Bukayo Saka made history this season as the first Arsenal player to have an assist in each of the first four Premier League games of the season. The forward currently has five assists, more than any other player in the competition.
Saka was handed his debut by Unai Emery in 2019, and quickly became a player the Spanish coach counted upon that year.
Saka admits the trust Emery put in him at a young age at Arsenal, has helped him become the player he is now:
“I think we had a game about two games after he joined.
The 23-year old has become one of the most consistent performers for Arsenal and England, and is widely regarded as one of the best players in Europe. Many players and teams now see him as the key man to stop during games.
Lescott reveals what he saw Bukayo Saka do in training
Joleon Lescott had a long and successful Premier League career playing for the likes of Everton, Wolves, Aston Villa and Manchester City.
He is now a part of Lee Carsley’s back room staff for the England national team. Lescott saw Saka in the England camp and was immediately impressed by what he saw:
“The talent that I’ve seen. It’s hard because they all have talent. Saka and Kane let me know they were world-class, not just because of their talent, everyone can see that, but their consistency,” Lescott said, speaking on The Rest is Football podcast.
“To see Saka control the ball, as simple as this sounds, to make the right decisions 10 times out of 10, if you showed him inside he’d get a shot or a cross off, or if you showed him down the line he’d do the same thing.
“To see that it’s like ‘that’s why you’re world class.’ Not because you can do the most tricks, because you make the right decisions all the time.”
Saka has been one of England’s best players since he broke into the team, and has never looked back. His past two international tournaments showed the level of player he is.
