Arsenal beat Everton 3-2 at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Arsenal teenager Bukayo Saka has made a huge impact this season, but Sunday’s win over Everton did include some reminders of how far he still has to go.
The Gunners claimed a 3-2 win, with two-goal Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang the hero for Arsenal as he scored to put Arsenal 2-1 up and then bagged the winner.
The win boosted Arsenal’s hopes of European football again, but there was a blow as Sead Kolasinac went off injured in the first half.
That meant Mikel Arteta had to bring on Saka, having left him on the bench with the intention of resting the youngster having played regularly lately.
Saka quickly showed why he’s so highly-rated, sending in a stunning cross for Eddie Nketiah to make it 1-1, but there were moments of inexperience too.
The teenager kept giving the ball away inside his own half in the second period, giving Everton chances to seize possession and put Arsenal under pressure.
After the game, Arteta admitted that he loved Saka’s assist, but believes his all-round display showed that he still has a lot of developing to do, and must learn where to try and play out from the back and where to knock it forward.
Arsenal fans have taken to Twitter to react, praising Arteta for his comments whilst suggesting that he is a ‘perfectionist’ and ‘smart’, understanding why the likes of Pep Guardiola and Arsene Wenger loved him.
Others think Arteta will turn Saka into an absolute star in the future, as he is reminding him that despite his recent success, he still has to keep on working to improve.
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