Bukayo Saka created more chances than any other Premier League player in GW7
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10. 7. 3. Games. Assists. Goals. 2024-25. You probably don’t need me to tell you who those numbers refer to, but just in case, it’s Bukayo Saka this season. I want to start with him today because I think he deserves it. It’s not that I think we take what he does for granted, but his excellence has become so commonplace there’s a danger we don’t take the time to appreciate just what an end product machine he is. He’s averaging a goal contribution every game so far this season, and yesterday – despite the fact changes from the bench sparked Arsenal into a different gear against Southampton – Saka was the constant. 7 shots, 7 key passes, 11 crosses. He was relentless against a side that we needed to break down. At half-time I thought this was the game that we missed Martin Odegaard the most since his injury, by full-time I wanted Arsenal to commission Bob Statue to get Bukayo cast in bronze alongside the greats that already surround the stadium...