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Mikel Arteta has been named Premier League Manager of the Season.
Gunners beat the manager Pep Guardiola, Andoni Iraolaof Brentford Keith AndrewsSunderland boss Regis Le Bris and Manchester United Michael Carrick for the prize
Arteta led Arsenal to their first title in 22 years after three second-place finishes, topping the table since October and becoming champions with a game in hand.
The Spaniard took the club to their lowest points in the Premier League era in December 2019, but their win this season is the culmination of a six-and-a-half-year career.
Arsenal lifted the trophy at Crystal Palace on Sunday and Arteta said: “The fans have been waiting for this for so long.
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After lifting the Premier League trophy at Selhurst Park, Arteta praised his players for their incredible commitment and courage as he reflected on their title-winning season.
“We’ve had some tough moments along the way but it’s all worth it when you see this kind of response.
“We also showed an incredible connection, an incredible commitment and incredible courage. Everything around us fueled the desire to go.
“There is doubt and understanding that maybe you are not the right person. But thank God that we were able to do this. I feel a lot of joy and also a lot of relief.”
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Sky Sports’ Nick Wright:
This time last year, after a narrow win over Newcastle in the final Arsenal home game of a difficult season, manager Mikel Arteta, confused but defiant on the Emirates Stadium pitch with microphone in hand, vowed his team would be stronger.
“We’ve got to start making our own history here. There’s more to come. We’ve got to do it together. It’s not going to be easy, but this group of players, I’m telling you, they’ve got the hunger, the quality, the talent and we’re going to make it happen.”
Arsenal fans must have heard the same thing before. This is their third consecutive season as Premier League runners-up. But they were not empty words. As predicted, it was far from straightforward. In fact, most fans would agree that it was exciting at points.
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A year later, Arsenal champions, it’s time to wait.
For Arteta, it is the culmination of six and a half years of work.
He inherited a club when he first took over as head coach in 2019. The squad was an expensive mess. The supporters were separated. Standards were slipping.
The transition is complete, with Arteta one of the few constants. Arsenal, once soft-centred and easily bullied, are now characterized by steeliness and a fierce will to win, described by Pep Guardiola as one of the most competitive teams he has faced.
