Episode 875 - Communion
Arseblog Arsecast, The Arsenal Podcast
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4.8 • 6.9K Ratings
🗓️ 6 May 2026
⏱️ 76 minutes
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Summary
In this episode I'm joined by first by Sam Dean to discuss the ins and outs of Arsenal's 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid last night, a result which sends us through to the Champions League final. We chat about the team selection and Mikel Arteta keeping faith with the team that beat Fulham, Atletico's tactical approach in the first half, Bukayo Saka's goal which ultimately won the tie, the way the second half played out, the perception of the two managers differing despite similarities in touchline behaviour, and how it felt like there was a real moment of communion between the team and fans as the final whistle went and the celebrations began.
There's also a quick chat with James as we react to a first CL final in 20 years and only the second in the club's history, what it all means and feels like from a fan perspective, how this might impact the rest of our Premier League campaign and more.
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| 0:00.0 | The Saliba, Yocheresh, O'Black came to meet him, now has to retreat quickly. |
| 0:31.6 | It's Leandro Trossard, shoot or pass. He shoots, and Saka is there to turn in the loose ball. |
| 0:44.8 | Arsenal's Starboy reaches for the stars, |
| 0:48.8 | and Arsenal take a giant stride towards the Champions League final. |
| 0:55.0 | Nelson Fibas and a couple of members of the athletic coaching staff being sent back to their dug-out, |
| 1:01.0 | Califiori, off the Arsenal bench. |
| 1:10.0 | Baina Martinelli |
| 1:12.6 | One more stride of Arsenal's stairway to heaven |
| 1:22.6 | next stop Budapest and a crack at the ultimate prize in European football. |
| 1:29.3 | Arsenal through to their first Champions League final of the Emirates generation. |
| 1:35.3 | And over land and sea they will head to Hungary. |
| 1:39.3 | After a thunderous occasion, the noisiest night in the London borough of Islington for as long as most can recall. |
| 1:50.0 | Hello and welcome to a brand new ArsBlog, Arscast, right here on arseblog.com. How are you? Hope you're well. Thank you very much indeed, as always, for being here. Of course you're well. From a footballing perspective, Arsenal are in the Champions League final. After beating Atlatico Madrid 1-0 last night, but Kyosaka's goal, enough to send us to Budapest for a first Champions League final in 20 years and only the second |
| 2:19.5 | Champions League final in the history of this football club. It is an amazing thing, a rare |
| 2:26.3 | thing. It is beautiful because it is rare. We want it more and more often, but right now it is |
| 2:32.4 | what we've got. And we just need to kind of soak it in a bit. |
| 2:37.6 | Stop and just let it all wash over us because this is something special. |
| 2:44.8 | To get to that game, whether we win it or not, is something special. |
| 2:48.8 | To do it the way we've done it has been special. |
| 2:51.9 | With the way we've played and you're with the teams we've beaten with the performances we've put |
| 2:56.0 | in it has been, it's been fantastic and it was amazing to see those scenes last night. |
| 3:03.3 | We'll talk about those a bit more, I guess, over the course of this particular episode. |
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