Pete and Matt are back for the members extension. Knicks are flying. World Cup is days away. And there’s a lot of Arsenal business to get through.
Here’s what’s inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Matt’s take is about a player who barely featured in the final stretch of the season who could be absolutely unplayable by August. Pete’s take involves a South American who he thinks is going to be an Arsenal player before the window closes — and he’s going all in
💛 Julian Alvarez — Done Deal? — Pete has the data, the logic, and the insider feel. Berta knows the seller. Barcelona almost certainly don’t have the money. Arsenal do. And there’s a very specific role Pete can see him playing that nobody’s been talking about
🏥 The World Cup as a Pre-Season — Matt makes the case that some of Arsenal’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
👶 Max Dowman — The Fabregas Moment — 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
⚙️ Zubimendi — Put Some Respect On His Name — 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
Members only — thank you for being part of the AOP family.
