BBC 🔵 Arsenal: Bukayo Saka says ‘this is the year’ Gunners end long wait for Premier League title

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. »

As well as finishing second in the Premier League, Saka was also part of the England team that lost back-to-back European Championship finals in 2021 and 2024.

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. »