Arsenal surprisingly went a goal down against Southampton at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. However, it was Bukayo Saka who once again made the difference for his side.
Seven games into the Premier League season and Bukayo Saka has only not recorded a goal contribution in one game, which came against Leicester City last week.
Arsenal’s number seven added three more goal contributions (1 goal & 2 assists) to his already impressive tally to secure the Gunners all three points against Southampton.
Saka leads the Premier League assists chart with seven in as many games this season. As soon as Arsenal were trailing, he was the player his teammates looked to, to get them back into the game. Once again, Saka delivered.
In Martin Odegaard’s absence, the 23-year-old is currently the player with the captain’s armband, and it seems the responsibility has taken his game to another level over recent weeks.
As per TNT Sports on Instagram, the two assists on Saturday took Bukayo Saka’s overall tally to 42 assists in the Premier League. This feat means he has now registered more assists than Arsenal legend Robert Pires, in 13 less games.
The Arsenal legend racked up 41 assists across 189 appearances, while Saka has now recorded 42 assists in 176 games for the Gunners.
Robert Pires was a key player during Arsenal’s Invincibles season in 2003/04. He ended his career in North London with two Premier League titles and two FA Cups.
Bukayo Saka still has a way to go in terms of major trophies if he wants to be remembered on the same level as the Frenchman. However, there’s no doubt Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal are on the right path to achieving that with Saka at the heart of it.
