Handbrake Off - A show about Arsenal
283 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 233 ratingsThe Athletic's Amy Lawrence, Adrian Clarke, James McNicholas (Gunnerblog), Art de Roche and comedian Ian Stone bring you a weekly podcast dedicated to Arsenal Football Club. They'll bring you reaction to all the games, expert insight into the inner-workings of the club, including transfers and contracts, and analysis on the women's team too.
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Episodes
A Sporting draw and the greatest advert for the Premier League
March 10, 2023 13:13 - 45 minutesIan Stone is joined by James McNicholas and Adrian Clarke to look back at Arsenal's fortuitous draw in Lisbon. With the Europa League back in action Mikel Arteta rung the changes and it showed on the pitch, but with some positives along the way. James and Adrian dissect what went on with the first goal Arsenal conceded, the Martinelli run with an oh-so-close moment, and how Arteta's priorities are in line with the supporters. The celebration police are back on our tails following the scenes a...
Ecstasy at the Emirates and silverware at Selhurst Park
March 06, 2023 16:54 - 48 minutesJoining Ian Stone to unpick the most emotional the Emirates has been in some time is Michael Cox and Amy Lawrence. This week the team look at the feels of the victory over Bournemouth, the role of Vieira, and whether Arsenal have now used up all their last minute points. Plus with the women's team defeating Chelsea in the League Cup final we reflect on what that could do for Arsenal's season. And there's a look ahead to Arsenal's match with Sporting CP too. Learn more about your ad choices. V...
The inevitability of Bukayo Saka
March 02, 2023 15:04 - 53 minutesJoining Ian Stone for a debrief of the 4-0 drubbing of Everton is James McNicholas and Art de Roche. This week there's a discussion on the star wingers Martinelli and Saka, Art professes his love for Leandro, and we note the significance of notching up another clean sheet too. And with the present looking like it's in a pretty good place, there's a chat on the future and which players in particular could be making the step up in the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm...
The sound of Arsenal
March 01, 2023 05:00 - 20 minutesThis special podcast has been designed to take you into the crowd at the Emirates Stadium using a technique called binaural audio. To truly immerse yourself please listen on headphones and ideally be in quiet surroundings. So find your space, and join Amy Lawrence at Arsenal Football Club… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Arsenal win at Leicester but don't mention the trukke trukke!
February 27, 2023 16:29 - 53 minutesJoining Ian Stone this week it's Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clarke to talk winning at the King Power, the upcoming clash with Everton, and the starboy Bukayo Saka signing on to a new deal. With another victory under the belt we talk about how Arsenal adapted their tactics, bring out a new character in themselves, and why the January signings of Trossard and Jorginho were key to this specific match. But there's no rest for the club as Wednesday sees them face Everton at the Emirates for tough tes...
Arsenal's owners from the Super League to now: a look at the Kroenkes
February 23, 2023 13:33 - 47 minutesIan Stone is joined by Amy Lawrence and Art de Roche to take a wide angled lens on the squad, the current perception of the owners, and look abroad to young striker Flo Balogun as he continues to top the french scoring charts. With the fringe players of Arsenal's squad making their impact on games we discuss how significant certain players are, what Vieira's role could be, and whether it's right to over analyse Kieran Tierney's body language. With the government white paper due out on Thursda...
Arsenal rediscover themselves with poetic win against Villa
February 20, 2023 14:56 - 52 minutesIan Stone is joined by Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clarke to discuss the emotional rollercoaster win that was Aston Villa 2 Arsenal 4. Enjoy reliving every key moment of that game from the terrible first half, to Jorginho's moment of truth, to the poetic justice the footballing gods served up at the end with Emi Martinez heading the ball into his own net. We ask if this is the perfect way to win? Why Zinchenko didn't celebrate his equaliser? And what is the bare minimum requirement from the next ...
