep state. A 37-year-old wants the presidency. Mourinho is in. And Calafiori&#8217;s name keeps coming up in ways that make Pete very nervous</p><p>&#128548; <strong>Spurs&#8217; Rebuild</strong> &#8212; De Zerbi is in, they&#8217;ve signed S&#225;nchez from Bournemouth, and they&#8217;re going after Van de Ven&#8217;s defensive partner from Brighton. Pete and Jacob give it three windows before Spurs are anyone&#8217;s problem</p><p>&#128308; <strong>Man United &#8212; Cause For Concern?</strong> &#8212; Carrick is in. They&#8217;ve signed a midfielder from Atalanta who Pete immediately compares to Ugarte. Jacob is not worried. Bruno Fernandes to Mourinho&#8217;s Madrid gets floated</p><p>&#128176; <strong>The Arteta Contract &#8212; How Big?</strong> &#8212; he&#8217;s already one of the highest paid managers on the planet. Jacob thinks it could go significantly higher. Pete makes the case for why that number is completely worth it</p><div><hr></div><p>Members only &#8212; thank you for being part of the AOP family. See you next Friday.</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[THERAPY SESSION | BRADLEY BARCOLA LINKS EXPLORED | EARLY BIRD]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pete and Jacob.]]></description><link>https://www.le-grove.co.uk/p/therapy-session-bradley-barcola-links</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.le-grove.co.uk/p/therapy-session-bradley-barcola-links</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pedro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 15:42:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/200773202/13dc1479-a5f9-4749-a9d2-4a7ba51f1148/transcoded-1780674127.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Pete and Jacob. No more games. The season is over. And they couldn&#8217;t be more excited about what comes next.</p><p>Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s inside:</p><p>&#128293; <strong>Hottest of Takes</strong> &#8212; Jacob drops a cold shower on the most talked-about transfer target of the summer and makes the case for someone else entirely. Pete pumps the brakes on the whole conversation and reminds everyone what this team just actually did</p><p>&#127754; <strong>Bradley Barcola &#8212; Weapon of Mass Destruction</strong> &#8212; PSG are moving him on. Pete makes the full-throated case for why he&#8217;s the missing piece on that left-hand side. Jacob is very much on board</p><p>&#129300; <strong>Do We Actually Have A Left Side Problem?</strong> &#8212; Martinelli was brilliant in Europe. Trossard is beloved. So why is everyone in such a rush to sell them? Pete and Jacob dig into whether the problem is as bad as the discourse suggests</p><p>&#127981; <strong>The Academy Pipeline</strong> &#8212; six players aged 16-17 banging on the door. Jacob makes the case that signing certain types of players is now a waste of money when you&#8217;ve got what&#8217;s coming through. He uses Mad&#252;eke as the example and does not hold back</p><p>&#128514; <strong>Don&#8217;t Let The Clowns Get You Down</strong> &#8212; Jacob is now officially part of the TalkSport network and has some thoughts on how to protect your Arsenal joy. His description of the TalkSport presenting style is one of the lines of the summer</p><p>&#127757; <strong>The World Cup</strong> &#8212; Jacob is faking his enthusiasm. Pete can tell. They get it out the way quickly</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE DUGOUT | TIM STILLMAN SPECIAL | AD FREE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jacob is joined by Tim Stillman &#8212; of Arsenal Vision and Arseblog fame, and the most thorough writer covering the Arsenal women&#8217;s team &#8212; for a Dugout that goes deep on the season just gone and the summer ahead.]]></description><link>https://www.le-grove.co.uk/p/the-dugout-tim-stillman-special-ad</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.le-grove.co.uk/p/the-dugout-tim-stillman-special-ad</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pedro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:47:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/200536110/a44e8dfb-8716-4a2e-9858-dcde82779a04/transcoded-1780530423.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Jacob is joined by Tim Stillman &#8212; of Arsenal Vision and Arseblog fame, and the most thorough writer covering the Arsenal women&#8217;s team &#8212; for a Dugout that goes deep on the season just gone and the summer ahead.