There are victories that hurt more than defeats, and Luis Enrique knows it. After the Budapest final in which his PSG won the Champions League against Arsenal, the coach didn't celebrate at the opponent's expense - instead he said something that sounds almost like consolation and threat at once: "It's cruel for Arsenal's fans, but it's inevitable that this club will win the Champions League."

PSG won on penalties - 4:3, after the 90 minutes and extra time ended 1:1. Arsenal went ahead early, in the 6th minute through Kai Havertz, and right up to the final moments it smelled of the club's first European crown in history. But football rarely rewards by the script.

The equaliser came from the spot: Ousmane Dembélé was precise after Cristian Mosquera brought down Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the box. And in the penalty lottery, where nerves decide more than technique, Arsenal missed the key ones - Eberechi Eze and Gabriel Magalhães blew theirs.

And so the wait goes on. Arsenal, a club with a history and a budget many only dream of, still doesn't have that trophy in the cabinet. Enrique claims they're getting "closer and closer" - which is easy to say when you're the one who just lifted it.

Is it really inevitable? In football, "inevitable" is the most expensive word - easy to say, hard to pay for. Ask Arsenal, who have for years been "a step away" from something that keeps slipping through their fingers at the very moment it looks closest.