Handbrake Off: The Athletic FC's Arsenal show

Welcome to a special Handbrake Off bonus episode featuring some of our favourite stories and questions from our new segment 'Up Your Arsenal'. We’ll be back with a regular podcast on Monday 29th December, where the panel will reflect on both Arsenal's Premier League game against Brighton and their Carabao Cup quarter-final against Crystal Palace. Please keep the Up Your Arsenal submissions coming if you’d like to be featured in 2026, Merry Christmas!Produced by Jay Beale. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clarke join Ian Stone to discuss Arsenal’s 1-0 win away to Everton on Saturday.The panel reflect on getting the job done in a must win away game, a steady but flawed performance, the slow start to the first half, a lack of cohesion in the midfield, still waiting for the team to click going forward, Declan Rice being back to his best, Victor Gyokeres’ improved performance and being entrusted with the penalty by his teammates.Plus, they look ahead to Arsenal’s match against Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night at Emirates stadium.Producer: Robby Williams Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James McNicholas and Art de Roché join Ian Stone to look ahead to Arsenal’s game against Everton on Saturday.The panel discuss the possible contributing factors to the squad’s injury issues since the start of last season, Gyokeres’ start to life as a Gunner not yet meeting expectations, whether Arsenal can have a better record at Hill Dickinson Stadium than they had at Goodison Park and more.Plus, we hear from from Joey in Indianapolis for another instalment of ‘Up Your Arsenal’.Producer: Robby Williams Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adrian Clarke and Art de Roché join Ian Stone to discuss the 2-1 win at home to Wolves on Saturday. The panel reflect on the contributing factors to the disappointing performance, Arsenal’s poor first half displays recently, Arteta’s team selection, Bukayo Saka continuing to deliver, growing concerns around Victor Gyokeres, Ben White’s injury, and the excitement around Gabriel Jesus’s return. Plus, they discuss how Arsenal should approach the week ahead with no midweek game and look ahead to the next run of fixtures. Producer: Robby Williams Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amy Lawrence and Art de Roché join Ian Stone to discuss the 3-0 win away to Club Brugge on Wednesday. The panel reflect on the attitude throughout this Arsenal team, Noni Madueke’s player of the match performance, Ethan Nwaneri’s eye-catching cameo, the return of Gabriel Jesus, potential concerns over Victor Gyokeres’s form and Gabriel Martinelli making history in style with a spectacular goal.Plus, they look ahead to Wolves at home on Saturday night and we hear from Anna in Kenya in this week’s instalment of ‘Up Your Arsenal’.Producer: Robby Williams Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.