Arsenal lose top spot and now urgently need a result
February 16, 2023 12:24 - 37 minutesIan Stone is joined by Art de Roche and James McNicholas to look back on Arsenal's home defeat to Man City but to look ahead to how they can turn things around. The panel analyse where Arsenal weren't able to take a grip on the game when they looked like the better team at the break, talk about the shortcomings within in the squad, and whether Arteta's tactical choices paid off. And with Aston Villa right around the corner there needs to be a shift in narrative from four matches without a win...
Brentford draw reaction, forgetting to draw, and drawing excitement ahead of the Man City match
February 13, 2023 15:47 - 54 minutesIan Stone is joined by Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clarke to debate the line debacle from the draw against Brentford. This week the panel work out what was going on with VAR, talk about where Arsenal fell short on the pitch, and whether the second half of the season is already catching up with them. There's a look ahead to the tantalising fixture with Man City on Wednesday and the pod get very excited for what is a "proper big game" for possibly the first time at the Emirates. And we enjoy the ne...
Brentford preview and how should all of this feel?
February 09, 2023 13:47 - 48 minutesIan Stone is joined by Amy Lawrence and Art de Roché to assess how we’re all feeling, and how we should feel, as the expectations ramp up after each game of this unexpected title challenge. And speaking of emotions, there are warm words for Mikel Arteta’s public support of the players following the Everton defeat. The panel discuss a tricky looking fixture against a Brentford side who have a great record against the “top six” sides this season. Plus there's discussion about Reiss Nelson g...
Arsenal get new manager bounced and experience a dirty feeling as Tottenham win
February 06, 2023 05:00 - 42 minutesIan Stone is joined by Adrian Clarke and James McNicholas on this mixed weekend after Arsenal lost to Everton but saw title rivals Manchester City lose to local rivals Tottenham. The panel discuss where the game at Goodison Park was lost, especially with set pieces. Adrian takes us on a tactical dive through the setup for corners and how it allowed Everton to score a "Burnley" goal. James talks through the inevitable bumps in the road and Arteta's "pathway of roses" too. Plus there's discussi...
Jorginho joins, transfer deadline day, and the hamster wheel of hyperbole
February 01, 2023 12:51 - 37 minutesIan Stone is joined by Adrian Clarke and James McNicholas to discuss the transfer window after Arsenal added former Chelsea midfielder Jorginho to their ranks. The panel discuss the differing views of the Italian coming to the club, and why it's a signing that's not to be sniffed at. They talk about the #EduOut brigade that seemed to take over social media on deadline day, and run through the rest of the January business assessing the outgoings and incomings. Plus there's a look ahead to the ...
Accepting Arsenal's FA Cup exit, Martinelli's new contract, and Moises Caicedo: will he, won't he?
January 30, 2023 05:00 - 51 minutesIan Stone is joined by Amy Lawrence and James McNicholas to discuss Arsenal's FA Cup exit to Man City on Friday night. On the show the panel talk about the players who were brought in to the starting XI and the impact they made, the competition for places and the all important need for a defensive midfield replacement. There's a debate on the Brighton to Arsenal transfer conveyor belt and why the prices are so high. And we celebrate the signing of Gabriel Martinelli's new contract as well as ...
Arteta's impact at Arsenal, profiling Jakub Kiwior, and Man City preview
January 26, 2023 14:31 - 43 minutesJoining Ian Stone to go through the latest news from Arsenal it's Art de Roche and James McNicholas. On the show they discuss Mikel Arteta and Cesc's comments from the weekend that he has improved many aspects of the training ground at London Colney. We talk about how he's done it and the aspects that have gone into making it an elite place of work. As Arsenal welcome new signing Jakub Kiwior to the fold, we find out about the Polish international and what he will be bringing to the team. And...
Arsenal pass sternest test yet at the Emirates in Eddie time
January 23, 2023 14:20 - 58 minutesAdrian Clarke is joined by Amy Lawrence and Michael Cox to talk all about Arsenal's magnificent win over Manchester United at the Emirates. This week it's all about two Hale End boys Bukayo Saka and Eddie Nketiah as they scored the goals that gave Arsenal the three points. Michael tells how both players are able to succeed so well in their individual roles and take on the opposition so cleanly. We also discuss the impact that Mikel Arteta has had in such a short space of time and why it has w...
