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South Wales Guardian
6 hours ago
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
William Saliba demands step up from Arsenal in pursuit of overdue league title
Mikel Arteta has transformed the Gunners into regular title contenders in recent years, but they have been unable to turn their improvements into silverware. Arsenal have finished second for the past three seasons, finishing just shy of champions Manchester City in 2022-23 and 2023-24 before ending up 10 points behind last season's winners Liverpool. The near misses have made standout centre-back Saliba all the more determined to help the club win a first Premier League since the 2003-04 Invincibles, and a first major trophy since the 2020 FA Cup. A post shared by William Saliba (@ 'Of course we've finished second for three years in a row, and we know that we always miss something,' the Arsenal defender told the PA news agency. 'Now it's a new season, we have to see what we didn't do well enough to win the league. 'We won the first game and of course we want to win the league, and we will give everything. We have to try to be even better than the last three seasons to win this league. 'We know that the new players who came to help us, and I'm sure that they will help us to win some trophies. Of course we are already better with them. Let's see.' Saliba was speaking at the PFA Awards in Manchester, where on Sunday he helped Arsenal claim three points from their opening trip to Ruben Amorim's United. Riccardo Calafiori's header after Altay Bayindir flapped at a corner under pressure from Saliba secured a 1-0 win against the run of play at Old Trafford. 'We want to score in any context – set pieces, counter-attack, everything,' the France international said. A post shared by Arsenal (@arsenal) 'We have to give everything and we know that we can win every time. 'Of course we knew that we didn't play our best football, but at the end we knew that it was the first game at Old Trafford with some new signings from them. 'We knew that they will be good, and they were good. They caused us a lot of problems but, at the end, we are happy to win this game and to keep a clean sheet.' Saliba spoke having been named in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year for the third straight season – 'a pleasure' he again got to share with Arsenal team-mates Declan Rice and Gabriel Magalhaes. The 24-year-old has struck up a fantastic defensive partnership with the latter during their time at the Emirates Stadium, but collective success rather than individual glory is the focus. 'I'm so happy to play every game with him,' Saliba said. 'He's been injured the last few months, now he's back at his best. He was so good against Manchester again. 'We just miss trophies. We play good, we are good, but we miss trophies, and we have to win trophies with Arsenal to be even better.'
South Wales Guardian
6 hours ago
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Gareth Southgate ‘enjoying life' and not actively seeking management return
It is 13 months since the former defender called time on his successful eight-year stint as national team boss in the wake of their Euro 2024 final defeat by Spain in Berlin. Southgate led England to back-to-back European Championship finals, as well as runs to the World Cup semi-finals and quarter-finals, after stepping up from the under-21s role in 2016. The 54-year-old suggested during his time out of the game that his next job could be away from football and says he is in no rush to return to the dugout. 'I'm enjoying my life,' Southgate told the PA news agency. 'I've got quite a lot on. 'I'm in the middle of writing a book, I've got several business interests. I do some work on leadership, help with some young coaches. 'But I've also got time to travel and play a bit of golf, play a bit of paddle tennis, so yeah, I'm very much enjoying that balance.' Asked whether he is looking at returning to management or if the future lies in something else, Southgate said: 'You can't say never to anything because 15 years ago I left Middlesbrough and I wasn't certain I would manage then. 'Then I ended up on a strange path into managing the national team. But it's not something I'm actively looking at at the moment.' Southgate's sojourn meant eyebrows were raised when speculation emanated from Poland in June that his return to management could be with their national team. 'I am kind of used to it,' he said of the rumours about him. 'I mean, I was linked with the Poland job, which I knew nothing about, so that was a strange one. 'Something gets written and then it's reported everywhere, but yeah, there's probably a lot of others, but I kind of accept it now for what it is.' Southgate was speaking at the PFA Awards in Manchester, where he picked the PFA Merit Award recognising his contributions to football and achievements with England. Thomas Tuchel is looking to build on those foundations and lead the team to glory at next summer's World Cup and was another in attendance at the event at the Manchester Opera House. 'I think they've obviously got lots of good players,' Southgate said of the current England side. 'There is, as always, some exciting young players coming through. 'It's important for me not to say too much more than that, really, because I don't want to step on Thomas' toes at all.'
Leader Live
6 hours ago
- Sport
- Leader Live
William Saliba demands step up from Arsenal in pursuit of overdue league title
Mikel Arteta has transformed the Gunners into regular title contenders in recent years, but they have been unable to turn their improvements into silverware. Arsenal have finished second for the past three seasons, finishing just shy of champions Manchester City in 2022-23 and 2023-24 before ending up 10 points behind last season's winners Liverpool. The near misses have made standout centre-back Saliba all the more determined to help the club win a first Premier League since the 2003-04 Invincibles, and a first major trophy since the 2020 FA Cup. A post shared by William Saliba (@ 'Of course we've finished second for three years in a row, and we know that we always miss something,' the Arsenal defender told the PA news agency. 'Now it's a new season, we have to see what we didn't do well enough to win the league. 'We won the first game and of course we want to win the league, and we will give everything. We have to try to be even better than the last three seasons to win this league. 'We know that the new players who came to help us, and I'm sure that they will help us to win some trophies. Of course we are already better with them. Let's see.' Saliba was speaking at the PFA Awards in Manchester, where on Sunday he helped Arsenal claim three points from their opening trip to Ruben Amorim's United. Riccardo Calafiori's header after Altay Bayindir flapped at a corner under pressure from Saliba secured a 1-0 win against the run of play at Old Trafford. 'We want to score in any context – set pieces, counter-attack, everything,' the France international said. A post shared by Arsenal (@arsenal) 'We have to give everything and we know that we can win every time. 'Of course we knew that we didn't play our best football, but at the end we knew that it was the first game at Old Trafford with some new signings from them. 'We knew that they will be good, and they were good. They caused us a lot of problems but, at the end, we are happy to win this game and to keep a clean sheet.' Saliba spoke having been named in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year for the third straight season – 'a pleasure' he again got to share with Arsenal team-mates Declan Rice and Gabriel Magalhaes. The 24-year-old has struck up a fantastic defensive partnership with the latter during their time at the Emirates Stadium, but collective success rather than individual glory is the focus. 'I'm so happy to play every game with him,' Saliba said. 'He's been injured the last few months, now he's back at his best. He was so good against Manchester again. 'We just miss trophies. We play good, we are good, but we miss trophies, and we have to win trophies with Arsenal to be even better.'
