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Saka

awooga83

QuincyAbeyie well I thought before the sales this summer we were short in attacking quality but that we might be able to get away with it if Saka was going to be able to step up to that elite level. But if that's not going to happen we are in even worse shape then I was originally thinking on the attacking front.

Qwiss

awooga83 but Saka isn't a Salah in that regard either. He is a difference maker and if we'd another Saka quality player today instead of the players in the front line with him then we almost certainly score a couple of goals. Saka is the only one at the level we need in the front 3. I think Arteta might need to figure out how to get Dowman into the team with Saka and Ode soon enough.

Meatwad

Qwiss
if we had another saka he would be creating chances for saka to not put away. we need better than him. in basketball terms we have a #2 option as our #1 option. hopefully dowman develops into that because no one is selling the wingers that are better than saka.

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

Qwiss put him at left back. Calafiori was embarrassing.

Coombs

Saka should have scored today. His chances were better than he made them seem. Brighton's goals were scored from worse positions.

awooga83

Coombs yeah I think this is where my worry lies he's had a lot of chances recently but he should be doing better.. He's getting into positions where he should be scoring goals and he's missing far too many for what we need.

Gurgen

There is a hesitation in his game that was not there before

awooga83

Gurgen it's been there for a while too I'm not sure what's going to change it at the moment and if that's the player he's going to be it's quite a bit lower then I originally thought he'd reach for us

JazzG

Gurgen Like Odegaard last season he doesn't fully trust his body yet. He probably has lost some pace but he also looks like he is playing within himself.

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert

Meatwad yep, our best attacker wouldn't start for PSG, Madrid, Barcelona or Bayern.

awooga83

Bring Back Kerrea Gilbert calafiori always has this in him he has fear attributes but there are weaknesses in the other parts of his game and we've always known that.

Gazza M

he's still our best individual player, but he is diminished. you can see he lacks a bit of belief to beat his man 1 on 1 like the old days. if ode can bounce back, im hoping saka can as well.

Gurgen

Like Odegaard the only issue can be physical. I have zero doubts about his quality.

awooga83

Gurgen I think his execution on finishing is not currently what it was. Maybe he was always a little erratic but I think that's definitely deteriorated since his injuries. How physical issues are also substantial he had very good initial acceleration to give him half a yard when he was trying to get shots off and he never really succeeds at this anymore.

JazzG

I hope he pulls out of the England squad as well, could do with a few weeks of training just to get himself sharper.

MistaT

Is there any physical/conditioning reason to be playing him a full 90 mins?

In my mind we’d be better off rebuilding him through concentrated minutes (45 - 60 mins). I see a player fully aware of (relatively) newfound physical limitations, and low in confidence on how to adjust his game.

I get that his speed may be gone, and perhaps his quick twitch, but I’m really alarmed that his finishing/chance creation is degrading too.

Gunner89

MistaT again staggering that he's played 90 mins week in week out

If arteta is around till 2030, i don't see saka playing football after this contract

Qwiss

MistaT Is there any physical/conditioning reason to be playing him a full 90 mins?

Nope. Dowman and Eze were both on the bench too who could have come on. Watch him start again against Lille too. People will shit on Saka these days but Arteta knows he's our only top attacking player and thats why he will play him into the ground.

Ray

I knew when he was through at the end he was going to miss. Sad state of affairs for the star boy.

Panda

Ray I still had hope he would score. But I can't remember the last time he scored a chance like that. Used to be our most reliable attacker. Not so much anymore.

Meatwad

you used to be the man homie, now we like damn homie.

Gurgen

Meatwad sing it to the guy who played him in every game for 3 years straight

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