Handbrake Off: The Athletic FC's Arsenal show

Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clarke join Ian Stone to reflect on Arsenal’s 1-0 victory against Crystal Palace at the Emirates on Sunday. 

The panel reflect on Arsenal becoming statistical favourites to win the league, the faith that they have in the team’s formidable defence, the media narratives around Arsenal’s set piece prowess, Jurrien Timber’s excellent performance and Eberechi Eze’s moment of magic with a fantastic acrobat...

Amy Lawrence and Art de Roché join Ian Stone to reflect on Arsenal’s 4-0 thumping of Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday night. 

The panel discuss just how awesome this Arsenal team is, how hard the players work for each other, Gabriel’s unstoppable ability from set pieces, Victor Gyokeres ending his goal drought, Zubimendi’s fantastic performance, that Myles-Lewis Skelly assist and the Henry-esque finish fro...

Amy Lawrence and Art de Roché join Ian Stone to reflect on Arsenal’s 1-0 win away to Fulham on Saturday.

The panel discuss the different tests Arsenal have faced and passed so far this season, how serious this team are, their ability to get the job done, Gabriel Heinze’s impact since his arrival and the imperious defence claiming yet another clean sheet.

Plus, they speak on Bukayo Saka’s fantastic performance, Victor Gyokeres...

Amy Lawrence and Art de Roché join Ian Stone to look ahead to Arsenal’s trip to Fulham on Saturday.

The panel hear from The Athletic’s Guillermo Rai on how Mikel Merino has been so effective for Spain, they discuss how Arsenal can bring the best out of him, what Odegaard’s injury could mean for Nwaneri’s playing time and if the Gunners can improve their away record at mid-table teams.

Plus Christian Mosquera’s impressive star...

Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clarke join Ian Stone for part one of this week’s mailbag show answering listener questions. 

The panel discuss what’s next for Andrea Berta after a busy summer, which player from the past they would replace Saka with, what type of office stationary would Arteta be, which three Arsenal player’s would be most fun on a night out and much more. 

Part two coming Tuesday. 

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Adrian Clarke and Art de Roché join Ian Stone to discuss how Arsenal have evolved under Mikel Arteta. 

The panel discuss how the Arsenal manager’s tactics have progressed since he took charge, including the use of bounce passes this season, how the football has become more enjoyable, the side’s outstanding ability at set pieces and the Gunner’s defensive strength and squad depth.

Plus, David Raya’s new contract, news of ...

Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clarke join Ian Stone to look back on Arsenal’s 2-0 victory against West Ham at The Emirates to leave Arsenal top of the League going into the October international break.

The panel discuss the routine nature of Arsenal’s performance, Martin Odegaard’s poor luck with injury, Martin Zubimendi’s impressive display off the bench, Declan Rice winning player of the match, Viktor Gyokeres’s form so far this sea...

Amy Lawrence and Art de Roché join Ian Stone to reflect on Arsenal’s 2-0 victory against Olympiacos in this season’s first Champions League game at home.

The panel discuss Arsenal’s incredible depth, the challenges Arteta will face managing the squad, the excellence of David Raya, Gyökeres’s improved performances, Martin Odegaard’s terrific display and potential return to form.

Plus, a look ahead to the match against West Ham...

Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clarke join Ian Stone to reflect on Arsenal’s cathartic last minute 2-1 victory against Newcastle at St. James’s Park. 

The panel discuss the significance of the victory, Arteta’s attacking approach to the game amidst recent narratives of setting up negatively, and the standout performances of Jurrien Timber, Declan Rice and Mikel Merino amongst others. 

There’s analysis of the controversial ...

Amy Lawrence and Art de Roché join Ian Stone to reflect on a professional performance in Arsenal’s 2-0 win away to Port Vale in the Carabao Cup. 

The panel discuss the class of Eberechi Eze’s first Arsenal goal, Max Dowman’s impressive cameo, yet another contribution from Leandro Trossard from the bench and Myles Lewis-Skelly’s adjustment to less minutes this season after his whirlwind debut campaign last year.

They also...

Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clarke join Ian Stone to reflect on a frustrating but potentially vital 1-1 draw at home to Manchester City. 

The panel discuss both the positives and negatives of the draw, recognising how good Manchester City really are, Arteta's a cautious approach, whether the starting lineup was the correct one and the attacking substitutions that helped rescue a point.

Plus, a look ahead to Arsenal’s Caraba...

Art de Roché and Adrian Clarke join Ian Stone to reflect on Arsenal’s 2-0 win away to Athletic Club to begin their Champions League campaign. 

The panel chat about the team’s tricky start to the game, the amazing atmosphere in Bilbao, Arsenal’s impregnable defence and their “finishers” from the bench as Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard made the difference. 

Plus, a look ahead to another massive game in the Pr...

Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clarke join Ian Stone to reflect on a near perfect afternoon for Arsenal as they breezed past Nottingham Forest 3-0 at The Emirates. 

The panel chat about how much there was to enjoy from the performance, the amount of options Arsenal now have, and how much this team has evolved since last season.

They also discuss the excellent performances across the pitch but particularly those from the new sig...

Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clarke join Ian Stone for a special mailbag episode, catching up on the international break and answering your questions.

The panel discuss Madueke's impressive performance vs Serbia, Nottingham Forest swapping Nuno for Ange, whether Andrea Berta's first six months at the club have changed how Edu's legacy is viewed, which player would make the best mayor, and those that would make the cut in Amy's acid j...

Adrian Clarke and Art de Roché join Ian Stone to discuss Arsenal 4-1 opening day win against London City Lionesses in the WSL, highlights from the men's players during the International Break, William Saliba’s injury and Gabriel Martinelli’s struggles of late.

Plus, the panel answer your questions in the latest Handbrake Mailbag.

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Amy Lawrence and Art de Roché join Ian Stone to discuss the fallout post Liverpool, the validity of some of the narratives that have surfaced since, Arteta’s perception in the media, the transfer window and Andrea Berta’s impact since arriving. 

There's also chat about movie sequels with various tangents after Art watched The Godfather Part's 1 & 2 (can you tell it's the international break?).

Plus, we hear from Mike...

Amy Lawrence, Art de Roché and Adrian Clarke join Ian Stone to reflect on Arsenal’s narrow 1-0 defeat to Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.

They discuss the cautious approach from both teams, Arsenal’s lack of game changers, the latest impact injuries, how the new signings are adjusting, and the media narrative of Arsenal’s performance being boring. They touch on Eze’s debut, Martinelli’s difficulties, and there’s praise for the pe...

Amy Lawrence, Art de Roché and James McNicholas join Ian Stone to continue basking in the good feelings around Eze’s signing, they discuss the potential arrival of left footed defender (Arteta’s favourite) Piero Hincapie, potential departures of Jakub Kiwior and Reiss Nelson, and the overall financial value of the first team squad. 

The quality of Hale End and Max Dowman are also discussed and of course, they look ahead to ...