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Arseblog Arsecast, The Arsenal Podcast

Episode 874 - Fair but frustrated

Arseblog Arsecast, The Arsenal Podcast

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Football, Arsenal, Premier League, Gunners, Sports & Recreation, Sports, Sport, Soccer

4.86.9K Ratings

🗓️ 30 April 2026

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

In this episode I'm joined by Kaya Kaynak to chat about the 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday evening. It may not have been a high scoring 'thriller' but it was still a compelling game, with interesting tactical aspects to consider from both managers. We discuss the ebb and flow the game itself, the two penalties that were awarded and scored, and the one that was given to Arsenal but then taken away by a VAR review which left Mikel Arteta 'fuming', in his own words. We also chat about how the substitutes the Arsenal boss made an impact, how the game is poised for the second leg, and lots more – including an update on the fundraiser and details of the Arseblog donations for the month of April.


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0:00.0

Hello and welcome to a brand new ArsBlog, arscast, right here on arseblog.com. How are you? Hope you well.

0:31.8

Thank you very much indeed, as always, for being here. We're talking the morning after Arsenal's

0:37.2

one-one draw away from home

0:39.3

with Athletico Madrid in the Champions League semi-final first leg. I think on balance, a decent result,

0:46.5

probably a fair result, but obviously there's a bit of frustration in there as well from an

0:51.2

Arsenal perspective with the penalty we got and which was then taken away

0:55.9

wrongly in my opinion and i'm going to guess probably wrongly in your opinion too so we're going to

1:01.9

talk about all of that the penalty we didn't get the two penalties that were given in the game some of the

1:07.8

big moments the selection decisions some of the tactical aspects of the game, which I think were really quite interesting, how this tie is now

1:15.7

in the balance going into the next leg, Diego Simeone, all of that. We're going to chat about it

1:21.1

now in just a second with our guest. After that, though, I do want to give you an update on

1:25.8

the Arsblog Donations for April

1:28.9

26, as we do every year and have done since 2022.

1:33.7

We donate every penny and more of our Patreon revenue to good causes.

1:38.0

It's the 30th of April today, so I'm going to give you an update on where that money has

1:41.5

gone this month.

1:42.4

And there'll be a word to on the fundraiser

1:44.2

for the Arsenal Foundation, which is done in conjunction with our great friends at the Arsenal Vision

1:49.2

podcast, which has hit an extraordinary amount. So updates on those things to come after we talk

1:55.6

football and with me to do that this morning from the TIFO football podcast. It's Kaya Kaya, Kaya.

2:02.5

Good morning, Andrew. How are you? I'm doing all right, thanks. I'm doing all right. A sense of

2:06.8

frustration maybe at a game that could have gone a bit better for Arsenal, but also

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