‘You have to look in the mirror’ – Arteta on what it would mean to lift major silverware again with Arsenal | OneFootball

Mikel Arteta says it would be a special experience to lift a major trophy with Arsenal for the first time they won the FA Cup during his first season in charge.

Arsenal take on Manchester City in the final of the Carabao Cup on Sunday and Arteta says sharing the enjoyment of victory with those closest to him is what motivates him to do the job.

“They (his family) were there when we won the Community Shield a few times,” he said. “So, yeah, that’s special.

“It makes it much more special because these are the people that are with us every single day on the journey and seeing everything that we do.

“So, at the end, that’s what gives purpose and I think showing that gratitude to them is the most important thing.”

Arteta has come close to winning silverware on numerous occasions since lifting the FA Cup in 2020, and asked about how he has processed not getting over the line, he said: “I think what you have to be able to do is look in the mirror.

“Do you give absolutely your best to achieve what you really want? And if the answer is yes, do you surround yourself with the best people to help you to do that? And if the answer is yes and the players give everything, it has to come back to the opponent because they have something that we didn’t have.”