We’re back for a new season of the Ramble! Luke, Pete, Vish and Jim are riding high after England’s historic Euros win - due thanks must go to Charlie Kane and his motorbike.

Elsewhere, Liverpool won the Community Shield thanks to a ropey performance from Erling Haaland (#finishedplayer) and the EFL is back! Expect the fastest pair of yellow cards imaginable and predictable Pompey madness.

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Gary Neville has urged Arsenal to sign a new full-back after watching Ben White struggle in that position last night.

Arsenal started this season with a 2-0 win against Crystal Palace last night.

That win means the Gunners topped the league table for a few hours at least and it is a great way to start the new term.

However, Mikel Arteta had to field three of his best centre-backs in the match, with Ben White playing as a right back.

William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes had taken up the two centre-back spots on the team.

Marcelo Flores surprised some Arsenal fans when he moved on loan to Real Oviedo in this transfer window.

Although he is highly rated at the club, at 18, he was expected to continue learning the ropes back in London.

However, he is now set to play senior team football in Spain in this campaign.

When he decided he wanted to leave on loan, several clubs wanted to add him to their squad, but he chose Oviedo and his agent has now opened up on the decision-making.

Speaking about his client’s move, Guillermo Zamarripa said they wanted him to leave all the noise about him behind and join a club where he would play his game and develop himself under the radar.

Kieran Maguire believes Arsenal is making the right business decisions as they continue to expose their brands to new markets.

Mikel Arteta’s side has been making progress on the playing front and the club has been spending a lot of money to build on each success.

These funds are coming from somewhere and the club will need to make them back.

They have been partnering with different brands in various industries which expose them to new markets, some have never been explored by a football club.

Financial expert, Maguire believes it is a smart thing to do, and he expects it to pay off for the Gunners, eventually.

Noel Whelan is convinced that West Ham will sell Arsenal target Jarrod Bowen for a huge transfer fee even if he doesn’t sign a new contract.

The England international emerged as one of the finest attackers in the country last season and he has continued to improve.

Mikel Arteta is adding new men to his squad, and he considers the former Hull City player one of the best men to improve his group.

However, West Ham is one of England’s ambitious clubs and they want to keep him.

They know they will eventually be powerless to do so when a top club comes, but they will certainly earn a good fee from selling him.

Arsenal is famous for developing some of the world’s best players and they have built on that reputation under Mikel Arteta.

The Spanish gaffer has the likes of Emile Smith Rowe and Bukayo Saka as key members of his team.

Both graduated from the club’s Hale End academy, following in the footstep of the likes of Jack Wilshere.

Their development will serve as a motivation to several other youngsters in the club’s academy now and another player could be promoted to the senior squad this summer.

The Daily Mail claims Miguel Azeez is the youngster closest to earning more minutes in the first team.

Lucas Torreira has finally signed his contract as a new player for Galatasaray, according to Fabrizio Romano.

The midfielder has been surplus to requirements at Arsenal since Mikel Arteta became the club’s manager and he spent the last two seasons on loan at Atletico Madrid and Fiorentina.

He was widely expected to join the latter on a permanent deal, but they couldn’t find an agreement with Arsenal to keep him.

He returned to the Emirates for preseason, but he did not finish it with the Gunners and left to find a new club.

Reports linked him with a move to several clubs, but Galatasaray has finally struck a deal to sign him.

Former Tottenham manager, Tim Sherwood believes Arsenal and his former club can challenge Manchester City and Liverpool for the Premier League this season.

The Gunners are continuing to rebuild their squad after nearly finishing inside the top four last season and they have added some new names to the group.

Mikel Arteta’s side started their campaign strongly with a hard-fought 2-0 win against Crystal Palace last night.

That result means they topped the Premier League table before other clubs play from today.

It was a dream start for most of the club’s fans and it is a level of performance they can maintain throughout the season.

Gary Neville was impressed by the performance of William Saliba on his Premier League debut for Arsenal and he has compared the Frenchman to Rio Ferdinand.

After signing for Arsenal in 2019, Saliba finally debuted for the Gunners last night in their 2-0 win against Crystal Palace.

The Frenchman was the best defender on the pitch and arguably Arsenal’s best player on the night.

He was so hard to beat and was available to snuff out every danger being posed by the Eagles.

Much credit for Arsenal’s clean sheet will go to him and former Manchester United man turned pundit, Neville, was impressed.

It is confirmed that Arsenal Women will face Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United and Chelsea at Emirates Stadium this season!

Arsenal Women will take on Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates Stadium in the Barclays Women’s Super League on Saturday, September 24 – and tickets are on sale right now.

In the first of three WSL games to take place at Emirates Stadium during the 2022/23 campaign, Jonas Eidevall’s side will return for the second-ever North London Derby in N5, following the 3-0 win over Tottenham back on 4 May 2022.

