3 vital factors in Arsenal’s Premier League title charge
3. Avoid a Bukayo Saka burnout
The previous factor makes this a slight issue. In the middle of the season, it seemed Gabriel Martinelli was suffering from burnout before the addition of Leandro Trossard helped sparked the Brazilian back into life amid Gabriel Jesus’ absence.
Unfortunately, with the departures of Nicolas Pepe and Maquinhos on loan, Bukayo Saka does not have a natural backup in his position. Fabio Vieira can play on the right, but Saka is frankly too impactful not to play. With an off night against Lisbon in the 2-2 draw, fans were concerned that Saka looked tired and burnt out.
It is only fair, and responsible, that Arsenal fans will be hoping that the 21-year-old will play a maximum of one of the international games, considering the minutes he’ll be asked to rack up down the stretch.
Arsenal are in good shape. Trossard and Jesus have returned from injury, with the latter still ramping up to full fitness. The team is cohesive, united and on the path to victory. Follow the above three factors and destiny will become reality.