Bukayo Saka: Return of the Sak

[Tir Na Nog]

Based on Adam Cleary's analysis in the video I posted yesterday, essentially Real's gamble of having Bellingham double up on Saka along with the Real LB preventing him from really taking on the Real FB on the outside backfired as it invited Saka to go inside and infield more which won both of the free kicks. It's not something as tangible as goals and assists, but they were petrified of Saka and when he did go inside it caused utter chaos. Bellingham and Camavinga, the usual ones trying to stop him hadn't a clue how to deal with him.

Saka just being Saka was such an important factor which probably gets overlooked by a lot with focus just being on two incredible strikes by Rice. I mean obviously that is the most important factor, Rice and Rice alone produced two absolutely unbelievable free kicks.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Saka spent a lot of time talking to Leno after the game. Nice to see.

Given how slowly and daft Leno is im surprised it didnt took longer.

 

[Tir Na Nog]

If we had a proper CF, LW and a bit more creativity from midfield all of a sudden Saka is a Ballon d'Or contender I have no doubt about it. It's extraordinary he's doing as much as he's doing given our limitations offensively (relatively speaking in terms of being an elite European force).

 

[Synical]

 

[outlawz]

Have to say, the torturer is a phenomenal moniker.

 

[MauveGunner]

He IS Arsenal FC at this point. The kind of player that make you fall in love with the game and the club. Firmly my second favourite player, after King Titi.

 

[Red London]

He IS Arsenal FC at this point. The kind of player that make you fall in love with the game and the club. Firmly my second favourite player, after King Titi.

Yep Thierry, Saka, Cazorla are my favourites I would say. Gabriel coming in hot behind with Bergkamp Alexis and Pires.

 

[A_G]

Has to get a shot away at least, can’t believe he pissed about here

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Has to get a shot away at least, can’t believe he pissed about here

Quite telling this game. Almost half intensity in everything we did. Many skipping 50/50. Saka not ready to twitch and screw in this moment.

Cant blame them. SF is on horizion. That is our warzone this time.

 

[Gooner Zig]

Has to get a shot away at least, can’t believe he pissed about here

Yeah needs to shoot sooner rather than take the extra touch.

 

[Gooner Zig]

Has to get a shot away at least, can’t believe he pissed about here

Not having watched the game, this actually doesn't show the entire passage where Saka does well to nick it off of Flekken but for some inexplicable reason takes all these extra touches. Really weird, that really should have been buried by Bukayo, I'll never know what he was thinking there

 

[Jamie99]

Not having watched the game, this actually doesn't show the entire passage where Saka does well to nick it off of Flekken but for some inexplicable reason takes all these extra touches. Really weird, that really should have been buried by Bukayo, I'll never know what he was thinking there

I think two defenders were already heading towards their goal so that'll require a lot of precision to shoot past them hence why the extra touches. However, shooting immediately after he nicked the ball from the keeper would require a lot of bend/twist of the torso. That would be quite risky especially for him just returning from a hammy. Pre-injury Saka would do it, but this version, just not yet, not when he's got Real Madrid and CL SF obviously playing in his mind.

 

[Clrnc]

Not having watched the game, this actually doesn't show the entire passage where Saka does well to nick it off of Flekken but for some inexplicable reason takes all these extra touches. Really weird, that really should have been buried by Bukayo, I'll never know what he was thinking there

I think he's saving the goal for Bernabeu

 

[Dokaka]

Has to get a shot away at least, can’t believe he pissed about here

The type of mistake you make when you lack a bit of match sharpness I think. On form he instinctively puts that in the back of the net IMO.

 

[Riou]

I think he was worried of someone sliding in form behind him and possibly injuring him, so didn't want to risk the shot until he was sure he wouldn't get smashed.

At the end of the day the Prem is done for us, no point risking anything in that with Europe coming up for us.

 

[Gooner Zig]

The type of mistake you make when you lack a bit of match sharpness I think. On form he instinctively puts that in the back of the net IMO.

Totally.

I also think there's a bit of self preservation as well just ahead of the Madrid tie.

 

[DJ_Markstar]

I think he's saving the goal for Bernabeu

Bernkayo Saka

 

[Gooner Zig]

I would give one of my nads away for this guy to take us to CL and PL glory.

 

[MaraDon]

World-class.

 

[OnlyOne]

Yeah Saka you have huge balls, made a mockery of Madrid in their home turf, missed an panenka then goes and chips Courtois and shh's the home fans. What a star.