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Better Than Foden And Lingard – Arsenal Fans Certain The Gunners Have A Gem In Bukayo Saka

The accolades have kept flowing towards Bukayo Saka following his fine showing in Arsenal’s 2-1 defeat of Bournemouth in an FA Cup tie.

The eighteen-year-old started Monday night’s game at the Vitality Stadium as a left-back but ended it with one goal, an assist and a man-of-the-match award to attract praises from all and sundry.

Saka lashed home the opening goal inside five minutes, finishing a brilliant team move that eventually saw Gabriel Martinelli laid the ball off for the overlapping Anglo-Nigerian.

The Gunners deservedly doubled their advantage just before the half-hour mark with another well-worked goal. It was Saka who laid a perfect cross into the path of 20-year-old Eddie Nketiah, who tucked home from six yards. Surridge grabbed a late consolation goal for the hosts.

But the north London side had done enough to secure their passage into the next round of the competition, with Saka earning the praise of his boss, Mikel Arteta.

The former Arsenal skipper, however, is not the only one who has seen the excellent efforts of the youngster with many fans also taking to Twitter to hail the winger-turned-fullback.

Saka has been directly involved in 10 goals in all competitions – only Martinelli (13) and Aubameyang (17) have been involved in more for the north Londoners this season.

 

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