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“PEOPLE CALL US A TEAM FOR THE FUTURE… BUT THAT FUTURE HAS ALREADY ARRIVED”

Why are the team better now than this time last year? What has changed?

I think it’s only natural – the team grows as we grow, too. Since last year we’ve been working a lot to improve our game tactically, and you can see everyone giving everything in our games. Take Martin [Odegaard] as an example – I think he covered around 12 kilometres during our 2-1 win over Wolves [in February], despite being someone whose primary job is to find a pass and get into the box. Everybody is doing their best in order for us to reach our goal.

What’s it like to play alongside the likes of Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe – two players of a similarly young age to you?

It’s easy, you know? We’re all about the

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