Bukayo Saka warns Premier League opponents as Mikel Arteta demands from Arsenal
Bukayo Saka has admitted to warning opponents in the Premier League that he has become much "smarter and stronger" than before as he works to get better. The Arsenal star has once again proved that he is a talisman for the club, scoring 11 goals and providing nine assists in all competitions this season.
Saka revealed how Arteta hopes to win possession in less crowded areas to quickly escape the attention of defenders. A Hale End alum told the Evening Standard:
If you, as a winger, have the ball on the touchline with your back to a defender, even if I am the defender, I would do the same: go in straight and fast, you close.Of course, a lot of pressure. will be in contact with "I think he's talking about that type of ball, the type of ball that doesn't give me a lot of room to maneuver and the defenders can get me really close and really aggressive."
At the start of the season, Saka was aiming to reach 19 goals from last season, but declined to give specific details about what he hopes to achieve this season on a personal level. No, I haven't met her yet," he continued.
“I have grown a lot in football and in life. I can assure you that I am a much better player than when I started
“Besides, I'm a lot smarter. I feel stronger and have had to deal with a lot of work and different stressful situations and it has helped me to become more mature and find a way to cope again." "I don't look for words about myself.
I can see myself constantly trying to improve. “No matter how old you are, you still want to improve and there is still a lot to improve.
I just want to keep getting better and show better results every week. This is the standard I set for myself."
Saka is one of the Premier League's most dangerous strikers and, at only 21 years old, Arsenal's brightest talent has more to offer. The England international's contract expires next summer, but the club are confident that Saka will sign a new long-term contract and devote his future to the Gunners.
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