LONDON (Reuters) - Bukayo Saka is one of the first names on England manager Gareth Southgate's team sheet and his weekly performances for Arsenal are driving them towards the Premier League title so it's no wonder the 21-year-old cannot stop smiling.
The winger created England's opener for Harry Kane in the comfortable 2-0 victory over Ukraine in Euro 2024 qualifying Group C at Wembley on Sunday, then scored an absolute beauty himself to seal the man-of-the-match award.
Saka has 12 goals and 10 assists in the Premier League too and currently appears to be able to do nothing wrong. London-born Saka, who came through Arsenal's youth ranks, is riding the crest of a wave at the moment and if Arsenal do win the title he will be a serious rival to Manchester City's goal machine Erling Haaland for the Player of the Season award.He is playing with a growing swagger and maturity, as shown at the World Cup, and is rewarding Southgate for the freedom he is now allowing his creative players to express themselves.
"You expect him to score now when he goes through, it was a mentality shift, he always had the technique.
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