Martin Odegaard is hungry for a Premier League and Champions League double after Arsenal ended a 22-year wait for the league title. The Gunners captain says the squad is determined to write "more history" by winning the European Cup for the first time.
Odegaard on Arsenal's Ambition
Arsenal are already celebrating their first Premier League title in 22 years, but Odegaard insists the team is focused on Saturday's Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain. The Gunners have received a major boost with Jurrien Timber declared fit to start.
Speaking ahead of the final, Odegaard said: "For sure, it's something special that we can achieve as that has not been done before. As you say, it was 22 years since we last won the Premier League. Now, finally, we did it. We want to make even more history. When you get the taste of winning and lifting a trophy, you know how nice it feels. Obviously, we want to do it again. It would mean a lot to everyone, to our supporters. We're ready to do it and looking forward to the game."
Childhood Dream
Odegaard revealed that lifting the Champions League has been a childhood dream. "Yeah, for sure. It has been like that since I was a little kid. I have been dreaming about winning these trophies since I grew up playing football. When I started playing with my friends in the little pitch next to my house, I was dreaming of this moment - to win trophies, to play this final and, of course, win it. That dream has been there my whole life and now the last few weeks a little bit more."
Pressure Lifted, Not Desire
The Norwegian midfielder admitted the pressure has eased after winning the Premier League, but stressed their desire remains unchanged. "I don't feel like a different person. But obviously it was something really, really special. And something we were fighting for for so long. Of course, like you say, with that pressure, with the outside noise of people saying we can't do it and all that. Of course, that's gone. I don't know, for us it doesn't change a lot other than it's an amazing feeling and an amazing achievement. But the mindset is still the same. We want to come here and win tomorrow."
Odegaard added: "I think we just have to take all the positives, all the good feelings, all the good energy and the good experiences. We've been through a lot as a group. I think everything we've been through prepared us well for these last few weeks and again tomorrow. We are ready for it."
