Ian Wright x Alan Shearer on Arsenal past and present
Handbrake Off: The Athletic FC's Arsenal show
The Athletic
4.6 • 650 Ratings
🗓️ 2 May 2023
⏱️ 25 minutes
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Summary
Join Alan Shearer and Ian Wright for a walk around Highbury and the Emirates as the two Premier League legends remember playing at the old Arsenal stadium against each other, and discuss whether the club is getting back to where it was at Highbury.
Expect nostalgia, insight and, of course, a lot of laughs too.
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| 0:00.0 | The Athletic |
| 0:02.7 | The only way to score is of course to play |
| 0:12.5 | with a hand break off |
| 0:14.6 | Hello and welcome to a very special edition of handbreak-off |
| 0:20.4 | It's Abby, the producer you don't normally hear from. |
| 0:23.6 | And don't worry, I've got something far better in store. |
| 0:25.6 | This is like Wrighty's Home and the first time I've walked into Wrighty's Old Home, |
| 0:28.6 | I'm not being Shira, you wanker. |
| 0:31.6 | It's okay, huh? |
| 0:33.6 | You see? |
| 0:34.6 | Honestly, when I walk into it, it's so creepy, bro. |
| 0:36.6 | Really? Why? Tell us. you see honestly when i walk into it it's so creepy bro really why tell us it's like where's the |
| 0:39.1 | goal bro it's just like a little bit of context for you i had the opportunity to join |
| 0:45.3 | alan shira and ian wright for a walk around highbury as it is now a block of flats and the |
| 0:50.1 | emirates to hear how the former was and to hear whether the latter is is getting any closer to the fear Highbury used to instill in opposition teams. |
| 0:58.1 | Alongside me was George Colkin, who you'll hear asking some questions as well, and it was the day after the city game. |
| 1:04.4 | But don't worry, I'm not going to put us through that again. |
| 1:06.6 | So enjoy this conversation between two great mates, two great rivals and two legends of the Premier League. |
| 1:11.9 | It's Ian Wright in conversation with Alan Shearer going back to visit Highbury. |
| 1:18.9 | It's really weird. |
| 1:20.0 | Does it tell us? |
| 1:21.0 | Met all memories or what? |
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