One in, one out as Saka returns in style

Handbrake Off: The Athletic FC's Arsenal show

The Athletic

Soccer, Football, Sports

4.6 • 650 Ratings

🗓️ 2 April 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

The long awaited return of Bukayo Saka took place as Arsenal saw off Fulham 2-1 at the Emirates on Tuesday night.

James McNicholas and Adrian Clarke join Ian Stone to reflect on the win, Bukayo's return and winning goal, Gabriel’s injury and excellent performances from both Gabriel Martinelli and Mikel Merino.

We also reflect on the life and career of Arsenal legends David Rocastle and Kevin Campbell and we look ahead to the final ever game against Everton at Goodison on Saturday.

Producer: Robby Williams

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0:00.0	The Athletic FC Podcast Network.
0:07.1	The only way to score is, of course, to play with a handbreak-off.
0:15.1	Hello, I'm Ian Stone.
0:16.7	This is Handbrake-Off, the Arsenal podcast, brought to you by The Athletic.
0:20.7	Tuesday night, the Arsenal Week, Fallum 2 2-1 at the Emirates to reflect on the game
0:25.6	and also look forward to Everton at the weekend.
0:27.9	I'm joined by James McIntyman, Nicholas and Adrian Clark.
0:31.0	Good afternoon, good evening, whichever it is.
0:35.1	Hello, afternoon here.
0:38.4	Anyway, earlier this week, Arsenal announced they were launching a new dating show
0:43.6	called The Big Match.
0:45.3	This is true, I'm not making this up.
0:46.5	It's a show where potential dating matches will attend football matches for a blind date
0:50.9	with a fellow gooner to watch Arsenal play in order to find their soulmates.
0:56.4	Do you know what? Before we talk about it, have we had a nice or funny football in memory you've
1:00.7	shared with a partner? Adrian, do you share this football stuff with your partner or is it
1:05.7	very much work and then you get home and don't talk about it? Yeah. Yeah, look, Kate doesn't mind football, but she's not massively into it.
1:16.0	So, yeah, if you never went to another match again, I think she could live with it.
1:21.4	One of our first dates was a famous R. Chavin, four-goal Hall at Anfield.
1:27.3	It's the only time I've ever sat in a pub with Kate watching football.
1:32.8	I don't know what it was.
1:33.6	I think we'd arranged to meet each other.
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