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Amy Lawrence @amylawrence.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

"People are describing that ‘you guys changed our life’. I mean, what does that mean?" A treat to interview Mikel Arteta and try to get a grasp of what goes on inside his world. On olive trees, ideas, curiosity, club culture and healing the poison in his veins. www.nytimes.com/athletic/766...

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Mikel Arteta exclusive interview: ‘I have poison in my veins at Champions League defeat. It left a scar’ (Gift Article)

The Arsenal manager speaks to The Athletic about the pain of defeat and why the Premier League title is 'just the beginning'

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Mikel Arteta exclusive interview: ‘I have poison in my veins at Champions League defeat. It left a scar’ (Gift Article)

The Arsenal manager speaks to The Athletic about the pain of defeat and why the Premier League title is 'just the beginning'

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Amy Lawrence @amylawrence.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Four more years. Mikel Arteta gives his everything to Arsenal. In this sweet announcement video from fans, friends and players, he gets something back. www.instagram.com/reel/DeMLcBN...

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arsenal on Instagram: "Forward together. Mikel Arteta is here to stay ❤️View all 40 comments"

Forward together. Mikel Arteta is here to stay ❤️

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Amy Lawrence @amylawrence.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

And the boss is manager. Nostalgia much?

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Amy Lawrence @amylawrence.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Look at that team repping Arsenal at Robert Pires’s Jubilee match at Metz tonight. First two goal scorers? Henry and Vieira Come on Lord Bendtner

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Amy Lawrence @amylawrence.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Mailbag time for the Handbrake Off podcast. Recording Monday morning at 9.30am. Please reply with any burning questions or opinions to throw into the mix. Or email handbrake@theathletic.com. Can't for the life of me imagine what anyone has on their mind. X

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Amy Lawrence @amylawrence.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

It was petrifying. The time signatures comprised triangles and lines to denote triplets or two beats within a changing 3/8, 5/8 mixture in each bar. I’d not seen the music before. That’s why it was easily the hardest I have ever concentrated in my life! Scary and exhilarating

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Amy Lawrence @amylawrence.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

If you would like to know more about Steve Reich and can take a moment to appreciate a musical genius of our times then Electric Counterpoint with Pat Matheny is a good place to start. www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4JV...

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Steve Reich w/ Pat Metheny - Electric Counterpoint (Fast Movement - Part 3)

YouTube video by YouKnowItTight

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Amy Lawrence @amylawrence.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Happy 90th Birthday to the legendary composer Steve Reich. In another life I once stepped in as an emergency page turner for the viola player at his concert at the Festival Hall. It was the most intense concentration of my life. Football and music - emotionally takes you to crazy places! ⚽️🎶

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Amy Lawrence @amylawrence.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Why do we love football? Sham-gate tosses all of that into a spiritual incinerator. On Paul Dickov, selling souls to the wealthy who make their own rules, and the need for regulation capable of protecting clubs as assets with special value. Free to read. www.nytimes.com/athletic/764...

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Manchester City's 'sham' killed the beautiful unpredictability of football

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Amy Lawrence @amylawrence.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

“Sham”. In inverted commas, for emphasis. Premier League come out swinging.

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Amy Lawrence @amylawrence.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

114 reasons - if you need them - to check out the new Handbrake Off pod. There is a lot to think about and feel about. With birthday boy @adrianjclarke.bsky.social and @ianstonecomedy.bsky.social. On Youtube or wherever you get your podcasts in your ears. youtu.be/7oujMaDCvTo

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How should we feel about Man City's charges?

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Amy Lawrence @amylawrence.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Kind of mad that Arsenal have had three managers who were very dominant personalities in creating a club culture in their image for the best part of 37 of the past 40 years. George Graham (1986-1995), Arsene Wenger (1996-2018), Mikel Arteta (2019 - )

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Amy Lawrence @amylawrence.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Reflection on Mikel Arteta's long term relationship with Arsenal. He envisioned reinventing the entire club's culture when he started in 2019, and that's what he has done and wants to carry on with. www.nytimes.com/athletic/761...

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Mikel Arteta, Arsenal’s overlord, has upscaled the club from moored in mediocrity to title winners

The Arsenal manager, fresh from the title win last season, has agreed a new contract with the club he has overseen since 2019

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Amy Lawrence @amylawrence.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Handbrake Off. Debriefing the weekend with @adrianjclarke.bsky.social and @ianstonecomedy.bsky.social, who clearly had the best Saturday afternoon being incommunicado in the woods somewhere with no connection to the outside world. x youtu.be/WTzbzD8EbGY

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How did Arsenal's perfect start come to an end?

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Amy Lawrence @amylawrence.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Talking points galore in the new Handbrake Off podcast. On mad moments, judo rolls, officialdom, and more games coming up before we know it. With @ianstonecomedy.bsky.social and @adrianjclarke.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TgQ...

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Raya and Bruno star as Arsenal see off Sunderland

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Amy Lawrence @amylawrence.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I’m not asking for anyone’s sympathy. I just felt educated by that article regarding what is happening in the moment.

