Handbrake Off: The Athletic FC's Arsenal show

In this episode, Ian Stone, Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clarke discuss Arsenal’s hard-fought 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest, Ezri Konsa’s standout display and Eberechi Eze’s form/ They also ask whether Arsenal’s slow approach this season needs to change and look ahead to Wednesday’s trip to Bayern Munich. Hosts: Ian Stone, Amy Lawrence, Adrian Clarke Producer: James Shaw Get in touch: handbrake@theathletic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Ian Stone, Art de Roché and Adrian Clarke look back on Arsenal's 3-0 win against Lille, and ask whether Bukayo Saka is stepping up to Mikel Arteta's demand for more goals. Plus reaction to the news that the club will be making 60 members of staff redundant. Hosts: Ian Stone, Art de Roché, Adrian Clarke Producer: Ben Whitcombe Get in touch: handbrake@theathletic.com Season Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0qNHJ32WITncEURkCEorkq?si=An8C1KCgTZmYeyyxKf6FtA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Ian Stone, Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clarke discuss Arsenal’s comeback win over Leeds, Bruno’s brilliant winner and Declan Rice’s remarkable performance. They chat about missing William Saliba, react to Liverpool vs City, and read some fan messages! Hosts: Ian Stone, Amy Lawrence, Adrian Clarke Producer: James Shaw Get in touch: handbrake@theathletic.com Season Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0qNHJ32WITncEURkCEorkq?si=An8C1KCgTZmYeyyxKf6FtA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Ian Stone, Amy Lawrence, Art de Roché and Nnamdi Onyeagwara discuss Mikel Arteta's new contract and what it means for Arsenal's future. They preview the upcoming Leeds game, give the latest injury updates, and read some fan messages! Season Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0qNHJ32WITncEURkCEorkq?si=hsL57VTrSpyIfBWkirOtXQ Hosts: Ian Stone, Amy Lawrence, Adrian Clarke Producer: James Shaw Get in touch with video messages and E-mails : Email: handbrake@theathletic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Ian Stone, Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clarke discuss the latest in the Man City case, they chat about Arsene Wenger's previous predictions and comments, they round up the international break and read some fan messages. Hosts: Ian Stone, Amy Lawrence, Adrian Clarke Producer: James Shaw Get in touch with video messages: Email handbrake@theathletic.com Season Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0qNHJ32WITncEURkCEorkq?si=Dpm4Cnw4S2qz7qaAuFk5ig Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Ian Stone, Amy Lawrence, and Adrian Clark discuss the recent Manchester City charges, and the impact their project has had on the Premier League. They also touch on the international break and read some fan messages. Season Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0qNHJ32WITncEURkCEorkq?si=oa5mW6SxRhqiCllr-6mFuA Hosts: Ian Stone, Amy Lawrence, Adrian Clarke Producer: James Shaw Get in touch with video messages: Email: handbrake@theathletic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Handbrake Off, Ian Stone, Art de Roche and Nnamdi Onyeagwara review Arsenal's start to the season, and discuss the imminent contract renewal of Mikel Arteta! Hosts: Ian Stone, Amy Lawrence, Adrian Clarke Producer: James Shaw Get in touch with emails, voice notes and video messages: Email: handbrake@theathletic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Ian Stone, Amy Lawrence, and Adrian Clark analyse Arsenal's performance against Brighton, they discuss the strength of the Premier League and chat through some of Arsenal's creative deficiencies. Hosts: Ian Stone, Amy Lawrence, Adrian Clarke Producer: James Shaw Get in touch with voice messages and emails: Email: handbrake@theathletic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Ian Stone, Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clarke look back at Arsenal's 4-2 win over Ipswich in the Carabao Cup. Hosts: Ian Stone, Amy Lawrence, Adrian Clarke Producer: Ben Whitcombe Get in touch: Email: handbrake@theathletic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Ian Stone, Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clarke discuss Arsenal's thrilling 2-0 win away at Sunderland. Hosts: Ian Stone, Amy Lawrence, Adrian Clarke Producer: Ben Whitcombe Get in touch: Email: handbrake@theathletic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Ian Stone, Nnamdi Onyeagwara and Amy Lawrence discuss Arsenal's first champions league win of the season against Napoli and look ahead to Sunderland on Saturday! Hosts: Ian Stone, Amy Lawrence, Adrian Clarke Producer: James Shaw Get in touch: Email: handbrake@theathletic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Ian Stone, Amy Lawrence, Adrian Clarke and Art de Roche discuss yesterday's win, as Arsenal triumphed over Chelsea in a thrilling 2-1 victory! Hosts: Ian Stone, Amy Lawrence, Adrian Clarke Producer: James Shaw Get in touch: Email: handbrake@theathletic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Ian Stone, Adrian Clarke and Art de Roche delve into the Arsenal summer transfer window and touch upon our upcoming match against Chelsea. Hosts: Ian Stone, Amy Lawrence, Adrian Clarke Producer: James Shaw Get in touch: Email: handbrake@theathletic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Ian Stone, Adrian Clarke, and Amy Lawrence discuss last nights emphatic Arsenal win over Aston Villa and all of the transfer latest! