Arteta, despite previously winning two trophies at Wembley as Arsenal's manager, considers lifting the 2023 Community Shield in front of the fans to be an incredible achievement.
Arsenal's manager Mikel Arteta considers lifting the 2023 Community Shield in front of the fans to be an incredible achievement.
The team faced potential defeat, but Leandro Trossard's late goal led to a penalty shootout, which the North London Gunners won 4-1.
Arteta expressed his joy in sharing the victory with friends, family, and the passionate Arsenal fans, who filled the Wembley stadium and supported the team until the very end.
It was a remarkable turnaround for Arsenal, who had the upper hand in the first half but failed to capitalize on their chances.
Following the match, the Spaniard said as Arsenal.com reported: “I’m extremely happy, proud and relieved at the same time because it doesn’t get any better than winning at Wembley in front of your fans and playing the best team in the world. Winning it the way we did it, I’m extremely happy.
“It was incredible, obviously in an empty stadium it feels good, but just seeing the happiness in their faces, how they were interacting and connecting with the players is just great.”
When asked about his thoughts on the match against Pep's Citizens, he said: “We had three big chances, and when you don’t [take your chances], they come to the other end, you make a little mistake, and they punish you big time. After that, psychologically, it was really difficult because they are so used to playing the clock down, and managing those moments.
“We discussed that we had six subs today, and they were going to have a big impact and they did – Leo scoring the goals and Fabio scoring the last penalty.
“We’ve done it [taken part in a shootout] three times in pre-season. It was part of the plan to get ready just in case we had to do it today, that it wasn’t the first time to do that, and I think that it paid off.
“The energy is great, the positivity around the place, you feel the happiness around everybody at the club. Let’s enjoy the day and then tomorrow, let’s go back to work because on Saturday, it will be a very different, but very tough match as well.”
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