Bukayo Saka has made a sensational start to the season, and should his sensational form continue he could break a host of Premier League and club records.
Our winger has been in scintillating form since the opening day, when he assisted our first goal of the new campaign, crossing for Kai Havertz to head home, then netted our second to confirm the points against Wolves, with a low left-footed strike.
That game set the tone for an incredible start to the season, and we’ve asked Opta to crunch the numbers behind Bukayo’s blistering form…
Assist king
Seven games into the Premier League season, Bukayo is leading the way in terms of assists with seven – indeed that’s the most for any player in any of Europe’s big five leagues. He’s also created the most ‘big chances’ (12) in Europe, and in terms of overall chances created he’s leading the way in the Premier League with 27, while only Barcelona’s Raphinha has more than him in Europe.
The England international tied a club record earlier this season by assisting in each of our opening five Premier League games, and only Thierry Henry had done that previously back in 2004/05. Two came from corners for Gabriel to head home against Tottenham and Manchester City, while the other five were in open play, three of which resulted in goals for Havertz.
