Bukayo Saka has become the focal point of Arsenal‘s regaining of the title in the Premier League, with the leaders persisting in winning games despite evident attacking deficiencies throughout the team. Arsenal are four points ahead of the top after beating Crystal Palace, but recent performances reveal why the margin remains shaky.
The Gunners have been merciless in the areas of domination and consistency, but their figures in the final third are quite questionable at a critical point of the season.
It is only one team with a higher overall number of league goals, yet a number of key attackers are going through prolonged dry periods.
Viktor Gyoghers, who has been signed to boost the attack in the summer, has only scored a single goal in his ten matches in the league.
Gabriel Martinelli has already scored a goal in 17 games, and Kai Havertz has not played in the league since August.
Although Bukayo Saka is a colossal influence on the games, the 12 matches without scoring a goal in any competitions have been the longest in his history.
He is the focus of all his attacking strategies, and he has always attracted defenders and provided space to the other team members, even after failures to score goals. Recent win against Inter Milan.
Mikel Arteta has publicly supported the broader contribution of his winger, citing the manner in which Arsenal still take over space and opportunities. Such confidence was reflected in the draw at Nottingham Forest when Arsenal dominated the game but was unable to translate it into clear-cut chances.
History has it that champions of the Premier League normally have an iconic figure in the latter half of the season to provide a decisive moment. The current standing of Arsenal is an indication of strength, yet it is in a race with Manchester City and Aston Villa, and there is no place in these two for a waste.
Saka has a long-term future that appears to have been closed off the field, as it is reported that he has signed another five-year contract to show his significance to the club. The timing would be relevant since stability and responsibility tend to enhance production among players in the most challenging months.
Following the Crystal Palace triumph, the winger talked of the strength of Arsenal, and he stated, this year I feel we are a very strong group and we have got a lot of quality.
He continued by saying that the players who have arrived have demonstrated that we can all maintain the level on the to,p and that is what it will require of us to make it all the way.
The Arsenal are still playing on several fronts, and one of these is a perfect record of not losing a single game in the league part of the Champions League, which is strengthening faith within the camp.
Whatever all the data and arguments are worth, the season will depend on whether Saka can change influence into goals when the pressure of winning the title reaches the highest code.
