Bukayo Saka: Little Chilli

[avenellroad]

Bukayo is an absolutely ridiculous talent. His game intelligence is very reminiscent of Joshua Kimmich. Arsenal need to protect him and not make the same mistakes we made with Wilshere by overplaying him.

Hopefully Ødegaard will help him have a breather here and there.

 

[Trilly]

He's got the footballing brain you'd typically expect from a CM but in the body of a winger. I've given up on trying to predict where he'll end up, there's no point. I've gotten so many things wrong about him because I just haven't seen a player like him before.

Sky's the limit.

 

[Lady_Gooner]

Think Foden will win it...maybe because he's slightly better but probably. because he's...you know.

Anyway yeah, he's defo in the top 2 and it's not even close.

You always choose violence don’t you
Tbf if they win the league Foden will probably win it. If not Saka will, which I really hope he does

 

[Trilly]

You always choose violence don’t you

Last I checked Foden was City’s top scorer so he probably deserves it if things continue like this. Saka can win it the year after

 

[jjmcjohnson]

Would love to see him as at 9

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Last I checked Foden was City’s top scorer so he probably deserves it if things continue like this. Saka can win it the year after

I sometimes sign Foden in Football manager and tell him and Saka "you're brothers now, go out there and enjoy your selves!"

 

[Football Manager]

He’s such an efficient player nothing unnecessarily flashy. Can see him turning into an end product machine like Bale soon enough. Again such a shame Wenger didn’t get to use him.

Saka is a great player and the next step for him is to make it more complicated for the opponent.

 

[Big Poppa]

The thing that strikes me about Saka and ESR and the contrast with some of our other players (Auba included) is both constantly use their weaker foot to receive passes.

It may sound basic but it's the reason they don't have to faff about getting the ball out of their feet, which is one of the biggest technical deficiencies we have in defence and midfield.

Our transitions are so much quicker with them in the side.

 

[SomGooner]

He's got the footballing brain you'd typically expect from a CM but in the body of a winger. I've given up on trying to predict where he'll end up, there's no point. I've gotten so many things wrong about him because I just haven't seen a player like him before.

Sky's the limit.

As the meme says ‘We’ve no choice but to STAN’.

He made me a believer as well bro. The kid is special.

 

[MastaRooney]

His goal yesterday was something like something prime Wele would score, but when he didn't fall I knew he was the chosen one

 

[Wryer]

His spatial awareness and efficiency is unreal. No real flaws in his attacking game. Can also more than hold up his own as an emergency full back.

I like the comparisons with Lahm and Kimmich.

 

[Oxeki]

He must be on course to win YPOTY? Or maybe Foden. Saka has to win it, fingers crossed he stays injury free.

Foden can't win it.

Take away Foden from city. City are still just as good. Take away Saka from Arsenal and you're looking at far less effective team. It's easy to play well when you're playing alongside Sterling, mahrez, KDB, Aguero and the likes.

 

[MastaRooney]

Foden can't win it.

Take away Foden from city. City are still just as good. Take away Saka from Arsenal and you're looking at far less effective team. It's easy to play well when you're playing alongside Sterling, mahrez, KDB, Aguero and the likes.

I agree somewhat but imagine we through Xhaka in that lineup, he would be banned from the team

 

[TromsoGooner]

His goal yesterday was something like something prime Wele would score, but when he didn't fall I knew he was the chosen one

Reminded me a bit about Welbecks goal at Old Trafford in the FA-cup.

 

[Beksl]

Me ahead of the curve. Literally discovering a star!

https://arsenal-mania.com/forum/threads/bukayo-saka-2019-20-performances.33859/#post-4890540

https://arsenal-mania.com/forum/threads/bukayo-saka-2019-20-performances.33859/page-6#post-4917777

Some gave up on him after few games. Not me!

https://arsenal-mania.com/forum/threads/bukayo-saka-2019-20-performances.33859/page-20#post-4950353

Or our great mod Celestis.

https://arsenal-mania.com/forum/threads/bukayo-saka-2019-20-performances.33859/page-19#post-4950338

Me fighting with posters who thought Nelson was the bigger talent. I didn't agree.

https://arsenal-mania.com/forum/threads/bukayo-saka-2019-20-performances.33859/page-21#post-4954200

Me getting tired of people thinking Iwobi was better just because he was older and Saka was yet to play more games so we could tell.

https://arsenal-mania.com/forum/threads/bukayo-saka-2019-20-performances.33859/page-26#post-4980846

Most wanted him to be full-back. I had faith!

https://arsenal-mania.com/forum/threads/bukayo-saka-2019-20-performances.33859/page-32#post-5026664

https://arsenal-mania.com/forum/threads/bukayo-saka-2019-20-performances.33859/page-35#post-5030423

I really need to quote my self more often! @Tir Na Nog Nog you seen this yet?

Shame you don't know how a good striker looks like.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Shame you don't know how a good striker looks like.

 

[Baguette]

Bukayo Saka reminds me of ze baguette. Modest, humble and heart warming, as long as it’s baked to perfection. Bukayo is baked à la perfection!

 

[Geofranco]

He's got the footballing brain you'd typically expect from a CM but in the body of a winger. I've given up on trying to predict where he'll end up, there's no point. I've gotten so many things wrong about him because I just haven't seen a player like him before.

Sky's the limit.

You finally came to your senses. All that Malouda and Muller BS was a bit annoying.

 

[Trilly]

You finally came to your senses. All that Malouda and Muller BS was a bit annoying.

They’re both great players though. You were/are just determined to take it as a dig when it wasn’t.

Muller at his peak was one of the best in the world? Malouda at his peak was a key player in an elite Chelsea team.

Nothing wrong with speculating on a a players potential. You’re acting like I compared him to Theo and Joel Campbell.

 

[Geofranco]

They’re both great players though. You were/are just determined to take it as a dig when it wasn’t.

Muller at his peak was one of the best in the world? Malouda at his peak was a key player in an elite Chelsea team.

Nothing wrong with speculating on a a players potential. You’re acting like I compared him to Theo and Joel Campbell.

Muller and Saka play nothing alike. Malouda a bit more understandable as he was a strong, athletic and pretty technical player. But he never had the potential in the final third that Saka does.