Bukayo Saka is amazed. Captain of Arsenal During the match against PSG last October (2-0), the English international noted with probably dread the Parisian progress Tuesday evening at the Emirates Stadium in the first leg of the Champions League (0-1). In an interview with Sky Sports, the Gunners star said he was impressed by the band in Luis Enrique.
“They only changed two players compared to the team that started (during the match in October), but they have such cohesion, they circulate the ball well, their pace is so good … They were much better in October. To be honest, they impressed me a lot“He revealed, before revealing that Paris was probably the best team he had faced this year:”Probably, yes.“
PSG impressed Saka
He then detailed: “They have a good coach and top quality players. They have a lot of offensive threats. In the middle, they are able to keep the ball very well. They make you run and I think nobody likes to run behind the ball. It was hard to find spaces. They put several players around me, they defended well. I hope I can find more spaces in the return match“He said.
All before projecting on his return duel with Nuno Mendes: “We fought a great battle in the first leg. I like this kind of duel“He launched while being questioned about his dream of winning the Ballon d’Or:”I don’t like to get involved in these conversations. I focus on my game, but it would be a dream for me to win. For the moment, my only goal is to win titles with Arsenal, and the rest will come after.“
Saka Dreams of the Ballon d’Or and Ennse Lamine Yamal
A golden ball for which Lamine Yamal would be clearly candidate. Arsenal winger did not dry up for the Barça crack: “He is simply incredible. I have never seen such a level of football with a 17 -year -old. What he does at his age is not normal“He said before concluding his teammates Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri:”It’s scary to see how far it can go. He (Myles) is 18 years old and it looks like he has been playing for years. It is a great talent. He (Ethan) has demonstrated, by his goals and his talent, what he is capable of.“
To summarize
Bukayo Saka, the Arsenal star, expressed his impression against Paris Saint-Germain after their match on Tuesday evening. He noted a significant difference between the team that faced Arsenal in October and the one who won the match at the Emirates Stadium.