Bukayo Saka, the young and talented winger for Arsenal, dey make waves for the new football season. Since the beginning of the season, Saka has been in top form, and if him continue like this, him go break many Premier League and club records.
Saka start the season well when him assist the first goal against Wolves and score the second goal with a low left-footed strike. This game set the tone for him incredible start to the season. According to Opta stats, Saka has already made 7 assists this season, putting him in the same league as big players like Harry Kane, Kevin De Bruyne, and Cesc Fabregas who also had 8 assists at this stage of the season in their respective years.
Saka is also close to breaking the record for most assists in a Premier League season, which is currently held by Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne with 20 assists each. In the last two games against Leicester City and Southampton, Saka create at least seven chances and take at least seven shots, something only 14 players have done since Opta started tracking this stat in 2003/04. Him even do this in back-to-back games, a first for any player.
In addition to his attacking prowess, Saka is also showing his defensive skills by winning possession in the opponents’ third of the pitch nine times, only three players have done better in this category this season. With 49 Premier League goals and 42 assists, Saka is on the verge of becoming the 11th Arsenal player to reach 50 league goals and potentially the fifth-youngest to achieve this milestone.
