Who's tired? Bukayo Saka warns PSG: 'It's moments, not minutes, that will decide Champions League final'
Bukayo Saka emphasizes that moments of brilliance will determine the outcome of the Champions League final rather than player fatigue. Arsenal has had a demanding season but is prepared for the challenge against Paris Saint-Germain. The team is motivated by their past encounters and the desire to secure their first European Cup title.
- ▪Bukayo Saka believes moments of magic will decide the Champions League final.
- ▪Arsenal has played 63 games this season, with several players logging over 4,000 minutes.
- ▪The team is motivated to win their first European Cup after a long wait.
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BUDAPEST -- Bukayo Saka has a message for those who believe that the heavy legs of the Arsenal squad might be the deciding factor in the Champions League final. It will be moments of magic, not minutes in the tank that carry the day. Naturally he sees no reason why those won't break his way in the fashion they did not last season.Arsenal have been put through the wringer in a 63-game season that reaches its conclusion in Budapest's Ferenc Puskas Arena on Saturday. Between deep runs in both domestic cups, a competitive title race that was won in the final week and the run to a first Champions League final in 20 years, Mikel Arteta has had to ask a lot of his players. Across his squad, five players have completed over 4,000 minutes in all competitions.
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