Show Notes
For the first time in his Arsenal career, there are real doubts around Bukayo Saka. James sits down with George from TDK+ to work out what's actually going on: is the burst gone, is the finishing a problem, or is Saka quietly becoming a different type of player — and one Arsenal might need more?
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Timestamps:
00:00 The Saka doubts
01:58 Has the burst gone?
04:02 The one thing that's improved
07:53 The finishing problem
12:37 A different type of player?
13:45 The numbers nobody's talking about
18:55 Why he doesn't get the respect
23:08 Don't write him off Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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