Mikel Arteta says Arsenal will use their Premier League title as a 'tsunami of ambition' to beat PSG in the Champions League final. 'It gives us extraordinary confidence,' he said.
After recently being crowned English champion, Arsenal approaches the UEFA Champions League final with great confidence. The Gunners manager, Mikel Arteta, openly shares his serenity before facing PSG on Saturday in Budapest.
Arsenal has chosen a strange communication strategy. Before the Champions League final on Saturday, the Gunners are not necessarily the favorites against PSG; the defending champion is still impressive during its European run.
Nevertheless, the Londoners approach the match with enormous confidence and serenity. Arteta and his men do not hesitate to announce a favorable result in Budapest.
This type of statement can quickly become a source of motivation for the opponent. But that does not seem to worry the Arsenal manager, who is convinced that his team will continue its momentum after the Premier League title, long-awaited for 22 years, is secured.
Arsenal Will Use Premier League Title as 'Tsunami' to Beat PSG
"How important is it to arrive in Budapest as English champions? There is a part of incredible joy and satisfaction," Arteta replied in his interview with Spanish outlet AS. "But it is true that there is also relief. We say to ourselves: 'That's it, we did it! We have it!'"
"We now have to use it as a tsunami of ambition, emotion, and determination to go and win the Champions League," encouraged the Spaniard.
"If it is a factor in our favor? Yes, completely. It will give us extraordinary energy, confidence, and lucidity."
Necessary assets to compete with Parisians, who are also very confident. Like his winger Bradley Barcola, PSG does not doubt its collective strength. The same one that had already allowed them to overcome Arsenal (2-1, 0-1) in the semifinals last season.
Both teams have arguments to consider themselves winners in this final. Arsenal is perhaps the best team in the Champions League overall this season. It should be remembered that the Gunners won all of their league-phase matches.
That said, in front of them are the reigning European champions, who left Chelsea, Liverpool, and a Bayern Munich team that was labeled as the best team in the world this season in their wake.
The message of confidence toward his squad is fine; it is what a coach should convey. But from that to being the overwhelming favorites, there is a wide gap. We will see. It promises to be a very tight but interesting final.
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