BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (AP) — win the premier league Just not enough.
That was the message Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and his players sent when they announced their resolve on Friday. We bring you the best season By becoming European champions for the first time, he etched his name into the club’s 140-year history.
“When you win and taste the taste of lifting the trophy, you realize how good it feels,” Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard said on the eve of the match against Paris Saint-Germain. champions league final.
“And we would love to do it again.”
A reporter’s suggestion that Saturday’s title match at the Puskas Arena could be a “free hit” for Arsenal was summarily dismissed by Arteta.
Arteta insisted his players now “want more”.
“The ambition is even bigger,” said the Spanish coach. “We have one and we want a second one, that’s what we’ve been talking about.
“You need a platform to reach bigger destinations, and I’m going further than that. The team is capable of that.”
arsenal is over 22 year wait There was an explosion of joy in and around north London this season when they defeated Manchester City to win the Premier League title.
Tens of thousands of fans filled the streets to celebrate. congratulations. british prime minister. New York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani was spotted wearing Arsenal-branded clothing as he joined residents across the city for Eid al-Adha prayers this week.
This is widely considered to be Arsenal’s moment against England, and Manchester City could be vulnerable in their next game. Pep Guardiola’s departure And other rivals in English football, such as Liverpool and Chelsea, are also going through difficult or transitional periods.
However, the Gunners have also risen to the top of European football, taking the lead in the Champions League with eight consecutive wins. reach the finals Without losing on the way.
All those near misses are in the past. Arteta said he was encouraged by watching the replay of Arsenal’s semi-final defeat to PSG last season and felt his team deserved more.
“It was a long way to go to win the Premier League and the Champions League,” said England winger Bukayo Saka, a former Arsenal youth and the only survivor of the 2020 FA Cup winners.
“I feel like it all became real last week,” Saka added. “I’m excited about the opportunity to win another trophy and create history for the club I love.”
PSG: “It’s already in the history books”
PSG are also looking to make history by becoming only the second team since the competition was renamed the Champions League in 1992 to successfully defend the title, following Real Madrid from 2016-18.
PSG manager Luis Enrique said his side “already go down in history as one of the best teams in the world” and disagreed that the final was more meaningful for Arsenal, who are seeking their first Champions League title.
“Yes, it’s powerful,” Luis Enrique said. “But do you know how powerful it is to win the Champions League twice in a row? It’s even bigger.”
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