[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"football-site-config":3,"world-cup-status-en":27,"news-detail-arteta-s-arsenal-22-year-wait-ends-with-set-piece-mastery":43,"news-related-arteta-s-arsenal-22-year-wait-ends-with-set-piece-mastery-en":82,"news-related-match-arteta-s-arsenal-22-year-wait-ends-with-set-piece-mastery-en":192},{"adSlots":4,"affiliateMode":5,"brandName":6,"contentStrategy":7,"currency":8,"friendLinks":9,"homepageLayoutKey":10,"leagueFocus":11,"locale":12,"planVisibility":13,"seoDescription":14,"seoTitleTemplate":15,"siteCode":10,"siteName":6,"siteType":10,"subscriptionMode":5,"timezone":16,"id":17,"tenantID":18,"primaryDomain":19,"countryCode":20,"logoUrl":21,"faviconUrl":21,"theme":22,"seoKeywords":24,"status":25,"ads":4,"focusLeagues":26,"affiliatePolicies":26},[],"shared","Football Prediction Platform","scores_predictions","USD",[],"main",[],"en-US",[],"Football fixtures, results, free predictions, subscriptions, and clearly labeled partner links.","{page} | Football Prediction Platform","America\u002FNew_York",323900000000000000,1,"football.easytestdev.online","US","",{"primaryColor":23},"#1677ff","football predictions, football fixtures, football results","active",null,{"active":28,"leagueId":29,"leagueName":30,"leagueImagePath":31,"seasonId":32,"seasonName":33,"startingAt":34,"endingAt":35,"daysToStart":36,"daysToEnd":37,"phase":38,"includeQualifying":28,"hostCities":39},true,"326135624916537344","World Cup","https:\u002F\u002Fmedia.api-sports.io\u002Ffootball\u002Fleagues\u002F1.png","326255613308833792","2026\u002F2027","2026-06-11","2026-06-28",6,23,"upcoming",[40,41,42],"Mexico City","Monterrey","Zapopan",{"article":44},{"awayTeamId":45,"awayTeamName":46,"body":47,"category":48,"excerpt":49,"homeTeamId":50,"homeTeamName":51,"id":52,"leagueId":53,"leagueName":54,"matchId":55,"matchName":56,"publishedAt":57,"slug":58,"sourceName":59,"sourceURL":60,"teamId":50,"teamName":51,"teamIds":61,"teamNames":71,"title":81},"326257546010562560","Burnley","It was a moment two decades in the making. When the final whistle blew at the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal were confirmed as Premier League champions for the first time in 22 years. Mikel Arteta, who inherited a club in disarray in 2019, has steered them from their lowest ebb to the summit of English football. The title is the culmination of a grueling 63-game season and a testament to a total transformation built on defensive resilience and set-piece prowess.\n\nArteta’s journey began amid chaos. In late 2019, Arsenal were a side in drift—an expensively assembled squad lacking identity, with disenchanted supporters and slipping standards. The Spaniard, in his first head-coaching role, vowed to restore pride. Slowly, he instilled a fierce competitive edge. Pep Guardiola would later describe this Arsenal as one of the most combative teams he has ever faced. That steely character proved decisive when the pressure mounted.\n\nAt the heart of the turnaround has been a defensive overhaul. Arsenal recruited goalkeeper David Raya and defenders Riccardo Calafiori, Cristhian Mosquera, and Piero Hincapie, all of whom brought toughness and composure. The backline, once fragile, became the foundation of a championship side. Conceding cheap goals was no longer an option; every clearance and block carried the weight of a club desperate to end its drought.\n\nPerhaps Arteta’s shrewdest move was poaching set-piece coach Nicolas Jover from Manchester City. Jover’s arrival transformed Arsenal’s dead-ball threat. Corners and free-kicks became as menacing as open-play attacks, often swinging tight contests in their favor. In a season of fine margins, set-piece mastery gave them an edge that rivals simply could not match.\n\nAdversity tested that edge throughout the campaign. Injuries limited Bukayo Saka’s attacking output for much of the season, while Martin Ødegaard and Kai Havertz also spent time on the treatment table. The trio—arguably Arsenal’s most creative forces—hardly played together. In fact, the home win over Burnley marked the first time they started together in almost 18 months, since a 5-1 drubbing of Crystal Palace in December 2024. Yet the squad’s depth and collective will kept them on course.\n\nThe season’s defining moment came after a bitter defeat at Manchester City in April. That loss threatened to unravel Arsenal’s title challenge, just as it had in previous years. But in the immediate aftermath, Declan Rice rose from his haunches and uttered two words that became a rallying cry: “It’s not done.” His inspirational midfield performances, coupled with the team’s refusal to submit, dragged them over the line. It was a stark contrast to earlier near-misses, when the weight of expectation had proved too heavy.\n\nA year earlier, after a narrow win over Newcastle in their final home game, Arteta had stood on the Emirates pitch, microphone in hand, and addressed the faithful. “We have to start creating our own history here,” he declared. “There is much more to come. We have to do it all together. It’s not going to be easy, but this group of players, I’m telling you, they have the hunger, the quality, the talent, and we are going to make it happen.” At the time, it felt like a promise stretched thin by three consecutive second-place finishes. Now, those words ring prophetic.\n\nThe rise has been steady and meticulous. Arteta’s Premier League finishing positions tell the story: eighth in his first full season, then fifth, then second three times in a row, and finally first. Each step upward was built on incremental gains—more goals, tighter defense, greater belief. The underlying metrics had long pointed to a side ready to break through; this season, the numbers finally translated into silverware.\n\nFor the club, the implications are vast. The 22-year wait is over. A generation of fans who had never seen Arsenal lift the league trophy can now savour that moment. The title also cements Arteta’s legacy as the architect of a modern, resilient Arsenal. It shifts the narrative from perennial challengers to genuine power, setting the stage for sustained success.\n\nThe campaign, however, is not quite finished. Arsenal will soon travel to Budapest for a European final, closing a relentless 63-game season. That such an arduous schedule could not derail their domestic charge speaks volumes about the squad’s conditioning and mentality. Whatever happens on the continent, the Premier League crown already makes this a historic campaign.\n\nFrom the depths of 2019 to the summit of 2026, Arteta’s Arsenal have completed a remarkable transformation. It was built on defensive steel, set-piece ingenuity, and an unshakeable spirit. The long wait is finally over.\n\nBased on reporting from Sky Sports.","news","Arsenal end 22-year drought as Arteta's rebuilt side, bolstered by defensive signings and set-piece coach Jover, secure historic title.","326257545968619520","Arsenal","332291399720374273","326135625054949376","Premier League","327054717484011520","Arsenal vs Burnley","2026-05-19T21:30:00Z","arteta-s-arsenal-22-year-wait-ends-with-set-piece-mastery","Sky Sports","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.skysports.com\u002Ffootball\u002Fnews\u002F12040\u002F13546001\u002Fmikel-artetas-arsenal-transformation-complete-as-defensive-brilliance-and-set-piece-mastery-help-secure-historic-title",[50,45,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,70],"326257534430089216","326257536078450688","326257808385249280","326222712462643200","326257809152806912","326257534329425920","326257545712766976","326257546392244224","326257546258026496",[51,46,72,73,74,75,76,77,78,79,80],"Eintracht Frankfurt","Paris Saint Germain","Sheffield Wednesday","Bosnia & 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