Premier League
Arsenal’s new leader: Every goal or assist from Xhaka means one or more points
The turnaround – a statement from Premier League title contender and key player Bukagio Saka, who has come to the forefront of Arsenal’s new era.
Arsenal’s trip to Kenilworth Road to face 17th-placed Luton seemed like a routine affair and Liverpool had dropped two points four games ago at the same ground.
In fact, the Gunners have left the English Premier League’s most famous venue behind them in a way that could prove even more important in the difficult sequel. The winning mentality has finally returned arsenal and pushes it to where fatigue sets in and the mental reserves of its players stop.
The London club “stole” the double in the 97th minute thanks to a header from Declan Rice. A goal that marks Arsenal’s longest away goal since the 2006/07 season and robbed them of their presence Mikel Artera on the bench for the upcoming game against Aston Villa.
The Spaniard received a yellow card for the foul that caused Rice’s goal, which was his third of the season, and will have to serve his ban in the next Premier League game.
The child who “stands up” to lead
THE Bukayo Saka comes from Arsenal. He has only seen in videos the Gunners’ amazing unbeaten run in the 2003-04 season, which not only won them the Premier League title but also the nickname “The unconquerables”. Now it’s time for him to play the lead role.
With his assist on their first goal Arsenal entered the club’s history books by becoming one of the few footballers to score or provide an assist against all 25 of their teams Premier League what was confronted.
The 22-year-old winger’s central role doesn’t end there. Each of his last 10 goals or assists in the English league has earned the Londoners one or more points.
Specifically in two cases arsenal He has equalized and taken the lead in eight games, proving he can lead the Gunners’ bid to return to the top flight – after 20 years.
With 8 goals And 12 assists In 21 games since the start of the season, the England international has had a career season. Last year (2022/2023) he scored 15 goals and 11 assists in 48 appearances and in the 2021-22 season he scored 12 goals and 7 final passes for his teammates.
THE satchelSo, declares himself present and is the main “shooter” in Mikel Arteta’s arsenal, this time with the goal arsenal to first cut the Premier League thread.
Source: sport 24
Sophia Jhon is a sports journalist and author. He has worked as a news editor for Sportish and is now a sport columnist for the same publication. Alberta’s professional interests lie largely in sports news, with an emphasis on English football. He has also written articles on other sporting topics.