Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka believes “this is the year” that the Gunners will end their 21-year wait for a Premier League title.
Mikel Arteta’s side has finished second to Manchester City for the past two seasons and has not won the title since Arsene Wenger’s ‘invincibles’ side in 2003-04.
They are currently third in the table, tied with second-placed City and one point behind leaders Liverpool after six games.
“I don’t want to put too much pressure on us but I do think that this is the year [Arsenal win the title],” Saka told CBS Sports at the time.
“I think we’ve been close the last two years and we’re getting closer, but this hopefully will be the year.”
In addition to finishing second in the Premier League, Saka was a member of the England team that lost back-to-back European Championship finals in 2021 and 2024.
The 23-year-old says disappointment is fueling his desire to win trophies this season, with results like Tuesday’s 2-0 Champions League victory over Paris St-Germain demonstrating their ability to compete with the best teams.
“Previous years, I’ve come runners-up a lot. It’s just that spirit in me that I want to win this season and of course, I believe in myself a lot,” he told Amazon Prime.
“With those two things, it helps. We believe in ourselves, we believe we’re a top team. We showed that tonight [against Paris St-Germain]. I did tell the boys we have to make a statement when big teams are coming to the Emirates.”