North Wales Chronicle
7 hours ago
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
William Saliba demands step up from Arsenal in pursuit of overdue league title
Mikel Arteta has transformed the Gunners into regular title contenders in recent years, but they have been unable to turn their improvements into silverware. Arsenal have finished second for the past three seasons, finishing just shy of champions Manchester City in 2022-23 and 2023-24 before ending up 10 points behind last season's winners Liverpool. The near misses have made standout centre-back Saliba all the more determined to help the club win a first Premier League since the 2003-04 Invincibles, and a first major trophy since the 2020 FA Cup. A post shared by William Saliba (@ 'Of course we've finished second for three years in a row, and we know that we always miss something,' the Arsenal defender told the PA news agency. 'Now it's a new season, we have to see what we didn't do well enough to win the league. 'We won the first game and of course we want to win the league, and we will give everything. We have to try to be even better than the last three seasons to win this league. 'We know that the new players who came to help us, and I'm sure that they will help us to win some trophies. Of course we are already better with them. Let's see.' Saliba was speaking at the PFA Awards in Manchester, where on Sunday he helped Arsenal claim three points from their opening trip to Ruben Amorim's United. Riccardo Calafiori's header after Altay Bayindir flapped at a corner under pressure from Saliba secured a 1-0 win against the run of play at Old Trafford. 'We want to score in any context – set pieces, counter-attack, everything,' the France international said. A post shared by Arsenal (@arsenal) 'We have to give everything and we know that we can win every time. 'Of course we knew that we didn't play our best football, but at the end we knew that it was the first game at Old Trafford with some new signings from them. 'We knew that they will be good, and they were good. They caused us a lot of problems but, at the end, we are happy to win this game and to keep a clean sheet.' Saliba spoke having been named in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year for the third straight season – 'a pleasure' he again got to share with Arsenal team-mates Declan Rice and Gabriel Magalhaes. The 24-year-old has struck up a fantastic defensive partnership with the latter during their time at the Emirates Stadium, but collective success rather than individual glory is the focus. 'I'm so happy to play every game with him,' Saliba said. 'He's been injured the last few months, now he's back at his best. He was so good against Manchester again. 'We just miss trophies. We play good, we are good, but we miss trophies, and we have to win trophies with Arsenal to be even better.'
Rhyl Journal
7 hours ago
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
William Saliba demands step up from Arsenal in pursuit of overdue league title
Mikel Arteta has transformed the Gunners into regular title contenders in recent years, but they have been unable to turn their improvements into silverware. Arsenal have finished second for the past three seasons, finishing just shy of champions Manchester City in 2022-23 and 2023-24 before ending up 10 points behind last season's winners Liverpool. The near misses have made standout centre-back Saliba all the more determined to help the club win a first Premier League since the 2003-04 Invincibles, and a first major trophy since the 2020 FA Cup. A post shared by William Saliba (@ 'Of course we've finished second for three years in a row, and we know that we always miss something,' the Arsenal defender told the PA news agency. 'Now it's a new season, we have to see what we didn't do well enough to win the league. 'We won the first game and of course we want to win the league, and we will give everything. We have to try to be even better than the last three seasons to win this league. 'We know that the new players who came to help us, and I'm sure that they will help us to win some trophies. Of course we are already better with them. Let's see.' Saliba was speaking at the PFA Awards in Manchester, where on Sunday he helped Arsenal claim three points from their opening trip to Ruben Amorim's United. Riccardo Calafiori's header after Altay Bayindir flapped at a corner under pressure from Saliba secured a 1-0 win against the run of play at Old Trafford. 'We want to score in any context – set pieces, counter-attack, everything,' the France international said. A post shared by Arsenal (@arsenal) 'We have to give everything and we know that we can win every time. 'Of course we knew that we didn't play our best football, but at the end we knew that it was the first game at Old Trafford with some new signings from them. 'We knew that they will be good, and they were good. They caused us a lot of problems but, at the end, we are happy to win this game and to keep a clean sheet.' Saliba spoke having been named in the PFA Premier League Team of the Year for the third straight season – 'a pleasure' he again got to share with Arsenal team-mates Declan Rice and Gabriel Magalhaes. The 24-year-old has struck up a fantastic defensive partnership with the latter during their time at the Emirates Stadium, but collective success rather than individual glory is the focus. 'I'm so happy to play every game with him,' Saliba said. 'He's been injured the last few months, now he's back at his best. He was so good against Manchester again. 'We just miss trophies. We play good, we are good, but we miss trophies, and we have to win trophies with Arsenal to be even better.'
