Arsenal News: Arsenal star Bukayo Saka has revealed his ideal birthday present ahead of their colossal clash with Manchester United in their upcoming Premier League tie.
The England international who turned 21 today and will face Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United at Old Trafford tonight.
Saka’s Arsenal had a great start to the Premier League campaign. The Gunners have won all of their opening five games and are top of the Premier League.
Arsenal will now have a great chance to go four points ahead of defending champions Manchester City if they record a win at Old Trafford tonight. Meanwhile, United, on the other hand, got off to a rocky start. But Dutch manager ten Hag was able to stabilize his ship. They’re coming off a three-game winning streak and they’re hoping to build on that.
Arsenal News: Saka’s message to United
English international player Bukayo Saka, who turned 22 today, has revealed that his ideal birthday present will be to record a victory against Manchester United in his next English Premier League match.
Saka has been part of the Arsenal and England setup for quite some time. However, English International is quite humble and believes it has a long way to go.
The Arsenal player has been part of many important clashes and knows the importance of United’s tie. He has recognized United’s great form and believes they are a quality team. Therefore, beating them will make the team more confident.
He also said that the rivalry is very special and that they will need a balance between “spirit and tactics” to get the most points. Saka wants to play more big games like this and win a lot of trophies with the Arsenal squad.
The recognition of Arteta
Arsenal boss Arteta praised Bukayo Saka and his teammate Gabriel Martinelli.
While praising the duo and Arsenal’s youth system, Arteta said: “It’s really rare what they’re doing at a big, big club. But we have special talents, special people and a club that is willing to promote the talent and the kids and players from our academy, and you can see the results.”
He further added that Matinnelli is proving him wrong by not giving him minutes in previous games. He has praised the Brazilian a lot and talked about his consistency.
With a big game like United ahead of them, Arteta’s Arsenal appear to be the top favorites for the Premier League title. His young team is showing great consistency and Arteta hopes to continue like this.