William Saliba has opened up on Arsenal potentially winning the Premier League this season. He said that they are capable of winning every trophy but need to show it on the pitch.
Arsenal have failed to win a major trophy since winning the 2019-20 FA Cup. They finished second in the Premier League standings in the last three seasons, twice behind Manchester City and once behind Liverpool. They have also failed to reach the final of a major cup competition in that time.
Speaking about their ability to win a major trophy, Arsenal defender William Saliba said (h/t Tribal Football):
“We know that in every competition we play we know we can win it. We have been close in the Premier League in the past three seasons and last season we were in the semi-finals of the Champions League and the Carabao Cup so we know that we can win every competition. But we have to show that on the pitch and we have to start winning trophies now.
“The mood is good but we know that we are still in December and things can happen quickly in football so we have to stay focussed and keep believing in ourselves and keep working because what matters is at the end when we are holding the trophies and not before,” he added.
Arsenal currently lead the Premier League standings after 17 games, sitting two points above Manchester City.
William Saliba opens up on Arsenal's upcoming EFL Cup semi-final clash against Chelsea
The Gunners beat Crystal Palace on penalties in the EFL Cup quarter-finals at the Emirates on December 23. They will face London rivals Chelsea, who beat Cardiff City 3-1 in the quarter-finals, in a two-legged semi-final. The London rivals played out a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on November 30.
Speaking about facing the Blues, Arsenal defender William Saliba said:
“Of course, every competition we want to win it, and we now know that we are in the semi-finals so there are three games left for us, and we have to do the job in January against Chelsea. It will be a big game, a big derby, so we have to keep going. We know that we are close and we have to learn the lesson from last season.
“At the end it is one trophy, and at the end of your career we count our trophies, and the Carabao Cup is one of them – and now we are in the semi-final and of course we want to win this competition, like every competition that we play.”
The first leg of the EFL Cup semi-finals will take place at Stamford Bridge on January 14, with the second leg on February 3. The winner will face either Manchester City or Newcastle United in the final.