The decline of #ArtetaOut, Manchester United preview, and Arsenal's seven nation army
January 19, 2023 12:58 - 51 minutesJames McNicholas and Adrian Clarke join Ian Stone this week for a look at Mikel Arteta, Leandro Trossard and superstitions. After James wrote about the end of the #ArtetaOut brigade, the panel discuss how the manage has evolved, the touchpoints that brought the club to where they are today, and whether he is a coach that players will want to come to the club for. Following the news that Arsenal are looking at Brighton midfielder Leandro Trossard, James and Adrian debate how he might fit into ...
North London is red as Arsenal do the derby double but Mudryk is blue after Chelsea swoop in on key target
January 16, 2023 13:52 - 58 minutesJoining Ian Stone this week to discuss the derby victory over Tottenham is Amy Lawrence and Art de Roche. Spirits are high following Arsenal's slick victory at the weekend, their first at Spurs' ground since 2014 so the panel take a moment to dwell on the little things in the win that particularly pleased. They discuss the star performances of Odegaard, Ramsdale, and Saka but also reflect on what was a sour end to the match. Transfer wise though it has not been a good weekend as key target Mu...
North London Derby awaits and Arsenal don their paints
January 12, 2023 15:19 - 49 minutesIan Stone is joined by The Athletic's James McNicholas and Art De Roche to preview the North London Derby at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and reflect on the newly unveiled design for The Emirates Stadium. They dicuss how this might be the best chance in a long time to win away at Tottenham, having not done so since March 2014, and look at some of the potential match ups on the pitch including Saliba and Gabriel against Kane, and Nketiah up against Romero and Dier. They also look ahead to Ars...
Arsenal move on in the FA Cup but urgent questions remain over the squad depth
January 10, 2023 13:12 - 40 minutesJoining Ian Stone to discuss Arsenal's FA Cup win over Oxford United are Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clarke. Whilst the result eventually looked good on paper, the match showed that Arsenal seriously lack squad depth as Arteta was forced into starting the first choice front three (Saka, Nketiah, and Martinelli) and needed Xhaka and Zinchenko to make sure the Gunners were on the winning side. So what does that mean for Arsenal's title challenge? And more importantly, where are the reinforcements, ...
Arsenal spellbound by Newcastle, but Xhaka, Saka, Saliba and Gabriel apply their 'defence against the dark arts'
January 05, 2023 16:15 - 54 minutesIan Stone is joined by The Athletic's Amy Lawrence and Art De Roche to reflect on Arsenal's 0-0 draw with Newcastle at the emirates, and what they can learn from the game. After a tense and emotional night at The Emirates, Newcastle's impressive defense came out on top, despite 17 shots and 67% possession from Arsenal. The panel discuss how the need for attacking depth was clear in this game, and how the team appear to have gained some emotional maturity by not rising to Newcastle's time wast...
Arsenal wipe away 'bogey side' Brighton to go 7 points clear
January 02, 2023 14:56 - 50 minutesIan Stone is joined by The Athletic's James McNicholas and Adrian Clarke to reflect on Arsenal's 4-2 New Years Eve win over Brighton at the Amex. Brighton have been something of a 'bogey side' for Arsenal in recent times having won just one of their previous 5 visits, but goals from Bukayo Saka, Martin Ødegaard, Eddie Nketiah and Gabriel Martinelli were enough to seal the 3 points. The panel also discuss the greatness of Pele following his recent passing, and all the latest in the January tra...
