To do this, Arsenal defeated Atletico Madrid 1-0 at the Emirates, thanks to a decisive goal from Bukayo Saka.
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Arsenal have the chance to win two titles at once in the space of just 24 hours, the English Premier League and the European Champions League.
Arsenal did not have a game on Monday, but the Premier League title race has turned in their favor after Manchester City were held to a draw by Everton. And on Tuesday, Mikel Arteta's Arsenal made it to the Champions League final, that too after 20 years.
Arsenal beat Atletico Madrid 1-0 at the Emirates, thanks to a decisive goal from Bukayo Saka. Arsenal suffered a painful defeat in the league at the hands of City on April 19. But now it has become a game to forget, because the opportunity to win two major titles is now ready for the north London club. Midfielder Declan Rice said: “Only we know how capable our team is.” He added: “I don’t think the game against City was a title decider. We lost that game, of course. But it wasn’t the end of it.” Arsenal won just one of their six games in all competitions between March and April. The pressure of the title race had raised fears that Arsenal could once again fall apart. After all, Arsenal are the same team that has finished second in the league for the past three seasons. That too from a position to win the title. But now Arsenal’s fortunes have returned to shine. After two consecutive league wins and this success over Atletico, Arsenal have booked their place in the final on May 30. There will be either defending champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) or Bayern Munich waiting for them there. The only title Arteta has won since joining Arsenal is the 2020 FA Cup.
Now, Arteta says, ‘There have been a lot of ups and downs. That’s what happens in football. Our job is just to enjoy it because you never know when the opportunity will come.’ Arsenal have a five-game lead over City in the league, although City have played one less game. And there are only three rounds of matches left in the league. So now Arsenal are just four games away from winning their first league title since 2004.
And winning the Champions League, the biggest competition in European club football, for the first time in the club’s history. So Arteta says, ‘After many years of hard work, the joy has returned. When you can see the joy on the faces of the players and the fans, it’s beautiful.’ Rice believes that not winning the league in the last three years and losing to PSG in the semi-finals last season have made the team stronger, both mentally and physically.
He argues, ‘What happened in the last few seasons, how much effort we put in, how narrow defeats we suffered in the league, how we were eliminated in the cup competition, it hurts the players. In such a situation, it is the coach who is responsible. Our job is to maintain confidence, to strengthen the team. After the last few games, we have now come to a really strong position.’
