Another Champions League night in North London ended, once again the Gooners celebrated the victory of their favorite team. This time, the "Gunners" crushed the visitors AS Monaco with a score of 3-0. In that victory, "Star Boy" Bukayo Saka left a strong impression with a double.
The win over AS Monaco was Saka's 21st appearance of the season. He currently has 9 goals and 12 assists. On average, every match Saka has played since the beginning of the season has contributed to the home team's goals. The efficiency of 1 G/A per match is very good, not every winger in Europe can do it, equal to top runners like Vinicius Jr of Real Madrid.
The more he plays, the more Saka shows maturity, gradually escaping the label of early-growing, rapid-answering young talent. If last season the glory belonged to Phil Foden, this season, Saka is becoming the most outstanding English star with Chelsea's Cole Palmer.
Saka has played 14 Champions League games since the start of last season and has now scored eight goals. Saka has only recently turned 23, but this is his 6th regular Premier League season in his career, a very impressive achievement.
"It's a remarkable development. He had never done such a wonderful thing in his 17-19s. Gradually, as he develops both physically and mentally, Saka has been able to reach the intensity of 3 days/match at the highest level" - Mikel Arteta commented on his student.
For Saka to have the success he has today, Arteta's decision on playing style and personnel arrangement plays a big role. If Saka is left alone to manage on the right wing, it will be difficult for this striker to achieve good results when the quality of the defences is increasingly improved.
Therefore, Arteta has assigned captain Martin Odegaard to play on the right wing in the last 3 seasons to support Saka. With the help of the Norwegian midfielder, Saka has a partner to coordinate to escape the siege on the right wing. Not to mention this way of playing also helps the English striker to own more space as Odegaard is also a great magnet for the opponent's defense.
Among the pure wingers in the Premier League at the moment, only Saka and Salah are two prominent players on the right wing. However, Salah is getting old and is uncertain to stay at Liverpool after this season. Therefore, the title of "right wing king" is gradually belonging to Saka.
If Arsenal succeed this season in overthrowing Liverpool, that title will belong to Saka immediately without having to wait until Salah leaves Anfield.
