Arteta vs. Enrique. My mission is to take the title away from the champions

Hours away from the biggest game of his managerial career, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta appeared confident and calm, combining respect for rival Luis Enrique with his ambition to wrest the Champions League title from defending champions PSG, as the Gunners manager made no secret that winning the Premier League was not the end but the beginning.

Arteta said at his introductory press conference against Saint-Germain in the Champions League final. “It’s the biggest match in football and everyone wants to be a part of it.”

Arteta singled out the coach of the Parisians for special praise, considering him as a reference for him. “Luis Enrique has been for us as a player and when he became a coach, what he did for me personally and what he did with Paris, you can clearly see his fingerprints.”

To the question whether winning the league this season is enough, the Spaniard decisively answered. “No, the ambitions are bigger. We have won one title and now we want to win the second title. I’m sure we can go and do it.”

Arteta stressed the importance of approaching the final with the mentality of winners. “Tomorrow we have to play with clarity, desire and confidence to win. I think the process and the journey that got us here was unforgettable for the team.”

The Spanish coach sent a direct message to the current champion. “Paris Saint-Germain are champions and we are here to take it away from them.”

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“We analyzed everything they do in every phase of the game. We’ve prepared for all possibilities, what they might do and why they’d do it.”

Regarding his selection of the starting team in the final of the Champions League, he said: “It’s like playing chess. I didn’t think too much about the composition of the game compared to what happened in the second leg against Atletico Madrid.

He commented on his co-star Declan Rice’s famous line, “It’s not over yet,” saying: Regarding Martin Odegaard, he concluded: “Martin is a professional you can blindly trust.”