David Raya has stated that it might be “unimaginable’ for Arsenal to win each the Champions League and the Premier League this season.
Arsenal have laid a declare to the Premier League title in every of the final two seasons, ending second each instances, however have struggled to mount a major Champions League cost, solely reaching the quarter-finals final season. The Gunners at the moment are aiming to win each.
Talking after narrowly beating Shaktar Donetsk on the Emirates on Tuesday night time, the place he felt the scoreline didn’t mirror Arsenal’s “dominant” efficiency, Raya instructed TNT Mexico that the Gunners are continually enhancing and aiming excessive.
He stated: “You dream of successful each, so we’re going to go step-by-step to see the place we’re on the finish of the season and we’re going to assume little by little. But when we win each that might be unimaginable!”
He owes the workforce’s enchancment to the additions of Mikel Merino and Riccardo Calafiori, who he dubbed a ‘beast’.
“They’re bringing numerous high quality, they’ve tailored very fast to the workforce and what the supervisor desires, and I believe it’s being proven on the sector.
“Merino suffered an harm when he arrived however has returned now and I believe he’s exhibiting a fantastic stage and Calafiori is a beast defensively and in assault too.
“Calafiori is prime and each as individuals are unimaginable.”
As Arsenal put together to return to league motion towards Liverpool, Raya is lacking the contributions of Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka, each of whom are at present scuffling with long-term accidents. Each fan favourites and driving attacking forces, Arsenal have struggled for objectives of their absence, failing to internet towards Bournemouth and underperforming towards Shaktar.
“We all know that they’re each very, crucial gamers for the workforce and it’s clear that we miss them each.
“The people who find themselves coming in are doing an excellent job to assist the workforce like we now have seen.”
A win towards Liverpool might see Arsenal climb as excessive as second within the Premier League desk. consequence shall be essential for morale too, after Arsenal suffered their first league defeat since April final day out. Regardless of that, Raya is up for the problem, saying the Gunners will take the combat straight to Liverpool.
“We’ll attempt to make the life unimaginable for Liverpool, so that they don’t get the three factors and we get them.”