After 22 long years of waiting, with no small bangs and bitterness, Arsenal was finally touched by the prestigious silver cup again.
The homeowners of the Emirates were able to get rid of the "Great Second" label after three consecutive seasons of staring at Man City (two times) and Liverpool (one time) coronation. And when the title thirst is lifted, now is the time for the "subscription" towards the future.
"It's great emotion", Coach Artata shared after first raising the British Championship Cup at Selhurst Park Field, London after the drop of the Crystal Palace homeowner 2-1 May 24th. "Look at the sheer joy of everyone, they've been waiting for this moment too long. We've been through a lot of trouble on this road, but all of the effort becomes worth it when you see those enthusiastic reactions".
He added: "Now is the time to remove the pressure of a coach to enjoy the joy of victory. I suppose the team has shown extraordinary engagement, determination and courage. Everything around us has added a burning desire to make things happen."
In joy, the Spanish army commander did not forget to aim for the Champions League finals meeting Paris St-Germain next Saturday. It is likely that it will be the opening shot for a true dominant era of the "sponsor".
What is the basis for the dominant era? One of the greatest meanings of this championship was the psychological release to Arteta and Arsenal in the race with the Man City of Pep Guardiola.
Guardiola, who will leave Man City this summer after ten seasons of attachment, is the cause of the sowing of sadness for Arsenal in recent years. With Arteta defeating the old boss, the opportunity for a sustainable Arsenal's success period may have been reached.
The last season's competition for the throne was that Liverpool was left in the distance of 25 points, and there is still much controversy about whether the current coach Arne Slot was the right man to bring the "Red League" back to the championship race.
Man Utd had resurrected signs under Michael Carrick, but could not immediately return to the position of a regular challenger. Meanwhile, Chelsea just went through a disappointing, even diving season in the middle of the scoreboard and didn't win the next season's European Cup.
Arteta had begun to convey the message to the students about how their hearts would change when they were now champions, and at the same time urged the entire team to return to the traditional room with more titles.
"I told the boys that this color now carries a different meaning," Arteta said in the press conference after Crystal match. "We are champions, which bring great confidence, the same style and new energy. But accompanied by that is another responsibility. My mission as well as everyone at the club is to raise standards and reap further success, because I believe we can afford that. "
The launch platform let Arsenal reach. Artenata once had an open mind about the "divided with two big cup" ambitions when he was steeping himself to help Arsenal confess at the Champions League arena for the first time in the history of the team.
Last summer, the Arsenal owners had censored about 250 million pounds (337 million) for Arteta to increase depth and formation quality. They have brought back urgent contracts such as Viktor Gyokeres and Martin Zubimendi.
The Spanish strategy clearly wanted to build a long-term successful legacy at the Emires Field. As soon as the Champions League finals close, the focus will be focused on keeping him on a new contract. Preliminary negotiations have taken place and will soon be accelerated to advance so that the parties can close all agreements before the next season.