Smith-Rowe was superb, surging forward with pace and promise. He showed the kind of confidence that so endeared him to Arsenal fans a year ago.
Joe Willock was even better, although he’s already shown what he can do with the first XI this season. Willock actually opened the scoring, albeit thanks to two hefty deflections, first off a defender and then off the bar. It was a slice of luck but Willock’s penetrative movement more than earned it (he had one supreme dribble in the second half),
Bukayo Saka, however, outshone them all. Hell, he outshone every senior outfielder around him as well. It’s quite a thing for a teenager to start for Arsenal and be the best player on the pitch in just his third-ever appearance for the club but that’s just what Saka did. He was so incredibly confident in what he had to do and how to do it.
https://www.squawka.com/en/features/frankfurt-0-3-arsenal-match-analysis-saka-martinez-willock#mvRUqMauWYsJmUFp.99
I agree with most of this but didn't think Smith-Rowe was superb at any point in the match. I thought he was, understandably, played out of position to ease him in but didn't look comfortable out wide.
