On May 30, Arsenal believed they were experiencing the greatest evening in their history. A few days after winning the Premier League after a 22-year drought, the Gunners came close to winning their first Champions League. But the Londoners ultimately lost to Paris Saint-Germain after the penalty shootout.
Poison in the veins
If their season was still a great success, they have very bad memories of this final. Starting with Mikel Arteta. In an interview given to The Athleticthe Spanish technician returned to this painful episode. “ I still have this scar, as Arsène says. I still have this poison in my veins. And it must stay there, because it is in these moments that we learn and it will undoubtedly be an essential driving force for me and for all the others”he confided.
Arsenal are still hungry
But the triumph in the Premier League and the disillusionment in the Champions League do not seem to dampen the thirst for victory of the one which was recently extended until 2030. “ I feel like there’s still a lot to do, and this is just the beginning.”he added. Arteta and his players had a good start to the season with seven wins in as many matches before taking a slap at Brighton (0-3) just before the international break.