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Amy Lawrence @amylawrence.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Recommended reading. It's easy to get mad and despair about VAR but this explains why human error is not so surprising given the overload of information regarding over-complicated laws in a highly pressurised moment. Honestly sounds like a nightmare. www.nytimes.com/athletic/759...

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Breaking down every step VAR would have taken for Haaland’s goal – and the error that was made (Gift Article)

The Athletic's refereeing expert Graham Scott explains every part of the process when a goal is given or disallowed on the pitch

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Amy Lawrence @amylawrence.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Such an engrossing game. Sunderland are a proper handful. Extra class from Raya and Bruno gave Arsenal a big three points.

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Amy Lawrence @amylawrence.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

26 shots yada yada. Meanwhile 12 teams played in the Champions League today. Only one clean sheet ;)

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Amy Lawrence @amylawrence.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Handbrake Off podcast, here and in all the usual places. With @adrianjclarke.bsky.social, @ianstonecomedy.bsky.social and Art de Roché. Talking Odegaard, Havertz, nearly everyone else, and imaginative punishment choices for Gabriel... youtu.be/uB-5Jae8riw

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Is Odegaard the key to another Arsenal title?

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Amy Lawrence @amylawrence.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

What a difference a happy, healthy Martin Odegaard makes. Some words on a renaissance performance from the Arsenal captain. www.nytimes.com/athletic/755...

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Martin Odegaard’s renaissance is spearheading a revved-up Arsenal (Gift Article)

He buzzed through this absorbing game. He wanted to try things, to instigate, to exert control and forward momentum...

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Amy Lawrence @amylawrence.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

This song is old and about TV but it resonates. So many of the lyrics chime with media/social media today. As Michael Franti puts it at the start: "Put something in front of them that could be thought of critically as opposed to passively" www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YeZ...

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The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy - Television the Drug of the Nation [Full & HD Video]

YouTube video by M12Prod Urban Radio

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Amy Lawrence @amylawrence.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

It's amazing what this kind of instant, take-it-to-the-extreme, hot taking does for the development of nuanced thought in our times...

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Amy Lawrence @amylawrence.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

If legacies are about moments that take life out of the ordinary, this one was all about Gabi Martinelli. Unforgettable!

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Amy Lawrence @amylawrence.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Is there an intern locked in one of those weird office 'pods' with hundreds of scrunched up pieces of paper and a pen struggling to work out the dates of the Champions League games? A computer does the initial draw in a fraction of a second. Over 40 hours pass and still no confirmed dates?

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Amy Lawrence @amylawrence.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

New Handbrake Off pod/video for you. Including Martinelli love, Alvarez conundrums, Emery handshake tactics, Champions League aims, and a barking dog. With @gunnerblog.bsky.social (welcome back!) and @ianstonecomedy.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9LO...

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How much will Arsenal miss Martinelli?

YouTube video by Handbrake Off

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Amy Lawrence @amylawrence.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Another bump for the Handbrake Off pod recorded over the weekend. So good to have some meaningful football to chew over. ⚽ www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgH7...

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Has title win set Arsenal free?

YouTube video by Handbrake Off

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Amy Lawrence @amylawrence.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

New Handbrake Off podcast. Hasn't been a bad opening to the season so far. With @ianstonecomedy.bsky.social and @adrianjclarke.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgH7...

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Has title win set Arsenal free?

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Amy Lawrence @amylawrence.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

1. Did you notice how Tzolis looked disappointed to come off without having done even more than produce a terrific debut? 2. Shout out for Coventry's retro kit. It was a night replete with 1980s Brian reminders (Marwood and Kilcline).

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Amy Lawrence @amylawrence.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Arsenal go with the flow. Just don't try telling Mikel Arteta his team look relaxed... A match piece from The Emirates as the champions kicked off the season with authority. www.nytimes.com/athletic/753...

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Arsenal look ready to go with the flow. Winning the title has liberated them (Gift Article)

Arsenal managed a very comfortable 3-0 win over Coventry on Friday night

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Amy Lawrence @amylawrence.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Handbrake Off season preview podcast is here: We are now on YouTube. All things Arsenal ahead of tomorrow's big kick off, with @ianstonecomedy.bsky.social and Art de Roché. 📼 www.youtube.com/watch?v=au0k...

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The ultimate Arsenal 26/27 season preview

YouTube video by Handbrake Off

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arseblog @arseblog.com · 20/08/2026

🎙️PODCAST! Looking ahead to the new season with (individually): 🔴 @amylawrence.bsky.social 🔴 AlfieCooks - www.instagram.com/alfiecooks/h... 🔴 @laurakirkfrancis.bsky.social 🔴 @aallensport.arseblog.com 🔴 @daraobriain.bsky.social Hopes, dreams, players to watch and LOTS more p1r.es/arsecast889

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Amy Lawrence @amylawrence.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Well hello there. Podcast update: Seeing as we are at the vanguard of moving with the times Handbrake Off is now on Youtube - in case seeing us yapping about Arsenal is for some reason preferable. With @ianstonecomedy.bsky.social and @adrianjclarke.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKz9...