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Handbrake Off, Ian Stone, Amy Lawrence, and James McNicholas dive into the recent developments surrounding the potential departure of Gabriel Martinelli to Al Hilal. The Champions League, and Arsenal's ongoing pursuit of new talent. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Stone is joined by Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clarke to look back on Arsenal's convincing 3-0 win over Coventry and ask whether winning the title has given Mikel Arteta's side a new sense of freedom. Plus, there's plenty of transfer talk. What does Ezri Konsa bring to the squad and could Julian Alvarez become a realistic Arsenal target if Barcelona fail to land him? Subscribe to our new YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@HandbrakeOff Get in touch... Email: handbrake@theathletic.com Produced by Nick Thomson Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The new season is here! In today's episode, Ian Stone, Amy Lawrence and Art de Roche look ahead to Arsenal's season, discuss what lessons can be learned from last season and what could go right and wrong this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In today's episode Ian Stone is joined by Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clarke to discuss Arsenal's 3-0 win over Man City in the Community Shield! 02:10 Trophy mishaps 07:21 Arsenal 3 - 0 City 13:20 Magnificent MLS 17:07 Odegaard back to his best 22:38 Terrific Tzolis, Raya and Calafiori 33:18 Respects to Jimmy Rimmer 40:44 Transfers and Berta 48:30 Players returning to good vibes Produced by James Shaw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On today's episode, Ian Stone is joined by Amy Lawrence and Art De Roché to discuss Arsenal's latest signing Bruno Guimarães, as well as Vini Jr renewing with Madrid, possible transfer targets and Arsenal's pre-season thus far. Produced by James Shaw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Arsenal have played their first pre-season game and the Handbrake team are here to debrief. Ian Stone is joined by Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clarke after Mikel Arteta’s side calmly dispatch Girona 4-1 in Catalonia. New boy Christos Tzolis was on the scoresheet. What did we make of his first performance in front of fans? And just how good is Max Dowman? There’s the latest on the Vinicius Junior situation PLUS Christian Norgaard is on his way to Everton. What might that mean for the potential arrival of Bruno Guimaraes? Produced by Xavi Bird Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A huge David Ornstein bombshell drops and the Handbrake team are here to discuss. Ian Stone is joined by Art de Roche and Adrian Clarke as it emerges that Arsenal are exploring a deal to sign Vinicius Jr from Real Madrid. Is it actually going to happen? How significant would it be in the history of the club if it actually did? And what does this all say about Arsenal's ambitions going into the new season? Should retaining the Premier League title be a must, or is it time to win the Champions League? Why not both? Plus the team get into whether John Stones would be a good short-term replacement for William Saliba, and the latest on what’s going on with Bruno Guimaraes. Produced by Xavi Bird. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The World Cup is done and there are THREE Arsenal players coming back to London Colney with a winners medal. But it’s mixed news on the transfer front for Ian Stone, Art de Roche and Adrian Clarke as Morgan Rogers verbally agrees to join Chelsea instead of the Gunners. The team discuss where this leaves Andrea Berta in the transfer market this window, as well as getting a Greek perspective from Harry Symeou on what Christos Tzolis might bring to the squad next season. Produced by Xavi Bird Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s World Cup semi-final time and there are still eight Arsenal players at the tournament. Ian Stone is joined by Art de Roche and Nnamdi Onyeagwara to discuss what this all means for Arsenal’s pre-season plans. When will they be back and available? Do Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka need to sit down in a dark room for a couple of months? Elsewhere, Bruno Guimaraes has told Newcastle that he wants to join Arsenal. Will this mean the Gunners now come in with a formal bid? And Illan Meslier has become the club’s first new signing of the transfer window. Will he be a Number 2 or Number 3 choice goalkeeper? And what about Ona Batlle arriving at the women’s team? Produced by Xavi Bird. