Saka captained Arsenal in the Champions League against Paris and was led by Raheem Sterling's seven-year-old son Thiago when he came on the pitch.
Raheem Sterling is not yet 30 years old, but he has already played for Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal, and eventually joined the Gunners with his son...... Maybe in the future, Sterling can stay in North London for a long time, and his son will be handed over to Mertesacker and Wilshere!
In fact, Sterling is a dual citizen of England and Jamaica, Jamaica everyone knows that rich in sprinters, happy boy's athletic talent is actually absolutely okay, as long as his son has his physical fitness, the future training is really good!
Mikel Arteta was present at the press conference after the last Champions League game, and we only looked at the key points (after a long time, I won't talk about it).
What about Timber?
His performance in the first half was unbelievable, but at half-time he felt a little bit of muscle discomfort and he wasn't sure himself, so I didn't want to take any more risks. Timber was out for a year and he's played a lot of games lately, maybe more than we would have liked him to play, so we have to manage the minutes.
When will you actually start looking at this year's Champions League standings?
It's still too early, every team has a lot of tough home and away games to play and we have to get used to that, we don't know how many points we need yet. All we can do is focus on our performances, win our games, like tonight, and then focus on the Premier League.
How was Merino's debut?
Very good, Merino was injured in the first training session after he arrived. He'd only trained once before tonight, but Merino was ready. Given the injuries and the changes that need to be made, we believe he can be the player to help the team at that stage and I think he came on really well.
Calafiori, he is all over the field, what do you think?
He has this ability to occupy different positions as he wants, and Rafi was able to do that when he was in Italy, which is why we signed him.
First of all Rafi is a good defender, then he is very brave, dynamic and completely focused, Rafi wants to get the ball in any situation and he is happy to play a different role.
Were you impressed with the composure and control of the game that Arsenal showed?
Yes, especially considering the score at half-time and what happened in the second half of the last round of Premier League fixtures......
So managing my emotions and focusing on the game in the way I have to do is very impressive and happy because in the second half we have to be better.
The above is a press conference, and it has been a few days since the game ended, so I won't say more.
This game is really good, Arsenal also showed that maturity in the Champions League, as well as the aura of freedom, look at the performance of the Ligue 1 team in this round of games, Real Madrid also collapsed, so Arsenal's victory over Paris is indeed satisfactory from the result and the scene. Don't say it, the whole game in Paris is really hard to start, and there is no way to take Arsenal......
Timber should be fine, Arteta is much more careful with his people now, and he is no longer the stunned young man he was when he first took charge, in fact, this is right, even if the players have the slightest doubt, don't take any more risks, it's not worth it.
Merino's bench time is still too short, so let's evaluate him slowly; Rafi I think the fans generally have a preliminary outline of his perception, he is indeed a very sharp and well-rounded player with the ball at his feet, with good footwork, offensive awareness, ability to read the game and confrontation, but there seems to be a problem of easy pressure to leave space for the backline, and the speed and recovery are a bit slow, which needs to be compensated for as a whole.
Not much else.
Speaking to the BBC after Arsenal's win over Paris, Bukayo Saka said the Gunners could win the Premier League title this season.
Saka said: 'I don't want to put too much pressure on the team...... But I really think this season is going to be a year for us to win the championship. We've almost won the last two years and we're getting closer to it...... I hope this is our season. ”
Normally, the season has just begun, and it's too early to make a championship declaration and the pressure is high. But in fact, Arsenal is just short of this, and the title is already a well-known goal, there is no need to hide it anymore! Shouting slogans is sometimes pressure, but it is also motivation, and the whole Arsenal team should have this kind of determination!
This season's staffing has been improved again, and Manchester City's Rodri season reimbursement, it can be said that the best opportunity is already in front of you, not to mention any objective reasons, there will be objective reasons every year, if you can't win the championship this season, then maybe it will be more difficult in the future, this tone is almost the same, so let's do it all in one battle!
