Arsenal has already qualified for the champions League competition next season no doubt but there is a big difference between them finishing 2nd and 3rd position in the league which is why they need to defeat Newcastle United in their next match before playing against the bottom place team Southampton. The record will have it that 2024/2025 season Arsenal finished 2nd, even though there will be no additional bonus attached to it but history will never forget this record.
Newcastle United is a strong opposition but Arsenal should hope for a draw of they can't win but against Southampton that held Manchester City to a goal less draw Arsenal needs to take 3 points from them.
But in the end this is certainly not enough because if you look at the current conditions Arsenal still don't get a single trophy to be proud of because they are always eliminated from the competitions they run which in the end things like this are the same as previous seasons even though they are favorites or at least competitors for other clubs in the competition. Even the class of Tottenham or Manchester United who are currently slumping certainly get sweet things where they still have a chance for trophies in the Europa League but not with Arsenal.
We can see that clubs in the top 5 now where Liverpool are sure to get the EPL trophy, Newcastle won the league cup trophy, Manchester City which this season is like a club in pain in the middle of the season still has a good chance because they are in the FA cup final and even possible to get the trophy this season, Chelsea now still has the same opportunity in the Conference League but Arsenal? They just remain in the Champions League zone with nothing really to brag about right now.