Mikel Arteta has broken his silence after Arsenal were crowned Premier League champions.
The Gunners became champions for the first time in 22 years thanks to Manchester City drawing 1-1 away at Bournemouth on Tuesday.
It came 24 hours after Arsenal beat Burnley 1-0 at the Emirates Stadium. Those results mean Arsenal have a four-point buffer over City with one game left to play.
The Gunners last won a Premier League title in the 2003/04 season when Arsene Wenger’s side went the whole league campaign unbeaten and were named the ‘Invincibles’.
Following confirmation of their Premier League title triumph, Arsenal released a video of Arteta, who had a message for the Gunners support.
Arteta said: “We made history again, together. I cannot be happier, prouder for everybody that is involved in this football club. Let’s enjoy the moment.” The club’s most recent title-winning boss before Arteta, the iconic Arsene Wenger, said in the same film: “You did it. Champions go on, when others stop. This is your time. Now, go on and enjoy every moment.”
Pep Guardiola, whose Man City side won the FA Cup over the weekend, congratulated Arteta and Arsenal on their title triumph after their draw at Bournemouth handed the Gunners confirmation of their victory.
Guardiola told reporters: “Congratulate Arsenal, Mikel, staff, backroom staff, fans for this Premier League, well deserved.
“At the same time, for my manager career, one of the years that we fought the most with incredible things that we could not control and we were there, never give up, give up.
“I would have loved to arrive in the last moment, you know, to try. Of course, it wasn’t in our hands, but yeah, today the fatigue was there.”