Mikel Arteta discusses the ‘pain’ of failing to qualify for the European Champions League with Arsenal, admits that The Gunners should be able to achieve what they failed to achieve this season.
Arsenal have come to the end of the season as Champions League winners, but a number of catastrophes at the end – most notably a 3-0 loss in the north London derby – saw them ousted Tottenham Hotspur out of the top four.
Speaking to the club’s official website after Arsenal’s 5-1 win over Everton, Sunday (22/5), in the 2021/22 English Premier League final, Arteta felt the pain of failing to qualify for the Champions League next season.
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“I can’t judge our season today, sorry. I’m still in a lot of pain after what happened yesterday Monday [kalah 2-0 versus Newcastle]and I want to judge our achievements fairly,” he said.
“What I can guarantee is that I — we — squeezed the lemon as hard as we could, down to the last drop, and we’ve reached the point we’ve reached.”
“I’m very disappointed today, because we grew the expectations we wanted, which I want for this football club, because that’s what Arsenal deserved. In the end we failed and the guilt of getting to that level is awful.”
“Honestly, I’m not satisfied [cuma lolos ke Liga Europa]. Still in pain. That’s why I want to keep it quiet for a while, I need a vacation, because it feels like today I won’t be judging our season.”
“But at the same time, I’m very grateful to everyone who supported Arsenal, how they gave us the confidence, respect and motivation to keep going, because I think they believe in what we’re doing.”
“I’m a winner and hate losing, and we lose when we can win and that’s why I’m in pain. Sorry.”
