Mansion Sports – Mikel Arteta has challenged his Arsenal players to immortalize themselves by completing a historic title achievement after successfully winning the Premier League.

The Arsenal manager stated that his team carries “extraordinary energy” and unstoppable momentum heading into the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain.

Arteta Targets Historic Double in Budapest

Arsenal finally lifted the Premier League trophy after securing a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in their final domestic match of the season.

The joyful scenes marked an important milestone for the club, but Arteta is already demanding more from his players as they prepare for the biggest match in European football against PSG on Saturday.

The Spanish coach is determined to ensure that the celebrations do not reduce his team’s competitiveness. “We need that energy to keep flowing and to fight with it, I think it would be a big mistake otherwise,” said Arteta.

“We have already spoken about what we need to do in Budapest, how we are going to use all the extraordinary energy that we are bringing into that final, and tomorrow we will start preparing for it.”

A New Chapter for Arsenal

While the Premier League trophy represents a major achievement for a team that had finished as runner-up for three consecutive seasons, the Champions League remains the ultimate objective.

Arsenal have never won Europe’s most prestigious club competition, and Arteta is fully aware of the opportunity to immortalize the current squad in the history books.

“And we cannot wait to write a new chapter in the history of our club and lift the Champions League trophy,” Arteta added, reaffirming his determination to secure a historic double in both domestic and European competition.

Raising Standards at the Emirates

Arteta, who won the FA Cup in his debut season in 2020, has gone through several years of coming close before reaching this point.

He believes the status of being “champions” will provide a psychological boost to his team that could become an important factor when they step under the lights in Budapest next weekend.

“I told the players that this shirt now represents something different,” Arteta explained.

“We are champions, and that brings a lot of confidence and a different kind of presence and energy. But it also brings a different responsibility. My job now, and everyone at the club, is to raise those standards and achieve even more, because I believe we are capable of doing it.”

Relief and Redemption for the Spanish Coach

After falling short in the closing weeks of previous seasons, a strong sense of relief was visible for the Arsenal manager as he celebrated on the pitch with his family.

After using visualization techniques to imagine himself with the trophy, the reality of the moment made the manager feel that his belief in his methods had been proven right.

“I am the same person, but I am happier and relieved, I would say,” Arteta revealed.

“Clearly throughout this journey we have taken major steps. We have achieved many things that, in my opinion, have enormous value. But in the end, we are here to win major trophies. That is the main objective.”

“We came very close, and on three occasions we fell short at the end, and that was very painful. But I think that is what pushed all of us to find new ways to show who we really are. That is why I say the way we did it makes everything feel even better.”