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Amy Lawrence, Art de Roché and James McNicholas join Ian Stone to discuss Arsenal’s 4-1 victory against Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night.
The panel reflect on the freedom Arsenal played with in the second half, the two Martins running the midfield, Trossard’s excellent 2025, Jesus’ first goal since returning from injury, Gabriel’s influence on the team and the importance of his partnership with Saliba.
Plus, they look ahead to Arsenal’s match against Bournemouth on Saturday and look back at some of their highlights of 2025.
Producer: Robby Williams
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"Gabriel returns in style as Arsenal thrash Villa" is an episode of Handbrake Off: The Athletic FC's Arsenal show. Runtime 51 min. Published December 31, 2025. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.