Eddie proves he's ready as Arsene returns to Arsenal
December 28, 2022 13:21 - 48 minutesIan Stone is joined by The Athletic's James McNicholas and Adrian Clarke to reflect on Arsenal's 3-1 Boxing Day win over West Ham, with former manager Arsene Wenger in attendance at the Emirates, which Amy Lawrence shares her thoughts on too. The Frenchman was back at the club for the first time since leaving in 2018, with Eddie Nketiah amongst the goalscorers as he deputised for Gabriel Jesus for the first time since the Brazilian's injury at the World Cup. The panel also discuss the latest ...
Arsenal's starboy shines at the World Cup & Mudryk 'saga' begins
December 20, 2022 14:10 - 45 minutesHandbrake Off is back following the World Cup in Qatar, as Ian Stone is joined by James McNicholas and Art De Roche to get into the latest Arsenal talking points. Fresh off the back of the World Cup, the panel discuss and dissect the Arsenal players' involvement out in Qatar including the likes of William Saliba, Bukayo Saka - who was named in L'Equipe's Team of the Tournament - as well as Gabriel Jesus, who was injured while featuring for Brazil. The extent of Jesus' injury is also on the ag...
Arsenal Christmas No.1, Odegaard's evolution & refuelling for a title challenge
November 14, 2022 15:03 - 55 minutesIan Stone is joined by The Athletic's Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clarke for the final Handbrake Off ahead of the break for the World Cup. With the Gunners sitting five points clear at the top of the Premier League the panel analyse Arsenal's start to the campaign under Mikel Arteta. Tifo's Seb Stafford-Bloor also drops in to discuss their new book How To Watch Football: 52 Rules for Understanding the Beautiful Game, On and Off the Pitch which launches on 17th November. To find out more visit: ht...
Arsenal's Carabao Cup convenience & Rob Holding the 'finisher'
November 10, 2022 14:00 - 38 minutesIan Stone is joined by The Athletic's James McNicholas and Art De Roche following Arsenal's Carabao Cup elimination at the hands of Brighton & Hove Albion. The panel analyse the convenience of being knocked out of the competition prior to the visit to Wolves in the final Premier League game before the World Cup break. With the World Cup on the horizon, they also discuss the Arsenal contingent heading to Qatar as well as Rob Holding 'finisher' role within Mikel Arteta's squad. Produced by Guy ...
F**king Unbelievable | Arsenal enjoy Sunday stroll at the bridge
November 07, 2022 05:00 - 53 minutesIan Stone is joined by the Athletic's Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clarke following Arsenal's convincing 1-0 away win over Chelsea to retain their position at the top of the Premier League. The manner of the performance is reviewed, with a number of standout individual showings from the likes of Thomas Partey, William Saliba and, of course, Granit Xhaka. Having passed the latest test as league leaders the panel consider how much of a scalp the win over the Blues really is and whether or not, given...
Europa League seen off & Arsenal ready for battle at the Bridge
November 04, 2022 14:00 - 49 minutesIan Stone is joined by The Athletic's James McNicholas and Adrian Clarke ahead of Arsenal's Premier League visit to Chelsea. Fresh from topping the group in the Europa League, courtesy of a 1-0 win over FC Zurich, the panel also analyse Kieran Tierney's performance, injury to Takehiro Tomiyasu and what that could mean for the Scot's chances of starting at Stamford Bridge. Plus with Josh Kroenke in attendance at Emirates, what plans are Arsenal looking to set out ahead of the World Cup break a...
Nelson provides Halloween treat for five-star Arsenal
October 31, 2022 14:55 - 48 minutesIan Stone is joined by The Athletic's Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clarke as Arsenal put five past Nottingham Forest at the Emirates. Reiss Nelson replaced Bukayo Saka to come on and score twice for Arsenal with the panel assessing his performance and opportunity to live up to his potential at the Emirates. Granit Xhaka and Thomas Partey's showings in midfield are also praised before looking ahead at what's to come prior to the break for the Qatar World Cup. Produced by Guy Clarke Learn more about...