</p><p>Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s inside:</p><p>&#128293; <strong>Hottest of Takes</strong> &#8212; Tim opens with a claim that will provoke debate: Myles Lewis-Skelly starts in central midfield next season. Permanently. And Zubimendi quietly finds himself in a Jorginho role. Jacob asks whether we might be watching a repeat of Ben White at right back &#8212; accidental permanence</p><p>&#128184; <strong>The Transfer Market Is Broken</strong> &#8212; Jacob&#8217;s hot take: there are no players worth a hundred million pounds, which means every player costs a hundred million pounds. Tim has a lot of sympathy for what Berta is trying to do this summer and explains why in a way that makes you feel slightly better about everything</p><p>&#9917; <strong>Gy&#246;keres &#8212; The Honest Assessment</strong> &#8212; Tim fell on Pete&#8217;s side. And then Gy&#246;keres just quietly got on with it. No side changing the outcome of the argument, but undeniably no title without him. Where does he fit next year?</p><p>&#127775; <strong>Max Dowman &#8212; The Fabregas Comparison</strong> &#8212; Tim goes there. Carefully. Jacob talks about a World Cup preseason and what happened to a certain Spanish teenager in the summer of 2004</p><p>&#128308; <strong>What Does Arsenal Actually Need This Summer?</strong> &#8212; the left wing spot, the striker question, and why Tim thinks Arteta might have to sacrifice one of his principles to find the attacker that changes everything</p><p>&#127793; <strong>Calafiori &#8212; Keep Him</strong> &#8212; Tim&#8217;s horse-without-a-jockey analogy will become the definitive description of watching Calafiori run at full pelt down the right wing having started at left back. The lads agree: don&#8217;t sell this man</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[RATINGS GRAND FINALE | EARLY BIRD]]></title><description><![CDATA[The one Johnny&#8217;s been building towards all year.]]></description><link>https://www.le-grove.co.uk/p/ratings-grand-finale-early-bird</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.le-grove.co.uk/p/ratings-grand-finale-early-bird</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pedro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:25:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/200533763/1c06eaf1-b2fe-4df6-9a52-dc75c05694bd/transcoded-1780528934.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The one Johnny&#8217;s been building towards all year. Every number, every game, every player &#8212; compiled into one spectacular mosaic. This is the hallmark of the AOP calendar and Johnny knows it.</p><p>Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s inside:</p><p>&#127942; <strong>Player of the Year</strong> &#8212; Timber wins it for the second year running. Johnny makes the case that the most consistent player at Arsenal this season &#8230;</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[MARTIN ODEGAARD - IRREPLACEABLE? | MEMBERS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Matt is back from Budapest.]]></description><link>https://www.le-grove.co.uk/p/martin-odegaard-irreplaceable-members</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.le-grove.co.uk/p/martin-odegaard-irreplaceable-members</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pedro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:29:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/200391674/3ee959bc-3e4f-4046-8cd7-fd9beb7e6880/transcoded-1780453758.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Matt is back from Budapest. Pete didn&#8217;t go and is feeling it. Two men processing what was an extraordinary season, an incredible final, and working out what comes next.</p><p>Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s inside:</p><p>&#128293; Hottest of Takes &#8212; Matt goes two-footed at the celebrity fans crawling out the woodwork. Jason Sudeikis at the final without doing the hard yards. 21 Savage not knowing a single Arsenal chant. Pete has thoughts on who passes the test and who doesn&#8217;t</p><p>&#128184; The Most Savage Summer Of The Decade &#8212; Pete makes the case that Andrea Berta was hired for his selling ability as much as his buying. Champions League money, players at peak value, and Arteta talking about being ruthless. Pete thinks some exits are coming that will shock everyone</p><p>&#127942; Matt&#8217;s Budapest Story &#8212; the fan zone, the march to the stadium, The Killers rolling on and off in six minutes flat, Kai&#8217;s goal going in, the beer flying over the tier below. Matt was there for all of it and has the full debrief</p><p>&#128548; Saka &#8212; The Honest Assessment &#8212; Matt&#8217;s biggest regret from the final isn&#8217;t the penalty or the ref. It&#8217;s the one player who was waiting to make a fine margins difference and didn&#8217;t. He names him. Pete agrees</p><p>&#129300; The Odegaard Question &#8212; the most interesting potential sale of the summer. Pete and Matt can see why you&#8217;d sell. They struggle to name who replaces him. Musiala comes up</p><p>&#127466;&#127480; Anthony Gordon Goes Full Spanish &#8212; learned the language, looked incredible in Barcelona, glowing like he was born there. Pete and Matt love to see it. A full McTominay glow-up incoming</p><p>Members only &#8212; thank you for being part of the AOP family.