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After three and a half seasons of clutch moments and goggle celebrations, Leandro Trossard looks like he’s on his way out of Arsenal. Ian Stone is joined by Art de Roche as the Gunners agree a £17.1m deal to sell the Belgian international to Besiktas. We ask how he’ll be remembered after playing a huge part in helping the team secure their first league title in 22 years. There’s bad news on the Jeremy Monga front, with Manchester City set to sign him from Leicester ahead of Arsenal. But a big name IS through the door at the Women’s team. Lioness star Georgia Stanway has joined from Bayern Munich. The Athletic’s Charlotte Harpur tells us just what she could bring to Renee Slegers’ side next season. Produced by Xavi Bird Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mikel Arteta and Andrea Berta’s quest to raise the ceiling begins in central midfield. Ian Stone is joined by Adrian Clarke and Art de Roche as Newcastle reject Arsenal’s verbal offer for central midfielder Bruno Guimaraes. It’s believed to be under £60m, well under Newcastle’s valuation. Will the Gunners come in for round two? And what kind of qualities does this mean they're looking for in that position of the pitch? There’s also World Cup chat with Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka continuing to be injury doubts for England. And the team discuss who the next Academy Manager might be, after the club hold talks with Strasbourg’s Pascal De Maesschalck. Produced by Xavi Bird Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Arsenal haven’t played for nearly a month and yet injuries are still the main concern for the Handbrake Off team. Ian Stone is joined by Adrian Clarke and Nnamdi Onyeagwara as all of Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, William Saliba and Martin Odegaard struggle with injury problems over the World Cup. Is this sort of thing inevitable with the number of games players are expected to play nowadays? How much of a challenge might it cause Mikel Arteta going into next season? The team also discuss the fixture schedule for the new campaign and “Up Your Arsenal” is back, with a special message from Brian in Perth, Australia. Produced by Xavi Bird. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We may be in the middle of World Cup mania, but there’s plenty of Arsenal transfer chat to discuss with the Handbrake team. Ian Stone is joined by Adrian Clarke and Art de Roche to talk about who we might like Mikel Arteta to bring in over the summer. Club Brugge’s Christos Tzolis is the big story over the last week, but is he good enough to properly shift the dial at left-wing? Might Morgan Rogers be the answer there? Or will it be Bradley Barcola? There’s also more Kroupi and Alvarez chat as the team discuss who they’d like to see leading the line for the Gunners next campaign. And what about central midfield? Ayyoub Bouaddi looks good! Produced by Xavi Bird Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s a World Cup special for the Handbrake Off team, with both Adrian Clarke and Art de Roche joining Stoney to talk about 16 Gunners players off to the Finals this summer. Four Arsenal players will be representing England at a World Cup for the first time since 2002. What might we expect from the Three Lions? Could William Saliba come back with a winner’s medal with France? And why is David Raya not going to play at all for Spain? All this, plus chat about those who aren’t going. And is Jeremy Monga about to join from Leicester? We'd like to hear your thoughts on the podcast, please find the listener poll here: https://forms.gle/cShwS3WaXaMZ2URi9 Produced by Xavi Bird Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adrian Clarke joins Ian Stone to do a squad audit ahead of what could be a busy summer for Arsenal. They discuss the need to continually refresh especially when you’ve won, the players that are more likely to leave this summer, those who there may be questions about, if there could be some surprising departures, improvements needed in the attack, who their ideal signings would be and they touch on the story of Gabriel’s jersey becoming the highest selling at the club since the UCL final. We'd like to hear your thoughts on the podcast, please find the listener poll here: https://forms.gle/cShwS3WaXaMZ2URi9 If you like the panel’s song choices, check out the ‘Now that’s what I call Handbrake’ playlist on both Spotify and Apple Music and listen to them all there: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6cgJk1eJwQBmiUJlSFZMJN?si=pMHHbBb8S8Ky5LtlKp7pHw&pi=Rra8NSxDRVm58&nd=1&dlsi=62f2d7c1c10045ac Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/now-thats-what-i-call-handbrake/pl.u-d2b00jZuDxWk6P Producer: Robby…

