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Many dared to sell the speech that Mikel Arteta's arsenal was already eliminated before playing the quarterfinals against Real Madrid and that the comeback in Santiago Bernabéu was “inevitable.” From the capital they assumed that a team like Ancelotti's, with Mbappé, Vinicius, Rodrygo, Bellingham and company could drive at will some players who had been put three goals a week ago. There is no one more capable of belittling in such a way the capabilities of this arsenal, which last night demonstrated the error of all those who already thought of semifinals PSG – Real Madrid and a classic hypothetical in the final that is already history.
All these frustrated dreams are Mikel Arteta's fault. The main architect of a deed for the history of the 'Gunner' club, which He returns to the semifinals of the Champions League 16 years later and does it through the big door, With a football recital in the Santiago Bernabéu (1-2) that rounds the deed that began with the double lack of Declan Rice and the goal of Mikel Merino in Emirates Stadium. An example of what is a coach (could be written in capital letters) of A team with winning mentality, with a clear proposal and players of immense talent delivered in body and soul under the orders of his coach. Comparisons with Carlo Ancelotti are hateful.
All those who treated the Donostiarra coach today should offer their apologies as offering to good football and The “mystique” of the Champions League, which not only falls to the Santiago Bernabéu and also belongs to those sets that go beyond the ambient noise and dare to play from you with a team 15 times champion. Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice signed the two goals of Arsenal, in a victory with 'Marca' Arteta and thanks to Pep Guardiola.
Guardiola, mentor and friend
The same Arsenal coach, who had already confessed in the previous meeting with his call with Pep Guardiola because “he wanted to talk to him,” he referred again to the Santpedor coach after the victory in the Bernabéu and the pass to the semifinals in his pocket. “I have called it this morning. I think if I am here it is largely for him. For me as a player and as a coach it was an inspirationand then because he was the person who decided to bet on me, to get into his coaching staff and to live four wonderful years next to him and I think it is a gratitude that I will have forever. If not, I would probably not be sitting here“He acknowledged.
An exercise of humility and tribute to whom he opted for him when he was not yet the first level coach that is today. Guardiola calls Arteta in summer of 2016 To join your project at Manchester City as an assistant technician, and both share almost 4 years of successes and titles, becoming the absolute dominator of English football. Thanks to PEPMikel was able to train in the best of schools until receiving the dream call of the Arsenal in December of 2019club of which he had been captain during his five seasons as a footballer.
Almost 6 years later, Mikel Arteta celebrates in the Santiago Bernabéu the classification to Champions Semifinals after a total exhibition and has the gesture of remembering the 'favor' of PEP. Not everyone would be able to act in such a way of such euphoria and so much importance for a project built over low heat.
A chosen
“One of the best nights of my career”summarized that of San Sebastián to the microphones of 'TNT Sports' at the foot of grass. “It was my first time as a coach here, and today I realized that everything is possible in this stadium, because it generates so much chaos, so much energy. These young players had not reached this situation before, so it has been extraordinary. I think it demonstrates the capacity of the team, which against any rival, when we are at our best time, we can perform to the maximum. The only thing we had talked about in the last three days is that we would go here to win “. And what if they have fulfilled their promise.
Arteta has proven to be a chosen one, a patient and hardworking guy who has left enough margin to obtain results and to return the Arsenal to the place he deserves in Europe. Win or lose this Champions, reach the final or not, it has managed to awaken the illusion of a hobby that has had to swallow a lot of land after the exit of Arsène Wenger. Now, Mikel is the definitive heir. Ahead they will have exciting semifinals in front of Luis Enrique's PSG, another very hard rival to beat in search of the Munich final. “It's going to be very beautiful,” said Arteta.
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