Complex sentence: Talbot was thus as an ever-present figure in Arsenal's marathon 1979--80 season, as the club got to the finals of the FA Cup and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, earning runners up medals in both cups altogether.
Split into simpler sentences: Talbot was thus as an ever-present figure in Arsenal's marathon 1979--80 season. As such, the club got to the finals of the FA Cup as well as the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, earning runners up medals in both cups altogether.