Arsenal star Bukayo Saka had another great game this weekend as he forced an own goal by Hugo Lloris in the Gunners’ 2-0 North London Derby victory over Tottenham.
Saka has been in sensational form this season to help Arsenal go eight points clear at the top of the Premier League table, and he made the Premier League team of the week put together by Garth Crooks in his BBC Sport column.
Crooks was full of praise for Saka, but also couldn’t believe that Spurs manager Antonio Conte didn’t do more to deal with the England international.
The pundit feels Conte surely needed to take Ryan Sessegnon off as Saka was giving him such a torrid time throughout the game.
Discussing Saka’s performance, Crooks said: “If this fixture had been a boxing contest the referee would have stopped it.
“Talk about men versus boys. Arsenal absolutely destroyed Spurs in the first half. At one stage Bukayo Saka looked like he was capable of taking on the entire Tottenham team.
“The Arsenal winger gave Ryan Sessegnon such a torrid time I couldn’t believe Antonio Conte left the defender on the pitch to receive further punishment.
“Arsenal’s second-half performance, however, was very different from the first. The Gunners managed the game brilliantly and never lost control.
“At this rate I can see no reason why Arteta and his men shouldn’t start talking about winning the title. We all know they are thinking about it.”
It will surely be satisfying for Gooners to see a former Tottenham man like Crooks giving Saka such high praise here after yesterday’s emphatic derby win.
Even though it was only 2-0, it seems clear Arsenal could have won by more goals on the day as they were in total control for pretty much the entire 90 minutes.
spurs were appalling in the first half. Even a Hackney Marshes side could have beaten them! Arsenal were brilliant throughout the game and in every position. Spurs will not make the top four this season and AC Milan will beat them in the next Champions League games unless there is a drastic change of form. I can’t understand why they didn’t chase every ball and challenge the Arsenal players when they took possession every time. I am deeply disappointed with Spurs, a team I have supported for over 60 years. I am not even sure that the Quataries
Will invest in Spurs. We need to buy at leat 4 top flight players and get rid of the deadwood, of which there is a lot.
Caaalm down Jeff.
Managerial mistake (again) to play Sess.
Saka is the Arse main man, Davis is more capable at destruction.
Bentancur back, and Peri, it will get better.
Long way to go.
Get a Centre Half
70 years old supported spurs all my life finally given up don’t understand the faith in a manager that promises nothing but pure boredom if anyone thinks that we can achieve anything under a man that is so incapable of change cannot accept that his tactics are never going to work WILL NEVER MAKE A SUB BEFORE 70 MINUTES (check the stats) no matter how bad someone’s playing sessegnon prime example absolutely no point in keeping him on at half time especially since he had been booked docherty useless won’t play Spencer no matter what sonny’s not happening at moment what’s wrong with playing Gill hoybeyere to many backpasses Richarleson should have come on earlier same every game its all wearing thin tottenham fans are deluded to think it will change under control bring back poch at least I enjoyed watching