Mikel Arteta has declared that Arsenal will be champions of Europe on Saturday.
Fresh from clinching their first English title since 2004, Arsenal are now preparing to face PSG in Budapest on Saturday.
Bringing home the club’s first Champions League crown just 12 days after their long-awaited Premier League triumph would make it the greatest season in the club’s illustrious history.
Following Sunday’s 2-1 win at Crystal Palace, Arteta joined his players and backroom staff to celebrate at a Mediterranean restaurant in Mayfair before the party continued long into the night at several other venues.
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During the celebrations a clip has emerged of Arteta rounding up a speech by telling the room: “On Saturday, we are going to be the champions of Europe!”
The Arsenal manager isn’t lacking in belief ahead of the final in Budapest, and nor should he be.
PSG may well be the favourites but there’s a lot of positivity and confidence within Arsenal right now.
Arsenal legend Ian Wright is convinced the Gunners are going to do it, seemingly sharing the same confidence Arteta has in his team.
He’s not the only one. The players are transmitting that confidence and belief too.
Through all the talk of PSG being the best attacking team in the competition, Noni Madueke believes that Arsenal are in fact the best in attack, as well as the best in defence.
Gabriel Martinelli has expressed the importance of ignoring outside noise going into the game, and focusing on becoming champions.
After more than 30 years of pain in European competition, Arsenal are on the cusp of history.
On Saturday night in Budapest, they have the chance to make it all worth it.
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