At 20:30 Beijing time on January 1, 2022, a focus battle in the 21st round of the 2021-2022 Premier League season, Arsenal hosted the defending champions Manchester City. In the 31st minute, Saka received an assist from Tierney and fired a low shot from inside the penalty area, the first goal of the five major leagues in 2022.
Let's take a look at the whole process of the goal: when Tierney took the ball on the left, he sent a very covert slash, and Saka found a free time in the penalty area to cut the ground, which made Ederson unable to save. The combination between Tierney and Saka can be said to be a fairy connection, and the whole goal process is like lightning in one go.
Saka scored his first goal in the top five leagues in 2022, and he has scored four goals for Arsenal in the last three league rounds. According to OPTA, Saka, who is 20 years and 118 days old, is the second youngest Arsenal player to score against the defending Champions of the Premier League after Anelka. Saka's goal ignited the passion of the home fans and gave the Premier League a good start in 2022.
Indeed, Saka has grown very quickly under Arteta and has scored 6 goals in 20 Premier League games this season and delivered 4 assists, directly producing 10 goals. One statistic worth noting is that only 3 under-21 players in Europe's five major leagues this season have been directly involved in 10+ goals, Saka is one of them, the other 2 are Wilts and Ekitic.
The better Saka performs, the more it will attract the interest of the big clubs, and it is reported that Klopp has made Saka an option for Liverpool to strengthen their attack. Saka's contract with Arsenal expires in the summer of 2024 and he is now worth €65 million on the German Transfer Market. Arsenal are currently planning to negotiate a new contract with Saka that expires in 2027, and the Gunners see Saka as a cornerstone of revival and hope he will stay in the squad for the long term.