</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[HEARTACHE IN BUDAPEST - HOW CAN ARSENAL MOVE FORWARD? | AD FREE]]></title><description><![CDATA[Johnny&#8217;s at the parade, voice destroyed, heart full.]]></description><link>https://www.le-grove.co.uk/p/heartache-in-budapest-how-can-arsenal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.le-grove.co.uk/p/heartache-in-budapest-how-can-arsenal</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pedro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2026 22:03:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/200036669/25169646-3489-447b-b4db-e5a9c16b8303/transcoded-1780264426.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Johnny&#8217;s at the parade, voice destroyed, heart full. Pete&#8217;s at home, processing. Arsenal are Premier League champions. They were Champions League finalists. And there is a lot to say.</p><p>Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s inside:</p><p>&#128293; <strong>Hottest of Takes</strong> &#8212; Johnny holds two things at once: enormous pride in what this team achieved, and real hunger for what comes next. Pete&#8217;s take cuts straight to the summer &#8212; the attack needs addressing, and he&#8217;s not being gentle about it</p><p>&#128148; <strong>The Champions League Final &#8212; Honest Debrief</strong> &#8212; Kai&#8217;s goal was a worldie. Mosquera was brave. The penalty decisions were shocking. Johnny goes through what he liked, what he didn&#8217;t, and is honest about the moments that cost us</p><p>&#128997; <strong>The Referee</strong> &#8212; Pete and Johnny have a lot of feelings. The Noni penalty. The corner at the end of the first half. The yellow for Saka. Johnny chooses his words very carefully. Pete does not</p><p>&#128184; <strong>The Summer Window</strong> &#8212; Kruppi, Morgan Rogers, Alex Isak, and a Bellingham question that has Johnny very excited. Why Premier League-proven players are the only names Pete wants to hear this summer</p><p>&#128548; <strong>Everybody Hates Arsenal</strong> &#8212; Chelsea&#8217;s trophy post. Nottingham Forest. Jed Spence. Johnny and Pete on why rival clubs need to have a serious word with themselves</p><p>&#128640; <strong>This Feels Like The Beginning</strong> &#8212; 2006 felt like the end of an era. This feels like the start of one. Declan Rice after the game said we&#8217;ll be back. Pete and Johnny believe him</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[CHAMPIONS LEAGUE INSTANT REACTION | BONUS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hey everyone, really sorry the sound ain&#8217;t great, but this is a little bonus piece for you all to help you if you need 20 mins of content.]]></description><link>https://www.le-grove.co.uk/p/champions-league-instant-reaction</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.le-grove.co.uk/p/champions-league-instant-reaction</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pedro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 19:58:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/199905789/323b05b0-ccb2-48c1-a786-4a3af2e66a30/transcoded-1780170983.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey everyone, really sorry the sound ain&#8217;t great, but this is a little bonus piece for you all to help you if you need 20 mins of content.</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[PARIS | CHAMPIONS LEAGUE BEFORE THE WHISTLE | EXCLUSIVE BONUS ]]></title><description><![CDATA[ONE LAST TIME... COME ON ARSENAL!]]></description><link>https://www.le-grove.co.uk/p/paris-champions-league-before-the</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.le-grove.co.uk/p/paris-champions-league-before-the</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Pedro]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 22:37:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/199666199/0f1b16e4-ed37-451f-837a-b59fce05d470/transcoded-1780007832.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We don&#8217;t do before the whistles for Champions League nights. But this is the final. So here we are. Jacob and Pedro, one last time before Budapest.</p><p>Here&#8217;s what&#8217;s inside:</p><p>&#127795; <strong>The Timber Question</strong> &#8212; Jacob made his call in therapy. Does Pete agree?</p><p>&#128274; <strong>Locking Down Paris</strong> &#8212; how do you stop the fastest transition team in Europe?</p><p>&#129508; <strong>A Test of Keepers</strong> &#8212; Raya vs Matv&#233;i Saf&#243;nov. The gloves that could decide it all</p><p>&#9881;&#65039; <strong>Myles or Zubimendi?</strong> &#8212; the most important selection call of the season</p><p>&#128302; <strong>Predictions</strong> &#8212; the lads go on record. One last time</p><div><hr></div><p>Members only &#8212; thank you for being part of the AOP family. On The Whistle drops Sunday. God speed. &#128308;</p>
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