{
  "id": 12918064,
  "title": "EPL: Mikel Arteta reveals when he knew Arsenal would win title",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/epl-mikel-arteta-reveals-when-he-knew-arsenal-would-win-title",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T17:38:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/08/epl-mikel-arteta-reveals-when-he-knew-arsenal-would-win-title/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has revealed the moment he was certain his team would win the Premier League last season. This conviction came after Arsenal's narrow victory against West Ham United on May 10 at London Stadium. The match was initially tied until VAR intervened to rule out an equalizing goal scored by Callum Wilson, thanks to a foul on Arsenal's goalkeeper David Raya by Pablo Felipe. About five months after this incident, Arteta shared his confidence in the team's title win to the Athletic. He expressed that \"this is football elevated to its best version\" and emphasized the life-changing impact of such pivotal moments in football. Arteta was heard saying, \"This evening when I returned home, I declared, 'We shall be champions. This is our moment. This occurrence has transpired for a purpose, and we shall accomplish it.'\" He further highlighted that the title victory was more than just a trophy; it was a cherished moment they would hold for \"the entirety of our existence.\"",
  "summary": "Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta has disclosed the precise moment he became convinced that his team would secure the Premier League championship last season. He said this certainty emerged following his squad’s remarkable triumph against West Ham United. Leandro Trossard put the Gunners in the lead at London Stadium on May 10, only for Callum Wilson […] EPL: Mikel Arteta reveals when he knew Arsenal…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}