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Re: Bukayo Saka (7)

Postby Ach » Fri Jan 09, 2026 4:49 pm

Needs to go up a level
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Re: Bukayo Saka (7)

Postby alexafc12 » Fri Jan 09, 2026 5:47 pm

Not sure he’s done enough to be in this status yet tbh



In conversations with other agents & players last summer, Telegraph Sport understands, it was made clear by Arsenal’s most powerful executives that Bukayo Saka is the club’s ‘franchise player’.

The message to potential new attacking signings then, was clear - you will be behind Saka, in terms of status & in terms of salary.

As one agent told Telegraph Sport during the summer transfer window: “No new signing can ever be given a contract bigger than Saka’s.”
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Re: Bukayo Saka (7)

Postby UFGN » Fri Jan 09, 2026 5:55 pm

He's still one of the best wide forwards in the league but isn't where he was at his best

His wing play is still very, very good
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Re: Bukayo Saka (7)

Postby Marsbar100 » Fri Jan 09, 2026 5:57 pm

He is good, needs to take us over the line though.
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Re: Bukayo Saka (7)

Postby alexis2015finalgoal » Sat Jan 10, 2026 12:24 am

good. starboy STAYS.

he's world class.
let people laugh at that. he is.
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Re: Bukayo Saka (7)

Postby alexis2015finalgoal » Sat Jan 10, 2026 12:25 am

if we a trophy this season, he's a sure club legend.
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Re: Bukayo Saka (7)

Postby Nuggets » Sat Jan 10, 2026 7:31 am

alexis2015finalgoal wrote:good. starboy STAYS.

he's world class.
let people laugh at that. he is.


Not yet, methinks.
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Re: Bukayo Saka (7)

Postby VCC » Sat Jan 10, 2026 8:13 am

Nuggets wrote:
alexis2015finalgoal wrote:good. starboy STAYS.

he's world class.
let people laugh at that. he is.


Not yet, methinks.

You can be WC just getting participation certificates these days
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Re: Bukayo Saka (7)

Postby Nuggets » Sat Jan 10, 2026 8:36 am

VCC wrote:
Nuggets wrote:
alexis2015finalgoal wrote:good. starboy STAYS.

he's world class.
let people laugh at that. he is.


Not yet, methinks.

You can be WC just getting participation certificates these days


Seems that way; he is good but never WC standards seem to have dropped.
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Re: Bukayo Saka (7)

Postby theHotHead » Sat Jan 10, 2026 9:18 am

A couple seasons back you would get no argument from me that he was world class, Martinelli was getting close as was Odegaard.

All 3 have dropped their level, Martinelli the most, then Ode, then Saka.
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Re: Bukayo Saka (7)

Postby coolaa » Sat Jan 10, 2026 9:33 am

Not working 300k.

Semenyo, doku, much quicker and scary than Saka these days. Saka cannot even beat any LB in the top 6 of PL.
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Re: Bukayo Saka (7)

Postby theHotHead » Sat Jan 10, 2026 3:39 pm

2 Dokus don't make 1 Saka ! He is fast ... thats literally it.
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Re: Bukayo Saka (7)

Postby VCC » Sat Jan 10, 2026 6:00 pm

theHotHead wrote:2 Dokus don't make 1 Saka ! He is fast ... thats literally it.

I'd rather Madueke than saka and I think you really train the combination of madueke and a striker so madueke knows the lane to pass too and it will bring alot of goals.
Arteta is not clever enough to just get gykores to run simply to the penalty spot or 6 yard line far post winger goes to the 6 yard striker penalty spot.
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Re: Bukayo Saka (7)

Postby Highbury Hillbilly » Sat Jan 10, 2026 6:13 pm

Crazy talk from some of you. Saka has absolutely been WC, he's just dropped off a bit after his injury last season. He'll get back to his best if Madueke is challenging him for minutes.
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Re: Bukayo Saka (7)

Postby Nuggets » Sat Jan 10, 2026 8:42 pm

Highbury Hillbilly wrote:Crazy talk from some of you. Saka has absolutely been WC, he's just dropped off a bit after his injury last season. He'll get back to his best if Madueke is challenging him for minutes.


Lets hope you're right. ;)
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