The match will kick off at 1.30pm (UK time) on Saturday, September 24 and will be broadcast live on the BBC.

There has been unprecedented demand for tickets since the Lionesses’ stunning Euro 2022 final win over Germany  – and it will be great to welcome our England heroes back home to Emirates Stadium.

Looking at Arsenal’s defence yesterday we looked extremely strong, with yet another clean sheet after William Saliba’s addition to the Gunners back line.

And we still have Tierney and Tomiyasu yet to come to make us even stronger after their  injuries, and Rob Holding waiting for his chances on the bench, so, to be fair, I can’t see the Spanish defender Pablo Mari getting much of a look in at all this season.

And it looks like he will get his wish for more regular game time after a successful second half of last season on loan at Udinese in Serie A.

Fabrizio Romano is reporting that Mari is “100%” on his way out of Arsenal, with both Hellas Verona and Monza keen on taking him back to Italy for the new season.

The transfer guru tweeted…..

Curtains are being raised everywhere this weekend! But like Jens Lehmann, here at the Ramble instead of pulling it back we’re chainsawing our way through it instead.

Pete, Luke and Jim discuss what they’re rubbing thighs over this weekend, with one particularly troubling answer (ahem, Pete). Plus Man City initiate real-life Terminator 2, Alexandre Lacazette goes full Nicolas Cage and a non-league chairman picks up an ex-Serie A player while out walking his dog…

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Flo, Rachel and Chloe have just about composed themselves after two cracking semi-finals, where Germany edged out France and England smashed Sweden in Sheffield.

We're here to get stuck into it all: Alessia Russo's backheel, that Alexandra Popp masterclass and the end of France's blistering tournament. 

Join us on Saturday over on Football Ramble Presents for our preview of the final!

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Have you ever wondered if Roy Keane is actually a psychopath? If so, you’ll absolutely love this episode of Eureka, a brand new science podcast from Stak! Every Wednesday, science enthusiast Rick Edwards and actual real life scientist Dr Michael Brooks get to the bottom of some of the universe’s most puzzling questions, with the help of world leading experts.

This episode tackles exactly what it means to be a psychopath, whether it’s possible to cure psychopathy and just how many psychopaths there are in the general population… If you enjoy it, head over to the ‘Eureka’ feed and hit subscribe to never miss an episode!

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We’re back for our final Football Ramble Presents showcase of the summer!

There's a different flavour to today's episode of Ramble Meets as Andy gets to know not just a single person, but one of La Liga's most beloved clubs.

Celta Vigo has had a rich but turbulent history, from impressive spells in La Liga and the Europa League to almost falling out of professional football altogether. Andy is joined by Celta players Nolito and Joseph Aidoo, who tell us just how special the city and their fanbase are. We also speak to Vigo residents, including renowned Swedish journalist Alexandra Jonson and Mexican-born fan Paula Anton, who explain just how this unique city and club became home.

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Football really only has two seasons. The football season, where the football is played, and silly season, where the transfers happen.

From celebrity agents to players liking Instagram posts, ITKs and fans tracking planes, Marcus, Jim and Andy are on hand to lead you through the chaotic and simply bizarre world of modern transfers. Some hate it but if we're being honest, we kind of love it!

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What a night! But it certainly wasn’t eazaaay. England came back from behind to oust a rampant Spain thanks to Ella Toooonay and, well, an absolute howitzer from Georgia Stanway!

Flo, Chloe and Rachel relive the night and their experience of it from pitchside, the stands and - in Chloe’s case - lots of bars. Plus, more feisty polling!

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Marcus, Luke and Pete parachute in for an emergency pod after we saw José’s new tattoo - not that we can identify any of the trophies pictured. 

Elsewhere, West Ham want to couple up long term with Jesse Lingard, while Mikel Arteta gets the band back together with their move for Oleksandr Zinchenko. Plus, we’ve got the usual visits to Keggy Corner and Fizzerville…

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It’s been another frantic week in the weird world of European football transfers! And it doesn’t get any weirder than Barcelona signing Robert Lewandowski on a contract that will take him to his 38th birthday...

Dotun, Andy and David Cartlidge dissect that and a few other transfer sagas that could be about to enter their final chapter. Will Paulo Dybala fit in at Roma? Why has Matthijs de Ligt jumped ship from Juve? And could Cristiano Ronaldo really be about to sign for Atlético Madrid? Spoilers: there'll be riots if he does.

We'll be back with another OTC Transfer Special next week. Got a question for us? Ask away! @FootballRamble

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For today’s Football Ramble Presents showcase, we're back with an episode of At The Match, the series that takes you right to the heart of football matches across the world.

Andy is joined by the Ramble's own Jim Campbell as they revel in a cracking atmosphere under the lights at the Emirates back in March! They talk about Jim's relationship with his beloved Arsenal after moving to the area and how the team’s recent resurgence under Mikel Arteta is grounds for renewed optimism.

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