Arteta & Edu left to ponder January plans after defeat in Eindhoven
October 28, 2022 15:17 - 43 minutesIan Stone is joined by The Athletic's James McNicholas as well as special guest Adrian Dunbar, who plays Ted Hastings in the BBC series Line of Duty, to analyse Arsenal's defeat to PSV Eindhoven. Fresh from returning from Eindhoven, James shares his view on Arsenal's performance and the trend that has been setting in over recent games. The panel discuss the need to respond quickly as well as sharing their hopes for the upcoming January transfer window. Plus, Adrian shares his favourite memori...
The two halves of Arsenal & don't mess with Ben White
October 24, 2022 14:00 - 51 minutesIan Stone is joined by Art De Roche and Adrian Clarke to look back on Arsenal's 1-1 draw with Southampton at St Mary's. The panel debate Arsenal's contrasting performances in either half on the south coast with the Gunners playing in their seventh game of nine in October on Sunday afternoon. There's also analysis of Granit Xhaka scoring his second goal in as many games as well as Ben White's no-nonsense approach in a post-match interview following the draw with Southampton. Plus, there's reac...
Arsenal's victories in Europe starring Bukayo and Beth
October 21, 2022 12:46 - 37 minutesJoining Ian Stone today it's Art de Roche and James McNicholas as Arsenal football club celebrate not one, but two big victories in European competition. First up it's the men who defeated PSV on Thursday night with a dominant display. The pod gives the biggest shout out to Bukayo Saka who once again starred for the team, but note that the game changed when Odegaard and Partey were introduced. Plus there's a discussion about how Arteta wants his team to get used to playing every three days as...
One Nil to The Arsenal as Saka provides spark at Elland Road
October 17, 2022 13:00 - 43 minutesIan Stone is joined by The Athletic's Amy Lawrence and Michael Cox as Mikel Arteta guided Arsenal to their best-ever Premier League start at a powercut-hit Elland Road. Bukayo Saka scored the only goal of the game to see off Leeds United with Arsenal extending their lead to four points at the top of the table, making it nine wins from 10 at the start of the new season. As well as the win at Leeds, the evolution of Mikel Arteta as manager of Arsenal is also analysed before also touching on Thu...
Arsenal enjoy Europa exploits & Mik Arteta's Gabis
October 14, 2022 13:30 - 49 minutesIan Stone is joined by the returning James McNicholas for his first Handbrake Off outing of the new season to talk Europa League, Arsenal's Gabis as well as preview Sunday's trip to Elland Road. Fresh from the Gunners' 1-0 win away to Bodø/Glimt in the Europa League Sambi Lokonga's performance is analysed with a number of squad players given an opportunity in Norway. Given the impact of Arsenal's Brazilian Gabriel trio, there's also analysis on the impact of the trio before looking ahead to t...
Saka and Martinelli steal the show as Gunners blast past Liverpool
October 10, 2022 13:51 - 49 minutesIan Stone is joined by the Athletic's Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clarke as we react to Arsenal's scintillating 3-2 win over Liverpool at the Emirates. Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli are both singled out for praise following the explosive attacking performance to see off Jurgen Klopp's side. Looking at the defence, both Takehiro Tomiyasu and Ben White's performances are analysed with the Gunners retaining their place at the top of the Premier League. Produced by Guy Clarke Learn more about yo...
Nketiah shines as spotlight on the Emirates for showdown with Liverpool
October 07, 2022 13:30 - 46 minutesIan Stone is joined by The Athletic's Art De Roche and Adrian Clarke to look a second successive huge weekend of action at the Emirates as Liverpool head to North London. Eddie Nketiah's performance in the Gunners' 3-0 win over Bodø/Glimt is analysed as Reiss Nelson also made his first Arsenal appearance in 14 months. Plus, there's the latest on the contract front with speculation increasing over Arsenal's aims to secure the services of Bukayo Saka, William Saliba and Gabriel Martinelli. Prod...
Arsenal 3 Tottenham 1: reaction and redemption
October 02, 2022 21:56 - 50 minutesIan 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 Xh...
Paul Davis 'Arsenal And After' & North London Derby preview
September 29, 2022 13:43 - 59 minutesIan 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 Xhak...
