Handbrake Off: The Athletic FC's Arsenal show Smash-and-grab at Old Trafford, what needs improving?
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Aug 18, 2025 The panel dives into Arsenal's narrow victory over Manchester United, highlighting both tactical strengths and missed opportunities. They discuss David Raya's crucial performance and reminisce about memorable smash-and-grab wins. Emotional anecdotes about parents sending kids to away games reveal the rollercoaster of fandom. A critical look is taken at the team's need for improved passing accuracy and adaptation to pressure, mixed with humor and optimism for future matches. Overall, it's a balance of celebration and a call for growth.
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Mothering Choices For Away Games
- Amy Lawrence sent both her sons to the Old Trafford away game and insisted they wear jumpers over their kits for safety.
- She framed it as responsible parenting and a rite-of-passage away-game moment.
Smash-And-Grab Framing
- Ian Stone called the 1-0 win a classic 'smash-and-grab' where Arsenal played poorly but got three points.
- He framed distance from the match as making the result feel better despite a bad performance.
1994 Cup Winners' Cup Memory
- Amy Lawrence recalled 1994 Cup Winners' Cup and an important away win that steadied a chaotic Arsenal period.
- She said those gritty 1-0 wins felt crucial to team morale then and now.