Tag: Bukayo Saka

Arsenal star Bukayo Saka has rubbished claims his goal against Chelsea was a mishit and says he spotted Edouard Mendy off his line and lobbed the keeper. The Gunners finally ended their long wait for a win with a 3-1 victory over their London rivals at the Emirates on Boxing Day, with Lacazette, Granit Xhaka and Saka scoring the goals. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Arsenal took a two-goal lead in the first half, with Lacazette scoring a penalty and Xhaka powering in a superb free-kick, before Saka put the game beyond Chelsea reach at the start of the second half. The youngster picked up the ball on the edge of box, darting forward, and appeared to have a look up to see Martinelli unmarked at the back post, though he then whipped the ball into the far co...

Bukayo Saka has been rewarded for a remarkable breakthrough campaign by earning a new shirt number - thereby reflecting his position as a regular in the club's first team. The teenager made his debut under Unai Emery last campaign but was given more chances under the interim manager Freddie Ljungberg, before Mikel Arteta took up the reigns and used the youngster in a couple of different positions. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Saka has played at full-back and as a wing-back but is a winger and wanted assurances over his future role under the management of Arteta before he signed a new long-term deal this month. The 18-year-old will now wear the No.7 shirt from next season, inheriting the number from Henrikh Mkhitaryan whose transfer move to Roma will ...