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Handbrake Off: The Athletic FC's Arsenal show

Handbrake Off: The Athletic FC's Arsenal show

By: The Athletic
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 The Athletic's Amy Lawrence, Adrian Clarke, James McNicholas (Gunnerblog), Art de Roche and comedian Ian Stone bring you a twice-weekly podcast dedicated to Arsenal Football Club. They'll bring you reaction to all the games, expert insight into the inner-workings of the club, including transfers and contracts, and analysis on the women's team too.

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Episodes
  • Lads, it's pre-season (no need to panic, right?)

    Lads, it's pre-season (no need to panic, right?)
    Aug 7 2025

    Adrian Clarke and Art de Roché join Ian Stone to reflect on Arsenal's 3-2 defeat to Villarreal, in which Viktor Gyökeres made his first start.


    Mikel Arteta doesn’t like the semantics of the word ‘friendly’, and internally he refers to these games as ‘tests’ – but how much can we really read into these games?


    With the trip to Old Trafford just 10 days away, the panel discuss whether the performance left them concerned, the difficulty of finding the balance during pre-season, and how Mikel Arteta may approach Saturday's game against Athletic Club.


    Plus Nwaneri and Dowman impress again, Gabriel and Timber return, and is Fabio Vieira leaving the club?


    Produced by Jay Beale.

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    31 mins
  • Gyökeres arrives & Dowman continues to impress

    Gyökeres arrives & Dowman continues to impress
    Jul 29 2025

    Amy Lawrence returns alongside Adrian Clarke and Ian Stone to bring you the latest from Arsenal's pre-season tour of Singapore.


    Viktor Gyökeres was unveiled before the 3-2 victory over Newcastle on Sunday, that saw another exciting cameo from 15 year old Max Dowman.


    The panel discuss Gyökeres' career to this point including his determination to get to the very top, and whether Arteta has a genuine decision to make over Dowman's involvement this season.


    Plus celebrations and reflections on England winning back-to-back European Women's Championship's with SIX Arsenal players heavily involved. Reiss Nelson's potential departure, contract talks with William Saliba and Granit Xhaka returning to the Premier League are also discussed.


    Produced by Jay Beale.

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    50 mins
  • Pre-season begins as Arsenal aim to reach new heights

    Pre-season begins as Arsenal aim to reach new heights
    Jul 21 2025

    Adrian Clarke and Art de Roché join Ian Stone to talk all things Arsenal as the men's pre-season tour gets underway in Singapore.


    The panel discuss the return of both Gabriel Magalhães and Kai Havertz, Ethan Nwaneri's new contract, the latest on transfers and Mikel Arteta's most recent catchphrase 'ready to reach new heights'.


    Plus The Athletic's women's football writer Megan Feringa is with us to talk Olivia Smith's arrival from Liverpool that saw Arsenal break the world record transfer fee.


    Produced by Jay Beale.

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    37 mins
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