Despite the post-match scuffle involving Jesus, Arteta focused entirely on the magnitude of the achievement. The Spaniard noted that the energy inside the stadium was unlike anything he had experienced since taking over the managerial reigns, as the club prepares for a final showdown in Budapest against either Paris Saint-Germain or Bayern Munich.
"It’s an incredible night. We made history again together. I cannot be happier and prouder of everyone involved in this football club," Arteta added. "The manner that we got to see outside the stadium was special and unique. The atmosphere that our supporters created, the energy, the way they lived every ball with us, it made it special and unique. I never felt that in the stadium. We knew how much it meant to everybody. We put everything in, the boys did an incredible job. After 20 years and for the second time in our history, we are back in the Champions League final."