8 goals 7 assists now. One or the other every 130 mins now. Only Jesus and Nketiah have slightly better numbers I think.

Continually putting top performances. How many goals/assists will he have by the end of the season?

Star

Loved how in the post match interview he was quick to settle any questions about the winning goal being offside. "I saw it, he was onside." Proper stud!

Becoming a real big game player too.

Looks to be responding well to Arteta asking him to become a killer. He sure is absolutely slaughtering anyone he comes against these days!

He was so good today, I felt a bit sorry for Luke Shaw, especially when he got put in front of the cameras post match - I'm surprised he had breath to speak. Today's performance and goal just the latest display of God like genius from our generational talent.

This guy is insanely good. I started out saying Nelson looks the better player when he first broke through and I feel like even now I keep underestimating him all the time.

Put another £20,000 a week on that contract on tonight’s performance alone.

I think he’s in that tier beneath World Class now you know.

If Antony is worth 100m this guy must be worth a cool billion.

One of the best players I've seen in an Arsenal shirt.

Clrnc Yeah no arguments there, but the RW competition is a lot lesser than the LW. His only main competition is Freddie?

Sanchez often occupies that spot.

      Qwiss if we're talking pure ability then yes, but for now Freddie still takes that spot for me because of his contributions to winning trophies. If we win this year then I'll reconsider.

        Clrnc My memory is failing me, wasn't Sanchez always on the left cutting in? Walcott on the right

        Probably. I meant he occupies the RW slot in a lot of Arsenal XIs that you see bandied about.

          How can you guys forget that Flamini played a few games at RW for us in the season prior to his great one?

          He's moved up a level, this guy is the best wide player in the league.

          Cheek bones from a Chanel commercial too

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            He's the modern man, should really be the zoomer Beckham or Ljungberg way he's going

            Overmars. Has the beating of defenders the same way.

              Claudius haven't seen fullbacks get so twisted up by an arsenal winger since overmars. Pires, freddie and Alexis were different kinds of wide players, but we didn't quite see them consistently terrorise the fullback in one-on-one situations the way saka does. he has pretty much every defender in the league on skates, and has elite composure to boot. he's also finally be universally acknowledged as the best winger in the league.

                I’ve ran out of superlatives for this guy.

                MistaT I've heard his farts smell like cinnamon

                  It started happening to Mohamed Salah around the end of his first season at Liverpool. Yes: right now, Saka is in that league. There was one nutmeg of Scott McTominay in the first half that was pure disdain, a move that said: “What are you even doing here m8, I wanted Casemiro.” Luke Shaw initially handled him well by standing off, and so like the best players Saka adjusted. He started releasing the ball first time. He started shooting on sight. Shaw has been one of United’s best players this season and Saka broke him, piece by piece.

                  https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2023/jan/22/arsenal-strut-past-manchester-united-with-unmistakable-aura-of-champions?CMP=share_btn_tw

                  Liew has written some brilliant stuff about Arsenal this season.

                  Wow. Incredible performance.

                  The 9 I gave him in the ratings thread seems well harsh after seeing all that together.

                  he's reaching the level where his brilliance is expected. he makes beating 1-2 players seem mundane, he's so good at it. wingers that combine his calibre of dribbling with the ability to pick the right pass are unicorns.

                  Big call, but I'm not sure I've seen defenders backing off an Arsenal player that desperately since Thierry. Alexis maybe but I don't think so.

                    Burnwinter Alexis carried that fear too you're right. He was double tripled team in many games.

                    Pepe also had defenders backing off him at the very start of his career for a short period of time before he lost all his swag

                        What I love about him is that it's all so simple. It's not flashy tricks and flicks, it's not simply blowing someone away with electric pace, or being physically dominant. It's simply a great touch, good ball control/manipulation, and feel for when to pass, hold or move. But he does it all so well it's spectacular in itself. Watching that highlight reel shows the consistency with which he does the right thing almost every time. And to an extent he can at times be predictable but still unstoppable because his touch and control is so good. It's joyous watching him.

                        There's an extra level to unlock in his game as well.

                        I mentioned something similar in my past criticism of Odegaard, that even when he had good performances, he passed up quite a few decent shooting opportunities - not anymore. Level unlocked.

                        For Saka, it's his right foot. His left is lethal and all, but once he is able to put in crosses on his right foot even semi-consistently, he will become virtually unplayable.

                        25 days later

                        Needs better protection from the refs. Arteta needs to keep harping on this week in week out until they begin to do a better job keeping him safe. Else he's going to get seriously injured very soon.

                          flobaba
                          Opposition tactics have been clear every game. Go in and kick the hell out of Saka and Odegaard. That Sesame Street looking muppet Mings almost took Odegaard’s leg off. That’s why Saka retaliated. Would actually like to see Vieira or Trossard in the left 8 now so we spread creativity a bit more. And let opponents have to think a bit about who to kick