'It had to be the Premier League and they've won that'
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Despite being close to the "greatness" winning the Champions League would have brought, Arsenal will celebrate achieving their "number-one target", according to BBC Radio 5 Live's chief football correspondent John Murray.
He told the Football Daily podcast after the Gunners' defeat on penalties by Paris St-Germain in Saturday's Champions League final: "Obviously there will be disappointment for Arsenal supporters that they haven't been able to lift this trophy as well and make it an unforgettable season.
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"It would have been greatness - that's how close they were. A penalty shootout away from this team being remembered forever.
"However, they have achieved the number-one target. After finishing runners-up three years running, it was loaded on Arsenal.
"With the money they spent last summer, that recruitment that they made, it had to be the Premier League. They've won that and that's what they'll celebrate in north London [at Sunday's parade]."
French football journalist Julien Laurens added: "They will come back stronger but they're not far off - that's the most important.
"They were a penalty away. That's how close they are to winning the Champions League and they should not forget that."
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