Arsenal defender William Saliba says the Gunners have to “give everything” in their quest for Champions League glory.
Mikel Arteta’s side have won their first Premier League title in 22 years but could make the season even better if they conquer Europe.
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Asked what it would mean to be the first Arsenal team to lift the Champions League, Saliba said: “It would mean a lot. Now we have started with the Premier League, it is my first one, so I am happy. But I am not full. I want more. And there is a big chance next week in the Champions League, so we have to give everything.”
The north London side have appeared in the Champions League final once before, losing to Barcelona 20 years ago.
Saliba and the Arsenal defence will be up against a Paris St-Germain forward line that has scored 44 goals in the Champions League this season, the second-most by any side in one campaign in the competition.
“They have a great attack,” said Saliba. “I know them because I play with them for the national team and we played against them last season.
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“We know if we want to win against them we have to be at our best next Saturday because they are so, so good.”
He added that he relishes going up against that sort of attack: “Of course. We have the best defence this season. And when you are the best, you want to play the best so we are so happy to have attackers like this to play against us next Saturday and I hope we will win that battle.”
Saliba said it is “normal” that PSG are the favourites “because they won the Champions League last season, and now they are in the final again.
He added: “We have to fight and if we want to change that. We need to win.
“They were scary last year, and they’re still scary this year. So, nothing has changed. We know that if we want to beat them, we have to be 100%.”
