Nigerian-born English winger, Bukayo Saka has stressed that this could be the year his club, Arsenal, finally clinch the Premier League title after a 21-year drought.
Having finished as runners-up to Manchester City in the past two seasons, Arsenal are currently third in the league, tied on points with second-placed City and trailing leaders Liverpool by just a point after six games.
Bukayo Saka, who also experienced the disappointment of back-to-back European Championship final losses with England in 2021 and 2024, is determined to turn the tide and secure silverware this season.
The 23-year-old attributes his unwavering determination to previous near-misses and believes in Arsenal’s ability to compete at the highest level, as evidenced by their recent 2-0 Champions League victory over Paris St-Germain.
“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.”
In his interview with Amazon Prime, Saka added, “In 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.
“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.”
