Handbrake Off: The Athletic FC's Arsenal show

By The Athletic

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 re... more

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Number 1: The Arsenal that makes you feel
Ian Stone, Amy Lawrence, and James McNicholas are back for 2022 and their hope-ometers are on the rise. This week we discuss the fantastic performance against Man City, despite losing there were so many positives to take from the game - especially Partey, Tomiyasu, and Ramsdale's huge passes. We discuss Amy's interview with Granit Xhaka and whether it might change perceptions of him. And as it's January we discuss what business Arsenal need to do and what they might do. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Positivity pals (01.00) PART 2 - Arsenal 1-2 Man City (08.30) PART 3a - Xhaka interview (31.00) PART 3b - January deals (45.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
January 02, 202253min
Number 2: One day we'll visit the toilet bowl
Join Ian Stone, Amy Lawrence and James McNicholas for a chat about Sunday's postponed North London Derby This week: with everyone ganging up on Arsenal for calling off Sunday's game, we ask could this be a good thing for the club mentality? We ask who's actually around for Thursday's game against Liverpool? And we take a look back at Lord Nicklas Bendtner's time at Arsenal as the Danish striker turns 34. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - How the NLD really went (01.00) PART 2 - Postponements (05.30) PART 3 - Happy birthday Lord Bendtner (28.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
January 17, 202238min
Number 3: Bring back Jack Wilshere
It's Ian Stone, Amy Lawrence and James McNicholas back to talk you through the deflating defeat at Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup. This week: with a season defining week ahead which players should Arsenal be looking to bring in to ensure better performances? Is it already too late to be bringing in players? And is Jack Wilshere the solution to all our problems? That plus whether Arteta's contract should be extended and what's the biggest factor in determining that. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Transfers targets (01.00) PART 2 - Forest 1-0 Arsenal (05.30) PART 3a - Arteta’s contract (25.00) PART 3b - January deals (31.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
January 10, 202236min
Number 4: Here we go... Saka, Martinelli, Smith Rowe
Join James McNicholas, Adrian Clarke, and Art de Roche for this week's Handbrake Off - and it's a joyous one This week: we dish out the love for Gabriel Martinelli as we look back on victory at Elland Road. The team discuss who should be captain and we hand out our Handbrake Off-scars too. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Breakthrough games (01.00) PART 2a - Leeds 1-4 Arsenal (07.30) PART 2b - Who should be captain? (32.00) PART 3 - Handbrake Off-scars (38.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
December 20, 202158min
Number 5: Auba and Arteta, irreplaceable Cazorla, and Vieira’s telescopic leg
Join Ian Stone, Amy Lawrence, and James McNicholas for this week's Handbrake Off where we're praising our team on the pitch and asking questions about what's going on off it This week: slickest team goals, a good win, and great concern for how Arteta will deal with Auba. Is it time for a new captain? That plus disappointment over a lack of tribute to Ray Kennedy and we wish Santi Cazorla a happy birthday! RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Slick Arsenal goals (01.00) PART 2a - Arsenal 3-0 Southampton (07.30) PART 2b - Arteta’s Auba problem (22.00) PART 2c - Lack of tribute to Ray Kennedy (35.00) PART 3 - Happy Birthday Santi Cazorla! (38.00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
December 13, 202146min