Handbrake Off: The Athletic FC's Arsenal show

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.

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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.

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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.

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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!

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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?

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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.

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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: 

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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: 

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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: 

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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

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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

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