Stood on the Emirates Stadium pitch at the end of the final home game of the 2024–25 season, a teary-eyed Mikel Arteta addressed a crowd reeling from a third year in second place.
“We had a dream, and it was to be here today or in a week’s time and to bring a trophies to you guys,” he said with a voice beginning to croak with emotion. “Unfortunately we haven’t been able to do it for many circumstances ... but make sure that chasing a dream doesn’t get blurry.”
