Arsenal stumble in silverware bid without Bukayo Saka

Arsenal ‘rejected’ four transfer offers as Bukayo Saka hand brilliant new role

Mikel Arteta’s starting lineup highlighted the magnitude of Tuesday’s duel. The Spaniard fielded his strongest available starting XI for Newcastle’s arrival, hopeful of a more impressive and fluid performance than was served up at the weekend against Brighton & Hove Albion.

However, from the first whistle, Arsenal found life challenging. Newcastle, somewhat surprisingly, utilised a high-octane pressing approach, forcing errors from the home side and limiting the time and space afforded to their talented forward line.

Saka reward

Bukayo Saka has add to England’s ‘unofficial leadership group’ After playing a big role at Euro 2024. The Arsenal academy graduate was alongside Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, teammate Declan Rice, and Kyle Walker, by Gareth Southgate.

Newcastle understandably took a more cautious stance once going two goals ahead, sinking deeper and making an array of defensively ทางเข้า ufabet https://ufabet999.app minded substitutions. However, Arsenal continue to stifled by Eddie Howe’s side. Having no answer for the deep-lying backline that stood before them.

The Gunners desperately missed the indefatigable and endlessly creative Bukayo Saka. Who is sidelined with injury for the foreseeable future. Now have a mountain to climb ahead of the second leg. Without their talismanic winger, Arsenal choked on the grand stage.