Welcome to another Arsecast Extra, the Arsenal podcast, with myself and James from @gunnerblog. In this episode we talk a lot about the goings-on at Euro 2024, in particular the opening game in England’s campaign, which featured Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice. There’s some Benjamin Sesko watch after Slovenia’s draw with Denmark, some questions about the transfer market and what …

June 17 – The most unwanted label in football has to be the ‘Golden Generation’ – just ask England circa 2002-06. At Frankfurt’s Deutsche Bank Park, Belgium’s ‘GG’ were keen to prove that the label, which has hung heavily around their necks since 2014, still had some luster left.  It took their opponents, Slovenia, all of six minutes to take …

Crystal Palace hope to keep hold of Marc Guehi, but will demand more than £65m if he asks to leave according to reports. Guehi is currently with the England squad at Euro 2024 and put in an impressive display alongside John Stones as the Three Lions started their campaign with a 1-0 win against Serbia on Sunday evening. The Palace …

In tournament play like Euro 2024, bigger teams are bound to struggle in select games, and Slovakia against Belgium proved that. Belgium, which sits third in the FIFA World Rankings, fell to Slovakia, one of the lowest-ranked teams in the tournament. A one-goal victory for Slovakia ensured it started play in Group E of Euro 2024 with one of the …

  Belgium coach Domenico Tedesco remained philosophical after his side were stunned by Slovakia in their Group E opener. Ivan Schranz swivelled to fire home an angled volley after just seven minutes in Frankfurt and despite creating a host of chances, and seeing two goals chalked-off by VAR, the team ranked third in the FIFA world rankings were toppled by …

June 17 – Romania rocked Group E with an emphatic 3-0 victory over Ukraine as Real Madrid’s Andriy Lunin had a Euros debut to forget. The victory, which saw a flawless demonstration of Edward Iordănescu’s counter-attacking play, marked Romania’s second ever win in the European Championships. The result shakes the foundations of a difficult group, which many thought the Romanians …

Micah Richards and Gary Lineker were left in shock following an admission on Dutch television from Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag on Sunday night. United announced earlier this month that Ten Hag would be staying on as manager following an end of season review after the FA Cup final which entered into a third week. It had been widely …

Juventus has reignited their interest in Joshua Zirkzee, and they may sign the Dutchman this summer. Zirkzee impressed during his time at Bologna last season, helping them qualify for the Champions League, and they want to retain him. However, several other clubs are also keen on signing the Dutchman, increasing the likelihood of his departure from Bologna. AC Milan had …

Ruben Dias says Cristiano Ronaldo helps Portugal believe they can achieve anything ahead of their Euro 2024 opener against Czechia on Tuesday. Ronaldo, 39, is appearing at his sixth European Championship in Germany and will be hoping to inspire the Selecao to more glory after lifting the trophy in 2016. The Al-Nassr supertar is also the competition’s highest scorer with …

Chelsea are set to decide on Aston Villa’s Jhon Duran this week as the Colombian striker remains the Blues’ top priority for the role at Stamford Bridge this summer.  The 20-year-old has been a long-term target for the Premier League giants having initially shown interest during the January transfer window. However, Chelsea have stepped up their pursuit of Duran in …