Bukayo Saka and Arsenal are playing really well. They won big against West Ham and then showed how good they are again against Burnley last Saturday. Saka scored in both matches and is receiving praise from both fans and pundits. Recently, he created a major record as well.
Bukayo Saka creates a record
Bukayo Saka did something really special in the Premier League, just like Cristiano Ronaldo. He scored two goals against Burnley last weekend. Saka has been playing amazingly well for Arsenal this season. He scored 12 goals and helped with seven assists in the league so far. His great performances have made people stop doubting if Mikel Arteta’s team can win the title. Some people weren’t sure if Arsenal could compete with teams like Liverpool and Manchester City because they didn’t have a top player, but Saka’s efforts show otherwise.
Only 7⃣ players in Premier League history have recorded 75 goals and assists before turning 23:
🏴 Wayne Rooney
🏴 Michael Owen
🏴 Robbie Fowler
🇪🇸 Cesc Fabregas
🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo
🇧🇪 Romelu Lukaku
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Saka has been one of the best players in the Premier League. But his recent form is simply extraordinary. After beating Burnley, Arsenal are now in second place, above Manchester City, who tied with Chelsea on Saturday. Liverpool, who won against Brentford 4-1 earlier, are two points ahead of Mikel Arteta’s team.
“It was a lot of fun out there. I really enjoyed it and it’s nice to see the fans coming up with new chants and stuff. I just loved it, so I enjoyed it. The boss has told us we’re the first Arsenal team to win five in a row at the start of the year, so it’s a nice achievement and we’ll definitely build momentum going forward,” Saka said.
Arsenal scored 21 goals in their last five wins and they want to keep playing like that when they face Porto in the Champions League on Wednesday for the first leg of the last-16 match.
“I think it’s really good. Definitely now that, not only that I’m playing well, the team’s playing well and we’re scoring a lot of goals because we’ve got some really important fixtures coming up, starting on Wednesday and I can’t wait to go there. I’m really excited. So yeah, looking forward to it and hopefully we can take this form into that game as well,” Saka added.
