How do Arsenal utilise Merino?
Handbrake Off: The Athletic FC's Arsenal show
The Athletic
4.6 • 734 Ratings
🗓️ 16 October 2025
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
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 start for the club, Jack Wilshere’s appointment as Luton Town Manager and we hear a moving story from Kevin in California in the latest instalment of ‘Up Your Arsenal’.
Producer: Robby Williams
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| 0:00.0 | Gina's a muncher. |
| 0:02.3 | Jackson Nippler. |
| 0:04.5 | Lucy likes to linger. |
| 0:08.1 | But not for too long. |
| 0:10.2 | And Harry? |
| 0:11.9 | Thank you, Harry. |
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| 1:45.5 | The only way to score is of course to play |
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| 1:54.3 | Hello I'm Ian Stone |
| 1:58.2 | This is Handbreak-off |
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