Arsenal have headed to Dubai for a training camp during this winter break, and it seems as though the Gunners’ squad are having plenty of fun in the middle-east.
Indeed, Arsenal posted footage on Twitter of the squad enjoying a pace competition where players would race from equidistant adjacent points and try to snatch a bib out of Mikel Arteta’s hand.
Inevitably, some players fared better than others in this competition, and it looks as though the winner was Bukayo Saka.
The Gunners’ official Twitter account posted footage of Saka getting the better of Nicolas Pepe in what was presumably the final of this mini-tournament.
LONDON, ENGLAND – JANUARY 23: Bukayo Saka of Arsenal controls the ball during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Burnley at Emirates Stadium on January 23, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Chloe Knott – Danehouse/Getty Images) Pace: 💯 @BukayoSaka87 showing some serious gas 👏 pic.twitter.com/wcndwGHViQ
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) February 2, 2022
Just look at how quick Saka is in this video.
The 20-year-old isn’t even at his physical peak yet, and he’s that fast. In a couple of years’ time he could genuinely be one of the fastest players in the Premier League.
The fact that it was Pepe who he managed to get the better of makes this footage all the more impressive. After all, the Ivorian is no slouch himself.
Aside from the fact that Saka is looking as sharp as ever over in Dubai, it seems as though the squad harmony within the camp is at an all-time high.
After Saka beat Pepe you could see one team celebrating and the other despairing, while Aaron Ramsdale had a joke with the winger once he was done.
This trip to Dubai could end up being very beneficial for Arsenal in their quest to finish in the top four.
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