David Raya insists title-winning season ‘doesn’t matter now’ with Arsenal determined to win Champions League this year

DAVID RAYA says Arsenal are hungry to take the next step and become kings of Europe. The Gunners suffered heartbreak in the Champions League final last season as Paris Saint-Germain beat them on penalties. Arsenal have made a flying start to the season by winning all three of their Prem games Credit: Getty Arsenal ticket and hospitality deals Mikel Arteta’s side are bidding to go one better this term and start their road to glory away to Napoli on Wednesday night. The Premier League champions have made a perfect start to defending their crown with three wins on the spin and are full of confidence as attention turns to Europe. Sign up for the Arsenal newsletter Thank you! Raya said: “We’ve been improving every single year in the Champions League, especially after so many years without playing it. “Since we came back to the competition, we’ve been enjoying it – which is the most important thing. “We just have to be ourselves, and enjoy the moment. Enjoy every single game, and we will see where we are at the end. So just try to be better than last year – that’s all. “Of course, winning the league after that many years and after those years that you are so close, it gives you that relief and it gives you that extra confidence. “The last season is gone. That’s gone. That doesn’t matter now. We have to be focused on this season. “Just focus on ourselves, focus on the present, enjoy and play that type of competition, especially against a big rival like Napoli.” Most read in Sport BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS Arsenal are sweating on the fitness of Cristhian Mosquera ahead of their trip to Italy. The defender was left out of the squad for Sunday’s 2-1 win over Chelsea at the Emirates. Mosquera, 22, has been feeling some discomfort in his hamstring after he came off in a 1-0 victory at Aston Villa last week. Comment now