Oleksandr Zinchenko was laughed at by the players Arsenal when talking about the target of winning the Premier League. Now, the situation is reversed and his colleagues can dream of becoming champions.
Zinchenko moved to Arsenal from Manchester City at the end of July 2022. He arrived with four Premier League or Premier League titles with The Citizens.
Zinchenko was crucial to Arsenal’s 3-2 win over Manchester United. Arsenal’s left full-back role is very calm at the back and versatility in attack.
Arsenal are currently at the top of the standings with 50 points or five points ahead of Man City as the closest rival. That distance could have widened because the London Cannons have one match remaining.
Zinchenko actually never doubted the quality that Arsenal had when he first arrived. He even asked all his colleagues to forget about the top three positions and move on to chase the championship, but instead they were laughed at.
“To be honest, when I just arrived, the quality I saw… Obviously I know the Arsenal team, I knew everything before, but I realized on the pitch that we have everything to achieve big things,” Zinchenko told Premier League TV .
“I started talking in the locker room, saying: ‘Guys, forget the top three or whatever, we need to think about titles.’ Some of them are laughing but nobody is laughing now and we are all dreaming.”
On the other hand, Zinchenko reminded that Arsenal must work step by step. This is because the season is still long.
“But there are still a lot of games to play and now you can see (Manchester) United back. City, as always, are there. Let’s see what happens, but we have to go step by step.”
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