In Lockdown

By Arsenal Football ClubSports Soccer

In Lockdown episodes

June 11, 2020 Gael Clichy
Gael Clichy was just 18 years old when he won a championship medal in the Invincibles 2003/04 season, and in this episode he relives those days, telling us about learning from some of the very best players in the world at the time. He takes us through the move from Highbury to Emirates, and what it was like to be part of an evolving team entering a new era. He talks frankly about a lack of leadership and the challenges the team faced after Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira left, and explains the reasons behind his own departure to Manchester City in 2011 after eight years at the club.

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34 min
June 08, 2020 Thomas Vermaelen
Our guest this time is Thomas Vermaelen, the captain who lifted our first trophy for nine years when we won the FA Cup in 2014. The Belgian defender tells us about playing at Highbury and in the Dennis Bergkamp Testimonial for former club Ajax before joining Arsenal in 2009. Thomas relives the highs of his stunning debut season, when he scored eight goals and was named in the Team of the Season, and also talks about his days struggling with injury, whether the team lacked maturity, and his eventual departure to Barcelona in 2014.

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35 min
June 04, 2020 Dennis Bergkamp - Part 2
In part two of our special Dennis Bergkamp interview, the legendary former player tells us about the various captains he played with, and how he found extra motivation during every day training sessions, and on matchday. He reveals whether he ever came close to leaving the club, and tells us how he looked to inspire the next generation coming through during his later years. He finished by talking about future plans, and a possible return to London.

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22 min
June 01, 2020 Dennis Bergkamp - Part 1
There was obviously a lot to cover when we caught up with the legendary Dennis Bergkamp, so we've split this interview into two parts. In the first part we hear about Dennis's arrival at the club back in 1995, his first encounter with strike partner Ian Wright, and the relationship he had with Arsène Wenger. He tells us about his partnership with Thierry Henry and how his arrival changed his own role. Dennis also reveals what life was like inside the Arsenal dressing room at the time, and who he liked to socialise with away from the pitch.

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25 min
May 28, 2020 Graham Stack
Our guest this time is charismatic ex-goalkeeper Graham Stack. A regular member of the first-team squad in 2003/04, find out how he played a vital role in the Invicibles season, despite not playing a single minute of the Premier League campaign. Hear his experiences of being on the bench for the title-winning match at White Hart Lane - and his memories of the celebrations that night. A great story-teller, Graham also relives his explosive loan spell in Belgium, tells us exactly what it was like to work with Jens Lehmann every day, and recalls the day he scored a penalty on his first-team debut for the Gunners.

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37 min
May 25, 2020 Bacary Sagna
In this episode we catch up with Bacary Sagna, the Premier League's outstanding right back throughout most of his seven years at the club. Bac tells us about overcoming personal tragedy during his first season in London, and the highs and lows of the title race. He recalls how the side was impacted by Eduardo's injury in 2008 and how he had to deal with his own injury problems after that. He relives the emotions of the FA Cup win in 2014, and reveals all about his move to Manchester City that summer.

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32 min
May 21, 2020 Johan Djourou
Our guest this time around is Johan Djourou, who was just 16 when he joined Arsenal in 2003. He spent 10 years at the club, and he tells us about the highs and lows of his Gunners career in his typically honest fashion. Johan recounts learning from the Invincibles during his early days, to breaking through and becoming a regular in the back four. He relives the drama of the famous 4-4 draw away to Newcastle, beating Barcelona at the Emirates and tells us his emotions when he realised his Arsenal career was at an end.

This episode is in partnership with Camden Town Brewery

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38 min
May 17, 2020 Fabrice Muamba
Our interviewee this time is Fabrice Muamba - who came up through the Arsenal youth system before making his first-team debut as a teenager shortly after the Invincible season. But his career was drastically cut short aged just 23 after he suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch, while playing for Bolton in 2011. In this episode Fabrice candidly recounts that incident, and the aftermath, revealing how Thierry Henry, among others in the Arsenal family, gave him valuable support and advice at the time.

This episode is in partnership with Camden Town Brewery

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33 min
May 14, 2020 Jack Wilshere - Part 2
In part two of our Jack Wilshere interview we hear about the injury problems that wiped out his 2011/12 season, and what his relationship with Arsène Wenger was really like. He relives his emotions when lifting the FA Cup and talks us through that incredible goal against Norwich at the Emirates. Finally, we find out the real story behind why he left the club in 2018 and what his plans are for the future.

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32 min
May 11, 2020 Jack Wilshere - Part 1
Jack Wilshere was on such good form for this interview that we've had to split it in to two. In this first part, he takes us back to when he joined the first team squad for the first time, and made his senior debut aged just 16. He tells us about his breakthrough season in 2010/11 when he was named PFA Young Player of the Season – from the heartbreak of the defeat to Birmingham at Wembley defeat to that incredible performance against Barcelona in the Champions League.

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31 min