Eddie Nketiah eyes Premier League AND Champions League double

12/13/2023 Soccer

Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah sets his sights on a ‘dream’ Premier League AND Champions League double – after opening his account in European competition in PSV draw 

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Eddie Nketiah has eyes on winning both the Premier League and Champions League after scoring his first goal in the European competition.

Nketiah’s first-half strike put Arsenal ahead before PSV Eindhoven later equalised.

The Gunners were already through to the last-16 prior to the game having secured top spot when they beat Lens 6-0. The striker is now dreaming big.

He said: ‘My dream is to win (both)! It (the Champions League) is a great competition to be in. We have worked so hard to get there, so we are going to keep pushing every day to deliver and hopefully achieve our dreams.

‘There is no point being in a competition if you don’t dream to win. We have the quality to do so and we are pushing every day to win every tournament that we enter and play in.

Eddie Nketiah has his eyes on Champions League success this season after the Gunners qualified for the knockout rounds top of their group

The 24-year-old opened his account in European competition with the opening goal in the Gunners 1-1 draw with PSV

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The home side drew level when Yorbe Vertessen expertly curled past Aaron Ramsdale in the 50th minute of the clash

‘That’s our aim and that’s the aim of Arsenal Football Club. That’s what the fans want and we are working every day to try and achieve that.’

The 24-year-old has had less game time since the return of Gabriel Jesus, and is looking to kick on after his latest goal.

The team’s performance was also a testament to Mikel Arteta’s desire to win any game, no matter its importance.

He added: ‘It was my first start in this competition and it is nice to get a goal. Every kid dreams of scoring in the Champions League. It was a nice finish and it was good to get some minutes in the tank.

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‘Every game has got a meaning. Although we were through, we wanted to keep winning. We are obsessed with winning, we want to keep pushing.

‘For us as players, who maybe haven’t played in the last couple of weeks as much as we would have liked to, it’s a good opportunity for us to show ourselves and get some sharpness.

‘It was a really important game and a great opportunity for some of us.’


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