William Saliba says that he’s tired of ending seasons with ‘nothing in his pockets’, and that that frustration is a key driver for him, and the rest of the squad, to end this current campaign with silverware.
Arsenal took a decent step towards the Carabao Cup final with a 3-2 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last night, with the Frenchman exceptional at the heart of the defence despite the two goals we conceded.
Speaking afterwards, he talked about the hurt of coming so close in previous seasons, and how that’s a real motivation for him as the team competes across four fronts.
“I’m tired to finish the season without nothing in my pocket,” he said. “So now we have four competitions to win.
“My pocket was empty last year and now we want to win everything. Carabao, FA Cup, Champions League, Premier League. Of course it’s not easy to say it but we want to prove it on the pitch and we will give everything to win every title.”
He was also asked about his partnership with Gabriel being the best in the world right now, and while acknowledging their quality, insisted it would only be worth talking about when Arsenal win things.
“I think we have the best partnership in the world but of course we have to prove it with the titles, because if we say we are the best and we win nothing, it means nothing.
“So, we have to win titles, and at the end of the season we will say that we have the best partnership in the world, but we have to prove it on the pitch with those titles, of course.”
Let’s hope that build-up of hurt from coming close and not getting over the line, a sentiment shared by players and fans alike, is the thing that gives us that bit extra in the second part of this season.
Read today’s blog: Chelsea 2-3 Arsenal – A decent step towards the final