It's official: Gabriel, Raya, Bukayo Saka and Saliba have been shortlisted for Arsenal's Player of the Month for September.
It's really hard to choose...... Gabe has been a god lately, Saliba has been as consistent as ever, and Bukayo Saka has been involved in scoring in almost every game......
But I personally still vote for Raya, really, Raya this season is simply a goalkeeper, with him, I feel that all the other party's crosses are not threatening, except for the world wave and the refracted ball, which is an unsolvable shot, I think Raya can save almost all the shots......
Of course, the goalkeeper also depends on the state and confidence, and I hope Raya's magical form can continue!
It's official: Mikel Arteta has been nominated as a candidate for the Premier League's Manager of the Month for September.
Tazi has been a regular in the Coach of the Month award for several years, and it is not surprising that he was selected.
Relatively speaking, I feel that the Premier League may give the best to Maresca or Unai Emery, or even Slot, because these coaches are either new to the Premier League or have brought significant changes to the team, and Arteta's record of 2 wins and 1 draw is no longer surprising, even if the opponent is Manchester City......
But Arsenal's performance last month was unquestionable, and in Odegaard's absence, so anything is possible, and there are other Arsenal players who have been nominated for various awards.
It's official: Gabriel has been nominated for the Premier League's Player of the Month for September.
In addition, Calafiori's goal against Manchester City has been nominated as a candidate for the Premier League's Goal of the Month for September.
In addition to the best coach, you can take the others! After all, there are no spells!
It has to be said that Rafi's maiden goal against Manchester City was quite evocative, and it was very imaginative to use his left foot to arc at that angle, but it was not easy to compete for the best goal, such as Justin's volley in the last Premier League game, and Duran's long-range shot......
Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice have been named in the latest England squad, with the Three Lions next up against Greece and Finland in the Nations League.
Saliba has been named in France's latest national squad. France will play against Israel and Belgium.
There is no surprise about this, this brother not only wants to be selected, but also is likely to be used as the main force, playing the whole game, I just hope that this UEFA Nations League can give a rest is a blessing......
It's only October this year, and 10 players in the five major leagues have suffered serious cruciate ligament injuries, which is impossible to prevent, and the players are really tired.
Hopefully everyone will return safely this international break......
Fabrizio Romano's offside column provided reassuring news for Gunners fans, saying that the rumours of Saliba and Paris were not substantial.
"Although Saliba's talent will always be appreciated, there is no basis for the current claim that Paris is ready to submit a huge offer for him," said Romano.
There was no contact, no negotiation, and no offer from the Parisian side.
Saliba is a key player for Arsenal, so I don't think there's anything to think about in the short term. Saliba is happy at Arsenal and I don't even know where these rumours come from. ”
This is actually obvious, let's just put it this way, now these main players of Arsenal, as long as they are not bought by Real Madrid, I think any other giants will not be able to hook up, and even if Real Madrid comes to buy, as long as Arsenal does not want to sell, he still can't go.
Arsenal are about to produce results, and most people will not leave the team at this time, and Saliba will not leave 100% in the short term.
According to Bild, Arsenal and Manchester City have joined Bayern Munich and Real Madrid in the race for Wirtz.
The 21-year-old helped Bayer Leverkusen win the Bundesliga title unbeaten last season and the German has contributed six goals and one assist in nine games this season.
According to Bild, Bayer Leverkusen valued Wirtz at 150 million euros.
What do I say about this rumor...... If you want to say that Arsenal are not interested in Wirtz at all, it would be too absolute, because all the big clubs are interested in this popular fried chicken.
But to say that Arsenal are ready to operate or even offer to compete, that would be an exaggeration, because in fact Wirtz is too expensive, and he is not the position that Arsenal need the most, and rationally I don't think Arsenal will spend a lot of money to pursue Wirtz.
And there are too many competitors, so let's ignore this rambling rumor for the time being......