Bukayo Saka was absolutely everywhere against Fulham, back to tormenting full-backs, creating chances, and inspiring Arsenal to another hard-fought win. It felt like vintage Saka again: electric, confident, and decisive.
The numbers back it up too. Against Fulham, Saka led in nearly every attacking and defensive metric that matters:
⚪ Most duels won: 14
⚪ Most touches in the opposition box: 13
⚪ Most possessions won: 10
⚪ Most chances created: 6
⚪ Most take-ons completed: 6
⚪ Most fouls won: 5
According to WhoScored.com, Saka registered 65 touches in the final third, the most by any player in a single Premier League match this season. That level of involvement tells its own story; Saka wasn’t just playing well; he was dictating everything Arsenal did in attack. Unsurprisingly, he was named Player of the Match for his standout display.
For those watching closely, something else was noticeable too: a blossoming chemistry between Saka and new signing Viktor Gyökeres. The pair seem to be developing a clear understanding of each other’s movement, and it’s starting to show.
If you watched yesterday’s game, you’d have noticed their coordinated attacking patterns, Gyökeres pins the centre-backs, Saka cuts inside and threads a through ball, and Gyökeres peels away to shoot. It’s a clever, rehearsed routine that looks like it’s been fine-tuned in training. It hasn’t fully clicked yet, but the signs are undeniably promising.
After the game, Saka spoke to Sky Sports about the team’s mindset and ambition to win the Premier League title:
“We believe. The mentality is simple, winning in any context. There will be games we dominate on possession, games where we are struggling, any context we win. We showed today, we started poorly, we won.”
It’s a statement that perfectly sums up Arsenal’s new maturity. The Gunners may not always start fast, but they now have a steely resilience, the kind that champions are built on.
And if Saka keeps performing like this, leading from the front with skill, drive, and belief, there’s every reason to think Arsenal’s title dreams could turn into reality.
