A Champions League final has turned the Premier League back into "English Rough" — Arteta, who cannot attack, will not become a top manager.

The Premier League is now synonymous with being the top league. It has the strongest revenue-generating ability, giving even its mid-to-lower table clubs the purchasing power of title contenders in other leagues. For two consecutive seasons, nine Premier League teams have participated in European competitions, putting the league far ahead in European coefficient points. This season, Crystal Palace won the Europa Conference League and Aston Villa won the Europa League, leaving the Premier League to wait for Arsenal to claim the Champions League and complete a clean sweep of European titles. But the opposite happened. Not only did Arsenal fail to win their first ever Champions League trophy, they also once again dragged the Premier League into a shameful "English Rough" reputation. As a league champion team that is completely incapable of and afraid to attack, manager Mikel Arteta must bear the primary responsibility.

In this season's Champions League final, Arsenal got off to a dream start against Paris, with Havertz scoring a quick solo goal in the 6th minute to break the deadlock. After that, Arsenal simply parked the bus and refused to attack, setting a record for the fewest successful passes in a Champions League final since such statistics were recorded. Arsenal had only 69 successful passes in the first half; the ball felt like a hot potato to their players. Such a timid performance and mentality brought bad luck to the Premier League, which is supposed to be the strongest league, and once again turned it into "English Rough".

In the Champions League final, Paris vs Arsenal ended 1-1 in regular time. Extra time saw no goals, leading to a penalty shootout. For Paris, Nuno Mendes missed his penalty; for Arsenal, Eze and Gabriel missed theirs. Ultimately, Paris defeated Arsenal 4-3 on penalties to successfully defend their Champions League title, earning their second Champions League trophy and moving into a tie for ninth place in all-time wins. Arsenal, on the other hand, still have zero Champions League titles. Without the big-eared cup, they lack the ticket to being considered a European giant, and cannot be regarded as a true elite club in Europe.

The statistics from this Champions League final were extremely ugly for Arsenal. They had only 25% possession, a total of 7 shots (one-third of Paris's total), and just 1 shot on target (one-quarter of Paris's). Such poor match data brought shame to the Premier League champions.

In my personal opinion, as long as Arteta continues as manager, Arsenal will forever be a "shield warrior". A team that cannot attack will never build a dynasty, and Arteta will find it difficult to become a truly great manager.