It’s no longer just a fantasy. A quadruple of major trophies might just be on for Arsenal this season.
Not that the players have time to think about it.
Arsenal reached the quarterfinals of the Champions League by beating Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 on Tuesday for a 3-1 aggregate victory.
Mikel Arteta’s team also leads the Premier League by nine points, plays Manchester City in the final of the English League Cup on Sunday and has reached the quarterfinals of the FA Cup.
So, midfielder Declan Rice was asked after the Leverkusen game, how excited is Arsenal getting about the possibility of winning four trophies?
“We don’t actually get too caught up in it because it’s coming thick and fast ... There’s no time to think about what’s going on,” said Rice, one of the scorers against Leverkusen.
“We just keep playing matches and preparing the matches as quick as we can. Momentum and confidence is everything in football, and the more you keep winning, that feel-good factor around the place is obviously really good for everyone.”
Arsenal is getting some fortune with the cup draws, too.
Next up in the Champions League is Sporting Lisbon, which might have completed one of the greatest comebacks in the competition’s history by beating Bodo-Glint 5-0 to overturn a 3-0 first-leg loss but might prove to be the weakest team in the quarterfinals — at least on paper.
And in the FA Cup, Arsenal was drawn against second-tier Southampton, so is a heavy favorite to get to the semifinals.
As for the League Cup final, City is coming off playing with 10 men against Real Madrid from the 20th minute in its 2-1 loss in the Champions League on Tuesday. Arsenal also has a psychological edge heading to Wembley Stadium after pulling well clear in the Premier League title race in recent weeks.
“We’ve got the momentum — we feel like we can win every match we play,” Rice said. “And that’s a good thing to have at the minute. Confidence is everything in football.”
Rice also had words of praise for Eberechi Eze after his powerfully struck, outside-of-the-area shot opened the scoring against Leverkusen at Emirates Stadium.
The England midfielder is finally establishing himself in the first team after a summer move from Crystal Palace, having learned more about the defensive aspects demanded by Arteta.
“Honestly, he’s frightening,” Rice said. “Around the edge of the box, left foot and right foot, there’s not many players I’ve seen hit the ball better than him.”
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Arsenal's Eberechi Eze center, celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal during the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 soccer match between Arsenal and Bayer Leverkusen, in London, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
Arsenal's Declan Rice celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 soccer match between Arsenal and Bayer Leverkusen, in London, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
Arsenal's Declan Rice celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 soccer match between Arsenal and Bayer Leverkusen, in London, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Bradley Barcola punished Chelsea again in the last 16 of the Champions League on Tuesday.
They both scored in a 3-0 away win that sent defending champion Paris Saint-Germain into the quarterfinals with an 8-2 aggregate win.
And PSG’s victory was sealed with a clinical goal from 19-year-old Senny Mayulu, highlighting the strength of PSG’s youth academy. He scored the fifth goal in the 5-0 rout of Inter Milan in the Champions League final last year.
“We did almost everything well, we defended well and attacked with the abilities we have," PSG coach Luis Enrique said. “We controlled the game (and) I think we counter-attacked very well.”
After scoring two late goals in the first leg, Kvaratskhelia put PSG ahead in the sixth minute following a blunder from Chelsea center back Mamadou Sarr.
The 20-year-old Senegal international failed to deal with a routine long pass and Kvaratskhelia took the ball off him before beating goalkeeper Robert Sánchez with a low shot.
“It was amazing. To score three goals away to Chelsea is very good,” Kvaratskhelia said. “The important (thing) is that we continue to play very good.”
Barcola, who scored the opener in the first leg against Chelsea, kept his place in attack despite Kvaratskhelia's return to the starting lineup.
Luis Enrique made a strong call in dropping Désiré Doué — who starred with two goals and an assist when PSG routed Inter.
Barcola made it 2-0 in the 15th minute at Stamford Bridge with a brilliant improvised finish. He collected a pass from right back Achraf Hakimi on the edge of the penalty and curled the ball into the top left corner with the outside of his right foot.
Barcola could have scored again late in the first half when he made a blistering run from deep but saw his shot saved by Sánchez.
Mayulu beat Sánchez with a superb first-time finish from the edge of the penalty area in the 62nd.
PSG's attacking performance was so strong that Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembélé could afford to have a quiet game by his standards. He was taken off midway through the second half.
Kvaratskhelia is now PSG's top scorer in the competition this season with seven goals.
But the Georgia star dismissed the idea that he is a big-game player who saves his best for the Champions League.
“No, I don’t think like this," he said.
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Paris Saint-Germain players celebrate after PSG's Senny Mayulu scored his side's third goal during the Champions League soccer match between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain in London, England, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Paris Saint-Germain players celebrate after PSG's Bradley Barcola scored his side's second goal during the Champions League soccer match between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain in London, England, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Paris Saint-Germain players celebrate after PSG's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored his side's opening goal during the Champions League soccer match between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain in London, England, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
PSG's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the Champions League soccer match between Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain in London, England, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
