has opened up on Arsenal’s end of season collapse and admits he has been left ‘really hurt’ by the concession of the title to .
Mikel Arteta’s vibrant young side led the way for the majority of the campaign but their form and confidence deteriorated rapidly with the finishing line in sight.
A run of just two wins in the last eight games, culminating in last Saturday’s defeat at , opened the door for Pep Guardiola’s relentless winning machine, who needed no second invitation and took full advantage.
that renders him the club’s best paid player.
The 21-year-old had suitors elsewhere but insists Arsenal is the right place for him to continue his development and remains confident he can fulfil his ambition of lifting silverware at his boyhood club.
‘We’re going in the right direction, like this,’ Saka told Gunners legend Ian Wright, moving his hand towards the sky in an upward curve.
‘I have seen a lot of change [over the years]. Obviously speaking about this season, it hurts a lot.
‘It really hurts so much to even think about how we’ve ended this season and what could have been. But one thing I can say is, like you said, since the last two or three years that I’ve been playing, I’ve seen this team and the club grow.
‘Time is on our side. You can look at our team and a lot of the players are young. We’re hungry, and a lot of us haven’t won trophies at Arsenal so we want to achieve big things.
‘If you watch the way we all speak, we want to win and we want to win here.’
Saka has scored 14 goals and registered 11 assists this season, form which has led to him becoming a marked man, singled out for some particularly rough treatment from opposition defenders.
‘Listen, I’m fine,’ said Saka, playing down Wright’s fears he is liable to suffer a serious injury.
‘I don’t think you really need to worry about me. “I think I have everything in place to be healthy, be on the pitch week in, week out.
‘I’ve been able to play every game this season despite all the games and tackles, and so on and so forth.’
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