Adrian Clarke and Amy Lawrence join Ian Stone to discuss the Champions League final loss to Paris Saint-Germain on penalties on Saturday. The panel reflect on the joyous images from the trophy parade on Sunday, the atmosphere in Budapest as fans gathered for the game, Arsenal proving they belong on this elite stage, the brilliance of the team's defending, the need to improve in possession, the room for growth in the squad, the togetherness of the players, the penalty shootout, Marquinhos consoling Gabriel at the final whistle and there's praise Lewis-Skelly, Gabriel and others who stood out on the night. Plus, the panel respond to listener messages and reflect on the season as a whole. If you like the panel’s song choices, check out the ‘Now that’s what I call Handbrake’ playlist on both Spotify and Apple Music and listen to them all there: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6cgJk1eJwQBmiUJlSFZMJN?si=pMHHbBb8S8Ky5LtlKp7pHw&pi=Rra8NSxDRVm58&nd=1&dlsi=62f2d7c1c10045ac Apple Music:…

Adrian Clarke and Art de Roche join Ian Stone to look ahead to the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday. The panel discuss the confidence level of the squad after winning the Premier League, how Arsenal’s defence can nullify the oppositions strengths, comparing both teams Champions League campaigns, their preferred starting lineups, getting used to how good Arsenal are right now, what winning the Champions League would mean, Declan Rice being a key player in this game and touch on his class after his message to West Ham following their relegation. Plus, the panel respond to listener messages and we hear from Quentin in Paris in this week’s instalment of ‘Up Your Arsenal’. If you like the panel’s song choices, check out the ‘Now that’s what I call Handbrake’ playlist on both Spotify and Apple Music and listen to them all there: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6cgJk1eJwQBmiUJlSFZMJN?si=pMHHbBb8S8Ky5LtlKp7pHw&pi=Rra8NSxDRVm58&nd=1&dlsi=62f2d7c1c10045ac Apple Music:…

Amy Lawrence, Adrian Clarke and Art de Roche join Ian Stone to reflect on Arsenal’s final league game and 2-1 win against Crystal Palace on Sunday. The panel reflect on a joyous day as Arsenal lifted the Premier League trophy, this special group of players, finishing the season with the best disciplinary record, continued praise for the job that Arteta has done, Dowman breaking yet another record, Jesus’ impact since arriving on what might potentially be his last appearance, Merino’s return from injury and Eze’s incredible reception as he returned to Selhurst Park a champion. Plus, the panel respond to listener messages and reflect on the celebrations of Arsenal fans around the world. If you like the panel’s song choices, check out the ‘Now that’s what I call Handbrake’ playlist on both Spotify and Apple Music and listen to them all there: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6cgJk1eJwQBmiUJlSFZMJN?si=pMHHbBb8S8Ky5LtlKp7pHw&pi=Rra8NSxDRVm58&nd=1&dlsi=62f2d7c1c10045ac Apple Music:…

