Handbrake Off: The Athletic FC's Arsenal show

Ian Stone is joined by Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clarke as they bask in the glorious glow of Arsenal defeating their bitter rivals in quite brilliant fashion.Listen as we try to bring you the feel of the Emirates from that Saturday early kick off as the hottest ticket in town lit up the weekend. And as we discuss which previous iteration of Arsenal this team most feels like.We talk in depth on William Saliba, Ben White and Gabriel Jesus. We, of course, mention the man of the moment, Granit Xhaka, with his story getting better and better. And we talk about what would be the ultimate closing chapter in his Arsenal journey.And there's a look at Aaron Ramsdale's quotes post match where he discusses the mentality of the team and how they have this "never say die" attitude. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Stone is joined by Amy Lawrence, Adrian Clarke and Arsenal legend Paul Davis to discuss his book 'Arsenal And After' before looking ahead to Saturday's North London Derby at the Emirates. Paul opens up on his experiences with racism, winning the 1994 Cup Winners' Cup in Copenhagen as well as his relationship with Terry Neill and George Graham. We also look ahead to the North London Derby with Paul sharing his thoughts on the start to the season as well as the transformation of Granit Xhaka. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Stone is joined this week by Art De Roche and Tim Stillman to talk all things Arsenal Women ahead of this weekend's (hopefully) record breaking North London Derby.We begin by asking everyone for their All Time Arsenal Women 5-a-side teams, who makes yours?We get the big lowdown ahead of the North London Derby at the Emirates, who should we watch out for, how's it going to sound, and where does it go from here?We shine a spotlight on another Swiss midfielder who's been shifted from number 6 to number 8 in the Arsenal midfield, Lia Walti. And we talk about women's team training with the Academy boys. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining Ian Stone this week is Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clarke after a weekend that saw seven goals, two table toppers, and a Premier League record broken across Arsenal Football Club.First up we relish a near perfect Arsenal performance after their 3-0 win over the Bees which saw goals for Saliba, Jesus, and Vieira. One member of the team suggests that from minute two they knew this would be a win. We discuss a certain Swiss player who has made himself "undroppable" and question whether the club has been playing him in the wrong place the whole time!There's a discussion on Ethan Nwaneri who became the Premier League's youngest ever player at 15 years and 181 days. We discuss what happens next with Nwaneri, and reveal what we were up to at the same stage in our lives.And finally the Women's Super League got underway on Friday night at Meadow Park as Arsenal bested Brighton 4-0. Adrian tells us all about his time there.RUNNING ORDERBrentford 0-3 Arsenal - 07.00Ethan Nwaneri - 28.00Arsenal 4-0 Brighton - 34.00 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ian Stone, Amy Lawrence, Adrian Clarke and Art De Roché are back to ask the big questions. Is Gabriel Jesus being targeted for unfair treatment? Would you have Ivan Toney at Arsenal? Can the Gunners win the WSL? What are your favourite 15 minutes of Arsenal? And how good was Stoney in his dreams?RUNNING ORDER: • PART 1: The best 15 minutes of Arsenal (01.00)• PART 2: Brentford v Arsenal preview (12.00)• PART 3: The brand new WSL season, with Art De Roché  (32.30) • PART 4: Finishing with a song (40.30) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adrian Clarke, Amy Lawrence and Michael Cox discuss the 3-1 defeat to Man United. Plus, a look ahead to the trip to Zurich - the home of Dadaism and muesli, no less - and we wonder which Arsenal players past and present would make up the staff room at Gooner High?PART 1a: Fast Times at Gooner High (01m 30s)PART 1b: United 3 - 1 Arsenal (05m 30s)PART 2a: Zurich in the Europa League preview (22m 00s)PART 2b: Dadaist or Zurich player quiz (25m 30s)PART 3: Plugs, songs and farewells Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clarke join Ian Stone for a look back at the transfer window deadline day and sum up whether it's really as bad as some people close to keyboards are making it out to be.The team go into the reasons why things didn't work out, why Arsenal's outgoings aren't as good as other clubs' and how the team might set up if and when other injuries occur. And why it might be a good thing that another D Luiz didn't join.There's a look back on Wednesday night's victory over Villa and the speed at which Arsenal keep bouncing back with goals when conceding. Plus a look ahead to Sunday's match up at Old Trafford.And finally we bid farewell to Hector Bellerin after he joined Barcelona this week.RUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Trust-the-process-o-meter - 01.00 PART 1b - Transfer window review - 07.00 PART 2a - Arsenal 2-1 Villa - a dominant 2-1 - 23.00 PART 2b - Manchester United preview - 36.00 PART 3 - Hector Bellerin departs to Barcelona - 41.00 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Art de Roche and Adrian Clarke join Ian Stone for a dive into the latest Arsenal news, tactics and matches.Today: we answer the question of what Arteta can do in midfield if Elneny is out with a long term injury - is it Zinchenko? Could the solution be Ben White? We praise the connection between the fans and the club, and question whether the noise for Gabriel's winner was really the loudest we've ever heard the Emirates. And there's a look at Nice v Marseille where two of our loanees played against each other - but only one could win...All that plus a fun dig at Richard KeysRUNNING ORDERPART 1a - Bernd Leno or Jay Leno - 01.00PART 1b - Corrections - 03.30 PART 2 - Arsenal’s potential midfield issue - 04.30PART 3a - Brief look at the Fulham win and club togetherness - 12.00PART 3b - Loan watch - 22.00 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adrian Clarke is alongside Ian Stone for a reaction pod to the Europa League draw as Friday afternoon revealed that Arsenal will be facing PSV, Bodo/Glimt, and FC Zurich on their return to European football. We discuss what the expectation should be with regard to the tournament, what team we expect Arteta to play, and which location we'd like Arsenal Airways to fly us to.There's less than a week to go in the transfer window so we get the transfer don David Ornstein on to update us on Arsenal's potential incomings and outgoings.And we have time for a new feature AAAAA where Adrian answers your questions in: Ask Adrian Anything About ArsenalRUNNING ORDERPART 1 - Europa League reaction - 01.00 PART 2 - Transfers with David Ornstein - 12.00 PART 3 - AAAAA (Ask Adrian Anything About Arsenal) - 25.00 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clarke join Ian Stone once again to bathe in the goodness that is three successive Arsenal victories. A far cry from this time last season!On this episode we discuss the earworms of the Arsenal canon (songbook to you and me) from years gone by. We talk about why it is so remarkable that Saliba has hit the ground running given the build up to his debut in an Arsenal shirt.There's some good vibes around the club, and good tactics too, Adrian has a look at how Zinchenko makes Xhaka better and we briefly imagine a world where it's Martinez and not Zinchenko in the squad.All that plus a discussion on Bukayo Saka, the loanees, and we pay tribute to an Arsenal legend, Head Groundsman Steve Braddock who sadly passed away earlier in the week.RUNNING ORDERPart 1a - Arsenal earworms - 02.00Part 1b - The Saliba story - 07.00 Part 2a - Bournemouth 0-3 Arsenal - 15.00  Part 2b - Bukayo Saka’s contract - 25.00Part 3a - Loan watch - 36.00Part 3b - Steve Braddock (1964-2022) - 39.00 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.