Arteta Salutes Arsenal's 1st Premier League Title in 22 Years as Focus Shifts to PSG Final
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Updated · BBC.com · May 21
Arteta Salutes Arsenal's 1st Premier League Title in 22 Years as Focus Shifts to PSG Final
12 articles · Updated · BBC.com · May 21
Mikel Arteta said hearing himself called a Premier League champion was “incredible” after Arsenal clinched the title when Bournemouth beat Manchester City.
20 minutes before City's match against Bournemouth, Arteta abandoned plans to watch with his players at the training ground and instead went home, later calling Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola to congratulate him.
Arteta also praised Pep Guardiola and City's rivalry with Arsenal, framing the title as the product of a long climb against a dominant recent champion.
Sunday's game against Crystal Palace will be followed by another brief celebration with fans before Arsenal begin a six-day buildup to next week's Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain.
The manager also gave fitness updates on Mikel Merino and Jurrien Timber as Arsenal try to turn a domestic title into a European double.
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