William Saliba has set the tone for Arsenal's thrilling season finale, boldly declaring that the Gunners can pull off a historic Premier League and Champions League double. With just four matches standing between them and glory, the French defender is calling it "four finals"—and he believes Arsenal are ready to win them all.
Arsenal booked their spot in the Champions League final with a gritty 1-0 victory over Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night, marking their first appearance in the competition's showpiece since 2006. Meanwhile, in the Premier League, they sit just three wins away from ending a two-decade title drought, having last lifted the trophy in 2004.
But with so much on the line, the margin for error is razor-thin. Lose just two of these four games, and Arsenal could walk away empty-handed, even if they win the other two. That pressure, however, isn't weighing on Saliba. Speaking after the Champions League triumph, the centre-back radiated confidence.
"We're so happy to reach the final," Saliba told beIN SPORTS. "It was not easy—we know the Champions League is hard. But we need to keep going. Hopefully, we want to win that final. It's big to be four games away from two trophies, but we know it's not finished. We have four games—it's small, but at the same time it's long. We have three Premier League games and the final, so we have four finals. We want to win all of them, and I'm sure we can do it."
Arsenal's sprint to the finish line kicks off this Sunday, May 10th, with a trip to West Ham—a side fighting for Premier League survival and desperate for points. After that, an eight-day breather leads into a Monday night clash with already-relegated Burnley on May 18th. If the title race remains undecided, it all comes down to a Selhurst Park showdown against Crystal Palace on May 24th. And with Palace potentially eyeing their own European final days later, the Gunners might catch a break.
No matter how the league plays out, Arsenal will then head to Budapest's Puskas Arena on May 3rd for the Champions League final—a chance to complete a double that would echo through club history. For Saliba and his teammates, the dream is alive, and the work is just beginning.