# Arsecast Extra Episode 697 - 02.06.2026 Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/arseblog-arsecast-the-arsenal-podcast-686926/arsecast-extra-episode-697-02-06-2026 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/arseblog-arsecast-the-arsenal-podcast-686926/arsecast-extra-episode-697-02-06-2026.md Podcast: [Arseblog Arsecast, The Arsenal Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/arseblog-arsecast-the-arsenal-podcast-686926) Published: 2026-06-02T16:55:29+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/arseblog/episodes/arsecast-extra-episode-697-02062026 Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/arseblog/e/6a1f0b01335cf85f9cf1ea0e/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/arseblog-arsecast-the-arsenal-podcast-686926/episodes/arsecast-extra-episode-697-02-06-2026 Duration seconds: 7573 ## Resource 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 and help support Arseblog by becoming an Arseblog Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/arseblog Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/arseblog-arsecast-the-arsenal-podcast-686926/episodes/arsecast-extra-episode-697-02-06-2026/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/arseblog-arsecast-the-arsenal-podcast-686926/arsecast-extra-episode-697-02-06-2026.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.