Matt is back from Budapest. Pete didn’t go and is feeling it. Two men processing what was an extraordinary season, an incredible final, and working out what comes next.
Here’s what’s inside:
🔥 Hottest of Takes — Matt goes two-footed at the celebrity fans crawling out the woodwork. Jason Sudeikis at the final without doing the hard yards. 21 Savage not knowing a single Arsenal chant. Pete has thoughts on who passes the test and who doesn’t
💸 The Most Savage Summer Of The Decade — Pete makes the case that Andrea Berta was hired for his selling ability as much as his buying. Champions League money, players at peak value, and Arteta talking about being ruthless. Pete thinks some exits are coming that will shock everyone
🏆 Matt’s Budapest Story — the fan zone, the march to the stadium, The Killers rolling on and off in six minutes flat, Kai’s goal going in, the beer flying over the tier below. Matt was there for all of it and has the full debrief
😤 Saka — The Honest Assessment — Matt’s biggest regret from the final isn’t the penalty or the ref. It’s the one player who was waiting to make a fine margins difference and didn’t. He names him. Pete agrees
🤔 The Odegaard Question — the most interesting potential sale of the summer. Pete and Matt can see why you’d sell. They struggle to name who replaces him. Musiala comes up
🇪🇸 Anthony Gordon Goes Full Spanish — learned the language, looked incredible in Barcelona, glowing like he was born there. Pete and Matt love to see it. A full McTominay glow-up incoming
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