Amy Lawrence, Adrian Clarke, Art de Roché and James McNicholas join Ian Stone for the end of season awards. The panel choose their goal of the season, game of the season, moment of the season, worst moment of the season, the moment they’d change, save of the season, signing of the season, most improved player and player of the season. Plus, the panel reflect on Mikel Arteta’s first press conference as a champion, briefly look ahead to the final game of the season against Crystal Palace and we hear a snippet of when Art spoke to Mikel Merino. If you like the panel’s song choices, check out the ‘Now that’s what I call Handbrake’ playlist on both Spotify and Apple Music and listen to them all there: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6cgJk1eJwQBmiUJlSFZMJN?si=pMHHbBb8S8Ky5LtlKp7pHw&pi=Rra8NSxDRVm58&nd=1&dlsi=62f2d7c1c10045ac Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/now-thats-what-i-call-handbrake/pl.u-d2b00jZuDxWk6P Producer: Robby Williams Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…

Arsenal are Premier League champions. Amy Lawrence, Adrian Clarke and Art de Roche join Ian Stone to reflect on the club's first title in 22 years. The panel reflect on how they’re feeling the morning after, the celebrations outside the stadium, the communal experience of the fans celebrating together all over the world, avoiding final day anxiety, similarities to the 1989 title celebrations, paying tribute to Mikel Arteta for what he’s done for the club in his first managerial club, the player celebrations and showing they have the bottle to get over the line. If you like the panel’s song choices, check out the ‘Now that’s what I call Handbrake’ playlist on both Spotify and Apple Music and listen to them all there: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6cgJk1eJwQBmiUJlSFZMJN?si=pMHHbBb8S8Ky5LtlKp7pHw&pi=Rra8NSxDRVm58&nd=1&dlsi=62f2d7c1c10045ac Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/now-thats-what-i-call-handbrake/pl.u-d2b00jZuDxWk6P Producer: Robby Williams Hosted on Acast. See…

Amy Lawrence, Art de Roché and Adrian Clarke join Ian Stone to discuss on Arsenal’s 1-0 win against Burnley on Monday night. The panel reflect on the scenes at the end of the game as the fans celebrated the team, the evolution of Arteta’s relationship with the fans, Saka’s perfect delivery for the goal, the atmosphere in Emirates Stadium, Arsenal's excellence in defending as a unit to see out 1-0 wins, Rice’s inspiring presence all season, Havertz’s incredible leap to score and whether he was lucky not to be sent off. Plus, they respond to listener messages, discuss the title race and reflect on the journey that takes Arsenal to potentially one game away from the League title. If you like the panel’s song choices, check out the ‘Now that’s what I call Handbrake’ playlist on both Spotify and Apple Music and listen to them all there: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6cgJk1eJwQBmiUJlSFZMJN?si=pMHHbBb8S8Ky5LtlKp7pHw&pi=Rra8NSxDRVm58&nd=1&dlsi=62f2d7c1c10045ac Apple Music:…

James McNicholas and Adrian Clarke join Ian Stone to look ahead to the match against Burnley on Monday. The panel discuss Ben White’s injury, whether Jurrien Timber will make be fit in time for Champions League final, anticipation for the final home game of the season, the potential difficulties Burnley may pose and the title race going into the final week of the season. Plus, they respond to listener messages, pay tribute to Beth Mead as she played her final game at Emirates Stadium for Arsenal Women and we hear from Michael in San Francisco in this week’s instalment of ‘Up Your Arsenal’. If you like the panel’s song choices, check out the ‘Now that’s what I call Handbrake’ playlist on both Spotify and Apple Music and listen to them all there: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6cgJk1eJwQBmiUJlSFZMJN?si=pMHHbBb8S8Ky5LtlKp7pHw&pi=Rra8NSxDRVm58&nd=1&dlsi=62f2d7c1c10045ac Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/now-thats-what-i-call-handbrake/pl.u-d2b00jZuDxWk6P Producer: Robby Williams Hosted…

Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clarke join Ian Stone to discuss Arsenal’s 1-0 win against West Ham on Sunday. The panel reflect on the VAR drama at the end of the game, the outrage surrounding West Ham’s goal being ruled out, if this was the pivotal moment for Arsenal’s title charge, this match being the hardest obstacle in the run-in, Raya being one of Arsenal’s best ever goalkeepers, the defensive effort from the entire team, Arteta bravely correcting his earlier questionable substitutions, Odegaard’s game changing cameo after a tough season, Trossard coming up clutch once again, Lewis-Skelly continuing his great form and acknowledging Ben White’s contribution to the club since joining. Plus, they respond to listener messages and discuss how the team will prepare with eight days until the final home game. If you like the panel’s song choices, check out the ‘Now that’s what I call Handbrake’ playlist on both Spotify and Apple Music and listen to them all there: Spotify:…

Amy Lawrence, James McNicholas and Adrian Clarke join Ian Stone to discuss Arsenal’s 1-0 win against Atletico Madrid to reach their first Champions League final in 20 years. The panel reflect on the scenes before the game as fans greeted the team bus, the atmosphere at Emirates Stadium, the journey everyone has been on that’s led to this achievement, the impressive Champions League run to the final, the stellar job Arteta has done since taking over, the mature performance from the whole team, Gyokeres’ best showing for the club, Lewis-Skelly’s ovations from the crowd following his display, Saka fittingly scoring the winning goal, and praise for White and Rice. Plus, we hear from Art de Roché, respond to listener messages and look ahead to the West Ham away on Sunday. If you like the panel’s song choices, check out the ‘Now that’s what I call Handbrake’ playlist on both Spotify and Apple Music and listen to them all there: Spotify:…

Art de Roché and Amy Lawrence join Ian Stone to discuss Arsenal’s 3-0 win at home to Fulham on Saturday. The panel reflect on the fun starting line-up that led to a fun afternoon, the sense that momentum is developing, Fulham being the perfect opponent in the middle of a Champions’s League semi-final, Saka’s joyful display lifting his teammates, Gyokeres’s best performance so far as he was surrounded by more technical players, Lewis-Skelly impressing in midfield after a tough season and paying tribute to Per Mertesacker as he leaves his role as academy manager. Plus, they discuss which trophy they want more, the Premier League or the Champions League, and look ahead to the the semi-final second leg of the Champions League against Atletico Madrid at Emirates stadium on Tuesday. If you like the panel’s song choices, check out the ‘Now that’s what I call Handbrake’ playlist on both Spotify and Apple Music and listen to them all there: Spotify:…

Art de Roché and Adrian Clarke join Ian Stone to discuss Arsenal’s 1-1 draw away to Atletico Madrid in the semi-final first leg of the Champions League on Wednesday. The panel reflect on the strong away performance, the togetherness of the squad, Arsenal feeling like they are apart of the European establishment, an outstanding display from Rice in a deeper role, the controversial decisions around the penalties and player fatigue in comparison to their European counterparts. Plus, they respond to listener messages, discuss the rescheduling of final home game against Burnley, look ahead to the match against Fulham at the Emirates on Saturday and we hear from Terry in Islington in this week’s instalment of ‘Up Your Arsenal’. If you like the panel’s song choices, check out the ‘Now that’s what I call Handbrake’ playlist on both Spotify and Apple Music and listen to them all there: Spotify:…

Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clarke join Ian Stone to discuss Arsenal’s 1-0 win at home to Newcastle on Saturday. The panel reflect on the anxiety of the game, another cautious performance, Havertz’s importance to how the team play underlined by his injury, the difficulties of getting the right balance in attack this season, an honest conversation about Gyokeres, Eze’s importance in delivering big moments and trying to make sense of the persistent injury problems at the club. Plus, they respond to listener messages, congratulate Arsenal Women on their victory in the UWCL semi-final first leg and look ahead to a crucial ten days starting with the semi-final first leg against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday. If you like the panel’s song choices, check out the ‘Now that’s what I call Handbrake’ playlist on both Spotify and Apple Music and listen to them all there: Spotify:…

