“Legit dropped two 6/10 performances now”, “Having no joy” – Arsenal fans feel key player should step up after ‘non-existent’ display in 4-2 win over Leicester
Arsenal fans want to see more from star man Bukayo Saka following his performance against Leicester City in a 4-2 victory for the Gunners on August 13.
The English winger was vital to the Gunners' side last season, making 43 appearances, scoring 12 goals and registering seven assists.
The young forward made the shortlist for the Premier League's 'Player of the Year' after an impressive season.
However, Saka has taken somewhat of a backseat following integration of new signing Gabriel Jesus in the first two games of Arsenal's season.
Jesus has flourished since arriving and ran the show for the Gunners against Leicester in a 4-2 victory in which he grabbed himself a first-half double.
Saka was not as involved as the Brazilian, failing to have much of an impact on Mikel Arteta's side's promising performance against the Foxes.
Goals from Granit Xhaka and Gabriel Martinelli added to Jesus's double whilst Leicester did hit back through a William Saliba own goal and one from James Maddison. Arsenal deserved all three points as their impressive start to the season continues.
Arteta's side comprehensively beat Crystal Palace 2-0 in their season-opener and there is excitement among the Emirates Stadium.
Saka's performance is one that has drawn scrutiny from Gunners fans and here are some reactions on Twitter:
Saka is not sharp today
Everything going through our left side. Saka having no joy - two games in a row 😕
What's going on odegaard and Saka are not cooking enough on the right side...
I want fire on both sides
Arsenal need a winger.
Saka has legit dropped two 6/10 performances now.
Saka need to step up and watch what Jesus is doing 🤦🏾♂️
They need to Start Pepe instead of Saka to complete the vibes. Saka non-existent anyway
Saka not on par with them today twitter.com/karthikadhaiga…
Arsenal fans need to be cautious with Saka
Saka played a lot of football for club and country last season and perhaps fatigue is catching up with the young English winger.
He has been one of Arsenal's main men ever since making his debut for the club back in 2018 and has grown into one of the Premier League's most promising attackers.
At just 20 years of age, he has shown maturity beyond his years and can be expected to have the odd 'off-day'.
Still, whenever the attacker got on the ball against Leicester, he still looked to create and cause Brendan Rodgers' side problems.
There has been some speculation over his future with Manchester City and Liverpool weighing up a potential pursuit in the future.
But Saka is a Gunners fan favorite having risen up the youth ranks at the Emirates Stadium.
The forward has just been nominated for the 2022 Kopa Trophy following what was an astounding past season for the youngster.
The fact that he had somewhat of a quiet game and the north Londoners still flourished against the Foxes bodes well for their top four credentials.