Winning the Premier League is of paramount importance for Gael Clichy. What is more, he is confident Arsenal can achieve just that.
The Frenchman is one of just two players in the current set-up to have tasted title glory with the Gunners. In 2004 he made just 12 league appearances, becoming the youngest player to collect a Premier League winner’s medal, but now Clichy looks set for a major roll as the Club aim for the top once again.
Arsenal’s last pre-season was awash with silverware but, come May, the team was left empty-handed. Understandably, Clichy would sacrifice a repeat of last summer’s success for the more illustrious trophies. At the moment though, the Frenchman’s aims are all short-term.
“For now we don’t talk about anything,” Clichy told Arsenal.com. “We are just focused on pre-season and getting ready for the start. As we get closer then we start talking about objectives and what we want to achieve.
“For me personally the championship is really important. I think it is the same for the boss, and I know we have the quality to do it. We can’t go through another season without winning something.
“[Pre-season success] is important in terms of progressing well before the actual campaign starts, but you see from last season we won both tournaments we entered, then come the end we had no trophies. If I could swap and avoid winning those cups and win something during the season that would be fantastic.
“But of course to win those tournaments would be great, especially against the great teams like Real and Juve, and in Amsterdam.”
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