Amy Lawrence and James McNicholas join Ian Stone to discuss all things Arsenal and look ahead to the match against Newcastle this weekend. The panel reflect on the finance regulations in the Premier League, the rule-bending by clubs to boost their finances, the divisions forming in the Arsenal fanbase and Bukayo Saka’s importance in light of his injury. Plus, they respond to listener messages and look ahead to the run-in. If you like the panel’s song choices, check out the ‘Now that’s what I call Handbrake’ playlist on both Spotify and Apple Music and listen to them all there: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6cgJk1eJwQBmiUJlSFZMJN?si=pMHHbBb8S8Ky5LtlKp7pHw&pi=Rra8NSxDRVm58&nd=1&dlsi=62f2d7c1c10045ac Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/now-thats-what-i-call-handbrake/pl.u-d2b00jZuDxWk6P Producer: Robby Williams Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clarke join Ian Stone to discuss Arsenal’s 2-1 loss away to Manchester City on Sunday. The panel reflect on the positive performance despite the loss, feeling encouraged for the run-in, the improved balance of the starting eleven, the impact of missing the first choice starters on the right hand side, the lack of consistency in attack this season, the decision to take off Eze, recognising what Arsenal are up against in Manchester City and this team doing a lot right despite having fallen short in the last few title races. Plus, they pay tribute to Alex Manninger and respond to some listener messages. If you like the panel’s song choices, check out the ‘Now that’s what I call Handbrake’ playlist on both Spotify and Apple Music and listen to them all there: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6cgJk1eJwQBmiUJlSFZMJN?si=pMHHbBb8S8Ky5LtlKp7pHw&pi=Rra8NSxDRVm58&nd=1&dlsi=62f2d7c1c10045ac Apple Music:…

Amy Lawrence and Art de Roché join Ian Stone to discuss Arsenal’s 0-0 draw at home to Sporting CP in the quarter-final second leg on Wednesday, which saw Arsenal through to the semi-finals. The panel reflect on the historic achievement of consecutive Champions League semi-finals for the first time in the club’s history, the need to cut through the negative discourse surrounding Arsenal, imploring fans to ignore outside noise, looking at the context surrounding Arsenal’s current circumstances and there’s praise for Zubimendi, Hincapie & Martinelli for their performances. Plus, they look ahead to Manchester City on Sunday, respond to some listener messages, and we hear from Jack in Canada in this week’s instalment of ‘Up Your Arsenal’. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clarke join Ian Stone to discuss Arsenal’s 2-1 loss at home to Bournemouth on Saturday. The panel reflect on the disappointing overall performance, the lack of energy, if this result had been coming, the problems in the attack, tactical changes that could be made going forward, the need to be less risk averse and calling for a siege mentality amid the noise around the club. Plus, they look ahead to Sporting CP in the quarter final second leg of the Champions League on Wednesday and respond to some listener messages. If you like the panel’s song choices, check out the ‘Now that’s what I call Handbrake’ playlist on both Spotify and Apple Music and listen to them all there: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6cgJk1eJwQBmiUJlSFZMJN?si=pMHHbBb8S8Ky5LtlKp7pHw&pi=Rra8NSxDRVm58&nd=1&dlsi=62f2d7c1c10045ac Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/now-thats-what-i-call-handbrake/pl.u-d2b00jZuDxWk6P Producer: Robby Williams Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more…

