Granit Xhaka has put Arsenal 3-1 up over Tottenham with just over 20 minutes remaining on the clock, capping off his fine start to the new season.

The Gunners have been much the better side today, and a silly challenge from Emerson Royale minutes before our latest goal has made things even tougher for our noisy neighbours, who now have just 10 men on the pitch.

Thomas Partey and Gabriel Jesus are credited with our opening two goals, and this neat effort from Xhaka has put us well in the driving seat.

3⃣ – 1⃣

Granit Xhaka gives Arsenal a two-goal cushion with this beautifully worked goal… pic.twitter.com/quYCrBVxPK

Pete here from The Football Ramble. I've been working on a show I think you're going to very much enjoy, so I thought I'd stick an episode in here as a little treat for your Saturday afternoon! If you love the Ramble, I reckon you're going to very much enjoy this.

Ian Fiveankles seeks to make his mark on modern sports radio in his very first radio show, in a cynical bid to win his ex-wife Denise back. The only thing that stands in his way is his new show sponsor, MENSMOOTH. Mmmmn…that’s smooth! 

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Marcus, Luke, Pete and Andy revel in more Nations League nonsense, as Kevin de Bruyne remains bored out of his mind and John McGinn’s memory foam mattress grabs a great win for Scotland.

We also toast the departures of Charlie Adam and the FIFA game (Ted Lasso’s idiotic appearance not withstanding) and we wonder how Gareth Southgate can turn the barge around - starting with tonight's clash against Italy.

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More continental capers for Dotun, Andy and Lars Sivertsen as the international break gives us a chance for various domestic debriefs. The Serie A title race continues to intrigue, as Napoli try shake off the Sivertsen Curse - while the La Liga title race is marred by horrible racist abuse of Vinicius Jr.

Elsewhere, we try to work out if Bayern are in an actual crisis and ponder the future of the Nations League.

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It's back! Jim, Vish and Lars knee slide into today’s edition of our handy footballing handbook. Today, we focus on the icing on top of football’s sweetest, most joyous cakes: goal celebrations!

We run through how best to approach such a noble art and outline some of the do’s and dont’s. We also recount some of the more infamous - from one of the greatest sporting moments of all time to Cristiano Ronaldo spinning around in the air and Jamie Vardy killing an eagle.

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Kate's off to west London for today's episode of The Drop In, where she's shown around QPR's training facilities by a Premier League icon. It's only bloody Les Ferdinand!

(Sir) Les sits down with Kate to discuss a storied career that took him from QPR to Newcastle and many places in between. They talk about how representation needs to be accompanied by meaningful action from footballing authorities, discuss his role as QPR's Director of Football and remind us of the importance of non-league football. We also get the answers we* have always wanted, such as did he really fly himself to Bolton training in a helicopter?

*Pete. Obviously.

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Jules, Vish, Pete and Andy recap more bonkers Barclays from the weekend, as Leicester valiantly conceded six and Arsenal's U8's beat Brentford. 

We also take stock of Everton's long walk to freedom after their first win of the season, check in with our pal Moysey and hear of potentially football's shortest ever debut. 

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For too long we've all been asking the same question - when will England replace the irreplaceable menace to opposition fans that is Jamie Vardy? Is Ivan Toney the answer?

On today's Preview Show Jim, Vish and Lars are on hand to mull over Gareth Southgate's latest England squad and marvel at Todd Boehly's bright idea of a Premier League All-Star game. Elsewhere, Diego Costa is most definitely a wolf and Alan Pardew embarks on the next leg of his inter-railing trip around Europe!

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It’s an Italian feast this week! Dotun and Andy – live from Warsaw – are joined by Nicky Bandini to discuss Juventus’ woes after a shock defeat to Benfica.

Plus, we discuss if the Milan clubs bring the glory days back in Europe, Robert Lewandowski’s Bayern homecoming, and why all is not as it seems with Kylian Mbappé’s contract at PSG!

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Union Berlin sit top of the Bundesliga and last week, Andy travelled there to witness European football history in their first Europa League game against Belgium's history-makers, Union Saint-Gilloise. 

After UEFA announced a trial for safe standing, Union Berlin were at last able to bring European football home – just three years after securing their first ever promotion to the Bundesliga.

Andy takes in Union’s legendary atmosphere and speaks to fans on both sides on what was a truly special night for two clubs championing the little guy.

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Marcus, Jim and Vish convene after Liverpool battle past Ajax (and our favourite-named player) to snatch three points and Spurs collapse in the Eric Dier Derby!

Plus, can another Marcus make it into the England squad? Will Atlético mug off Barcelona further still? And while Jurgen Klopp is dishing out truths, we’re firing mistruths out about Marcus’ TV taste. He loves Gervais, really.

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Arsenal make the short trip to Brentford for Sunday’s early kick-off, which is now scheduled to begin at the new time of 12:00 (GMT).

