# Arsecast Extra Episode 709 - 23.08.2026

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Podcast: [Arseblog Arsecast, The Arsenal Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/arseblog-arsecast-the-arsenal-podcast-686926)
Published: 2026-08-23T12:57:42+00:00
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## Resource

In this episode we chat about Friday evening's Premier League opener, the 3-0 win over Coventry City. We begin with discussion of the team, with starts for Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka, then the goals from Kai Havertz, Saka and Martin Odegaard, and the differing but important roles of the full-backs in two of them. We also discuss on-pitch relationships, the right-side triangle coming back to life, an impressive league debut for Christos Tzolis, Myles Lewis-Skelly impressing in midfield again, and Mikel Arteta's decisions around the second half substitutions. In part two, we answer listener questions about Arsenal's interest in Julian Alvarez and whether the player's sights being set on Barcelona should be an issue, more transfer stuff about potential attacking additions, the freezing out of Gabriel Martinelli, the futures of Gabriel Jesus, Fabio Vieira, Reiss Nelson and lots more, Get extra bonus content and help support Arseblog by becoming an Arseblog Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseblog Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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