Join Ian Stone, Art de Roché, and James McNicholas for some considered reaction to the Brighton draw. This week: we look at Arsenal without Xhaka and whether Arteta needs to change his gameplans up a little, we lament the overreaction to the result on social media, and we celebrate what it is to be an english football fan. Plus we talk Arsenal topping the WSL ahead of their tough Champions League tie with Barcelona, and we discuss Tomas Rosicky as he turns 41. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Naff away days (01.30) PART 2a - Brighton 0-0 Arsenal (04.30) PART 2b - Tribalism in football (16.00) PART 3 - Villa 0-4 Arsenal (20.30) PART 4 - Rosicky love in (25.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Handbrake Off: A show about Arsenal

Taking a point, Arteta's adaptability, and remembering Rosicky

Join Ian Stone, James McNicholas, and Art de Roché for a full and joyous unpacking of Arsenal 3-1 Spurs. And stick around at the end for a bonus chat with Amy Lawrence if you just can't get enough love for the Arsenal. This week: we revel in the cauldron of the Emirates, ask if this is the turning point for Arsenal, and praise, well, almost everybody! We've got love for the Hale End, for Partey, for Odegaard, and for Tomiyasu. We've got stories from the ground. And we've got a discussion on the Arsenal women's team, who are top of the league, and what Arteta could learn from Eidevall. It's a packed show, but it's worth it, and here's how it sounds RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Noisy Emirates (01.30) PART 2 - Arsenal 3-1 Spurs (06.30) PART 3 - Arsenal 5-0 City (30.30) PART 4 - Bonus pod with Amy Lawrence (39.30) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spanking Spurs, iconic Ramsdale, and a ripped off handbrake

Ian Stone is joined by Amy Lawrence and Art de Roché to discuss another 1-0 to the Arsenal as this weekend the Gunners beat Burnley. Today it's all about Ramsdale, Gabriel, and Tomiyasu as the defensive back six takes shape, we discuss Wednesday's match against Wimbledon, and then there's the big one: the North London Derby too - could Jack Wilshere do a job in the dressing room? RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Ramsdale love in (01.30) PART 2a - Burnley 0-1 Arsenal (12.30) PART 2b - Wimbledon preview (30.00) PART 3 - Wilshere (35.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The phlegmatic Yorkshireman

The Athletic's Arsenal correspondents Amy Lawrence and James McNicholas join host Ian Stone after Arteta's Gunners secured an actual Premier League win!... The trio discuss the new-look backline, how a tactical shift might hold the key to getting both Emile Smith-Rowe and Martin Odegaard into the same team AND a sliding doors moment which might have seen Patrick Vieira in the Arsenal dugout, instead of beating Spurs handsomely at Selhurst Park. Plus, Amy and James revisit Laurent Koscielny's unpleasant North London exit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New-Look Arsenal & Koscielny Hindsight

The Athletic's Amy Lawrence and Art de Roché join a curiously hopeful host, Ian Stone, following yet another dazzling display for England from birthday boy Bukayo Saka... The trio reminisce over some of the teenage sensations who sadly didn't live up to their enormous potential, reflect on *that* Edu interview and discuss the Arsenal Women's team's title credentials. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Edu's 'Project Youth' & When Will Saka Get A Rest?

Amy Lawrence and James McNicholas join Ian Stone to discuss the latest calamitous result from the weekend as Arsenal were thrashed 5-0 by Manchester City. And on the 10 year anniversary of the 8-2, just to rub salt into the wound even further. But all hope is not yet lost, there's still one member of the team who believes that a top six finish is possible, that there's reason for hope come the NLD, but one thing we can all agree on is the need for some gallows humour at this time. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - 8-2 choose you (01.30) PART 2 - Man City 5-0 Arsenal (05.00) PART 3a - Transfers (35.00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A dark place

Join Ian Stone, Amy Lawrence, and James McNicholas for a round up from Arsenal's loss to Chelsea at the weekend. We look for the positives, ask where the deficiencies were, and do not touch the "Arteta out" question. Plus emotions on a return to the Emirates with friends and family, goalkeeper competition, and the importance of the upcoming Carabao Cup game against West Brom. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Back to the Emirates (01.30) PART 2 - Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea (06.00) PART 3a - West Brom Wednesday (28.00) PART 3b - Transfers (34.00) Get yourself an Athletic subscription with 30% off here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Carling Cup vibes

