Bukayo Saka says he is optimistic that Arsenal will finally end their 21-year wait for the English Premier League title this season.
The Gunners 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.
The Mikel Arteta side 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.”
Saka, 23, says that disappointment is fuelling his determination to win trophies this campaign.
“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.”