This game was initially meant to be getting going at 14:00, but was moved a little earlier to ease pressure on the police amidst a busy weekend in and around London following the death of HM the Queen.

While the time of the match should have no bearing on the result, the fans will no doubt be affected by the earlier travelling needed, and you can be assured that the team will be thankful of the support.

Today’s clash is unlikely to be a stroll in the park. The Bees have only tasted defeat once so far this season, away to Fulham, and are known to be a strong outfit, especially when playing from home.

At this stadium they have already enjoyed a massive 4-0 win over Manchester United, who beat us into a 3-1 loss in our last showing in the division. They remain unbeaten in their own stadium, and having beaten us 2-0 here last term, we will certainly be weary of our rivals.

Gabriel Jesus has wasted no time in getting his Arsenal career off the ground, and his input clearly hasn’t gone unnoticed by the fans.

The Brazilian’s signing this summer brought huge excitement to the club, and his pre-season performances only moved to enhance his following. He’s then continued that into the new season with three goals and three assists so far, and the fans have made their feelings known by voting him as their Player of the Month for August.

Introducing your August Player of the Month…

Gabriel Jesus

The first of many, Gabby

Emile Smith Rowe is claimed to be struggling with issues related to growing pains, and not considered an actual injury as he looks to make his Arsenal return.

The midfielder was seen to pull up in the warm up ahead of taking on Manchester United two weeks ago, with him initially named on the bench for that matchup, but reports coming out of the club claim that he isn’t really injured at all.

The Athletic claims that the staff at Arsenal don’t consider his injury as anything substantial, and he is expected to return sooner rather than later in a boost to our squad options.

Mikel Arteta reiterated the importance Smith Rowe has within the squad, despite the fact that he is yet to start a single fixture so far this season when talking in his press conference ahead of tomorrow’s clash with Brentford, and it can’t be denied how important some of his goals were on our previous campaign.

I must admit, ESR’s increasing absences have been something that has been a growing concern, and I hope that this latest information means that we will soon have our academy graduate back fit for an extended time once he gets over his current issues.

Noel Whelan believes Emile Smith Rowe will now struggle to break into the current Arsenal team after suffering another injury.

The midfielder has become injury-prone after becoming a key member of the Gunners squad.

Arsenal bolstered the squad in the last transfer window, and in his absence, the senior team is thriving.

This means anyone that wants to break into it has their work cut out, and Smith Rowe is in that category.

If he stays fit, he can build momentum and push the other players above him on the pecking order for a place on the team.

Granit Xhaka is reborn in this campaign, and he has become one of Arsenal’s key men.

The midfielder has previously played in a more defensive role alongside Thomas Partey.

They help protect the defence while the likes of Martin Odegaard and Emile Smith Rowe play further and closer to the opposition goal.

However, in this campaign, Xhaka has now been playing further forward and in a freer role.

This has improved his attacking output as revealed by a new report on Whoscored.

Former Arsenal forward Kevin Campbell insists Eddie Nketiah is not the answer to the club’s need for more firepower.

The striker wanted to leave at the end of last season, but the Gunners convinced him to sign a new long-term contract and he is now its second choice.

The arrival and performance of Gabriel Jesus mean he has only had a few minutes of action in the Premier League.

But he started and scored in the club’s Europa League first game against FC Zurich.

He is taking the few chances that come his way to make an impression, but that doesn’t make him good enough to be a reliable goal outlet for Arsenal, reckons Campbell.

Jamie O’Hara has asked Gabby Agbonlahor to stop drinking after he said Harry Maguire and Tyrone Mings are better than Ben White.

White has been the subject of criticism from the former Aston Villa man who is working as a pundit.

The former attacker has been very outspoken and even Jurgen Klopp responded to his criticism of teams and players.

Agbonlahor has consistently said Arsenal overpaid for White, and the defender is overrated.

The Gunners broke their transfer record for a defender to add him to their squad in the last campaign and he helped them to almost win a place in the top four again.

William Saliba has continued his fine start to life at the Emirates after winning the club’s Goal of the Month for August.

Arsenal signed the Frenchman in 2019, but he only finally started playing for them this season after loan spells away from the Emirates.

He has been one of their standout performers so far, and the club has been delighted by his input.

He scored his first goal for the team last month in their 3-0 win against Bournemouth.

The strike came after the Cherries had defended an Arsenal free-kick, and it was so good that Oleksandr Zinchenko was in disbelief.

Mikel Arteta has responded to Arsene Wenger’s comments that his team rarely has a weak spot.

Arsenal is one of the strongest clubs in the Premier League now and they have started this season brightly.

The Gunners are top of the league standings after six matches and they have been tipped to finish inside the top four this season.

They alongside, Manchester City have been the most consistent in the division so far and Wenger’s words seem to be true because almost everyone on the team plays their role very well.

However, Arteta believes there is so much more to come from his side and he told reporters, as quoted by Metro Sport: