Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard states the squad is fully focused on securing a Premier League and Champions League double, after a 1-0 win over Burnley kept the title race in their hands and set up a decisive final league match against Crystal Palace on the last day of the season.
Mikel Arteta’s team know that victory against Crystal Palace would confirm Arsenal’s first Premier League crown in 22 years, while any points dropped by Manchester City at Bournemouth on 19 May 2026 could also hand Arsenal the trophy before that decisive final league fixture.
Arsenal also have a historic European target, with Paris Saint-Germain waiting in the Champions League final on 30 May 2026, and Odegaard has underlined that the players are committed to finishing
the campaign with both trophies after a domestic season that has already delivered consistent high-level performances.
Addressing supporters at Emirates Stadium after the Burnley match, Odegaard spoke about the journey so far and the challenges ahead, saying: "I am really proud. It has been an amazing season so far," as the Arsenal captain reflected on the team’s progress in the Premier League and Champions League campaigns.
Odegaard then stressed that the squad understands the scale of the remaining fixtures and the expectations from supporters, adding: "We have one big one left and then the Champions League final and we want to take the trophies home. I can promise you all that we will give everything we have, and keep going until the very end and with your support we are going to be ready. "
Together in full voice pic.twitter.com/d0lFtY1WIVArsenal (@Arsenal) May 19, 2026
Arsenal’s position in both competitions is backed by strong numbers, as Arteta has now overseen seasons with at least 25 Premier League wins in three of the last four campaigns, matching the frequency achieved by Arsene Wenger during Arsenal’s dominant early-2000s league years.
Those previous high-win seasons under Arteta came with 26 victories in 2022-23, 28 in 2023-24, and 25 so far in 2025-26, while Wenger recorded 26 wins in 2001-02, 26 in 2003-04, and 25 in 2004-05, highlighting how Arsenal have again reached a consistent level across multiple domestic campaigns.
Arsenal have also leaned heavily on narrow defensive victories, recording eight 1-0 Premier League wins in the current season, which stands as their second-highest total of 1-0 results in a single league campaign, behind only the nine 1-0 wins collected during the 1998-99 season.
Defensive solidity has defined Arsenal’s year across all competitions, with 32 clean sheets so far, a figure that is six higher than any other team from Europe’s top-five leagues this season, and only the 1970-71 and 1979-80 Arsenal sides have registered more shutouts in a single campaign.
Key historical comparisons underline the scale of these defensive figures, as the 1970-71 team finished with 37 clean sheets, while the 1979-80 side managed 33, meaning Arteta’s current group already stands third in the club’s all-time seasonal clean sheet records with matches still to play.
With the Premier League title race going to the final day and a Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain ahead, Arsenal enter the closing weeks with strong form, detailed statistical backing, and a clear message from Martin Odegaard that the squad intends to give everything in pursuit of a famous double.