North London Derby preview, a shifting Swiss midfielder, and an all time Arsenal Women 5-a-side
September 23, 2022 12:46 - 43 minutesIan 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 numb...
Nice kick about with the boys aged 15 years and 181 days
September 19, 2022 16:30 - 46 minutesJoining 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 ...
Targeting Jesus, the WSL returns and our favourite 15 minutes
September 16, 2022 12:38 - 46 minutesIan 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 wi...
A disappointing defeat and Dadaism
September 05, 2022 13:27 - 39 minutesAdrian 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 Learn m...
Transfer window round up, bye bye Bellerin, and ear defenders at the Emirates
September 02, 2022 13:46 - 51 minutesAmy 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 ...
The classiest 10 in the Premier League, the deep midfield question, and Nicholas Pepe’s Nice
August 30, 2022 15:42 - 39 minutesArt 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...
Transfer update with David Ornstein, Europa League draw reaction, and AAAAA (Ask Adrian Anything About Arsenal)
August 26, 2022 15:08 - 45 minutesAdrian 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 Arsena...
Arsenal's weekend: from pitch perfect to perfect pitch
August 22, 2022 13:32 - 53 minutesAmy 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...
Is Xhaka right: Should fans be able to go to training?
August 18, 2022 12:56 - 47 minutesJoining Ian Stone for this one it's Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clarke as they talk about the idea of fans going along to training sessions. Could it work? What would you get to see? And will it ever happen? We discuss which of the Arsenal teams from down the years you'd like to see an "All or Nothing" documentary on and why really there is only one answer. Wednesday night was the first chance that fans had to see Fabio Vieira in an Arsenal shirt, we discuss what he will bring to the senior team ...
Jesus: the "perfect striker for Arteta", "the boy" Martinelli, and Arsenal's Joga Bonito
August 15, 2022 13:06 - 48 minutesJoining Ian Stone for a look back on Arsenal 4 Leicester 2 it's Art de Roche and Adrian "buzzkill" Clarke. Today it's all about Gabriel Jesus and what he has immediately brought to the Arsenal set up. We discuss why he has been able to have such an immediate impact in his new team, the various player roles he's performing and the influence he has on the younger players too now that he's part of the senior leadership team. Expect stats, tactics, and joy in part one. But it's not all about that...
"He's a massive tit" Rating the Sven Mislintat signings
August 12, 2022 14:43 - 46 minutesJoining Ian Stone this week it's Art De Roche and Adrian Clarke to look back on the Sven Mislintat era when everything was just a little confused at the Emirates. In order to make sense of it all we have a little game of Sven Mislintit or tat where we rate the eight players that came in under Sven's eye. It's also four years since Unai Emery's first match in charge of the gooners and we compare that team to today's. Moving on to the big topic in The Athletic this week we talk about player rol...
The Saliba Show
August 08, 2022 14:58 - 43 minutesAdrian Clarke and James McNicholas join Ian Stone for a look back on Arsenal's opening day victory over Crystal Palace. And it was all about one man: William Saliba. Is he undroppable after that "Rolls Royce" performance? Is not knowing your back four a good thing? And can we come up with a song for him? Plus Arsenal's fighting spirit, wingers, and why Ian needs to watch All or Nothing RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Rolls Royce of a defender 01.00 PART 2 - Palace 0-2 Arsenal 05.00 PART 3a - Transfe...
Arsenal’s Lionesses, Palace preview, Terry Neil
August 02, 2022 15:18 - 51 minutesJoin Ian Stone, Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clarke as we look ahead to the new season! In this episode: we speak about England winning Euro 2022 and the heavy influence that Arsenal have on this team, we look back at our last preseason game, a 6-0 battering of Sevilla and look ahead to the first game of the Premier League season against Crystal Palace. Plus there’s some transfer talk focused on those who are leaving rather than coming. And we pay tribute to Terry Neil, Arsenal’s youngest ever ...