Arsecast Extra Episode 697 - 02.06.2026
From Arseblog Arsecast, The Arsenal Podcast by arseblog.com
June 2, 2026 · 2h 6m
About this episode
The episode discusses Arsenal's loss in the Champions League final to PSG, including game analysis and post-game reactions.
In this episode we convene a few days after Arsenal lost the Champions League final to PSG in Budapest. So much has happened since then, that's it's hard to really keep track, but we go chronologically through the trips to Hungary, the atmosphere in the city among other Arsenal fans, and lots more before we get to the game itself. Kai Havertz's early goal had a big impact on the game, not simply by virtue of putting us ahead, but how it influenced the game state. There's discussion of the penalty they were awarded and the one we weren't, the referee's performance, extra-time, and ultimately the heartbreak of the penalty shoot-out with analysis of the takers and the order in which they were taken. After some reflections on how it all felt, we go into part 2 to talk about the post-game reaction in Budapest, what we can learn from this game, before focusing on the incredible scenes in North London at the parade which really helped diminish the pain of the night before. We also take some listener questions about Josh Kroenke and his role, the potential profile of summer signings, Arsenal being emotional, and loads more besides. It's a long one, strap in! Get extra bonus content…
People in this episode
Host: arseblog
Topics covered
- Arsenal
- Champions League
- football analysis
- post-game reactions
- listener questions
- summer signings
Keywords
- Arsenal
- Champions League
- PSG
- Budapest
- Kai Havertz
- Josh Kroenke
- penalty shoot-out
- football
- soccer
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: PSG
Places: Budapest, North London
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