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EPISODE · May 20, 2026 · 41 MIN

How Arteta ended Arsenal's 22-year 'Banter Era’ to have the last laugh

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Back in 2004, no Arsenal fan would have believed that after going an entire Premier League season unbeaten, they’d have to wait 22 YEARS to be crowned Champions again… then on Tuesday night, all the waiting and wishing and fear and lost hope finally came to an end - and North London was brought to a standstill. Fireworks, fans and Arsenal players still celebrating outside the Emirates at 5am.Mikel Arteta's side have overcome the memes and online jibes of 'bottlers' to mark an end to Pep Guardiola's reign over English football.Do the endless conversations over their 'style' still matter? Does this change the complexion of their Champions League final against PSG? And with the pressure to deliver a major title lifted, how will Arteta's team evolve?Former Man City defender Nedum Onouha and the Athletic's Arsenal correspondent Amy Lawrence joins Gabby and Mark to explain.📩 Got a question? Send it here: https://forms.gle/9SBbW1SYWqXLKnRT7💭 Tell us your thoughts in our listener survey: https://forms.gle/YMUvajQktqBuimgh6🖥️ Watch our full episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SportsAgentsPod📱Follow us on socials:TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thesportsagentsInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/thesportsagents/X - https://x.com/sportsagentspod📥 Email: [email protected] Producer: Adonis PratsidesProducers: George Sexton-KerrVideo Producer: Samuel TrudgillSocial Media Editor: Jasmine WissartTom Hughes is Editor for The News Agents podcast networkVicky Etchells is the Commissioning Editor for GlobalYou can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The Sports Agents".👕 The Sports Agents have merch! You can buy yours now: https://store.global.com/collections/the-sports-agents

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