TH: It's massive for Arteta. It's probably worth remembering that Arsenal were pretty much nowhere when they first hired him, and that he hadn't had any first team managerial experience (even if a Pep apprenticeship ain't bad). He probably doesn't get enough credit for his ability to tweak, reinvent and figure out ways of winning. He tried the "play sexy soccer" stuff a few years back and got pipped at the end of the year by Man City. This one was a war of attrition, and it worked. Yes, the TikTok,olive tree, lightbulb, LinkedIn bro stuffis weird and uncomfy. But supposedly these things add up. Hats off to him.
AL:Trust the process was oft used during the glory days of the Joel Embiid-Ben Simmons Sixers, but it might be better served for what Arteta delivered with Arsenal. The Spaniard is more of a throwback to David Moyes or Jose Mourinho’s successes with Chelsea as opposed to the man who served as his manager mentor in Pep Guardiola, but style doesn’t matter if you win. Arsenal, in their previous iterations, played pretty football and often took home nothing.
A lot of credit also has to go to Josh and Stan Kroenke for being patient and sticking with several managers and front office managers despite early failures. As a result, they’ve seen almost all of their franchises lift at least one title in the past decade. Are the Rapids next? Time will tell, but you wouldn’t bet against it.
RT: Definitely vindication. The pressure was growing on him to deliver, particularly when this season started to go sideways in the spring. He steadied the ship, won a long-awaited title, and has them eyeing one more, the one the club actually covets most: the Champions League. Regardless of the result of that PSG game, he's delivered.