Saka has become a mainstay in attack for his club and national team, becoming one of the most highly rated players in world football at a very young age. When asked if he has a goal of improving his statistics this year, Saka replied: “Yes, 100%. I always look to improve and progress each season. So, I’m sure Will definitely set more goals this year.”
“I think it’s commitment, you know, commitment to getting better, it requires me to do a lot of things like listening, watching clips, practicing hard every day, putting in extra effort to try and continued to improve. I worked harder and set myself some goals and tried to achieve them – every year, I tried to continue to improve and get better.”
Despite a productive season for both England and Arsenal , Saka ultimately ended the season trophyless but believes things are going well. He told BBC Radio 5Live: “I think certainly year on year I’ve been closer to achieving something big. This year we’ve definitely been closer as a team, both Arsenal and England, so I’m looking forward to this year, an exciting year ahead.”
Saka is currently the top player in the world.
To make up for the team’s shortcomings, the young star received the British Player of the Year award on his 22nd birthday, surpassing excellent compatriots such as Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham. Below is a comparison of Saka’s statistics up to his 22nd birthday with Messi and Ronaldo at the same age.
Bukayo Saka
Number of appearances: 212
Goals: 53
Construction: 51
Average minutes per goal: 298.9
Average minutes per goal or assist: 152.3
Hat-trick: 1
Number of penalties: 7/9
Goals in the National Championship: 33
Champions League goals: 0
Goals for team: 11
Title
Club: FA Cup (1), Community Shield (2)
Youth prize: None
Team: None
Individual: PFA Young Player of the Year (1), England Footballer of the Year (1).
Lionel Messi
Number of appearances: 200
Goals: 92
Construction: 46
Average number of minutes per goal: 153.7
Average minutes per goal or assist: 102.5
Hat-trick: 2
Penalty: 10/13
Goals in the National Championship: 54
Champions League goals: 16
Goals for team: 12
Title
Club: La Liga (3), Champions League (2), Copa del Rey (1), Spanish Super Cup (1)
Youth tournament: U20 World Championship (1), Summer Olympics (1)
Team: None
Individual: Golden Ball (1), La Liga Player of the Year (1)
Messi won many titles very early in his career.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Number of appearances: 242
Goals: 62
Construction: 44
Average minutes per goal: 266.6
Average minutes per goal or assist: 156.0
Hat-trick: 0
Penalty: 4/6
Goals in the National Championship: 36
Champions League goals: 0
Goals for team: 15
Title
Club: Portuguese Super Cup (1), FA Cup (1), League Cup (1)
Youth tournament: Toulon (1)
Team: None
Personal: None.