Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka says “this is the year” the Gunners will end their 21-year wait for a Premier League title.
Mikel Arteta’s side have finished second behind Manchester City for the past two seasons and have not lifted the trophy since Arsene Wenger’s ‘invincibles’ side of 2003-04.
They are currently third in the table, level on points with second-placed City and a 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.
“I think we’ve been close the last two years and we’re getting closer, but this hopefully will be the year.”
The 23-year-old says that disappointment is fuelling his determination to win trophies this campaign, with results such as Tuesday’s 2-0 Champions League win against Paris St-Germain proof they can 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.”