Art de Roché and Nnamdi Onyeagwara, making his Handbrake Off debut, join Ian Stone to discuss Arsenal’s 1-0 win away to Sporting CP in the quarter-final first leg of the Champions League on Tuesday. The panel reflect on the impressive result, a controlled away performance, David Raya potentially being Arsenal’s player of the year after another outstanding display, squad depth as the finishers combined for the winner, the players not looking nervous despite the fans understandably feeling so, the attacking play needing to be more adventurous and whether fatigue is impacting it. Plus, we hear from James McNicholas and Amy Lawrence out in Lisbon, look ahead to Bournemouth on Saturday, respond to some listener messages and we hear from Andre in Sydney, Australia in this week’s instalment of ‘Up Your Arsenal’. If you like the panel’s song choices, check out the ‘Now that’s what I call Handbrake’ playlist on both Spotify and Apple Music and listen to them all there: Spotify:…

Art de Roché and Adrian Clarke join Ian Stone to discuss Arsenal’s 2-1 defeat to Southampton in the FA Cup quarter-final on Saturday. The panel reflect on how they’re feeling about the result, how well Southampton played, Dowman’s excellent performance, needing to improve managing the momentum swings in matches, some of the squad players not being at the standard required, Odegaard’s promising return from injury and their optimism for the run-in despite this result. Plus, they respond to some listener messages and look ahead to the quarter-final first leg against Sporting CP in the Champions League on Tuesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Art de Roché and Adrian Clarke join Ian Stone to discuss all things Arsenal and look ahead to the match against Southampton in the FA Cup this weekend. The panel reflect on 11 Arsenal players withdrawing from international duty, the outside noise around this, Ben White being booed on his England return, contributing factors to Saka’s less impactful season so far, and what Odegaard can bring to the team as he nears a return from injury. Plus, they look ahead to the run-in, Southampton in the FA Cup on Saturday, we hear from Phoebe in Hong Kong in this week’s instalment of ‘Up Your Arsenal’ and they pay tribute to David Rocastle on the 25th anniversary of his passing. If you like the panel’s song choices, check out the ‘Now that’s what I call Handbrake’ playlist on both Spotify and Apple Music and listen to them all there: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6cgJk1eJwQBmiUJlSFZMJN?si=pMHHbBb8S8Ky5LtlKp7pHw&pi=Rra8NSxDRVm58&nd=1&dlsi=62f2d7c1c10045ac Apple Music:…

Art de Roché and Adrian Clarke join Ian Stone to discuss all things Arsenal and dip into the customary mailbag for the final international break of the season. The panel reflect on Arsenal’s 3-1 win in the UWCL quarter-final first leg, Eze’s calf injury keeping him out for a month, solutions to help Saka find his best form, Odegaard’s expected return from injury and Ben White’s call up to the England Squad. Plus, they answer some listener questions and we hear from Abhinav in India in this week’s instalment of ‘Up Your Arsenal’. If you like the panel’s song choices, check out the ‘Now that’s what I call Handbrake’ playlist on both Spotify and Apple Music and listen to them all there: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6cgJk1eJwQBmiUJlSFZMJN?si=pMHHbBb8S8Ky5LtlKp7pHw&pi=Rra8NSxDRVm58&nd=1&dlsi=62f2d7c1c10045ac Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/playlist/now-thats-what-i-call-handbrake/pl.u-d2b00jZuDxWk6P Producer: Robby Williams Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clarke join Ian Stone to discuss Arsenal’s 2-0 defeat against Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday The panel reflect on the issues which resulted in a poor second half display, the knock on effects of missing key players through injury, whether the sentimental decision to choose Kepa over Raya was a mistake, the majority of Arsenal’s players underperforming, Saka’s drop off in form and the errors that lead to the goals conceded. Plus, they discuss how the team can learn from this loss and find the courage to be more assertive in big games, before looking ahead to the opportunities the international break presents for Arteta, the Arsenal players and the fans. If you like the panel’s song choices, check out the ‘Now that’s what I call Handbrake’ playlist on both Spotify and Apple Music and listen to them all there: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6cgJk1eJwQBmiUJlSFZMJN?si=pMHHbBb8S8Ky5LtlKp7pHw&pi=Rra8NSxDRVm58&nd=1&dlsi=62f2d7c1c10045ac Apple Music:…