Arsenal secured a 3-1 victory over Burnley in Saturday's Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium. Mikel Arteta's side dominated throughout the match in north London, eventually breaking the deadlock on the brink of half-time thanks to Leandro Trossard's close-range finish.
But the Clarets were able to level the scoreline in the second half when Josh Brownhill's deflected shot left Gunners goalkeeper David Raya flat-footed. However, Arsenal quickly restored their lead thanks to William Saliba's header before Oleksandr Zinchenko added a third with a spectacular volley to clinch all three points to send Arteta and Co above local rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the league table.
Trossard's aforementioned finish was set up by right-winger Bukayo Saka, his 14th direct goal contribution of the campaign across all competitions, a feat that is even more impressive when you consider that the Hale End academy graduate is still only 22 years old. In fact, Saka's latest assist has put him in an exclusive club with former Spurs frontman Harry Kane as the only two players to have scored or assisted against every Premier League team they have faced (excluding players who have played against just one side), as per Opta.
It is further evidence that the England international has established himself as one of the most consistent performing wingers in Europe, having provided a combined 25 goals and assists in the league last term, helping the Gunners to a second-placed finish for the first time since 2016. Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard has even mentioned the young attacker's leadership qualities, hailing his teammate's evolution in that regard.
Writing in his captain's notes for the matchday programme on Saturday, Odegaard said: «It's been
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