Zinchenko

Oleksandr Zinchenko has revealed that some of his Arsenal teammates laughed after he told them they are capable of winning Premier League title at the start ...

‘Everyone knows what they need to do on the pitch, it’s about desire. ‘Normally they [left-backs] don’t have that big of an influence, do they? ‘I was going to ask him then, ‘is he a left-back or a central midfielder?’ I don’t know. Let’s see what’s going to happen, we need to go step by step.’ Manchester United are back, City, as always, are there. [Manchester City](https://metro.co.uk/tag/manchester-city-fc/?ico=auto_link_sport_P3_LNK1) at the top of the Premier League as [Pep Guardiola](https://metro.co.uk/tag/pep-guardiola/?ico=auto_link_sport_P3_LNK2)’s side maintained the gap with a 3-0 win against Wolves.

Arsenal defender, Oleksandr Zinchenko, has revealed that Manchester City and Manchester United can challenge his team in the Premier League title race.

Let’s see what is going to happen, we need to go step by step.” According to Zinchenko, Man United is back in the title race while Man City is always in the race. Arsenal defender, Oleksandr Zinchenko, has revealed that Manchester City and Manchester United can challenge his team in the Premier League title race this season.

Sunday's 3-2 victory over Manchester United moved Arsenal five points clear of City at the top of the standings, with a game in hand.

“But still there’s a lot of games to play and now you can see (Manchester) United is back. “To be honest, when I had just arrived, the quality I saw ... Zinchenko has been crucial to Arsenal’s winning run with his calm presence at the back and flexibility in attack.

Oleksandr Zinchenko was laughed at by Arsenal team-mates after saying they should target title glory, but the Gunners are now daring to dream.

obviously I knew the Arsenal team, I knew all of them before, but still I realised on the pitch we have everything to achieve big things. I started to speak in the dressing room, saying: 'Guys, forget top three or whatever, we need to think about the title.' Some of them were laughing but no one is laughing now and all of us are dreaming. [arrived at Emirates Stadium in the summer of 2022 as a four-time Premier League champion](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/zinchenko-love-arsenal-almost-sacked-shakhtar-donetsk/blt9149ed78ba49e641) from his time at Manchester City.

Oleksandr Zinchenko says that Arsenal have shocked critics who did not believe at the beginning of the season that the team could mount a serious challenge ...

“But still there’s a lot of games to play and now you can see [Manchester] United is back. “To be honest, when I had just arrived, the quality I saw … The 26-year-old has been crucial to Arsenal’s winning run with his calm presence at the back and flexibility in attack.