The opening week of the season could have gone, well, a lot better. But misery loves company so Ian Stone, Art de Roché and James McNicholas are here to provide that for you. This week, which defender has the turning circle of a ship in a harbour? Who's just staring into nothingness? And why was Torreira at a theme park? RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Oblivion (01.30) PART 2 - Brentford 2-0 Arsenal (05.00) PART 3 - Transfers (26.00) Get yourself an Athletic subscription with 30% off here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We were looking for positives

Join Ian Stone, James McNicholas, and Art de Roché for a season preview as we gear up and set our expectations for Arsenal in 2021/22. There's still plenty of business to be done but what's our priority is an attacking midfielder or should a number two be number one? Who's been good in preseason? And what would be Thierry Henry's Olympic sport? All that and much more RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - Gold! (01.30) PART 2a - Spurs 1-0 Arsenal (02.00) PART 2b - Transfers (15.00) PART 3a - Brentford v Arsenal (23.00) PART 3b - Season hopes (33.00) Get yourself an Athletic subscription at 30% here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Miss Trunchbull vibes

We're back and releasing the handbrake slowly on a brand new season. It's Ian Stone, Adrian Clarke, and Art de Roché with you for a look at the pre season games so far, thoughts on the new shirts, and the All or Nothing doc that's heading north to the Emirates. All that plus we run our eye over the latest recruits, those that are staying put, and have a song too. RUNNING ORDER PART 1 - All or Nothing (01.30) PART 2a - Chelsea 2-1 Arsenal (09.00) PART 2b - Movers (14.00) PART 3 - Shirts (30.00) PART 4 - Saka we love you (36.00) Get yourself an Athletic subscription at 30% here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A continuing psychodrama

In the last podcast of the season, Amy Lawrence and James McNicholas join Ian Stone to agree never to speak of this year again.  Before that, we search long and hard for the diamonds in the dirt: Saka and ESR, Laca taking the knee, Tierney taking on the snow in shirt sleeves…  We also look forward to next season before signing off with a three song jukebox and an extended appreciation of Steve Bould.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reasons To Be Cheerful, Reasons To Be Fearful

The Athletic's Amy Lawrence and broadcaster Adrian Clarke join Ian Stone for this week's show.  It's 15 years since the club left Highbury and the panel examine it's effect on the club, and the impact on the Arsenal of today. Luiz, Saliba and Arteta's tactics go under the microscope, and Kolo Toure is the subject of the Random Arse Generator. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Highbury Highs

Amy Lawrence and James McNicholas join Ian Stone to peer through the crystal ball at what Arsenal’s future looks like for the squad, in boardroom, and of course for the manager himself.  After Willian’s wonder-strike it’s inevitable that the name John Jensen would come up somewhere this week, and If you’ve been wondering where Alex Song is now, or how Amy saved him once from the wrath of Islington’s parking attendants, you’ve come to the right place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Arsenal Car Boot Sale

Amy Lawrence and James McNicholas join Ian Stone to vent about Villareal, wonder what's next for Joe Willock and reveal the genesis of the chant "1-0 To The Arsenal". Both Amy and James' favourite cup finals happened on this day (in different years) so our writers from The Athletic are put through their paces in a fiendish quiz on the cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OK (Amy) Computer

Amy Lawrence and James McNicholas join Ian Stone to sing about the protests, dance on the grave of the European Super League, and pray at the Avenell Road altar for a positive result against Villarreal. There's football talk too - another graduate of Hale End FC - Folarin Balogun's new contract, Thomas Partey's shooting, a moment for Thierry Henry,.. plus the Random Arse Generator is here to remind you that Paul Merson was *really good* at football once. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

By Eck!

Club legend Lee Dixon joins The Athletic's Amy Lawrence, James McNicholas and comedian Ian Stone to bring you a weekly podcast on Arsenal Football club. They'll discuss some of the most fascinating stories from Arsenal's past, as well as expert insight from inside The Emirates every single week. Subscribe to The Athletic using the special promo code ARSENALPOD  and receive 40% off! Also, subscribers will have access to exclusive episodes.SIGN UP NOW: http://theathletic.com/arsenalpod

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Handbrake Off: A show about Arsenal

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