Arteta eyes UCL trophy as Arsenal begin preparations for PSG final
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has set his sights on winning the UEFA Champions League trophy after ending the club’s 22-year wait for a Premier League title.
The Gunners defeated Crystal Palace 2-1 at Selhurst Park on Sunday and were officially crowned Premier League champions for the first time since 2004.
Arsenal’s celebrations lasted for two hours before Arteta headed for the post-match press conference.
The Spanish manager was delighted to win his first Premier League title while also urging the players to switch their focus to the Champions League final.
Arteta said: “It is very difficult to put it into words. What a moment. A lot of emotions, a lot of joy, pride.
“The manner that we’ve done it, represents what the guys are feeling and the reason why this magic happened.
“I’m happy and relieved. Obviously, throughout this journey, we have made some massive steps. We have accomplished a lot of things that have a lot of value.
“But at the end of the day, we are here to win major trophies. That was the ultimate goal. We came very close.
“We fell short on three occasions, and that was very painful. But I think that’s what has driven all of us to find new ways to show what we are made of and that’s why I said that the manner that we’ve done it, it makes it even better.”
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Arsenal will take on PSG in the Champions League final on May 30th as they target their first trophy in the competition.
Arteta is confident his team can beat PSG, who are the defending champions of the competition.
He said: “We need that energy to flow, and going against that, will be a big mistake.
“We talked already about what we have to do in Budapest, how we’re going to use all the incredible energy that we’re all carrying towards that final. And tomorrow we’re going to start to prepare for it.
“We can’t wait to write a new chapter in the history of our club and lift the Champions League.”
The Gunners will be playing in the final for the second time in their history after losing to Barcelona 2-1 in 2006.
