# Pre-season starts and might Vini Jr still be on?

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Podcast: [Handbrake Off: The Athletic FC's Arsenal show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/handbrake-off-the-athletic-fc-s-arsenal-show-21798)
Published: 2026-08-02T19:31:40+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/handbrake-off-the-athletic-fcs-arsenal-show/episodes/pre-season-starts-and-might-vini-jr-still-be-on
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The Arsenal have played their first pre-season game and the Handbrake team are here to debrief. Ian Stone is joined by Amy Lawrence and Adrian Clarke after Mikel Arteta’s side calmly dispatch Girona 4-1 in Catalonia. New boy Christos Tzolis was on the scoresheet. What did we make of his first performance in front of fans? And just how good is Max Dowman? There’s the latest on the Vinicius Junior situation PLUS Christian Norgaard is on his way to Everton. What might that mean for the potential arrival of Bruno Guimaraes? Produced by Xavi Bird Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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