“The record is 20, I have 10 already and I just want to tell Thierry Henry to go dust his retired boots back”- Arsenal hero Bukayo Saka tells Legend Thierry Henry to get back on the pitch as his 20 assists record is already in sight for the England star
“The record is 20, I have 10 already and I just want to tell Thierry Henry to go dust his retired boots back”- Arsenal hero Bukayo Saka tells Legend Thierry Henry to get back on the pitch as his 20 assists record is already in sight for the England star
Bukayo Saka was at the heart of everything as we ripped into West Ham on Saturday, laying on two assists, winning a penalty and getting on the scoresheet himself in a remarkable first-half display.
He is the first player in any of Europe’s big five leagues to reach double figures for assists this season, and now has 18 goal contributions in all competitions in 2024/25.
Speaking after the game, Saka said he sets himself goal and assist targets each season, that he keeps secret, and now he’s just looking to improve on the numbers he’s put up already this year.
“I’m happy so far but you know, I have to keep going,” he said. “I can’t get complacent. It’s a long season and we’re only in November so, I need to continue like this.”
The 5-2 win at the London Stadium made it three wins in a row this week, with ten goals scored in back-to-back away wins after our big Champions League victory in Lisbon on Tuesday.
“It was a lot of fun, [we scored] a lot of goals and, yeah, we enjoyed it.
“We’ve been playing like that the last few games, scoring a lot of goals. We’re in good form, good confidence and we’re enjoying our football.”
“We’ve built a lot of momentum now, we’ve played really well the last three games, not just the results were good but also the way we played so we’re happy, we’re confident and we’re going to take it into the next game which, we know is a big one.
“We’re feeling good, we’re feeling ready for it, confident, so, let’s go!”
Bukayo Saka on the win: “It was a very, very strong start. We remember we played similar like this last year, so we knew we wanted to start strong & we definitely did that.”
Bukayo Saka on giving Ødegaard the first penalty: “It was nice. Martin is a top player, he’s been playing so good since he’s come back & he wanted to take the penalty to score today. I’m more than happy to give him the ball because he always gives me the ball!”
Bukayo Saka: “I’m just constantly looking to improve, create & score goals for this team. I’m playing with confidence, I want to continue like this. I like to score & create, but the biggest pleasure is winning.”
Bukayo Saka: “I think definitely the last three games, we’ve been back to our best, back to our best way of playing. We’re fluid, we’re dynamic & you can see the movements, the rotations, everything looks good.”
[Sky Sports]
