Who needs a striker when you've got Merino?

Handbrake Off: The Athletic FC's Arsenal show

The Athletic

Soccer, Football, Sports

4.6 • 650 Ratings

🗓️ 17 February 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clarke join Ian Stone to reflect on Arsenal's 2-0 victory against Leicester City at the King Power.

Mikel Merino was deployed as an emergency striker off the bench, scoring both goals. The panel discuss whether he is the short term solution to Arsenal's forward line injury crisis?

Plus, Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly on fire yet again and a Sunday to remember in the WSL as Arsenal thump Spurs 5-0.

Produced by Jay Beale.

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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 handbrake-off.
0:14.7	Hello, I'm Ian Stone.
0:16.0	This is Handbreak-Off, the Arsenal podcast.
0:18.2	Brought to you by The Athletic on Saturday. The Arsenal beat
0:21.8	Leicester City 2-0 at the King Power to make it 15 Premier League games without defeat to reflect
0:28.3	on the game. I'm joined by Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clark. Good morning. Hello. Morning. Morning.
0:35.2	I should say, just not an end, but it's my birthday a day. You know that? Did you know that? Happy birthday, morning. I should say, just not an...
0:37.7	But it's my birthday a day, you know that? Did you know that?
0:40.4	Happy birthday, mate.
0:41.7	Yes, I'm 108.
0:43.7	Thanks for telling us, Stoney.
0:45.3	Well, I'm telling you now. This is what I'm telling you.
0:46.1	I thought it would be nice for the listeners to share in this glorious moment.
0:51.3	So we just had a nice little pre-pod chat for about five minutes where you didn't
0:56.8	mention anything until you press record.
1:00.5	I was waiting for Adrian and the listeners to come on.
1:03.9	And then I thought I'd say to you, it is my birthday.
1:06.5	So I've got a big day, big day of celebrations planned.
1:09.8	Can you imagine in your mind's eye all the listeners singing you happy birthday in chorus right now?
1:15.6	I can. I am actually a match.
1:17.3	Oh, that's not good, wouldn't it?
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