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The Arsenal Beat

The Arsenal Beat

The Kai's the Limit

Sep 7, 2026 · 26 min · 9 segments

Arsenal conceded for the first time this season but bounced back to beat Chelsea and continue their perfect start to their Premier League title defence. Emily is joined by Simon Collings from The Sun…

Arsenal conceded for the first time this season but bounced back to beat Chelsea and continue their perfect start to their Premier League title defence. Emily is joined by Simon Collings from The Sun and The Guardian's Ed Aarons to look back on the 2-1 victory at the Emirates Stadium. In a week full of football acronyms, Arsenal once again put on a S.H.O.W. (Saka, Havertz, Odegaard, White)\*. Having missed out on a striker in the summer transfer window, the panel discuss if Kai Havertz can be the man to fire Arsenal to the title once again, how Ezri Konsa fared on his full debut and Martin Odegaard's fine start to the campaign. The Champions League gets under way this week and the trio look ahead to a trip to Napoli, while Simon's dog Lily also gets her first surprise Arsenal Beat outing. Please remember to rate and review The Arsenal Beat and subscribe via your preferred podcast platform. Follow us on Instagram & TikTok @thearsenalbeat Sign up for our weekly Arsenal Beat newsletter: https://thearsenalbeat.substack.com/subscribe \*sorry

Arsenal conceded for the first time this season but bounced back to beat Chelsea and continue their perfect start to their Premier League title defence. Emily is joined by Simon Collings from The Sun…

Speakers: Ed AaronsGuestSimon CollingsGuestEmily HerbertHost

Top entities: Mikel Arteta×16 Arsenal F.C.×64 Martin Ødegaard×22 Kai Havertz×31 Chelsea F.C.×31

Arsenal Beat Chelsea0:08 – 1:09

Emily HerbertHost

0:08

Well, what a game of football at the weekend.

Emily HerbertHost

0:11

Chelsea picked apart by Arsenal 2-1 inside the Emirates and still a 100% winning start from the Gunners.

Emily HerbertHost

0:19

And for the first time this season, we got to see how the champions respond when things actually go wrong early on.

Emily HerbertHost

0:25

The answer? Pretty well.

Emily HerbertHost

0:27

Kai Havertz scored against his former club.

Emily HerbertHost

0:29

Martin Odegaard completed the comeback and Arsenal beat Chelsea by two goals to one.

Emily HerbertHost

0:34

So was that Arsenal's biggest statement yet? Could Kai Havertz be the man to fire them to another title? And after Esri Kondo's first start for the club, has Mikel Arteta already found his new first-choice centre-back partnership? Welcome back to the Arsenal Beats after a crazy game at the Emirates yesterday evening.

Emily HerbertHost

0:54

It's a welcome back to Simon Collins from the Sun, who is top of the Fantasy League, Arsenal Beat Fantasy League.

Emily HerbertHost

1:01

That's all you're going to get.

Emily HerbertHost

1:02

I don't want to talk about it.

Emily HerbertHost

1:03

I'm not doing very well on it.

Emily HerbertHost

1:05

And a hello to Ed Ahrens from The Guardian, who's making his debut today.

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Arsenal Beat Chelsea0:08 – 1:09

Emily HerbertHost

0:08

Well, what a game of football at the weekend.

Emily HerbertHost

0:11

Chelsea picked apart by Arsenal 2-1 inside the Emirates and still a 100% winning start from the Gunners.

Emily HerbertHost

0:19

And for the first time this season, we got to see how the champions respond when things actually go wrong early on.

Emily HerbertHost

0:25

The answer? Pretty well.

Emily HerbertHost

0:27

Kai Havertz scored against his former club.

Emily HerbertHost

0:29

Martin Odegaard completed the comeback and Arsenal beat Chelsea by two goals to one.

Emily HerbertHost

0:34

So was that Arsenal's biggest statement yet? Could Kai Havertz be the man to fire them to another title? And after Esri Kondo's first start for the club, has Mikel Arteta already found his new first-choice centre-back partnership? Welcome back to the Arsenal Beats after a crazy game at the Emirates yesterday evening.

Emily HerbertHost

0:54

It's a welcome back to Simon Collins from the Sun, who is top of the Fantasy League, Arsenal Beat Fantasy League.

Emily HerbertHost

1:01

That's all you're going to get.

Emily HerbertHost

1:02

I don't want to talk about it.

Emily HerbertHost

1:03

I'm not doing very well on it.

Emily HerbertHost

1:05

And a hello to Ed Ahrens from The Guardian, who's making his debut today.