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27-second readMikel Arteta has given Bukayo Saka a clear instruction this season: get closer to goal and score more.
He’s Arsenal’s top scorer in the Premier League with three goals from six games, his best start to a league season , including the winner at Villa Park, and all five of his open-play goals this season for club and country have been close-range finishes.
He’s not been at his best in other areas, though. His creative numbers are down, he’s arguably lost some of his burst of pace, and his decision-making in the final third has frustrated fans at times.
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Mikel Arteta has given Bukayo Saka a clear instruction this season: get closer to goal and score more. It’s been working, too. He’s Arsenal’s top ...
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